Yogi_Bare

Originally Posted by Ad Astra

Does each day's event expire at the end of that day?

And if so, when does the day begin/end- keeping in mind that we have players in time zones across the world?

Originally Posted by Memphis_Bill

I think I'd fiddle with this a bit:
C+C = Random C
C+U = Random C, chance for U
C+R = Random any, about an even chance for C or U, small chance for R (say, 45/45/10)
U+U = Random U
U+R = Random U, chance for R
R+R = Random R

It'd clear out those streaks of salvage I never seem to need, that's for sure.

Originally Posted by Fulmens

Currently eight C's drop for every U and four U's for every R.

Your ratio would effectively make it 4:2:1.

I don't know if that's a Good Thing or a Bad Thing. There'd certainly be an interesting transition as 4,000 Kinetic Weapons rapidly turned into 1,000 rare salvage (for instance.)

Edit: I'm Wrong. I thought C+C = U and U+U = R, which was not the case.

Originally Posted by Eiko-chan

You surely meant C+C=Random C, yes?

Originally Posted by Adeon Hawkwood

Hence the 'meh'. I really don't see it as necessary given how easy and cheap salvage is from the other two methods but I can see some people might like it.

Originally Posted by Adeon Hawkwood

I'm going to say "meh". I don't think it's a bad idea just an unessecary one. The nice thing about the AE is that ii has really smoothed out the distribution of most types of salvage so I really don't see this as particuarly beneficial.

Originally Posted by CoyoteShaman

I'm not horribly up on all the red-name statements on various things, but something in I17 seems to go together with something I've heard over the years.

It's been said that some red-names indicated that they would never make another EAT require a lvl 50 to unlock, right?

It's been said by at least some players (myself for one) that it would be unfair or at least silly to have some EATs unlock at 50 while others unlock at lower levels.

Now in I17 they're lowering the unlock level of the current EATs to 20.

Does it seem to anyone else like that's a prelude to additional EATs being made? Maybe my 1 + 1 = 2 isn't solid math. Anyone else have thoughts?

Originally Posted by milehigh77

Fantastic news!

I have a request, if I may, for i18:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

• Off-line Super Group invites. No longer does the customer base have to rely on an outsider to get their alts into their SG

rant over.

Originally Posted by PirateSeaHawk

Dang, I don't know why folks are complaining about not getting free time just because they want to pre-purchase GR so they can show off their shiney new toys before anyone else gets the addons. Yeesh.

What a lot of folks don't realize is that this is the second expansion that we, as players, must pay for in the what, five-six years this game has been out? We've had 16 Issues (mini-expansions, if you will) that have been FREE. Now, as someone who played EQ, I seem to recall that we ended up paying for four expansions at $30 each over the course of a year plus our monthly fee of $15? We've got it lucky, folks. Paying $30 for pre-purchase plus another $10 for the add-on pack four months down the road isn't so bad. Yes, you pay the same as if you'd paid for the Complete Collection, except you don't get the free month. Personally, I'd rather give up the free month to get the stuff early and play with it like a kid at Christmas, then pick up the other stuff in July when everything becomes available. That gives me three months to play with the new powersets AND Ultra Mode plus any other goodies.

You want your free month? Pay for the full expansion and wait, fen folks. Me, I'm quite contented with the way things are and thoroughly support NCSoft/Cryptic/Paragon Studios decision. They've done a marvelous job and I have every confidence they'll continue to do so.

At this point, with all the whining, I wouldn't be surprised if the Devs just said, "Forget it, no early releases and you'll get the stuff in July while we continue to tinker with everything." So folks, stop with the whining. If you don't like how the Devs run this game, either (a) leave this game and find something else, or (b) create your own MMO and see how well you do.

Having said all that, and this has come up before in this thread, but do the rednames have an idea as to roughly when in early March this stuff will be available? (like maybe, in time for Double XP weekend?)

Originally Posted by CapnGeist

The 'no comment' was clarified later. They've been working on it but it keeps throwing random issues at them so they've got no idea when it's going to be released. It's something they've said they'll keep poking at, but there's no garuntee it'll happen any time soon, or ever.

That said, it's likely that the first MM customization we'll see, if any, will be recoloring Bots and Demons. The fact that those creatures are built off of unique models rather than made of costume pieces means that one of the big issues they were having (unable to choose separate colors for separate costume pieces and thus turning your zombie/thug/merc/ninja into a smurf if you wanted anything blue) wouldn't apply to those two.

Originally Posted by Blue Rabbit

but particularly because my rabbits and hares will get some tail love!

Originally Posted by Perfect_Pain

I really hope people who complain about people who have valid concerns would stop complaining about people they feel are complaining even thoe they do have valid concerns.

Originally Posted by rian_frostdrake

dude, its 15 bucks(at max valuation, i haven't paid that much for a month in years) that is about how much i earn on break in a day. perceived value is what it is, I can play two powersets months before the expansion comes out, if that is worth the "15 dollar " difference, then there you go, if not, then you can wait and get the boxed set. It isnt greedy, and it isnt squeezing anyone, it is offering a unique option ahead of time, period.

Originally Posted by Tyrrano

Ye Gods. Some folks would complain if they were hung with a new rope.