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Quote:I didn't say the player has no responsibilities. They do. They need to do their research before buying. However they can't be expected to do research when there is little to no information given. So some players are telling others "buyer beware", except that they couldn't reasonably expect to be informed of the problems before purchase. It falls on the seller to properly inform the buyer what they are buying. Paragon Studios failed at this. They will likely fail again. The whole market is the same piece of dung: they don't have proper descriptions, they don't show proper stats, they don't even show what you have bought. For the year+ that they have been working on it, the market is the worst checkout I've ever seen, including several student projects.Originally Posted by Lothic
I think all of these are fine suggestions and ought to be things the Devs of this game strive for. I would simply fall a bit short in fully agreeing with you that these things are strict "responsibilities" on their part. After all even if they "fully disclosed" everything as you describe they may have to make a last minute change to something and still piss people off. Their EULA is written to cover them for just these kinds of situations.
I feel it's a mistake to assume the average player of this game has no responsibility to accept the consequences of his/her purchases. Players should at least come part way with being knowledgeable on their own about what they are buying. The Devs can't hand-hold us for everything.
No information was given before it started to be sold on the market. The Intrepid informer telling which ATs get what powers came a DAY AFTER it started selling. At that point, it isn't really acceptable to place the blame solely on the player.
That isn't what I'm saying. I'm saying that the developers should be obligated to provide an adequate preview to all customers prior to purchase, the developers should be obligated to provide a full disclosure of what is included in the purchase prior to the player buying the item in question, and the developers should be obligated to do so in-game before purchase. Likewise, the player should be obligated to do proper research on if the power is appropriate for them. If it isn't they shouldn't buy it.Quote:Originally Posted by Arcanaville
But once you say its an obligation to release numbers, and you set up a specific system for releasing those numbers that goes beyond what the game automatically allows for all other powers, you cross the line into territory that frankly I would prefer not have to witness the fallout of. -
Quote:While I agree with this, the developers do have the responsibility to do the following for this and any other power set that has to be purchased:Originally Posted by Arcanaville
Now, as to the issue of demanding a refund for a powerset for which you do not have the numbers, if you actually know that this is a position you believe in, you have a personal obligation not to actually *buy* a powerset you don't know the numbers for.
- Post the "preview" aka Intrepid Informer at least a week before it is released in the Paragon Market.
- Give full (and I mean FULL) statistics on the power in game, on the forums, and on the website when it becomes available on the Paragon Market.
- Show the animations/information in the character creator BEFORE purchase.
- At least a 1-2 week Test Server "preview" of the power set for players test the power set. It wasn't really available for open Beta to try it before it was yanked from the open beta.
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Quote:This is one of the reasons why I didn't buy Street Justice.Originally Posted by Shubbie
So I have to say I am extremely disapointed and unhappy with Street Justice.
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Quote:It was a teaser for Street Justice that came out yesterday.Originally Posted by CoX_Zombie
So...what did this end up being about?
The All ur base thingy lead me to believe it was about bases, only thing yesterday was the new store stuff.
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Quote:Actually there are 3 types of Paragon Rewards:Originally Posted by Aggelakis
There are two different "X Item" types and they work differently. The OP seems to be conflating the two because they mention Character Items and refer to Account Items.
Account Items can be claimed once by every character on an account.
Character Items can be claimed once by one character, period.- Items that are automatically granted to every character without needing to be claimed.
- Account Items that can be claimed once by every character on an account.
- Character Items that can be claimed once by one character, period.
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Quote:80 Paragon Points = $1 USD or € 0.96 or £ 0.68Originally Posted by MrCaptainMan
I wondered how much a costume slot cost in the store, and was a bit taken aback to find it was (on sale) at 600 points. I was like 'HOW much??!'. Then when I worked it out at around 8 dollars, my reaction changed to 'oh, that's not a lot, really'.
If they'd have made 1 dollar equal to 1 point, I wouldn't have been initially unimpressed. 600 ppints sounds like a lot more than 8 dollars to me.
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600 Paragon Points = $7.50 USD
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As I said in the Triumph Server section, most MS Raids on Triumph aren't scheduled. I hear about 1-2 a year that are scheduled, but that is far from normal.
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They will appear on any level 1 character you log into. They are not able to be traded. For existing characters if you make a second build you -might- get them.
The enhancement values will remain the same from levels 1-50. However their bonus damage stops at level 20. -
Quote:Nope. On the other hand, it is fairly easy to start a raid on Triumph. Ask on Triumph Watch 2.0 and you should get the initial team quickly to start taking out pylons. After that, a MS Raid generally expands to several teams before the shields are breached.Originally Posted by shaggy5
Does Triumph server have set Mother Ship Raids in RWZ like other servers?
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Quote:800 Paragon Points is $10...Originally Posted by BigFish
Spent $5 to bring Justice to the Streets. Seems like a fair deal
Now when will Titan Weapons become available? Gotta start saving now
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Quote:You'll be VIP until your paid time expires. At the end of your paid time, you will get an email telling you that your VIP access has expired.Originally Posted by TerrorSlicer
I requested today to drop down to free to play on my account, due to financial reasons, and it gave me a message saying i could never go back to VIP status.
Has anyone found this to be true? and is it possible to get VIP status back?
When you are able, you can subscribe again and will be a VIP again.
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Quote:Originally Posted by Zwillinger
I'll take obscure memes in a more popular meme for $1,000 Alex.
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Quote:All my level 50 heroes except 2 have TFC because that is what I do a LOT during my play sessions. I run task forces. I've hardly touch "regular" content (excluding Praetoria and tips) for the last year or so.Originally Posted by Young_Tutor
I like how the implication is that *all* your other native blueside characters have TFC
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Quote:The developers have significantly increased the XP earnings level 35+... My advice is don't worry about getting stuck in a level range.Originally Posted by Jin_Tou
What do people do now for exp in this range? Still just tips group or is there something else i should be doing?
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Quote:Hero flashbacks, with notes as to which are badge missions:Originally Posted by artphobia
Weird. I must be out of touch with what I used to know about badges then. Must have picked one I already had a badge for. XD Okay different question why do some have stars with a yellow title? That just mean the arcs I have completed at one point or time?
http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/Hero_Merit_Rewards
Villain flashbacks, with notes as to which are badge missions:
http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/Villain_Merit_Rewards
The Negotiator badge flashback is bugged due to Galaxy City changes and Efficiency Expert has never been (and probably never will be) in the flashback system. -
Quote:Whatever you do, it might be a lost cause.Originally Posted by Storyteller
The villain supergroup The Hall of Doom on Virtue seems to have been reset.
The Hall of Doom is the headquarters of the Legion of Doom, a DC Comics property... Good luck on keeping the name or anything else to do with the supergroup. -
Quote:This guide wasn't intended as a compare/contrast between Premium and VIP accounts. Premium accounts should be getting the storage increases listed though.Originally Posted by Natsuki
Premium players even if they are Tier 8 have a smaller Storage limit than VIP Players.
Both of these points, if true, are disturbing that they were not officially announced.Quote:Originally Posted by Natsuki
Global Tells are restricted until Tier 4 rewards despite getting send/receive tells at Tier 2, and "Global" system at Tier 3.
Even if you're Tier 8 in the paragon rewards, as a premium player if you're an Operator in a channel you can not invite others, can not silence, and can not boot others. Basically, a Premium Player that is an Operator has a pretty star and nothing special about them over a regular channel member. -
Sorry, A bit tired and didn't read it that way.
At any rate, the update that beastyle talked about would possibly explain your $1.99 account problem. -
Quote:Guide: Premium Accounts and Paragon Rewards.Originally Posted by Scin_Device
If you buy paragon points it gives you reward tokens? How many paragon points would I need if I'm five tokens away from tier 9 VIP?
Explains a lot of stuff you are asking. -
Updated original post with a few clarifications.
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Quote:Agge, that guide linked to at the beginning? That was taken entirely from this post:Originally Posted by Aggelakis
Then you definitely need to note that your guide isn't completed. Each of those items I stated are things we have been told by the developers, not by players (no offense to Snow Globe and Zombie Man). Facebook's Freedom Fridays, Ustream chats, forum posts, panel Q&A, etc.
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=269044
The breakdown, is pretty much entirely verbatim from Zwillinger's post.
Also, Beastyle has said that, for September, all rewards were handed out during the headstart. Starting in October we will be getting the true reward dates. This would explain this account's reward tokens & paragon points. Yes. bugs creep in.Quote:1. a trial account upgraded with a $1.99 deal is properly Premium, has the appropriate 2 character slot tokens and 2 reward tokens, but has 1200 pp when it should have 800pp maximum (*should* have only 400 based on the "400pp/mo prior to I21 launch" but it seems we were given July's pp twice),
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I've also updated my guide.
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Quote:Hey, I've had 2 characters (besides villains turned heroes) without TFC. I doubt anyone would say that I'm not a badge collector though.Originally Posted by Young_Tutor
If you are level 50 and *don't* have Task Force Commander, I suspect you aren't a badger. If you are level 35 and don't have Gearsmasher, ditto. I might be wrong . . . everyone plays the game their own way . . . but the way *I* badge, I clear out the low-hanging fruit.
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Quote:I'm not going to sign up to yet another source of spam when I've already shown where the original poster was wrong. He could do the right thing and post a correction in a reply to his own comment.Originally Posted by Thirty-Seven
If you are going to sit here making accusations, shouldn't you be posting on the website making your so very important "corrections"?
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Quote:But you were wrong on several points. It wasn't "not complete". It was wrong.Originally Posted by LordLundar
Woah there before the pitchforks and torches come out! Admittadely, What I put down was not complete, neither was it outright wrong. What I put down is accurate for people just starting or just returning, which is for who I directed it towards. That way they don't get the idea that everything is open to them from the start when it really isn't.
Anyone can enter Praetoria. Anyone can enter First Ward. Only those that have unlocked "Starting a Praetorian" (VIP, Going Rogue, or specific purchase) can start in Praetoria. Only those that have unlocked the First Ward contacts (VIP or specific purchase) can access those missions. You also neglected to say that Controllers and Masterminds could be purchased before the reward tier if you weren't a VIP.
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Quote:Actually a couple of your points were wrong as well, so I don't just blame the "reporter" for lack of research. I am saying that if you are going to throw some stones make sure you aren't in a glass house.Originally Posted by LordLundar
And holy cow was it poorly written. So much so that I had to go in and clarify the stuff that the writer got just outright wrong. Here's the article:
http://www.gamesradar.com/city-heroe...free-and-live/
Correct.Quote:- It's not a total free to play system, it's a hybrid model. There's three types of accounts: Free (essentially an unlimited time trial account with all the other former restrictions in place), Premium (A free account with items purchased, they can unlock various features with more items spent and/or time subscribed), and VIP (The subscription accounts, which are still being used.)
Partially incorrect in how it is worded.Quote:- Free and Premium players cannot access the alignment system and are restricted to Hero or Villain (as opposed to the other 6 that VIP can access) Premium players with a Going Rogue key tied into their account will have access to the alignment system. VIPs get this as part of the subscription.
Free players cannot access the alignment system. Premium players can access the alignment system with a purchase (owning Going Rogue, finding a retail copy of Going Rogue, or purchasing the Alignment System unlock). VIP players get access as long as they are subscribed, and if they revert to Premium status will have it as long as they have unlocked it (owning Going Rogue, finding a retail copy of Going Rogue, or purchasing the Alignment System unlock).
Premium players that do not meet the reward level can also purchase the individual archetype unlocks.Quote:- Archetypes are not totally unrestricted. Masterminds, Controllers, and the "Epic" archetypes for heroes and Villains are blocked. Premiums with a certain amount of money spent and/or subscription time can get Controllers and masterminds unlocked, but the Epic Archetypes must be purchased. VIPs get this as part of the subscription.
All zones are accessible. However to start as a praetorian character a premium player must either have Going Rogue applied to their account or purchase the Start a Praetorian unlock. First Ward is also accessible by anyone, however all the mission contacts must be unlocked (one purchase for all the First Ward contacts).Quote:- All pre-Going Rogue zones are accessible. Praetorea zones are blocked unless you have Going Rogue or a VIP account. The new Zone, First Ward is purchasable separately and is part of the VIP subscription.
VIP players can start as a Praetorian and have access to First Ward contacts as a part of their subscription. After their subscription ends, they will either have to have Going Rogue applied to their account or purchase the "Start a Praetorian" unlock. In addition, former VIP players will have to unlock the First Ward contacts if they wish to continue to do those missions after their subscription ends.
Correct.Quote:- The new end game content the Incarnate System, which allows players to advance to a power level beyond basic levels, Is at current restricted to VIP accounts only. Non subscribers will not be able to access it at all.
Again, correct.Quote:- Should a VIP account no longer be subscribed to and reduces to premium, any items actively purchased or unlocked will remain accessible. Anything not done so will be greyed out and cannot be accessed until the subscription is renewed.