American_Angel

If those are purchased or vet reward slots, they are probably down because hte store is down.

This is true. Are the items of power removed from it? From what I understand, it's been completely reworked, right?

ALSO:
Are the free server transfers also live now? ( I know the store is down atm)

If all items are returned, does that mean if I bought an IO, slotted it, but the seller has not claimed the money yet, my IO disappears???

Also, what if my character is maxed out on influence that he carries? What happens to the refund???? Is it history?

#7
I can agree with removing the one from Atlas, but not from the other zones. Atlas is one of the highest populated zones already, so removing it would reduce lag and chat spam there.

However, there are actually lowbie missions in MA/AE and those lowbies need to be able to reach the missions. So I'm not for removing from Galaxy City. At all.

#8
No freaking way.
Most AE Arcs now only give 88% experience. To nerf it further would be wrong. Totally wrong...unless...the influence charged goes to a global bank account for the creator of the mission.

Actually, now that I think it through, let the creator designate whether he earns Influence of Prrestige through his arcs when people play them. That would allow all these solo SGs to build things up a little faster.

However...
The system is already nerfed to the point that about 97% of the people that use MA are doing it to farm. Let's be honest here...arcs are so buried that people no longer waste their time trying to find them. The 3% that do play arcs instead of farming are likely the people here on the MA Forums, testing or such.

The nerfs have made MA a huge disappointment...not the farmers. Oh sure, I can understand removing exploints. But to simply nerf exp and other things just because of farming? I don't see the devs nerfing exp in the BM farm, or demon farm of family farm or such.

I really don't care...
...if some mission designers are putting together farms I don't really care if people are farming at all. What I care about is that the MA system came out as a starting point to build up into something better, and since it's release, it has had it's abilities reduced instead of enhanced.

And we still cannot designate arcs for SG members only, a feature that would be totally awesome.

Now this I do not agree with.

Having a teammate agro half the zone can get everyone wiped easily, but that doesn't mean an entire team sucks. Having experience, but bad player playing an important role on a team can result in team wipes...but that doesn't mean the whole team sucks...or that any of the others suck.

For example, if the healers don't know how to properly heal, a whole team can end up wiped. But a skilled healer can prevent most deaths, except those of stupidity (such as a teammate leaving range of the healer).

A tank can hold agro, or he can not even take taunt and rely on his AOE to taunt...which isn't good enough. This can result in team wipes. A good tank can prevent a team wipe, so long as he is kept alive.

The point is, one player can cause major issues, so saying entire teams suck just shows your utter lack of experience.

Hmmn. Before I begin, I should say, this is as far as I read, so if my response has been said by someone else, my apologies are extended.

ON AE EXP:
Increase it to normal levels. Nerfing the exp has killed the tool for many, many people. Who cares about the farming other than the devs and very few players with bugs up their britches?

We're in the middle of Summer Break, still 3 weeks left of it. Many of the AE Babies are kids whose parents are only willing to pay for the subscription during the summer. They'll be gone in a few weeks.

We went through the same thing last year, and will go through it every single year this game is available.

You actually make a valid point about the lack of experience these players have, but put yourself in their shoes. They have 2 months per year to enjoy the game to its fullest. I don't mind if they PL, Farm or whatever.

I'M A VETERAN PLAYER... (and a bit of a tangeant)
I was one of the original Beta Testers of this game and have played almost constantly since launch. I remember the grind it was to get from 1 to 20 back then, when things were really hard.

I have a few 50s, and some on multiple servers. My main IS on every server, though sometimes with varying ATs. On blueside, I know pretty much all there is to know. My main on Freedom has completed nearly every mission, and only has 3 TFs left to complete them all.

I have totally mastered Wentworths...to the point where I can easily make 2 billion influence within a couple days. I have the influence maxed out on multiple toons.

I have a top 25 SG that I run on Freedom. It has the full sized secure plot. Prestige is never an issue for the SG.

I have mastered the base design system to the point that each year I do a complete makeover, putting together incredible designs that are mind blowing to people.

About the only thing (on blueside) I have not mastered is PVP, which I have no interest in.

Now I point all that out to make a point...I farm. Yes...that's right. I have farmed multiple toons to 50...not all of my toons are farmed, but a few are. And in most cases, I will allow my other toons to farm up to level 22, when they just start to become useful.

But I also have SLOWBIES that I play. These are characters that I take the time to complete every mission available from every contact at each level. I turn off EXP Gain periodically to make sure they do not outlevel their arcs and contacts. In short, I play them the way they were intended to play.

When I play a tank, farmed or not, I slot him properly and choose his powers the way a tank should be built (for example, I ALWAY take taunt, because that is what a tank does if he's a team player). A good tank uses taunt to save teammates be holding agro, switching targets to keep that agro and to keep mobs off teammates. He relies on the heals of the team to keep him from dying because he understands it is far easier for a healer to focus on ONE TARGET than a whole team worth of targets.

I always use two builds on my toons...one for soloing and one set up for Task Forces of all levels, which is team play, except in Ouroboros.

I say all this because I want you to understand, I have knowledge of the game, probably moreso than you even have. And you know what? At first, the AE Babies bugged the heck out of me. But then, last year, I realized most of them would be gone when Summer Break ended. And that brought me a bit of understanding.

NERFING AE IS NOT THE ANSWER
When AE first came out, it was a dream come true. Here, we were presented with a system that allowed us to design our own arcs for people to enjoy.

But the Devs have berfed it so much that I rarely even use it now. No one wants to earn reduced experience, so the rating system is totally unfair. No one can get a top rating with new arcs now, because the rating system was unfair to begin with. They imported the beta testor ratings into the live version, which gave those designers unfair advantages.

When AE first came out, we were told by the Devs that the system would be expanding regularly so that we would be able to do more and more. Instead, it has contracted to the point where the thing is almost useless. What's the point in designing arcs if no one will play them???

And, my friend, it isn't the AE Babies fault that it has been nerfed, not entirely. It's the people like you that whine about the PLers...you are the one here insisting on yet more nerfs.

In short...I vote this one down :P

Is that list published anywhere? Because there are some pretty obscure characters in both companies that if not on the list, most people won't remember...for example, the 3D Man from Marvel.

I would love to see that list.

ALSO:
Is there a place to check for expired copyright-trademarks? 15 years ago I worked in the comics field for independent companies, and one of them went out of business. I would love to see if all of those characters are still held.

I'm going to go a different route than the others. While Blasters are certainly the damage dealers, for a new players that is use to playing a melee tank, they can be frustrating. Their areas of effect agros mobs, so blasters die a lot in groups.

If you do go blaster, I suggest Archer attack, because in the higher levels they do incredible damage.

BUT...

As a first timer use to melee, I suggest a Blueside Martial Arts/Regeneration Scrapper. These guys have a self heal (2 of them), a hit point boost and resistance to PSI, which is a big plus. They can be a little tough in the lower levers (as are most builds) but the start to open up around level 22.

However, if you want pure damage dealers at level 50, I highly recommend a Fire/Kinetic Controller. When slotted right, these guys can kill 8-12 mobs in under 3 seconds. It's a build that is hard to play in the lower levels, but if you take speed boost as soon as it's available, you will easily find groups to help you level.

A NOTE ON SERVERS
I recommend Freedom (which is the busiest) or Virtue (which is the second busiest and a roleplay server). The otehrs are populated, but not nearly as much as those two.

And join a GOOD supergroup. A good one will teach you the game. For learning, I've found the groups on Virtue are very helpful. I play on Freedom mostly, but I have my main character on all the servers.

A NOTE ON MAKING TOO MANY TOONS:
Many people get bored with a toon and so they make a new one. By all means, experiment. But know that most toons don't actually become a lot of fun until their main power is unlocked at level 32.

So when it feels like a grind...try sticking with it. You may find out you like the toon later. And with experience, you'll learn how best to "slot" a toon so that it truly is the best it can be.

-@AmericanAngel-Pete

May I ask what the device was? Maybe that's causing my issues as well.

Thank you for adding that. Our EU players have need to know it

Don't get rude with me, young whipper-snapper.