Xaphan

Personally, I'm doing pre-order on my main account (and then booster), and saving collector's for my second. Mainly because I always keep the main up, and save a decent enough amount by paying by the year... but for my secondary, I often let it lapse and just resub when I need it. Having a "free month" ready to use when I need it would be helpful. If I end up not using it, I could just gift the code to one of my friends.

I mainly just want the complete collection just to have the box, anyway.

Personally, I'm debating whether or not I want GR on my alt account. If I decide I do, then I may end up getting the game both ways (and go for the boxed edition, just in case it has a new map or something). Gonna go for the pre-order either way though, since having the power sets early is a REALLY really nice perk...

The complete edition is the better deal, of course, since it comes with a month free ($15 value, aprox), but only costs $10 more. The fact you can't pre-order it is disappointing, though.

I hope the upgrade pack from Expansion-only to Complete costs LESS than $10, otherwise it'll seem like a bit of a ripoff. I think $5 might be right? But then again the boosters themselves are $10, and the amount of stuff between those two might be similar... so I really don't know what to think.

First and foremost... character porting. I think if we go into CoH2 without being able to bring in our achievements from CoH1 in some fashion, then it would divide the player base and really hurt the game. Not trying to be DOOMy, but I think that would be a REALLY bad thing. Even if the mechanics weren't quite the same and our characters got changed due to it, or if we had to restart from level 1 and all our Legacy Enhancements were gray and stuck in limbo until we could use them... just being able to save all that hard work would be a major bonus.

So that's #1. Similar enough that they can port characters from 1 to 2, in one way or another.


After that, I don't really care too much about the game stuff (I do have a wishlist, but almost all of it has been handled already, and I think the rest is still possible in the game we have now, so no need to limit it to a sequel thread)... so I'm thinking more back end stuff.

Power Customization, even though we already have it, would probably be a lot better (and much easier for the devs to add on to) if it were programmed into the base of the engine rather than added on top. I'm thinking things like different menus for color, animations, and effects customization. Rather than having to have them all in the same menu pulldown (that could get REALLY long if they keep adding stuff on...)

Mission Creation is another thing I think would be nice to address. Of course, I know nothing about how it's really done, but from what I've heard it's kind of a pain. Remaking it in a way closer to Mission Architect (which is easy and fairly powerful), albeit with the limits removed and a lot more stuff added (that we couldn't be trusted with ). It could result in making missions easier and faster for the devs to make... which is only good for us. As an added bonus, if the devs could directly port MA missions into the game... well, that opens up possibilities too.

There's other stuff too, but my brain is too scattered at the moment to think of it all.

I don't quite see the point in changing a badge title (which can apply to quite a few villains) just because you don't personally have a character of that type.

I'm fine with this suggestion. Just so long as they keep in the automatic unlock at level 20, as well. More options and all that.

Inferno, pop a blue, Self Destruct, Rise of the Phoenix.

If I'm going down I'm taking you with me! And then getting back up to laugh at you!

If we're talking big things, one thing I've always wanted to see is a revamp/upgrade of the character models. Things like hands with individual fingers. More detailed heads with more options (so we can choose individual eyes, nose, mouth, etc., rather than having them just be one big texture with everything included)... and maybe even having stuff like facial animations! I know I have one friends that's been begging for that one for a while.

Backpacks, more asymmetrical costume parts, and other cool things could be worked in too.

Of course the big problem with that is that it might also require an overhaul of the animation system and, in the absolute worst case scenario might require redoing/editing all the existing animations. So it's not something that could be done as a simple add-on.

But hey, we're talking about the next BIG thing, right? So with that in mind, I'd really like to see upgrades to the character creator in that fashion.

Guess that's confirmation that we'll be getting the pre-orders sometime this month. And also that the pre-order incentive refers to the live servers (I have no idea why some people thought it referred to test server only). Good news all around.

Requesting that weekend off from work, as always!

It will make Redside Hami raids a lot less reliant on Nuke temp powers. That's about all I'm hoping for.

Thank you War Witch! Can't wait for this. My computer is all nice and ready for Ultra Mode (I hope), and I'm dying for new content (and badges! I love badges!)

... So where's my beta invite? >.>

http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showt...27#post2600427

Whoa what what? Why do I have to have a job!? WHYYYY!?!?!

I wonder if Cryptic is going to scramble and try to save some grace with CO, or if they've just given up on it now that their real cash cow is released...

Personally, I think the level 20 unlock thing is AWESOME. Recently, a friend of mine returned to the game with a bunch of his friends, and we all played together a while (though they're waiting for GR now, maybe this will draw them back). The problem is, some of his friends REALLY wanted to play VEATs, and were asking us to level them up really fast so they could play them.

I can only imagine how players new to the game without any established friends to mooch off of must react when they want the Epic ATs early. Might be one of the things giving the pay-for-PL companies business.

So unlocking them earlier is a completely awesome design choice, in my opinion.


As for if it's too early or not... I don't think it is. 20 doesn't take long, but it's enough of an accomplishment to say "you're giving the game a chance". It's not terribly hard to get to, but it's also not so easy it's instantly handed to you.

Personally, I think it's just right.