Blue_Centurion

After my rant I been trying to let other peeps speak as much as possible. Here I am failing as usual at that lol. But I wanted to be clear. I like the complicated variations in things like Keyes (which I have not really run many times or learned), the MoM (straightforward yet challenging) and Lambda (a real test of teamwork in the sabotage phase, although in truth I can solo that on a tough toon for acids at least). But the TPN has 2 major problems. It is boringly repetitive right from the 1st run. About the 15th time I went back into one of the building I was like "Really? This is what we get?" The whole thing is just mind numbingly bad. The technical problems are really frosting on an crap-cake.

Wow, that is hurtin'. Hope it doesnt really act that way in fights, and i hope you get it sorted.

What really bothered me about the .06% was the fact I had worked on the build in MIDs for hours, rebuilding 3 different times with what passes (for me) as deep thought. Then to have it just not quite be there in game because MIDs rounds was (Insert Hutt cursing here)... To be able to fix it with the new system the Devs are semi-randomly e-mailing me some of is very nice. As far as the actual combat effect, you are probably right. It probably means bird squat. I glazed over about 4 pages into the manifesto on softcap the last time I tried to read it. I appreciate the info, but again, at a certain point for me its just costume, art, badges, numbers, perfection. Besides, even the Devs are surprised by things sometimes. Like Arcanatime for instance. You never know, that .06% may be the secret.........

I did not laugh. Therefore it was not funny. Sheesh. I did crack a grin over your post though.

This. Wrong. On so many levels. And with the bonus of showing a fundamental misunderstanding of what people with cash on hand will do to circumvent the whole argument anyways. Just so wrong.

Lets start with some softballs. I'm just gonna lob them over and you dont even have to connect, just see if you understand the whole thing.
If you are using I/Os you are probably either A) an experienced CoH player. B) an experienced MMORPG player playing many games
If you are using I/O sets to build top notch characters you are either C) a very experiened CoH player D) a moderately experienced CoH player who is smart enough to get good help E) A very experienced gamer who picks up new systems fast F) a freaking genius

Now, if you are A, C, or D you have enough funds on hand to kit out at least one character fully just from what you have accumulated. If you are B or E you are probably gonna find a quick way to come up with the necessary in-game resources to kit out a character. I got nothing on F, they exist, and they do things different than me. I am sure the Fs will figure something out and be able to have a character I/O'd how they want pretty quick.

So, your basic premise is gone. But I aint done. What you are really saying is "You can only have one or two characters fully I/o'd perfectly. If you want to have a top notch character thats all you get. If its your main and you do not want to shatter it for the shineys suck it up and play a SO build.

And lets play hardball now. Cause you obviously have not been playing the game I have. Have you ever noticed, say, somebody offering to sell in game currency by the billions? What do you think, they been spamming that crap in game forever and have made no money? Lets just pretend some people who play our game have used their services. I know it unthinkable, but I suspect based on the fact they will not stop spamming that they have had some small success. What do you think players do with the billions they buy? That's right. They buy I/Os. Wow, youre coming right along. Okay here's where we start to run now. The Devs could be getting all the money that is going to chinese prison guards (a lot of the farmers are actually prisoners, read a little once in awhile) and the players who want to throw buckets of money at the game could actually be giving it to NCSoft.

Jeez, people irritate me when they have no clue about economics and logic.

Well, you're of to a great start, seriously. My critism had no sugar coating on it and you came back still enthusiastic. thats the only way to get something done on a project this big.

Keep in mind if you have it perfectly written up it still is gonna be a very very very hard sell to the Devs. If they like it it might show up in 3-6 years.

I did not understand much about what you wrote, and thats your first problem. How is your idea functionally different than what I said except without player choice but driven by a bar? Also, you have your def sets (amrors?) kick in when the beast form fades? or at least thats the way it reads. Really? That means you never get access to primary and secondary at the same time? How does that make a runnable character?

They were back this weekend (not the "set" special price, but all as ind.) But thats why I made this post. For how long? And how are we supposed to know this stuff for budgeting/design?

God yes. Pogo stick with Super Jump powers. Or alternatively you only jump like 10 feet, but move forward blindingly fast so that it looks like youre riding a sewing machine. I have the character concept, this MUST happen.

Yeah. Thats why he had to die. He jinxed himself hard with that bold remark.