CaptainMoodswing
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Quote:Well, sure. Most people don't like him, though, he assumes you agree with everything he does, and you may want to kill him just to get him out of the way?Originally Posted by SwellGuy
I know I've done all the villain contacts repeatedly so I have to wonder if you have your names mixed up. Phipps is very friendly as if we were kindred spirits. Hardcase on the other hand needs to have his bowels handed to him.
The only time Phipps is unfriendly is in keeping up appearances and he is apologetic about it when no one is "looking". -
Quote:So you figured out how to beat them, and that's a bad thing?Originally Posted by gec72
It was different, to be sure. Luckily I had PA (nearly perma) and Phantasm to both attack and distract, Oil Slick that I could light and even use as an anchor for Flash Arrow, and Disruption Arrow which is location-based. Popped out Spectral Terror for more chaos. Oh, and Deceive. Still managed to face-plant maybe four times (the first was attacking a patrol of Clockwork - I wasn't even aware the Resistance was there).
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Quote:Well, granted, but there are ways to get a merit for less than the equivalent of 1 million. ...right?Originally Posted by VoodooGirl
I was eyeballing a few recipes - Very Rare Recipes - at the trashcan in the Crucible, for which I would need 20 merits.
20 merits x $20,000,000 = $400,000,000
I instead bought both recipes off of the Black Market for $40mil, total, and the salvage cost an additional $30mil.
So, $70mil vs $400mil (and not including the costs of salvage & creation).
So, the Villain/Hero merits aren't worth it, really. Not for $20mil to make. -
Quote:Well, I did it with my brute and when I got to the seers mission I cranked difficulty to +0, x4.Originally Posted by Dollymistress
I would like it a lot more if:
(a) Siege was in it
(b) Nightstar counted for Dimensional Warder
(c) There were two Seer missions instead of one, to hlep with the Seers badge.
But yes, it is awesome. I really enjoyed it, especially the parts where I was given a tough ally to help beat up the bosses.
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Quote:Speaking of Resistance, we don't seem to have a badge counter for that one. Are we supposed to get it? Also, is there supposed to be a badge for Marauder's military invasion guys?Originally Posted by gec72
It's not bad. Some thoughts:
* I found the mission in the Resistance tunnels to be the hardest by *far*, of course I had it on +0/x2 at that point (ran the rest at +0/x1, which was probably too easy).
* Help from allies will be appreciated on certain AT. It wasn't needed on my Ill/TA, but I think this will be very handy for other toons (I can't even begin to imagine doing this arc on my Emp/Psi before...)
* I think I liked the old CoH Infernal map better, though the red fog is very, very cool.
* Black Swan's Shadow Shard is maybe a little too shadowy.
* The Praetorian labs fit, but man, to they tax my machine more than the old maps (ok, not really a critique of the arc but something I've been lamenting in general).
It's too bad Maria wasn't reset completely as a contact. I'd done all of her missions before, but wouldn't mind going through all of the one-offs with the new mobs. Also might have been nice to be able to do her new arc w/o Oroboros. -
Quote:I already petitioned AND posted about this in the previous thread.Originally Posted by BrokenPrey
I ran this yesterday with my Widow, so first time. I only have 11 of 14. I didn't fight Anti-Matter so that means two didn't count, sadly I don't know which two
Not only is SIEGE not in new maria, but the new version of Nightstar doesn't count, but the old one does.
The first time I played through, I did New Tina and new Maria and wound up with 12 of 14. When I got to Siege's mission, Nightstar counted, and Siege granted it.
In your case, you are missing probably Anti Matter at the end of new Tina (the one that doesn't teleport.) -
Quote:OMG! I completely forgot about that! aaargh, facepalm.Originally Posted by Jade_Dragon
Well, Vigilantes wouldn't have red side contacts yet, so they wouldn't be working with Mavis or Phipps.
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Quote:Well, that's kinda why I said villains should have the option, too. And it doesn't have to be all contacts, or all at once. Just saying maybe you can add something to the end that says you were doing their bidding just to gain their confidence.Originally Posted by Fury Flechette
I don't see vigilantes that way at all.
While I think it could be appropriate for some contacts. It's not appropriate for all of them. If you killed all of them just for the heck of it, that would make you a villain - a particularly sadistic one, not a vigilante.
A vigilante kills the contacts because the contacts are CRIMINALS. A villain would do it just for fun, or because attitudes like the one Darla Mavis gets away with "crosses the line" in your villains mind. (or not, depending on if you make the choice to do it?)
When I think of the word vigilante, I think of the Punisher or the Death Wish movies. What do you think of? I'm not trying to be antagonistic, just wondering what your other ideas are. Part of the reason for this idea is because the recent stories in this game seem to focus on death a LOT. I mean, your vigilante alignment mission starts off with you wanting to kill Ghost Widow! Even the mission to turn yourself into a hero (or reinforce your "heroism") is to stand by and watch as someone gets away with murder. (Why is everyone ok with this, exactly?) -
Quote:Maybe something sneaky can be done with that. :OOriginally Posted by Obsidius
So what happens when I kill Weston Phipps and then get a Tip Mission where I can choose to beat th snot out of him? Talk about continuity errors.
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Quote:Originally Posted by je_saist
From the tone of your opening post, I don't think you actually care about story related reasons. It does not read like you care whether or not you have the impetus, motive, drive, reason, or any other synonym when removing a contact. It sounds like you just want the "option" to remove them if you so desire....huh?Quote:Originally Posted by CaptainMoodswing
If you have ever experienced villain side content, you know what I mean. The sheer condescending attitudes of the likes of Darla Mavis and Westin Phipps. If anyone deserves a lesson in humility, it is them. When I was doing the villain invention tutorial, I kept thinking why would these contacts be so rude to me, when they KNOW that I will kill them just for fun? lol
Think about what this could mean on hero side! Rogues might "kidnap" contacts and open up a trial to "rescue" them, like a zone event or something. Just a thought. -
Quote:That's kinda beside the point. I'm not saying you MUST kill to be a vigilante, but most do, and it would be fun to have the option. And that still doesn't explain how taking the law into your own hands means working for a villain.Originally Posted by MentalMaden
Being a vigilante does not automatically mean you kill anyone for justice though. It just means to take the law into your own hands. While violence is implied, killing isn't a requirement by any means.
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Quote:Now, wait a minute. Going Rogue just kind of presented new problems and confusion over bases that need to be addressed. Maybe that isn't too far off.Originally Posted by Dr_Mechano
Heh MM customisation is about as far down the list as them working on Bases, in otherwords, perhaps in about 3 years time...if that...even with Going Rogue out the way it looks very unlikely we will ever get MM customisation, even just your suggestion (which is what everyone thought MMs would recieve when Power Customisation came in initially).
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Ok, we have the technology. If you've seen the new praetorian content, they have utilized the ability to "phase" a contact in and out of a players own world view.
This thought occurred to me when I realized that Heroes that turn vigilante ostensibly want to bring their own thoughts on "Justice" (a word they never bothered to look up, but anyway) to the people of low moral fiber. ie, they want to kill criminals. But when you turn into a vigilante, you gain the reward to WORK FOR CRIMINALS. Now, all that said, I think it would be a great idea if you were basically doing all that to gain their trust, and have a mission at the end where you set them up to die at your hands.
If you have ever experienced villain side content, you know what I mean. The sheer condescending attitudes of the likes of Darla Mavis and Westin Phipps. If anyone deserves a lesson in humility, it is them. When I was doing the villain invention tutorial, I kept thinking why would these contacts be so rude to me, when they KNOW that I will kill them just for fun? lol
Think about what this could mean on hero side! Rogues might "kidnap" contacts and open up a trial to "rescue" them, like a zone event or something. Just a thought. -
Quote:I played this today on my Brute that didn't have the badge and I noticed after doing both New Tina and new Maria that I only had 12 of 14 Praetorian Archvillains.Originally Posted by Positron
Shadowhunter should no longer be required for Dimensional Warder. I believe we made that true when the new arcs were made.
I figured out that I was missing at least Siege. I couldn't remember ever facing him in the new arc. I asked my friend, and he said he didn't remember him either, but he hadn't tried playing it on a character without the badge. So, I fired up old Maria. The interesting thing is that Shadowstar counted as number 13. I know I killed Shadowstar at least twice. So this means that somehow NEW Shadowstar doesn't count right now, but old shadowstar does. Killing old Siege got me the badge.
I can't imagine that leaving Siege out of the new arc was done on purpose to make people do extra work for the badge. And Shadowstar definitely looks like a bug. I sent a petition. -
Quote:Sounds like a good use of this Phasing technology we've heard about.Originally Posted by Fleeting Whisper
Shivans invading Atlas Park is also canon. So is Manticore hooking up with Recluse, and Marchand remaining president for 70 years. When in Ouroboros, just assume everything is wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey.
You can still post the screenshot
CLUE!
You heard some other heroes asking around for people to help with a task Statesman assigned to them. You followed the heroes to Independence Port, only to find Statesman standing there, unharmed! Mystery solved! -
Quote:Could be...lolOriginally Posted by Electric-Knight
Haha... Me thinks you're taking that expression a bit too seriously.
Perhaps it is just your current mood swing, mon capitan?
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Quote:My point about the only one phrase is that I think it is actually impossible to be the "only one" that thinks a certain way. In fact, I have a theory that every single possible point of view, no matter how unlikely, has to be believed by someone. And actually, probably at least two. lolOriginally Posted by Electric-Knight
HAHA
I either get them before running (Not really that hard to do, if you switch your target), wait for them to come back (As GG mentions) or just find them later on (In a mission).
Hehe, not saying you're wrong to hate it though. I could stand to see it a little less, sure. It still doesn't bother me though.
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Quote:YES. Yes, you are absolutely the only single person not only on this planet but in every iteration of every alternate reality in space/time that doesn't mind. Hope it feels special. "Am I the only one" that hates the phrase "Am I the only one"? lolOriginally Posted by Electric-Knight
Just a really quick thing...
Am I really the only player that doesn't mind mobs running away (And no, not just on my zappy zappy blaster)?
oh...right...anyway:
It's not that they run away, they run away FAR, and they run away OFTEN. Every single mob.Quote:Originally Posted by Electric-Knight
Seriously... One of my favorite early/low-level newbie moments was on my scrapper in Atlas Park chasing down that Hellion that tried to run away... Chasing him up the fire escape, onto a roof... onto another roof... until finally slamming him hard to the ground.
Me... I love some of the fresh new adventures that spawn from things like the Physics stuff and them running away.
I'm just surprised to see nearly everyone say how it is a major flaw within the game.
If I was about to get my butt whooped by some Super... I might try and run too... And it can lead to some fun now and then.
(Also, I like watching some foolish players chase them right into several other mobs, haha)
Maybe we can all play the Ducks In A Barrel MMO coming out (Can I mention that on these forums? *smiles sweetly*)!!
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Quote:I agree with the running away. I hate it with a passion. There were many threads about this, but it's interesting that it takes an outsider to get any attention on this particular point.Originally Posted by Brimstone_Bobby
I definitely think the points about foes running away ridiculous distances and that all the maps look "samey samey" really quickly are valid.
That said, he was funny and i got a good chortle out of his attempts at a suicide leap.
Also, as a complete aside, my partner is not enjoying Praetoria at all. He finds the "choose your own adventure" (his phrase) very intimidating, fearing he can make a wrong or bad choice that will cripple him down the road.
More choices are always a GOOD thing. Rest assured, it is impossible to make a choice in this game that ends on a page with a really short paragraph with a picture of a gun pointed at you with the words "THE END" in bold letters. (I also learned that you should never bet on black from CYOA.)
You can't go back to "the page you were on", but none of the choices are really drastic or have any negative impact on you at all, it's just story. Going back to the choices are what alts are for.
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I will be there, with SadysChick, energy/energy brute.
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Quote:Because that always works so well.Originally Posted by Pheonyx
The thing is that every time that they have offered free server transfers, a bunch of people whine "Why not just merge the servers and get it over with?"... I was trying to nip that in the bud before it even started to grow.
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Quote:I never liked how villains had to "aspire" to be one of Recluse's idiots. lolOriginally Posted by Decorum
That's the part I don't like. My powers should have nothing to do with them. It's far too "railed" for my tastes. I like them just being powers, like blueside.
These are folks that can't get anything done!(the patrons, I mean) It always seemed like Patronage was more of a hero thing (looking up to people) and did not fit a villain at all, in my opinion.
What I find interesting is that people want to add hero patrons, presumably to "be fair" or "balance" things, while admitting there are more potential hero patrons. Shouldn't we add more villain Patrons? Why ARE there fewer villain signature characters, anyway? Aren't heroes supposed to triumph over greater odds? -
Isn't a villain getting something from the market like someone stealing things from a store? (Infamy can be thought of as intimidation or something in this instance.)
You don't boycott the store because it was robbed.
It seems to me that you are going out of your way to invent a reason to not use a service instead of thinking of a reason everyone would. -
Quote:Crossing over fully has the advantage of being able to solo the other side's content. Regular (non TF) contacts will not speak to you or offer their missions.Originally Posted by Frosticus
So now that a Rogue/Vig has no trading restrictions AND access to both red and blue side worlds is there ANY logical (as in non-rp) reason to stay as a pure vill/hero?
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Quote:Well, we learned from power spectrum that "This requires a lot of work and will be difficult" does not translate to "we are never going to do this."Originally Posted by Bayani
Hm. Guess it wasn't as difficult to merge them as it was believed during Pax East?