Diggis

Originally Posted by Smoothjedi

What I believe needs to happen is server consolidation. Cut both lists in half, pool the server resources so every server has 4+ dots at a time with the maximum per server around 10. This would solve so many problems with people unable to find groups. Plus, maybe we then we can run an ITF or Incarnate trial without massive lag affecting everyone.

Originally Posted by galadiman

All due respect, Diggis, but I think you want it both ways here. If you want to learn 'in the field,' you must be prepared to FAIL 'in the field.' Instant Success is generally not the way you learn, with a few exceptions - it's why the military has what is called 'Basic Training', and why engineers go to school before designing such simple contructions as, say, bridges and tunnels. They fail under controlled circumstances, after learning the pitfalls of their respective crafts.

In this game, it is indeed aok to fail 'in the field' - unless you take it as a personal insult, and equate 'failing' with 'being a failure'.

A game is, to some people, a series of challenges to be overcome to achieve a reward - be it a shiney, or that epically awesome song at the end of Portal. If it's too easy, no value (to some); too hard, and people quit. But some work in figuring it out is, to me, an acceptable 'cost'. And I find the trials a good balance, personally.

Originally Posted by Nalrok_AthZim

Let me reword it: If you've never done Hami, and barring asking other players for help, are you going to know what the hell's going on when you run in?



You've never played console games, have you? You should try playing Resident Evil 5 or Devil May Cry 3/4. It takes numerous tries to take down bosses before you figure out the strategy. And by numerous I mean "god dammit Wesker why won't you die" and throwing your XBOX360 out the window in a fit of rage. I watched it happen to my old roomie.

Smart gamers will read up on their encounters.

Seriously, your logic is the flawed logic.

"If you have to read up on content to win it's a badly designed game."

Let's change that a little to reflect the nonsensical aspects of the statement.

"If you have to study for a test, it's a badly designed class."

Originally Posted by Primantiss

The way I understand it, is that if they allowed you to remove unwanted buffs, you'd also be able to remove unwanted debuffs as well, as the game does not distinguish between the two. Debuffs are simply buffs using negative values.

Not saying it can't be done, but that's the general response to request #3.

Though I wouldn't mind if all 3 of those suggestions made it in-game.

Originally Posted by SuperOz

Perhaps so, Arcana, but the point is that the progress we're supposed to be making has no other impact beyond these trials. The instant I come back out of them and do anything that's not close to level 50, the apparent progress I've made doesn't exist.

No other MMO I've ever played where I've seen the risk is worth the reward has denied me the reward after I've gotten it and used it in a setting outside of the original context.

If that's not counter-productive, I don't know what is. Give me a zone like the Shard and move them into the post-50 bracket and I wouldn't say anything at all. But this isn't happening.


S.

Originally Posted by V-Tron

Sorry this doesn't work for you, but it's the way it is. I'm sure if the NCsoft Launcher supported pre downloads then they would have made it do it. They probably figured they didn't need it since the NCsoft Launcher does do trickle downloads and unless you go and change the setting the Launcher remains running in the background and starts downloading an update, and will update the game on it's own (I noticed the beta server install on my system is now updated yet I didn't tell it too). If you really don't want to have to wait for the update to download you can allways use a service like Logmein.com to remote into your computer from work and start the update your self.

and by the way Cryptic started the pre-downloads with i1

Originally Posted by Cully

1. Post the sellers GLOBAL name, and any other GLOBAL names their master NC Account pays for.
Desired resolution: This helps track down the farmers and the BM jackers, then everyone that plays the game can refuse to play with the jerk that makes this aspect of the game infuriating to the player base. The community will sort out the bad apples and the devs can easily boot/slap/punish/immolate/draw&quarter the BM Jerks.

Originally Posted by Shadow Wail

I like this idea... only thing is that we would need to also coordinate where the target TPs to...I mean it would suck if you ripped statesman apart 100 ways but that would also be an awesome sight....

Originally Posted by Starstryke

I guess I need clarify something. I am a MAJOR badge junkie. I have always made sure I had my badge character on for every special event, every limited offer going all the way back to year one. Badges and a close group of friends are the only things that have kept me interested in CoX at points over the years Im losing IG friends over a RL relationship so now I find that it's a real possibility that I will NEVER be able to earn this badge because of a retarded ATM? Someone tell me this isnt happening? I suppose as sad as it is, if this is the truth my time here is probably done. I know that my stupid OCD badge fixation may seem shallow, but it keeps me interested and having fun. I hope it isnt as bad as it seems.....confirmation please? Are there any options? Or possibly will there be a way to earn it ingame down the road ala' the xmas badges from past years being able to be bought at current xmas events? I dont really care about the other stuff, just the badge. ill probably buy the vanguard booster if possible, but the badge is the dealbreaker for me.

Originally Posted by Noobian_Prince

If Celebrant ISN'T awarded for switching alignments from hero to villain [which applies to at least two of my current toons], wouldn't the hero ALREADY have it?

Originally Posted by Scarlet Shocker

until you get 6 blasters a level 4 scrapper and FF controller with no shields

Originally Posted by CaptainFoamerang

Speaking of "SS," I wonder if they'll go the Earth X route and have Cap be a product of Nazi science.

Originally Posted by Residentx10

The problem is that it's running in dialog box.

Originally Posted by Days_

So what happens if the @Nights logs in to discover a US account is also @Nights.

As there is already a global @Night she will become @Nigh.

But if there is also a US @Night who becomes @Nigh and who becomes @***?

Originally Posted by DumpleBerry

How long have you been playing this game?

Originally Posted by Tenzhi

Cause Megatron to fall off due to the weird local physics that allow such things as sound travelling in a vacuum.

Originally Posted by Fomsie

Make a lot of vapid, generally useless one line responses ending in a smiley face of some sort and you will be on your way!

Originally Posted by Dechs Kaison

No.

It grants a power to the enemy that casts a "doesn't stack from same caster" debuff of -20% resistance. Technically, the enemy is the caster.

The cool thing is that this makes it so bruising bypasses the purple patch.

Originally Posted by ClawsandEffect

It was also added to help them solo, in response to complaints that their damage is too low.

It's there, but since it was so recently added, the in-game information hasn't been updated yet. It's a 20% resistance debuff proc that has a 100% chance to fire on a given target, and it won't stack with itself.