Gunstar_Grey

This doesn't gate you either. There hasn't been a single piece of content yet that says 'you cant do this if you dont have this slot unlocked'. The day they introduce something that requires all your Very Rares, or even a single Common slotted in order to even participate, you wont see a dissenting argument from me. but as is right now, the only thing gating anyone from participating in any of this content is their own lack of desire to do it, which is fine. Like I said, nobody should be forced to do anything. The difference is, when I say forced I mean literally forced and gated from it. Just because you feel like you needs it right now doesn't magically create and program some instant barrier from doing anything.

I didn't miss the point, I just don't agree with it.

Edit: that's a generic 'you', not pointing out anyone in particular.

It absolutely is. You can participate in the parts of the game you like, and chose not to participate in the ones you don't, and it doesn't take anything away from you for making that choice. you can continue to do everything you do enjoy in this game without pentalty. I don't like PVP. so I don't PVP. am I missing out? maybe, but its by my own choice, and its still there should I change my mind, and more importantly, its there to provide that variety for those who might. this is true of any other part of the game. you personally not liking it, or any other individual personally not liking it doesn't take away from its value to those that do. It may not be your preferred option, but again. nobody is going to like 100% of what the game has to offer.

Why is optional not good? I thought we were all for options here? Isn't the fact that just about anything you can come up with in this game is optional one of the strong points that make it stand out to so many people?

This isn't something that people are required to do, or even required to do anything special to do. The only thing you need is to be level 50. You can do this content without your Alpha slot unlocked and just like I said before, win or lose, still make progress.

But, not everyone's going to like it. That's inevitable. Not everyone liked PVP, or the Market, or AE, or Ouroboros or anything else that's been added to this game in 7 years. Hell, some people still refuse to touch red side at all. It's impossible to create a feature, system, or mechanic that 100% of the playerbase is going to like or approve of. We've been given completely free, completely optional, completely unnecessary things before 'just because', and you'll still find threads finding fault with it. That's not a complaint, its reality. There's been things added to the game that I didnt care for myself, it's not the end of the world, and its not an insult.

All (most) of us are saying is 'give it a fair shake, or let it be'. if you don't like it, fair enough, but some of these comments, complaints and comparisons are so far off the mark, it borders on appalling.

I'd strongly suggest that "Raid for gear to raid for gear" doesn't apply here like some folks like to think.

In (that game), you reach level cap, then do instances A-F several times daily to earn gear so that you can do instances A-F but harder this time

you do that several times daily so that you can get gear to do Raids A and B
you do those several times weekly to get gear to do Raids A and B but harder this time

if you fail, you get jack. if you succeed you better have a good roll, or you get jack.

then in a few weeks/months they'll unlock Raids C and D, you get to do those for a few weeks to get gear to do C and D harder this time

again, happy rolling -if- you succeed.

That's not what's happening here.
Here, you do BAF or Lambda. Both can be done successfully without any of these slots unlocked. (I've seen it, Ive done it, so don't tell me you *have* to have them unlocked to do it, and every problem Ive encountered personally was caused or solved by coordination, or the lack thereof, rather than game mechanics). You do them, and you win or you lose. Then you do them again or do something else. Your choice.

Win or lose, you make progress. you don't *have* to win, and win or lose, any progress or goodies earned are *yours* you don't have to compete with anyone for anything.

No matter what happens, you are progressing. That's got to be one of, if not *the* most friendly end game system I've ever seen. They were designed that way, you know why? because making it so that if you lose you get nothing would have caused an even bigger uproar that we're going through right now, and rightly so. Butjust because your own ego cant stand faceplanting on the first day even though not everyone knows what they're doing yet, even though not only are you not losing anything, you're in fact gaining just by being there, doesn't mean COH is suddenly turning into (that game).

I'm not gonna tell anyone what to think or say, but I will say please just calm down, pick yourself up, try it again, and if nothing else, give it a couple weeks if you need to. Like others said. we've gone through this process of 'it's too hard!' before, and it levels out in a few weeks every time once people learn what they're doing and get better/stronger.

I think the best way to go about it as an RPer if you're concerned about it is to simply use the missions within the alignment system as a mechanic to tell your story and not as the story itself. I'm putting a couple chars through the system one way or another but in my mind, none of the actual missions or events within are canon to my character's story, simply an in-game means to an end to get them to a place that makes sense for them.

Die Hard in my mind, to this day remains the standard to which all other action movies should be judged. I've watched it a number of times bordering on the obscene, and I swear it never even shows signs of getting old.

Lethal Weapon 1 and 2 are in this category also..I liked 3 and 4 as well but they dont have the classic status of the first two

but, for something slightly more recent, Shoot 'Em Up. something just plain endearing about a movie that doesn't even pretend to take itself seriously like that..

to add a more complete and relevant response..

there really isnt a shortage of names, the english language is huge in it self, not to mention the many others out there...with the exception of the occasional creative block I'm sure everyone gets, I still have little problem naming chars after playing since a month after launch..

Millenium Girl

MG minus helmet

Virtue Server