Kawless

If the root problem is "too much data flowing around" would it then not be possible to reward the XP say every 5 minutes? Or how about every time the XP becomes greater than 1 bar?

Not having a clue where the XP is at really throws off the perception that one is making progress, and how fast or slow the progress happens to be... It really does take a Lot of enjoyment out the game. So much so, I've already quit playing my pact toon in mid teens because it's just too frustrating.

What are we supposed to do, find a 3rd party program to parse logs to tell us where we're at?

Empowerment Stations:
I have yet to hear of anyone using them post I13.
Please Simplify them.

Example:
Have 1 piece of any invention salvage be convertable to 1 Tech Power.
Make empowerment buffs consume Tech Powers for their buffs.

As it is now, might as well just buy Insps.

Tastes great! Less filling!
Go for it!

So a Power Def contains things like Range, Endurance Cost, etc.
All of whom are adjustable with enhancements.
Can't we simply modify the existing enhancement system?

Example: Blaster Powerset: Ice Blast.
Let's say we add a 0 second hold component to each ranged attack, with a hold graphic that doesn't display until 1/10 second of hold time has passed.

Supposing we added a second row of Specialized Enhancement Slots per power, for purposes of greater Power Adjustment.

Now if I change nothing, my first attack functions and looks like a normal Ice Bolt.
If I add a single Specialized Hold Enhancement, my damage drops down, hold duration increases, and the hold graphic is now visible after 1/10 of a second has passed.

But what about an Immobilize component also? Well I can't think of a way to add graphics for Immob =and= Hold.
Would have to pick one or more attacks and add Immob component and delayed Immob graphic, instead of Hold.

Ok, so it's a far cry from Total Customization, but Total Customization might never come.

Not being able to level up within a mission is freaking annoying, particularly at lower levels.
If they want to discontinue the levelup bonus, then please make it the same across the board.

Having to buy all new enhancements, means I'm not going to try it.
If you only had to buy new enhancements for the powers you changed, it would be fine.

Server: Liberty
Zone: Port Oakes
Character name: Cryo Sage
Time: Tues Dec 9, 7:00 PM pst
Location: Base Portal
Bug Description: Cannot enter Base.

After a 200 day leave of absence, cannot enter base.
Base is using the smallest plot and previously paid no tax.
According to Super Group Settings, there is 200k prestige to spare.
Message: CANNOT ENTER YOUR BASE. BASE UPKEEP IS DUE.
So I go see the guy in Port Oakes.
He says, "Your base upkeep is already paid up!"

Threatening the Super Group Registrar produced no results.

Base Repricing
1) How will the repricing of bases affect you personally?
Sufficient resources to go from Functionality: Minimal to Functionality: Doubled

2) Will you dismantle your base to gain the additional prestige from the repricing?
Renovate: Yes. Affected Area: 70% of base

3) How long would this process take you if you were to engage in this practice?
Time: Consumed: 1 evening

4) What are the positive and negative concerns regarding repricing?
Positive: New SGs can get a functional base much faster.
Positive: No more "working" half the month in-game to pay for base upkeep on large bases.
Negative: None detected.

5) How will this feature affect you long term and short term?
Short: Base effectiveness has doubled so far.
Long: Future base expansion now looks obtainable within my own lifetime.

Base Salvage Exchange to Invention Salvage
1) What is the negative effect on your base for this feature implementation?
Empowerment buffs: Now far more expensive.
Crafted base items: Slightly more expensive.

2) What is the positive effect on your base for this feature implementation?
A chance to exchange a large variety of evil cursed items for worthwhile raw materials.

3) How long will it take you to adjust to learning this new system?
Time: Learning: 10 minutes

4) What side effects to this system do you currently see from transitioning the old to new system?
It is finally possible to transfer invention salvage between characters, long desired by many. Thanks much!

5) What security concerns do you have regarding this change?
None in my particular SG, although some larger SGs might.

Additional Notes:
I think it was wise overall to have just one large group of diverse ingredients instead of 2 large groups, Invention system was already fairly complicated to keep track of and had a huge learning curve.

Several recipes for each base item: Greatly appreciated. Was not forced to use any cursed ingredients for base upgrade. Many invention recipes: Different story!

Server: Virtue
Zone: AP Safeguard, KR Safeguard
Character name: Purified Knight
Time: afternoon, evening
Location: weapons deal map
Mission: AP Safeguard, KR Safeguard
Mission Contact: see Bug Description
Bug Description:
Weapons deal produced no temp power on either map.
Could find no mention in patch notes, other than bank missions can no longer be dropped.

Server: n/a
Zone: n/a
Character name: n/a
Time: 3:32 am PST
Location: CoH message boards
Mission: attempting to post
Mission Contact: n/a
Bug Description:

None of the official threads in the "Issue 13 Bugs (Open)" section can be replied to.

The sure-fire method of getting this thing to Work is:

1) Go through all the menus until you get a box that says "WAITING..." with a moving progress bar
2) Wait a Maximum of 10 seconds
3) If nothing has changed, press CANCEL, go back to step 1
4) Eventual Confirmation!

You may have to repeat steps 1-3 many, many times.
Mine took about 50 times before finally going through.

"Impervious Skin: Status Resistance - value reduced from 30% to 7.5% and unique status removed. Players can now slot this enhancement up to 5 times for the bonus."

Translation:
"It's not a Massive Nerf, it's a Feature! A happy happy joy joy feature!"

Yeah, great, now give me back the 10mil I paid for this PoS.

Now, should I get the Aegis version, or is that getting Nerfed up the [censored] too?