Lazarillo

I think Manticore's the best bet, too, for a variety of reasons.
~He's not really been added to any of the new feature and promotional art, meaning they won't have to re-do it.
~Based on what I've seen of it so far, his one big role in the new story could be fairly easily replaced by his widow after the death happens.
~There's talk about making pretty major changes to various stories actually...Manticore shows up in a few arcs, Sister Psyche doesn't show up in any, furthering the idea that she may replace her husband at various points.
~As the child of the original Manticore, he's a legacy character they could always bring back with a different identity later.
~With Positron and Numina getting set up as the new "official couple" of the Phalanx, one wonders slightly what's supposed to happen to the old "official couple"
~It's an interesting mirror to Sister Psyche's Praetorian counterpart...rather than stealing a spouse, she's the one having hers stolen.

Sounds like a perfect excuse for a date night!

According to the to-hit numbers that I looked at after that rumor got started, Praetorian Clock work do have an accuracy bonus to their attacks. They're the only ones I could confirm, though. Resistance do get a boost from their bosses, though, and I think the sheer number of attacks that they can crank out compared to other low level enemies is part of what makes their accuracy seem high. You're getting hit more...but that's also because you're getting attacked more.

Well, there's the fact that nobody in Galaxy City drops below 1 HP. He'll be fine.

This is pretty reasonable, I think. Not that I expect it by any stretch, and I obviously won't be disappointed if they don't. But it would be a nice gesture.

...wait. What?
I mean, that's awesome!
But...this is the first I'm hearing about that.

Really? I've been too busy <20 range to play with it, but I thought there was an "evil loyalist" path in First Ward, too.

As I understand it, the arcs themselves are what is purchased, not the license to play the arcs. So you'd pay $5 to play this month's arc this month, and next month you could still play it, but not October's arc. You'd have to pay $5 more for that. And you could even pay $5 next month without buying this month's, and you'd be able to play the October one but not the September one.

I just mentioned this in the other topic, but it seems to be a hot subject here, too. When you're dealing with premium content, that should indeed be geared towards 50s. AND towards 20s. AND 35s. AND 10s. The arc is fine for what it is, but if it's going to be something the devs think is worth attaching an extra monetary value for, or worth telling me that it's a super special added bonus to our subscriptions, it's something that a much wider variety of characters should be able to do "comfortably".

Yeah, like I said, I understand why this arc needed to be in the level range it was. Heck, the second AE story listed in my sig is a 10-15 arc with Igneous in it, so it's not that I see anything wrong with low level content. And hey, don't get me wrong, I thought it was a pretty good arc, if a bit short.

But there's a difference between "a good arc" and "an arc that's worth paying for", and the latter needs to have broad appeal to a broad range of character types and level ranges. I don't think I'd have a single complaint about the new arc if it wasn't premium content. But because it's something that's being treated as added value (either for free players to purchase, or as a special perk worth paying a subscription for), then it needs to keep high level players and low level players in mind, I think. For what it's worth, an arc for 50s only would be just as bad as one that mandates exemping, in this particular case.

When you exemp, your enhancement values are reduced to compensate for the fact that you have more slots in the powers you're using (hypothetically, at least...some builds that may not be the case), and that you have access to more powerful enhancers as well. This can be pretty crippling if, for example, you slotted accuracy to be "sufficient" at your current, high level, you'll find yourself missing a whole lot more often. If you used and were relying Invention sets at a high level to cover certain bases, you may lose those as well. And that's not just when "building for 50". Personally speaking, I tend to start slotting IOs in the late 20s, but exemping down to the level of this month's arc would rob me of any bonuses as well.

All that said, I soloed the hero arc on a Defender with DOs, so any complaints about the difficulty can kindly get their heads checked. But that's not to say that the level of reduction exemping causes isn't going to be a justifiably bitter pill for some.

If we're going to complain about something, how about the fact that an arc that one pays for should probably be a little bit more...involved.

Is it wrong that I read that post in a Farnsworth voice?

I'm not one with much experience in female attire, but I got cold just considering that idea.

My bet's on them swapping out the dead one for Desdemona. Devs seem to really like her for some reason.

Unless you're Zephyr.