M_I_Abrahms

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  1. M_I_Abrahms

    Hi everybody!

    Wow. It's been a while for you, hasn't it. Well, welcome back!
  2. Something else to think about, was that if the face still had the make up it would be the first face in the game where a female character could wear lipstick AND a comic book styled face mask. And as a bonus, they could actually be different colors from each other (as long as the mask wasn't bright red.

    Granted, you can still do something with the Jester mask, but from what I've heard, that seems to be an acquired taste.
  3. I was a fan of the original face, because having the makeup made specifically for the face meant that the makeup actually fit the face. I haven't made that many female characters, but the first thing I did notice when I was making them was that the makeup options really didn't work for the majority of the faces, if it worked for any at all. Thus, neither of my female characters even bothered with it.
  4. Might not be a bad idea for the devs to put a key explaining the colors actually ON the server select screen. Heck, might not be a bad idea for it to pulse a couple times like a glowy, so the average newbie can easily see "HEY! THIS IS IMPORTANT!" And not just that "red is high load" but actually explain that it means possible wait times, and lower performance and all that.
  5. Not going to swap any existing characters, but I *am* going to make new ones with the set.
  6. No "I need an adult" joke?
  7. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Bronze Knight View Post
    Fixed.
    It's how I read it.
  8. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Shadowclone View Post
    I discovered this yesterday and watched the first episode of the first season. And when there's a bad guy, why don't they just change into their costumes and let the ensuing explosions do all the work?
    Actually, that does happen at one point.
  9. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Beastyle View Post
    And here I thought all the people asking me about that in Ustream yesterday just happened organically. I see now that it was prompted by a Steelclaw list.


    Yes, the UStream from yesterday was affected by a Steelclaw list made today. I'm not being snarky, his humor is powerful enough that it has a ripple effect on time itself.
  10. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Eiko-chan View Post
    Probably, and of all the hero-side ATs, Controllers are the most like a Mastermind.

    Also, Dominators have pets, but not buffs; buffs also add to the server burden. Controllers and Masterminds have both pets and buffs, making them a double burden.
    That's actually one way to look at it, but Mental_Giant was closer to my thinking.

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mental_Giant View Post
    The next step is to rename the existing ATs. First up, Defenders will now be known as Healers.
    Can't restrict any of the power three, so Tanks and Defenders and DPS. Of course, since DPS hero side has been the claim of both Scrappers and Blasters...hey, there's Controllers which don't really fit in to any of those three. Let's lock that one.
  11. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Obscure Blade View Post
    I wonder why they didn't restrict Dominators then.
    I think the main idea was to restrict Masterminds, given their popularity. After that they needed to pick one from Hero side for balance.
  12. It wouldn't surprise me if the two dimensional aspect of the Vanguard claws isn't intentional. After all, aren't the weapons supposed to be something like a single molecule wide?
  13. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Arbiter Hawk View Post
    Win.
    Also Win.
  14. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Emberly View Post
    I am trying to imagine a costume piece that I would pay 20 e-merits for.
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Teeko View Post
    So I am one of those who support the cosmetic stuff for lvl 50s only... but the cost for this is INSANE! 20 Empyrean Merits?
    Don't forget that the costumes are not the only things offered at the new stores. They also sell IO recipes, and I'd be willing to bet that it's one of those that costs 20 Empyrean Merits more than any costume piece.
  15. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Bad_Influence View Post
    I have a related question: I have been told by many people that one can convert salvage you get from Incarnate trials to Shards. Now I see where one can convert Threads to Shards, but not the other way around?

    Am I just not seeing something, or are these people mistaken?

    I know Shards are a bit out of fashion, but I have several people with Incarnate unlocked who have almost no shards, and cant slot their Alpha even at tier 1.
    Ah. took me a second, I think you have your terms mixed up. Yes, we can convert Shards to Threads, but not backwards. On the other hand, all Alpha slot enhancements have a version that can be made with Thread salvage as well. It kinda helps, in that you don't need to make Favors of the Well, but you will still need Rare and Very Rare Salvage for the appropriate level Alphas, so I'm not sure if that helps all that much.
  16. The one thing I want to know, above all others, is how much damage are we talking about with this Pulse thing. I've often wondered if the folks who complain that there's nothing in the game that's not trivial would enjoy a map with a kill switch that wipes the team. With this trial, at least from the sound of it, they could get a TPK every thirty seconds.
  17. That's a slightly different cap. This is more for defense and accuracy buffs, both self applied and given by a teammate. There may be other stats with a soft cap, but those are the two biggies.
  18. It's basically a point in which further increases are possible, but largely pointless.

    For example, a player can have around 200% buff to their defense. However, past 45% it is essentially useless because the game will round down to a max of 95% defense (your base 50% + the 45% buff). The only time a higher buff is really appreciated is when facing enemies with a higher to hit, or defense debuffs.
  19. Quote:
    Originally Posted by TonyV View Post
    Where are you getting this information about a new zone in I21? Did I miss an announcement or something?
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Scythus View Post
    Yes.
    Or at least a Ustream.
  20. Quote:
    Originally Posted by BrandX View Post
    You can have Ice Armor scrappers after we get Ninja Scrappers.
    Am I odd for looking forward to Ninja Brutes? OK, scratch that, I know it's odd, but I really do.
  21. Well, unfortunately Charlie's appointment was postponed one week. Doubly disappointing the office decided not to tell them about it until they showed up in person, because a 45 minute drive (one way) is considered "local".
  22. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Nylonus View Post
    He is only dangerous for 3hrs at a time.
    If Praetorian Invasions last for more than four hours, see a physician?
  23. Actually, I'm curious to see what the pieces will look like once they're in the hands of folks who aren't that big into steampunk. It'll be interesting to see what these pieces look like once folks give them some colors other than 'brown(ish)'.
  24. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mr_Grey View Post
    Magic enemy groups in Primal Earth...

    Warriors
    Outcasts
    Mu Sorcerers
    Tsoo
    Circle of Thorns
    Banished Pantheon
    Carnival of Shadows
    Midnighters Club
    Legacy Chain
    Wailers
    Halloween Event Enemies (Zombies, Witches, Vampires, etc.)
    The Cabal
    Redcaps
    Tuatha De Danaan
    Fir Bolg
    Croatoa Ghosts
    Rularuu
    Don't forget any group associated with the Red Coral of Sharkhead:

    Coralax
    Slag Heaps
    Scrapyarders

    Yes, the last is suspicion on my part, but given that they're supposed to be mining the stuff with little to no safety equipment or protocols, my thoughts tent to go to miner's black lung of the coal days. If this stuff can bring the Slags to life, you have to believe that having your lungs coated with the dust does *something*.

    EDIT: Not to mention, anything with ghosts in this game has at least some ties to mystic power, and who's the Spiritual Leader of the Scrapyarders?
  25. Quote:
    Originally Posted by GreenLantern68 View Post
    Now someone gimme a chair to throw. WOOOOO!

    *power rings a hand to pick up chairs with* This' mah chair throwin' hand! WOO!
    Now I'm envisioning Rick Flair with the Green Lantern ring. And yes, he does elbow drop the battery.