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Imagine how great history would have played out if people quit after less than a month.



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Yah, like releasing medicines that the FDA flagged as troublesome and using "we're busy, but we'll get to it "soon" (tm) we promise" as a slogan...

Good things drugs and software guidelines are different entities, imho.

Excellent points.

A system that could give feedback on levels that you'd want to play at - or not play at - could be interesting.

That'd take effort, so... who knows.

Your points are valid, imho.

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If we discuss the removal of the "Reformed" badge here, will we get any more feedback than we got in the Training Room?

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We are aware internally of the badgers concerns over the removal of this badge. However at this time the Developers are choosing to not comment. I'll keep you updated if I hear of any change in that determination.

Regards,

Ex

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aka - TY for your support and continuance of my paycheck...

Yw... I guess.

Sorry, but the lack of relevant comment from the Devs, or at least defensible comment in light of their actions that are counter the player interests, demands, etc - this is laughable.

More likely - makes me wonder why there isn't a /whereisKansasanyways? emote

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I guess that'd be badgers and costumers? They'll do a rockin' job on PvP! (aka STONE IT!)

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PVP needs love. It's not clear how much love we'll actually get. But I want to hear opinions and wishlists on the best or most crucial changes. Here is mine. Let's hear yours.

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Not that the Dev Team (Nero's fiddler's?) will notice but:

I can play a toon that's listed as:

A damaging AT and do damage.
A controlling AT and "control" foes.
A defending AT that defends.
A "Great solo AT" that can actually scrap.
A Tanker who can Tank something more than a five year old with a rash.
A Brute who can generate and use Fury in PvP.
A Dominator who gets some Dominance.
A Corrupter who can (eventually) corrupt a foe.
A Stalker who can hit and defeat or run.
A Mastermind who is dangerous.

Heck - here's a novel one. Fun? Like... what the players wanted/asked for?

How bout that?

Neeto,

I think the phrase is "Lipstick onna corpse, baby" for the chance of that happening...

Objectively...

I'd like Merits to arrive on my Global as a single reward.

If narrowed, on a server/blue vs.. redside as needed.

Beyond that, this system is great for those who play one toon. If you are an alt-a-holic, it makes one throw your arms up and ask why to bother, imho.

The BEST part of the article...

"One of the things when we started the studio was to make hires in the "Powers" department. Not only do we have more people to work on the powers, but we can also now take a fine-toothed comb to the power system and get some data mining and cold hard facts on the powers and how they're being used. "

I've been hopeful that someone with less than a "sledgehammer onna eggshell" style might try their hand at PvP / Powers, etc. I'm cautious - I love the ideas, and my main reservation had been on the implementations. To be totally blunt, many of the Devs have taken a far too "high and mighty" approach to clearly broken structures. They've accepted some ..... questionable.... inequities for an inexcusably long time with some ... questionable... defenses.

I can't assume they didn't get it, and I can't assume they didn't care. Particularly since BaBs brooks nobody even coming close to impugning their stellar perceptive and nearly god-like analytical abilities and infallibility.

We'll see who puts it in and how they do.

I'm rooting for it. But I feel like a Chicago Cubs fan - "Just wait till we don't mess it up next Issue!" - and I'm hoping we can break the curse at some point.

Even so, I'm (usually) loving a game that kicks PvP over and over... ow... oww.... Not in the face!

Here we go, Chuck. I hope that's not Lucy in disguise.

This week's Update...

There is no Update.

We return you to your regularly scheduled stonewalling.

Thank you for your financial support of our non-disclosure.

Good Night, Gracie.

Who's feeling (and no fair counting the number of times)...

Used?

Abused?

Dear Posi,

Badgers get Badgers - afk, no less.

I'm sure - with profit as well (congratulations, not sarcastic), costume fans get theirs.

How much do PvP'ers have to pay to get *ANY* attention?

Bottom line - how many of the original PvP community wish list or the "oops we fergot about that" wish list items are remotely addressed in Issue 13?

I'm betting the over under isn't much higher than a deuce.

I would guess that it is riffing on Macbeth.

Witch #2 is warning the others, "Something Wicked This Way Comes..." - the traitor Macbeth.

Crossover videos? Villains coming to heroside, or heroes to Villains, or something like that? Possibly Hero1 becoming more of a presence?

Anyways, if it's planned with thought, I'm for it.

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Are you still getting the sync bug?


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WORSE than before - a downer.

But with the new command, it's fixed the first time I type in /sync - that's an imprevement.

Sure, I could whine, but now I don't have to zone, get a teleport from a teammate, or relog, so it's 'minor win' in my book. I'll let my blood pressure rise from more annoying things - say... the buff/icon bug.

Flag would be an arena-Temp Power that could suppress Stealth, Pools, and not allow friendly TP's... (last one not sure) and possibly it could "Personal Resist Friendly Buffs -1000%" or something?

Possibly 'norm' them over to something - make all AT's resistant the same, with similar hp and/or Mez - so it won't be a Tanker by default?

ZOINK!!!!

My eye! My eye!

Nice April Fool's rollout.

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Wow! Check dates folks and then figure out if implementation is possible.

Over reaction and burning all your resource bridges FTW!

Ex

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I gotta say - the attitude of Ex's post, given her "Tell us what you want - AGAIN" postings of MONTHS BEFORE THIS.

She's ready to be a Developer, I think.

To think I once was willing to defend some of her comments.

Shame on me.

Bah.

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Variety.

Level 2-5: Mercy Island. (Understandably.)
Level 5-10: Mercy Island, Port Oakes.
Level 10-15: Port Oakes, Cap au Diable.
Level 15-20: Cap au Diable, Mercy Island, Bloody Bay.
Level 20-25: Sharkhead Isle, Bloody Bay, Siren's Call.
Level 25-30: Sharkhead Isle, Nerva Archipelago, Siren's Call.
Level 30-40: Nerva Archipelago, St. Martial, Rikti War Zone, Warburg.
Level 40-50: Grandville, Rikti War Zone, Warburg, Recluse's Victory.


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Not disagreeing with the big picture, but those zones should be included.

Welcome aboard, Blue!

What WH and WH40k did you run? Any GT's? (Hopin' I'd met ya)

Welcome...

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How many holds can a Grav/Emp or Emp/Electric stack?



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Not enough to counter a 50 Influ BreakFree...

Changes that show the Devs - or their proxies - actually listen?

When numerous players don't just shout cr... stuff... but put numbers to it - and it goes - month after month - of "It's as intended" and we get something like "Ooops - my bad - the decimal actually IS off by one or two places" - after dismissing player feedback time and again... whattaya expect?

When Devs undercut their own datamining - Blasters and Stalkers are top of the heap so we will consider...

Defuryance?

Not allowing Stacked CM's, etc / non-Stalker Buffs?

LOL - I'm Saddened by the moro... "poor choices" made by the folks who want this game to be better, instead of more "If X then Y ... and all other letters Fuggetaboutit!"

One other - Contribute bounty for partial work in Siren's. As a Controller, or as a Brute, doing all the hard work and having a Blaster/Stalker get 100% of the credit for doing 5% of the work is rewarding Controllers/Brutes... how? If someone wants to tap on the last 5%, give them say... 5% of the credit. That being said, a Slowed, Rad infected, Enervating Field dude is debuffed - but not damaged. Not sure how I'd handle that, but putting some partial credit in there for sure.

Good to know, Thorizidin, thanks!

Great work!

I'm most interested in developments such as:

*) Make Accolades work in all zones, for all toons, OR no Accolade bonuses in ANY PvP area. All for all or none for none, imho.

*) Add Arena kiosks in Base locations of PvP zones to reduce zone problems and allows "Let's settle this in the arena now - LISTED!"

*) Arena:
...* Make each team identifiable - to observers at least - by coding them - red, green, blue reticles, etc.
...* Observer bots to be MUCH faster with "perfect" +Per - if noobs can't watch or see what's happening, it'll be a maelstrom of confusion.
...* Selectable maps. Like, so, so overdue.
...* Blasters are a staple in high end PvP - but they're getting buffed? What's up with dat? If some sets are underperforming or not even taken, buff 'em up. Suggestions in original post are good examples.
...* Scenarios. OK - Beat 'em all up. Has all the variety of "Oh gee! Another Warehouse? Who'd ever think they'd hide in THERE?" Look at Paintball scenarios - not necessarily the humongous multi-day ones, but the old ones, or similar to some laser tag places, and pull from there.

I guess this one is too easy but...

*) PvP Server. All accounts auto level to L50. Start in Pocket D, Trainers and Stores inside there. NO OTHER MAPS. No stores. Allows "straight up" L50 Arena choices.

In the article Positron didn't want these to be only for 'the super rich' heroes.

How is making this a rare drop going to change that? Sure, if you have a L50 / time in game / you may pull it off. But... what about the casual user?

I'm guessing the Devs don't buy much at the auction house. A "rare" drop - usable by all AT's, and all levels - is more than a cosmetic affectation. It's gonna be for the super rich and super lucky, imho.

No disagreement here, Grinnz.

I wanna hear how Eggshells with Hammers (Rock, Papers, Scissors in a different context) is good at such extremes for PvP? Few marginal matchups, really.

But - FWIW - I'd rather discuss what other folks WANT instead of simply degenerating into an off topic Nitpick fest.