NordBlast

Originally Posted by White Hot Flash

If the merits aren't worth doing the trial for, find a different reason to do it. If you can't, don't run it. Content doesn't have to be for everyone.

Frankly, saying reward/=time spent, and only talking about merits is getting real old.

This trial takes time and effort. Making the reward bigger doesn't change the fact that you have to develop strategies and practice. If it can't be done successfully every time you run it, I say great. It's about time there's something to do that doesn't have an easy button.

Originally Posted by Zombie Man

Funny, I was thinking about posting a thread saying that the drop table for (S)HOs needs to be re-weighted.

We've been down this road with the C & D Rare Recipe tables... after a lot of time spent doing a TF or earning the Merits, we get Recipes in very low demand. We can't use it and hardly anyone else can... so, they get deleted -- something that's supposed to be very valuable gets deleted!

And the same is happening with some of the HOs. I've got a ton of Centrioles in my base and they only sell for a few thousand inf. on the markets... which basically means they don't sell much at all, so, I delete it -- something that's supposed to be very valuable gets deleted!

So, I say re-weight the HO drop table like the Rare recipes were. This will stop the price disparity which can be 1,000 to 300,000,000 between a Centriole and Microfilament.

Everyone has travel powers, why they decided to make the travel HO the rarest is beyond me.

Originally Posted by Lothic

Well based on what I know you can get INF-wise from converting A-merits into recipes I probably wouldn't make SHOs cost more than 5 A-merits, maybe even less.

But to address the concern Ang_Rui_Shen came up with the Devs would probably peg them at your original 10 A-merits just to keep these from ruining the existing methods to get them.

The net effect is that yes, we'd have a new way to get them, but that way would be grossly overpriced and semi-pointless to anyone who considers the existing options.

Originally Posted by Master-Blade

When something like that happens, record the /servertime while inside the mission and then of the Zone you came from. The toggle problem is usually a result of the zone time not being in sync with the rest of the server. Sending a detailed /petition about the time difference lets them know about the issue and it usually doesn't take long to re-sync the zone so it wont happen the next time.

On a side note, a similar cause can allow you to get minimal patrol XP (or debt badge credit) while simply zoning, and I've seen cases where a mission door in a dayjob location also granted minimal credit toward that badge as well. lol

Originally Posted by Feign

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Purples will be your friend much more than oranges, and kill the Brutes absolutely first (they are buffers/healers as well as main damage-dealers). If you can toss a Confuse at them, Brutes and Noble Brutes are your bestest pals ever.

Originally Posted by Slazenger

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2. Protect the Henges from Red Caps (15min Timer).

Originally Posted by Brynstar

I started a thread about the DE increased accuracy in the bugs section a few weeks back. The strange thing is that it doesn't show up on their stats anywhere. They don't show higher than normal acc modifier or higher than average to-hit base it only shows up on the combat log in the rolls.

I don't understand how this can be WAD, since it's only the tip mish DE and not all DE. Also the tip mish DE are bugged in that the bosses won't con down to Lt. if you have it set for no bosses.

Originally Posted by Werner

That was my thought too. Heck, I'd already suggested that they raise the to hit for the incarnate levels. If it gets too nasty, I should be able to outfit either my Broad Sword/Shield (yay Parry) or DM/SR with lots of set bonuses to cope. But we'll see. Honestly, I doubt it's intentional or foreshadowing. I suspect it's just a bug.

Originally Posted by Sir_Lionheart

Heh, well I know that NOW...

We didn't actually intend to run the Tips at that level, we just forgot to change the setting, but we thought we could get through it. +2/x8 is my default solo setting, though admittedly I don't do a lot of Malta missions. That was why I was asking about their Acc and ToHit.

In retrospect, as someone here posted, I suppose it could have just been the sheer numbers in the ambush groups. I don't know, though.

Originally Posted by Bringer_NA

That sort of proves the point even more so. They might not be "our" Devouring Earth, and the new dimensional access points are allowing more than Praetorians to come through.

Originally Posted by Rattlesnake

Off the top of my head, I'd hazard a guess that the DE are gonna see a few upgrades and new storylines, what with Hami being such a powerhouse in Praetoria, and I suspect those mobs are gonna start dimension-hopping into Paragon and the Isles.

Originally Posted by Shred_Monkey

DE quartz eminators give an accuracy buff. It's prettty significant. This may be what people are seeing. Kill them first, or just retreat to draw the spawn away from them.

I think it's just a case of people not being accustomed to fighting the more difficult high level groups so they don't know what they're up against.

Originally Posted by NordBlast

I haven't check Malta numbers in this mission. But I'm begining to think that TIP missions might be buffed.

I noticed that Greater Devoured in tip mission had 64% Base To-Hit. PirateCrew is claiming that all mobs on that map are having 64% Base To-hit.

Originally Posted by PirateCrew

It wasn't just the Greater Devoured. Several weeks ago I noticed that all enemies in those L50 hero tip DE cave missions (there's a "save the scientists" one too) had 64% tohit. I checked the combat logs and used the power analyzer temp power (same results as in pics above) on the other DE such as herders, deathblossoms, etc.

Normal non-boss DE in city zones (I believe I checked in Founders Falls) had the expected 50% tohit. I did not at the time check Greater Devoured in a city zone, since I was more surprised by the "buffed" minions in the caves, and couldn't find a story-driven reason for the buff... and therefore submitted it as a bug.

Originally Posted by Arcanaville

Just a minor correction, I believe those have 64% base tohit, not a 64% tohit bonus. That's just unfortunate wording in the Real Numbers displays.

Interesting that that Greater Devoured is classified in ... that way. Going to have to check other GDs elsewhere.

Originally Posted by Stormfront_NA

This is mostly a QoL suggestion...

I do not have an issue with the time it takes to activate the power, nor that it can be interrupted. I have an issue with what counts towards interrupting it.

I do agree, that using the mission transporter, base transporter, WW, and oro portal as an "oh S..." I am about to get owned, lets get the heck out of here, is not appropriate. Therfore reasonably long transport times and interruptable makes good horse sense.

Now, I can see you getting mezzed, melee or ranged struck as a means of being interrupted from teleporting.

I can't see having another player run by with effects, opening a portal, stumping the ground as a bonafide reason to interrupt. Sure, we can justify why it could be possible, I am sure lots of jerks who go out of their way to spoil other player's transports would be quick to point those out. Yet they are essentially inappropriate.

I would suggest limiting transport interrupts to solely one being successfully damaged or mezzed.

Also I would like to question the times to log out, and even transport to an extent. I agree with the 30 second timer to log out to avoid using it as an exploit to avoid defeat. But if you are in a safe environment, say inside WW, Municipal building, Vanguard Building, etc, why the 30 seconds?

Hugs

Stormy

Originally Posted by kendo

and I can get to all of those on hero or villain side solo, without having to pay $$ for add ons or taking specific travel powers. not possible to do that, at least that I am aware of, in praetoria. therefore, my comment that I (personally, in my opinion) believe that should be taken into account when placing exploration badges in new content.

Originally Posted by Castle

Will of the Earth

Evil, evil object.

Basically, it has a chance of spawning enemies based on the number of enemies hit by an auto-hit pulse. Difficulty settings don't much matter, since they are spawned via the powers system rather than the standard spawn system.

There are tactics you can use to minimize its effects, and, due to the nature of it's powers, Masterminds, Dominators and Controllers are at a bit of a disadvantage.