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You still don't have to, you can convert shards to threads and/or (more efficiantly) convert notices to threads and then use the faster Thread system for working up incarnates, you can still run the "old" TF content doing so, and likely do it faster than just using shards alone. Yeah, you'll lose some inf converting shards to threads but it's not that bad considering you'd make more running the TFs most likely.

It was scheduled, they just changed it when people reminded them it was broken. They'd said they had a fix in the pipe, but didn't think it would make it in time, hence changing it. So now that it's fixed, I expect it to be on June's schedule.

I'm sure he's not, Snow Globe is incapeable of being happy about CoH :P In all seriousness though, the only one potentially out of bounds is the Favor change. Assuming you only use the 10/10 conversion, a Favor is "worth" 120 threads (2 notices it took to make it = 80 + 30 shards to create (it's atually 32, but we're rounding down to even numbers)=120 shards). So if you just converted the pair of notices and shards separately it's worth more. Of course there may be ways in the future to directly earn Favors, at which point you might want to break them down then. (Hint hint). If not though, it'd be much better to see something like 100-115 as a possible number.

Not everyone wants to run trials that often, or AT ALL in some cases. Yes, the world is out to get you, you're being fleeced, screwed, your hard earned influence is being sunk using the in-game influence sinks that those hateful devs keep making, so you can't play it all on the market.

Actually, you're being "fleeced" out of $14.95/month being forced to pay for a game you don't like..oh wait...

I actually kinda like the shards and threads being separate, but a roumer I heard out of a Meet & Greet implied that it was being considered to change shard drops to threads. if it hasn't been KO'd it's probably being held so the trials remain exclusive for a while or until the next big major issue.

Never had a problem with any of those listed characters myself and I'm a SS/Inv tank (with fairly sick damage). Marauder (in the trial) is plain broken, and this is more in line with a (super powered) version of the other AVs. Oh "M. Bison" has a trick of course, and doesn't count, but I've never had a problem with him either...

As an aside, you can craft Alphas under the new system as well, you know.

Everyone had widely concluded it was a bug before BS posted, it hadn't been confirmed, but "might as well have been". The 10 second rule was more what I was talking about. Most everyone knows that's how all the procs work, and since it seemed you were advocating for the Incarnate proc(s) to be immune to that rule, hence my comment. The "No matter how much you wine about it" was more directed at the multitude of complaining and whining in the thread, and was a general response, not a specific one. It was a "royal you".

As was pointed out, it wasn't in beta, and didn't show up until live. In my opinion this patch should be pushed live ASAP (preferably Tuesday). kthxbai.

As it stands, I agree with you on the Favor conversion, but that assumes there may not be content in the future that directly rewards favors, at which point it looks a bit better. I suspect that may well be the case.

Something similar was said about Hami-O's dual-effects affecting powers that aren't supposed to be enhanceable when one of the two aspects IS enhanceable. Back in the day Castle said "It WILL be fixed at SOME POINT in the future, just be aware of that, we just don't know when."

It hasn't been fixed yet, but it will be. I think they're just trying to decide how to re-vamp Hami's to help compensate. Sometimes it takes ages to fix known bugs, and sometimes it doesn't. When you know you're using it "wrong" you're just asking for it. it's only a matter of time...

Only if you're looking at it as though you made the Notice. Then it's a stupidity tax, yes. If it just dropped for you for doing a WST, you didn't invest anything but time, and you've just gotten something "free" you can use that's more useful than shard conversions if what you need is threads. I suspect that's primarily why it was added. Same with the Favor, as I assume something will eventually directly reward them.

I would bet it'll be on live by Tuesday, given how nasty this bug is, if not, by Thursday next week.

More than likely either:

1) no one realy beta tested and checked the precise effects with rain powers (but did likely do melee AoE's).

or 2) The code did something weird on live or something else was changed since that made it act strangely.

but, you'll believe whatever you want to. Using terminology such as "FotM" tells me you are or were a PvPer, which tells me all I need to know...

edit: and reading the rest of the thread tells me it was exactly as I figured, #2.

You left off the fact that's a BUG, and is not working as intended (the one target effect). The 10 second proc limit is intended, and it will stay that way, no matter how much you whine about it.

"lol" no you didn't break anything, since the thing's going to be nerfed, and balance will be restored. As others have said, we're all fairly sure the "one target" thing is unintended, and I have no problem with that, however, it's not going to stay that powerful, and that's just all there is to it. It's not a matter of "making good use" of anything, it's plain and simple just too much of an "i win" button. Our devs have a pretty good eye for balance, so I'm sure it'll work itself out. Thank you, drive through.

Edit: and now that Black Scopion has posted, I'm even more sure I'm right :P All is well here, there's nothing to see, move along, move along. *Jedi Mind Trick hand-wave*

Ironically, it only "guts" the slot for people with rain powers and massive AOE's. It still works the same for melee types and it's pretty darn powerful as it is. As usual, this thread is full of so much hyperbole I could probably float a boat on it...

And they're working to resolve that issue. Have you done as Tex asked, and PM'd your IP address(es) to Avatea or one of the other CMs? Have you opened a support ticket?

I would suspect it has something to do with their new content delivery system, new stuff they're doing in either i20 or after, that requires that new system be in place, and I'm going to guess that new system is incompatible with the old launcher. Assuming NCSoft's launcher works for that purpose, and or the new system is similar to systems the other NCSoft games use (that's probably not a streach) then it makes more sense to patch and adapt to an already-in-use program than it does to write a new "CoH Updater" to serve that purpose (most likely had they written an entirely new updater, people would still be asking why it was neccisary to switch to the new one).

This is exactly how I feel about it, Samuel. For once you and I actually agree on something, I'm shocked. :P

The first one on your list. Which is the standard default 32-bit OS version of it. Your DX diag indicates you're running 32 bit. Even if you were running 64, you'd probably still install 32 (or maybe both) as CoH runs in 32 bit.

The second one is for 64-bit intel based Itaniums (mostly a server product)

The third is the Software Development Kit (only useful if you write software)

The fourth is the 64-bit version (which doesn't work for you because your DXDIAG indicated you're 32-bit.

So install only the first one on the list.

Why would you need multiple installations of CoH to dual-box? Just go to File, Settings, Advanced tab and check the box that says "allow multiple instances of games to be run." It doesn't require multi-installs to dual-box, just run the game twice, it's what I've always done when I've needed to do it.

As for the EULA, yeah, it's really tiny and almost impossible to read, and I JUST got new glasses, but at 1920x1200 it's a mess. One does wonder why you chose to not read the OLD EULA though, and for what "reasons" you didn't read it. Technically you're not supposed to agree to a EULA you didn't read. Regardless, you're still bound by it, even if you didn't read it.

I was thinking that myself the other day, would definately be sweet.

You do realize they update the launcher right? That it's not the same version you used with Tabula Rasa? and that, at least on my system, and the systems of many OTHERS here, it's a ton faster and less problematic on eating CPU resources than the old updater was?

I'm guessing not.

At least try the thing now (updated for CoH) before you complain, ok?

They've not said outright--but implied very strongly that this is a "necessary change" for what they're planning in the future. Heck the dang thing is faster on all accounts (both downloading and especially applying patches) will do them in the background, will actually open the correct web browser, and gosh-darn it will even manage Live, Test AND Beta.

I love it when people see one change, then start bringing up all sorts of other perceived ills like "the drops in communication" (but no, a monthly producer's letter that's actually on schedule, that couldn't be communication could it?) Could be that they're busy doing stuff like i20 and 21, updating the launcher, etc. by "focus in development" I have a sneaking suspicion you're going to start thumping that "complete solo or bust" drum again? It's a pretty broken record honestly, and has no place in this discussion.

At any rate, the change is mandatory, the Emperor has dissolved the old updater, the last vestiges of the old rep--I mean Cryptic have been swept away.

No. You had to click and accept the EULA everytime you played on the OLD updater too, you just did it OUTSIDE of game, and probably stopped looking at it. Eventually, you will with this one too.

Nope. Wrong answer, but you do get this lovely box of air for participating.

To paraphrase Arcanaville: "{MMO Name Redacted}?..Well it was made on a planet that has never played MMOs before." That's more accurately the best way to describe it, as someone who was there.

Yeah, I know what you mean, Tex. You'd think these people might never have had a real crisis in their lives, given how "disgusted" and "betrayed" they feel by a UI skin and launcher change...oh wait...

Had you poked around in your new program's settings, you'd know the answer to this:

Go to "File" Click "Settings" Go to the "Advanced tab" click the checkbox for "Allow multiple instances of a game to be launched."

Be happy.

Combat Auras themselves IIRC, came along with the Cyborg Pack (the first Super Booster). The Left/Right placement was active at least as early as the Origins Pack, and perhaps a bit before that.

I bought it, but finding this out was a REAL downer. What was done was done well, and that's great and all, and I hope for it to get added to the pack at some future point. I mostly bought it to support further development. I had a few ideas rattling around to use it with, but without those options, it killed anything I was considering.

You mean like the Animal Pack release they've already snuck out. Or the Spring Fling event? Or the 7 Years of Super rewards?

See, there you go, you're actually being realistic, compared to most people in the thread, and yet, the Devs surprise you *grins*

Nothing I said was even vaguely "rose colored" I simply repeated what Second Measure said. *shrugs* People who want to complain will complain, I guess.