SDragon

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Just a heads up:

I have several devs reading this thread, and are working on the bugs you guys are finding, and on ways to improve the Mayhem Missions (such as making the end Hero non-random; currently the end Hero you get is totally random, and has nothing to do with anything you did in the mission, we are looking into changing that).

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THANK YOU! for answering that little problem. Now we can quit wracking our brains about the 'why' of it and concentrate on other stuff.

I have a raelly bad bug for you... when I use my gravity powers on LOWLY 5hp Civilians... they don't get crushed into little balls of bloody fleshy goo.

Nor do they burst into screaming flames when my dedicated partner a flame/flame brute attacks or gets near them.

Nor do they collapse into a pile of shattered bones when my singularity lifts them...



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Nor do they change the rating of the game by allowing players to kill helpless civilians.

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Couldin't you just give them all an instant recharge self rez?

so they get up after you knock them down?

I've managed to use BG effectively on my level 33 Robo/Dark

First I would have my bots attack(useing the Aggresive/attack my target bution)

Then use my new Def/Follow Macro and BAM 75% res.


Now some things to remember.

Pets are only capable of doing one thing at a time and have a goldfish memory span. If you have them attacking and then set them into Def mode they will still attack, UNLESS you make them move. Make sure they stay near you or eles they go from "kill" to "follow" and ignore foes untill attacked again.

For the most part I was always able to fight PvE without BG, my bots got all the agro. So I don't think i'll use it to offen. There are times when I CAN NOT get aggo off me, this is where it will come in handy. Even if I can only get one bot to use BG, thats still 1/3% res and much more then I had before.


I give BG a thumbs up

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I would have expected the AS to be a swipe through the victim, pulling a bit of thier soul out to be crushed in the stalkers hand.

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Yeah, if I had a choice...

Stalker croutches down and pulls back his open palm. Then pushes his arm clear through the Foe, grabs ahold of his soul, and wrenches it free.


...Its fun to dream...

So far I havein't had issues with the set (11th).

However I do like makeing up powers for no resion...

Ground Self (Click, Self Heal +imobl res, -Recharge +speed)

Not sure what it would replace, but again, I don't need a resion to make up powers.

The Sharks around the Feet is the DoT?

My guess.

Anti-Mayhem missions

Insted of one Villain destorying Paragon and fighting dozens of Heros/police.

One Hero fighting dozens of villains that are destorying Paragon.

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These questions are asked so that when I do sit down to test this over the next week I have a basic understanding of how its supposed to function:

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Defense will now apply to all Taunt powers in Player versus Player combat (Ranged, or AoE, where appropriate). This replaces the previous 50% chance to work. Players now have more control over how their taunt affects targets.

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This is fairly straightforward. I do wonder if this makes specific Taunt Resistance redundant, but I guess there is room now for people to have Taunt Resistance where appropriate, when they do not otherwise have appropriate DEF.

My major concern is that DEF vs this will be relegated to Super Reflexes, Force Field, Ninjitsu, and Pool powers. For example, no Tanker sets provide Ranged or AoE DEF.

Also does this mean that Taunt (the power, not the effect) is AoE in PvP (5 Target), whereas it wasn't before? Otherwise I couldn't see how AoE works against Taunt the Power, only ranged. This needs clarification.

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Increased chance to Taunt for Pool/Manipulation/Challenge in PvP.

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If I understand this correctly, it means that Challenge still has a % chance to work as well as being able to be defended against. As opposed to Taunt which is 100% chance to work, if it hits.

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Tanker, Scrapper and Brute Taunt powers will now accept Accuracy Enhancements. Note that these enhancements will have no effect in PvE, as the powers automatically hit PvE targets. The change is made strictly for PvP purposes.

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A bit annoying, my guess is most people won't bother to slot for Accuracy in Taunt, but you never know. It does raise some questions with the next section...

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Tanker Inherent Gauntlet now works in PvP. Single target powers have a chance of Taunting the target hit, while Area of Effect powers have a much smaller chance of Taunting all targets in the radius.

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So, instead of being 5-target, Gauntlet is single Target in PvP?

What about Taunt itself?

Instead of Taunting what's hit, AoE powers now have a separate AoE Taunt in PvP that is an all or nothing vs all Targets? This seems wrong. Right now powers like Icicles, Blazing Aura, and Mudpots all Taunt what they hit.

Or, are they trying to say, when an AoE hits a target, it has a chance to Taunt its targets as well?

If so, does the Taunt from an AoE require a separate to-hit roll per target?

Or do AoEs just work like in PvE, what is hit, is Taunted?

How about auto-hit powers like Chilling Embrace, Energy Absorption, and Invincibility? Do these auto-hit and then have a chance to Taunt what they hit? Or do they not Taunt at all?

If you slot an Accuracy into a power like Icicles or Blazing Aura, does it help the Taunt? (presuming the Taunt is a separate attack roll in PvP)

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You know...I understood the Patch notes when I read them the first time. Not anymore.

How did you do that?

You get Taskforce Commander for doing all of the Freedom Phanalx TFs

TF's that count.
Sister,Manticore,Positron,ect.

TF's that don't count.
Croatoa,Shadow Shard,ect

The Outbreak mobs do spawn in RV, saw it myself.

But so far only in the Tram...

and one at a time...

oh boy

I thought it was Pasive...

Looking at the Mu numbers...looks like Sharks do more damage, cost less end, rechage faster. but Mu has better secondary effects.

In other words.

GHOST SHARKS 4 TEH WIN!

What happens when the hold hits Hamidon?
Does the server crash?

Well from what i've seen here, and i've been here a long time(4-5 years I think). The Issue is you've set up unrealistic expectations of customizability in this game.

Look at the character creater in this game.

Some might say there are only five classes in this game. The AT's. However a Dark Defender is far diffrent from a Force Field Defender. The differences between a Fire Tank and an Ice Tank are more then cosmetic. Looking at it this way there are several dozen 'classes' in this game.

But this is only the start of it.

Costumes...well...what can I say that hasin't been said... CoX wins this one hands down.

Your character in this game is so unique. I've played a few other MMOs in my time and NONE come close to this. When I play other games I look and act the same as every one else of my class and it stays that way for the rest of my characters life.

Not so here.

As if this wasin't enough. We have the epic powers in this game. Makeing it hard to find someone with the same powers you have at the highest levels.

Now the downside to all this crazy uniqeness is that we want MORE of it. We what the ability to join Lord Recluse, AND the power to pick an Ancillary pool(best if we could get both at the same time).

You will run into the same issue if/when you let us change our animations, effects, and colors. Yes could be some issues with people in PvP unable to tell what their opponent is doing. Personaly I think this is ok, a little more randomness in combat makes it more interesting.

But you've set the standerd. People expect everything you do to have the flexiblity to fit their imaginations like the Costume Creater.

And now I await the day when I can have a beast claw/Regen hunched over Wolf-man and turn regen into glowing red rings emiting from my eyes.

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And, unfortunately, Chum Spray has been renamed to Bile Spray. Our powers guys’ felt that Chum was just too campy.

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I shall now call this power...

The spray formerly known as Chum

I don't think that when he said that he ment that lower end was them balenceing the power. Seemed more matter of factly to me.

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From: _Castle_

I *can't* tell you specifically what it is -- marketing would shoot me...


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I'LL GET YOU NEXT TIME MARKETING! NEXT TIIIIME!

/em rocketchair

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<Shakes magic dev ball harder>

Mind telling us what the change is?

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"Try again later"

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pwn'd

Just so i'm clear...

Empowerment stations give a 15 min buff for the price of some peices of salvage.

The buffs are realy specific

so it might be 2 e-chips + 3 Clockwork engines = +20% Smashing res

They have a smaller cost then most items(sounds like 4-5k)

They run on their own power(don't cost any power and maybe no control)

They arn't the invention system. That will come later.

I miss anything?

IF they add a way to get Isolator then i say they add and extra badge so people know you did the uber hard way, not just the kill 100 in the Tut.

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Regarding stuff currently on Test:

DJ Zero seems a lot like a badge-unlocked contact, and his chat message seems to be a hint to spend more time in Pocket D, but so far nobody's got anything despite spending upwards of five hours there. Is this a bug or are we just not doing the right thing?

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He is not currently unlockable.

There is no badge for time spent (or time doing ANYTHING) in Pocket D.

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Does that mean there are OTHER badges in there?

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WHAT DO YOU KNOW!?

I MUST HAVE ALL BADGES!

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Regarding stuff currently on Test:

DJ Zero seems a lot like a badge-unlocked contact, and his chat message seems to be a hint to spend more time in Pocket D, but so far nobody's got anything despite spending upwards of five hours there. Is this a bug or are we just not doing the right thing?

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He is not currently unlockable.

There is no badge for time spent (or time doing ANYTHING) in Pocket D.

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Does that mean there are OTHER badges in there?

Well remember Capt. America.

He used his shield to attack and defend. He could throw it like a bomarang, Deflect attacks back at people

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I'll play!

This is from my entire collection:

1. Judith - A Perfect Circle
2. That's Why I Love You - Boyz II Men
3. Hard Knock Life - Dr. Evil (Austin Powers Soundtrack)
4. Slow Country - Gorillaz
5. Other Side - Red Hot Chili Peppers
6. Tonight - Staind
7. Special Stage - Sonic the Hedgehog 3 OST
8. Bound - Disturbed
9. Lounge Fly - Stone Temple Pilots
10. Nobody's Listening - Linkin Park

And yes, thank you Nomad Zen Xtra... greatest gift evar.

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+10 geek points for Raven!


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*hides Doom 2 sound track/Sonic 2 Icecap remix*

*burns Transformers music videos to CD*

*runs*

As i understand it all of those powers that made AoE Heals/buffs around you/the target create a temp pet.

for example the Dark heal. It lowers Dmg and Acc(i think) and then creates a oneshot heal aura around you. In code terms it debuffs them, then summons an invisible pet that shoots a heal out before dissapearing.


thats(as far as i know) how the Kinetic heal,power buff, ubber power buff, and the Dark Heal power work.

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We just received tech that will allow players to pass buffs onto certain powers (such as Blizzard).

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I second this question!

EDIT: I trust the posters who have already answered this but I wouldn't mind an amen from a dev.

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It's pretty much what other posters already suggested. Many effects in the game are actually temporary pets (Blizzard, Fulcrum Shift, Caltrops, Burn, Ice Patch, etc). Since they are distinct entities, they are spawned fresh and buffless. This change allows the designers specify that a pet should get copies of buffs on the creator (Damage and To-Hit inspirations, Power Boost, Build Up/Aim, Accelerate Metabolism, Fulcrum Shift, etc). So yes, you could potentially Power Boost an Ice Storm, and having Fortitude could increase your Burn damage.

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Say WHAAAAT?