Scarlet Shocker
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This may be wishful thinking or I've missed something - but I had understood that the latest Mids had inherent fitness - but my version doesn't seem to. (Using v1.81 and no updates seem to be available.)
I thought (but I'm open to correction) that this version was ready for I19 builds - do I need to do something different? -
I'm very impressed with GR so far - but I am beginning to get the impression there's one rather large omission from it - but I've not explored every aspect and it's possible I'm missing something.
If I am, then I hope I'll be corrected but if I'm not, then I think this is an oversight - but to me, an important one I feel.
I cannot yet see any point in remaining true to your original alignment in terms of game reward or any advantage to doing so. A-Merits are available to Heroes and Villains equally so whichever side I start out at, from level 20 I can swap and start earning them at will. The worst penalty for side switching is a slight loss of time available to earn merits.
Yet if I start out as a hero, and I steadfastly remain a hero (or villain as the case may be) then I'm technically penalised - I miss out on content that is available to people who do side switch.
To me this seems very odd - when it's a fundamental tenet of the game that you pick a side from the start. Sure Going Rogue allows you to swap but it's almost forcing you to swap sides at least once - and if you don't, then you're losing out.
I can see there's an argument that says "well the Devs want you to experience the content on the other side" but in an as alt-friendly game of this maturity that CoXGR is it seems highly unlikely that most players who've played for a while won't have experienced it - so that argument's relatively easily countered.
So what's the advantage in game terms (in other words excluding RP/Personal Satisfaction/Other reasons) to stick to your original alignment? If there isn't an advantage, as I suspect is the case, should there be one? It seems loyalty to high ideals or to Lord Recluse is penalised, not rewarded. Switch from Hero to Villain to Hero again nobody bats an eyelid, but to remain a constant Villain or Hero is all a bit pointless perhaps? -
Quote:If the Boosters have sufficient quality, people will buy them when they first become available, because a) people want stuff like that and the repeated release of boosters demonstrates this quite well and b) the fans enjoy supporting the game and are happy to go an extra mile to help contribute to its wellbeing so long as we're not getting shafted.Originally Posted by BrandX
I don't think this is a good idea, in so much as, people would just start saying "I'm going to wait for the sale". Not to mention those who bought them at full price, might have forum induced strokes with their evil feedback posts!
Now...what they might do, is once or twice a year, pick two packs at random, cut the price in half for that week, and then put them back at the regular price.
It becomes a sale, it's random packs, so it's not like people can say, I'll wait, since they don't know when or if that pack will hit the sale. -
Quote:Originally Posted by Canine
Minor nitpick, but I'm sure that the income from the wedding pack enabled VEATs an issue early, not power customisation.
You're right! I stand corrected but the point still stands that the increased revenue generated enabled the Devs to produce something that people had been after for a long time.
One important point is that Boosters are entirely optional - nice (some even say great) to have but not necessary. -
Take care Spawnus, thanks for the stuff!
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Quote:Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
Personally, I feel they should sell an "everything pack" for whatever is deemed appropriate as a special offer every once in a while, the same way Valve do -80% sales on Steam. Just a couple of weeks ago, I snagged both Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2 for, like $15 when both games alone cost I think $20 or $30.
An "everything pack" would contain all Booster packs so far released and be available for purchase say, a week out of every six months or out of every year. I'd price it at $20, such that those who've missed out more than two booster packs will have a good deal out of it, potentially getting people to spend more money AND get things they would otherwise not have bought, and maybe even use them.
After all, I really didn't need or want the original Left 4 Dead, but hey - it was a good deal. Might as well.
Especially if they sweetened the deal with an "everything PLUS" pack - where there was something in it for those who'd got Everything already -
Boosters have done a lot for this game. Positron stated that the income generated from the Wedding Pack enabled Power Customisation - something that people had been wanting for a LONG time.
The other boosters have all had some good stuff in but not "must have" items - mostly the balance is just about right -- the exceptions being the Party Pack and the Monthly Jet Pack - but are highly over-priced fluff and people vote with their wallets. I cannot remember when I saw the jet pack in game, so clearly people aren't buying stuff they feel is of little value.
But the bottom line is that if Boosters are selling well, then that means the game is solid and will continue to grow. That is a GOOD thing -
Whilst I do understand how some feel about it, it's not a huge deal for me, and this number expresses it quite nicely
I strongly suspect I'm in a minority but I see pools and Ancillary/Patron powers as common throughout the game. Your primary powers are yours, your pool powers are available to everyone, and your epics are given you by your patron/hero corps and so are a kind of standard out of the box.
I have some sympathy for HEATs especially though, and I'd go with the limited range of colour choices - a Kheldian spamming dayglo pink and green would be just horrible IMO.
Edited to add That I hate the yellow glow of Hasten but I make the choice to take a fair bit even though I know how horrid it looks. That's the Henry Ford school of choice -
Quote:Originally Posted by GuyPerfect
I'm still enjoying all the awesome from Issue 18, personally. I have no idea how people can say "Okay, it's old now. Gimme more new!"
As for Stamina, I don't take it anyway, so life isn't any different for me. It's a benefit of the freedom I've been enjoying all this time. (-:
THIS!!!!! Resoundingly so! There's some fantastic content I'm still discovering and having a lot of fun with, but I expect I will probably respec those who REALLY need it in due course.
For now I'm just playing as I normally do and I'll stress about Stamina when I19 is out and proven and I need to -
doh thanks for clearing that one up peoples
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Quote:Originally Posted by Golden Girl
I think there might be an instanced map at the end of each event, depending on what side you helped - they've already tested zone events spawnign instanced maps with the new winter event last year - click presents in the zone to spawn the GM in the zone, then defeat the GM to get a portal to an instanced map - so the new zone events could use a similar system - for example, in the Sydicate stand-off one, if you defeat enough PPD in the area around the building they're surrounding, you might get an instanced map inside the building where you can continue to help the Syndicate, or if you defeat enough of the Sydicate around the building, you'll get an instanced map inside the building where you can take down the rest of them.
Hadn't thought of that but that's cool! That'd be really cool.
One thing I do like is how the Devs seem to have gotten a lot more willing to experiment since... well I'm feeling that I14 Architect was the turning point. That's just my opinion though -
So let me get this straight...
you were "Mr Questionmark" on the EU boards and @Mr ? in game
but then the boards were merged and you could be Mr ?
and then the /tell bug came along and you couldn't be Mr ? and more and so have to be Mr Questionmark... (I feel like I should finish that sentence with a ? but I don't want to confuse things, do I?)
I'm confused. Can I just call you Dave instead?
(to be serious it's sad you've had to lose a name you cherish but at least Mrs ? didn't have to change her name to Mrs Dave) -
So how'd he get back?
Wasn't he lost with the rest of Omega team? Do we discover this during the TF? -
I've been thinking about Tin Mage's appearance and contrary to many opinions here I think it works and works well
For me, signature characters need something extra and it doesn't have to look "fantastic" or "awesome" but they should look striking - different, unusual, eye catching.
Judging by the reactions here, negative and positive both, I think it does that
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Scarlet Shocker dinged on one of the big outdoor maps - this would have been back in 2006, and I'd got about 28 people in the map with me - we'd invite someone, they'd join, enter the map and quit the team to join another team and follow us around.
Psyber-Girl dinged on the Egg Hunter badge, after going from 20-50 in a DXP weekend but she's been remade since then.
I can barely remember the other 50s dings in comparison. It'd be nice to ding 50 with the Top Dog badge but you'd have to forgo the Atlas Medallion for a long while -
So let's remember the good work that BAB and others have done to make this such a great game - and maybe one day we'll get the answer to the burning question: "Why did everyone call him BaB instead of BAB?"
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loving everything I've seen (thanks for the vids JJ) and read here.
I19 is an issue I'm really excited about.
One thing I'm not sure I've missed or haven't seen mentioned but in the Praetorian Zone Events, where there are 2 sides you can take, does that turn into a PVP event or will you be in a different instance depending on your choice or will it be PVE but you can't target players of a different choice etc etc?
Any light to be shed here?
Also if you effectively need the Alpha Slot for the new TFs, how will that effect performance on existing TFs? Will it effect them at all (I'm guessing it will if it makes us more powerful) so we'll be soloing Hamidon on the LGTF and eating Imperious for brekkie -
Quote:Originally Posted by Necrotech_Master
yes this was changed with GR
all IOs which have a 120 sec effect when placed in toggles will run continuously while the toggle is on, but will turn off when the toggle turns off
if placed in click powers it will last the normal 120 sec after the power is used
just checked and it's turned into a toggle on mine too, but the description still says 120 secs -
Quote:Originally Posted by Knightfox
It still doesn't mean they can't acknowledge that someone is gone, especially when the community was wondering if it were true. You can at least do that without going into details. This iron fist approach is rapidly eroding my patience.
A simple "We are able to confirm that Developer X no longer works for Paragon Studios: We thank them for all their effort and hard work during their time with us and wish them well for the future. We will not be discussing their departure in further detail and we hope the community understands our reasons for this," would have been sufficient without causing any of the problems some have highlighted.
I appreciate it's not a cut and dried issue, but the official responses are rather lacking. -
Quote:Originally Posted by Nethergoat
when one opinion is firmly rooted in observable reality and another isn't, the wise man knows which to value.
Your observable reality is very different to my observable reality then, clearly. -
Quote:Originally Posted by Dark_Respite
Striga? Just a thought.
*grins*
How about Dark Astoria?
Michelle
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Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
Striga has plenty of hero content so it'd be difficult to let villains in and tweak the content for them to do. DA also has a distinct flavour, even though there's not much to do there apart from farm BP
Boomtown's a wreck, and looks great because of that but has no useful villain groups, and no content to speak of. -
Quote:Originally Posted by Obsidius
One thing I've noticed is how the RWZ is becoming less of a "War Zone" and more of a "generic co-op zone", simply because it's the only co-op zone in the game besides Cimerora and Pocket D. Heck, there's an Architect Entertainment there (not to beet a dead horse, just sayin').
IMPO devs, it's time to create a new co-op zone or re-purpose another existing zone into a co-op zone.
Boomtown!
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I think I know what the reason why BaBs has gone:
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Excited!
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yeah the problem is there's no global IO that can be slotted in it. Unsurprisingly perhaps, I think it would become one of the most popular and expensive IOs in game ;-)