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Quote:I'm not upset (about shards) so I am not sure where you are getting that. I was simply pointing out other points of view.Originally Posted by Lothic
I19 has only been live for just over 2 days now. Give it a break.
The game will evolve if the Devs' deem there is a need for it. Frankly based on people like you who are "upset" about this I have no doubt that we'll eventually see some kind of general "merits for shards" update. The Devs already cracked open that door with the ability to buy Gr'ai Matter for 150 Vanguard Merits.
Give it a chance to work itself out. *shrugs*
I am upset at the RNG because I very rarely see the good stuff but that hasn't been a problem for things I can buy via merits or the market. The RNG has been hating on me for 3 1/2 years. -
I am too often surprised at the garbage they make lately.
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Quote:Try adding 'live' before sapper. I'd have to be on my game machine to be certain since I use it on voids, quants and cysts.Originally Posted by Eva Destruction
They don't. Or rather, they didn't.
What's the bind for targeting a specific enemy? I'm using "targetcustomnext sapper," but that also targets dead ones. Is there one that only targets live ones? -
Quote:The drop rate is abysmally low and completely dependent on the RNG?Originally Posted by Lothic
What I said does not prevent a soloer from earning shards via the current default methods available (i.e. drops from critters). They may not get them as quickly as someone who teams a lot in TFs/SFs/raids, but then again how is that different from any other aspect of this game related to soloer vs. teamer?
You can say on average a soloist will get the shards more slowly but the truth is that there can be outliers who will not get the shards at even close to the average rate. Across the playerbase that drop rate may be fine but some people are going to be above the average and some are going to be below.
So how is it different? The devs have put in place merits to offset the randomness of the RNG for every other drop in the game but not for shards. -
Quote:I do think people forget that inspirations do turn things to our favor very nicely. I know I wasn't aware of that the first few months I played and it was a nightmare but since then there's only been a few EBs that I cannot even beat with them.Originally Posted by Dechs Kaison
All I'm going to say:
I've done this mission several times on a Ninja Blade/Dark Armor stalker who is currently level 44, and skipped taking fitness since it would be free in i19. He has a frankenslotted build with very few bonuses. My stalker runs missions at +1/x1.
Lethal damage is highly resisted by Malta.
Dark Armor without Stamina doesn't like to run all its toggles at once.
Stalkers do not deal well with ambushes.
I handled it fine. It took some inspirations, I won't lie, but it wasn't insanely hard. -
Quote:He was always standing behind the Longbow you had to talk to before the ambushes started so I don't understand how he could be missed in that mission.Originally Posted by Mirai
That's the one. Although Frostfire was easy to miss, in the cascade of Malta operatives. Now he should be a more noticeable part of the story.
My only complaint about the mission was when the ambushes brought both voids and sappers to my warshade at the same time but that's why the devs made luck inspirations is the way I view it. -
Quote:Not as crazy as you might think. For example a person might be able to squeeze out enough time for one TF per year (or perhaps 2) and is stuck soloing the remainder of the year.Originally Posted by Lothic
I realize there are some people who despise team play. I don't really understand that mentality in a MMO, but I can accept it. The real irony of course is that, as you say, just about the only content you really need to be an Incarnate for involves team play. Go figure.
They would probably prefer to get their shards and Incarnate boosts equipped solo and then use them in the Incarnate grouping team activities. -
Quote:Is that the one with Frostfire?Originally Posted by Sapphic_Neko
I'm in mourning...
My favorite tip mission is destroyed and turned into the most boring one ever.
Malta gunslinger action figure.
The waves were spaced out over an eternity and half!
They used to overlap so nicely, it used to be mad, crazy and stupid fun.
Now it's just a boring snoozefest... They've respeccified it ><
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Quote:December 2012. 103 months thenOriginally Posted by NuclearToast
I just signed up for the 12+2 month promotion. It'll take effect when my current subscription expires in June 2011. Paid up until August 2012? That =IS= a lifetime on the internet!
--NT
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Is this mission hard? Yes. Is it harder than the ones before it and following it? Yes.
Even knowing how to beat them I still have died doing it in beta and now on Live. So I go to the hospital, get some inspirations, go back and pull one of them away from the other and beat that one then go after the other.
It seemed fair to me that getting to become an incarnate would be difficult but I don't find it any more difficult than some other EB missions already in the game.
I even helped someone struggling with Trapdoor which I had never had any trouble with (I didn't even know there was lava below).
Our mileage will vary by our AT, powersets, abilities and approaches in these missions but as Arcanaville mentioned I was one of those who didn't have any clue the first few months and struggled so badly I almost quit until I found out how to win. So I suggest anyone who is having a problem with this mission should try to relax and approach it like a puzzle to be solved and not get frustrated. -
purple inspiration -> Phenomenal Luck
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Wouldn't it be easier to just sell Incarnate shards at merit vendors? I have no idea what the price would be but perhaps 200 reward merits or 2 hero/villain merits?
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Quote:Not too mention the Steadfast defense is just as good at 15+ as it is at 10-14.Originally Posted by Nethergoat
I'm a proponent of 35-39, but with that many tickets you'll get some good stuff no matter where you aim.
the only pool I genuinely dislike is 10-14. I know other folk dig it, but aside from a couple of Steadfast defenses I've never gotten a single worthwhile drop from it.
I only roll in the 10-14 when my character is level 7 and I want to get him some IOs to slot now. -
For me it depends on the level of the roller but in general I like to roll at 15-19, 20-24, and 35-39 but I am trying to get certain recipes for myself first and then sell the ones I don't want.
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Right now I am soooo happy that they made it so heroes and villains could trade because I'd probably show up with my villain and you'd be on a hero.
Now if I can just make it home to get there by then. -
Quote:The RNG has been hating on me for over a year.Originally Posted by kendo
thanks for all the replies everyone. appears the RNG is just not liking me right now. hopefully that will balance out.
but good to know that they can drop, so will see how it goes. so far though, I am going to gather enough Vanguard merits, just running basic missions, to buy a Gr'ai Matter (or 2) before I see a shard drop
No purples and so far after 2 full nights (sporadic play preventing a TF) only 1 shard drop.
I wish I could buy them with hero/villain merits. -
Where were you while I casually purpled my warshade?!!!
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Quote:Options are good. Especially since the story told to me about incarnates in the arc says there are many ways and it's all about power and will.Originally Posted by Snow Globe
Just to be absolutely clear: I am not asking for the arc to be removed. I'm only asking for the end of TF/SF/Trials/Hamidon Raid reward tables to be put back in place.
This way if someone values the lore more can do the arc. However if the player wants to unlock the Alpha Slot another way, they would have the OPTION to do so. -
Still slogging along being treated badly by the drop RNG.
If I get to run a TF that will help. Oh well at least I still have all my purples. -
Quote:I did too.Originally Posted by DarkGob
When I saw this thread title I immediately imagined Hamidon wearing a giant Santa hat.
Though Santa Hami would be more like Futurama's Santa as far as giving gifts. -
Quote:Too bad the market haters will just assume it is the flippers stopped flipping them or some other silly thing.Originally Posted by Chaos Creator
I think its the AE farmers doing real content
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Freespec in my base.
Otherwise Port Oakes Arbiter Sawyer or Galaxy Jack Wolf. -
Quote:I think your real prime sales targets will be the ones that need to also do next week's freespec.Originally Posted by SerialBeggar
I spent the past 3 weeks or so doing "spring" cleaning at my 6 Bases. I'm a hoarder and most of my enhancement bins were reaching capacity. I have 8-10 enhancements bins in each Base. I had a dozen characters actively selling. As is typical, the attack, armor and heal type Set pieces sold quickly. I had priced at below (the then) going rate to attempt quicker sales, so I missed out on the current spike in prices. Plus I got rid of the level 50 items first which is a bummer. My sales have slowed a bit with the non-50s items. Hopefully, the respecers will snatch them up.
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I understand the OP's point though I don't agree. I cannot imagine and will not be unlocking Incarnate on all my 50s any more than I would purple all of them.
I am thinking I might do 2 or 3 of them. -
Quote:I can see him doing that. I withdraw my objection to him being Tonto.Originally Posted by Rabid_Metroid
I strongly suspect that they'll actually be going for "quirky seriousness". Someone who, no matter what goes on, can walk through it with a calm and dignified attitude. This would allow them a bit of humor, without breaking his character at all.
But I still think he'd rock as the bad guy.