The_Jester

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Couple of changes we're making in I5:

1) Instead of the first five levels being debt free, the first TEN levels will be debt free.

2) XP debt will be halved on mission maps (that includes outdoor mission maps, too).

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Why wait until I5?!? These don't seem like huge changes that need to be worked on for ages. Delaying just seems like padding the release.
Why not incorporate them into I4, by the time that's released they'll be done. Or do them as a mini-patch before then.

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I am level 47 and to get the badges I want for these rewards I have two choices: find a portal mission that contains these enemies and farm it over and over or run around the lower level areas causing havoc.

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Choice 3: Exemplar to an appropriate level Hero and help them get XP (and work off your debt) while you both get the badge. I know... it's just crazy enough to work.

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Right, why get Insp when you can just one-shot kill all the baddies and be done 10x sooner.

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New sets are going in in issue 3, complain if it isnt in by then

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That's 3 months and $45 away, at the very least.
I think it's funny that they're taking all the requests and suggestions from the Beta and slowly spreading their implimentation across the better part of a year. I imagine some planning meetings like:
"Okay, so alot of people are asking for confirmation for Recall Friend and it is being used for alot of griefing."
"Let's put it in the patch right away."
"No hold on, if we delay it a bit, along with these capes and the kiosks and these other changes we can pad the game well after release. That way people won't notice the game has as much story and content as a NES copy of Double Dragon."
"Good ideas, we can also delay any big necassary fixes to Power Sets like Martial Arts until then because it is such a big change we should make it seem important."

How much of a commitment would be required? Are there any guidelines you could offer at the moment?

*bump*