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You've presented an interesting idea here.
Granted, something like this would mainly be in-faction functionality, but it has possibilities. Like reworking the donuts shop in Faultline.
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Quote:Originally Posted by Zombie Man
Just like Issue 6: Along Came a Spider was the concurrent Issue that accompanied City of Villains, so, too, is Issue 18: Shades of Gray the concurrent Issue for Going Rogue.Quote:Originally Posted by MLEdelen
Is this new issue 18 going to be released before or after GR?
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Quote:Umm...Originally Posted by Xzero45
I'm pumped for GR. I just have one issue.
The Praetorian I want to make needs a cape to make his costume complete.
Praetorian content is, for the most part, low to mid-low level.
You don't get access to that little piece of stylish cloth until level 20.
By then, a good majority of Praetorian content is done with, meaning my character won't look complete until he's out in Paragon City.
Kind of puts a damper on things.
Don't forget about the 21 Month Vet Reward: Shoulder Capes!
Those are available from Level 1. While they aren't a full cape, they can look very stylish.
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Quote:/e headdeskOriginally Posted by Defenestrator
The Ironic badge was nothing like RAAAYY-AY-AYYYYYYN on your wedding day, nor was it anything like a free RY-IIIIIIIDE when you've already paid.
Please change the name.
That is all.
/e headdesk
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Here we go again...
From Black Pebble:
Quote:Originally Posted by Black Pebble
Today, we announced a new promotion with GameStop and Razer. For those of you who may not have seen this information, customers who place an early reserve for the City of Heroes Going Rogue: Complete Collection at GameStop will receive a Razer Sphex gaming desktop skin with a Going Rogue design, five unique enhancements and a $5 off coupon for use at the Razer store. These benefits are in limited quantities.
I would like to take this time to provide some insight as to how this initiative came about.
What is the Goal of this Promotion?
As many of you have picked up on, City of Heroes Going Rogue: Complete Collection is really designed to attract new players to the game. One of the greatest challenges new MMO players face is learning how the game works. The enhancements are designed to make the starting experience even more convenient for these new players, but we didnt want them to be game-breaking, or make our veteran players feel like they had to have them as well.
This is why these are only provided to new characters and cannot be sold/traded/stacked. First, you cant have enough of them to 6-slot out any power. Secondly, for a L1 character, that 16% damage/recharge boost is nice, but once you hit L20+, IOs start getting a lot more competitive. The proc rate is low to begin with, and at L21 they wont even kick in anymore. A L50 character could use these enhancements if they chose to, of course.
We believe this would benefit the new players much more, as our veteran players have a better understanding of the options available to them.
Why Now?
When we launched the prepurchase program, we did not plan on offering incentives for preordering the Complete Collection. A preorder program is different from a prepurchase, and we did not see a value in offering competing programs.
Since we launched our prepurchase program, we have been having discussions with GameStop, Razer and some of our other partners about new ways to promote the launch of Going Rogue. As some of you have mentioned, as a new expansion for a major MMO, Going Rogue deserves a lot of attention. We agree with you, and so did our partners. But evaluating ideas and nailing down the details took a good amount of time, which is why you havent heard about it until now.
Why Are We Doing This?
As you probably know, GameStop is the top gaming-focused retailer in the US. When they expressed interest in putting together this new program, it felt like a great way to get the word out on Going Rogue and to make sure every GameStop store in the country was promoting our launch.
Fine, but what about people who dont have a GameStop nearby, or dont shop there? Thats where Razer comes in. As part of the GR launch, Razer will be launching their own GR site, promoting CoH in all of their forums, newsletters, providing a coupon for GR customers and even designing a brand new mouse pad with our help.
So we decided to pool our resources to create one powerful marketing campaign, designed to create an opportunity that seemed so interesting that someone who doesnt yet play CoH would be interested enough to try this game.
Our goal is not to force anyones hand, or cause you to feel regrets. This was an amazing opportunity to have two of the strongest names in the gaming industry support the launch of Going Rogue, and we feel confident that it will provide some of the visibility and buzz you have been asking for. One of the biggest features in Going Rogue is that we are redefining the new player experience. Our partners are helping us make that experience even more attractive.
Will There be Any Other Preorder Programs?
We have no plans at this time to have any other preorder program.
What About Prepurchasers?
We do understand that some of our prepurchase customers may have decided differently had they known upfront that this preorder program was coming. This is why we tried to make the in-game goodies something that would have a stronger value for new players than for existing veterans. We do hope youve enjoyed these past few months with early access to Dual Pistols and Demon Summoning. Prepurchasing Going Rogue is still the only way to get early access to these two awesome new power sets.
If you have any other questions or concerns that were not addressed by me, or in the information released by GameStop or Razer, please let me know in this thread. I want to make sure that you have all of the information available to you, and that details of this promotion are as transparent as possible.I hope this helps everyone...Quote:Originally Posted by Black Pebble
Thank you all for the feedback regarding this promotion. I would like to answer some of the more commonly asked questions.
Many of your questions are answered in the Going Rogue FAQ. As for some of the others:- As with most of our physical boxed products, the retail (boxed) version of the City of Heroes Going Rogue Complete Collection is stackable once, even if you have already bought or prepurchased the separate Going Rogue Expansion or the digital version of the Complete Collection.
- Thus, if you prepurchased Going Rogue, and you also buy the Complete Collection at GameStop, you can enjoy the benefits from both purchases.
- The five enhancements will not be purchasable separately when Going Rogue is launched. They will be exclusive to GameStop at launch.
- The five enhancements will be provided via a code that is printed on your receipt when you receive your Complete Collection retail box from GameStop.
- The digital version of the Complete Collection will be available from NCsoft for our US and EU customers on launch day.
- The Complete Collection Item Pack will also be available for our prepurchase customers on launch day.
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From a systems standpoint, a market merger seems like a good thing. Since it's a byproduct of streamlining the currency system.
While the influx of some items from red-side might help with availability of some Blue-side demand, I just have a feeling that the OMFG prices we have been seeing on the market will get a little worse in the long term. And personally, I wouldn't be surprised that by year's end we'll be seeing cries for price caps. It's a human nature kind of thing.
As for right now, I'll wait and see. If the Devs feel that the equipment to support the Markets will handle a fully merged Market, great. I also won't be surprised if it blows up in their faces. Human nature is a funny thing like that.
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Quote:NOTE: I really don't PvP. Keep that in mind...Originally Posted by McBoo
I don't think so, since the mission would be a head to head mission only folks interested in PvP would be running it. Part of the mission would be PvE and part of it would be PvP. Those that don't like PvP can simply avoid the mission.
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Ah, but that would force me in to dropping the mission. Since I don't really PvP, I would be using my 'Drop Mission' on that when I might need for a bugged mission. That would go against the Devs intention of optional PvP, I believe.
Now as to the OP's added suggestion...
The pulling of the PvP zones, in general is a bad idea. As I understand it, each of the zones has a story to them as well as the PvP. So that wouldn't be good to the game either.
I barely do the Safeguard/Mayhems as is. I would probably never do them if it was a 'forced PvP/E'. That would most likely cause those missions to be run less than what you think.
Personally, I think any attempt to bring PvP into the main PvE game environment is just gonna cause more unwanted grief and anguish for the non-PvP population than it would benefit the PvP crowd.
And finally, as I understand it, the I13 changes were the first step to fixing PvP as a whole. The other related systems: Base Raiding, IoPs (and the way to get them...), Base systems in general; all need rework/rebuilding before any major tweaks are done to PvP. Give then time to do that. Otherwise anything else is gonna be a waste of their time. And that won't help the game at all.
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Personally, I'd go with the IBuyPower rig as well. If nothing else, getting a monitor adapter is a cheaper alternative to upgrading the PSU and Video.
It'll be easier in the long run to get a better monitor. While I haven't looked at more recent systems, some factory-built machines can come with either non-standard size PSUs or hook-ups just to keep getting replacements from the PC manufacturer (if they are available). While I don't believe that is as common nowadays, it's one of those "under the hood" surprises that I've seen people unhappy about.
Also, unless your really needing the app room, the 500GB HD is more than enough for most gaming rigs. a single TB drive is overkill, personally.
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I've seen Gamestop Carry the 60-day cards in among the rest of the subscription cards they carry. I've also seen them carried at Fry's Electronics.
Wal-Mart's a hit or miss though. Can't say if any other Big Box Chain is carrying them either.
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Just wondering...
Did anyone today (6/8/10) just get a e-mail flyer from NCSoft just making note of ViDoc #1? Ya know, the vid that was made public a week ago!??
Just makes ya wonder what's going on in NCSoft Marketing?
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I just got it as well.
I'm not subscribed to Aion at all.
Looks to be a Marketing screw up.
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Let's not forget one other way to get from Bricks to Kings...
Go to the IP door (Right by Manticore) and travel north in IP to the Kings Row door (Near the IP Tailor). Reverse that trip on the way back.
Time sink? Yes. If you have solid Travel powers, is not horrid.
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Quote:Originally Posted by Zamuel
Thanks. The Facebook version has an obnoxious amount of lag.
edit: YouTube version is up
Thanks for the heads up.
Edited my own post to reflect the add on the Youtube page.
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And as I mentioned in the thread in General Discussions:
Quote:Thank you for the time...Originally Posted by Tymers_Realm
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Quote:Lordy that was a fun one...Originally Posted by Soulwind
Found a Youtube entry for it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGB8K6TyslU
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Quote:Umm...Originally Posted by Donna_
read the original post, this was not a QoL change request thread.
Indirectly, it is. While that may not of been your intention, it could be seen that way.
While milehigh's tone could of been a little less snarky, his point that unlimited Enhancement retention in a respec is basically a dead letter issue w/the Devs.
Now personally, I would like to be able to retain more than 10 in a respec, but I can deal with it.
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Welcome to the game...
Since your on a trial, looking at the Paragonwiki page for Trial Restrictions will also help you as well...
http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Trial_Account_Restrictions
Enjoy yourself in Paragon City...
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Nicely done Michelle.
Rated and Faved...
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The Martial Arts Booster tops are under "Robes"
I believe the helmets are under "Half-Helmets, I think.
That should Help...
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Filled it out as well...
I'll admit that there is a good amount of vagueness about a lot of the questions.
I just don't believe that relating violence to graphics development is true. Does it maybe become more realistic? Maybe. But there's been violence in video games dating back into the Coin-Op era of the late 70s/early 80s.
I guess it depends on your perspective...
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From the sound of it, it might be the pre-patch for I17.
Can't be sure yet.
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EDIT: Just logged in and out myself and can confirm there's a D/L happening...