Statesman most excited about Issue 9?

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Wait...so...there's NO Legends content in Issue 8?
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What? I can't get the pony, and the unicorn, the carrousel, and the BMW, all at the same time?

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Hey guys, a quick clarification:

The Invention System and the "Legends" System are "one in the same"...

Basically the Legends system, as it was designed, was not implemented, but out of it grew what will be known as the Invention System. The Invention System does what we wanted the Legends System to do, and a whole lot more, and lays the ground work for limitless expandability that the Legend System just didn't have.

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Tell us more!

Please!

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Tell us more? Ha ha ha ha, dream on! Or should I say, speculate on!

--NT

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They all laughed at me when I said I wanted to be a comedian.
But I showed them, and nobody's laughing at me now!

If I became a red name, I would be all "and what would you mere mortals like to entertain me with today, mu hu ha ha ha!" ~Arcanaville

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Hey guys, a quick clarification:

The Invention System and the "Legends" System are "one in the same"...

Basically the Legends system, as it was designed, was not implemented, but out of it grew what will be known as the Invention System. The Invention System does what we wanted the Legends System to do, and a whole lot more, and lays the ground work for limitless expandability that the Legend System just didn't have.

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Sounds good I can't wait to see what's coming.

Dev posts are like popcorn, they taste great and eating some makes you want more. It's just that dev posts, like popcorn, never fill you up.

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Limitless Expansion . . . Sounds like a metaphor for elasctic bands in Haggar Action Slacks.

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High Beam - 50 Blaster Energy/Ice - 1228 Badges
Munitions Mistress - 50 Mercs/Traps
Many Other 50's, Too Many Alts, All On Freedom
Just Because You Can, Doesn't Mean You Should!

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Limitless Expansion . . . Sounds like a metaphor for elasctic bands in Haggar Action Slacks.

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Wait, does this mean that everyone packs on weight when the go to the Universities? Are they adding a gym feature in Issue 10 to help us work it off?

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Mr Energon

Confirmed altimaniac.

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Ya know... a features update would be ideal for this... hint hint.

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Mmmm, did you imagine they wouldn't?

You just have to wait for the feature updates for issue 9 sometime next year to get more answers.

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Bloops. Well, I stand corrected. I had no idea one system had supplanted the other.

But that still begs the question...anything coming for level 50s in Issue 8 (new contacts/missions)?

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Yeah, this is highly, HIGHLY disappointing to me. From the current timing of stuff, Issue Eight won't hit live until mid-November. That puts Issue Nine on track to live in April. Ouch. I was REALLY looking forward to level 50s getting something. I mean, yeah, it's still possible of course, but I doubt they're going to have back-to-back issues for one level range. Does this mean... Actually, what does this mean? I'm oh so confused.

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Hey guys, a quick clarification:

The Invention System and the "Legends" System are "one in the same"...

Basically the Legends system, as it was designed, was not implemented, but out of it grew what will be known as the Invention System. The Invention System does what we wanted the Legends System to do, and a whole lot more, and lays the ground work for limitless expandability that the Legend System just didn't have.

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Aha. So I was right about them being one in the same...

Can't wait to hear more details about the invention system.

Xer

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Stellus wrote:

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From the MMORPG.com interview with Jack:
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As befits the company name, Emmert also hinted at things to come for the City of Heroes/Villains franchise. When I asked him what he was most excited about moving forward, he told me that it was Issue 9. Given they’re still in the
middle of putting together Issue 8, this was a surprising answer. Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait and see what they have up their sleeves.

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Would anyone have educated guesses as what is to come in Issue 9, seeing as how Issue 8 is still halfway through its development push?

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Statesman is excited about Issue 9 because of the new technology that allows them, finally, to actually make Hickman wear pants. ALL of the time.

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A digital restraining order?

By the way, where is he? Its been more than five posts, hasn't it?

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Sorry, I was busy roughing up elementary school kids until they bought copies of the Common Grounds tpb...

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Speak of the Hickman, and the Hickman appears!

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Hey guys, a quick clarification:

The Invention System and the "Legends" System are "one in the same"...

Basically the Legends system, as it was designed, was not implemented, but out of it grew what will be known as the Invention System. The Invention System does what we wanted the Legends System to do, and a whole lot more, and lays the ground work for limitless expandability that the Legend System just didn't have.

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Dang it, Positron - you just made me shoot right by I8 and now I can barely wait for I9. Curses!

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wait, so the Legends system isn't the one where you get to create your own arch-nemesis that will show up in missions and fight you thru your whole hero or villain carreer?

I was totally looking forward to that.

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Craft your inventions in AE!!

Play "Crafter's Cafe" - Arc #487283. A 1 mission, NON-COMBAT AE arc with workable invention tables!

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Limitless Expansion . . . Sounds like a metaphor for elasctic bands in Haggar Action Slacks.

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No, no....those pants have limits. Trust me.

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Hey guys, a quick clarification:

The Invention System and the "Legends" System are "one in the same"...

Basically the Legends system, as it was designed, was not implemented, but out of it grew what will be known as the Invention System. The Invention System does what we wanted the Legends System to do, and a whole lot more, and lays the ground work for limitless expandability that the Legend System just didn't have.

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Is this also the SSOCS (the Super Secret Out of Combat System) from back in the day too?

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Hey guys, a quick clarification:

The Invention System and the "Legends" System are "one in the same"...

Basically the Legends system, as it was designed, was not implemented, but out of it grew what will be known as the Invention System. The Invention System does what we wanted the Legends System to do, and a whole lot more, and lays the ground work for limitless expandability that the Legend System just didn't have.

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(I'm determined to find some degree of DOOM in this statement even if it takes me all day)

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Repeat Offenders

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Hey guys, a quick clarification:

The Invention System and the "Legends" System are "one in the same"...

Basically the Legends system, as it was designed, was not implemented, but out of it grew what will be known as the Invention System. The Invention System does what we wanted the Legends System to do, and a whole lot more, and lays the ground work for limitless expandability that the Legend System just didn't have.

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Wait. What? How can expanded level 50 gameplay and Hero 'tradeskills' become one and the same? Limitless expandability? Swha?



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Speculation mode on:

I wonder if we can expect to see "recipe" and "ritual" drops?

Keeping my expectations low, I am antcipating that the invention system will be the tried and true MMO plug and play style of crafting. But man oh man I would love it if it had some sort of minigame aspect. I hear that Puzzle Pirates has found great ways of making challenging out of combat minigames. If we could only be so lucky...

Either way, I'm eager to see what two years of development and taking-it-back-to-formula has produced.

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Hey guys, a quick clarification:

The Invention System and the "Legends" System are "one in the same"...

Basically the Legends system, as it was designed, was not implemented, but out of it grew what will be known as the Invention System. The Invention System does what we wanted the Legends System to do, and a whole lot more, and lays the ground work for limitless expandability that the Legend System just didn't have.

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(I'm determined to find some degree of DOOM in this statement even if it takes me all day)

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Here's your DOOM: Yet another issue will go by with no new content for level 50 characters it seems, as we know the Invention System isn't coming until Issue Nine. Issue Nine, well, we won't be seeing that until something like April of 2007.

All in all, I'm very dissapointed in this, and I know its going to influence some folks in my SG to suspend their accounts.

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Heroes
Dysmal
Lumynous
Sam Steele
Pluck
Wile
Slagheap
Pressure Wave
Rhiannon Bel
Verified
Stellaric
Syd Mallorn

Villains
Jotunheim Skald
Saer Maen
Jen Corbae
Illuminance
Venator Arawn
Taiga Dryad
Tarranos

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All in all, I'm very dissapointed in this, and I know its going to influence some folks in my SG to suspend their accounts.

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Oh noes, less Veteran Rewards for them.

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Weird...I didn't see this coming. So post-level 50 advancement will require some form of crafting derivative?

Hmph. Not sure how I feel about that. Guess I'll have to be logical or something and wait for more information. Stupid logic.

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Hey guys, a quick clarification:

The Invention System and the "Legends" System are "one in the same"...

Basically the Legends system, as it was designed, was not implemented, but out of it grew what will be known as the Invention System. The Invention System does what we wanted the Legends System to do, and a whole lot more, and lays the ground work for limitless expandability that the Legend System just didn't have.

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Is it possible that, besides crafting enh's or insp's., that the new system allows you to craft missions?

It would seem strange if all lvl 50's got were enhancement crafting tools. But, if they got the ability to "craft" missions which they could either: a) hand out, or b) take on themselves...that might be more widely appealing.

It might also explain the "limitless expansion" prospects. Any time new salvage is added to the game (new events, new villain groups, new trials, etc.), it would mean new missions could be "crafted".

Just some wild speculation on my part. I can't imagine the whole thing is just enhancement/inspiration/temp power making.

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Just some wild speculation on my part.

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You and everyone else. But that's all we have until some real, actual information is released.

Come on, people, we have frenzies to whip!

--NT

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They all laughed at me when I said I wanted to be a comedian.
But I showed them, and nobody's laughing at me now!

If I became a red name, I would be all "and what would you mere mortals like to entertain me with today, mu hu ha ha ha!" ~Arcanaville

That's a good way of looking at it. It would make lvl 50s their own GMs. We all know that the lvl 50 game is much different and giving them a way to create unique missions would be too cool. I also thing we will be able to use all the salvage in more "visible" ways (read:crafting). If this would be the case and if only at lvl 50, I wouldnt be heart-broken. In that way, if you were not a fan of crafting, you could opt out by retiring your character or rerolling a new one.

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"Samual_Tow - Be disappointed all you want, people. You just don't appreciate the miracles that are taking place here."

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Hey guys, a quick clarification:

The Invention System and the "Legends" System are "one in the same"...

Basically the Legends system, as it was designed, was not implemented, but out of it grew what will be known as the Invention System. The Invention System does what we wanted the Legends System to do, and a whole lot more, and lays the ground work for limitless expandability that the Legend System just didn't have.

[/ QUOTE ]thats cool, it would have been cooler to hear this earlier, like in the features update, but still, im guardedly optimistic, i have a truckload of alts to get to a respectable level anyhow in new faultline and scanner missions. 50's will be able to get scanner missions too(right?), so its not like rian will have nothing to do, badgeho-ahoy.


er..hang one one sec though, legends was supposed to be post 50 content, isnt the invention system going to be open for any level? it wont bother me, since for me level means nothing and my character will continue hi adventures for as long as i play, but i can see a number of people getting upset that this removes the specialness from the legends system, will there be some form of demarcation of what you can craft as you get to the hgher level, so that the 50's feel like they are getting some form of epic content. also, i was under the impression that legends content was going to contain a certian feeling of grandiosity, crafting...dosent, so will there still be some really exciting mission arc stuff for 50's in i9 too?

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maybe universities will work? new TFs? New Zones? levels upgraded to 60? powerleveling nerfed forever? i dunno

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They already stated before they have no intention of raising the cap past 50, and will do high-end content another way

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All in all, I'm very dissapointed in this, and I know its going to influence some folks in my SG to suspend their accounts.

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Oh noes, less Veteran Rewards for them.

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I'm sure his SG mates will be really gnashing their teeth about missing out on the Cyrillic letters and sombrero hat Veterans Rewards if they're interested expanded gameplay options. There's only so many baby carrots you can dangle for some people before the hunger for a real meal overpowers the desire for those adorable little carrots.

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I'm sure his SG mates will be really gnashing their teeth about missing out on the Cyrillic letters and sombrero hat Veterans Rewards if they're interested expanded gameplay options. There's only so many baby carrots you can dangle for some people before the hunger for a real meal overpowers the desire for those adorable little carrots.

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QFT

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