Issue 12 Discussion: Hollows Zone Makeover
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Posted on: 2008-03-12 09:27 in Developers' Corner
Woot!, reason to go to hollows now!
First post! *Edit* Darn. Took to long. 
And what sort of make overs are we talking here? Are missions being redone? Is the zone not going to be seven thousand miles long any more? What enemy groups are being added?
I thought zones that needed redone were the ones that nobody used... And I also thought the Hollows was one of the more populated of the lower level areas...
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A hospital and paper missions. This zone needed it. I've avoided it since about I3 or 4. Wonder if the "new" villain groups are new/new or just another of the old Paragon standbys?
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I actually went into the Hollows for the first time on a lvl 40 character the other day. I was rather proud to see that dark map. I may actually stop avoiding it now. 
I'm not saying that the Hollows fix is bad, but it seemed to be a well-used zone. I was hoping for a revamp of Boomtown; unless the near-literal ghost-town feel is what the devs want.
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I've asked for a hollows revamp a few times... glad to see its getting SOMETHING done. If only because heroes have been there for years and nothing's improved.
I wonder who the "new" enemy group is...
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More than likely it'll go a similar rennovation that Faultline did. Some of the area will be reclaimed, some of it still all quakey and stuff, with some new Contacts/villians chucked in there. Not that there's anything wrong with that . The new faultine rules.
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Yay! I hope they change the Cavern of Transcendence Trial as part of this change.
The mobile hospital is a welcome change ... I hate having to zone.
Repeatable missions ... is that a "Police Scanner" or a Talk-to-Contact thing? Would be interesting if there is some kind of Hollows Safeguard, eh?
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Woot! I like the Hollows every now and then but the missions are always a pain to get through, I may go back now!
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Excited that the Hollows are getting a face lift.
Slightly disappointed that it isn't Boomtown. (I just like the place.)
Crossing fingers that Boomtown will be i13's make-over project. :-)
A mobile hospital? Sounds interesting....
Maybe some new tech they can add to the Hami trial later? 
Wouldn't have been my first choice for the part of the level 5-15 game that most needed overhaul, to put it mildly. There are things about the Hollows that suck, but it's still better than all ten other story arcs in the 5-15 range combined. But yeah, the Hollows did need a little bit of touch up, so I'm glad to see it. I'm just disappointed, a little, because I think the developer time would have been better spent on revamping the other level 5-15 blue-side contacts instead.
About bloody time. Did it once when it came out. Have avoided it ever since. My least favorite hero zone... yes, I'd rather street hunt Boomtown or Crey's with 0 content than spend time in the currnet Hollows. 
Here's to improvement. Looking forward to giving it another go around.
They need to add a GM to the zone. Maybe a giant troll named Grendel that spawns down in the gulch.
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A mobile hospital? Sounds interesting....
Maybe some new tech they can add to the Hami trial later?
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These already exist, they were first added in Fire Base Zulu. Basically, just the porters with no building around it.
It'll be like the SG hospitals.
I wish to know more of this Meg Mason, but all in all sounds like I will be checking the Hollows again for the first time in awhile...
and why no love for my home district of Baumton yet?
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This is great news. I avoid the Hollows on most of my new characters, and it will be nice to experience it again with the new zone design style.
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Desperately needed!
It got to the point that I was avoiding any mission that had to do with the Hollows. It just frustrated me so much that it wasn't worth it.
Hopefully now I'll enjoy The Hollows.
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Yay! I hope they change the Cavern of Transcendence Trial as part of this change.
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Me too!
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Slightly disappointed that it isn't Boomtown. (I just like the place.)
Crossing fingers that Boomtown will be i13's make-over project. :-)
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I have a feeling that if it isn't Issue 13, it will be revamped shortly thereafter. That place needs some life breathed into it. I'm not opposed to Perez getting some love as well though. The Kraken gets awful lonely with no heroes to hide from.
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Part of the next free expansion, Issue 12: Midnight Hour, is the makeover of the Hollows Zone.
From the Issue 12: Midnight Hour Announcement:
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Hollows Zone "Gameplay Makeover"
Significant changes have been made to the Hollows zone to make it more fun! NPC encounters have been rebalanced, including new spawns, new villain groups, mission door improvements, and a mobile hospital has been added to the entrance of the zone. Additionally, Meg Mason, a new contact, has been added to give out repeatable missions.
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War Witch, the Level Designer who's doing the Hollows Gameplay Makeover, wanted me to point out that the changes are to address spawns and that there are no significant art changes (like moving buildings, etc.) being done with the changes.
We'll have more information and details about all the features of Issue 12: Midnight Hour in forthcoming web articles.
Please use this thread to discuss that aspect of Issue 12: Midnight Hour.
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