Issue 12 Discussion: Major Gameplay Improvements

Lighthouse_NA · 03-12-2008 09:28 AM

Part of the next free expansion, Issue 12: Midnight Hour, is the inclusion of Major Gameplay Improvements.

From the Issue 12: Midnight Hour Announcement:

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Major Gameplay Improvements

* Eight configurable new power trays let players customize their User Interface by placing them anywhere on the screen.
* Contact display redesign: Contacts are now listed separately as Active and Inactive, and players can sort contacts by a range of criteria including Name, Zone, and Level Range.
* Inspiration Conversion: Right click an inspiration to convert three of that kind into any one inspiration of another kind.
* Level Up Boost: Upon reaching enough XP to level up (at all levels), one of each type of large inspiration is immediately cast upon your character, and health and endurance bars are immediately filled.
* Chat improvements: Right click on character names in chat window to ignore, add to friends list, invite to team, etc. Drag any item (enhancement, inspiration, salvage, etc.) into the chat window so that you and others can click a hotlink to view the complete info box.
* More Real Numbers: Players can now display stats on powers before they choose them enabling more informed power selection and new temporary powers allow players to display enemy stats.

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Please use this thread to discuss that aspect of Issue 12: Midnight Hour.

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Really_Big_Bang · 03-12-2008 09:29 AM

Is the City Vault going to be part of this? Just curious. This is more than enough without it.

james_joyce · 03-12-2008 09:31 AM

* Eight configurable new power trays let players customize their User Interface by placing them anywhere on the screen.

* Contact display redesign: Contacts are now listed separately as Active and Inactive, and players can sort contacts by a range of criteria including Name, Zone, and Level Range.

* Inspiration Conversion: Right click an inspiration to convert three of that kind into any one inspiration of another kind.

* Level Up Boost: Upon reaching enough XP to level up (at all levels), one of each type of large inspiration is immediately cast upon your character, and health and endurance bars are immediately filled.

* Chat improvements: Right click on character names in chat window to ignore, add to friends list, invite to team, etc. Drag any item (enhancement, inspiration, salvage, etc.) into the chat window so that you and others can click a hotlink to view the complete info box.

* More Real Numbers: Players can now display stats on powers before they choose them enabling more informed power selection and new temporary powers allow players to display enemy stats.

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Really_Big_Bang · 03-12-2008 09:31 AM

And I remember when they were talking about EXP smoothing seeing something about some kind of prestige/inf fix in the next issue.

RockinStone · 03-12-2008 09:33 AM

Was hoping to see the sg mode improvement listed here

james_joyce · 03-12-2008 09:38 AM

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Eight configurable new power trays let players customize their User Interface by placing them anywhere on the screen.

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Love

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Contact display redesign: Contacts are now listed separately as Active and Inactive, and players can sort contacts by a range of criteria including Name, Zone, and Level Range.

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Love LOVE LOVE x2! (<--- that's six loves)

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Inspiration Conversion: Right click an inspiration to convert three of that kind into any one inspiration of another kind.

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At first I just thought this was weird, but now that I think about it, this could be really useful for a lot of ATs. For instance, my regen scrapper NEVER uses greens or blues, so they end up clogging the tray. Converting those to purples = love.

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Level Up Boost: Upon reaching enough XP to level up (at all levels), one of each type of large inspiration is immediately cast upon your character, and health and endurance bars are immediately filled.

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Unexpected and largely benign but welcome improvement. What happens if there isn't room for all the insps? Which insps take priority?

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Chat improvements: Right click on character names in chat window to ignore, add to friends list, invite to team, etc. Drag any item (enhancement, inspiration, salvage, etc.) into the chat window so that you and others can click a hotlink to view the complete info box.

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I'll probably never use this, but it's good design.

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More Real Numbers: Players can now display stats on powers before they choose them enabling more informed power selection and new temporary powers allow players to display enemy stats.

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lots of LOVE!

Also, sex.

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Really_Big_Bang · 03-12-2008 09:40 AM

The large inspirations are cast on your character, not put in the tray.

james_joyce · 03-12-2008 09:41 AM

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The large inspirations are cast on your character, not put in the tray.

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Ah, makes a lot more sense. Thanks!

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Mr. NoPants · 03-12-2008 09:44 AM

So now everytime you level the Devs say Gratz.

Darque_Duce · 03-12-2008 09:46 AM

I love love love the lvl up boost!

Really_Big_Bang · 03-12-2008 09:47 AM

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The large inspirations are cast on your character, not put in the tray.

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Ah, makes a lot more sense. Thanks!

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I actually had read it the same way. It was when you quoted it I noticed my mistake

_Mojo_ · 03-12-2008 09:58 AM

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* Chat improvements: Right click on character names in chat window to ignore, add to friends list, invite to team, etc. Drag any item (enhancement, inspiration, salvage, etc.) into the chat window so that you and others can click a hotlink to view the complete info box.

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Why hello there, mr. asdfadsfzxdw. Now it's so much easier to ignore you, you stupid RMT'er!

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Telecommuter · 03-12-2008 10:00 AM

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* Level Up Boost: Upon reaching enough XP to level up (at all levels), one of each type of large inspiration is immediately cast upon your character, and health and endurance bars are immediately filled.

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That ... ummm ... sounds familiar.

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* Chat improvements: Right click on character names in chat window to ignore, add to friends list, invite to team, etc. Drag any item (enhancement, inspiration, salvage, etc.) into the chat window so that you and others can click a hotlink to view the complete info box.

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This sounds familiar as well.

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* More Real Numbers: Players can now display stats on powers before they choose them enabling more informed power selection and new temporary powers allow players to display enemy stats.

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WOOT! Thanks Pohsyb!!!! I wonder if they are including how much damage and damage types in there.

Ex_Libris · 03-12-2008 10:02 AM

The ability to sort contacts? More "stuff we're never gonna see" added to the game? Much love for the dev team

Also, I'm really liking the sound of inspiration conversion. I'm always ending up with a bunch of insps that I don't actually need, when what I really want is (x). Looking forward to trying this out.

Kai · 03-12-2008 10:03 AM

Any chance while your working on chat to oh, say, add scroll locking so when you scroll up it stays there instead of bouncing to the bottom with each new message? That would be really great....

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NarfMann · 03-12-2008 10:07 AM

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MadScientist · 03-12-2008 10:09 AM

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* Inspiration Conversion: Right click an inspiration to convert three of that kind into any one inspiration of another kind.

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I hope "another kind" means "I don't need blues, so let me cash these in for a purple" and not "I don't need blues, let me cash these in for a larger blue I still don't need."

for me, this is the most intriguing feature of the new release.

CaptA · 03-12-2008 10:10 AM

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* Inspiration Conversion: Right click an inspiration to convert three of that kind into any one inspiration of another kind.

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Woot! We finally get our Horadric Cube!

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HeckTender · 03-12-2008 10:13 AM

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The large inspirations are cast on your character, not put in the tray.

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Ah, makes a lot more sense. Thanks!

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I actually had read it the same way. It was when you quoted it I noticed my mistake

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Me too, thanks for helping with that... next question: If you're dead when you level, does that mean you get rezzed (by having a wakie cast on you)?

MadScientist · 03-12-2008 10:14 AM

oh, I also hope Inspiration Conversion works while you're dead. Might be a way to scrounge up an Awaken when you really need one.

pohsyb · 03-12-2008 10:15 AM

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I hope "another kind" means "I don't need blues, so let me cash these in for a purple" and not "I don't need blues, let me cash these in for a larger blue I still don't need."

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There is no up teiring, its 3 of the same inspiration for another in the same tier. Also, you cannot make non-standard insps like Ambrosia.

"We all lose in the end, that is the intention" --Emanuel Lasker

MadScientist · 03-12-2008 10:17 AM

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* Level Up Boost: Upon reaching enough XP to level up (at all levels), one of each type of large inspiration is immediately cast upon your character, and health and endurance bars are immediately filled.

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This will be nice if 50s can also get an occasional buff. Start filling the XP bar and when it reaches the end, throw the buff and reset the bar even without the Level-Up.

HeckTender · 03-12-2008 10:17 AM

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* Inspiration Conversion: Right click an inspiration to convert three of that kind into any one inspiration of another kind.

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I hope "another kind" means "I don't need blues, so let me cash these in for a purple" and not "I don't need blues, let me cash these in for a larger blue I still don't need."

for me, this is the most intriguing feature of the new release.

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I assume that it means another kind, but what I wonder about is what tier the new one will be. If I combine 3 large yellows to get a purp, does that mean I get a large purp? What if I combine one of each tier? Either way, the days of "anyone have a wakie" in the sewers appear to be coming to an end. And that's a good thing.

Rowrsie · 03-12-2008 10:18 AM

How about a mini-ding, like when you fill up one pip or bar of xp your health and end get refilled? That'd be great too!

Mr. NoPants · 03-12-2008 10:19 AM

pohsyb you need to be in the game...Villians get missions from a radio and T.V. heroes should get a guy in a box that gives them missions.

Maybe a Rikti in "disguise".