I wonder if this being issue "13" is jinxing it.....
Sounds like to me with two new power sets, more missions, etc., that there will be lots more than just the mission creator in this update and if I remember correctly Shields by itself was one of the most difficult and time consuming things the devs have attempted.
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Issue 13 is taking on a life of its own
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... THEY'VE CREATED SENTIENCE! RUN! RUN FOR THE HILLS!
What scares me most about this post is that a special announcement of "We Have No Announcements" is the best that could be offered.
Suppose for a moment that the Mission Architect is the problem. Suppose you're in marketing. What do you do?
I've been in sales my entire adult life, and I know what I'd do: Teaser screenshots of dudes with shields. Teaser screenshots of a shield being thrown at a Vahzilok embalmed cadaver. Teaser screenshot of a villain healing someone.
If reality doesn't work... sell illusion and assumption.
Imagine this thread if Lighthouse posts this instead:
Ok, we know.
We should have had said something more by now, about Issue 13. But
like all great architectural endeavors, Issue 13 is taking on a life of its own and were not quite ready to spill forth all the information.
While you wait... please review the following images. But of course, I'm not about to tell you what you're seeing. You'll have to guess! Updates and answers about what these screenshots mean coming Soon[tm]! :evil grin:
Thanks!
Edit: I should be in marketing. The NC marketing team is horrifically bad. Feel free to contact me for a resume.... willing to relocate for appropriate money.
Thank you for responding to my post sir.
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Once we have a workable solution that Billing and Customer Service can sign off on, we will allow players to gift Microtransactions post haste.
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Thank you for that bit of information. I've seen other people mention this so I know that I'm not the only person looking forward to this.
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Yes, yes, Rocket Packs are on Sexy Jay's todo list, I just am not exactly clear on when they will be done.
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Well, I would like to point out that there are jetpacks in game already that could be used as costume items. Just a thought.
Take your time on this I can wait... I hope you guys get to make it so you can change the color of the powers. If not then I still love ya. 
This is the best game in the world!
Yes, must make sure all the new Badge art is up to par -.-
On a less teasing note, thanks for the update. I have yet to be disappointed by any updates (well, maybe Arena, but I'm not much into PvP), and I know the delays are because you don't want to give us half a mission creator. Professionalism is a rare quality in the business world.
But by golly, custom bosses better be in if you're pushing this back so much!
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Relax people. It's just a bit of a delay while they break it into it's individual features so each can be sold as a 9.99 booster pack.
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Ok, we know.
We should have had said something more by now, about Issue 13. But
like all great architectural endeavors, Issue 13 is taking on a life of its own and were not quite ready to spill forth all the information.
So, just a quick note to say thanks for your patience, even though we know you may not really be patient. Trust us, its coming; were working on it and theres more great stuff coming (like you havent heard that before, but really, we mean it!)
Thanks!
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Hi Posi,
First, my thanks for the update, the booster pack and the game as a whole.
I'm happy to wait for quality vs a rush that leaves many bugs so take your time. 
However my one question is this: the rumor mill indicates that many of the plans for bases was essentially scrapped..... however the one thing I want to know is this: would one very important change to bases be in issue 13 that would make many base owner/Super Groups happy? That feature being a better security system for item storage; ie: assigning properties to a bin that state only a specific rank can access that bin for withdrawl? Or something similar?
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Posi and the rest of the dev team:
Take all the time you need to verify that the mission creator is more like the character generator and less like the base creator.
That is all.
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Can not wait until we see what the shield power set is going to be like! You guys take all the time you need to make issue 13 count. Hearing that rocket packs are on A to do list, I had to post some from of thank you to you guys! Keep up the awesomeness!
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Ok, we know.
We should have had said something more by now, about Issue 13. But
like all great architectural endeavors, Issue 13 is taking on a life of its own and were not quite ready to spill forth all the information.
So, just a quick note to say thanks for your patience, even though we know you may not really be patient. Trust us, its coming; were working on it and theres more great stuff coming (like you havent heard that before, but really, we mean it!)
Thanks!
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Why do I feel like I'm at high school prom all over again and you're my date?
Weird.
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Ok, we know.
We should have had said something more by now, about Issue 13. But
like all great architectural endeavors, Issue 13 is taking on a life of its own and were not quite ready to spill forth all the information.
So, just a quick note to say thanks for your patience, even though we know you may not really be patient. Trust us, its coming; were working on it and theres more great stuff coming (like you havent heard that before, but really, we mean it!)
Thanks!
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So it's going to be good and it's going to happen...
Eventually...
Still appreciate any comments you guys give on the subject. even if there isn't much info, any conformation of our plight and impatience is at least soothing my forums beastness.
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Dear Positron,
Good afternoon. Thank you for responding to our questions for more information about Issue 13.
And on a side note. Please fix the store so that I can purchase Booster Packs for other players as gifts. I'd like to purchase 10 or so of these for my friends that also play. Plus I'd like to give you my money to help with the development of my favorite game. However, since I only have 1 account and I can't very well purchase 10 Cyborg Packs for 1 account then I guess that I'll have to keep the money that I would have liked to have given to your company.
P.S. Rocket Pack costume items please.
Thank You.
- Peregrine Falcon
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Dear Peregrine Falcon,
Thank you for your feedback. We would LOVE to come up with a way for players to "gift" our Super Boosters to other players. The real problem with this lies in credit card fraud. It may seem like a simple problem, but it's really very complex. Once we have a workable solution that Billing and Customer Service can sign off on, we will allow players to gift Microtransactions post haste.
Yes, yes, Rocket Packs are on Sexy Jay's todo list, I just am not exactly clear on when they will be done.
Hope this clears things up for you a little bit.
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Positron,
Is there a chance that the NC Soft store could sell these as codes not attributable to an account, to be mailed to the purchasing player (and only to that address)? Then there would be no possibility of fraud and the player could gift the code, just as he could a time card.
Just an idea.
I would also like to give this as a gift. Instead, I'll be giving a VISA gift card, I suspect.
Edit/PS: The boxed letter verification script on the NC Soft purchase site stinks. You need a better font, it's the worst one I've ever seen, and I do a lot of online shopping. It took me 5 tries to get it right. It was turning letters upside down and 'L' was indistiguishable from 'I', 'U' almost indistinguishable from 'V'. Actually, it may be even worse, it DID take me 5 tries, that's a first for me.
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Dear Positron,
Good afternoon. Thank you for responding to our questions for more information about Issue 13.
And on a side note. Please fix the store so that I can purchase Booster Packs for other players as gifts. I'd like to purchase 10 or so of these for my friends that also play. Plus I'd like to give you my money to help with the development of my favorite game. However, since I only have 1 account and I can't very well purchase 10 Cyborg Packs for 1 account then I guess that I'll have to keep the money that I would have liked to have given to your company.
P.S. Rocket Pack costume items please.
Thank You.
- Peregrine Falcon
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Dear Peregrine Falcon,
Thank you for your feedback. We would LOVE to come up with a way for players to "gift" our Super Boosters to other players. The real problem with this lies in credit card fraud. It may seem like a simple problem, but it's really very complex. Once we have a workable solution that Billing and Customer Service can sign off on, we will allow players to gift Microtransactions post haste.
Yes, yes, Rocket Packs are on Sexy Jay's todo list, I just am not exactly clear on when they will be done.
Hope this clears things up for you a little bit.
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YES!!! Please Jay, be the sexy, wonderful man you are and make us wait only as long as neccsary to make them awesome! These have been so oft requested, I honestly think they should be released to general population, for free... I have seen requests about this as long as I have been playing....
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Not enough Evil...
I take it back NC SOFT is enough evil for anyone...
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Rocket Packs are on Sexy Jay's todo list, I just am not exactly clear on when they will be done.
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Cool. My first hero ever was designed to be a rocketman style hero and my tech heroes are all stuck wearing rocket boots - they don't want silly capes or wings, they want their rocket packs! I get jealous whenever I see goldbrickers and longbow patrols. Just let me use the existing temp power models for my flying heroes and villains in place of capes, no custom costume set necessary.
Please?
Please?!!
Please!!!!
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Ok, we know.
We should have had said something more by now, about Issue 13. But
like all great architectural endeavors, Issue 13 is taking on a life of its own and were not quite ready to spill forth all the information.
So, just a quick note to say thanks for your patience, even though we know you may not really be patient. Trust us, its coming; were working on it and theres more great stuff coming (like you havent heard that before, but really, we mean it!)
Thanks!
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I ll keep an eye on the forums and probally reopt when I13 finally goes live in another 5 or 6 months.
*readies fire extinguisher*
Positron,
I really hate myself for saying this, but when im told by a dev that you have to wait however much longer without any relative reason why really urks me .
It's unfortunate your post doesnt actually tell the players anything except " trust us ,its comming " and by reading all the posts on this thread tells me that alot of players trust in the dev's is shaken. I want to be excited about the new issue but how can i if i barely know whats in it .
I hate putting up such a negative post ,but its how i feel about this topic
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Fixed it for ya
(I love that emote)
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Ok, we know.
We should have had said something more by now, about Issue 13. But
like all great architectural endeavors, Issue 13 is taking on a life of its own and were not quite ready to spill forth all the information.
So, just a quick note to say thanks for your patience, even though we know you may not really be patient. Trust us, its coming; were working on it and theres more great stuff coming (like you havent heard that before, but really, we mean it!)
Thanks!
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Log back into warhammer.
I ll keep an eye on the forums and probally reopt when I13 finally goes live in another 5 or 6 months.
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In the mean time, can I have your st-*gets shot*
@Mojo-
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Take your time Posi.. I have to "cyborg up" all my toons that should distract me for a while
*oohh shiney*
On another note.. the Jump Pack Booster needs to be perm I think.. First time you use the Time card or buy it outright.. you get to keep it.. I went to my local Besy Buy and didnt see a time card anywhere..
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There are a few of us that just want to PLAY the game and not neccessarily make missions. With all the fanfare we keep hearing about the Mission Creator, I do hope there is something in there for us then just Shields, PD and a few more Cimerora missions.
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You do realize that you will be able to PLAY all the missions that others are creating for you with the mission creator?
I kind of think you should have at least thrown us a bone. Some table scraps would be better than nothing. You must know what powers are in the new sets at the very least. Or some of the new IOs. There must be something from i13 finished by now.
Thanks for the update anyway. Better than nothing?
Jeromus
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Seems a bit odd that 3+ weeks after the announcement marketing can't come up with *anything* to show off about Issue 13. No screenshots, no details on any of the already-announced content, nothing at all.
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My guess is it's engineering, not marketing. Don't forget they were going to look at bases too. My guess is some coder opened up the base building code, there was this high, piercing scream and they later found him huddled on the floor, repeating only the words "... the horror... the horror..."
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That sounds eeriely like my first 5 programming jobs....