Details About Mac Version & Perks
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Aisynia,
Posted on: 2009-01-07 17:47 in News, Events and Announcement Discussion
Regarding the mission teleporter:
Has the bug where you cannot set certain missions if everyone isn't in the same zone been fixed yet?
Because if it hasn't, the novelty of power while being teamed goes way down.
Example:
Mission in Brickstown - players spread out through Talos, Founders, and that one new guy who's still wandering around Atlas Park.
Anyways, just my 2cents.
Also, I think the 2 hour timer is more than fair. I mean come on... how often are you running an arc where the missions aren't relatively close to each other? The way I see the Mission TPer - it's there for those times that the missions are really far apart - like a "talk to" from Crey's to Atlas Park (and even then, Oro works perfectly) or for those missions that are impossible to find. And if you're on a task force that has missions all over, chances are others on the team will have either recall friend, vet recall, oro portals and the like - as well as the mission TPer so they can recall you.
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I never said anything about forcing people to buy anything, where the hell do you see me suggesting that? Please I want to know.
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When people start arguing the value of an offering, they think they are in a bartering position, when they complain ardently about the deal they tend to think the other party is doing everything short of putting a gun to their head to sell it to them.
NCSoft is not bartering and therefore you are not in a bartering position. They set an item out there and stamped a price. Anyone interested can come by, pick it and pay. Stationing how little value the feature for them is as meaningful as driving through McDonalds only to tell them "if you want me to buy those 1.10 Jr Cheese Burgers, you better add double meet to them" and drive off.
Sure, you are free to do it, but it still makes you look like the vendor first attempted to force the burger into your mouth and charge you for it.
Note I myself have found some of the deals not a bit lame. I don't think the Jet Pack rent pack is worth it, for instance. And I did say just that. But I didn't go saying "if they want me to buy it, they better make it permanent one time purchase!" because I know there is no bartering chance on the matter.
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My reference to the Shard has nothing to do with speed runs, that is happening now, I'm doing them now as well. The power is more of a convenience to the player who do not have the desire to team or run the TFs, there are still contacts out there that offer mission. So this power would be nice to have for those who don't have flight or hate using the geysers.
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You can buy a flight temp power on the shard now. And my speedrun note was just a note.
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If there weren't people who were interested in getting the pack right when it came out, you might not have that 2 week peroid to buy the thing. It's the people that buy it when it comes out that are those same people that give those reviews that let you make your decision in that 2 week span. 
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A lot of people bought it right away just because of all the pictures of the male costume pieces. They knew at least that they'd be getting those. If I wanted those items, I'd be buying the pack without waiting for reviews too. Thanks to the reviews, I know that there are additional items that I want, so I'll be buying the pack.
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The pack is cheaper versus "buying another month plus the perk pack" - a month = 15, the perk pack = 10, 15+10=25. Mac pack = a month and perks. The mac pack = 20.
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Ok, yeah, that does make sense.
So, math + Shocwave = Lame. This is a theory that has been tested to be true on more than one occasion.
Two heroes are speeding across IP. One is using 3 speed enhancements and the other has an IO set. Which one of them begs for a teleport to their mission door first?
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What level are the 3 speed enhancements? What type? SO? DO? TO?
Regardless, the one with 3 enhancements ask for TP first because obviously he is impatient enough that he NEEDS 3 enhancements therefore he also will be the one who's willpower to run will break first.
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And I would assume quite a few others won't either. The timer needs to be shortened to get me to pay for it.
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Then don't pay for it. Nobody is putting a gun in your head and demanding you do so.
As for the entire costume thing, I got the cyborg pack and didnt use the full set on any one character. I used pieces on many many characters, though. And I already have in mind certain of those pieces for some of my characters too. I'm getting it because for 5 bucks, even if the teleport is 2 hours, its darn only 5 bucks and I also get costume pieces I want. Heck, I'd do it only for the wings!
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QFT. Are you guys seriously spending this much time over $5? Minimum wage would earn that for you in less than half an hour. If you spent more time than that worrying about it, you have wasted your money. Play the game; enjoy life.
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Two heroes are speeding across IP. One is using 3 speed enhancements and the other has an IO set. Which one of them begs for a teleport to their mission door first?
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The one that doesn't have a radar detector and got pulled over for speeding by the PPD! 
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Dude you are behind! That is like some one saying windows sucks because it runs on top of DOS.
Macs had two buttons for a while. The mouse that comes with macs these days seems like a single piece but has two pressure points that work as left and right clicks. You cans see that here: link
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I bought it for both my accounts.
Go me.
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People are actually complaining about the recharge time on the mission teleporter? Seriously?
Travel time in this game is already ridiculously easy. Between travel powers, O Portals, Pocket D TP etc. A 2 hour recharge time is appropriate. I admit surprise that it's more than an hour, but anyone who thought this was going to be less than 30 minutes was deluding themselves.
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Well said. If the Mission Teleporter had a shorter duration, it would essentially be an available-at-lvl-1 Travel Power for every character the player has.
The fact is you don't really need such a power, between Ouroboros, Pocket D, base teleporters, and the tram/ferry/Black Helicopter options. Hell, just keeping all those options straight is a mini-game of itself. 
I wouldn't mind if they bumped up the recharge rate since it's a trans-zonal teleport directly to your mission. But I think a 2-hour unenhanceable recharge is more than reasonable for such a strong power. I'd say we're fortunate to get the power in any form!
Damn.
I still have an hour here at work before I can go home and upgrade Tenshi Marin-chan's costume.
got the booster already but the wait is a bugger 
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I mean come on... how often are you running an arc where the missions aren't relatively close to each other?
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Positron TF. Nuff said. 
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Damn.
I still have an hour here at work before I can go home and upgrade Tenshi Marin-chan's costume.
got the booster already but the wait is a bugger
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I also have a few other toons that have been waiting for this pack.
especially Kamen Rider Tenshu's God Mode and maybe a few parts to Captain Iron.
Gods I'm giddy!!!
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Has there been any official listing of what comes with the Mac version as far as the extra goodies go? We got info on the costumes and Mission TPer but was there anything else like emotes?
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Further costume tweaks for my character Valkyrior.
This costume set makes me *squeeeeeeeeeeeeeee*! 
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Thats... beautiful....
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Awh, why thank you!
You know this only makes me even more antsy for the Magic themed superbooster #2.
I have some characters that can use this Valkyrie pack, but I have several characters that can use a magic themed pack!
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This is me as well... sitting here at work twitching to get home to get to Icon to deck out some Hero's in their new gear... I seriously doubt any of them will use the entire set as by the looks, those gloves seem a bit odd to me *shruggs* but the rest is amazing.
As for the TP Power... Imo, I really don't think 2 hours is that bad. As many have stated we have so many other means of transport that this is just an added perk!
If its broke, don't fix it... I like the chaos!
My only complaint...
...bought it, and now I have to wait to get home from work to play with the new goodies.
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Am I the only one that feels 2 hours is a bit excessive a cooldown for the Mission Transporter power?
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Obviously.
Unless, of course, you read the thread or something.
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I think with a 30 minute timer it would serve its purpose a lot more. And it may entice people to run more of those long so called epic TFs in the Shard.
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You don't think it won't do that anyway? Imagine a full team with it and assemble the team.
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My only complaint with the pack is no Valkyrie Dual Blades, Claws, or Bow. I like everything else.
Well this stinks... I have to wait two months till I can buy it as a stand-alone? D:
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The pack is cheaper versus "buying another month plus the perk pack" - a month = 15, the perk pack = 10, 15+10=25. Mac pack = a month and perks. The mac pack = 20.
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