Castle has confirmed that the Arachnos Flier should not be giving merits in the Statesman Task Force, and is exploring how to fix this for a future release.
...I forgot what experience means.
Isn't the Titan in the LRSF a Monster/AV rather than a Giant Monster ?
So its the same mob as the one in the final mission of World Wide Red, rather than the ambush one.
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Flier giving merits in the STF is a known bug. It's rewarding from the wrong drop table.
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/36641/My-Little-Exalt
Is the flier in the STF the same one that Patrols Grandville?
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Is the flier in the STF the same one that Patrols Grandville?
[/ QUOTE ]No. The Flier in the STF has AV/Monster stats, rather than GM stats. But it's erroneously rewarding from the GM rewards table.
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/36641/My-Little-Exalt
Well then I see no reason why the Titan shouldn't give merits as well.
Yes I realize it's a bug, but until it's fixed and for a brief period afterward why not have the Titan give 2 merits as well?
Or is parity not important anymore?
Parity is important for features and for fixing bugs, but they're not about to intentionally introduce bugs for "parity's sake".
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/36641/My-Little-Exalt
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I want to believe that, honestly I do, but I just can't.
I know it's a bug. I reported it to Synapse months ago. If the STF is already plus 5, there is no reason in the worlds that merits should not be given to the Titan. Smart teams go for +9 that is by killing the flier twice.
It needs to be addressed. Villains are already at a disadvantage merit wise.
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"Silly villain, CoX is for Heroes!" -Saicho
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Villains are already at a disadvantage merit wise.
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This is true.
However, do you know why heroside TFs are worth so much more merit-wise? It's because they take forever to get done comparitively. The longest SF has, what, 8 or 9 missions maybe? Compared to Posi with 16 missions, half of which are defeat alls (that are completely unnecessary) and then there's Dr. Q, which is what, 24 missions long?
They base it on time spent on the TF rather than any inherent worth to the TF. Poistron could easily be streamlined down to maybe 10 missions tops, while still telling the full story. I still think it's a little messed up that the lowest level task force in the game, the first one that new players encounter, is also the second longest and most annoying.
Do you really want the devs to give villainside SFs and story arcs the same treatment heroside ones got?
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No, I just want 2 merits added to the Titan. If the removing merits from the Flier is proving too problematic, just add 2 to the Titan. It has taken six months already.
I've done most hero TF's. Most of them take so long because people aren't efficient.
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"Silly villain, CoX is for Heroes!" -Saicho
So because one monster in a tf is bugged and gives merits when it shouldn't you want another monster in a tf to be bugged and give metirs too? Honestly, thats kind of rediculous to ask for.
I did not want to ask for a nerf, as nerfherding is against the forum rules. This would be a buff, which it is why it is in the suggestions forum.
Would it truly be that bad if villains got two more merits?
Reported on and acknowledged on 12-17-08. That is a lot of time for heroes to be taking advantage of a broken game mechanic. It is time to fix it, or equalize it.
"Sorry bucko, but CoH and CoV are the same game." -BackAlleyBrawler
"Silly villain, CoX is for Heroes!" -Saicho
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Do you really want the devs to give villainside SFs and story arcs the same treatment heroside ones got?
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Frankly? Yes. Either that or add some new Strikeforces. As annoying as it can be, I would rather run the Positron TF ONCE for 64 merits than have to run Virgil Tarikoss FIVE TIMES for 60 merits.
Heck, by the time I've run through the first five Freedom Phalanx Task Forces I have garnered 28 more merits than running through all ten currently available Strike Forces. I for one would rather be annoyed once per character, than be bored 3-4 times per character for the same, or fewer, rewards.
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Villian content is better than hero content. It is also more streamlined.
/no for asking for a bug
Fix the flier, don't bug another spawn that will cause both to end up being 'fixed' later
Since you refuse to remove the merits from the Flier in the STF, I think it is time you set things right.
"Sorry bucko, but CoH and CoV are the same game." -BackAlleyBrawler
"Silly villain, CoX is for Heroes!" -Saicho