Issue 15 Going Live Soon - Free Respecs
By
Aggelakis,
Posted on: 2009-06-26 14:19 in News, Events and Announcement Discussion
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Its nice to have a warning, but come on, the fact that an issue is in test is in fact pretty solid advanced warning
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So the expectation is that we should just spend our respecs whenever a new issue hits test? I don't know if you've noticed, but for the past few issues, test has basically been in a state of perpetual release cycle. That's great if you're looking for new releases. It's not terribly handy as a respec indicator.
My problem is that they said they'd do something and then, for all practical purposes, did not do it. Worse, when they could have just said "hey, that thing we said? Sorry, we can't do it this time" they instead said bupkis.
Hell, if they'd never said they'd give us 7 days warning, that'd be fine with me. They did say it though, they didn't do it, and they didn't say they weren't when they clearly knew they weren't.
Blue
American Steele: 50 BS/Inv
Nightfall: 50 DDD
Sable Slayer: 50 DM/Rgn
Fortune's Shadow: 50 Dark/Psi
WinterStrike: 47 Ice/Dev
Quantum Well: 43 Inv/EM
Twilit Destiny: 43 MA/DA
Red
Shadowslip: 50 DDC
Final Rest: 50 MA/Rgn
Abyssal Frost: 50 Ice/Dark
Golden Ember: 50 SM/FA
Respecs with a new issue are pretty much 'meant' to be used up to adjust to the new issue, so I dont think the intent is for folks to hold onto them until the last moment.
The next issue hitting test is a pretty reliable indicator that another one is coming, so yeah If you don't start respecing folks at that point you have little sympathy from me.
@Catwhoorg "Rule of Three - Finale" Arc# 1984
@Mr Falkland Islands"A Nation Goes Rogue" Arc# 2369 "Toasters and Pop Tarts" Arc#116617
If you haven't used your freespec since it was given out several months ago, do you really NEED yet another one now? Between the respec trials, respec recipies, vet rewards, and as a last resort, purchasable respecs when you REALLY need it, because you didn't get an additional freespec that you aren't using this time around is no reason to throw a hissy fit.
Yes they said they will TRY and get a weeks notice for them. I have never seen anywhere that they said its official hard policy and they HAVE to give you a weeks notice. There is no way they could ALWAYS adhere to that anyways if an emergency patch comes up that warrants the distribution of them. You got Friday, Saturday and Sunday knowing its coming very very soon, plus the month that beta has been on test with big dominator changes, plus any additional time between issue 15 hitting test and when the last one was issued.
The freespecs are not meant to be a reward or bonus. Its the dev's way of being fair to existing customers when they make changes to how an existing toon's selected powers could interact with another. If you haven't used one from the last time, then obviously you didn't need it for that purpose since the last change and you still have it to use now. They didn't take anything away, just not give you additional things you aren't using as is.
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Respecs with a new issue are pretty much 'meant' to be used up to adjust to the new issue, so I dont think the intent is for folks to hold onto them until the last moment.
The next issue hitting test is a pretty reliable indicator that another one is coming, so yeah If you don't start respecing folks at that point you have little sympathy from me.
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I didn't come here asking for your sympathy, and I sure as hell don't need your pointing our your lack of it. When you get in charge of the matter I'll be interested in your disinterest in my perspective.
What you're claiming is frankly made a bald-faced lie by how they claimed they were handling it previously. If they want to change how they're handling it to align with what you're saying I have no issue with it as long as they tell us. They didn't.
I don't know why it's so all-fired hard for you to get that through your head.
Blue
American Steele: 50 BS/Inv
Nightfall: 50 DDD
Sable Slayer: 50 DM/Rgn
Fortune's Shadow: 50 Dark/Psi
WinterStrike: 47 Ice/Dev
Quantum Well: 43 Inv/EM
Twilit Destiny: 43 MA/DA
Red
Shadowslip: 50 DDC
Final Rest: 50 MA/Rgn
Abyssal Frost: 50 Ice/Dark
Golden Ember: 50 SM/FA
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Yes they said they will TRY and get a weeks notice for them. I have never seen anywhere that they said its official hard policy and they HAVE to give you a weeks notice.
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Please read any post I have made on this subject and point out where I either claimed they said that, or acted as if they said that. The closest I used was the word "promised", which I only used because it was easier than typing out the whole thing they did before over and over.
They established a precedent. They told us they would try to do it. I think that the least they could do when they can't/won't do it is actually tell us they can't/won't do it. And if they don't plan on giving us the 7 day heads-up (or telling us when they can't/won't), then tell us that.
But don't tell us you'll do something and then both not do it and not say you aren't.
The devs, mods and reps don't have to do anything, including release new issues. But the better they treat us, the better their bottom line.
Blue
American Steele: 50 BS/Inv
Nightfall: 50 DDD
Sable Slayer: 50 DM/Rgn
Fortune's Shadow: 50 Dark/Psi
WinterStrike: 47 Ice/Dev
Quantum Well: 43 Inv/EM
Twilit Destiny: 43 MA/DA
Red
Shadowslip: 50 DDC
Final Rest: 50 MA/Rgn
Abyssal Frost: 50 Ice/Dark
Golden Ember: 50 SM/FA
So we're getting base raids back this issue, like NCSoft promised, RIGHT?!
I don't have almost three hundred guns in my base for no reason at all, RIGHT?!
I didn't lie to my sg members when I promised them raids this issue, RIGHT?!