Release Notes for Build 19.20090716.0 7/20/09

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[u]DARK SERVANT[u]

So, DS can't take either pet-based IO Set. It can't take Pet Damage because it's not a damage-based pet. And it can't take Recharge Intensive Pet Sets because... it's not a damage-based pet! I didn't realize that Recharge = Damage.

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Recharge isn't Damage, but the RIP set IOs are Damage enhancements. Every single one of them. Not a single one of them are Recharge enhancements. *That* is why they can't be slotted into Dark Servant.

Yes, some of them *give* Recharge, but when the slotting system looks at them, all it sees is a Damage enhancement, because that is the *type* they have.
When the slotting system determines which enhancements actually have an effect, it goes something like this:
"Ok, here's an Expedient Reinforcement: Accuracy/Recharge. It has the type Damage. Does Dark Servant accept enhancements of the type Damage? No. Ok, IO has no effect."

It doesn't matter that the IO gives Accuracy and Recharge, because that's just what the enhancement *does*, it's not what (type) it *is*.


To make the Recharge from RIP set IOs work in Dark Servant (without fundamental changes to the IOs and/or slotting system), you'd have to make it accept Damage enhancements.

To make the Accuracy/EndRdx from RIP set IOs work in Dark Servant's powers, you'd also have to make its subpowers (at least the ones you want to be affected by Acc and EndRdx) accept Damage enhancements. This would include Twilight Grasp (a heal/debuff) and Petrifying Gaze (a Hold).


Similar things hold for other IO sets slotted in Dark Servant.
Acc/* from Accurate Healing sets only applies to Twilight Grasp.
Acc/* from Hold sets only applies to Petrifying Gaze.
Acc/* from Immob sets only applies to Tenebrous Tentacles.
Acc/* from Accurate ToHit Debuff sets only applies to Twilight Grasp and Tenebrous Tentacles (well, Chill of the Night too, but since that's autohit.....)


Basically, slotting sets into Dark Servant doesn't always do what you want it to do.

User Interface[*]The issue involving random characters appearing in the chat line has been fixed. For example, players should now no longer see “asdawasdsawdsLevel 10 Scrapper LFT”



waswwwssaa10000000Awesome! Its Nice to see this getting fixed. wasd11790000Thanks CoX Team!

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Anyone know if "Neutral Stance" and/or "Center Stance" are new emotes or old emotes under a new name? I can't seem to find the slash commands for those stances listed under Idle. Nuetral stance animates a stance at a 45 degree angle with the left foot forward. Whereas Center Stance is just a straight stance.

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They're ;Idle1 and ;Idle2.

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They should just make the menu name and the slash command name be the same.

So then how would you label emotes that have more than one slash command to implement them?

Such as .... ;getsome and ;kissit

That's one emote with two different slash commands to implement it. There are several others that are similar.

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Task Force
<ul type="square">[*]Manticore Task Force: 1st Mission no longer spawns level 40 Paragon Protector Elites (This is a level 30-35 Task Force)[/list]

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Mmm ... I just tried to do this TF on live the other day. There were level 40 Paragon Protectors in more than just the first mission. We defeated the ones in the first mission, but were unable to complete the TF due to level 40 PPs with difficult power combinations in a later mission (in KR).


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This problem is not just on the TF. I've had to abandon two lvl 30-35 crey missions because a lvl 40 elite mysteriously spawned in them. If the fix was applied to crey in general, GREAT! If it was only that one mission, this probably needs more attention.

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In theory, the problem is somehow elites got added to the spawn-creation list for crey at that level, even though they only spawn 40+. So if it's fixed there, it could very well be fixed elsewhere.

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Now if they'd fix globals missing chat while you zone... (or have they fixed that?)

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No idea. I ended up fixing it myself, by getting a shiny new computer that loads zones in a matter of seconds (versus 30 seconds to a minute that my old computer took). It also fixed my "Lost Connection to Map Server" problem, when accessing the Markets.

I'll try to remember and run CoH on the old PC, and have my wife send some global chats while it is zoning.

Any plans to fix ITF lag or it is with us forever?

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Any plans to fix ITF lag or it is with us forever?

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Lag? That's just slow-mo / matrix-effect / freeze frame awesomeness!

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So then how would you label emotes that have more than one slash command to implement them?

Such as .... ;getsome and ;kissit

That's one emote with two different slash commands to implement it. There are several others that are similar.

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Pick one. Doesn't matter which.

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<ul type="square">[*] Manticore Task Force: 1st Mission no longer spawns level 40 Paragon Protector Elites (This is a level 30-35 Task Force)[/list]
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Has anyone confirmed this fix as working or not? Someone in the BMT of Champion channel was saying that they knew of a team that had tried it on test and had the level 40 PPE's spawning in the later missions. i didn't put much credence in their statement since whoever allegedly did it apparently didn't care enough to post the result here.

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Now if they'd fix globals missing chat while you zone... (or have they fixed that?)

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No, they have not. I had it happen a couple days ago (on live). The only reason I noticed it is that I had 2 accounts running - one was zoning and never saw several global channel messages that DID show up on the other account.

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[*]Hit delay for Trick Arrow - Entangling Arrow and Ice Arrow should sync with the visuals of the projectile.

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If this means I don't have to wait a sec before casting blind or spec wounds on my ill/ta to get contained damage from Entangling then this is great.

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PVP Changes
[*]you defeat someone who has recently defeated you, this will no longer restrict you from receiving rewards from the PvP defeat. The PvP reputation timer is now no longer reset from a defeat that doesn't earn reputation.



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Wow, you eliminated the farming of PvP IO, and then you give us a way to farm them again.

Thanks!

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Yes instead of one decent drop every 5 hours it's now one every 3 hours lol. Better off farming the wall in Cimerora for drops.

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Better off farming the wall in Cimerora for drops.

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Good luck farming the wall for PvP IOs

Give us back our original "/e drum" Sound! NAO! o.O

Anyone confirm/test that the Manticore TF doesn't spawn lvl 40s at all like they do on Live?

Patch note still states just the first mission......

I've already forgotten about most of you