I16: Super-Sidekicking Explained

Because an AE in a warzone is kinda weird

I'm not so sure - the new sk system would cut down on the broadcast chat, and Pocket D has a reduced chat range too, which was added to help RPers, I think.

It'd annoy me if every 5 seconds broadcast and local were clogged with "LF AE TEAM PST" and "LOL ROLEOLAYERZ ARE GAY GTFO" while trying to enjoy the weekly rp nights on Infinity.

thats the thing with rp griefers though. They'll shamelessly walk into the middle of your conversations, pop force bubble or Shadow Fall on and stand there or do random emotes while making rude comments in local.

reduced chat range dont mean much when theyre standing right by you.

Have a dedicated door access through Pocket D to an AE suite, so it does not takeup RP space in Pocket D. Once inside the room you can see outside into the zone opposite of the ski area view. During Winter Holiday, maybe fliers can see the special AE building attached to Pocket D, but Access is still from inside Pocket D.

You could use the Pocket D hospital space so that is one less floor needed. Have the welcome to AE person stand outside the door area at a desk or create a small suite before entering main AE space.

you mean killing at least lvl 52's, with one lvl 50 and 1 level 1 but with the mish set to 8.....

Honestly I think it'd be easier to just borrow a page from say..weirdly enough, DOA beach volleyball and give AE its own seperate zone on some fabulous getaway island owned by the Crey corporation with free transport for all heroes and villains.

Well they got the tech in the Studio B suite to supress powers, add some of that tech to suppress most powers outside of self movement while in Pocket D. The could have an option to disable that during holiday events, since mission doors are in use.

All of the main building could be a power suppression area, with the ski slopes still power active as normal.

Also, that ramp that leads up to a portal on one side of the dance floor could either be used as a portal to the AE building on another floating rock, or it could be turned into a door that leads to a bridge which goes across to the AE bulidng rock.

This was apparently done by the same data miners that did the datamining for the xp exploits.

GJ

Even with multiple building, I think that maybe too many players in one space.

Maybe if they remove the limitation of everyone being in the same building like it currently is for zone.

Though if they did switch to an AE zone I would rather have it be a special space station with separate floor levels for Hero/Co-op/Villain teamage. Each floor open like Vanguard base with separate spaces to form team and other space to create and test mission arcs. Elevator ride to the Co-op floor. With a supergroup teleport beacon to the station on the hero or villain section.

I think everyone that posts on these forums is good at ignoring text.

This is one reason I have a spreadsheet in which I record which powers I take and at which level every time I respec. It also helps me remember where all the Enhancements were so I can put them back.

I like this idea, though, and it would be pretty helpful.

I think the implication of Positron's carefully worded statement (using the word "current") is that they are possibly changing that.

Oh I dunno: the rikti need to relax too, plus they make some really cool arcs.

Seriously though I do like the idea of a login bank in Pocket D for that quick game of "annihilate the universe" that excessive drinking with your sworn enemies engenders.

And I guarantee that E-mail is about to vanish from my game. It rarely got used. So a definite heap of Win on this announement Mr. Posi...

Looks like PLing has lost most of its P...it should probably be labelled Enhanced/Efficient levelling now, or Challenging...or just, maybe: teaming as I can see it being no different to anyone else's teaming just with speedier killing...:P

I'm just looking forward to "any team, any where, any how" I can work on the toons I fancy playing instead of having to juggle levels... As well as being able to challenge some of my more headstrong toons to an 8 man spawn...

Roll on I16..........any news on I17? :P

Not really; those Vanguard soldiers need the AE holodeck to . . . relax. If you know what I mean.

Once the tech is in place, the Devs can tweak the XP ratio anyway they like. If they want you to stop PLing, believe me, they're on the right track.

The game being too easy.

Oops!

More like, it added an unnecessary inconvenience to the game, and is being removed.
It is not hard to discriminate against archetypes. I think of a challenge as doing something with the team that you have, instead of putting together a perfect team and steamrolling it.

More luck than skill, IMO.
Well, skill at arranging who you are lucky enough to have, at any rate.

Furthermore, this build offers implications that you have not considered, I think. You have even more criteria to be discriminate in your team selection. You can say you'd rather have the tank that is high enough level to have taunt, for example.

The people that want to have PUGs now have more options, and the others have the same options as before. Nothing of value was lost.

But surely not one they have to fight their way to? Shouldn't it at least be in the base then?

No, Posi sez:

The level requirements for the hazard zones are going away, period -- so you can get into the RWZ regardless of level, whether or not you're on a team. You take your chances with the mobs in the zone, though!

This is a real boon for mothership raids in that it'll take only 10 level50s to SK up an extra 70 players regardless of their level.

OTOH, a level1 SK'd-up to level49 isn't going to do much v. the EBs.

OTOH, only level35+ can do Levantera's arc and get Vanguard Merits, so, it would be perfectly fine for any raid team leader to only accept level35+ players. (And without Vanguard Merits... no Vanguard unlockable weapons or costumes.)


Already covered. Shard... yes. Shard TFs... probably not. No Dev answer yet about minimum TF requirements, so, one should assume they'll stay.



Posi didn't say the minimum level for TFs were being done away with. So, you might have Imperious refusing to start a TF with someone thats 34 or under.



See above. A level 1 toon can walk into the RWZ. But Levantera's arc is for level35+ only. (I know that because the Mission Transporter originally allowed lowbies to bypass the door zone gate and you couldn't start her arc and she only gives the badge to the mission owner.)




I'd like official confirmation, too. But since it wasn't specifically mentioned, assume the minimum level requirements for TFs are still in place. (If they're not going to let level1s into the Hive for a Hami Raid, I doubt they'll let level1s access to the Statesman TF.)

Yeah - I forgot the TFs have levels too

Good point, Ship Raids will be awesome now! Hosping will no longer kill your sidekick.