Discussion: Powerset Proliferation with Floyd Grub

Avatea · 08-13-2009 04:03 PM

News regarding Issue 16: Powers Spectrum just keeps on coming! In a second Dev Diary about this upcoming content update, learn what Senior Designer, Floyd Grubb, has to say about Powerset Proliferation and which powersets you will see take on a new shape. Go here to read the article.

Support Centre for our English European players
Support Centre for our North American players
Plateforme d'assistance pour les francophones
Support-Center f�r deutschsprachige Spieler

ArcticFahx · 08-13-2009 04:11 PM

From the article:

Quote:

adding Blaze Mastery for Scrappers.

!!!

Finally! A new choice for scrappers! (even though I like the three we currently have, I have one headed up that none of the current options is right for, concept-wise).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Back Alley Brawler

Did you just use "casual gamer" and "purpled-out warshade" in the same sentence?

Apostrophe guidelines.

Kepaaaaaaaaaaaaa · 08-13-2009 04:14 PM

Blaze mastery for scrappers? No waaaaaay.

Also really interested by the patron/ancillary pool extra powers.

Mystic_Fortune · 08-13-2009 04:23 PM

Interesting.. sounds like I'm going to have to give a Spines/Electric Armor/Blaze Scrapper a try..

Story arcs:
The Golden Scepter: #9852 [Winner of American Legion's July 2011 AE Author Contest]

Let your voice be heard! Sign the petition to keep CoH alive.

Arctic Man · 08-13-2009 04:37 PM

Sounds nice. Still hoping that defenders will some day get Cold Mastery to fit Cold Domination/Ice Blast that they got in the first round of proliferation (when scrappers got their firey melee/firey aura) though.

Night_Ouul · 08-13-2009 04:45 PM

Slick.

Hatter · 08-13-2009 04:49 PM

awesome

Sermon · 08-13-2009 05:11 PM

I can't help but wish that /earth assault had the earth embrace power (from the controller ancillary) instead of power build up. That way, the set would possess a different feel from other assault sets.

Sermon
@sermon
One of Six, Cannibal 6

Jetpack · 08-13-2009 05:11 PM

My Fire/Shield scrapper is lvl 40, so I do like Blaze mastery coming along.

Magnarsh · 08-13-2009 05:28 PM

VERY happy to hear about Blaze Mastery for Scrapper. My BS/DA will probably respec into it.

Actions speak louder than Vets.

ChaosExMachina · 08-13-2009 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sermon

I can't help but wish that /earth assault had the earth embrace power (from the controller ancillary) instead of power build up. That way, the set would possess a different feel from other assault sets.

I think so too, BUT this means that they can potentially get it with an earth mastery pool.

A game is not supposed to be some kind of... place where people enjoy themselves!

StratoNexus · 08-13-2009 05:34 PM

Castle forgot to "leak" information about the blaster secondary Dark Manipulation.

<.<
>.>

Why Blasters? Empathy Sucks.
So, you want to be Mental?
What the hell? Let's buff defenders.
Tactics are for those who do not have a big enough hammer. Wisdom is knowing how big your hammer is.

Acemace · 08-13-2009 05:35 PM

Spines/DA/Blaze-Fireball. Thank you.

-> TT MA Arc ID 1755 -> Join TankHQ -> Media -> @AceMACE

Sermon · 08-13-2009 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acemace

Spines/DA/Blaze-Fireball. Thank you.

You just jinxed it. now we are gonna get a cone immob

Sermon
@sermon
One of Six, Cannibal 6

Shadow Wail · 08-13-2009 05:52 PM

Hmmm...I am piqued by the extra powers in the pools...very piqued!

http://s305.photobucket.com/albums/n...stumes%202011/

Demon Keeper · 08-13-2009 06:36 PM

I remember asking Castle (via PM) whether or not new Ancillary sets were being considered shortly after the first round of proliferation; he told me (I'm paraphrasing) that I shouldn't hold my breath. Glad to see it finally happened, though! Also, I wish we could've gotten more information on Traps. Specifically: Whether Defenders will get a new set of "pets" for the Traps set or they will be using the Corruptor pets.

Caulderone · 08-13-2009 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acemace

Spines/DA/Blaze-Fireball. Thank you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sermon

You just jinxed it. now we are gonna get a cone immob

Wouldn't count on an AoE immob. It's way too freakin' cool on Brutes for use with Burn.

Fireball damage is nice. But, it isn't aoe-immob + burn nice.

UberGuy · 08-13-2009 07:57 PM

I don't understand why Brutes and Stalkers are denied what is clearly considered an improvement to the Electric Armor set. Castle even refers to their lack of this as being "unfortunate".

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

LuxunS · 08-13-2009 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UberGuy

I don't understand why Brutes and Stalkers are denied what is clearly considered an improvement to the Electric Armor set. Castle even refers to their lack of this as being "unfortunate".

I believe that they're just missing out on the change in tier of the power, not the change itself.

Really hoping VEATs aren't left out with the patron power additions like they were last time.

Raithnor_Mal · 08-13-2009 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UberGuy

I don't understand why Brutes and Stalkers are denied what is clearly considered an improvement to the Electric Armor set. Castle even refers to their lack of this as being "unfortunate".

The only thing I can think of is that they can't reorder a powerset that has already "gone live". If they swapped the powers then after I16 went live you'd have LR turn into Energize slotted like LR or some variation thereof.

To be honest I'd be more than happy to burn a respec when I16 hits. I'd have to do one anyways because I want to see if Energize make a real difference in the set performance. My current Fire/Electric brute needed a lot of specialization in order to be competent against anything other than Energy damage.

"Steady as a mountain, attack like fire, still as a wood, swift as the wind.
In heaven and earth I alone am to be revered."
- Motto on the war banner of Takeda Shingen (1521-1573)

Sermon · 08-13-2009 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UberGuy

I don't understand why Brutes and Stalkers are denied what is clearly considered an improvement to the Electric Armor set. Castle even refers to their lack of this as being "unfortunate".

It's probably a design no-no to shuffle the order of powers unless absolutely necessary (though I feel like they have done it before... can't think of a for-instance though). Since no ELA scrappers or tankers exist yet, it's no problem, but changing the order of powers for existing characters is probably a real pain.

Sermon
@sermon
One of Six, Cannibal 6

Mikuruneko · 08-13-2009 09:04 PM

Memory check...

I noticed in the screenshots from that article that the villain (assuming it's a villain) with claws in one of the shots has his claws coming out from between his fingers, instead of being attached to the top like I remember Claws being.

Have I just forgotten this option? Or is this a new visual style for Claws?

"Yes, yes this is a fertile land and we will thrive. And we shall rule over this land, and call it... ... This Land."

Virtue:
Main: Mikuruneko (50, Katana/Regen Scrapper)
Alts: Many

Dr_Earl_Grey · 08-13-2009 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sermon

It's probably a design no-no to shuffle the order of powers unless absolutely necessary (though I feel like they have done it before... can't think of a for-instance though). Since no ELA scrappers or tankers exist yet, it's no problem, but changing the order of powers for existing characters is probably a real pain.

They did this some time ago with tanks. It was determined that Taunt at LV 4 was pretty harsh for low level tanks, so they switched the level 4 taunt with the level 10 third attack. I viewed this change as greatly increasing the suviveablity of the set very early in the tanker career. Taunt really was available much too early before armors could be developed and killing things solo was a complete pita (this was before vet rewards/origin powers).

I think this was before CoV came out, but I honestly can't remember. I am sure someone will come in with the exact patch and the notes for it in the next few posts.

Triumph Server and a spattering of heroes/villians on all others.

@Dr. Earl Grey

Shrikefire · 08-13-2009 09:54 PM

Ugh, this Energize reordering thing strikes me as unfair. While it may be a technical difficulty, it's just unacceptable to realize that the power is needed earlier and just leave it be for the redside archetypes. Just because its easier to implement it with the creation of a "new" powerset doesn't justify slighting the players who have had to deal with the pre buffed set for so long.

Devian · 08-14-2009 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shrikefire

Ugh, this Energize reordering thing strikes me as unfair. While it may be a technical difficulty, it's just unacceptable to realize that the power is needed earlier and just leave it be for the redside archetypes. Just because its easier to implement it with the creation of a "new" powerset doesn't justify slighting the players who have had to deal with the pre buffed set for so long.

Tell that to the SR brutes with Evasion at level 20 instead of 35.