Patch Notes for Live Servers - 10/28/09
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Posted on: 2009-10-28 08:04 in News, Events and Announcement Discussion
Like the Arena, Merit and TF changes.
One question about the TF change though, does this mean if we start a Task Force and mobs are level 31-32 they always stay at this level?
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Thank you for the bug fixes devs. 
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This is a bit unclear to me. "Leave" as in how exactly? It can be taken in more than one way. A player can quit the GAME without quitting the team. Is that considered as "leaving the team/TF" as well? That would be bad, because characters that get mapserved or forcibly disconnected would no longer be able to continue the TF.
Otherwise, that item makes no sense, because quitting the team has always been equal to quitting the TF. In other words, you can't "quit the team without quitting the TF" as the description suggests as a prior behavior.
Thanks for the fixes, especially putting to rest some of the outstanding UI bugs.
That mastermind bug would've been quite funny to see in action. 
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Unless there's some sort of bug associated with quitting the game while still on a TF, I doubt they'd remove that feature, since mapserves and disconnects are commonplace. They probably just worded it poorly. Should have said "When a player quits a taskforce team" Getting disconnected is not the same as quitting the TF.
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Originally Posted by Keen Stronghold
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This is a bit unclear to me. "Leave" as in how exactly? It can be taken in more than one way. A player can quit the GAME without quitting the team. Is that considered as "leaving the team/TF" as well? That would be bad, because characters that get mapserved or forcibly disconnected would no longer be able to continue the TF. Otherwise, that item makes no sense, because quitting the team has always been equal to quitting the TF. In other words, you can't "quit the team without quitting the TF" as the description suggests as a prior behavior. |
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If it's the bug I'm thinking of, it's actually been around quite a while. If it truly has been fixed, I'm very pleased.
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Originally Posted by Celestial_Lad
That mastermind bug would've been quite funny to see in action.
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BIG PROBLEM WITH THE NEW PATCH
I have been working few some of the Flashback badges with a lot of characters recently, using the 1st hollows of officer wincott to get 1-14 badges.
I did one before the servers went down, and have just completed one now, and all the enemies were of the minimum level (5) available to the arc, not the usual lvl 14/15.
No XP was awarded, but merits and fb badge was awarded.
As I like to go over old missed arcs besides the badge ones, for merits and xp since exemp xp was implimented I see this as a big problem, Especially if this will also extend to TF/SF's.
I have bugged this as well, just thought that this would be best place to post this as it relates to the last patch.
BIG PROBLEM WITH THE NEW PATCH
I have been working few some of the Flashback badges with a lot of characters recently, using the 1st hollows of officer wincott to get 1-14 badges.
I did one before the servers went down, and have just completed one now, and all the enemies were of the minimum level (5) available to the arc, not the usual lvl 14/15.
No XP was awarded, but merits and fb badge was awarded.
As I like to go over old missed arcs besides the badge ones, for merits and xp since exemp xp was implimented I see this as a big problem, Especially if this will also extend to TF/SF's.
I have bugged this as well, just thought that this would be best place to post this as it relates to the last patch.
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Yeeaaah.. This is an oooold bug, and if it's fixed, that would be really awesome.|
Originally Posted by Lemur Lad
If it's the bug I'm thinking of, it's actually been around quite a while. If it truly has been fixed, I'm very pleased.
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I have always hated it when the GMs would start running.. I did not realize it was because of my own pets.
Does this apply to Bat'Zul too? I'd be doubly happy.
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I've bugged it too. Tried level 1-15 and 45-50 arcs and always the same thing, they spawn at the minimum levels of enemy groups. Fro example on red side, Code Merlin is level 45-50. I start one with my level 50 and the Possessed Scientists are all level 40 in the mission. Even if I upped my difficulty to +4 my level, they will still be level 40.|
Originally Posted by British Battler
BIG PROBLEM WITH THE NEW PATCH
I have been working few some of the Flashback badges with a lot of characters recently, using the 1st hollows of officer wincott to get 1-14 badges. I did one before the servers went down, and have just completed one now, and all the enemies were of the minimum level (5) available to the arc, not the usual lvl 14/15. No XP was awarded, but merits and fb badge was awarded. As I like to go over old missed arcs besides the badge ones, for merits and xp since exemp xp was implimented I see this as a big problem, Especially if this will also extend to TF/SF's. I have bugged this as well, just thought that this would be best place to post this as it relates to the last patch. |
So with all those gray conning enemies, people can zip through the arcs and get Reward Merits at the end.
Arc ID 104041 Attack of the Mini Phalanx Solo Friendly; Custom Characters; Comedy.
Arc ID 292449 The Shadow of Eihbon Solo Friendly; Canon Related; Magic.
And I like my xp, drops , inf and badges the proper way myself...grr, they're all I do now really in between the Arcs as I lvl normally and TF's. I don't mind exemping and it's nice getting recipies drop that are out of my normal lvl range.
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Originally Posted by Niviene
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Stalkers
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BUT if the other powersets don't root placate (and it's entirely possible they do - the old neurons ain't what they use to be) then all I can say is: buh? Is broadsword's placate that much different from the others (I have too many stalkers to start a broadsword) or is this a truncated list of changes and that's how placate will behave from now on across the board?
Or, you know - do I have a mind like a steel sieve and that's how it's been all along?
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Excellent! Now, come back here Scrapyard! *bwahahahah*|
Originally Posted by Niviene
Masterminds
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Originally Posted by Niviene
Mission Architect
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And joy! I can restore my arc back to its former glory
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Isn't BS a new power set for stalkers? If so, it's a fairly recent change to have (or have not) noticed...
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Originally Posted by Smiling_Joe
Woot!
See, now this falls under the "I wish I had paid more attention" category, as I could have sworn placate never rooted any of my stalkers. I really wish I could test that out now, but since I'm at work I'll just have to risk looking like an idiot. BUT if the other powersets don't root placate (and it's entirely possible they do - the old neurons ain't what they use to be) then all I can say is: buh? Is broadsword's placate that much different from the others (I have too many stalkers to start a broadsword) or is this a truncated list of changes and that's how placate will behave from now on across the board? Or, you know - do I have a mind like a steel sieve and that's how it's been all along? |
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I believe that he was questioning whether or not placate roots for all stalker powersets, and if it does not, why is broadsword's placate being treated differently ... |
Originally Posted by Spear0
Isn't BS a new power set for stalkers? If so, it's a fairly recent change to have (or have not) noticed...
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Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm ...
I know Placate roots for energy melee. I hates it 
I've already forgotten about most of you
My Dual Blades and Martial Arts Stalkers both get rooted when they Placate.
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No stability fix ?!?!?!?
Consciousness: that annoying time between naps.
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I would like to know the reason, why this was changed? Or was it never intended that we should have this option?|
Originally Posted by Niviene
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I really liked the option to change the difficulty, if you see that the team doesn´t work well.
Or if you see, that it could easy handle higher enemies.
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Originally Posted by Niviene
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If it´s really the case, that you leave the TF/SF when you have a crash oder log out...facepalm
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...What?
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Originally Posted by Niviene
If any player in an Arena queue is attacked during the arena countdown period, the match will not start. A message will be sent to all participants with the name of the character that prevented the match from starting.
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Noticed a problem with team member names still not showing up in the team window.
I was on an 8-person team in AP doing the banner event.
- All the other players but one (the first person I invited) quit the team. The team window was normal.
- I opened an Ouroboros portal and zoned there.
- Once in the zone my name displayed correctly, but the other team member's name was not displayed. The zone for that player was still dislayed, however (Atlas Park).
- The other member went to Steel Canyon. After he zoned his name and zone displayed properly for me.
- However, when he arrived in Steel, my name was no longer displayed in the team window for him (but my zone, Ouroboros, was).
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I believe this is more targeted at the times when the leader DCs and the new leader is a lower level. For example if the lvl 50 leader DCed on a Posi and the new leader was lvl10 then the rest of the team would be dropped but the rest of the mission would still spawn at 15 (Possibly the entire TF). Which now that I think about could probably work in reverse. Doing a Master ITF with everything spawned at 35 but the team at 50 comes to mind.
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Originally Posted by X_the_Gambler
I would like to know the reason, why this was changed? Or was it never intended that we should have this option?
I really liked the option to change the difficulty, if you see that the team doesn´t work well. Or if you see, that it could easy handle higher enemies. |
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I need to get in and rescue the fortune teller on all the characters that need it, it looks like.|
Originally Posted by British Battler
I did one before the servers went down, and have just completed one now, and all the enemies were of the minimum level (5) available to the arc, not the usual lvl 14/15.
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EDIT: Bug confirmed here. All enemies that spawned in an Ouro mission in the 5-15 band were level 5. Player character entered at level 15 with powers to 20. No XP awarded for defeats.
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Excellent patch.
The name thing in particular was a weird bug. Sometimes it would even show *my* character's name instead of the other person's. I recall that happening a few years ago as well, but it's always weird to see yourself in two places at once.
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Patch Notes for Live Servers
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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Arenas
Gameplay
Global Chat
Halloween Event
Merit Rewards
Mission Architect
Powers
General
Tasks
Trial Accounts
User Interface:
CITY OF HEROES
none
CITY OF VILLAINS
Powers
Masterminds
Stalkers