The City of Heroes Super Booster IV: Martial Arts is out!
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Posted on: 2009-11-12 11:08 in News, Events and Announcement Discussion
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Also, Cyborgs are not the only Tech theme, and Ninjas are not the only Natural theme. Ergo, I'm expecting that once we go through all five of the Origins, we'll start over with other themes that apply to the same Origins. |
Originally Posted by Sapphire7
When the Cyborg booster came out, we did not yet know they were going to do origin based boosters. Then they did magic pack, and a redname said 'Hmm, cyborg, magic, maybe the other origins will be next?' - I'm paraphrasing, but the Devs absolutely consider CYBORG pack an origin-based pack. Ergo, the Ninja pack has a very high probability of being the Natural booster.
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Or at the least, five packs relating to the "sub-origins", Gadgets, Relics, Inventions, Genetic Alteration and Focusing Devices. I could seen an Alien pack for Natural aliens, though, as well as a Military themed pack. And can we dream here? A Motorcycle travel power?
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I am sure all of that is working as intended. Because even with as nerfed as it is, we already have someone whining that people can now pay $10 to become overpowered. Imagine if it cost less, was usable in combat, and was slottable! The DOOOOOM would be unbearable!
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Originally Posted by _Pine_
There are a few things I want to bring up about Ninja Run.
1) Detoggles my Combat Jumping. This I can probably get over. 2) It suppresses in combat. =( When fighting with this on, it is completely supressed and you don't get any benifit from it. 3) It is unenhanceable. This is another point that I can probably get over. The devs wanted to give us a good power without the ability for it to become over powered. 4) It costs double the endurance of sprint. This falls under the overpowered part of the power as the point above states. If it didn't cost any end, then it could definitely be called over powered. 5) Doesn't work in Granite :/ Not that big of a deal, just saw that some one asked about it and wanted to note that it doesn't. |
Dude, Ninja run + robot ninja scrapper (Dinah Fujibayashi) = YESSSS. Instant buy!
...however, minutes after, Paypal freaked the smoo out and put my account on restricted mode. Buh? o_O I've never had it whine about buying from the NC store before (I paid for all the other boosters with Paypal) so, um... o.O;
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"Smoo"? Is that a "Dinosaurs" reference?
I still remember that particular episode, funny as heck.
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I'm just pointing things out. Mostly for people who are at work and can't get on the game to experience this for themselves.
The points where things I noticed, and the comment underneath was what I felt about it.
Your character does not have capped defense. Depending on your AT the cap is between 175% - 225%. Your defense is not teal in the combat window, it can go higher. STOP SAYING IT IS CAPPED! The correct term is Soft Cap.
I enjoy playing in Mids. I specialize in Melee Characters, other AT's usually bore me.
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Unfortunately the link in this bit points directly to the US version of the pack, and I've got used to websites giving prices in dollars enough that it didn't occur to me there would be a seperate EU version until after it wouldn't let me apply it... |
Originally Posted by Niviene
...The Ninja Run power is a travel power enabled through the purchase of Super Booster IV: Martial Arts and is available for use at level 4.... |
Oops.
Any idea what I do now? :/
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Yeah it works with sprint. It just supresses travel pool powres (SS, SJ, CJ, Hover, Fly).
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Originally Posted by EvilRyu
so it is usuable with sprint? Thats great then I thought it turned off all movement powers like the way granite does.
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Best fake swear word EVER. |
Originally Posted by Amanita
"Smoo"? Is that a "Dinosaurs" reference?
I still remember that particular episode, funny as heck. |
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If you select a power before running you indeed run with your katana/blade in your left hand. It looks pretty cool.
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Originally Posted by Caligdoiel
Can someone with Katana or Ninja Blade test and see if you Ninja Run with your sword out?
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Originally Posted by Edana
Unfortunately the link in this bit points directly to the US version of the pack, and I've got used to websites giving prices in dollars enough that it didn't occur to me there would be a seperate EU version until after it wouldn't let me apply it...
Oops. Any idea what I do now? :/ |
Give one of your American friends the code and buy and EU one?
...I'll be happy to take it off your hands
Bought times two, thank you for kicking so much ***, guys!
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Here's a few of the Ninja Run, including speed stacking.|
Originally Posted by StormVyxen
Screenshots please? This will determine whether or not I actually buy this.
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Unless they've changed something, you can't give a purchased code to someone else; you have to apply it to a CoH account under your NCSoft master account.|
Originally Posted by SDragon
Give one of your American friends the code and buy and EU one?
...I'll be happy to take it off your hands |
The only option for someone who bought the wrong version is probably to contact Support.
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You know, I'm going to mention this again if and when a Staff power set comes out, but it would actually fit my character 100% if while running with a staff drawn, he were to use the staff to vault when jumping. |
Originally Posted by Lyrik
If you select a power before running you indeed run with your katana/blade in your left hand. It looks pretty cool.
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BaBs, is that possible, or can only the animation of the run be replaced? (I'm guessing the animation has to vary, since he holds the katana out while jumping as well as running. But the actual animation to initiate the jump might be different somehow. And no, I don't mean right now, obviously,
I'm wonding if it's worth asking for in conjuntion with the Power Set)
dual blades ninja run animations looks entirely different than one haned swords.
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Oh, heck, you just reminded me of my other character that will use this. |
Originally Posted by JDub
dual blades ninja run animations looks entirely different than one haned swords.
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Hey, another point for those saying the power shouldn't be too overpowered. It also shouldn't be so useful that just everyone will want to use it. It should be powerful enough that those that fit its concept will get use out of it, but not so useful that other concepts would be at a disadvantage if they didn't. I mean, that's two characters out of all of mine that I think will be using it. I don't even think all of my Natural characters will use it. (My Peacebringers certainly won't, and Joe Everyman is more of a Neighborhood Watch kind of guy, not trained in martial arts or anything)
I forgive you for how disappointing the Science Booster was.
This is the best thing ever. I love you.
additional bit of conspiritorial pondering. one thing people, including myself, pointed out in threads related to other mmos(and no, not just that one) is that we liked some of the more stylish running and flipping animations. poof, here we go, plus i'm marking out that the Chinese swords i bugged for in the "unselectable weapons" thread were almost all put in (no 9-ring broadsword, but I would be insane to complain) I can say without hesitation that this pack is the absolute best one of the current 4.
It was my understanding that players received a one month credit to their CoX subscription with the magic pack, is that true also with the Natural/Ninja pack?
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So far I love this pack, but I have to point out that the "Braided Buns" hairstyle doesn't scale at all with the "Cranium" sliders, so if you increase them you start balding.
To celebrate this booster, here are some ninja facts:
- Ninjas are mammals.
- Ninjas fight ALL the time.
- The purpose of the ninja is to flip out and kill people.
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Umm you got the credit if you brought AE City of Heroes box, not the Magic pack which gave a credit for one of the first two boosters.
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Originally Posted by Psylenz
It was my understanding that players received a one month credit to their CoX subscription with the magic pack, is that true also with the Natural/Ninja pack?
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This is untrue, there was no gameplay time included with any of the Super Boosters.|
Originally Posted by Psylenz
It was my understanding that players received a one month credit to their CoX subscription with the magic pack, is that true also with the Natural/Ninja pack?
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You might be thinking of the fact that adding the CoH: Architect Edition to an existing account would give you a month of play time plus your choice of either Super Booster I: Cyborgs or Super Booster II: Magic.
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Originally Posted by Du Hast
I haven't bought the pack yet (have to wait for next month) any one got pics of the new weapons?
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(For Dual Blades anyways)
Chinese Broadsword
Chinese Dao
Chinese Jian
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so it is usuable with sprint? Thats great then I thought it turned off all movement powers like the way granite does.
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