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Dispari

By Dispari,
Posted on: 2009-11-26 21:19 in CoH and CoV General Discussions

 

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So I decided to take a break from CoH about 4 months ago. The last thing I remember was that I15 was nearing release. Now I just resubbed today and decided to see what's new? (Yes I'm well aware I can make the pink pom poms blue now)

What else is there new though? Any small QoL or UI changes? (Those tend to be my favorite no matter how minor)

 

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Originally Posted by Street_Wolf View Post
So I decided to take a break from CoH about 4 months ago. The last thing I remember was that I15 was nearing release. Now I just resubbed today and decided to see what's new? (Yes I'm well aware I can make the pink pom poms blue now)

What else is there new though? Any small QoL or UI changes? (Those tend to be my favorite no matter how minor)
They took out everything you liked and replaced it with everything you hated. Those were some very big patches. ;-)

 

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Well, with Issue 16 we got Super Sidekicking and a revamp of the difficulty settings. On a team, your level is now set to either the team leader, or the mission leader if they aren't the same. So there's no need to spend time searching for mentors. Plus, when exemplared you now keep the 5 levels above you worth of powers; so you can have stamina on a Positron TF, for example. Also, most level restrictions of zones were removed; PvP zones, the Hive/Abyss, Cimeroa and and Ouros are still restricted though.

With the new difficulty settings, you can choose the enemy levels from -1 to +4; you can choose to be treated as from 1-8 villains/heroes even when solo; you can choose if you fight bosses solo; and you can choose if AV enemies spawn as EBs or full AVs. Plus, changing difficulties is free.

NPCs now have faction specific emotes. You get the Walk power ( sexy on girls ) at level 2. And the Martial Arts aka the Natural Pack was released for purchase; with nice costume parts and the excellent Ninja Run power.

As far as customizing powers goes; besides colors Martial Arts and Super Strength got alternate animations. And Dark Armor's stealth power can be set so it doesn't hide your costume.

EDIT: Almost forgot; you can now shut off e-mail, or set it so only friends/SG mates can send it. And among the many details on Going Rogue that came out at Hero Con, Ultra Mode was announced. A nice graphics upgrade; which may come before Going Rogue is released.

Arc #40529 : The Furies of the Earth

 

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CoH was missing one Street_Wolf for the last four months.

You've been properly filled in.


 

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Originally Posted by Obscure Blade View Post
Well, with Issue 16 we got Super Sidekicking and a revamp of the difficulty settings. On a team, your level is now set to either the team leader, or the mission leader if they aren't the same. So there's no need to spend time searching for mentors. Plus, when exemplared you now keep the 5 levels above you worth of powers; so you can have stamina on a Positron TF, for example. Also, most level restrictions of zones were removed; PvP zones, the Hive/Abyss, Cimeroa and and Ouros are still restricted though.
Also, you still earn experience while exemplared, and there is no longer any sidekick distance limitation. Super Sidekicking is NOT optional. You are SKd/EXd the moment you get on the team, and you cannot decline this or reverse it as long as you are on the team. The only way to break out of the SK/EX is to quit the team. This means that, from now on, the maximum level difference on a team is 1 level, between the level-holder and exemplared people, and the sidekicks who go up to -1 to the level-holder. Also, when doing a mission, you scale to the level of the mission HOLDER, not the mission, itself, so if his mission is old for him, it'll be lower-level for you, too.

That, and wasn't Issue 16 Power Customization?

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Gone ~4 months, fill me in!
Let's see... 4 months? My avatar and location changed.... roughly.... 600 times.

My signature? 25.