Back after a year and a half-kinda lost


Cobalt Azurean

 

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Hi all,

Just came back after almost 2 years gone. And I'm a little lost as to what all is going on. I do have a 50 so not totally newb but I've got a couple questions that I'd really appreciate some help with.

1. Did they provide any endgame for 50s?

2. Are there any radical new mechanics? not nerfs/buffs but stuff that changes game play.

3. Should i level like normal or do architect missions?

4. I almost feel like asking how to play the game all over again. sheesh. Any advice appreciated!

Thanks for any help!


 

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1. Rikti Crash Site is now Rikti War Zone, and Cimerora, which provides new content and a new Raid.

2. Set bonuses from slotted Invention Origin Enhancements allow for greater character power customization and flexibility.

3. Whatever melts you butter.

4. See answers 1-3.


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thnks for the reply!

Where is cimerora?

And can i just say, I really missed the music.


 

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thnks for the reply!

Where is cimerora?

And can i just say, I really missed the music.
Accessible after a special mission through the contact at the University in Steel Canyon. 35+.


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cimerora is acessed through cap au diable (redside) and through steel, croatoa, or one other zone (heroside, cant remember 3rd zone atm), but to get there you have to run an intro arc from montague castellana (heroside)or ashley mcknight (redside).


 

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Originally Posted by Scaramouche1 View Post
Hi all,

Just came back after almost 2 years gone. And I'm a little lost as to what all is going on. I do have a 50 so not totally newb but I've got a couple questions that I'd really appreciate some help with.

1. Did they provide any endgame for 50s?
This is a MMO there is no end. unless you pick one.

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2. Are there any radical new mechanics? not nerfs/buffs but stuff that changes game play.
See what Cobalt said and Shield Deffence and some blue side powers are now accessable on red and Vis versa.
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3. Should i level like normal or do architect missions?
IMHO start off on normal games stuff and then if you want to walk into AE fine.
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4. I almost feel like asking how to play the game all over again. sheesh. Any advice appreciated!

Thanks for any help!
pick something you like before and jump in again. Have fun.


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Originally Posted by Necrotech_Master View Post
cimerora is acessed through cap au diable (redside) and through steel, croatoa, or one other zone (heroside, cant remember 3rd zone atm), but to get there you have to run an intro arc from montague castellana (heroside)or ashley mcknight (redside).
The other zone connecting to Cimerora (more specifically, to the Midnighter's Club that leads there), is Founders' Falls.

I also notice that nobody has mentioned Ouroboros (reachable through a player-spawned portal after lvl 25). This is a good place to play lower level content that you might have missed/outleveled on your journey to lvl 50. There are also a few new TF/arcs in that zone as well.

There is also a new 5th Column TF in Founders Falls and an SF in Grandville. Both of these have "Master-of" badges attached to them for completing them without using temp powers or dying.

As for game mechanics, there is a new Super-Side-Kick feature. This automatically makes everybody on the team the same level as the mission holder. You also get to keep earning XP while EX'd, and you even keep up to the next 5 levels-worth of your powers while EX'd, so you can train up an get a new power, even though you are still playing at the lower level.

There is also a Leveling-Pact feature you can use to form a bond between 2 characters (before lvl 5), which will divide your XP in half, and give the remaining half to the other member of the Leveling Pact. This means that while you two are both playing at the same time, you'll still be earning XP at a normal rate, but you will constantly level up at the same exact moment as each other, and one person doesn't accidentally get ahead of the other one from arc bonuses or street killing. While one person is logged off, the person online will only be earning half the normal amount of XP, but the other person will gain the extra XP when they log in. This means they can still stay the same level even when one person plays more than the other.. but beware, it can feel like a drag when you are consistently the only member of a pact online... See this picture

Welcome back!


 

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and power customization. Well, power COLOR customization.

Welcome back. Lots of new stuff to play with.


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If you need any help or have any questions please feel free to contact me or any other Hammer of Justice; be glad to lend you a hand. @Undead_Cyborg


 

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thank you all!

Id forgotten about the power color customization! off to the tailor I go.

ooh 5th column. I was upset when they made them into the council or whatever. Glad theyre back.

What is the best way to set up tfs these days? forums? or are there enough people on to just start one up?


 

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Also don't team with that Silas guy, he's a total ***.


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The other zone connecting to Cimerora (more specifically, to the Midnighter's Club that leads there), is Founders' Falls.
thx, i couldnt remember which zone it was cause im not heroside to much (except to tf mostly).