Going Rogue release date announced!
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Posted on: 2010-02-09 10:26 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
You're late.
"Null is as much an argument "for removing the cottage rule" as the moon being round is for buying tennis shoes." -Memphis Bill
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Pre-order GR: Get to test Powersets when they hit test early.|
Originally Posted by TonyV
I'm still a little confused over the editions. It sounds like you will be able to pre-order Going Rogue in March and/or April and get powersets unlocked at that time. However, it says, "You will also be able to get your hands on an exclusive item pack if you get the City of Heroes Going Rogue: Complete Collection (MSRP $39.99 USD), that will be available when Going Rogue releases in July!" I don't know if that means that the Complete Collection edition will be available in July, or if you can pre-order it instead of the normal Going Rogue edition in March and April, but the exclusive items will only be available in July.
Surely they don't mean that you can pre-order Going Rogue early for $29.99 and get bonuses, and then order the "Complete Collection" later for $39.99 to get the extra perks. If I had to guess, I'd think that you can pre-order Going Rogue ($29.99) or Going Rogue: Complete Collection ($39.99) in March/April, you'll get access to dual pistols and demon summoning early and access to Praetoria in July, and if you pre-ordered Complete Collection, you'll get the other loot in July. |
Collectors: Much the same as CoH and CoV Collecters had unique items. Plus powerset testing.
The powersets, in other words, arent going to hit live until GR releases. In July.
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.
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Originally Posted by Captain_Photon
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If recent releases are any indicator - I think they'll offer a pre-order on the deluxe edition as well.
I wonder if the extra lewt will be available as a separate download, like the Mac Edition items?
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If I had to guess, I'd say probably so, but probably not up front. I'd guess a few months in, you'll be able to get some kind of booster pack that includes all of the extra stuff for $9.99, but that's pure speculation.|
Originally Posted by Golden Girl
I wonder if the extra lewt will be available as a separate download, like the Mac Edition items?
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I don't intend to be in a position to find out.
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Originally Posted by Lemur Lad
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I wonder if that's going to be something for Resistance members to use to move around Tyrant's city?
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Originally Posted by Orion_Star_EU
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That's awesome. We can add it to the Paragon Wiki. |
Originally Posted by Orion_Star_EU
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We've been saving Paragon City for eight and a half years. It's time to do it one more time.
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Cool beans.
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.
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Originally Posted by Captain_Photon
NOTE: The Incarnate System is basically farming for IOs on a larger scale, and with more obtrusive lore.
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Curious to know, is UM going to include missions or just outside.
"if I am guilty for what goes on in my mind, than give me the electric chair for all my future crimes"
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We've not been told that yet - but I think some missions would have it for sure - like the outdoor maps.
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Originally Posted by Iggylove
Curious to know, is UM going to include missions or just outside.
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@Golden Girl
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It's a graphics mode. I'd say it's probably a safe assumption that anything that *could* be affected will be.
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Originally Posted by Iggylove
Curious to know, is UM going to include missions or just outside.
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I'd be surprised if that were the case. |
Originally Posted by TonyV
If I had to guess, I'd say probably so, but probably not up front. I'd guess a few months in, you'll be able to get some kind of booster pack that includes all of the extra stuff for $9.99, but that's pure speculation.
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This isn't a pack, to begin with - the Mac edition was, really, just a "Hey, we have something that'll run on Mac" with the release of goodies. GR is going to require you to purchase the full thing for you to enter the zones and whatnot - and why wouldn't they say "And you can upgrade your purchase now!" right away?
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Although at Hero Con, they said ambient occlusion wasn't going to be used in bases.
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Originally Posted by Memphis_Bill
It's a graphics mode. I'd say it's probably a safe assumption that anything that *could* be affected will be.
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@Golden Girl
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Are we sure the epic AT part isn't that they will be able to start at lvl 20?
Considering the new Praetoria lvl 1-20 content, it could make sense.
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Originally Posted by Lemur Lad
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Originally Posted by Jetpack
Are we sure the epic AT part isn't that they will be able to start at lvl 20?
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"Epic archetypes available at level 20 instead of 50."
Which sounds like it's just changing the unlock level, not the way you level them.
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It says unlock. Not start. Ergo, the unlock level has been lowered.
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Originally Posted by Jetpack
Are we sure the epic AT part isn't that they will be able to start at lvl 20?
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GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.
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Originally Posted by Captain_Photon
NOTE: The Incarnate System is basically farming for IOs on a larger scale, and with more obtrusive lore.
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It is the peeping tom power.
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Ahh, I missed the unlock part.
Edit - hmm - followed the link and this is what it says
"Epic Archetypes now available at level 20"
No unlock reference. No reference to lvl 50.
However, I suspect the rest of you are still correct.
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Should be at character select screen or leave it alone, IMO.
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Originally Posted by TonyV
Issue 17
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The City of Heroes Community is a special one and I will always look fondly on my times arguing, discussing and playing with you all. Thanks and thanks to the developers for a special experience.
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Sorry for the confusion, I didn't mean that Going Rogue would be like an add-on pack, I meant that the "Complete Collection" would be like an add-on pack. It sounds to me like they're setting it up for the following to be released:|
Originally Posted by Memphis_Bill
I'd be surprised if that were the case.
This isn't a pack, to begin with - the Mac edition was, really, just a "Hey, we have something that'll run on Mac" with the release of goodies. GR is going to require you to purchase the full thing for you to enter the zones and whatnot - and why wouldn't they say "And you can upgrade your purchase now!" right away? |
- Going Rogue ($29.99)
- Some as-yet unnamed add-on pack that includes the Alpha- and Omega-themed auras and costume sets, Shadowy Presence, and extra emotes ($9.99)
- Going Rogue: Complete Collection ($39.99), which includes both of the above.
The second item is speculation on my part, but it would be like how people who bought the Architect Edition got to add on one of the booster packs. Or a better analogy might be the "Hero Gear" kit that they released so that people wouldn't have to buy the CoH Collector's Edition DVD after they had already bought the original game.
If they don't do that, then the question that I'd have is that if someone spends $30 and then changes their mind and decides that they want the goodies in the Complete Collection edition, do they really have to go shell out $40 more for it also, or can the just buy something for around $10 (the second item above) that will effectively give them the same thing?
We've been saving Paragon City for eight and a half years. It's time to do it one more time.
(If you love this game as much as I do, please read that post.)
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It is the peeping tom power.
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Originally Posted by Techbot Alpha
Collectors: Much the same as CoH and CoV Collecters had unique items. Plus powerset testing.
The powersets, in other words, arent going to hit live until GR releases. In July. |
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| Some features will be available early (March and April) for pre-ordering, including dual-pistols and demon summoning powersets. |
In case you haven't read it yet (it's only around five minutes old), there is a new news post on the front page with LOTS more details about Going Rogue and Issue 17: Dark Mirror.
The tl;dr version:
Issue 17
Going Rogue
I'm still a little confused over the editions. It sounds like you will be able to pre-order Going Rogue in March and/or April and get powersets unlocked at that time. However, it says, "You will also be able to get your hands on an exclusive item pack if you get the City of Heroes Going Rogue: Complete Collection (MSRP $39.99 USD), that will be available when Going Rogue releases in July!" I don't know if that means that the Complete Collection edition will be available in July, or if you can pre-order it instead of the normal Going Rogue edition in March and April, but the exclusive items will only be available in July.
Surely they don't mean that you can pre-order Going Rogue early for $29.99 and get bonuses, and then order the "Complete Collection" later for $39.99 to get the extra perks. If I had to guess, I'd think that you can pre-order Going Rogue ($29.99) or Going Rogue: Complete Collection ($39.99) in March/April, you'll get access to dual pistols and demon summoning early and access to Praetoria in July, and if you pre-ordered Complete Collection, you'll get the other loot in July.
We've been saving Paragon City for eight and a half years. It's time to do it one more time.
(If you love this game as much as I do, please read that post.)