But how does Black Scorpion feel about Television?
We need to know these things!
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You know he has a small, portable television in his power armor.|
Originally Posted by Bionic_Flea
But how does Black Scorpion feel about Television?
We need to know these things! |
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Out of respect for you, Dr. Aeon, I have to tell you the truth. Black Scorpion is using you. You have access to uber-spiffy tech that he doesn't. And he's even willing to put up with Ghost Widow, Captain Mako, and Scirocco laughing at him for hanging around in an AE building to have access to your stuff.
Besides, the man is a walking security risk. Do you have ANY idea how many times he's lost the portable drive with his tech secrets on it? I have retrieved it no less than nineteen times. To that end, I suggest welding the thing to his armor.
And you just KNOW that Silver Mantis is going to come breezing in there at some point. Of course, she's going to be USELESS for helping you test the new ally experience fix, because she wants every-bloody-living-thing in the mission to beat the living daylights out of her.
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Shame I can't even +rep Fearghas. Well, thanks for the news, chief!
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Originally Posted by Dr. Aeon
Hey everyone,
Some of you may have noticed a new developer lurking on the forums, Black Scorpion, who was introduced here:http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=218430 I wanted to take a moment to explain what exactly he and I will be working on with Mission Architect. Black Scorpion normally works with Synapse and Castle and all things power-related, but he'll also be helping out with Mission Architect powers from here on out. He'll be doing things like looking at balance issues in terms of power and experience for custom powers in Architect. This is especially important given the new custom experience system that we'll be rolling out with i17. He's been working on a lot of cool things for Architect which we're both super stoked about, including a more preferable solution to the current ally experience penalty. This is something you'll be hearing more about soon. You can think of Black Scorpion and I as a team, like in a buddy cop movie, only instead of fighting crime, we work on Mission Architect. We'll also sometimes say witty one-liners while tracking down bugs. Black Scorpion will work on ensuring things are nice and balanced within the system, while I'll be working on introducing new maps and features into Architect. So please welcome Black Scorpion, I'm sure you'll all be very happy with what he's been working on for Mission Architect! |
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Maybe Black Scorpion can figure out a real solution to the buffbot allies problem, rather than that last patch that trashed so many good arcs while doing next to nothing to slow down the ebil farmers.
You know, if Black Scorpion can give me the ability to give my custom mobs both a melee weapon and a gun, I'll make all of my villains from now on take him as their patron.
Just saying...
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One's a mentally imballanced criminal in a suit of power armor, one's...well he's also a mentally imbalanced criminal in a suit of power armor. Together they fight imbalance!
Wait, what?
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Since they're both pretty much the same, that DOES sound balanced to me - mission accomplished!
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Originally Posted by M_I_Abrahms
One's a mentally imbalanced criminal in a suit of power armor, one's...well he's also a mentally imbalanced criminal in a suit of power armor. Together they fight imbalance!
Wait, what? |
Two dedicated dev's. AE needs a lot of ongoing attention.
PvP dreams of having 1/8th of a dedicated dev.
Best of luck to both of you. I know a lot went into AE, hopefully you guys can breath some life into it.
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Custom experience system?!?
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Originally Posted by Dr. Aeon
He'll be doing things like looking at balance issues in terms of power and experience for custom powers in Architect. This is especially important given the new custom experience system that we'll be rolling out with i17.
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I'm pretty sure he meant custom critter experience system.
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Originally Posted by Eek a Mouse
Custom experience system?!?
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This, I look forward to more than anything else currently being worked on. As an AE enthusiast who enjoys playing new arcs while simultaneously leveing my character, having loads of arcs giving 1/2 or 1/10 normal XP while providing even greater risk is disheartening.|
Originally Posted by Dr. Aeon
He's been working on a lot of cool things for Architect which we're both super stoked about, including a more preferable solution to the current ally experience penalty. This is something you'll be hearing more about soon.
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I look forward to seeing what you come up with.
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Is that, this?|
Originally Posted by Arcanaville
I'm pretty sure he meant custom critter experience system.
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"Experience: You can now handpick the powers for custom enemies and still receive experience for them (within game balance limits)."
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Go, bro's, congratulations! Will this entail the two of you breaking out in song?|
Originally Posted by Dr. Aeon
He's been working on a lot of cool things for Architect which we're both super stoked about...
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And while you're on a bromance high, will you share with us when branching dialog/events and dopplegangers will come to the MA?
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Its this:|
Originally Posted by Eek a Mouse
Is that, this?
"Experience: You can now handpick the powers for custom enemies and still receive experience for them (within game balance limits)." |
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| We are making adjustments to allow players to handpick the powers for custom enemies and still receive experience for them, but not be able to exploit weaker enemies for unfair experience gain. Now, every power for custom critters has been weighted individually. |
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Hold on, if you're buddy cops I'm pretty sure that means that only one of you "doesn't play by the rules." That can't be right... |
Originally Posted by Dr. Aeon
You can think of Black Scorpion and I as a team, like in a buddy cop movie, only instead of fighting crime, we work on Mission Architect. We'll also sometimes say witty one-liners while tracking down bugs. Black Scorpion will work on ensuring things are nice and balanced within the system, while I'll be working on introducing new maps and features into Architect.
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Maybe you're more like two lab mice bent on conquering the Architect system?
But whatever the simile, this seems like a good pairing. It makes sense to have a "powers guy" on hand to tweak the vast number of powers the AE system uses. I look forward to your unorthodox yet brilliantly effective antics!
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Here's hoping you guys do the right thing and make custom critters that are more difficult than standard critters worth more XP. Right now, they're worth the same or less, and that makes AE very unattractive. Sure, I like a good story or even just a new story, but there's no reason that story can't come with rewards commensurate with the higher risks custom critters bring.
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Hey everyone,
Some of you may have noticed a new developer lurking on the forums, Black Scorpion, who was introduced here:http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=218430
I wanted to take a moment to explain what exactly he and I will be working on with Mission Architect. Black Scorpion normally works with Synapse and Castle and all things power-related, but he'll also be helping out with Mission Architect powers from here on out. He'll be doing things like looking at balance issues in terms of power and experience for custom powers in Architect. This is especially important given the new custom experience system that we'll be rolling out with i17. He's been working on a lot of cool things for Architect which we're both super stoked about, including a more preferable solution to the current ally experience penalty. This is something you'll be hearing more about soon.
You can think of Black Scorpion and I as a team, like in a buddy cop movie, only instead of fighting crime, we work on Mission Architect. We'll also sometimes say witty one-liners while tracking down bugs. Black Scorpion will work on ensuring things are nice and balanced within the system, while I'll be working on introducing new maps and features into Architect.
So please welcome Black Scorpion, I'm sure you'll all be very happy with what he's been working on for Mission Architect!
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