Wow, that was about the last thing I expected for GR. Happy to see it but really surprised.
It is better to ask forgiveness than permission.
Holy crap!
Agua Man lvl 48 Water/Electric Blaster
"To die hating NCSoft for shutting down City of Heroes, that was Freedom."
Anyone who calls it gleemail should be banned for life.
Otherwise, very interesting and surprising information.
I've already forgotten about most of you
Awesome. 
Purples on redside going over to blue. Yeah baby.
Oh, and happy belated birthday, Nivra!
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Awesome.
Purples on redside going over to blue. Yeah baby.Oh, and happy belated birthday, Nivra! |
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I've already forgotten about most of you
Best news ever!
This has made all my cash generation red side moot. :0
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Last I heard on this, Posi was saying they had been a little concerned over how the markets would behave if merged, but apparently they got over the jitters.
I do have to say that it's about time. I like that they're going to allow for some RP ways of not bringing inf back and forth, but this is good overall for the game. Of course, it's coming after my villains now have enough cash to look after themselves. Oh well, at least their merit deficit won't matter so much now.
Guide: Tanking, Wall of Fire Style (Updated for I19!), and the Four Rules of Tanking
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Blue side, I have 2268ish million spread over 17 level 50s. Red side, 951 million over eight level 50s. It's just usually so much easier to form a team blue side, especially given the number of task forces available. Being able to trade money over the sides is going to be really nice, take the pressure off trying to generate more cash on one side specifically. |
Originally Posted by Grey Pilgrim
Last I heard on this, Posi was saying they had been a little concerned over how the markets would behave if merged, but apparently they got over the jitters.
I do have to say that it's about time. I like that they're going to allow for some RP ways of not bringing inf back and forth, but this is good overall for the game. Of course, it's coming after my villains now have enough cash to look after themselves. Oh well, at least their merit deficit won't matter so much now. |
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This is pretty much why I always thought they should combine them. You don't have to feel like you NEED to play on one side or another, just play whatever another group is doing, or what you feel like doing. You'll be making money you can pass to either side. I rather like doing strike forces as well as task forces, just for more variety. This change really opens things up.|
Originally Posted by Satanic_Hamster
Blue side, I have 2268ish million spread over 17 level 50s. Red side, 951 million over eight level 50s. It's just usually so much easier to form a team blue side, especially given the number of task forces available. Being able to trade money over the sides is going to be really nice, take the pressure off trying to generate more cash on one side specifically.
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I can't really see it bringing down how much people will play on either side... though some doomsayers seem to think it will.
Guide: Tanking, Wall of Fire Style (Updated for I19!), and the Four Rules of Tanking
Story Arc: Belated Justice, #88003
Synopsis: Explore the fine line between justice and vengeance as you help a hero of Talos Island bring his friend's murderer to justice.
Grey Pilgrim: Fire/Fire Tanker (50), Victory
Side switching/being able to play on the other side will make that a moot point, however, unless they make it unlocking Cimerora on crack. Making it so that all my characters can run both sides content will be a top priority of mine.
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Eh. Personally, I like this change. It makes life easier for those of us who like to have our own personal SG/VG. I'll probably end up using one SG as a central repository for enh/salvage/crafting.
It will be a little unwieldly at first, but that can be fixed with a database and copious use of the new email features.
Hmm. There's an idea for a enterprising person with some free time and the knowledge to fashion the application. Can you pull the info on what is stored in a base to an external db?
It should also help alleviate some of the shortages that plague the red side.
However, good luck to those who think it's going to magically make some of the BS that is currently seen on the markets blue side disappear...
Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.
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This a thousand times over. I know I will certainly be rolling all new toons in the gray area so I can run with any team anywhere (<3), but as far as my old characters are concerned, I have a LOT of work to do. Do we have any more information anywhere about the specifics of switching sides, more than just "it'll take a long time?"
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Side switching/being able to play on the other side will make that a moot point, however, unless they make it unlocking Cimerora on crack. Making it so that all my characters can run both sides content will be a top priority of mine.
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This a thousand times over. I know I will certainly be rolling all new toons in the gray area so I can run with any team anywhere (<3), but as far as my old characters are concerned, I have a LOT of work to do. Do we have any more information anywhere about the specifics of switching sides, more than just "it'll take a long time?"
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If you wanted to get all your toons to the middle of the road, it would only take a week per toon. Obviously, you'd be able to do that simultaneously, if you were willing to put in the hours on morality arcs.
Agua Man lvl 48 Water/Electric Blaster
"To die hating NCSoft for shutting down City of Heroes, that was Freedom."
Especially with this change, I'm probably not going to feel a strong need to sideswitch my characters. I have a few to pick from on redside now, and that's enough for me... though who knows, I might put a few in the gray area for kicks and to see how it works. Interestingly, my characters that are more "gray" for roleplaying reasons are all my villains. Heh.
I'm interested to see how Praetoria works with this. I think it would be a good idea that you could end up in the Rogue Isles or Paragon no matter if you play the Resistance or Loyalists. From their setup descriptions, they could be making it work so you make moral choices with either group, and depending on which direction you lead, you could go to one place or another.
That's what I'm hoping, anyway... that would be really interesting.
Guide: Tanking, Wall of Fire Style (Updated for I19!), and the Four Rules of Tanking
Story Arc: Belated Justice, #88003
Synopsis: Explore the fine line between justice and vengeance as you help a hero of Talos Island bring his friend's murderer to justice.
Grey Pilgrim: Fire/Fire Tanker (50), Victory
My day of joy is soon arriving! The markets will finally be merged!
YES!!
I'm going to actually log in tonight and shrug off the CoX cobwebs on my characters pre-Going Rogue in gleeful anticipation.
PS.
Wow, i think i've forgotten what my powers do...
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