Discussion: City of Heroes Super Booster V: Mutant - Unlock Your Ultimate Potential!
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Posted on: 2010-06-24 24:07 in News, Events and Announcement Discussion
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It's the ridged bits.
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Originally Posted by Conna
I'm trying to combine a trenchcoat (sleeveless) with the thorny-less organic armor on the hands... but it won't let me select organic armor. It seems to be un-selectable in conjunction with the trench. Is this deliberate? because I can't see how it'd interfere, like with wings...
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...buh? The ridged bits on the torso are selectable with the trenchcoat (nice clipping problem on the boobular area, by the by) but how would the hands interfere with the trench? Especially sleeveless?
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Originally Posted by ThePill
It's the ridged bits.
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I can't get the Organic costume set to look anything like the one in the concept art. Do you think they'll make a With Skin version?
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Originally Posted by Teeth
Technically it doesn't blend with the skin at all. It only ever goes over the top of leather/hide/scale.
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Well, other than the seam issue, the gloves and boots for the O-Armor, need an option for adjusting the patten one them, the way you can with the chest and and lower body. (mainly so you can keep the glow color, and have the armored parts match the skin color.) Also, How, can you ONLY have a Organic Sword, and not include a shield to go with it, or a war-mace, and axe for that matter? To me this whole pack seemed rushed, and desperately needs an additional patch to cover these issues, and while you're at it you may want to do something with those over-sized eyes, because they're ridiculous.
Just admit, you developer guys really dont read the forum isit?
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=226185
Same **** again, have to click/login/copy-paste over and over just got get this boosterpack on my accounts. No link AGAIN given to the US version of the pack, if you logged in from a non-US IP addy.
Regarding the buying of packs from non-US IPs, according to Avatea even if you get the one priced in £ and with (Europe) on the title, you CAN apply it to your USA accounts.
This is the PM exchange where I was told that. I HAVEN'T tried it.
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Originally Posted by Capa
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showp...60&postcount=5
Please pass this on to someone. I'm trying to give you money. GR 5 boosters Wedding pack Mac Pack On (currently) two accounts. Really. Small QoL fix so I don't have to worry about my credit card getting done by a proxy. Thanks. |
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Originally Posted by Avatea
Hi!
I know there is an issue currently but if you click on Buy Now then enter your account details, it will let you chose the account you want to apply the booster pack to. You can then select your US account and continue with your purchase. I apologise for the inconvenience, we are aware of the problem and are looking to fix it as quickly as possible. Regards, Avatea |
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Originally Posted by Capa
Hi
Thanks for the response. I'm not convinced we are talking about the same thing. I live in the UK. Both my accounts are on USA servers. When I go to the NCStore it only shows me UK options. Now if I understand correctly, if I buy a pack/gametime/whatever through which shows in £ or EU version that CANNOT be used on my USA accounts. IE the product is useless to me. Are you saying I can buy Going Rogue for £17.99 or the mutant pack for £5.99 from this page: https://secure.ncsoft.com/cgi-bin/St...ory&category=2 and use it on my USA accounts? Because I don't think I can. And that is the page I am directed every single time. I am having to use a proxy to get to the USA pages. For example. http://www.cityofheroes.com/buy_now/...of_heroes.html To mutant booster: https://secure.ncsoft.com/cgi-bin/St...em&item_id=197 which correctly shows in $. But if I click on the City of Heroes link at the top to show ALL products I get everything back in £ - EU versions I can't use. The store needs improvement. I want to be able to choose EU/US versions as a blanket option. If you have a US account, you shouldn't even SEE the EU stuff because you can't use it. I appreciate why you have card limit purchases however when I open new accounts I but ALL the Boosters, the Wedding and Mac packs. Currently this usually takes two or three days because of the purchase limits. It would be lovely if I could open a new CoX account and buy all the boosters with gametime with ONE purchase. A "MegaBooster Pack" if you will. $70 get's you all the boosters and both Wedding/Mac packs. (See, I'm not even asking for a discount; I just want convenience.) You have a lot of costume nuts in game. I spend more time playing with the costume creator/base editor than playing sometimes and I'm not the only one. You'd make a fortune off an offline-costume-creator. But that's another issue ... Store. Upgrade. Please. It really is a PITA for your non-US players. Capa |
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Originally Posted by Avatea
Hi,
actually what I told you was right for Booster packs. You can buy either from the US or the EU site and once you chose which account to apply the code to, you will be able to chose either your US or your EU account. The system automatically recognises what territory it is and assigns the right code to the account. It also works this way for the Going Rogue prepurchase item. I hope I've clarified things a little for you Good night to you, Avatea |
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Originally Posted by Capa
THANK YOU!
In that case, can you put that information on the website please? Because I can't be the only one who is worried about spending $100 + on the game/time/packs and not being able to use it! Just "Purchased codes for this pack can be used on US or EU servers" would suffice. The fact it's showing in £ and $ made me think it was region-specific. That and the label "Europe on every item". Thanks again. Capa |
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Hmm, found my part of the flaw, you cant upgrade accounts that are inactive (no sub active), they are not visible nor upgradable.
Yet, it doesnt check if your selected account already has the booster/upgrade, it wont check untill you've done the payment. Now the account management only say 'Perk' for each of the packs (GvE, mac, booster), so its kinda guessing wich i have to pick.
This code will be automatically applied to your City of Heroes® (Europe) / City of Villains® (Europe) account <EU account that has the pack already>.
Then, finishing up:
This code was applied to the City of Heroes® (Europe) / City of Villains® (Europe) account <EU account that already has the pack>.
And there we go:
City of Heroes® Wedding Pack Feb 13, 2008
City of Heroes® Wedding Pack Jun 25, 2010
(note, i took wedding pack since that one is visible, all booster packs are shown as 'Perk' in the payment history list).
I just gave NCsoft a free 8.99.
So by plain guessing what 'Perk' might be, i aint gonna buy anything anymore. This clearly shows you can add the booster pack multiple times to the same account, without the system actualy checking if i already have it.
Where the disclaimer kills it all:
Please note: Game codes are non-returnable and non-refundable.
Last note, why does the system makes the choice of selecting Euro or Dollar, based on my account? So my US account is quite cheaper then my EU account, both in packs as monthly fee.
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I really do wish they (Jay & IDK maybe David?) would revisit the Trench Coat.|
Originally Posted by Conna
...buh? The ridged bits on the torso are selectable with the trenchcoat (nice clipping problem on the boobular area, by the by) but how would the hands interfere with the trench? Especially sleeveless?
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IMO - Its always looked more like a leather biker jacket with some sort of nearly weightless pseudo-cape attached at the waistline. It does kinda have the "Neo in the Matrix" look, but only the scenes when he was flying and/or fighting and it was whipping around like mad to emphasis the wire-work stunts.
It looks very much like Neo's coat did when he was flying at Mach~?, to catch Trinity and he had the big trail of cars and various debris sucked up in his 'wake'.
That's fine I suppose - But still, I've been asking (begging) for years if they would add another version of trench-coat, more of a "Duster" type - that you might see on:
A Private Eye/Gumshoe (I'm thinking 'London Fog'), a Horseman/Cattleman (Australian or "Old-West"), a WWI or WWII Soldier, a Prohibition-Era Mobster, or ANY sort of robber/hoodlum/"Natural" Origin AR Hero or Villain = (to conceal weapons)/etc.
I've settled on the Lab Coat from the Science Booster on some toons, but that one really limits what else can go with it, and there's the 2-color choice = 1-Coat, 2-Buttons.
I'm sure there would be some clipping issues when moving, But, I'd happily deal with that, rather than the top half of the current trench-coat having a semi-shiny leather/Naugahyde look...
The worst part is the lower half appearing to be made of a featherweight chiffon cloth - that's always flowing around back and forth - every time I move a half-step in any direction, or pivot round an inch or two.
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Originally Posted by Arcanaville
City of Heroes didn't fail, City of Heroes was killed. If a 747 dropped on your house, you'd say you were killed, not you failed to find a safer dwelling.
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Totally agree with this even though I have 2 of Broadsword/Dual Blades it's time the other weapon sets were given some love. The organic set feels to me as if it's missing bits like a belt and a skin tone body/non-skin tone face. Just throwing in another broadsword just feels like laziness to me and limits the use of the new pack even more. Where's the shield to match the sword (went for a bio-electric shield in the end). How about bio-assault rifles/plasma rifles? How many boosters do have to get before we get any new weapons set outside the BS/DB/Kat sets?
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Originally Posted by Teeth
Also: What is up with the raging lust for Broadsword? Valkyrie I can understand (as opposed to a Valkyrie axe or Valkyrie shields), but I would have expected things like ninjas with bows (we have a special power set for that!) or mutants with claws, and instead we get ninja broadswords and mutant broadswords. Even katanas got very little (1/2 of the ninja choices), despite there being appropriate models for them (mutant).
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Now @Eskimo-Spy
I'm not evil.
Ok bought the pack, only for the temp power and the fox tail. em growl is nice.
But, must say worse PAID add-on so far.
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If you are going to do weapons do more than swords. Hell its a mutant pack and no new claws?
No new beast or mutant type heads, bah!
No new skin tones.
Boots/gloves look like well boots and gloves not a seemless from main body.
Organic face should of been an overlay to put on any face.
Rikti monkey? really? if you're going this route with buffs why not give inseperations a 5% chance to backfire as well. Surprised you dont recon the Valkarie mission TP to give a chance to send you to wrong zone.
Even in the tell fortune "fool" at least gives you a run bonus.
Pack seemed rushed and just a money grab to finance GR production.
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Originally Posted by GPBunny
Ok bought the pack, only for the temp power and the fox tail. em growl is nice.
But, must say worse PAID add-on so far. ------ If you are going to do weapons do more than swords. Hell its a mutant pack and no new claws? No new beast or mutant type heads, bah! No new skin tones. Boots/gloves look like well boots and gloves not a seemless from main body. Organic face should of been an overlay to put on any face. Rikti monkey? really? if you're going this route with buffs why not give inseperations a 5% chance to backfire as well. Surprised you dont recon the Valkarie mission TP to give a chance to send you to wrong zone. Even in the tell fortune "fool" at least gives you a run bonus. Pack seemed rushed and just a money grab to finance GR production. |
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Man... last time I did THAT the power-set I was using attracted the Nerf bat!
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I bought this pack simply for the giant meat-cleaver sword. Everything else is icing on the cake. Thanks for my giant meat-cleaver... it is AWESOME. 
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When I go to the NC store, I am in the european section.
As I play on US servers, I want to buy the US version of the mutant pack.
How do I get it ? there used to be links to US versions of packs before, I don't see it here.
As I had the problem with the first pack I bought, I want to be sure I get the right one.
Thanks
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Originally Posted by Spinomania
When I go to the NC store, I am in the european section.
As I play on US servers, I want to buy the US version of the mutant pack. How do I get it ? there used to be links to US versions of packs before, I don't see it here. As I had the problem with the first pack I bought, I want to be sure I get the right one. Thanks |
Read post 32 of this thread.
According to Avatea, you just click buy now and choose to apply it to your USA account.
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I bought the pack, but it's the least satisfying Booster to date.
Random thoughts:
Both costumes are well done as a whole, but feel very limited in their usage. Too many of these recent outfits do not mix and match well with others (at least not without ending up with a character that looks like they dress in the dark.)
Both sets feel woefully incomplete. The lack of a "with skin" option for Organic Armor is unforgivable.
The scales renders the Bioluminescent set even more limited.
The Female Organic Armor Face is beautiful; I would love to have it without the Organic Armor aspects.
The emotes are nice.
The Secondary Mutation power is something I doubt I'll ever use; the inconvenience of being turned into a Ritki monkey at an inopportune time, even for such a short duration, is too much of a deterrrent.
This is, by far, the most unsatisfying Booster. If future packs are this incomplete and limited, I will be far less likely to part with my money.
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Originally Posted by DCLXVI
Well, other than the seam issue, the gloves and boots for the O-Armor, need an option for adjusting the patten one them, the way you can with the chest and and lower body. (mainly so you can keep the glow color, and have the armored parts match the skin color.) Also, How, can you ONLY have a Organic Sword, and not include a shield to go with it, or a war-mace, and axe for that matter? To me this whole pack seemed rushed, and desperately needs an additional patch to cover these issues, and while you're at it you may want to do something with those over-sized eyes, because they're ridiculous.
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Originally Posted by GPBunny
Ok bought the pack, only for the temp power and the fox tail. em growl is nice.
But, must say worse PAID add-on so far. ------ If you are going to do weapons do more than swords. Hell its a mutant pack and no new claws? No new beast or mutant type heads, bah! No new skin tones. Boots/gloves look like well boots and gloves not a seemless from main body. Organic face should of been an overlay to put on any face. Rikti monkey? really? if you're going this route with buffs why not give inseperations a 5% chance to backfire as well. Surprised you dont recon the Valkarie mission TP to give a chance to send you to wrong zone. Even in the tell fortune "fool" at least gives you a run bonus. Pack seemed rushed and just a money grab to finance GR production. |
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/This/ is why I love reading the forums. Its always good for a laugh or two. For future reference.. 5-15 people out of over 100K saying they won't buy another booster pack because they didn't like /this/ one..doesn't really mean all that much. Granted..the bushy tail /should've/ been given as a freebie to everyone..but..**** happens. Yes.. they probably threw it in there because they knew some people would buy the pack /just/ for the tail..but so what. Its a /business/ first and foremost, and money is /always/ top shelf in a business. If they didn't plan on making money from the game... there wouldn't be a game.
Second..why is it.. that no matter what the devs put in the game, its never good enough? I mean seriously, I'm willing to bet that if they said everyone in the D on Thursday would get 1 billion in ingame money../someone/ would complain about having to go to the D to get it. Come on people.. its /not/ that serious. Complaining about little things like the neck and tail joints? Really?
Who the hell has their camera zoomed in that much enough to notice something like that? Not many. Looks to me like people just like to complain and nic-pick about whatever they can. Probably because its the internet and all that other jazz. Anyway.. I'm done venting and rambling..sorry. Have fun everyone... Oh.. and BUY THE BOOSTERS.. Statesman needs new shoes.
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And yet David fell completely silent in a thread he was otherwise very active in when it came to responding to objections. I find that odd. I'm not demanding I get my way; I would've been okay with a simple "Sorry, but that's not going to happen." reply. Just anything other than dead silence.|
Originally Posted by Hallowed
I would say that the level of communication in the test-server run (not beta) of the pack was exceptional.
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(Also hopefully someone sees the irony in being called out for demanding the devs' attention...over a costume piece that was only included because people demanded it.)
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Originally Posted by Obsidius
It's really clever actually... if a player doesn't like anything else in the pack, it proves that they'll pay $10 just for a wolf tail (a piece completely unrelated to the other items in the pack in the opinion of many).
... And if that's true, how much are they willing to pay for other one-off pieces? |
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Originally Posted by Golden Girl
Well, as there are already humanoid wolves as enemies in the game, it seems very reasonable to add wolf/dog tails for players to use too - and as cat tails have been in the game for like forever
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I appreciate the hard work but it doesn't do much for me, much like the wedding pack. Passing on this one.
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Look carefully at all the glove options that are allowable with Trenchcoats.
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Originally Posted by Conna
...buh? The ridged bits on the torso are selectable with the trenchcoat (nice clipping problem on the boobular area, by the by) but how would the hands interfere with the trench? Especially sleeveless?
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Bioluminescence is a fine example of why I should have read the training room conversations before buying it. Silly me assumed it would be a pattern or aura I could put over armor or tights, not available only as a skin feature. My own fault.
Looks like a gecko swallowed a christmas tree light, pretty much useless unless you want to be a lizardy thing. I really needed more Meh Sauce in my life.
The organic armor is pretty sharp though, I like it. It's got componants that will be perfect for a number of my toons. But it's really not enough to consider this pack worth the cost for me personally..
With Skin... please.
Also having the bioluminescent as a secondary for all (or most) tops / bottoms would be nice.
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Originally Posted by VoodooGirl
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Oh, it would be just plain awesome to have as a secondary or aura. I'd be working it inot most of my character's Quick, Fast, And In A Hurry.|
Originally Posted by Mega_Jamie
With Skin... please.
Also having the bioluminescent as a secondary for all (or most) tops / bottoms would be nice. |
Right now though it's House of Fail for me.
The set's worth it for me just for the new wings. Fit a few toons much better!
Though I do hope some of the joins mentioned earlier get fixed. (And the S. American folks can buy it, too. That sucks.)
Wanted: Origin centric story arcs.
If you've only played an AT once (one set combo) and "hate" it - don't give up. Roll a different combo. It may just be those sets not clicking for you.
Also, can anyone confirm whether the bonus wolf tail made it in?
Aslo reported in beta: fiery aura toggles interfere with the dimensional shift costume change emote.
I'm disappointed that things like this are still slipping through the cracks, And quite frankly I find it difficult to take this company seriously because of simple things like this.
it says "we have no quality control"
it also says "we ignore beta testers"
and seeing the gaps <yuk> between the head/neck and tail/waist is just... omg... I WAS going to buy it...
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