Speculation on I20

Okay, supposedly, I20 is so super-secret you have to have a hand signed NDA to get into the beta.

That said, some interesting ideas that I've heard are due to mechanical/programming issues...or else other long asked things...or just things I think I'd like to see:



Mastermind pet customization (including female pets) - I'm hearing that this is a technical issue not the popular "no pimps" rumor

Animated hair - which would be AWESOME

Multiple Arms - a la Hindu/Kali...Spinnerette...etc...either as just a costume piece or as a power set...this would be a LOT of work, and the costume piece would probably be better since that lets us do multi-armed sorcerers and the like...the reason it would be a lot of work...new animations...this would almost have to be a fourth build

New builds - female huge, beastial

New enemy models - dinosaurs, guard dogs, birds and SHARKS

Zones - Moon Base or Underwater adventures

but I hear I20 is supposed to involve revolutionary systems....so probably something else

The I20 hype is a mistake. It was reported that it was for "new systems" which led to hyerventilated guesses.

The video of the panel clearly shows that I20 Beta is for testing the "new end game systems."

That is all.

The Alpha Slot was already tested in I18 Closed Beta and that is slated to come out in I19. All the other slots have different mechanics and are attached to end game... activities which will probably contain new, neat raid mechanics (my guess).

A few more Slots for powers. As i19 is putting fitness as inherent, giving at two to three more power picks. Builds are going to be even tighter, so we are going to need the extra slots for the new picks.

With that in mind, the idea I have is at a 'slots' level the following will become the new way

1 - 30, still 2 slots at level up
30 - 40, still 3 slots at level up
40 to 50, 4 slots at level up.
Giving another seven slots to place into the new power picks.
For the existing characters a freespec would be needed as you would be given the slots, when you actually respecced your character into the i20 build.

This would be nice to see but I don't think it will actually happen (would love to be wrong here).

OK, next poster, your turn.

I agree with ZMan. I have hope there are some other neat things coming in I20 but the major changes are its the first real dip into end game and they need to make sure they have made it all work correctly and with it being only for 50 who then become incarnates it will take time to test how quick can the content be done and how grindy it is.

I'm guessing we will get more in I20 than end game content, but I'm guessing the end game content and systems are what require the big hulabaloo. I'm not expecting anything else revolutionary out of it.

End game content will be the main focus of the issue.

A new powerset which will be teased at in about 2/3 months will be shown. Possibly the staff set.

New tip missions.

The next letter in the coming storm saga which teases that it is closer than ever and for us to prepare for it [expect the higher incarnate system to be tied in to it]

A reworked taskforce.

I hope it's significant additions to the end game aspect. Incarnate stuff and entirely different systems. Way overdue. I just hope it's actual stuff to do and not just game mechanics/systems; that would suck.

I think we had a long while of systems, QoL and other 'fluff'. Sure they make the game better but I want stuff to do. Original, unique stuff. The end game needs to be completely different than anything we do en route to level 50

More complicated answer: sharks that can't be targed from a greater distance than 20', and who have a leaping bite attack with a range of 20'.

More Incarnate stuff... I hope power pool customization also.

I agree with Zombie Man on this one. I think the hype above and beyond Incarnate related stuff will only lead to severe disappointment.

What I expect:
- the first five or so Incarnate slots
- some zone events with slightly more refined mechanics than the Deadly Apocalypse related to incarnate slots, several if not all of these situated in Praetoria

AT BEST, a new +50 coop zone or something (likely a mini zone--think Cimemora). All centered around Incarnate stuff. And all requiring GR to participate.

Then some cruise control QoL and minor graphic revamp for vanilla CoX. MAYBE a few new costume items. And MAYBE the first fruits of the alternate power animation work that's begun in the background.

But other than a bulk of Incarnate related content, which has already been previewed both by early GoRo CB testers as well as accidentally leaked as an incomplete menu on the main training room one day then quickly patched out, I don't expect much else from i20.

Systems heavy issues have always been weak on content and shinies.

I'm thinking it may be content for Praetoria for levels 20-50. There may be some new "systems" for missions to vary the gameplay.

I think we'll be getting the ability to run up walls with super speed. It is the most requested feature I can think of.

I also think we'll finally get the ability to do powerset respecs. I mean, there is no real reason why we can't now, so something that huge would need to be kept a secret.

And finally I think the devs are gonna merge servers. We only have two, sometimes three, active servers. The rest are dead and need to be merged. Now is as good a time as there has ever been. Playing on dead servers makes people quit. Nobody likes slow servers.