Some NPCs can't count


Jade_Dragon

 

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This has happened once before, but it somehow fixed itself later, but this time, I'm not so sure.

I just hit 30, so I trained and then went to Atlas to see the City Rep about Auras. She tells me it's her policy not to overburden heroes, and tells me I already have too much to do. (You know the spiel, insert "max number of missions text" here) The problem is, I currently have NO MISSIONS in my list. So no Aura mission for me. I go to Talos, grab a radio mision and come back, thinking she's got to see I only have one mission now. Nope, no deal. I tried logging out and rebooting, when I came back, same deal, "You already have too much to do, yadda yadda".

Has anyone else had this problem? What do I gotta do to get her to see my mission list is NOT full?


 

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Hmm... Do you have any tips? Maybe it's counting unclaimed tip missions?


 

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Originally Posted by Shadowclone View Post
Hmm... Do you have any tips? Maybe it's counting unclaimed tip missions?
Nope, the thing is, I had up to six missions earlier today when I had some old missions and did my 5 tip missions too. Completed them all and hit 30, that's when this all started.


 

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Originally Posted by NekoNeko View Post
This has happened once before, but it somehow fixed itself later, but this time, I'm not so sure.

I just hit 30, so I trained and then went to Atlas to see the City Rep about Auras. She tells me it's her policy not to overburden heroes, and tells me I already have too much to do. (You know the spiel, insert "max number of missions text" here) The problem is, I currently have NO MISSIONS in my list. So no Aura mission for me. I go to Talos, grab a radio mision and come back, thinking she's got to see I only have one mission now. Nope, no deal. I tried logging out and rebooting, when I came back, same deal, "You already have too much to do, yadda yadda".

Has anyone else had this problem? What do I gotta do to get her to see my mission list is NOT full?
Here are some questions:
Are you a Hero, Vigilante, or Rogue?
Did you start as a Hero, Villain, or Praetorian?
While in Atlas Park, what contacts are active that are not in Atlas Park?




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Originally Posted by Snow Globe View Post
Here are some questions:
Are you a Hero, Vigilante, or Rogue?
Did you start as a Hero, Villain, or Praetorian?
While in Atlas Park, what contacts are active that are not in Atlas Park?
This character is a Hero, a DS/Dark MM switched over from Villain at level 24.

List of Active Contacts not in Atlas Park:
Ashwin Lannister
Christine Lansdale (open story arc, no missions open)
Dr. Cheng (open story arc, no missions open)
Kalinda (I'm guessing she's active cause this character just hit 30 and used to be a villain)
Laura Brunetti (open story arc, no missions open)
Lorenz Alsaldo (open mini story arc, no missions open, dunno why he's active, he's been active since I switched to hero)
Lou Pasterelli
Marvin Weintraub (open story arc, no missions open)
Merisel Valenzuela
Peter Stemitz
Phillipa Meraux
Stephanie Peebles (open mini story arc, no missions open)
Tina Chung


 

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I thought this was going to be about the weird ambush spawn size for some of the missions. You know when you select a mission and you'll get a handful of mobs from that enemy group try and get you before you go into the mission?

Well, the other day I decided to unlock my second costume slot. I was set for +0/x1, no bosses, no AVs. I get the mission, go up the street a little ways, and await my ambush.

I'm looking around, occasionally glancing up because for some reason Tsoo like to run the rails. Then I see a lot of movement down the road. I think to myself, "That can't be mine."

24 Tsoo later, yeah... it was mine. All my level, lots of lieuts and minions. 24 freaking enemies for a solo level 28 (I think) scrapper.


 

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Originally Posted by Psychoti View Post
I thought this was going to be about the weird ambush spawn size for some of the missions. You know when you select a mission and you'll get a handful of mobs from that enemy group try and get you before you go into the mission?

Well, the other day I decided to unlock my second costume slot. I was set for +0/x1, no bosses, no AVs. I get the mission, go up the street a little ways, and await my ambush.

I'm looking around, occasionally glancing up because for some reason Tsoo like to run the rails. Then I see a lot of movement down the road. I think to myself, "That can't be mine."

24 Tsoo later, yeah... it was mine. All my level, lots of lieuts and minions. 24 freaking enemies for a solo level 28 (I think) scrapper.
Oh yeah, I've had that. The Tsoo ambush upon leaving Icon after getting the 2nd costume slot mish is legendary. Usually what happens is they keep coming for me until I get overwhelmed and die a pathetic death on the street outside Icon and then have to jog way back from the hospital before finishing the mission. It happens almost every time.

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Originally Posted by NekoNeko View Post
This character is a Hero, a DS/Dark MM switched over from Villain at level 24.

List of Active Contacts not in Atlas Park:
Ashwin Lannister
Christine Lansdale
(open story arc, no missions open)
Dr. Cheng
(open story arc, no missions open)
Kalinda (I'm guessing she's active cause this character just hit 30 and used to be a villain)
Laura Brunetti
(open story arc, no missions open)
Lorenz Alsaldo
(open mini story arc, no missions open, dunno why he's active, he's been active since I switched to hero)
Lou Pasterelli
Marvin Weintraub
(open story arc, no missions open)
Merisel Valenzuela
Peter Stemitz
Phillipa Meraux
Stephanie Peebles
(open mini story arc, no missions open)
Tina Chung
I think I can guess what is happening, but you are not going to like it.

Just from what you are saying, your aura mission is available on the red side from Kalinda. I would guess that is it based on the fact that you've already done some of Kalinda's missions.

As far as Lorenz, you started his arc by talking to him and we already know that arcs don't close when you switch over. This is to allow you to go back and take the "abandoned" missions.




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Originally Posted by Snow Globe View Post
I think I can guess what is happening, but you are not going to like it.

Just from what you are saying, your aura mission is available on the red side from Kalinda. I would guess that is it based on the fact that you've already done some of Kalinda's missions.

As far as Lorenz, you started his arc by talking to him and we already know that arcs don't close when you switch over. This is to allow you to go back and take the "abandoned" missions.
Hmmmm, interesting. After I switched, I was able to do the cape mission from the City Rep, even though I had done the cape mission red-side before I switched. I wonder if everyone who switches Villain-to-Hero gets this aura mish problem (or at least everyone who uses Kalinda as their first contact). I'll keep this in mind. I'm not gonna switch back to Villain just to check this out, so I guess it'll go to the back burner. Thanks for the help!

As far as Lorenz goes, yeah I understand about arcs staying open, but I also have 2 other mini arcs and Marshall Brass' story arc open and they have all moved to the inactive list, yet Lorenz stays active, not sure why.


 

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I expect that some of these things will be fixed shortly (remember to bug it!), before Issue 19 (depending on how soon Issue 19 comes out).




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Originally Posted by Snow Globe View Post
As far as Lorenz, you started his arc by talking to him and we already know that arcs don't close when you switch over. This is to allow you to go back and take the "abandoned" missions.
Oh, man, I didn't know this. I've been trying to finish all my arcs before switching sides.

Probably all for the best, as I would have to go Vigilante or Rogue to get to them to finish them. Still, I've spent a lot of time when in some cases I might not have had to.

Hum, does this mean that EATs can continue to take their unique arcs from their Contacts if they "go grey"? VEATs I think get several different Contacts, but HEATs it's always the same one.


 

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Originally Posted by Jade_Dragon View Post
Hum, does this mean that EATs can continue to take their unique arcs from their Contacts if they "go grey"? VEATs I think get several different Contacts, but HEATs it's always the same one.
HEAT contacts will only talk to heroes or vigilantes, VEAT contacts will only talk to villains or rogues.




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Originally Posted by Snow Globe View Post
HEAT contacts will only talk to heroes or vigilantes, VEAT contacts will only talk to villains or rogues.
I'm guessing you mean this overrides the behavior that once you start an arc, the Contact will continue to talk to you.

Either that or EAT Contact missions are not "arcs". (I haven't checked if the little book symbol is next to them )


 

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Originally Posted by Jade_Dragon View Post
I'm guessing you mean this overrides the behavior that once you start an arc, the Contact will continue to talk to you.
All hero/blue side contacts will only talk to heroes or vigilantes, and only if they are in a blue side or co-op zone. A vigilante can't talk to hero contacts from a villain/red side zone. Having an open story arc will not affect this.

All villain/red side contacts will only talk to villains or rogues, and only if they are in a red side or co-op zone. A rogue can't talk to villain contacts from a hero/blue side zone. Having an open story arc will not affect this




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Originally Posted by NekoNeko View Post
Hmmmm, interesting. After I switched, I was able to do the cape mission from the City Rep, even though I had done the cape mission red-side before I switched. I wonder if everyone who switches Villain-to-Hero gets this aura mish problem (or at least everyone who uses Kalinda as their first contact). I'll keep this in mind. I'm not gonna switch back to Villain just to check this out, so I guess it'll go to the back burner. Thanks for the help!

As far as Lorenz goes, yeah I understand about arcs staying open, but I also have 2 other mini arcs and Marshall Brass' story arc open and they have all moved to the inactive list, yet Lorenz stays active, not sure why.
guessing this is tied to the issue that you cannot run the level 30 aura mission until after you have completed the level 20 cape mission. you indicated that you completed the cape mission red side, so betting there is something flagged tying the aura mission to Kalinda.

you mentioned that you could get the cape mission from the City Rep, did you go ahead and run that story arc? if not, you might try it and see if that will open up the aura mission from the City Rep.


 

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Originally Posted by kendo View Post
guessing this is tied to the issue that you cannot run the level 30 aura mission until after you have completed the level 20 cape mission. you indicated that you completed the cape mission red side, so betting there is something flagged tying the aura mission to Kalinda.
This is a good point. You might be right.

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you mentioned that you could get the cape mission from the City Rep, did you go ahead and run that story arc? if not, you might try it and see if that will open up the aura mission from the City Rep.
Yes, I ran the cape mission blue-side. That is why I'm puzzled as to why she won't give me the aura mission. Of course, the reason is that she sees my mission list as full, but that's another mystery. For now, I'm going with the idea that Kalinda has my aura mission waiting for me red-side and that's why I can't get it blue-side.