Issue 19 overview
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Posted on: 2010-10-05 10:48 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
I see Hamidon being the source of the coming storm. If he becomes an trans-dimensional entity, his reach could become infinite.
"Samual_Tow - Be disappointed all you want, people. You just don't appreciate the miracles that are taking place here."
By the way, is anyone else getting a Gravemind kind of vibe from the Praetorian Hamidon (assuming that is in fact the source of the tentacles)? I half expect that thing to pick up my character and tell it that "I AM A MONUMENT TO ALL YOUR SINS..."
Quite a bit of discussion about inherent Fitness..
From what was posted in the original announcement, I would say that much like rest, all the fitness powers 'ungray' at level.
After that, much like brawl, you can slot them, or much like brawl... ignore them.
Rather simple dissectioning of what was said versus how inherents unlock really...
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Originally Posted by Mr_Squid
By the way, is anyone else getting a Gravemind kind of vibe from the Praetorian Hamidon (assuming that is in fact the source of the tentacles)? I half expect that thing to pick up my character and tell it that "I AM A MONUMENT TO ALL YOUR SINS..."
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Actually, the poster he's supposedly portrayed on in Praetoria makes him look alot like Gravemind. All he needs is the mandibles and he'd be complete.
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Originally Posted by Mr_Squid
By the way, is anyone else getting a Gravemind kind of vibe from the Praetorian Hamidon (assuming that is in fact the source of the tentacles)? I half expect that thing to pick up my character and tell it that "I AM A MONUMENT TO ALL YOUR SINS..."
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Yes. And a rogue on a hero-side task force has to travel the old fashioned way. No Ouro for you! So jumping straight from Talos to King's Row could be very handy. ^_^
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Originally Posted by Kelenar
The way I read it, trains and ferries don't link to each other. It's just that you can go to Green Line destinations from the Yellow Line and go to anywhere in the Isles on the Mercy/Oakes ferries.
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No it continues to make what people were already fighting constantly, easier, while the enemies they were avoiding are still just as difficult as ever. |
Originally Posted by Yomo_Kimyata
There's a lot of nice QoL issues resolved in I-19. My only concern is that it continues to make the game easier and easier. That's not really a problem (heck, you can turn on +4/x8 early enough), but since I had to walk twenty miles to play CoH back in the day, in the snow, uphill, both ways, these new whippersnappers won't know how much harder it used to be
 I get a kick out of the fact that rather than run from the upper corner of the TI map to Citadel (less than a minute), I'll zone to Ouro, then zone to TI. Can an insta-teleport power to any zone in the universe be far off? |
Knives of Artemis (*note: this doesnt mean there arent people who find this group easy...it's just an example), people still avoid, even at easier levels of difficulty, because they find them more difficult.
CoH hasn't become easier, people just avoid some of the more difficult enemies, so it only seems that way.
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Hmmm...a thought just occured to me...
Does this mean those who can load a map faster than they can travel across the zones, just got a big boon in stepping in the Green Tram in Skyway and exiting the Yellow Tram in Skyway, when wanting to cross the zone?
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They're free. Who's going to toss them aside? That's like saying that the Nemesis Staff vet reward should be boosted to make it more desireable....
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Originally Posted by Anti_Proton
With fitness being inherent, I how that swift and hurdle get a bi of a boost to make the a little more desirable compared to health and stamina. Now that we don't HAVE to have the prerequisites, it would be a shame to see them tossed aside.
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I don't find them difficult so much as TREMENDOUSLY ANNOYING.|
Originally Posted by BrandX
Knives of Artemis (*note: this doesnt mean there arent people who find this group easy...it's just an example), people still avoid, even at easier levels of difficulty, because they find them more difficult. |
It simply isn't fun to wipe up a spawn and be stuck buffing your nails for five minutes waiting for the 100-deep pile of caltrops they buried you in to de-spawn. There's no challenge to it, it's just tedious.
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that said, they'd probably make good toys for my mind/kin controller! =P
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Annoyingly difficult then ;p|
Originally Posted by Nethergoat
I don't find them difficult so much as TREMENDOUSLY ANNOYING.
It simply isn't fun to wipe up a spawn and be stuck buffing your nails for five minutes waiting for the 100-deep pile of caltrops they buried you in to de-spawn. There's no challenge to it, it's just tedious. /edit that said, they'd probably make good toys for my mind/kin controller! =P |
But there are other enemies, that was just one. Rularuu are another difficult group that you don't hear people talking about how easy they are (okay, on Will Power based melee toons, I personally think they become a lot easier, but other sets, not so much).
And there are enemy groups that can eat through many toons, but then 1 or 2 of the right powerset combo's make that enemy fraction weep.
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It also makes rapid-response much easier, which is important to us heroes, right?|
Originally Posted by BrandX
Hmmm...a thought just occured to me...
Does this mean those who can load a map faster than they can travel across the zones, just got a big boon in stepping in the Green Tram in Skyway and exiting the Yellow Tram in Skyway, when wanting to cross the zone? |
In this scenario, let's assume that I'm in Atlas Park to begin.
WARNING: Rikti Ships are heading towards Founder's Falls!
Me: No problem. (Fights Rikti)
WARNING: Zombies in Steel Canyon!
Me: No problem. (Fights Zombies)
WARNING: The Praetorians are attacking Brickstown!
Me: No problem.
WARNING: Rularuu in Atlas Park!
No problem.
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Well of course, there is that too |
Originally Posted by cursedsorcerer
It also makes rapid-response much easier, which is important to us heroes, right?
In this scenario, let's assume that I'm in Atlas Park to begin. WARNING: Rikti Ships are heading towards Founder's Falls! Me: No problem. (Fights Rikti) WARNING: Zombies in Steel Canyon! Me: No problem. (Fights Zombies) WARNING: The Praetorians are attacking Brickstown! Me: No problem. WARNING: Rularuu in Atlas Park! No problem. QOL FTW! |
Will be nice.
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Holy crap! I hadn't even thought about that!|
Originally Posted by Organica
Yes. And a rogue on a hero-side task force has to travel the old fashioned way. No Ouro for you! So jumping straight from Talos to King's Row could be very handy. ^_^
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This isn't like an un-slottable vet reward. Your still need to invest enhancements, there just been made available from level one, without the prerequisites.
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Originally Posted by Organica
They're free. Who's going to toss them aside? That's like saying that the Nemesis Staff vet reward should be boosted to make it more desireable....
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Originally Posted by Golden Girl
Couldn't it get the same message across just by giving us a copy of that game which must not be named?
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Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
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By the way, two of the people hanging around in the ruined Ouroboros picture are Romulus and Reichsman
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So are they arguing over the fact that one of them was supposed to bring Ambrosia inspirations to fight the Crystal Titan?
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Originally Posted by Golden Girl
By the way, two of the people hanging around in the ruined Ouroboros picture are Romulus and Reichsman
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Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
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I think Rommy is complaining that Reichsman has too many HP, and Reichsman is complaining that he wanted Roman armor before level 35 |
Originally Posted by AzureSkyCiel
So are they arguing over the fact that one of them was supposed to bring Ambrosia inspirations to fight the Crystal Titan?
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Is it just me... Or has some of the wording on the announcement page changed since this thread cropped up?
Radmind's copy-paste from the page.
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The current overview page.|
Originally Posted by Radmind
Fitness Power Pool is Inherent
The Fitness power pool is now an inherent power pool available to all new and existing characters starting from Level 1. Players can freely choose between any or all of the Fitness powers for available character power slots. These powers can be slotted and will accept the appropriate Enhancements. |
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Originally Posted by i19 Overview Page
Fitness Pool Powers are Inherent
Fitness Pool powers are now inherent powers available to all new and existing characters starting from Level 2. All characters will be granted Swift, Hurdle, Health, and Stamina. These powers can be slotted and will accept the appropriate Enhancements. |
Or am I somehow off base on this?
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There was confusion on the original annoucement, in that it sounded like you still had to use up a power slot to get access to the fitness powers.|
Originally Posted by Steampunkette
Is it just me... Or has some of the wording on the announcement page changed since this thread cropped up?
Radmind's copy-paste from the page. The current overview page. So no it's looking like every just gets the whole set unlocked at level 2, slottable at will. Instead of being able to choose them out of order into your power-picks... Or am I somehow off base on this? -Rachel- |
With the new post, it sounds like you get the all at level 2, and can slot them by choice.
I think some are hoping they can choose whether or not they unlock the inherent powers, so they can decide if they take swift/hurdle, as I can't picture anyone actually turning down the freebies of Health/Stamina even on builds that don't currently have them.
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That's exactly how I read it.
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Originally Posted by Steampunkette
Is it just me... Or has some of the wording on the announcement page changed since this thread cropped up?
Radmind's copy-paste from the page. The current overview page. So no it's looking like every just gets the whole set unlocked at level 2, slottable at will. Instead of being able to choose them out of order into your power-picks... Or am I somehow off base on this? -Rachel- |
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Im still confused on this whole alpha slot. So does this mender give you some type of mission to get one? Can these slots be bought by merits? What do you fill the slot with? Is it like a Super-Purple IO?
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Originally Posted by Radmind
Issue 19: Alpha Strike OverviewThe
Mender Ramiel in Ouroboros guides players on this journey. |
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