Another Booster pack so soon?
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Aura_Familia,
Posted on: 2010-10-20 09:07 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
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If you go by theOcho's Announcement they were added to i19 after the leak, so bullet point one is a no.
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Originally Posted by Electric-Knight
There is an imaginary negative forum-goer inside of my head (damn you) that is prodding my brain, wondering...
The two new emotes that were leaked and then revealed as I19 content...
annoying imaginary negative forum-goer inside of my head wants to know!  |
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As the devs have said, though, there's a difference between a "booster" which may hold just very specific items, and a "super booster" which is intended to be closer to what you're describing.
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Originally Posted by Tannim222
IMOP, I would have rather seen this stuff put into their respectively themed boosters even if it had meant holding off releasing the boosters a bit. I know that on the financial side for the studio, it wouldn't have worked out, but I'm just not feeling these last two boosters.
While this booster is closer to something I'd consider purchasing compared to the last one, it still doesn't quite match the previous boosters in quantity as far as I'm concerned. After all, its mostly auras and several cape options. Now while the Nature theme wouldn't have fit into the the Natural theme of the Martial Arts booster, I'd either prefer to see them either be given as a freebie (if the other pieces had been part of the previous boosters). Or, a new booster created around Nature all together. For me, when I see a booster getting announced, what makes it worth it is, at least one either set of costume pieces for each each body type (even if some are shared, and other pieces are unique), with cape and / or wings (iow a back option), an aura, emotes, and power. |
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As others have noted, theOcho already noted the items were let loose by accident, then added to I19. I'd wager that they were never for THIS pack. Their themes fit the holidays (firefly aura for halloween, snow for winter event) so I'd bet they were originally considered as reward unlocks for the upcoming events.
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Originally Posted by Electric-Knight
I see no reason to believe these devs would make the options limited to a character's origin.
I don't believe that will be the case at all. There is an imaginary negative forum-goer inside of my head (damn you) that is prodding my brain, wondering... The two new emotes that were leaked and then revealed as I19 content...
annoying imaginary negative forum-goer inside of my head wants to know! |
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Firefly and Snow auras will be free for everyone in Issue 19... they just accidentally snuck onto the live servers during a patch for a brief time.|
Originally Posted by Goblin_Queen
Squeee! I'll take it. I'd buy it RIGHT NAO if I could.
edit - I figured we'd be buying that leaf aura. I saw it on the Praetorian Halloween Costume Salvage NPC and figured it'd be ours eventually! I'm guessing the Firefly and Snow aura was from here but not sure from where in the pack they would have been. I guess Nature..? Maybe they were from a Seasonal or Holiday pack. Still looking for Halloween pack, dammit! :P |
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About the Firefly and Snow auras - I don't see how they would have fit into this pack. I'm sure it was originally intended for another pack (again, hoping general holiday or seasons theme). I'll gladly take them for free!
I sure hope this isn't a couple weeks away tho. I was kinda hoping they'd release tomorrow with the Halloween event since the servers may come down for that? Unless they want to test it on the Test server first. Which the greedy kid in me doesn't want to happen. Gimme!
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You know, that's probably more correct. I could see the Snow aura for this Winter event and possibly the Firefly aura as one of the rewards in the new Halloween Tip mission.|
Originally Posted by Chase_Arcanum
As others have noted, theOcho already noted the items were let loose by accident, then added to I19. I'd wager that they were never for THIS pack. Their themes fit the holidays (firefly aura for halloween, snow for winter event) so I'd bet they were originally considered as reward unlocks for the upcoming events.
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Still want a Halloween or Holiday pack tho so I hope this is wrong. :P
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The Queen's Menagerie
I guess the one storm aura that was accidentally released is in this pack. I'll be grabbing it. Sparks would work better than the electric aura for one of my characters.
ATs to 50 - TA/A Def, Nrg/Nrg Blaster, EM/EA Brute, WS,ELM/ELA Stalker
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So this pack will be cheaper?
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Originally Posted by Chase_Arcanum
As the devs have said, though, there's a difference between a "booster" which may hold just very specific items, and a "super booster" which is intended to be closer to what you're describing.
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Branching Paragon Police Department Epic Archetype, please!
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Great! thanks for the confirmation! |
Originally Posted by theOcho
I can indeed confirm that these pieces are not tied to your character's origin. The name and design of the pack is thematic around the origins, but not hard coded into your choices.
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Blazara Aura LVL 50 Fire/Psi Dom (with 125% recharge)
Flameboxer Aura LVL 50 SS/Fire Brute
Ice 'Em Aura LVL 50 Ice Tank
Darq Widow Fortune LVL 50 Fortunata (200% rech/Night Widow 192.5% rech)--thanks issue 19!
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Given that the previous ones are called Super Booster and the newer ones are Packs, plus the difference in price, pointing out that the newer ones have less in them seems rather silly to me seeing as they are clearly meant to have less.
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Originally Posted by Tannim222
While this booster is closer to something I'd consider purchasing compared to the last one, it still doesn't quite match the previous boosters in quantity as far as I'm concerned. After all, its mostly auras and several cape options.
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You mean apart from the major free costume drop for Civilian type clothing that came along with Day Jobs? Sure it's easy to gripe, but at least you could tell them what you are looking for so they don't have to guess.
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Originally Posted by The_Overlord
Meh, I don't care for capes as it is, and there's maybe one or two auras I would use in there. Not to mention that I still don't have anything for non-ninja non-powered Natural Origin characters...
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"Null is as much an argument "for removing the cottage rule" as the moon being round is for buying tennis shoes." -Memphis Bill
I do wish the Storm aura could have two color choices so that the lightning and clouds can be different colors. Here's hoping they one day allow all Auras to have that option.
My Corner of DeviantART
The Queen's Menagerie
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Ooooh, this. Too cruel to release the tease for this and then not let us have them!
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Originally Posted by Goblin_Queen
I sure hope this isn't a couple weeks away tho. I was kinda hoping they'd release tomorrow with the Halloween event since the servers may come down for that? Unless they want to test it on the Test server first. Which the greedy kid in me doesn't want to happen. Gimme!
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<listens to the limbo music> and the bar gets lower and lower...but hey im saving some money so no worries 
Hey folks,
We've got the Official Discussion thread up now, please continue any further discussion there.
Thanks,
IMOP, I would have rather seen this stuff put into their respectively themed boosters even if it had meant holding off releasing the boosters a bit. I know that on the financial side for the studio, it wouldn't have worked out, but I'm just not feeling these last two boosters.
While this booster is closer to something I'd consider purchasing compared to the last one, it still doesn't quite match the previous boosters in quantity as far as I'm concerned. After all, its mostly auras and several cape options.
Now while the Nature theme wouldn't have fit into the the Natural theme of the Martial Arts booster, I'd either prefer to see them either be given as a freebie (if the other pieces had been part of the previous boosters). Or, a new booster created around Nature all together.
For me, when I see a booster getting announced, what makes it worth it is, at least one either set of costume pieces for each each body type (even if some are shared, and other pieces are unique), with cape and / or wings (iow a back option), an aura, emotes, and power.