2010 Meet and Greet News
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Posted on: 2010-11-06 14:56 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
V-Tron is right on the money in his comments. I can testify he captured the spirit of what was said. Here's what I heard too:
The City Vault is so dead. You need not mention it again.
The Incarnate thing is meant (going to be) very difficult as you climb the ladder. I am not in the pre beta for I20 (those are the people who know but cannot say) but from the way Positron talked, I got the impression that (a) strategy and tactics in a group setting (12-24) is going to be very important and (b) some powers that may have been overlooked/little used in the past may have new viability (I have no idea what this means... just note that a dev said words to that effect).
One man's terrorist is another man's freedom (or freem?) fighter; just as one man's exploit is another man's feature.
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Confirmed, and if I19 isn't released by Thanksgiving week, it's not happening until after Thanksgiving week. The devs got lives too. And they also added, to please spread the word about the frespecs, especially to those who don't read the forums.
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Originally Posted by V-Tron
I took video of most of it, but I'm probably not going to be able to get it up on to youtube till I get back home. It'll need to be broken up and I don't have the means to do that here in the hotel room I'm staying in.
a few of the high lights from the 30 minute power point presentation and Q&A
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If somebody you're arguing with goes off the deep end, don't follow.
Nov16. Nice. That sounds good.doing 20 some respecs in a week so I don't waste the second freespec; not nice. Overall though, sweet!
So they are pushing for 2 respecs ... fine with me 
Adding to the winter event... interesting...
This BAF thing sounds really interesting -- It sounds like the CoP, but a newer advanced version and its for incarnates???! (hopefully) YAY more stuff for our lvl 50s I hope! And I'm sure by the commentary on the strategics, they mean stuff like Hami and CoP go/run a LOT smoother (if not effective) when people work together, participate in rolled (certain players) objectives to achieve victory.
Curious on the story line though ...
What else?!?! hehe
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New storyarc from Doc Aeon...
I swear to all that is holy I am not making this up...
Aeon is the contact...
It involves him running a power armor fashion show in Atlas Park, Black Scorpion tags along because Silver Mantis wants to see them...
The Luddites attack, plant bombs and hold Scorpion hostage with.. enchanted fingercuffs.
You rescue him to encounter a new big bad of the Luddites, Jedidiah Dogge.
I only WISH I was joking.
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Liking what I've heard, and it sounds like my optimism was right on the ball. Hope the attendees and the devs had a great time, and looking forward to the video.
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Black Scorpion has fingers?
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Originally Posted by Equation
and hold Scorpion hostage with.. enchanted fingercuffs.
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Nov 16th sounds pretty damn good to me...it just so happens I have the 15th - 20th off work =D
Also, excuse the apparent noobness, but "BAF"? Whassat?
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Behavioral Adjustment Facility, it's in Neruotropolis(sp?). It's were citizens go when they spend too much time thinking non citizen thoughts.|
Originally Posted by Wanted_NA
Nov 16th sounds pretty damn good to me...it just so happens I have the 15th - 20th off work =D
Also, excuse the apparent noobness, but "BAF"? Whassat? |
Is Penelope Yin in the BAF? Is Mother's hospital located in the BAF or is it in a seperate location?
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The BAF is in Imperial City actually, not Neutropolis. |
Originally Posted by warden_de_dios
Behavioral Adjustment Facility, it's in Neruotropolis(sp?). It's were citizens go when they spend too much time thinking non citizen thoughts.
Is Penelope Yin in the BAF? Is Mother's hospital located in the BAF or is it in a seperate location? |
I suspect Neuron has a more... Hands-on approach to rewiring the brains of citizens.
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om ock i gyllne dosor.
Och rosor i ett sprucket krus
�r st�ndigt alltid rosor."
Honestly I have no idea if that stuff about Doc Aeon Arc is made up or not so I dont know whether to put it in the OP 
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Animated FACIAL hair. It's all part of the new Mustache Power Set.|
Originally Posted by Golden Girl
Animated hair, maybe?
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November 16? Why? Why, do I have to be traveling that week? Darn job. I need to quit and play CoH full time.
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Originally Posted by Soul Storm
i19 due for release around November 16th, but if it's not out by then it will be released AFTER Thanksgiving week.
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So I19 could potentially release in about a week? That's ... awful close.
*Speeds up his plans to have all the necessary IOs*
Positron: "There are no bugs [in City of Heroes], just varying degrees of features."
Thanks all for the news!
I'm glad they're giving out 2 freespecs....although, personally, I hope that they could lengthen the time between the 1st one given out and the 2nd one given out. For some people (like me), having to figure out what powers to take/etc and how to work all that for 20+ lvl 50 chars....might take longer than 1-2 weeks.
But either way, glad it's there at least
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That'd make sense - the new zone events in I19 each have an option for each side in Praetoria - so a BAF raid could let players either choose to liberate the captives or recapture them.
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Originally Posted by Fire_Away
Actually, if I understood it right, at least one part of the objectives is to keep people in the BAF.
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I though it was going to be a costume discussion too.
Me sad.
No power pool customization. (Give us a non FX option for the speed pool!)
No martial ars secondary.
No animated faces, hands and hair.
Btw, I need I19 NAO. So many builds to revamp, so little time!
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Originally Posted by V-Tron
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Originally Posted by Fire_Away
The Incarnate thing is meant (going to be) very difficult as you climb the ladder.
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Are they saying no power pool customization now, or is it just plain not happening? The current pool power graphics really get on my nerves now that all my regular powers are perfect for my concepts. I sincerely hope they're working on it.
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Originally Posted by Angelxman81
I though it was going to be a costume discussion too.
Me sad. No power pool customization. (Give us a non FX option for the speed pool!) No martial ars secondary. No animated faces, hands and hair. Btw, I need I19 NAO. So many builds to revamp, so little time! |
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I feel ya.|
Originally Posted by Lightslinger
Are they saying no power pool customization now, or is it just plain not happening? The current pool power graphics really get on my nerves now that all my regular powers are perfect for my concepts. I sincerely hope they're working on it.
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My head is going to explode in I19.
I will have to take useful powers like hasten and HATING the FX so much or grabbing a power I will rarely use that dont make my character looks like a Xmas tree.
Power pool customization should make total sense with I19 and more powers to get for our builds.
Those powers mess with the look of our charaters.
Why would I buy a booster pack with auras when I cant get rid of the crappy FX of some powers? I just dont understand the point of the devs sometimes.
Ima gonna hurry up and make an Ice toon of some sort and call her Lady Winter. MUWHAHAHAHAHA! Then when the winter event comes along it'll revolve around me, just like everything else in this world. 
Cancel the kitchen scraps for widows and lepers, no more merciful beheadings and call off christmas!
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Umm... I know you must be jesting but..before I dig myself into too much of a hole before you see the video... The term "ladder" is mine (not a devs) and is just meant to imply that incarnates are introduced in I19 and the concept continues in I20. I am clueless on the mechanics as to how doing whatever it is you are supposed to do at the BAF relates to incarnates (i.e. if you get a "shard" or anything else or if that advances you in "divinity").
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Originally Posted by Zombie Man
Becoming an Incarnate involves a ladder match!! First one to get to the top of the ladder to retrieve a Shard advances in divinity!
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One man's terrorist is another man's freedom (or freem?) fighter; just as one man's exploit is another man's feature.
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Originally Posted by Fire_Away
Umm... I know you must be jesting but..before I dig myself into too much of hole before you see the video... The term "ladder" is mine (not a devs) and is just meant to imply that incarnates are introduced in I19 and the concept continues in I20. I am clueless as to how doing whatever it is you are supposed to do at the BAF relates to incarnates (i.e. if you get a "shard" or anything else or if that advances you in "divinity").
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I so wanted to use my /e hitwithfoldingchair emote
Cancel the kitchen scraps for widows and lepers, no more merciful beheadings and call off christmas!
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I am assuming all this was suppose to be in issue 20? If they are not going to put this stuff in the issue, then what is the big secret? I think we were told issue 20 was a major graphics overhaul, and we get animated fingers finally and thus the end of mitten hands. Guess the meet and greet will answer some questions.
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Originally Posted by Angelxman81
I though it was going to be a costume discussion too.
Me sad. No power pool customization. (Give us a non FX option for the speed pool!) No martial ars secondary. No animated faces, hands and hair. |
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In the Powers Round table, I was in, we asked about power pool and APP power custimization. They said that any pool power custimization is on a burner, they are just not sure which burner it is. front or back
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Originally Posted by Lightslinger
Are they saying no power pool customization now, or is it just plain not happening? The current pool power graphics really get on my nerves now that all my regular powers are perfect for my concepts. I sincerely hope they're working on it.
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Yeah, they keep saying pool customization is not a priotity since I16...
I20 will be next year and still not a priority.
But the forums are full of people asking for it, if that is not a priority what it is?
If they dont want to work on it because takes time and resources, at least fix hasten giving us a non FX animation, same as they did with the silly chest beating of integration from the regeneration secondary set for upcoming I19.
Thanks for the update! Hope you don't mind that I snagged it for the LJ comm, credited, of course. Can't wait to watch the video!
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