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Incarnates - Alpha Slot

Adeon Hawkwood

By Adeon Hawkwood,
Posted on: 2010-11-09 11:33 in CoH and CoV General Discussions

 

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Originally Posted by Redbone View Post
You consider 4-6 hours of solo play time (in this case, street-sweeping) unreasonable?
Well, streetsweeping yes. I was talking about doing missions. And I'm very skeptical about the 4-6 hour figure.

 

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Originally Posted by Mirai View Post
Well, streetsweeping yes. I was talking about doing missions. And I'm very skeptical about the 4-6 hour figure.
For me, at 50 Street-sweeping is slower than missions with all the "neverending missions" options we have now. I also always assume the RNG either hates me or loves me and I'm off the average. In my case it was 4 hours to a common (1 hour per day for 4 straight days). For the sake of the numbers I was also willing to add 50% to the low end and double that time frame under the assumption the RNG loved me and was dropping at better than twice as fast as normal. Via Radio/Newspaper missions I would have shaved at least a quarter off that time.

The point being, in this "testers experience," within 12 hours of actually defeating enemies most should have the goods for a common Alpha Enhancer (and a lucky percentage well on their way to an uncommon). Add in buying them from Vangard with merits or getting even just one from a TF and the time drops greatly with each. I don't see the vast majority of even casual solo players being overly upset at the time frame unless they place some restrictions on themselves (like never playing their 50s).

 

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In one lgtf (kill to objective) I had 8-10 shards drop every time. The TF took under 2 hours, even killing everything we came across. With a little time it is not hard to get shards.

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Originally Posted by Mirai View Post
After all, the story arc to get the slot is easy enough to complete.
*auto-complete elite boss mission* *wait three days* *auto-complete elite boss mission* *wait three days* *auto-complete elite boss mission*
(Granted I'll have to wait three more days before I finish testing that. So far, I beat Trapdoor and auto-completed the Honoree fight.)
Why not just play them?

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Originally Posted by EvilGeko View Post
Why not just play them?
My approach with my second-toughest EB killer was insufficient. The preparation required to get me past the last two EB missions isn't worth the reward.

 

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I'm at a loss here, it's like you WANT to be disappointed with..well...everything...

This stuff is Supposed to be hard, because that reward IS worth the effort.

You are supposed to put forth an epic effort, otherwise...toast.

I'm sorry, throwing the ball "at" the hoop one time, turning around and saying you gave it a shot, isn't really trying.

I think you have a hatred of 50's. You need to embrace your inner 50. Nurture it, give it compliments on its outfit, improve its self esteem, hell, take it out on the town and buy it a pretty new dress! Running lowbie stuff is fun, but if you look around when this gets live you might find it easier to get via teaming with all the other 50's that are after the same thing...hitch that ride.

you won't regret it.

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Originally Posted by MrHassenpheffer View Post
I'm at a loss here, it's like you WANT to be disappointed with..well...everything...
Not at all. I'm really looking forward to the inherent Fitness. I'll make good use of some of those QoL improvements. I can use a few of those alternate power animations. The AE additions will be great (although I didn't see them on the beta server the last time I checked). I'm also looking forward to those new tip and morality missions.

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This stuff is Supposed to be hard, because that reward IS worth the effort.
For you and many others it will be, I'm sure.

 

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you know, i know you probably dont mean to come across as it, but you do pretty much coem across as complaining. lets be frank, you aren't really that interested in what incarnates are aimed at, no big, it happens, some people like pvp, some arent insane about costumes, it happens. one or so posts about it, just as a representation is cool, but getting involved in a back and forth that seems largely to be baiting people who are interested in it, it seems to come across as being bitter. might not be your intention, but maybe continuing the back and forth isnt going to be really productive, maybe the next issue will be your thing fingers crossed. xO_Ox

 

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Originally Posted by Mirai View Post
For you and many others it will be, I'm sure.
You should come see my base, its got all kinds of nice lonely little corners to pout in.

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My approach with my second-toughest EB killer was insufficient. The preparation required to get me past the last two EB missions isn't worth the reward.
May I ask what's the primary/secondary of that character?

The City of Heroes Community is a special one and I will always look fondly on my times arguing, discussing and playing with you all. Thanks and thanks to the developers for a special experience.