Topic 1:
I know this is really old now, but will we ever get a change to the way Kheldian nova and dwarf forms work so they don't negate Day Job reward bonuses? It makes no sense that Kheldian characters have to shift back to human form to get an enhancement, recipe, salvage, or other rewards at mission completion. Sometimes I just need to be in dwarf form to tank a mission-ending boss, for instance.
In fact, this issue is a major reason why I ditched nova form completely with the I19 respec. I used to do whole missions in nova form, but particularly with extra powers available after having Fitness changed to inherent, it just didn't make a lot of sense to use nova anymore, especially if using the form costs me rewards at mission completion.
Sure, some will say "just change to human at the end -- problem solved," but why should Kheldian characters be forced to use a workaround to get what everyone else gets naturally? It's a bug, or bad design. Either way, it unnecessarily influences play style and build choices.
Topic 2:
Do we really need Void Hunter NPCs or Quantum Gunner NPCs in all missions/maps? It's one thing if they show up in Primal Earth zones and missions, but Cimerora maps? It doesn't make much sense. Praetoria, other alternate universe/dimension maps, Devouring Earth missions, etc. generally should not spawn them. It breaks suspension of disbelief to just drop these in willy-nilly, and sometimes just looks downright silly when they're working for certain villain groups. I'd rather see them made a tad tougher and used more sparingly, though frankly Kheldians aren't all that uber to need them as a counter anymore. They're more like added flavor than a balancing tool.
I suppose the mechanic for these spawns is too simple to differentiate between maps, but that doesn't mean it isn't worth improving.
There's plenty to discuss about Kheldians, but of late these are the two things that seem to me to be fixable that could improve the game and make them a bit more desirable.
Topic 1:
I know this is really old now, but will we ever get a change to the way Kheldian nova and dwarf forms work so they don't negate Day Job reward bonuses? It makes no sense that Kheldian characters have to shift back to human form to get an enhancement, recipe, salvage, or other rewards at mission completion. Sometimes I just need to be in dwarf form to tank a mission-ending boss, for instance.
In fact, this issue is a major reason why I ditched nova form completely with the I19 respec. I used to do whole missions in nova form, but particularly with extra powers available after having Fitness changed to inherent, it just didn't make a lot of sense to use nova anymore, especially if using the form costs me rewards at mission completion.
Sure, some will say "just change to human at the end -- problem solved," but why should Kheldian characters be forced to use a workaround to get what everyone else gets naturally? It's a bug, or bad design. Either way, it unnecessarily influences play style and build choices.
Topic 2:
Do we really need Void Hunter NPCs or Quantum Gunner NPCs in all missions/maps? It's one thing if they show up in Primal Earth zones and missions, but Cimerora maps? It doesn't make much sense. Praetoria, other alternate universe/dimension maps, Devouring Earth missions, etc. generally should not spawn them. It breaks suspension of disbelief to just drop these in willy-nilly, and sometimes just looks downright silly when they're working for certain villain groups. I'd rather see them made a tad tougher and used more sparingly, though frankly Kheldians aren't all that uber to need them as a counter anymore. They're more like added flavor than a balancing tool.
I suppose the mechanic for these spawns is too simple to differentiate between maps, but that doesn't mean it isn't worth improving.
There's plenty to discuss about Kheldians, but of late these are the two things that seem to me to be fixable that could improve the game and make them a bit more desirable.