What Are You Doing With Your Extra Shards
By
Adeon Hawkwood,
Posted on: 2010-12-14 14:19 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
Still have yet to get my uncommon, so I'll be spending them on that first. (Claws/Regen, Spirtual Boost is a no-brainer)
Oddly, my brute gets them more frequently than my scrapper main, and I still have no idea what he's getting first.
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Originally Posted by Dechs Kaison See, it's gems like these that make me check Claws' post history every once in a while to make sure I haven't missed anything good lately. |
I've got 6 characters I identified as my "core" Incarnates, with another 2 "flying standby," in the sense that I'd like to get them going if the rest are up to speed.
The tally so far is 3 of those 6 with 1 Common boost each, and the standbys are most definitely standing by.
Gonna be a while before "extra shards" enters my vocabulary... 
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I'm building a working, full sized replica of the Robot from "Lost in Space" with all my excess shards.
So what if it is all in my head? It's gonna look SPECTACULAR!
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And what an awesome robot it is: http://www.lostintoys.com/museum/featrob.html|
Originally Posted by Stogieman
I'm building a working, full sized replica of the Robot from "Lost in Space" with all my excess shards.
So what if it is all in my head? It's gonna look SPECTACULAR! |
I figure it will take about 15,000 shards.
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I'm saving them up. Figure a million shards or so ought to give me Limitless Radial Freeeem.
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Originally Posted by Jophiel
Given that you continue collecting shards, what are you doing with them?
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I have 8 across 4 characters.
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Originally Posted by sleestack
Extra...shards? You know, I understand these words individually, but put together like this they make no sense whatsoever.
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Saving them for the rares. While I have been following the site for the rares, I'm building up the shards and a second uncommon for the ultra level (which going by the site needs any two rares to make). No doubt they will need ever-increasing values for their creation too. If an uncommon component needs one regular component plus 8 shards to make, what will the rare components need? Maybe they'll need eight as well plus an uncommon to make which means a common plus another eight or maybe they'll need 12 or 16 for the increasing level of value, especially with the level-shift element?
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Originally Posted by Dispari
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I guess you haven't made any sacrifices to the Random Number God. Ever since I offered a burnt sacrifice to RNG shards have been raining down from Heaven.
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Originally Posted by sleestack
Extra...shards? You know, I understand these words individually, but put together like this they make no sense whatsoever.
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I'm using them to prop up that short leg on the dining room table.
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I'm making all the variants so that when the next opportunity presents itself to craft I will be able to start building on all options, depending on what they offer me
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I have 94 leftover shards and I'm waiting until new boosts arrive. I have a very clear idea of which boost I want to ultimately get, and I'm guessing it will take well over a hundred shards to make. Not to mention the shards might be usable for the Judgement slot when it arrives.
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I've only just gotten my uncommon alpha yesterday [spiritual heal/rech]. I plan on eventually getting every single one of the powers so i can just switch between them.
My main is the only character that will do this however, since it is supposed to be my strongest and leader of all my alts, it should have the strongest abilities known.
Another good thing about it being an ill/rad . . . . . . all the slots seem to work great for it 
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Guess start stockpiling them for when the next issue opens up the missing tiers they held back until i20, or to craft the first two tiers of the AOE incarnate power.
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While I agree that incarnate drops should be a different colour blue is already used for enhancement drops (although it is understandable why the blue messages are completely ignored)
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Originally Posted by Golden Girl
I think it should be a better color, not just white - something like pink or green or blue, which haven't been used yet for drop messages.
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Hanging onto them. I've been running tips nightly on my incarnate Dom, picking up LotGs to sell toward getting myself another two purple sets. Doing this has gotten me about 25 shards so far, which I figure will be a pretty decent step toward whatever comes next. Probably won't buy the new incarnate enhancements alone, but it might let me buy my way out of a few TFs I'd rather not do.
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I get the feeling this thread is not aimed at me.
(I *have* done Ramiel's arc now, yay!)
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This. IMO it is by far the smart approach.|
Originally Posted by Eva Destruction
I move on to the next character.
Of course at some point I'm going to go back to my "finished" characters. They'll just be saving up shards. |
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Originally Posted by sleestack
Extra...shards? You know, I understand these words individually, but put together like this they make no sense whatsoever.
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Originally Posted by Casual_Player
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I get the feeling this thread is not aimed at me. (I *have* done Ramiel's arc now, yay!) |
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Originally Posted by Chyll
This. IMO it is by far the smart approach.
Not sure why the words don't go together. Getting shards is proving relatively easy. |
Then why don't you pass on your secrets to those of us who can only play a few minutes a night, and must eschew most TFs.
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Sorry, I did not mean to come off as snarky. I understand that some players have limits... but the standard system is working well for me averaging about 1 hr a day during the week, and whatever I can get in on the weekend.|
Originally Posted by DumpleBerry
O RLY?
Then why don't you pass on your secrets to those of us who can only play a few minutes a night, and must eschew most TFs. |
The new TFs are fast - hourish - and drop during, and reward shards and merits both at the end. A kill for shards ITF or LGTF are both still relatively fast. I've also had then drop pretty consistently on my tougher characters running at x6, x7, x8 solo.
Without feeling like I'm grinding, I've got 7 50s unlocked, 4-5 50s slotted, and two to uncommon.
City of Heroes was my first MMO, & my favorite computer game.
R.I.P.
Chyll - Bydand - Violynce - Enyrgos - Rylle - Nephryte - Solyd - Fettyr - Hyposhock - Styrling - Beryllos - Rosyc
Horryd - Myriam - Dysquiet - Ghyr
Vanysh - Eldrytch
Inflyct - Mysron - Orphyn - Dysmay - Reapyr - - Wyldeman - Hydeous
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I was asked to join a LGTF last night. It took nearly three hours and had 78 defeats.
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Originally Posted by Chyll
Sorry, I did not mean to come off as snarky. I understand that some players have limits... but the standard system is working well for me averaging about 1 hr a day during the week, and whatever I can get in on the weekend.
The new TFs are fast - hourish - and drop during, and reward shards and merits both at the end. A kill for shards ITF or LGTF are both still relatively fast. I've also had then drop pretty consistently on my tougher characters running at x6, x7, x8 solo. Without feeling like I'm grinding, I've got 7 50s unlocked, 4-5 50s slotted, and two to uncommon. |
There are no words for what this community, and the friends I have made here mean to me. Please know that I care for all of you, yes, even you. If you Twitter, I'm MrThan. If you're Unleashed, I'm dumps. I'll try and get registered on the Titan Forums as well. Peace, and thanks for the best nine years anyone could ever ask for.
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Ouch. haven't had anything like that in.... years on LG
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Originally Posted by DumpleBerry
I was asked to join a LGTF last night. It took nearly three hours and had 78 defeats.
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City of Heroes was my first MMO, & my favorite computer game.
R.I.P.
Chyll - Bydand - Violynce - Enyrgos - Rylle - Nephryte - Solyd - Fettyr - Hyposhock - Styrling - Beryllos - Rosyc
Horryd - Myriam - Dysquiet - Ghyr
Vanysh - Eldrytch
Inflyct - Mysron - Orphyn - Dysmay - Reapyr - - Wyldeman - Hydeous
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Now that was with a PuG, so there is a huge unknown element of risk. The other day I was invited by some really good folks who I know in advance to the Reichsman TF. It took about an hour and I managed to get, not only enough shards to craft my common boost, but my first Master badge ever.|
Originally Posted by Chyll
Ouch. haven't had anything like that in.... years on LG
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It was awesome.
It's just that with a limited window of play, there are a lot more LGTF-esque experiences and a lot less Reichsman-esque experiences. I don't get to pick and choose if I want to get some shards/components. In retrospect, after the second hour of the "Speed LGTF," I should have just quit and gotten some sleep.
There are no words for what this community, and the friends I have made here mean to me. Please know that I care for all of you, yes, even you. If you Twitter, I'm MrThan. If you're Unleashed, I'm dumps. I'll try and get registered on the Titan Forums as well. Peace, and thanks for the best nine years anyone could ever ask for.
Working on my 8th uncommon boost now...
Then I'm going to save them up so I can rush in to the rare/ultra-rare boosts and/or whatever other incarnate stuff is in the future