Weekly Strike Targets for March.
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Posted on: 2011-02-21 18:15 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
I dont mind the Shadow shard becoming co-op..im in favor of it and always have been. but the reason (when speaking to some people) people dont play villains as much is mostly due to less things to do..sure..we have some sf's but villains is either about solo or long term teaming..
lot of people dont have all day to get the best out of good teaming where as tf's are a few hours boom bang done...
i feel like ive ranted not praised the current (to come) WST..itf..lol.
tin and apex gonna be awesome and glad they've included ice mistral n shark sf's- love them 
edit: i hope they do revamp the sstf's only to maybe shorten them or not do so many kill alls..the hunts are fine..love runni---lol i mean jumping or flying around there..hmm story arcs in shards..sweeet idea
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See, I was thinking that i20 would be released today. This is the first day of the Sister Psyche TF being the WST and i20 supposedly has folks earning shards even while exempted. What more perfect time for i20 to be released?
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Originally Posted by EU_Damz
Why do i have that feeling that i20 wont be until at least April now?
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What happened to 3 min... ;]
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Originally Posted by EvilGeko
Get ready for the 15 min. ITF!  |
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It does? Or is that *just* on trials like the BAF? Got a link? Not because I think you're lying but because I would be really really excited about this.
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Originally Posted by UberRod
See, I was thinking that i20 would be released today. This is the first day of the Sister Psyche TF being the WST and i20 supposedly has folks earning shards even while exempted. What more perfect time for i20 to be released?
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I think it is interesting they matched Manticore up with Renault instead of Citadel to keep the levels matched up. But then I guess Manti would never get run.
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Don't even get me started on that. |
Originally Posted by Aura_Familia
Especially NOT in this age of speed speed speed. (Thanks WST.)
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But doesn't side-switching negate that? Our characters are no longer restricted to one side. So any redside content the Devs make is not closed off to the majority of the player base. They can just switch sides temporarily to play it. So I see this as a great reason to add more redside content (especially Sfs) without the need to have a blueside equivalent.
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Originally Posted by Zombie Man
Unlikely to happen.
Heroes outnumber Villains 3 to 1. We joke that "the Devs hate Villains"; but do you know who else hates Villains? The players. It was in the cards long ago that developing Villain-only content was not efficient use of Dev time. The only new Villain-only content that has been taking place and will take place in the future is maybe a single arc (e.g. Vincent Ross) or content that can be re-purposed to have a hero-analogue (like the two Reichsmans [Kahn and Barracuda]). Now, with side-switching from Going Rogue, Villains-become-Rogues have access to almost all the Hero-side content, including even starting Task Forces. So.... unlikely to happen. |
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We won't develop content because more players prefer to play where there is more content. Circular logic at its worst. Maybe if there wasn't such an imbalance in the amount of content available, there wouldn't be such an imbalance in the amount of characters per side. I don't think that there will ever be as many villains as heroes, but I don't think it would be a poor use of dev time at all to create some more content to give villains more to do.|
Originally Posted by Zombie Man
Unlikely to happen.
Heroes outnumber Villains 3 to 1. We joke that "the Devs hate Villains"; but do you know who else hates Villains? The players. It was in the cards long ago that developing Villain-only content was not efficient use of Dev time. The only new Villain-only content that has been taking place and will take place in the future is maybe a single arc (e.g. Vincent Ross) or content that can be re-purposed to have a hero-analogue (like the two Reichsmans [Kahn and Barracuda]). Now, with side-switching from Going Rogue, Villains-become-Rogues have access to almost all the Hero-side content, including even starting Task Forces. So.... unlikely to happen. |
I mean, really. ONE new Strike Force to cover the level 30-35 hole that's been there since CoV launch. I don't understand why that's so much to ask.
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February producer's letter, in the section headed About That Accessibility Thing:|
Originally Posted by SilverAgeFan
It does? Or is that *just* on trials like the BAF? Got a link? Not because I think you're lying but because I would be really really excited about this.
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For our more casual players, we have added an option for you to continue to build your way up the Incarnate Tree by collecting Incarnate Shards without doing any Incarnate Trials--you will even get Incarnate Shards when you are exemplared down.
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We always joke about the Dr. Q, but truth is with a 244 merit/Notice/shards reward schedule, a team of level-shifted toons may be able to make it a very attractive and efficacious use of time.
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Originally Posted by Chaos Creator
244 merits would be enough for me to do it... ONCE
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How about after it, you know, goes to beta?
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Originally Posted by UberRod
See, I was thinking that i20 would be released today. This is the first day of the Sister Psyche TF being the WST and i20 supposedly has folks earning shards even while exempted. What more perfect time for i20 to be released?
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Kinda like the new list. Glad they're doing the new incarnate TFs too. For all the people saying we'd only get like the same 3-4 TFs if we stuck to 50, they seem to have forgotten about the Apex and Tin. Rotating just 6 would still keep some freshness in there. But spicing in the lower ones is okay provided the other ones see light. I'm just not that fond of exemping, especially since I'm doing these with characters specifically built to excel at 50.
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Originally Posted by PRAF68_EU
Dispari has more than enough credability, and certainly doesn't need to borrow any from you.
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No thanks. This task force is so terrible I won't do it anymore than once per character for the accolade. Who thought socking a bunch of gray-conning enemies in the face was a good idea?
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Originally Posted by Golden Girl
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Congrats, you just figured out their April Fool's prank this year.
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Originally Posted by Scarlet Shocker
Maybe they'll make the four Shadow Shard TFs coop and make them the WSTs for April!
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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. |
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Two Words- Villain Merits...|
Originally Posted by Haggard4Life
But doesn't side-switching negate that? Our characters are no longer restricted to one side. So any redside content the Devs make is not closed off to the majority of the player base. They can just switch sides temporarily to play it. So I see this as a great reason to add more redside content (especially Sfs) without the need to have a blueside equivalent.
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I never really noticed at first, until I got my rogue crab back from a STF and I thought, AWESOME! Well, I go to change my merits in The Crucible (I forgot), and now I have merits, and I could get something, but Hero/Villain merits are way cooler.
Secondly, becoming a hero/villain means losing your position in a VG/SG and that is something of an anathema to certain players.
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Originally Posted by Quasadu
We won't develop content because more players prefer to play where there is more content. Circular logic at its worst. Maybe if there wasn't such an imbalance in the amount of content available, there wouldn't be such an imbalance in the amount of characters per side. I don't think that there will ever be as many villains as heroes, but I don't think it would be a poor use of dev time at all to create some more content to give villains more to do.
I mean, really. ONE new Strike Force to cover the level 30-35 hole that's been there since CoV launch. I don't understand why that's so much to ask. |
Something I would like to see is a third TF/SF in Praetoria that is in the same "space" as Positron or Virgil Tarikoss (i.e.- lvl. 10-15 or 15-20 respectively). Having a three-way cross over story arc that is NOT end game content but foreshadows what they're heading towards would be cool (and, provided the TF/SF/?F is successful, Emperor Cole allows them to succeed, so great is his arrogance/hubris/whatever to show what a jerk he is).
Just a thought...
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Wait a sec...I find Manticore a lot more tolerable than a number of other TFs...it can be finished in under an hour and isn't particularly challenging.|
Originally Posted by Golden_Avariel
I think it is interesting they matched Manticore up with Renault instead of Citadel to keep the levels matched up. But then I guess Manti would never get run.
Don't even get me started on that. |
Citadel and Synapse on the other hand. *vomit*
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cheers! I enjoy much of the sub 50 content, either solo when working at Ouroboros badges or on teams with friends. Other than a growing addiction to purple drops, there will now be little keeping me from playing a wider range of content on my 50s!
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Originally Posted by Grouchybeast
February producer's letter, in the section headed About That Accessibility Thing:
For our more casual players, we have added an option for you to continue to build your way up the Incarnate Tree by collecting Incarnate Shards without doing any Incarnate Trials--you will even get Incarnate Shards when you are exemplared down. |
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Dr Q is level 44, so you're not getting Alpha slot benefits.
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Originally Posted by PuceNonagon
We always joke about the Dr. Q, but truth is with a 244 merit/Notice/shards reward schedule, a team of level-shifted toons may be able to make it a very attractive and efficacious use of time.
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A few more level shifts, and you'll be saying that about the STF |
Originally Posted by ketch
No thanks. This task force is so terrible I won't do it anymore than once per character for the accolade. Who thought socking a bunch of gray-conning enemies in the face was a good idea?
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As quoted several times in this thread ( |
Originally Posted by reiella
Dr Q is level 44, so you're not getting Alpha slot benefits.
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), when I20 comes out, you *will* be able to get Shards from Dr. Q (provided you've unlocked your Alpha).
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You misunderstand. The benefits -- that is, the 45% Recharge, 33% Stun Duration and Healing, and level shift -- all shut off below level 45. So you can't run Dr. Q level-shifted.
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Originally Posted by Zombie Man
As quoted several times in this thread (
), when I20 comes out, you *will* be able to get Shards from Dr. Q (provided you've unlocked your Alpha). |
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Hmm, think I'm confused now. I knew shards were supposed to be dropping, but I did not think they were extending the levels at which your Alpha Slot actually operates.
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Originally Posted by Zombie Man
As quoted several times in this thread (
), when I20 comes out, you *will* be able to get Shards from Dr. Q (provided you've unlocked your Alpha). |
Let's Dance!
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Did it...once...before there WERE merits...yay me... |
Originally Posted by Chaos Creator
244 merits would be enough for me to do it... ONCE
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Yes, but not now, when Issue 20 goes Live. Later.
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Originally Posted by reiella
Hmm, think I'm confused now. I knew shards were supposed to be dropping, but I did not think they were extending the levels at which your Alpha Slot actually operates.
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Your not alone, IIRC 8 hours to do the TF, started late friday night and ended around noon saturday, during the course of the run, we had people dropping and coming back on - I even fell asleep during a battle as I recall.
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Originally Posted by Aquila_NA
Did it...once...before there WERE merits...yay me...
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I'll even go as far to say that a large majority of players have never/not much experience fighting them. If a shadow shard revamp did happen ala RCS/Fault, then i could see it being one of the best zones potentially in the game.
Edit: Does need a zone event too
And a 4 hour average time tf is NOT something I think the average player is interested in. Especially NOT in this age of speed speed speed. (Thanks WST.)
As you say the zone needs a revamp. Desperately.
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