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I would like to ask....

How many level 50's are you attempting to 'become an incarnate'?
I am actively attempting:
My main - Cosmic Herald - Blaster
Cosmic Tank - Tank
Cosmic Phantom - Controller
Cosmic-Lord - Corruptor
Golden-Justice - Scrapper
I think it is too much, but at the same time I would feel left behind if I didn't do the TF's for the notice weekly.

Do you feel that doing more than say one hero and one villain is doing 'too much at once'?

Do you feel a shift has occured to more time devoted soley to level 50's leaving far less time to level an alt?
I have 36 slots on Justice alone devoted to main an alts. I don't have much time left to play the alts with the weekly task forces and such.

Do you feel this is a good thing?

Do you seem to not have enough time to devote to alt characters because you feel you need to be collecting shards and such?

Do you think changing the Weekly Task Force to a Bi-montly Task Force would be 'better'? Perhaps offering a more relaxed atmosphere for the playerbase?

Am I just nuts? - This I already know the answer to, but seemed like a good humorous thing to say.

How many level 50's are you attempting to 'become an incarnate'?

I only have two 50's at the moment, one red and one blue, and I'm running the Incarnate stuff for both.



Do you feel that doing more than say one hero and one villain is doing 'too much at once'?

Totally up to each individual. For me it probably is, but maybe not for others.



Do you feel a shift has occured to more time devoted soley to level 50's leaving far less time to level an alt?

For me, yes. I used to alt a LOT more than I do now. I also used to play my 50s a LOT less. In general among the overall playerbase? Probably, but I have no proof.



Do you feel this is a good thing?

I am ambivalent at the moment. I'm enjoying playing and empowering my 50s. I miss playing new toons a bit, but I tend to vacilate on what I play, so eventually I'll ge back to my new, or lower level alts.



Do you seem to not have enough time to devote to alt characters because you feel you need to be collecting shards and such?

I do feel that way, but it's because of my damn job and other real life interferences, like sleep, not because of the Incarnate system.



Do you think changing the Weekly Task Force to a Bi-montly Task Force would be 'better'? Perhaps offering a more relaxed atmosphere for the playerbase?

No. The first 4 weeks have passed and people have had time to get the Notices of the Wells they need to get at least some, if not all, of their current 50s the Ultra-Rare Alpha boosts. We (or at least I) don't know whether Notices of the Well are going to be required for future Incarnate slots, so the number of people running WSTs may decline to those who need Notices for new lvl 50's, or lvl 50s they didn't have time to play before. Decreasing the frequency at this point would penalize players who wanted Rare and Ultra Rare Alpha Boosts for new 50s.



Am I just nuts?

You seem more legumes to me.

SO far...out of 28-30 level 50's, I've only devoted time to 1 level 50 to become an Incarnate.

My Stalker would of gotten the Incarnate treatment, if the damage was there, but it's so lacking for what I want, that I've pretty much abandoned it. :/ And I enjoyed every aspect of it's play except it's DPS :/

Dark/Sonic would of gotten it, but other players ruined that concept for me, but if I get back over that hurdle, I'll for sure get that one into an Incarnate.

I think I've found my next to work on, but it's a Brute. I'd like to get a Corr (or Defender) into the Incarnate working, but they haven't made the set that fits what I want for a Corr yet, so I continue to wait in hopes of the right set to go with it.

I don't see a problem with doing multiple heroes/villains is a problem, if you have the time for it.

However, I personally wouldn't bother doing it with any character that I wasn't going to spend the time to IO out either (and plenty of my lvl 50's who now sit about collecting dust are loaded with great IO builds).

I don't worry about shards, as those will be collected in time. People just want to rush it on every alt they have (then wonder why they're burnt out).

Do I rush it on my Incarnate? Sure. But then, like I said, I have one Incarnate I'm worring about right now. Since I often did exemping down and running lvl 50 content TFs with my main anyways, it's less rushing and more like normal game play to me though.

Which, is likely how it is for people like me who have one main character and the alts are generally just that...part time alts.

Three of my heroes are going for Incarnate for story reasons, and one villain just so I can film Incarnate stuff redside.

Agent Sorina Tavarisch (grav/kin controller - tech origin) - pursuing the path of an Incarnate because she hopes she will finally gain true powers of her own.

Agent Andrea Blake (dark/psi defender - science origin) - is destined to become the merge point of the Netherworld and the Well of the Furies.

Cluster Flux (mind/ff controller - mutant origin) - is the embodiment of chaos itself.

Do you feel that doing more than say one hero and one villain is doing 'too much at once'? Not really, no.

Do you feel a shift has occured to more time devoted soley to level 50's leaving far less time to level an alt?

Nope. When I get tired of running as a 50, I go back to my lower level heroes/villains.

Do you feel this is a good thing?

The shift? Maybe. People have been clamouring for more to do with their 50s. Now they can.

Do you seem to not have enough time to devote to alt characters because you feel you need to be collecting shards and such?

No. I have a very understanding SG that usually pairs 4 50s with 4 lower level characters so the 50s can get shards while the lower levels get XP. And the whole SG benefits from prestige.

Do you think changing the Weekly Task Force to a Bi-montly Task Force would be 'better'? Perhaps offering a more relaxed atmosphere for the playerbase?

Meh.

Am I just nuts?

Define 'nuts' - write on one side of the page only.

Michelle
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Samuraiko/Dark_Respite

*Do you feel that doing more than say one hero and one villain is doing 'too much at once'?

yes. Although I am doing the same thing.


*Do you feel a shift has occured to more time devoted soley to level 50's leaving far less time to level an alt?

Very much so. I am playing two MMOs now. This means that my time in CoX is mostly devoted to my 50s, trying to get them what they need. Out of 15 level 50s, almost all of them have Incarnate unlocked but only two are at the point where they are level-shifted. I admit to quite a bit of impatience with perceived inequalities of shard drops: for instance, they fall like rain for my Tank but my Blasters are lucky to get 2-3 for an entire TF. Its very frustrating, because they are no less deserving.

Alts under level 50 are a little neglected these days as I fight to get people equipped decently.

*Do you think changing the Weekly Task Force to a Bi-montly Task Force would be 'better'? Perhaps offering a more relaxed atmosphere for the playerbase?

Whether this TF or that one, the pressure will still be on.

I'm an Incarnate on each server

How many level 50's are you attempting to 'become an incarnate'?
I am actively working on 3 Incarnates:
AR/Dev Blaster
Traps/AR Defender
Bots/Traps Mastermind

I have run the Incarnate arc on all of my other level 50s but I don't really work on them beyond the occasional task force.

Do you feel that doing more than say one hero and one villain is doing 'too much at once'?
I think everyone needs to answer this themselves. It really comes down to how much time you have to play and what you want. In my case I have 5 characters I really want to incarnate (the three above, my Inv/Axe Tanker and my Earth/Storm Controller) but I don't really feel like I have the time to develop all 5 at the rate I want so I'm focusing on the three above with the other two getting in an occasional TF (my other 50s I'm not even doing that).

Do you feel a shift has occured to more time devoted soley to level 50's leaving far less time to level an alt?
Do you feel this is a good thing?
Yes and yes. I've never been as much of an fan of alts as some other people, I always tried to keep it so that at least 50% of my characters were level 50. I also enjoy playing my 50s and the Incarnate stuff has given me more reasons to do so. The downside is that I'm not leveling my non-50s as much.

Do you seem to not have enough time to devote to alt characters because you feel you need to be collecting shards and such?
They are developing slower but still leveling. At the very least I try to burn off their patrol XP once a week or so. Leveling alts gives me something different to do to avoid getting burned out on sharding.

Do you think changing the Weekly Task Force to a Bi-montly Task Force would be 'better'? Perhaps offering a more relaxed atmosphere for the playerbase?
Not really, I think "weekly quests" actually make a lot of sense in terms of time-gated content. I've never liked "daily quests" because I always feel depressed if I have to miss a day. Similarly much longer than a week (bi-weekly, monthly or more) feels horribly slow. Weekly offers a nice mix of making it easy to schedule time to do it while keeping it going at a regular rate.

Am I just nuts?
Yes, I am nuts, but I'm comfortable with it.

I have about 25 or so character that have unlocked the Alpha Slot. Only 2 doesn't have it slotted yet. I have 5 that have tier 4's ie the incarnate badge. I have 2 that have both tier 3's, and 5 or 6 others that only have one tier 3 slotted.

Of these characters only 3 are Heroes.

> How many level 50's are you attempting to 'become an incarnate'?

2

> Do you feel that doing more than say one hero and one villain is doing 'too much at once'?

No

> Do you feel a shift has occured to more time devoted soley to level 50's leaving far less time to level an alt?

Yes

> Do you feel this is a good thing?

It's my decision. I can choose not to do Incarnate or I can choose to play lowbie. As long as one is having fun, that's all that counts.
At the moment, I like running my 50s, but I'm sure I'll work on my lowbies too.

> Do you seem to not have enough time to devote to alt characters because you feel you need to be collecting shards and such?

I do speed TFs, so I get components instead of shards. Components are worth 4 shards. Shards are icing on the cake. Since I do speed instead of kill-alls, I have time to do other stuff.

> Do you think changing the Weekly Task Force to a Bi-montly Task Force would be 'better'? Perhaps offering a more relaxed atmosphere for the playerbase?

Bi-weekly might be better for the devs from a maintenance/server downtime standpoint. They have to block off 1-3 hrs a week to switch WST. That adds up to about 52 hrs to 150 hrs in a year. Also, when the server is down, players can't play.

In terms of atmosphere, the incarnate content is attracting more old players to come back to the game. I think that's good for keeping the business running.

How many level 50's are you attempting to 'become an incarnate'?

Nine characters, which is all my 50s. I'm actually going significantly beyond the call of duty here, and going for the Very Rare alpha on all of them. Have four of the none done, and have a Rare on all the others. (I "lost" time on some by pursuing a different alpha than what I now want the Very Rare version of.)

Do you feel that doing more than say one hero and one villain is doing 'too much at once'?

This is all relative to the player, their patience, play time, and play style. I think two characters is probably viable for a lot of people. I think nine ore more is probably not. Key to my ability to achieve anything like that is access to fellow players who run a lot of TFs and raids, which provide an excellent mix of shards and components, allowing very efficient time spent in progressing towards various boosts.

Do you feel a shift has occured to more time devoted soley to level 50's leaving far less time to level an alt?

Absolutely. I was actually fairly devoted to my existing 50s anyway, but had recently gotten most of them "done" with respect to IOs and the like, meaning I was looking towards leveling up something new. That is once again on hold.

If I focused on fewer characters, I would have enough time to do both.

Do you feel this is a good thing?

I think it depends on the preferences of the individual. I like it a lot, because I like my existing 50s a lot. I know some people dislike it. What matters most is where most of the game's community stands on the matter, and I don't know. Tentatively, they seem to view current goings on favorably, and most aren't tackling the new to-do's at the level I am (which is probably good for their sanity).

Do you seem to not have enough time to devote to alt characters because you feel you need to be collecting shards and such?

I will wrap up my Very Rare quests soon (perhaps another week). Then I will have more time for alts again. I am still undecided on who to play next.

Do you think changing the Weekly Task Force to a Bi-montly Task Force would be 'better'? Perhaps offering a more relaxed atmosphere for the playerbase?

I don't. I realize that some people (like me!) will try to cram in everything at the maximum pace possible. No one needs to do that though. If the pace is too extreme, individual players can back off their play. I don't think we should have the devs throttle it that much to "protect" us from our

Am I just nuts?

Maybe. If so, you're in good company!

An incarnate questionnaire. Sure, I'll bite.

How many level 50's are you attempting to 'become an incarnate'?

Well, ideally I'd like ALL of them to become incarnates, as far as unlocking the Alpha slot goes. Eventually I will probably go back and run Ramiel's arc on all of them (I've done maybe half of 14), and that will become standard practice on new 50s.

Do you feel that doing more than say one hero and one villain is doing 'too much at once'?

It depends I guess on how flexible the system is. If you can pick and choose slots, then probably no. Work on Lore on one character, Judgement on another, etc. If they are sequential, then yes.

Do you feel a shift has occurred to more time devoted solely to level 50's leaving far less time to level an alt?

Game-wide? Probably.

Do you feel this is a good thing?

I primarily solo, so the number of alts being played vs 50s doesn't affect me greatly. Availability of mid-level goods on the market perhaps, but that's always been a problem.

Do you seem to not have enough time to devote to alt characters because you feel you need to be collecting shards and such?

Actually...it's not been a problem. Post-WST I have primarily been leveling alts. I'm not going to make major headway with shards, and w/o doing task forces I'm going to hit a roadblock on the Tier 3 Alpha. So unless I'm in the mood for the WST AND have the time for it, I might as well level alts.

Do you think changing the Weekly Task Force to a Bi-montly Task Force would be 'better'? Perhaps offering a more relaxed atmosphere for the playerbase?

Nah. If players are going to tire of a specific TF after a week (or just not like a particular selection), it'll be even worse after two. Rotating them weekly is fine.

I've still only respecced 3 or 4 of my characters to Inherent Fitness. Or is it 5? Ack, I've lost count already!

As for the Incarnate system, the only thing I went out of my way to do was to open up the Alpha Slot on all my eligible characters just so I can get Shards if and when I play them. Most have at least the starter Alpha Boost enhancement by now, but I'm not focusing on any characters in particular. They'll get there when they get there.

I intend for all of my 50s (I have 22 of them-) to have at least an Alpha common slotted, just so I can play through the new Incarnate content with any of them without being at -4 to everything and its sister. I'm not in any real hurry, though. Most only have the slot opened at this point.

Of those 22, the six or seven I play most often are likely to end up with Uncommons somewhere down the line, just by virtue of occasional TFing and shard drops.

So far only three of my characters have Rares... My red and blue side mains (Grey Kestrel and Palrah, a stalker and a tank-) and my favorite Scrapper, Ashirion.

I'd like to eventually get a Rare for Shade in Shadow (hero-side KM stalker-) as well, since she's my Alignment Tip runner and the level shift would come in handy. Neither she nor Ash are ever likely to see a Very Rare, though...

No one in my crew has a Very Rare yet.

I'm only looking at getting VRs for Pally and Kes, who are both in the "hunting 32 shards to craft a Favor" stage. Frankly, Very Rares simply require far too much WST- and Shard-grinding for me to even consider bothering with it for anyone else.

I suspect it'll be a similar story once the other slots open up. Anything I *have* to do to get to gated content I'll do with all of them. The favorites will get a little more attention, and only the two mains will see full Incarnation.

At this point it's pretty easy to become an incarnate if you're spending any time at all playing a character at 50. One weekly TF and thirty or forty incidental shard drops and boom, you've got your level shift. I've got three characters at +1 right now, and I'll have a fourth fairly soon.

Have to think it's going to get more time consuming as time goes on, given how many slots there still are to open up. But for now, it's pretty easy.

I have three that have alpha slot abilities. As of this moment, I have none that I am "actively" doing Incarnate stuff with. I have been firmly convinced that the Incarnate system is not designed for me, and I will likely be leaving the game soon (I can't just ignore it when a game that doesn't let me "finish" it, and will walk away from it instead.)

How many level 50's are you attempting to 'become an incarnate'?

- Depends on what you mean by "Actively." I run the Alpha slot arc on all of mine because I've started to approach it much like the Bloody Bay shivan run - as a benchmark. Can my level 16-17-18 do that on their own? Can my 50 solo (yes, I solo the arc) Trapdoor, the rogue Vanguard, Honoree, etc?

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How many level 50's are you attempting to 'become an incarnate'?

I have 27 level 50's and all but one have the incarnate unlocked.
Of my 50's 13 of them have at least the tier 1 slotted.
Of the 13, 5 of them have the Rare slotted.

Do you feel that doing more than say one hero and one villain is doing 'too much at once'?

No. If you having fun doing it then it is not to much at once. If it starts to feel like work then you are doing too many.

Do you feel a shift has occured to more time devoted soley to level 50's leaving far less time to level an alt?

Nope I play what characters I want to play. If I want to play a 50 I will play my 50. If I want to play a level 25 I will play my level 25.


Do you seem to not have enough time to devote to alt characters because you feel you need to be collecting shards and such?

I'm in no hurry to get as many shards as I can. I play what I think will be fun at that time. Over time I know I will get lots a shards on some characters and some wont even get 2.

Do you think changing the Weekly Task Force to a Bi-montly Task Force would be 'better'? Perhaps offering a more relaxed atmosphere for the playerbase?

No I like it as it is. The WST is not going anywhere, so the rush to get as many characters to run it every week is not a big deal to me.

Am I just nuts?

Welcome to the club

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With today's information, I'm down to one character that will progress as an Incarnate.

Seems pretty clear that the game has changed. Whether that is good, remains to be seen.

How many level 50's are you attempting to 'become an incarnate'?
That covers a lot of ground. I have twenty 50's and I have unlocked the Alpha slot on every one of them so that they are ABLE to get shard drops. Most of them are retired, but I want them to be able to get drops if I ever play them - just like I get Member of Vanguard on every single toon.

My main/badger will be getting everything. No matter how long it takes.
I have the level shift on a /rad and a tank. I plan to get the shift on a couple more tanks. Unless an upcoming slot has something particularly useful to those toons, I don't expect to get any more incarnate stuff on any of them.


Do you feel that doing more than say one hero and one villain is doing 'too much at once'?
Nope.


Do you feel a shift has occured to more time devoted soley to level 50's leaving far less time to level an alt?
Absolutely, but I wouldn't phrase it that way.
"Are SOME people spending a lot more time on their 50's?" Yes, they are - by choice.


Do you feel this is a good thing?
Neither good nor bad. It's the player's individual choice.


Do you seem to not have enough time to devote to alt characters because you feel you need to be collecting shards and such?
I have as much time as I choose for each toon. I chose to run the Kahn TF 25 times while it was the WST. Tonight, the first night of a new WST, I spent the evening playing a level 39 stalker.


Do you think changing the Weekly Task Force to a Bi-montly Task Force would be 'better'? Perhaps offering a more relaxed atmosphere for the playerbase?
umm..... yes, but not for that reason. If each WST only lasts one week, we're going to run out of strike forces pretty fast.

Only one 50 and she makes me mad. So I have to make another 50, which takes a long time, which makes me sad. I can't get anything over 32 which makes me annoyed by my altitis.

I am not sure how to make my Psi/Empath level 50 fun again. She was only fun because I would team with her a lot, cuz well, I like teams and no one says no to an Emp Defender. Or at least no one has said no.

I think she would have been a better controller.

Mayhaps Ill delete her and remake her an illusion/Empath controller.

And see...this is how it starts.

Thanks for ruining my life.

How many level 50's are you attempting to 'become an incarnate'?

so far 4.



Do you feel that doing more than say one hero and one villain is doing 'too much at once'?
ok, i couldn't make a cogent porn joke so i'll be serious. its not excessive but it is work, if you are fairly good with your global channel and can get on raids well, its doable. you may want to skip the top level stuff and just go for uncommon or rare powers, the bump between rare and very rare tend to be fairly small anyhow.



Do you feel a shift has occured to more time devoted soley to level 50's leaving far less time to level an alt?

no, not really, i'm not a real rp'er but i like character concepts, if one strikes me, i play them. I have noticed i just play a bit more.



Do you feel this is a good thing?

well, the last answer doesnt really set that up, playing more is good if i feel properly motivated to do so, rather than as part of a treadmill process. so far, so good.



Do you seem to not have enough time to devote to alt characters because you feel you need to be collecting shards and such?

no, but blame the sociopaths at my job for that one.


Do you think changing the Weekly Task Force to a Bi-montly Task Force would be 'better'? Perhaps offering a more relaxed atmosphere for the playerbase?

eh, id have to see how it works in practice, but in theory i dont think so.



Am I just nuts?

if you work at a place like i do, probably, see time comment...whimper.

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