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Actually I didn't have any problem with Incarnate-specific costume pieces to begin with. I like the idea of having the "highest" characters have at least some degree of visual distinction, even if only a small fraction will ever actually use the costume pieces, probably.
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They're available to only level 50's, but how many level 50's will actually be wearing all the pieces?
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Originally Posted by TonyV
 Oh, for crying out loud. You mean like how capes are restricted to level 20 characters and above and auras to level 30 and above? Like how a bunch of costume sets and pieces are locked behind Veteran Rewards? Or maybe how a bunch are locked behind missions you can only run during the winter and Valentine's Day holidays? Or how Vanguard pieces are locked behind doing the Rikti ship raid a bunch of times? Or maybe the ones that are locked behind $5 or $10 "booster packs"? Or maybe the slot that's locked behind collecting trick-or-treat salvage (or dropping a few million at the market) during Halloween? Or is it more like the emote that's locked behind completing Ernesto Hess's task force? Or the one that's locked behind completing the Neutropolis zone event? Or the ones that required you to keep your account active for several consecutive months? I mean, you're acting like this is totally without precedent, as if all of a sudden, there's this weird new thing coming down the pipeline. |
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If it's the latter, well, work for it; that will make it all the sweeter!
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alright, to play a bit against my own side, I'll agree with you for this post. But I ask you, would you want more of these Incarnate costume sets? More Costume sets that are only unlocked through grinding the trials? Trials that not everyone might be able to access? There are still some people who haven't gotten Going Rogue, you know.
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I talked to Serge about this earlier tonight, and he assured me that it is quite impossible to replicate on a non-Incarnate. I think that his exact words were, "I do not dress zee heroes in teen foil and steerofoam."
Seriously though, what is your beef? That there exists such a thing as an "Incarnate costume" at all, or that this particular costume is locked behind the trials? If it's the latter, well, work for it; that will make it all the sweeter! If it's the former, then I respectfully disagree; I think it's cool, and is an effective way at generating more excitement at dinging 50 and doing Incarnate content. Yes sir, I like it. I like it a lot. I like the fact that not every level 1 schmo will be running around with this stuff on, that the devs understand that it's cool to have stuff in the game worth getting excited and putting in time and effort to achieve. I give it three thumbs up. Now if you'll excuse me, I've got to call the police and report finding an inexplicably dismembered thumb. Gross, where did this thing come from? |
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I'm hoping the next round of new Auras has a Fire Path Aura! 
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okay...so who's making Nyan-Cat?
While I will admit "YAY everything else!"
The Incarnate costume stuff, while account wide, kind of comes across as 'tier gear' if you get my drift. Only kind of because once you've unlocked it, anybody on your account can wear it but it still has that slight taint of "I'm sooo awesome I got this REALLY flashy armour set!" vibe that I'm feeling.
It just seems really odd that the Auras and the emotes will be account wide and accessible from either A) the get go in regards the emotes or B) at Level 30 when you got all the other auras (which can usually be replicated by the booster pack auras, some even look better...Omega aura looks WAAAAYYYY cooler than the bog standard fire aura for example and these will actually get people running the Aura mission again...since it seems to be so rarely run these days thanks to the many auras now available from level 1) while the costume set is a level 50 only reward.
I will admit as well that daymn those are some big pauldrons...someones been playing the big fantasy MMO, the fact it actually looks like some of the higher tier gear from that particular MMO is interesting, hence why I'm getting that vibe from it I guess. Heck my Incarnate character can't even use that gear because, being the RPer I am, it doesn't fit the concept (her Incarnate form is the old Greek Toga look, with glowing golden backlight glow (Alpha body aura)).
Tell you what devs, make the armour require you to run the iTrials to unlock (you need to buy it with merits ofc) but is then available from character creation on any other character and I reckon you'd be golden on this half issue as the most awesome half issue ever.
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It just seems really odd that the Auras and the emotes will be account wide and accessible from either A) the get go in regards the emotes or B) at Level 30 when you got all the other auras (which can usually be replicated by the booster pack auras, some even look better...Omega aura looks WAAAAYYYY cooler than the bog standard fire aura for example and these will actually get people running the Aura mission again...since it seems to be so rarely run these days thanks to the many auras now available from level 1) while the costume set is a level 50 only reward.
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Of course, there's still confusion as to how the new auras work, thanks to that asterisk on the update page. If they really are Incarnate-exclusive, they're equally a bad idea. Offering what is essentially travel power customization in aura form, only to lock it away as an exclusive unlock is shooting themselves in the foot. And I'll take it as a personal insult, since my recently-created digital lifeform characters are perfect for the Binary and Pixel auras.
But the description is so contradictory and poorly phrased, I'm not sure if that's the intended design or not.
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ok liking a lot of the stuff. am going to have to start saving a-merits now, haven't cashed in any e-merits, but i get the feeling a full set is going to cost me. and a new costumes set that isn't in a booster, i am happy, not getting into anything else about it, but overall i can live with it without disappointment. the buff changes are intriguing, still wished they affected the caster too, but one step at a time.
oh,, and the rainbow aura pic...that looks kinda familiar wink wink, seems i saw that somewhere a month ago yeah, i bought it there, and im going to unlock it here too.
you would do this to me after i made my lore pets for my mains already, wouldnt you :P i suspect that ill be making some new lore sets very soon.
overall a good bit more than i expected for a mid issue, good costume stuff, now please keep it going, makes boosters feel less questionable if we start seeing included costume pieces in issues again.
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still wished they affected the caster too, but one step at a time.
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OH MY GOD THIS IS AWESOME!
-AOE buffs. YESYESYESYESYES!!! Best. Change. Ever.
-Auras. KIRBY DOTS! Lightning! Ice! MOTHE-*bleep*-ING SONIC RAINBOOM!
-Another way of getting IO's. (Let's see how efficient that'll be compared to the other ways)
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we will see, you seem a great deal more confident making absolute predictions than i am. though for the sake of balance, yeah the end/rec or effectiveness would have to change, that just makes sense.
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Oh man.
I. So. Want. To. See... Bill Z Bubba with the Rainbow Aura on! Bwa ha ha ha!
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Originally Posted by rian_frostdrake
we will see, you seem a great deal more confident making absolute predictions than i am. though for the sake of balance, yeah the end/rec or effectiveness would have to change, that just makes sense.
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Also do you really think it would be balanced for Kinetics to give itself Speed Boost on top of Siphon Speed?
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Im very happy with this half an issue.
Yes there is one or two things I would have done differently. Ive been neutral about gated cossie parts, I don't mind them being in the game but wouldn't complain at all if they weren't either. AoE buffs (with no endurance increase!!!) are good for the most part, but you do get people who do not wish to be buffed so managing that will become more difficult.
But overall when I read the Overview page I was so happy with everything that was announced.
Oh and the new law pets? WOW! The devs really pulled the stops out to get ALL those ready for half issue
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Originally Posted by Tired Angel
Oh and the new law pets? WOW! The devs really pulled the stops out to get ALL those ready for half issue
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Originally Posted by Tired Angel
Im very happy with this half an issue.
Yes there is one or two things I would have done differently. Ive been neutral about gated cossie parts, I don't mind them being in the game but wouldn't complain at all if they weren't either. AoE buffs (with no endurance increase!!!) are good for the most part, but you do get people who do not wish to be buffed so managing that will become more difficult. But overall when I read the Overview page I was so happy with everything that was announced. Oh and the new law pets? WOW! The devs really pulled the stops out to get ALL those ready for half issue |
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Seriously! There's a lot of stuff in it for being a half-way point to the next Issue! The decision to make smaller, inbetween Issue updates was a great one and the person who put it in motion should get a pay raise.
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I laughed when I saw the cossie, having seen the latest patch notes for the 800lb gorillas next patch where they have cossies which basically do the same thing.
New auras are well cool, although I suspect these were the Power Pool Customization effects Posi talked about ages ago so it makes me kinda sad that they appear to have given up on PP customization and instead rolled them out as auras.
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Well, they're mostly just recycled models I suspect, but still, not complaining
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I don't want that to be true! Where are my NoFX for Hasten, Super Jumping/Combat Jumping, and Flight/Hover? Wheeeeeeere?
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Originally Posted by Carnifax_NA
New auras are well cool, although I suspect these were the Power Pool Customization effects Posi talked about ages ago so it makes me kinda sad that they appear to have given up on PP customization and instead rolled them out as auras.
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I don't want that to be true! Where are my NoFX for Hasten, Super Jumping/Combat Jumping, and Flight/Hover? Wheeeeeeere?
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I do this this might still be in the works and will be the 'solution' for PP customization.
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I don't want that to be true! Where are my NoFX for Hasten, Super Jumping/Combat Jumping, and Flight/Hover? Wheeeeeeere?
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You forgot the second most annoying one after Hasten...Super Speed.
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