Dev Chat Highlight, June 23

reiella · 06-23-2011 01:15 PM

Do we know if the plan is for First Ward to be flashback enabled at launch or hoping for later?

Bill Z Bubba · 06-23-2011 01:17 PM

A railroad sign? Really, devs? Ahh damnit I gotta have that.

Be well, people of CoH.

Golden Girl · 06-23-2011 01:18 PM

Does anyone else think that players fighting both loyalists and DE on the Underground Trial while "attempting to get to the bottom of a very important piece of information - a secret that once uncovered will shatter the world of Praetoria pretty much permanently" is kinda hinting that Tyrant and the Hamidon might be a little more friendly than his propaganda suggests?

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Eva Destruction · 06-23-2011 01:19 PM

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Techbot Alpha · 06-23-2011 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill Z Bubba

A railroad sign? Really, devs? Ahh damnit I gotta have that.

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Why do I now have a mental image of Bill Z beating people up with a mid-sized statue?
Of himself?

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Originally Posted by Zwillinger

GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.

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Chocolate_Bacon · 06-23-2011 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Techbot Alpha

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Why do I now have a mental image of Bill Z beating people up with a mid-sized statue?
Of himself?

Now THIS would be putting the doppelganger system to good use!

RadDidIt · 06-23-2011 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Golden Girl

Does anyone else think that players fighting both loyalists and DE on the Underground Trial while "attempting to get to the bottom of a very important piece of information - a secret that once uncovered will shatter the world of Praetoria pretty much permanently" is kinda hinting that Tyrant and the Hamidon might be a little more friendly than his propaganda suggests?

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Test_Rat · 06-23-2011 01:23 PM

I have a mace/shield No Budget build I haven't been particularlly happy with.

I guess I will save and hold out for Titan Weapons.

When something good happens to me, I can never enjoy it....
I am always too busy looking for the inevitable punchline...

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Obscure Blade · 06-23-2011 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Von Krieger

-VIP's will not be able to ride free players as mounts

Fine.

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I'll just have them carry me around in a palanquin instead.

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Clouded · 06-23-2011 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Test_Rat

I have a mace/shield No Budget build I haven't been particularlly happy with.

I guess I will save and hold out for Titan Weapons.

My first thought that it would not pair with shields since the set requires two hands. Of course, that is just speculation.

Bill Z Bubba · 06-23-2011 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Techbot Alpha

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Why do I now have a mental image of Bill Z beating people up with a mid-sized statue?
Of himself?

Oh now... that would be SOOOOOO coool.

Be well, people of CoH.

Auroxis · 06-23-2011 01:39 PM

Yep, looks like a TW Brute is gonna be my next main.

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bjooks · 06-23-2011 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris_Zuercher

This "try before you buy" feature in the tailor was unexpected, but very welcome news. *applause*

Yup. And it makes me suspect that some organizational improvements for the costume creator will be included with this issue, as well.

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Test_Rat · 06-23-2011 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Clouded

My first thought that it would not pair with shields since the set requires two hands. Of course, that is just speculation.

I mean I will stop incarnating the Mace/Shield and wait for Titan Weapons, and strip down the Mace/Shield once that is available.

I will probably make it SR.

When something good happens to me, I can never enjoy it....
I am always too busy looking for the inevitable punchline...

BEHOLD THE POWER OF CHEESE!

Golden Girl · 06-23-2011 01:43 PM

A Titan Weapon Stalker might be funny, especially with AS

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Auroxis · 06-23-2011 01:49 PM

I just hope they don't make it better than Dual Blades for DPS. I just spent billions IO'ing out my DB/SR Scrapper.

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Arcanaville · 06-23-2011 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Techbot Alpha

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Why do I now have a mental image of Bill Z beating people up with a mid-sized statue?
Of himself?

Doppleganger melee set?

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Amy_Amp · 06-23-2011 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Von Krieger

-Two handed melee weapons set is dubbed Titan Weapons
-Not just huge broad swords, but several kinds of large weapons
-Starts out slow and builds 'momentum' which uses faster and faster animations

For the sake of my sanity, please don't let these be anime wannbe over the top type swords. I will punch a kitten. Think of the kittens devs.

Golden Girl · 06-23-2011 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Von Krieger

There will be more tailors placed in the game

In Atlas Park and Mercy Island.

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Oliin · 06-23-2011 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Umber

I saw that image but have no context towards what I'm looking at, what is it intended to be? Loading screen? New costume creator interface?

It's from the newsletter they sent out about going F2P. It's off to the side of the blurb talking about the market and being a VIP customer. That doesn't help all that much I guess, but I suppose I could see it as being part of the store's GUI possibly.

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Originally Posted by Amy_Amp

For the sake of my sanity, please don't let these be anime wannbe over the top type swords. I will punch a kitten. Think of the kittens devs.

Did you see the concept art at the top there? One of them's a freaking giant sword and another is a railroad crossing sign. I can't imagine at least some of them not being over the top anime weapons.

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Golden Girl · 06-23-2011 01:58 PM

By the way, I didn't hear anything about the arena being moved to Atlas from Galaxy.

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Obscure Blade · 06-23-2011 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Golden Girl

By the way, I didn't hear anything about the arena being moved to Atlas from Galaxy.

There's another Arena in Talos, so the Galaxy one is expendable.

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ModernMyth · 06-23-2011 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Obscure Blade

There's another Arena in Talos, so the Galaxy one is expendable.

Not to mention the one in Peregrine Island.

Really great info, folks. Thanks for sharing this.

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Goblin_Queen · 06-23-2011 03:49 PM

I'd love to see Titan weapons get Guitar Axes - if we can't get that skin in Battle Axe.

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Ironik · 06-23-2011 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Dechs Kaison

SONOFA... That's one MORE version of my evil sand brute I'll have to create.

That's how they get ya.

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