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Posted on: 2011-06-23 18:09 in News, Events and Announcement Discussion
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Originally Posted by Zandock
So, did this session go any better? Did we get any new information?
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Wow. This was a really horrific OCR Event.
The first session was non-stop answering of permutations about Character Slot unlocks.
The second session was just a handful of replies and nothing from the OCR for the last 21 minutes.
It was truly a waste of my time.
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Originally Posted by Zandock
So, did this session go any better? Did we get any new information?
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Originally Posted by fallenz
We were not cheering on the grind fest of the Itrials and the fact that most players were not asking for another Itrial but for more story arcs and taskforces for access for A and E merits and threads. Alot folks who voiced what we voiced found ourselves shadowbanned.
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Originally Posted by fallenz
edit: I'm loving this Chad guy on the Facebook comments. He doing a good job answering questions. Hey Mods, hire this guy.
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Originally Posted by Nethergoat
it's NEVER too late to pad your /ignore list!
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Originally Posted by Another_Fan
You have a lifetime account now, you don't even have to pay for it
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Originally Posted by Gypsy_of_Paradox
Gonna assume that was sarcasm, but I'll clarify. One time payment to be VIP forever.
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Originally Posted by Gypsy_of_Paradox
Gonna assume that was sarcasm, but I'll clarify. One time payment to be VIP forever.
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I am going to have to re-state that I was very dissapointed with the Q&A on facebook. The devs simply did not give ANY answers that could not have been picked up from already released information in the FAQ, the Podcast, or the clarification posts on the forums.
If the devs were not interested in answering any new questions, then WHY hold a Q&A?
This, more than anything, is incredibly frustrating and very dissapointing. The dev's simply ignored most questions, and the few answers they gave answered abosolutely nothing that wasn't already in the FAQ.
Things like this tend to drive people away, not make them willing to shell out 15 bucks a month.
If this is done again, I hope the devs recognize this and start to answer more questions, even if the answer is "We can't discuss this at this time" or "This part of the project is still in the development stage" or "No Comment".
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Originally Posted by Unknown_User
Question was asked, unfortunately they have no intent to offer a lifetime subscription when CoH: Freedom launches
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Originally Posted by Obscure Blade
I call it fortunate, not unfortunate. They make much more money by someone staying subbed than they would by any lifetime subscription price people are likely to pay. Offering lifetime subs for a mature game like this one would reek of trying to con people out of a bit more of their money just before it shuts down. You could probably accurately predict when the shutdown would come just by calculating how many months it would take for the amount of money made by a subscription to pass that of a "lifetime" subscriber.
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Originally Posted by Gothenem
Still, many people have legitimate questions that just aren't being answered. What is the point of having a question/answer period if they don't give any answers.
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| You will be revamping Atlas Park/Mercy Island with the new issue, will the older starting arcs be available through Oroborus? Same applies to the older tutorials (Breakout/Outbreak). |
| Also, as a badge collector, what will happen to the veteran reward badges? |
| I understand Master minds/Controllers and epic ATs are restricted from Free and Premium accounts, what if I purchased City of Villans specifically for Mastermind at launch will I lose access to that character (playtime 1 year on and off since beta) |
| For premium players that are in a Super Group and decide to go to the free to play mode.. Will they still be in the Super Group or be kicked out once they switch to the F2P? |
| So what's going to happen with expired trial accounts that haven't been upgraded in however long? Given there are always people asking about the name wipe and it hasn't been run in quite some time, wouldn't it be a good idea to do so *before* you (hopefully) draw in freebie people? |
| If I were to play premium with an Incarnate character, would I still have access to the incarnate powers and abilities I've already earned, or would those specific powers be locked out until I renewed my VIP membership? |
| Will New Issues cost points in the future to unlock? And Will Vet rewards that we have now CONTINUE to be available to all new toons we create in the future, or will we have to use points to unlock them under the new system? |
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Originally Posted by Gothenem
If the devs were not interested in answering any new questions, then WHY hold a Q&A?
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Originally Posted by Obscure Blade
I call it fortunate, not unfortunate. They make much more money by someone staying subbed than they would by any lifetime subscription price people are likely to pay. Offering lifetime subs for a mature game like this one would reek of trying to con people out of a bit more of their money just before it shuts down. You could probably accurately predict when the shutdown would come just by calculating how many months it would take for the amount of money made by a subscription to pass that of a "lifetime" subscriber.
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Originally Posted by Gypsy_of_Paradox
Not against paying a sub, been doing for all these years. No plans on stopping now lol
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Originally Posted by Sapphire7
My feelings exactly. I plan on continuing to throw money at this game for as long as they'll take it.
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Originally Posted by Zombie Man
It was truly a waste of my time.
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Originally Posted by Sapphire7
Part of the problem is that a lot of people are asking the same questions over and over. The Devs are answering the ones that they feel are the most important, and are causing the most stress. If people are continuing to ask questions that have already been answered, that means that question has obviously not been answered enough times...
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Originally Posted by Unknown_User
That problem can easily be resolved by listing what questions were already asked and answered by the CoH team. I'm hoping they do that on the next Friday Q&A. Surely it can't be hard to say "Here's what was already asked and our answers to them. Any new questions?"
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Went back and copied all the questions that the CoH team answered, left out the ones that were answered by other people. So here's the list of questions answered by the CoH team for their first Freedom Friday Facebook Q&A.
Q. How many costume pieces are planned on being added to I21/Freedom's release? Just the old booster pack pieces or new ones?
A. There will be a new Defense costume set and an IDF costume set.
Q. With the new Paragon Points System, will we get respecs, or even better, powerset reselection as an availiable service
A. Respecs will be a part of the Paragon Rewards Program, and will also be available in the Paragon Store
Q. Can you give more information on the new Time Manipulation power?
A. Time Manipulation is a buff/debuff powerset for Controllers, Defenders, Corruptors, and Masterminds
Q. So if Premium players will continue to have access to GR due to already purchasing it, does that mean we can do tips or change alliance?
A. If you purchased Going Rogue, you have access to the Going Rogue content as a Premium Player
Q. What happens to unclaimed Veteran reward bonuses (Tailor sessions, respecs, pets, base items) when Freedom goes live? What happens to Unused extra character slots that haven't been assigned to specific server when Freedom goes live?
A. You will be able to claim all of your Veteran reward bonuses in the new system. Unused character slots will become Global Tokens that you can assign to serviers
CoH: For those of you wondering about pricing, a VIP subscription to City of Heroes Freedom is the same price as your current subscription
Q. Why are returning users, the "Premium Players" I should say, only get 2 character slots? I played/paid and just can't afford it anymore... I would like to keep all my characters/character options availiable.
A. Premium players will have two Global Slot Tokens, plus one token for every 12 months subscribed. If you have purchased Going Rogue before Freedom launches, you will receive 2 slots from that. You will also have tokens for any slots you've purchased.
Q. Second Measure just mentioned that unlocking Masterminds or Controllers on a free account will take the three year veteran reward. Can it also be purchased by a Premium player, ala carte?
A. Controllers and Masterminds are unlocked when you reach the requisite number of Paragon Reward Tokens -- about 3 years worth for veteran players. You will be able to purchase these archetypes through the Paragon Store.
Q. Will the monthly server change tokens given be stackable or use them or lose them like the new freespecs?
A. The monthly Character Transfer Tokens you acquire WILL stack. You're free to save them up!
Q. Let's say that I drop down to premium. I unlock my character slots. I then resubscribe, which of course unlocks everything again, and then I let my subscription lapse again. Do I go back to having the slots I previously unlocked, or do I rechoose after I've resubscribed and lapsed again?
A. If you drop down to Premium and unlock slots, resubscribe (become a VIP player), then decide to become a Premium player again, you get to rechoose.
Q. What if you already have a mastermind and paying for Sub??? It won't be like snatched from me right??
A. If you have a mastermind and are a VIP player (subscribling to City of Heroes Freedom), you will not lose your mastermind. If you are a VIP you have access to everything you currently have. (Plus more when Freedom launches!)
Q. ... so we ask questions?
A. Yes, please ask your questions about City of Heroes Freedom in the comments here
Q. Is there a link that explains all these new changes?
A. You can check out the overview of of City of Heroes Freedom here The overview talks about the new content, rewards, and choices in City of Heroes Freedom, as well as showing a side-by-side comparison of what Free, Premium, and VIP players have access to!
Q. When does it go live? did it already? I am soooo out of the loop!
A. City of Heroes Freedom launches later this year! Please look foward to it
Q. Any Info on the new Time power set?
A. Time manipulation is a buff/debuff set for Controllers, Defenders, Corruptors, and Masterminds
Q. There seems to be a misunderstanding on the content. Some people are thinking that you will get more for paying. in other words they seem to think you will be placing out more content then you already are at this point... Are you going to pump out more content then you are currently for payers of the game then you have in the past?
A. VIP subscribers will receive even more content than they currently do as part of their monthly subscription. One of our driving goals is to increase the value of the VIP subscription for our veteran players.
Q. I am a former subscriber, and hope to be again soon. I have 13 toons. AS A FREE PLAYER, which ones will be available for me to play?
A. As a Free Player, you will have access to two global slots -- two slots total that you can use on any server. PLUS any bonus global slots you might have earned as a veteran player (one per year), two global slots if you purchased Going Rogue befoer City of Heroes Freedom launches, and any character slots you have previously purchased. You will be able to assign any of your toons to these slots except for VEATs, EATs, Controllers and Masterminds, unless you have the requisite number of Paragon Reward Tokens, or have purchased these ATs in the Paragon Market
Q. Will there be any assistance for the returnning players to help them bridge the gap between when they left and the newer content? I struggled a bit when my son and I returned, but I at least had full use of the forums. What help will be there for returning vets?
A. All players will have access to the /help channel in game, which will allow them to receive support from their fellow players. Players will also have access to the City of Heroes Knowledge Base. VIP players will receive premium in-game customer support. We will be discussing this more in the future.
Q. Any word on a release/launch date?
A. City of Heroes Freedom will launch later this year!
Q. Exactly how many Paragon Reward tokens do you need to unlock VEATs, EATs, Controllers, and MM's. My husband and I played for between 3 1/2 to 5 years on our several accounts. Will this be enought time to unlock these???????????
A. Please check this url
Q. Is the new Galaxy City tutorial closed off or is it an open zone experience like Nova Praetoria? Will high level heroes and villains be able to return there after they leave?
A. The new tutorial is like Outbreak and Breakout: you don't go back once you leave.
Q. I have a Question about premium players and long time players of the game, I had a supergroup already with my main character, and premiums can't form, so will I still retain SG base and leadership of it?
A. The vast majority of Premium players should still be able to form Supergroups and maintain their bases.
Q. Is a life subscription model being looked at or even considered?
A. We're not currently considering the option of offering Lifetime Subscription
Q. The new "Tiered Download" system coming to help new players jump straight into the game will allow them to work on creating their characters(s) while the rest of the game downloads. Will we be finally get a standalone costume creator as part of this?
A. There are currently no plans for a standalone character creator at this time.
Q. WILL A SUPERLEADER OF AN SG BE ABLE TO KEEP THAT LEADERSHIP IF HE OR SHE DECIDES TO PLAY FOR FREE???
A. Many Subscribers who become Premium players will be able to form SGs beacuse of the Paragon Rewards benefits
Happy Friday everyone! Going to be kicking off the first part of Freedom Friday in just a couple of minutes, so get those questions ready for Facebook! And don't forget, we'll also have a second QA session later on in the day at 1:00 p.m. Pacific (4:00 p.m. Eastern / 9:00 p.m. British / 10:00 p.m. Central European).
First Freedom Friday QA today will be going up in just a bit!
Reasonably interesting answers so far: (The Q&A is focussed on Paragon Points)
| Also, just so you all know, your points will never expire, even if you're NOT a VIP player. You'll continue to receive a stipend of 400 points while you're a VIP, but if you become a Premium player, you KEEP those points you've earned. |
| We do not plan on selling badges. |
| We don't currently have plans for a "gifting" option, however we do know it's a requested feature. |
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Caleb Ungent - Is there anyway to earn paragon points while playing the game. Like for completing a rlly tough task force. @Caleb Ugent - We have no current plans for this |
Hey folks, starting up again! Today's topic for Freedom Friday is Paragon Points, so come ask your point-related questions!
Here's Part 1 of the Q&A that the CoH team answered.
Q. What was the big deal with 7/1? I thought something big was getting released today.
A. No releases today, but an update to Issue 20 was recently released on the live servers!
Q. Will there be any more maps?
A. City of Heroes Freedom will release with Issue 21: Convergence, which will have new zones, as well as some changes to existing maps!
Q. There has been hopeful speculation among players that the Paragon Points can be used to buy some of the new auras that came with i20.5 (Please note, not talking about the Ascension Armor Sets). Is this mere hoping from players or have you thought of also intergrating those auras/emotes/costume change emotes in the Paragon Store?
A. We’re not discussing a lot of specific examples aside from the ones we’ve already given in this thread here Well have a lot more details on the Paragon Market very soon and you’ll be able to check it out for yourself in Open Beta!
Q. For VIP members, will the paragon points stack each month? So we can save up if we don’t wish to buy extra?
A. Your Paragon Points will stack. Beginning this month, current subscribers will begin receiving 400 Paragon Points per month, which will continue to stack as long as you remain subscribed!
Also, just so you all know, your points will never expire, even if you’re not a VIP player. You’ll continue to receive a stipend of 400 points while you’re VIP, but if you become a Premium player, you KEEP those points you’re earned.
Q. Can Paragon Points be used to purchase badges… like the invention badge, etc.
Q. Will any existing badges be for sale with Paragon Points?
A. We do not plan on selling badges
Q. Oh, also: will character renames be purchasable with Paragon Points? If so, can you reveal how many?
A. We plan on making our current account services available in the Paragon Market, including renames.
Q. Wait, beginning this month… does that mean Paragon Points can be spent now???
A. Paragon Points are not spendable until we transition to Freedom. Consider them money in the bank for now .
Q. Will the P-Points also interlock like poker chips? Because points that fall over are so terribly messy.
A. Depends… can you do poker chip tricks?
Q. Is there a place where I can just read about Paragon Points?
A. Jesse “Ghost Falcon” Caceres elaborated on Paragon Points and the Paragon Market in this forum thread
Q. Will there be a mechanism to either buy points and/or store points and gift them to other players?
A. We don’t’ currently have plans for “gifting” option, however we do know it’s a requested feature.
Q. If you subscribe to CoH in August will you be able to obtain Paragon Points the following month?
A. VIPs will receive Paragon Points every month as part of their subscription
Q. What are we, as VIP players going to get apart from what has been released (monthly story arc, 400 PP’s per month) in regards to eg. Content? Are we going to have to buy any and all new powersets that comes out with PP’s for instance?
A. One of our stated goals is for the VIP subscription to receive even more content than you currently do for your monthly sub. There’s going to be a ton of content included with a VIP sub, and yes there will be additional things available for purchase in the Paragon Market, which you can spend your 400 PP per month on 
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Q. Are things that you buy with PP accountwide, or character specific? Costume pieces, ect
A. Most things you can purchase from the Paragon Market, such as costume pieces, will be account-wide. There will be character-specific items you can purchase in the Paragon Market, but many will be account-wide.
Q. What does Time Manipulation do?
A. Time Manipulation is a buff/debuff set for Controllers, Defenders, Corruptors, and Masterminds
Q. Thanks for the Answer Also, could you please enlighten us about how the Paragon Market Works with unlocking the veteran rewards? If for exampled I would want to unlock the 54 months veteran badge and the 63 month veteran badge, Would I be able to buy the 63 month badge and rewards first, or would I have to follow “chronically”? Or does it work a completely other way, where every veteran badge/reward can be bought independent of each other for a specific amount of points?
A. The Paragon Market is not the same as unlocking Veteran Rewards. That will be unlocked through the revamped Vet Rewards Program – The Paragon reward Program.
Please remember, today’s topic is Paragon Points! Thanks for helping us keep Freedom Friday on Topic!
Q, Will the free transfers start accumulating now along with the points?
A. Character Transfer Tokens will start accumulating when Freedom launches. The 400 Paragon Points per month is the only thing Players will be accruing up to City of Heroes Freedom’s launch.
Q. Will we be able to buy PPs using time cards, similar o buying NCoins for Exteel? Love the game, going annual again 
A. Ghost Falcon is working on a post covering that question. We should have an answer for your soon
Q. Can you tell us more about Dual Weapons or Time Manipulation?
A. We’re discussing Paragon Points today. We’ll delve more into the new powersets in the future.
Q. Will it be possible to buy I.O. sets with paragon points??????
A. We’re not discussing specific examples of what will be for sale in the Paragon Market outside of what was already mentioned in thread
Q. In which direction does Paragon Point?
A. Towards lunch!
Q. Has there been a Paragon Point per dollar value set, for purchases above the monthly 400 points for the VIP members?
A. There will be bundles of Paragon Points that you can purchase. Please check Ghost Falcon’s thread here for more info!
Q. Will they get me a big-mac?? lol
A. 400 Paragon Points is about the cost of a Big Mac Meal
Q. Will VIPs have to spend Paragon Points for new powersets like the Free and Premium players?
A. While we’re not getting into specifics regarding it; While the VIP sub will have a ton of content included with it, there will be things that are not included with the VIP service (Just as the Super Boosters currently are). That’s what the monthly stipend is for! Those 400 points are yours to spend as you see fit.
Q. Is there anything that describes the Paragon Rewards system in a bit more detail?
A. We’ll be releasing more information on the Paragon Rewards Program in the coming weeks
Q. Do points expire?
A. Nope PP do not have a shelf life
Q. Will we be information on upcoming purchases in a reasonable amount of time (eg. So we can save up our monthly stiped before a purchase becomes available)?
A. Players will have access to the Paragon Market during the Beta Process. You’ll be able to get a gander as to what’s currently available and that should give you an idea for what could be coming down the road
Q. Are the 400 points I get each month for my sub going to be enough to get anything worth having every month, or am I going to have to save them to get something more expensive like, example the Nemesis Staff?
A. You can see an example of some items might appear in the Paragon Market, and a current estimate of how many Paragon Points they’d cost, in this thread
Q. Is there anyway to earn Paragon Points while playing the game. Like completing a really tough taskforce?
A. We have no current plans for this
Q. Are the 400 points I get each month for my sub going to be enough to get anything worth having every month, or am I going to have to save them to get something more expensive like, example the Nemesis Staff?
A. We’re confident you’ll find that your 400 points per month will afford you plenty of content. How you chose to spend them will be entirely up to you however
Q. Perhaps this has been discussed, but can you give us examples of things that WON’T be available for purchase via PPs? There was a great thread in the official forums, but I’m not talking about things like “Pie” or “Positron’s sanity”.
A. Sorry, we’re not discussing any specific examples of what will/won’t be in the Paragon Market aside from the examples given in Ghost Falcon’s thread
Q. What happens if I accidently purchase something off the paragon market? Is there a confirmation before purchase or a refund option for accidental purchases?
A. We’re looking to build a great user experience with the Paragon Market, taking usability concerns such as yours into account. Be sure to check it out once we open up the beat to a larger group of players .
Q. Roughly how many NEW (not already existing in-game or through current booster packs) costume pieces are planned to be in the store when CoH Freedom/I21 launches?
A. Roughly, more than a few .
Q. Can you guys tell us what season it will be when i21 comes out?
A. It will be one of the seasons later in the year.
Q. Any utility power stuff going into the store, like that 30 day jetpack?
A. As Freedom nears closer to release we’ll be talking more about which items will be available in the Paragon Market.
Q. Do the PPs have a general dollar equivalent? For example, 400PP will be equal $1 of purchasing power etc…
A. 400 Paragon Points are equivalent to $5.00 USD
First, thanks so much to the peeps transcribing from FB. Really, I owe you one.
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Originally Posted by Unknown_User
Here's Part 1 of the Q&A that the CoH team answered.
Q. Are things that you buy with PP accountwide, or character specific? Costume pieces, ect A. Most things you can purchase from the Paragon Market, such as costume pieces, will be account-wide. There will be character-specific items you can purchase in the Paragon Market, but many will be account-wide. |
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Originally Posted by Unknown_User
Q. Is there anyway to earn Paragon Points while playing the game. Like completing a really tough taskforce?
A. We have no current plans for this |