Discussion: Freedom Fridays on Facebook!

With all due respect, all of these responses are purely speculation; I'm looking for redname clarification on this issue lol.

I couldn't think of anything to ask that hadn't already been asked

Here's part 2 of today's Freedom Friday Facebook Q and A


Q. You mentioned rotating Tier 9 VIP rewards. Does this mean things like the Celestial Costume Packs will eventually ‘rotate’ to unavailability to make room for newer rewards?

A. Tier 9 VIP rewards will rotate out, and new rewards will be added, however because these rewards are always rotating there will never be something that goes ‘unavailable’ for good. You’ll have another chance at getting it if you missed it.


Q. I really like this whole freedom deal. Why, and what made you guys do this?

A. One of the things we wanted to do with City of Heroes Freedom is to give players not only a choice in how they want to play, but also deliver an incredible value. For the Paragon Rewards program, specifically, we really wanted to improve about the veteran rewards system and give players a lot more. And with Freedom and the Paragon Rewards system, players have a choice in what rewards they take, and they have a lot more value within the new Paragon Rewards program.


Q. Will reward tokens be granted for every subscribed starting from July like the paragon points will or does that only happen after freedom launches?

A. Reward Tokens will be awarded every month for subscribers once Freedom launches. Prior to that you’ll calculate the number of veteran badges you have (1 reward token per veteran badge), and 1 reward token per every 12 months you’ve been subscribed.


Q. Is there any way to earn Paragon Points in-game, or only through the Paragon Marketplace as a purchase? ( I doubt it, but thought I’d ask, lol );

A. Paragon Reward Tokens will be accumulated through subscription time, prior Veteran Rewards badges, AND players can receive 1 Paragon Rewards token for every 1200 Paragon Points they purchase. This is another way to get Paragon Reward Tokens.


Q. Could you elaborate on what category the Tier 9 VIP “powers” will be? Combat powers? Aesthetic powers (rainbow flight)? Pet Powers?

A. We’ll discuss those Tier 9 VIP powers at a later time. =)


Q. When Freedom launches if I make a new VIP character will I still be able to claim all my vet rewards when I log in or will I only have points and have to purchase them individually?

A. When Freedom launches, if you are a brand new subscriber, you will receive 1 Paragon Rewards Token per month, plus an extra Paragon Rewards Token for every 12 months subscribed. You can also get 1 Paragon Rewards Token by purchasing 1200 Paragon Points, but you cannot buy Paragon Rewards Tokens WITH Paragon Points.


Q. Through the new reward system will we be able to get some of the old stuff you can’t get anymore such as the old CoH deluxe pack with the VIP badge, power slide and the Cape of the 4 winds?

A. The “perks” from the COH DVD Collector’s Edition and the City of Villains Collector’s Edition are currently exclusive to those boxed editions. We have no plans to give these out through the Paragon Rewards Program, nor through the Paragon Market at this time.


Q. If you already have claimed Sand of Mu/Nemesis Staff on a veteran character, will it be possible to also claim, via Paragon Rewards, Ghost Slaying Axe/Blackwand?

A. If you have already claimed one of those rewards on a character (say Nemesis Staff), then it will be pre-claimed in the Paragon Rewards program. You will not be able to change it on that character.


Q. Similar question for new players who get tokens for buying points. If buying any amount of points gets to premium, this means the first token will be awarded after buying $5 worth of points (the minimum as I understand it). When will the next token be awarded? At $15, $20, $30?

A. All players will receive one Paragon Rewards Token to access tier 1; this introduces players to the Paragon Rewards program. This does NOT require players to purchase any Paragon Points. Premium Players (or VIP players who chose to do so) will receive 1 Paragon Rewards Token per 1200 paragon points purchased. Every 1200 Paragon Points you purchase, you will receive 1 Paragon Rewards Token.


Q. About the Tier 9 reward ‘Enhancement Unslotter’… The image on the Paragon Rewards info page indicates it can be used 5 times. Wouldn’t it make more sense to unslot 6 at a time, so one could remove a whole set if they have it?

A. Items in the Market are sold in packs of 1, 3, and 5. So if you claimed the “Enhancement Unslotter” reward, which has 5 uses, you could get a “1 use” Enhancement Unslotter from the Paragon Market.


Q. Earlier you mentioned that Paragon Rewards will appear under either the Character or Account Items tabs under the Global email. Currently these do no exist in-game. Are these tabs going to go live when Paragon Rewards goes live or are they the Certification and Vouchers tab currently in-game.

A. Think of “Certifications” as Account Items, and “Vouchers” as Character Items


Q. And just to make sure, the tokens will be awarded as highest of number of badges and months subscribed divided by 3? That’s based on you saying previously that all badges will remain (presumably even for people who have too few badges will get the correct number)

A. After Freedom launches, Tokens will be awarded through subscription time. (In addition to the bonuses received for every 12 months subscribed and every 1200 Paragon Points purchased)


Q. Just to be clear: Paragon Reward Tokens is a loyalty-currency. Paragon Points is a cash-parallel currency. PRT rewards loyalty with special powers/items/etc that are chosen by the devs and circulate through the various tiers of loyalty. (what is the ‘token cost’ of each tier?) PPs are used to purchase items/powers/etc from the Paragon Market, which has no ties to loyalty and in which items are static and do not cycle. Yes?

A. That’s correct! Paragon Reward Tokens are awards that you receive based on subscription time. (And as a bonus for each purchase of 1200 Paragon Points) Paragon POINTS are currency you can buy that allows you to purchase items in the Paragon Market.
As for the “Token Cost” of each tier, please see this picture:
http://www.cityofheroes.com/images/i...ds_Program.jpg


Q. Far as I understand, subscribers are not currently getting one token a month, and I’m just wondering why not. I think it would make the same kind of sense as awarding 400 points a month.

A. Current subscribers are not receiving one Paragon Reward Token per month, however subscribers who have Veteran badges and /or 1+ years of subscription time will have their Vet Rewards automatically converted into Paragon Rewards Tokens, so they will start out with some once Freedom launches.


CoH – Note that subscribers WILL begin receiving one Paragon Rewards Token per month once Freedom launches


Q. If I don’t want the prestige sprints vet power that I already have, can I opt NOT to burn a token on them under the new program?

A. Yes and no. For every reward on a tier, players will eventually need to redeem a token on every reward benefit within that tier to advance. So yes, you may opt to not use a token on a particular reward within a tier, but you will eventually need to unlock that reward to advance.


Q. What will the Paragon Points system give to those who have a lot of veteran rewards (almost 2 years) and have bought both City of Heroes: Collectors Edition and City of Villains: Collector edition, as well as the “Good vs. Evil” expansion, probably gonna pick up the Going Rogue Collectors Edition as well, will we receive extra rewards or did we only buy a few costume pieces and some sprint affects???

A. The Paragon Rewards program and Paragon Points are different. The Paragon Rewards program uses Paragon Rewards Tokens, which accumulate from subscription time, Veteran Badges if you have them, and every purchase of 1200 Points. Paragon Points are the currency you can use to buy things in the Paragon Market.

We’re not going into complete details about what rewards each of the 9 tiers in the Paragon Rewards program will contain, but certain things you can expect are things like special consumables, access to game content like the Auction house, Mission Architect, and the Controller and Mastermind ATs, and exclusive rotating benefits for VIP players who’ve reached Tier 9.

Why would you think that someone would need to be tier9 to purchase them? Anyone can purchase them, it has nothing to do with the tiers at all.

These Facebook Q&As are a real disappointment. They won't answer any questions that haven't already been answered many times before.