Discussion: Double XP postponed to August 11-14

boooo... i guess ill just de activate my account again, CoH, you have pissed me off again. not gonna waste the $14.99 a month when other mmo's are available. goodbye

Ouch.

Yes, I took a day off for it (Sunday). I also took the day off because it's hotter than *bleep* here lately, so at least I can still enjoy a day of air conditioning.

I work the new weekend, though, and I don't know if I'll be able to take another day off when it rolls around. This is very disappointing...

But, I understand why it has to happen. Oh well.

Hello All.
I have a question which might make me cheery again. In Freedom there will be offered for sale something called an XP Boost.

Exactly what is this?????

Can it give results similiar to a Double Xp Weekend if we buy enough of it to last a weekend???

If so, then I won't feel so bad. My Elec/Ice Dom will just have to wait a bit longer to get some levels.

Lisa-Very curious about this XP Boost.

Well, why not postpone it after i21 is out?

Or better have another one then.

I'm curious what the issue that came up actually is. Suppose I'll
have to wait for the patch information to see what the problem's
implied to be.

I'm a little suspicious given the tone communication around here has
been taking, has made me less interested in taking things like this at
face value without technical backup explaining it, but I suppose some
of the freedom backend changes being wormed in might've borked it
or something.

Wait and see I guess. My sympathy to those of you who got screwed
out though.

They should repost the staff melee video to compensate.... >.> <.< >.>

Maybe IXP was being doubled too?

*waves hand* You messed up and now you want to give us a double xp week instead of a weekend.

Further more you also want to include the proliferated sets and beam rifle for said week. Freedom can wait

I am seeing a repeated issue popping up in this discussion. People take time off from work for double xp weekends. When you announce them it is a definite incentive for us to set in stone with our jobs and loved ones that we will be glued to our computers for that time period. Now I am SOL on coming to play for Double XP because of the schedule change, and have no way to get the time off. Could we at least get a better explanation then "an issue?"

Thanks,

Honestly I really don't get the fuss. Yes people make plans for 2xp and it sucks they canceled it on such short notice but at the end of the day its just a game. For every weekend they could possibly pick there is always going to be people who wont be able to participate for a variety of reasons. What works for me doesn't work for others and what works for others doesn't always work for me. Sadly they can't schedule these things at the convenience of every single person who plays this game.

Yeah, I'm disappointed too, BUT I'm very glad they found the problem and are fixing it now, before double XP weekend starts. I'd much rather have a working double XP weekend in two weeks than a crappy, non-functional double XP weekend now.

But if the Devs want to make it up to us with another double XP weekend in 3 or 4 months I wouldn't complain either. Just sayin'. =)

-Buxley

I really feel for the guys who got time off work. Paragon Studios, you screwed up big time.

Grrr NOOO!!!!, ill be on vacation that weekend, ... now ill miss it for the 2nd time in a row.

Awww, Lisa, don't worry. Maybe you can do your prison time in a place that has mmorpg farming as the labor...

Okay, that was a tasteless joke in hopes of making you laugh.

Seriously though, I think the least Paragon Studios could do is to give you all notes to give to your employers, explaining why you need the weekend off!

Okay, seriously, seriously... I'm sorry some people got a bit screwed by this. All in all, it's not that bad (you've still got your... well, whatever you've got). That doesn't mean it doesn't stink and all, but it's just stink... it'll wash off.


Also, Lisa, I'm sure you'll be A-Okay with the jury thing, hehe. They probably never even noticed you didn't reply, haha. Call and it'll be fine.
Also... maybe they'll reschedule your jury duty for a special case during the new double xp weekend...


The good news is... I wasn't going to be around this weekend. So, everyone can just be happy for me, right? All I wanted to do was get some double prestige for my villain base so I could do some more designing!


I will say this... I thought that the initial announcement was a bit too short of notice for a double xp weekend. I mean, I don't really care, as the only thing I ever like about them is double prestige, but that's just me. Others seem to love double xp and I'd think a bit more notice would help them forge more of those doctor notes for excusing them out of work.

I know people get frustrated, I certainly am with this as I cancelled a trip to Hawaii for this event. BUt auw well. I think I know the problem, and I'm a little disappointed they are not allowing it as it would have been the best service to our veteran VIPs that have been grinding to boredom to fill out all our 50s incarnate xp and equip them. So much so I know of several on victory that just HAD to take a break from the game because they just could not do anymore Trials and nothing else for a while.

Now I am NOT a fan of powerleveling, but it does still happen on Victory. You just need to know where to go and join a good SG or channel to find people doing it. Its not like other servers that are demanding real money or billions of influence to powerlevel you. That particular variant of cheating and ROC, EULA breaking is not well received by the Victory community. So we dont see that in broadcast as much. If we did we would just turn that off and ignore them.

What i do not understand is the game is SO vast. Yes I'll admit there are some arcs that I play far too many times, and some we have too for required powers. BUt there is also so many more that people tend to never really look at at all. So why not work on some lowbes the way the game is DESIGNED to be enjoyed? By playing the content and not being powerleveled all the way to 50 and skipping everything in between. I know I know its a waste of time? I hear that ALL THE TIME. But what else is a GAME for I ask you? really. Its a game. Play it. There are poepl in this game that I care about dearly, but honestly its SO frustrating when i can not get a lowbe team together Even when no one is doing ANYTHING to speak of. We all say were bored and want to do something but at times cant decide what, so why not go for some content we have NOT played in a long time. I'm not just talking about TFs, I mean even regular mission arcs and even paper missions. I am happy to say I go do that on high settings rather then being in AE farming the same missions over and over just adding to boredom, and the reward for that is halfway decent drops on occasion. I been pulling respec recipes, Purples, and rare Luck of gamblers and Miracles just doing missions with lev 30-45s. If anything of late the lowbes are funding my 50s build development rather then the other way around. I honestly believe the reason this is happening is because people have seemed to abandon the normal method of leveling in favor of skipping all this content.

OK Rant over. Sorry, just wanted to say it. This is a very massive game. Its a shame to see people only playing maybe 20% of it.

I just rescheduled it for October. But yea.

This is a much better weekend for me,

I have to say when I PM'd Avatea asking for it to be changed to suit my needs with no consideration for anyone else I wasn't very optimistic.

thanks!

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Originally Posted by VoodooGirl [*]Watching out for the Spinning Disco Portal of D00M!*

Wait, whut? *throws paper up in the air*

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Originally Posted by Noyjitat *waves hand* You messed up and now you want to give us a double xp week instead of a weekend. Further more you also want to include the proliferated sets and beam rifle for said week. Freedom can wait

Yessssss!

Boo. Two thumbs down.

Doesn't really bother me personally, but I feel for those who have tighter schedules than I do and took time off.