AE Updates in Issue 21?

Would anybody know if there are any planned updates for AE in issue 21/freedom? Just wondering if we will get access to WarWalkers/IDF, etc or possibly any new maps.

I don't recall having seen anything announced yet, sorry.

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Originally Posted by Nethergoat it's NEVER too late to pad your /ignore list!

Sigh, thx Chad... was hoping AE would get at least a little love this time around...

Magic 8-ball says.....don't hold your breath.

They might decide to finally listen to the "take our money" crowd and allow us to purchase more arc slots, but that's about it. Granted, that crowd is getting smaller and smaller, so I wouldn't even count on that.

Well, here's something at least.

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Originally Posted by Zwillinger We'll be cracking it wide open. Our current plan is for players to be able to purchase an unlimited number of AE Story slots via the Paragon Market.

Awesome. I have only one slot left but at least twp fully developed (on paper anyway) stories I want to do. I'm glad they finally made this choice to let us get more. Double inspirations? Five more costume slots? Time manipulation? Pfeh! I know where my VIP points are going.

Gonna make so many Drakule arcs. You have no idea.

Unlimited arcs?

Does everyone know what this means?

MORE PENGUIN!

Unlimited AE story slots available for purchase with Issue 21?

WAHOOOOOOO!

*Puts funds in savings to use for CoH Freedom/Issue 21 live server publish day's rapid purchase of MANY extra AE arc slots*

I gotz storyz to telz....

Day late and a dollar short.

Yes...and no. It all depends on if something is done about farm explosion. If it gets cut down and we can get the newcomers interested in AE for actual stories then this is a good opportunity. If not, then yeah it's pretty pointless.

I don't plan on spending any money (or "money," in the case of the VIP points) on add-ons for a shoddy product with lousy tech support.

I'm mad that the twenties this game prints for me aren't in consecutive order too.

It's still a step in the right direction.

One thing they could do. . . .

Build on the "training mission" that's already in the game where you get introduced to the AE.

Have it end with two things:

1. A walkthrough showing in detail how to search up and start an arc.
2. A randomly picked arc from a short list (5 or 6, perhaps?) of short to medium length dev- or player-created arcs that it links you to as your next mission to do. If these are dev-created, keep these static. If these are player-created, rotate them monthly or bi-monthly. They could even incorporate some of the arcs that are being recommended by players on here but so far NOT winning Dev's Choice as possibilities. This would show that these arcs DO have promise and potential (being recommended as a candidate for Dev's Choice but not winning can possibly come off as a "No thanks" gesture when it might not be intended as being so harsh), and it would help them along toward potential Hall of Fame status.

They could also find some way to tie part of the endless end-game system to the AE, just one little bit somewhere. Maybe require an up-n-coming incarnate to go run a DC for example.

1. The ability to purchase more arcs to create.

2. The *possibility* that some maps and critters will be added to the AE.

3. No planned changes in the mechanics of AE in I21/FREEDOM.

4. Pay-to-play. Accessing the AE just to play it as well as access to create arcs is gated by Reward Status. So, no freebie newbies flocking to the AE to farm it. If you want to farm it, then you have to pay up to invest in the game. So, it's pay-to-farm.

Unless they remove all rewards but tickets from AE, I could care less about what they add to it. I'll never step foot in that farmers paradise, nor will I ever step foot in Atlas ever again.