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Originally Posted by ChrisMoses
I came back expecting a lot of new things (I'd been reading about CoH Freedom, a recent batch of Power Set Proliferation, and a new starting experience, but it would appear that none of that is releasing until Issue 21, and I may have jumped the gun in rejoining), but so far nothing is drastically different.
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| So, under the non-Incarnate parameters, what should I be experiencing that has been added in the past 300 days? Barring that, what has been added in the past 300 days for a very mildly-interested Incarnate user (I think my main got like one Incarnate enhancement or whatever before I quit; I can't really remember). |
Mostly this involves hanging out it RWZ broadcasting "lf Trial!" then running around in a panic because you have no idea what the mission involves, but it's all good. (Just let folks know you've been gone so they give you some hints.)
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Originally Posted by ChrisMoses
So, under the non-Incarnate parameters, what should I be experiencing that has been added in the past 300 days? Barring that, what has been added in the past 300 days for a very mildly-interested Incarnate user (I think my main got like one Incarnate enhancement or whatever before I quit; I can't really remember).
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Content-wise for non-incarnates not a whole lot has changed.
I19.5 saw the creation of Weekly Strike Targets (commonly know as WTF) which is a select task force and strike force that come with a very nice xp bonus for non-level 50s and a Notice of the Well for incarnates.
I20 brought a new TF and a new SF. The TF is okay, to be honest I've never run it again after the first time. Beautiful maps, poor writing, and rehashed fights. (It's the Apex TF for non-incarnates, so if you haven't done that one you might want to try it out.) YMMV, of course. The new SF, Mortimer Kal in Sharkhead is very well done. Short, fun fights, and with an awesome bonus for non-50's at the end that turns into a reward for incarnates after you hit 50.
There's more, including several QoL improvements, but those would be the content highlights. Obviously there's been a lot of additions to the incarnate system since then.
"Mastermind Pets operate...differently, and aren't as easily fixed. Especially the Bruiser. I want to take him out behind the woodshed and pull an "old yeller" on him at times." - Castle
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Wouldn't the new TF be Sutter? I like the TF,but the ease in doing it does seem to go up rather nicely based on how many higher up teammates you have since it has a 20-40 range.
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Originally Posted by Oldeb
I20 brought a new TF and a new SF. The TF is okay, to be honest I've never run it again after the first time. Beautiful maps, poor writing, and rehashed fights. (It's the Apex TF for non-incarnates, so if you haven't done that one you might want to try it out.) YMMV, of course. The new SF, Mortimer Kal in Sharkhead is very well done. Short, fun fights, and with an awesome bonus for non-50's at the end that turns into a reward for incarnates after you hit 50.
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Yes, sorry. I don't dislike Sutter so much I can't say the name. I just rather stupidly left it off. >.<
It's not so much the difficulty of the TF that bothers me, it's just that it's a rehash of Apex after the first mission. Even the final fight of the TF uses similar mechanics for the big bad. I also dislike all the timeline problems of Sutter although I21 seems to be force correcting those with the new Galaxy revamp.
This is all my own opinion, obviously, and I'm sure that there's tons of players who enjoy it. It's just not a TF I'd want to repeat. I think the most jarring part is that it came out at the same time as Morty Kal, which I think is so well done. It's like they had a new map for Sutter and then only after the first mission was finished realized you couldn't have a one mission task force.
"Mastermind Pets operate...differently, and aren't as easily fixed. Especially the Bruiser. I want to take him out behind the woodshed and pull an "old yeller" on him at times." - Castle
They're burning, which is why they must be in caps.
I haven't played in... 300 days, according to my character select screen.
I eventually just let my account lapse because I wasn't really interested in Incarnate stuff.
I came back expecting a lot of new things (I'd been reading about CoH Freedom, a recent batch of Power Set Proliferation, and a new starting experience, but it would appear that none of that is releasing until Issue 21, and I may have jumped the gun in rejoining), but so far nothing is drastically different.
So, under the non-Incarnate parameters, what should I be experiencing that has been added in the past 300 days? Barring that, what has been added in the past 300 days for a very mildly-interested Incarnate user (I think my main got like one Incarnate enhancement or whatever before I quit; I can't really remember).
Thanks for eight fun years, Paragon.