A List of Suggestions.

Hey So I do want to start off by saying that I do love this game! This is not one of those "Wah Wah Fix this QQ" posts. This is just a list of suggestions that I feel could strenghten an already strong game.


1.)Allow access to LFG at level 2, and have a pop up that introduces it. I see far to many people who don't know about the LFG system, or how to use it. I feel the feature could be great, but you have given it no introduction at all. You need to make it so that is well known what it can do, and exactly how to access it. I feel pushing it to level 2 and then having a pop up or description when training would be the best and easiest way to introduce the system.

2.) Allow cross server trails with the LFG. Heroes from Exalted should be able to do trails with Heroes from Virtue or from Freedom. At the very least LAM and BAF are very easily Puggable and being able to run them cross server would be of a huge benefit, especially for players in the EU. This will also allow people in global chat channels to arrange itrails with their friends whom are on a different server.

3.) Include normal Taskforces within the LFG system. There really is no reason not to, is there?

4.) Have a bit more dialog with the players. You guys are the expert at keeping things a secret to build up suspense with only letting little bits of infomation slip. However this isn't always the best way of advertising and keeping a solid player base. Whilst you need the suspence for some elements of the game, you also need open communication for others.
Watching a video of Zwill the other say, a PvP question was asked and he simply said "We have plans for PvP but we are not ready to talk about them yet." This is not the best way to keep players interest and it does not help you guys in anyway either. We don't want you to tell us every little plan, but it would be great if you would engage with us and tell us some of the ideas floating around. Even if they are changed and do not make it into the game (you would make that very clear from the start) you have at least shown us that you really are serious about working with the issue, aswell as respect the opinions of the players.

5.) I used to play WoW. Whilst the game wasn't that great and I left to rejoin CoH, there was one thing they got right and that was Battlegrounds. I think we should use that concept and apply it to COH. Have a 10v10 or 5v5 BG system that allows us to queue (cross server using the LFG) for a battle to complete a certain objective in a pre-existing PvP zone.

6.) Start selling more IO's within the game store, however keep that as Bind to Account. They won't be used to make any money, but they are there for people to buy if need be.
I would be very happy if I could spend a few £ to buy a couple of PvP IO's or some LotG + 7.5% recharge.

7.) Come and do more stuff with us, during EU times! Every event that has taken place on Exalted at least has been during US time. I get that you guys are a US company, but you are paying too much attention to the US and not enough to the EU. Show us that we are still important.

8.) Don't forget about the old power sets and Balance. Look I am gonna be honest and say that this game is by far the worst balanced game I have ever played. Being a super hero/villian is great fun, and the powers have to be fun (which they are) but you are too focused on the fun and not enough on the balance. Whilst it is important to have a fun game, it is also important to have a balanced game where powersets are not considerably weaker than others.
I feel its important that old power sets are gone over and tweaked to try and balance the game a little better. Having power sets that are FAR too weak or FAR too strong really isn't good for the game.


Thanks for reading!

You do realize that the only things that the LFG feature is used for aren't available until level 50, right?

It's not like other LFG features where you queue up and they put you on a random team for random content. There are very specific things it is used for.

If you opened it up at level 2, you'd just have people staring at a useless tab for 48 levels.

This is, of course, unless there are new uses for it I'm not aware of yet. But as far as I know, the only things you can queue up for via the LFG feature are Incarnate trials, which are level 50 only, and only VIP accessible.

So, 1 thing to do between levels 1-5, and more stuff to do at level 50.

With 45 levels of uselessness in between.

Doesn't seem like much would be gained by pointing it out earlier.

The LFG was one of those half-arsed features that Paragon Studios occasionally creates and then forgets about. I'd love to see it used more, for both TFs and for those Zonal Events like the Praetorian ones.


Mind you i'd also like to see it actually work for teams doing Radios or whatever and would like more members.

Around here, we have the "Looking For Team" window instead. Perhaps new players should be instructed in its use?

No, I don't think you're getting it. When you're not on a team, and you open the 'Team' window, you get the option to mark yourself as looking for a team and add a few notes as to exactly what you're looking for. If you feel like being a bit more proactive, there's a button you can push to find teammates - that'll show you everyone (up to 50) in a zone, or just those looking for a Task Force, or to run missions, or...


... or maybe I'm wrong, and no one actually uses the mechanism coded into the game for finding teams anymore. -_-;;

I'd like to add the following to the suggestion

1. Low level IO access to FREE accounts (10-20)
2. Low to Mid level IO access to (low reward tiered) PREMIUM accounts (10-35)
3. Low level tier salvage drops to FREE accounts
4. Low to Mid level tier salvage drops to (low reward tiered) PREMIUM accounts

Chuckle. Beyond my mentioning it wasn't for general teaming, I was agreeing with you on both points.