Massively Wishlist for 2012
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Agent White,
Posted on: 2012-01-05 06:03 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
While I enjoy the Rikti as they are, I wish that we could get the chance to run a TF on the Rikti homeworld. With Hero 1 back on our side, I figured that he would become the new contact for a TF, where we work on a peace accord with the Rikti. Of course, we would have to fight the Lineage of War in their attempts to block the peace talks. (Similar to Serpent Drummer's first mission, I suppose.)
As for EBs, some are more troublesome than others, yes. I haven't found one yet that I couldn't defeat solo, but I have had to use additional help in some instances. (Temp powers, Shivans, Vanguard pet, etc.) I think that the current balance of EBs is good, but I'm all in favor of options where you can raise or lower the amount/frequency of EBs. However, I would say that EBs should never be lowered below Boss status; there needs to be some challenges in the game.
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Yeah, that was amusing. My Crab has had no issues since I respecced him into Crab powers. Omega Bomb and the 2 pets just kinda sealed the deal. (He's currently level 42.)
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Originally Posted by Scythus
Wait... he had trouble soloing EBs... on a SPIDER? HAHA! Heh. Heehee.
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I find your lack of signature disturbing.
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Largely agree with this. I really (REALLY!) wish Cimerora access would be sold on the market. Similar to the cape and aura unlocks, the access remains free to those who want to run the arc. But an option to buy access for, say, 400-800 points would be nice.|
Originally Posted by Quasadu
The market should stick to the "pay for convenience" ideology.
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I wouldn't say this was high on my wish list, but it's an it-would-be-nice item.
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A. Positron: Whoops, my bad.
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Would be nice considering you can't even mooch Midnighter's access any more 'cause they changed how mission badges award )=|
Originally Posted by Spatch
Largely agree with this. I really (REALLY!) wish Cimerora access would be sold on the market. Similar to the cape and aura unlocks, the access remains free to those who want to run the arc. But an option to buy access for, say, 400-800 points would be nice.
I wouldn't say this was high on my wish list, but it's an it-would-be-nice item. |
I still wouldn't buy that though! Much how if I want capes/auras I can just use in-game currencies (Astrals) for vouchers
@War-Nugget
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Originally Posted by Wavicle
CoH players are stupid and incompetent compared to WoW players.
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I guess he wasn't around when all of those low level villain arcs had AV/Heroes and it was a pain in the rear when you couldn't clear an arc due to an enormous bag of hit points. At least with an elite boss most characters can solo it.
(For the record, I ran all of those arcs and I would bring in my level 50 from another account and beat down low level AVs.)
As for game mechanics on MY wish list to fix, I would remove all hunts from the game. I couldn't believe First Ward had such silly outdated stuff.
H: Blaster 50, Defender 50, Tank 50, Scrapper 50, Controller 50, PB 50, WS 50
V: Brute 50, Corruptor 50, MM 50, Dominator 50, Stalker 50, AW 50, AS 50
Top 4: Controller, Brute, Scrapper, Corruptor
Bottom 4: (Peacebringer) way below everything else, Mastermind, Dominator, Blaster
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Oro portal is easy to get solo. missed the arcs that reward it? Hit 40 and run to the atlas statue in Recluse's Victory. Bam, done.
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Yeah I read that the other day. Pretty lame.
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Originally Posted by War-Nugget
Would be nice considering you can't even mooch Midnighter's access any more
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Q. Just wondering Posi, where are the new dance emotes we were told would come with GR?
A. Positron: Whoops, my bad.
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The bigger problem is you can't really "experiment" with stuff like that because you can't trivially yank it from players who have it if it doesn't work out.
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Originally Posted by UberGuy
I think his suggestion to make something as game-bending as being able to buy two primary powersets exclusively in the paragon market would cause the forums to explode. I know it was just an example, but anything on that scale of changing the rules accessible only to folks who buy it would not be well-received here, IMO.
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I think Widdershins has 20% resistance to smashing, lethal, and energy, and 50% resistance to toxic. Also 500% total regen.|
Originally Posted by GuyPerfect
Smashing damage says maybe not. Widdershins resists Energy and has high regen, so Energy Blast might be able to smack him down.
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At level 40, an Elite Boss has 4858 health. Base regen on an EB is 0.13, so Widdershins should have about 53h/s of regeneration. Using smashing, lethal, or energy damage (or a combination of those three) you thus need a minimum of 66 dps to overcome regeneration. Assuming you're trying to kill him in less than three minutes (using a lot of lucks to keep the damage off, and saving spots for other insps like cabs or damage) you need to generate 93 dps to do that.
At level 40, that's within the range of most damage dealers. On an electric/Pain corruptor, not mathematically impossible but non-trivial on an SO build. The Voltaic Sentinel is probably key to this being within the realm of possibility.
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I'm tiring of some one guy writing reviews on glorified fan sites like they're experts, and people taking them seriously.
It's just some guy.
We can all make a wishlist and post in a blog.
It's one thing to play the role of a journalist and report what's going on. Sure, some one guy can do that fairly well and fairly objectively (though never completely). I'll pay attention to that.
But it's another thing when there is a review, or a wishlist and it's all one guy's opinion. Get an editorial board made up of people who have been successful in the industry or who've done real research into what makes MMOs successful, *then* I'll pay attention.
Until then, anyone posting a suggestion in the suggestions forum has an equally valid point of view.
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What nonsense. The game is designed with inspirations in mind. There's nothing 'trick' or 'cheating' about it. Some player's aversion for inspirations is truly ridiculous.
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Originally Posted by dugfromthearth
creating content on the theory that you can win by buying enough inspirations is a terrible idea.
my tankers barely notice EB's but my ta/kin corr had a hard time with Lemkin in the WWD#1. I did the inspiration trick, but at that point it felt more like cheating then winning |
@True Metal
Co-leader of Callous Crew SG. Based on Union server.
There is a difference between the game being designed with inspirations in mind and the game being balanced by using inspirations, especially masses of them.
I have never seen a dev say that you should be able to solo at +0/1 by buying a tray full of inspirations.
Using 3 inspirations in a tough fight is fine. Needing to use 3 inspirations to defeat a foe is not fine. Needing to use 6 inspirations to defeat a foe is ridiculous.
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Originally Posted by Tenzhi
I agree that some of the unlocks are pretty annoying...
But I seem to recall a time when the Patron arc spawned AVs and you just had to suck it up. I couldn't beat him at -1 with my Electric/Energy Blaster. Even with him knocked into the lava I couldn't do enough damage to beat him, and after a bit it really became a losing battle. After I got my +1 level shift I was able to go back and beat him. It was an even more pointless endeavor with my FF/Rad Defender. My Dark/Dark Corruptor came the closest of my ranged characters, but then the Inspirations wore off and he killed me in two hits. When I went back he had so many duplicates that I just logged off in disgust. My Spines/Dark Scrapper couldn't do it, but he's a special case. I suspect if he had a more normal build he could've done it. My WP/SS Tanker was able to do it pretty easily with Rage and a couple of reds. I expect that with a bit of luck, if my Fire/Rad Controller were level 50 he'd have a chance. |
.... I know how this might come off, but - you're just flat out doing something wrong, or missing something. I can't think of a single character that actually had problems with him. Or saw more than two duplicates get created.
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Originally Posted by Agent White
Oro portal is easy to get solo. missed the arcs that reward it? Hit 40 and run to the atlas statue in Recluse's Victory. Bam, done.
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Wanted: Origin centric story arcs.
If you've only played an AT once (one set combo) and "hate" it - don't give up. Roll a different combo. It may just be those sets not clicking for you.
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.... yes, clearly you missed the point where I said "missed the missions that hand it out?". Because some people do miss them.|
Originally Posted by Stormbird
Get to 15 or 16, run one of the single-mission arcs (like the one with skulls vs clockwork.) You'v ejust been exposed to time travel and have your portal (at the finish.)
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And.. what mission are you talking about? The earliest Heroside mission that awards the badge is the Faultline arc from Doc Delilah, Villainside is Marshall Brass.
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I heard it all back when I was having the issue not too long after it had gone live. I tried various suggestions (nothing involving crafted or acquired-in-PVP-zones Temp powers) to no avail. I have no explanation. My Tanker did it in pretty short order, and I would think my Blaster would pump out enough damage to do it at least as quickly. I tried it three or four times with that Blaster with no luck, though. IIRC, on one of those tries I got two-shotted despite a stack of Inspiration Defense buffs.|
Originally Posted by Stormbird
.... I know how this might come off, but - you're just flat out doing something wrong, or missing something.
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The experience reminded me of trying to solo my Patron arc back when facing Heroes/Archvillains was compulsory. Use 'Fluffy' they said. I did, and 'Fluffy' died nearly instantly (which, along with his look and my other experiences using him afterward, ultimately made me regret respeccing into him at the boards' suggestion), doing very little to even slow Numina down before she laid waste to my Dark/Dark Corruptor. I think that was the first and only time I ever created a "team" - which is to say I begged for help from some higher level Brute to come punch Numina in the face for me.
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That's a compromise from the previous rubric of needing 7 teammates.
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Originally Posted by dugfromthearth
There is a difference between the game being designed with inspirations in mind and the game being balanced by using inspirations, especially masses of them.
I have never seen a dev say that you should be able to solo at +0/1 by buying a tray full of inspirations. Using 3 inspirations in a tough fight is fine. Needing to use 3 inspirations to defeat a foe is not fine. Needing to use 6 inspirations to defeat a foe is ridiculous. |
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Where does it say that? This is your opinion based on nothing but your bias.|
Originally Posted by dugfromthearth
There is a difference between the game being designed with inspirations in mind and the game being balanced by using inspirations, especially masses of them.
I have never seen a dev say that you should be able to solo at +0/1 by buying a tray full of inspirations. Using 3 inspirations in a tough fight is fine. Needing to use 3 inspirations to defeat a foe is not fine. Needing to use 6 inspirations to defeat a foe is ridiculous. |
Inspirations are easily available. They have a very high drop rate and cost next to nothing from stores all over the game. It's not like they're some special, hard to acquire tool that you need to jump through hoops for to get.
They are meant to be used.
@True Metal
Co-leader of Callous Crew SG. Based on Union server.
Not gettting the EB complaint.
If he wants his Patron arc done, choose Black Scorpion, ghost the first few missions, autocomplete the Gutter Scorpinoid one and when you get to Quatrexin, he's not THAT tough. Carry a few reds and greens and you should be fine.
With the autocomplete feature workingfor nearly all standard content and a host of global channels, bypassing such issues is trivial.
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168760: A Death in the Gish. 3 missions, 1-14. Easy to solo.
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My problem with Elliot is that he seems to fluctuate a fair bit between decent informational pieces (though they seem more aimed towards outsiders than CoH fans) and fluff opinion pieces like this article. More problematic is when he researches things for the former but it comes off as Did Not Do The Research due to the way presented or limited experience with the topic like the AT breakdowns he did a while back.
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Originally Posted by Zombie Man
I'm tiring of some one guy writing reviews on glorified fan sites like they're experts, and people taking them seriously.
It's just some guy. We can all make a wishlist and post in a blog. It's one thing to play the role of a journalist and report what's going on. Sure, some one guy can do that fairly well and fairly objectively (though never completely). I'll pay attention to that. But it's another thing when there is a review, or a wishlist and it's all one guy's opinion. Get an editorial board made up of people who have been successful in the industry or who've done real research into what makes MMOs successful, *then* I'll pay attention. Until then, anyone posting a suggestion in the suggestions forum has an equally valid point of view. |
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News to me. I know people who do this all the time, and did it as recently as two weeks ago. When did it change?
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Originally Posted by War-Nugget
Would be nice considering you can't even mooch Midnighter's access any more 'cause they changed how mission badges award )=
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Blue
American Steele: 50 BS/Inv
Nightfall: 50 DDD
Sable Slayer: 50 DM/Rgn
Fortune's Shadow: 50 Dark/Psi
WinterStrike: 47 Ice/Dev
Quantum Well: 43 Inv/EM
Twilit Destiny: 43 MA/DA
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Shadowslip: 50 DDC
Final Rest: 50 MA/Rgn
Abyssal Frost: 50 Ice/Dark
Golden Ember: 50 SM/FA
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There was a post in Gameplay/Technical Issues & Bugs forum section about it. Someone had gotten a reply from a Senior GM after it had been escalated that this is the correct behavior and any different behavior previously had been a bug. Of course, the post was removed since they posted the response instead of just summarizing it, and that's a violation of the forum rules. I had seen that post so I remember it, even though it's been removed.|
Originally Posted by UberGuy
News to me. I know people who do this all the time, and did it as recently as two weeks ago. When did it change?
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I've not seen an official comment from any rednames as to whether or not the GM was correct, or even if this is the way it is supposed to work.
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Oh, god, I wanna know what the hell he was smoking to make him think that was a good idea even as "just an example". 2 Primaries in addition tot he secondary? No. Not in any form.
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Originally Posted by UberGuy
I think his suggestion to make something as game-bending as being able to buy two primary powersets exclusively in the paragon market would cause the forums to explode. I know it was just an example, but anything on that scale of changing the rules accessible only to folks who buy it would not be well-received here, IMO.
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So, just out of curiosity...which blogger peed in your cheerios?
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Originally Posted by Zombie Man
I'm tiring of some one guy writing reviews on glorified fan sites like they're experts, and people taking them seriously.
It's just some guy. We can all make a wishlist and post in a blog. It's one thing to play the role of a journalist and report what's going on. Sure, some one guy can do that fairly well and fairly objectively (though never completely). I'll pay attention to that. But it's another thing when there is a review, or a wishlist and it's all one guy's opinion. Get an editorial board made up of people who have been successful in the industry or who've done real research into what makes MMOs successful, *then* I'll pay attention. Until then, anyone posting a suggestion in the suggestions forum has an equally valid point of view. |
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I posted this guess earlier.|
Originally Posted by Tyger42
Oh, god, I wanna know what the hell he was smoking to make him think that was a good idea even as "just an example". 2 Primaries in addition tot he secondary? No. Not in any form.
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Originally Posted by ThePill
Y'know, if I were to guess what he was trying to do with the idea, seeing as he failed to mention what he wanted to pair up as primaries, is that he's trying to get a blaster powerset for his melee AT'ed character.
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Well, he never said anything about being able to use other AT's powers. But, if that was his goal, then the idea is even more absurd.
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Originally Posted by ThePill
I posted this guess earlier.
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Set difficulty to -1/1, speed through the base to Trapdoor. Defeat his first 'replication', then smack Trapdoor in about 30 seconds (with any AT).
I could see him causing problems solo at +2 or +3, but he is really easy to solo at -1.
He's also vulnerable to chain-kb.
I don't recall ninjas having any AI problems with him, I could see bots maybe having issues since they like to stay at range (until they don't ;-)). Goto may help for MMs.