Are we getting Staff and beast tomorrow?
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Agent White,
Posted on: 2012-03-12 24:58 in Archetypes and Powers General Discussion
I22 was already released. Any release at this point is post I22.
The development team and this community deserved better than this from NC Soft. Best wishes on your search.
Eh. My anger's died off.
I'm kind of excited about possibly hitting 50 on my FM/Shield brute now >_>;.
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Yep I am using it towards my dark/dark dom.
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Originally Posted by ShadowMoka
Eh. My anger's died off.
I'm kind of excited about possibly hitting 50 on my FM/Shield brute now >_>;. |
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Originally Posted by JayboH
Yep I am using it towards my dark/dark dom.
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This is certainly disappointing news. I'd much rather have a new powerset for double-xp weekend than. . . not.
I am now rethinking my plans to set aside the weekend for double-xp. Maybe it'll just be a normal weekend after all. While I have two staff-based characters I'm looking forward to playing, I'm not even excited about levelling my new dark-dark dom (who is lovely).
I assume that when they announced Beast Mastery for March, then certainly Staff would be before Beast Mastery! It's been essentially done for quite a while. My mind is boggled that they keep holding Staff back. Are they trying to build hype? Or are they trying to frustrate us? Because what I'm feeling is frustration at this point, and bitterness. Hype can only be maintained so long.
It would be one thing if there were issues with Staff that they told us they were working on. But now it just feels cruel.
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Originally Posted by Clockwork O1
Not tomorrow.
Soon. Not imminent though. |
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To make up for such slackery, they should have a second double xp weekend when staff releases! ...HEY! I can dream right! lol. :P
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Right because I have not done that... WTH is wrong with you people trying to pick fights.
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Originally Posted by Ironblade
I know, right? I mean, let's not imply there's something going on or that the delay is whimsical in nature or something.....
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The development team and this community deserved better than this from NC Soft. Best wishes on your search.
Unfortunately, Staff isn't "essentially done." Mercurial Strike still does not animate in the character creator, and my guess is they are taking another look at the sound effects, considering the ones they have now don't really match either. As much as I'm looking forward to Staff Fighting, I would rather wait another 3-4 weeks and have them perfect it.
I pretty much knew Beast Mastery was coming before Staff Fighting when we got the latest Intrepid Informer article.
And I have to agree with what JayboH said earlier: it makes the most business sense to hold off until after 2XP weekend.
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Yeah, but I would be shocked if they actually did anything with the sounds and mercurial strike before it hits live.
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Originally Posted by Winterminal
Unfortunately, Staff isn't "essentially done." Mercurial Strike still does not animate in the character creator, and my guess is they are taking another look at the sound effects, considering the ones they have now don't really match either. As much as I'm looking forward to Staff Fighting, I would rather wait another 3-4 weeks and have them perfect it.
I pretty much knew Beast Mastery was coming before Staff Fighting when we got the latest Intrepid Informer article. And I have to agree with what JayboH said earlier: it makes the most business sense to hold off until after 2XP weekend. |
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I'm not sure why anyone expected them to put double experience immediately following the release of a new power set. I say that well aware that it essentially is immediately following dark control and friends, but like three days after? That would be weird. Why would they want everyone to blow through fifty levels in one weekend and be done with their shiny new characters by Monday?
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Those things are much much less than is needed to fix the broken mess that is BM just ask Reppu about that lol. They can and will do what they want.
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Originally Posted by Winterminal
Unfortunately, Staff isn't "essentially done." Mercurial Strike still does not animate in the character creator, and my guess is they are taking another look at the sound effects, considering the ones they have now don't really match either. As much as I'm looking forward to Staff Fighting, I would rather wait another 3-4 weeks and have them perfect it.
I pretty much knew Beast Mastery was coming before Staff Fighting when we got the latest Intrepid Informer article. And I have to agree with what JayboH said earlier: it makes the most business sense to hold off until after 2XP weekend. |
The development team and this community deserved better than this from NC Soft. Best wishes on your search.
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To be sure, I am not saying that BM is in better shape and should be released first. I am simply using deductive reasoning: they tend to release an Intrepid Informer article about a power set or piece of content just a short while before it will be released, and since we have the BM article, but have yet to see the Staff Fighting one, it is logical that Beast Mastery would be released prior to Staff Fighting, but I am betting it won't be for another 2 weeks.
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Originally Posted by Darth_Khasei
Those things are much much less than is needed to fix the broken mess that is BM just ask Reppu about that lol. They can and will do what they want.
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@Winter. Because I'm Winter. Period.
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Tomorrow's probably going to be the Leprechaun pet to have it out before St Patrick's Day (Sat, March 17).
Beast will be out later in the month--probably the 27th. Don't know why they're waiting on it, since I'm fairly certain it would sell better right before a 2xXP Weekend than after it. 
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Originally Posted by ShadowMoka
I keep hearing staff was pushed back to April but I've yet to see actual evidence of this.
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Originally Posted by Nethergoat
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How much will that pet be, anyway? I heard it can tank for you.
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I'm the Infamous Brad and I endorse this message. Seriously, what is the point of having a 2XP weekend just for the dark controllers & dominators? Are we going to get another 2XP weekend for masterminds and meleers when we get our new powersets? Or are they just special because soloing the early controller levels is so painful?
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Originally Posted by Derangedpolygot
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*Expletive deleted* *Particularly colorful expletive deleted* *Expletive deleted* SO...Why are you bothering with a double xp weekend? Seriously, I've no momentum going into this weekend anymore. |
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I didn't said they will be quiting do I? Canceling your subscription means you are downgrading to premium or free status and you know what? It does not prevent you to use double XP weekend to level your characters unless they are some AT (or power set) that maybe locked when you cancel your subscription.
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Originally Posted by UberGuy
I'm sorry, you know a lot of people who will cancel over that? I honestly don't believe you, or we have very different notions of "a lot".
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This is how I picture those players expressing rage about not getting Staff in time for double xp weekend...
http://youtu.be/KmIKYm4lkzs
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Sounds about right.|
Originally Posted by Fugacity
This is how I picture those players expressing rage about not getting Staff in time for double xp weekend...
http://youtu.be/KmIKYm4lkzs |
Why are people expecting things to come out at any particular time when the devs refuse to give one? People also got butthurt when i22 didnt come out the minute they expected.
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If the other pets are any indication of price, too much.
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Originally Posted by JayboH
How much will that pet be, anyway?
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Originally Posted by Nethergoat
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Oh look, 800PP. I was right.|
Originally Posted by Chad Gulzow-Man
If the other pets are any indication of price, too much.
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Originally Posted by Nethergoat
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i'm banking on this all being marketing
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this puts it at least two weeks out, but i'd bet on 3. Look at how long they delayed releasing street justice after i21 released. They're stretching it out to maintain subscriptions, they dont launch the new sets with 22 so that people coming back to the game for I22 dont get burned out as quickly as they would if everything dropped at once, they hold out key features or sets that people want (that involve money) a month or so that way they can draw them back in and hang onto existing subscribers or gain new ones when they release what they've held back.... sigh guess i'll have to sit on to these 800pp longer then i thought.
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Originally Posted by Clockwork O1
Not tomorrow.
Soon. Not imminent though. |
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Originally Posted by Xilibrius
i'm banking on this all being marketing
this puts it at least two weeks out, but i'd bet on 3. Look at how long they delayed releasing street justice after i21 released. They're stretching it out to maintain subscriptions, they dont launch the new sets with 22 so that people coming back to the game for I22 dont get burned out as quickly as they would if everything dropped at once, they hold out key features or sets that people want (that involve money) a month or so that way they can draw them back in and hang onto existing subscribers or gain new ones when they release what they've held back.... sigh guess i'll have to sit on to these 800pp longer then i thought. |
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Wow...
I mean, they must be selling them at that price, otherwise why continue to do it.
I do have to wonder though, how many more they'd sell if the price was cheaper.
I won't be buying any vanity pets at that price, for what it's worth.
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Are you f'ing kidding me? Forget it.
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Originally Posted by Chad Gulzow-Man
Oh look, 800PP. I was right.
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You all DO realize they're doing it so you're tempted to by 50% or 100% (AKA x2) XP Boosters, right? There's no other reason why they'd delay it.
Thread answered.