Discussion: Featured Items at the Paragon Market - 5/1/12
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Posted on: 2012-05-01 09:03 in News, Events and Announcement Discussion
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The individual Mission Transport Power that's on sale for 450 PP has a two hour cool down. (It's the one that was originally packaged with the Mac/Valkyrie Pack back before Freedom launched.)|
Originally Posted by Ice_Ember
what is the cool down for mission tp power?
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The new Team Transport Power that was added today has a 30 minute cool down.
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Originally Posted by Nethergoat
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So,let me get this straight. I buy the 50% XP booster, I have my 50% and then I get to choose someone else on whom to use an extra booster on? That sounds like an amazing idea, if that is how it works, sharing is always nice and its technically buying two boosters for the price of one.
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Originally Posted by Freitag
Hi all,
The 50% XP Booster, as I understand it, gives you a temporary power that you can cast on another player after activation. Hence the "Shared XP" icon. That being said, this is, in fact, an older icon, and I'll update it in a few moments, but I wanted to clear this up before speculation about Nemesis plots gets out of hand ;-). Best, ~Freitag |
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Originally Posted by Rockshock
Team teleport? Sigh...more stuff to make the game easier for people. You dont even have to travel to missions now. How about getting rod of the city entirely and just let us all stand in one room and bring the missions to us. Oh wait you have, its AE.
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Ok, before I say what I am about to say, let me say this: I love this game and have no intention to stop playing anytime soon. Probably won't stop till they shut down the servers. It's the best game I have ever experienced for the past 8 years. And I praise the devs and all their hard work, adding ANYTHING to a game is no easy task.
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That having been said...
Maybe it is just me, but being a loyal subscriber for (basically) 8 years now I can't help but feel that this week's Featured Items at the Paragon Market is so lackluster and ... bleh. Don't get me wrong, I am sure the Team TP is nice, and after typing I will be clicking to purchase, but I mean... really? It is technically the first market update since the 8 year Anniversary of the game... 8 YEARS!!! That is inconceivable in video game shelf lives!! 8 Year Anniversary and all we have on the market is yet another TP power (already have Mish TP, Mish Transporter, Assemble Team, and the LFG tab for TF/Trials) that IMHO should be free for Vets at 7+ years, along with a rehashing of the Staff power set which was on market last week, and not even on Sale this week, just there.... again... And the XP boosters, which if what Freitag was saying is true, then that could be kinda neat and I have been using them wrong, but still, as it says on post "Additional Featured Item" not New. Ant then of course there is an obscure collection of things on sale, some of which upset me considering how much I paid for them. But none the less, this is the post-8th Anniversary Celebration Market! And all we really get is a Team TP? It just feels like it is missing so much.
Also, I feel the longstanding loyal VIP members of the past 8 years should be getting a little more "For your Loyalty You Can Have This Free" love, but that argument is for another thread. And for the record, I rarely get on the Forums to post, and I have been a dedicated fan since August of 2004, but I was just so let down by this weeks market "additions and sales" that I felt I HAD to get on here and say something. 8 YEARS PEOPLE!! We should be celebrating!! Hell I would be happy to see "New Item: GOLDEN Number 8 Judge Emote"! Simply the Judge emote where you hold up the Number 8 and the texture has just been changed from a white background to Gold! I would pay for that just to celebrate! Hell I have paid for everything else so far... Everything.
These may just be my opinions though. I could be the only person who felt that this week's offerings was a deflated balloon that said "Happy 8th" on it, with a picture of a longbow flyer that was partially covered up by the dirt from a boot print.
But I still love you, I am going to continue supporting you and throwing my money at you (dropped $50 last night in preparation for today's AWESOMENESS... and then this happened), and I will continue logging in and smiling. Thanks for listening to us, like always.
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Tier 9 VIPs get 1800 extra Paragon Points per year above lower tier subscribers.
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Originally Posted by Prince_Recluse
I feel the longstanding loyal VIP members of the past 8 years should be getting a little more "For your Loyalty You Can Have This Free" love
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1) It negates actually learning team teleport in game.
2) I can't actually fly the jet around.
3) It only comes in one color.
No thanks.
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Meh. Now that it's on the market Level Pacts will never be re-instated for VIP if the Paragon Market traditions continue.|
Originally Posted by Freitag
Hi all,
The 50% XP Booster, as I understand it, gives you a temporary power that you can cast on another player after activation. Hence the "Shared XP" icon. That being said, this is, in fact, an older icon, and I'll update it in a few moments, but I wanted to clear this up before speculation about Nemesis plots gets out of hand ;-). Best, ~Freitag |
Pay $10 for a THIRD of 1 day for something that used to be free because they had to disable it to keep it out of noobs hands.....
....not worth it. Shoulda just left it alone and let all accounts use pacting.Team TP=Epic though. Sad to see the feedback we all gave with plenty of notice before launch about choosing which alignment vehicle you'd like got ignored though.
It's also nice to see a powerset on sale again(especially a non-free-for-VIP one. Those sales make me as a VIP go "wow what a waste of a sale slot for the week"), and according to my market info this sale is lower than the last time it was put on sale
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I'm on a....non-malicious server. After I used Team TP I was almost kicked from a team no questions asked. In my circles today if you use that you DO get kicked, whether you use it properly or not. In most cases if you took Team TP you made your first mistake, "learning team teleport" isn't an issue or something to worry about missing out on imo.
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Originally Posted by Fluorescent
1) It negates actually learning team teleport in game.
2) I can't actually fly the jet around. 3) It only comes in one color. No thanks. |
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As far as I can remember, Level Pacts lowered each person's XP gain by 50%. This raises both people's XP gain by 50%. It's an ANTI-Level Pact!|
Originally Posted by Psychic Guardian
Meh. Now that it's on the market Level Pacts will never be re-instated for VIP if the Paragon Market traditions continue.
Pay $10 for a THIRD of 1 day for something that used to be free because they had to disable it to keep it out of noobs hands..... ....not worth it. Shoulda just left it alone and let all accounts use pacting. |
That, and your XP gain isn't tied together in any way shape or form.
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Originally Posted by Nethergoat
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Originally Posted by Psychic Guardian
Meh. Now that it's on the market Level Pacts will never be re-instated for VIP if the Paragon Market traditions continue.
Pay $10 for a THIRD of 1 day for something that used to be free because they had to disable it to keep it out of noobs hands..... ....not worth it. Shoulda just left it alone and let all accounts use pacting. |
Based on what Freitag said, it is not a level pact. Back then you had split XP between characters, now is(if what i understand is right) just a way to share your extra 50% exp for a time with another character
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Absolutely true! And I love it. Don't get me wrong, I am not saying we get Nothing. I am primarily just speaking in terms of the 8 year anniversary.|
Originally Posted by Arcanaville
Tier 9 VIPs get 1800 extra Paragon Points per year above lower tier subscribers.
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But also, "VIPs get 1800 extra Paragon Points per year", well we are paying $180 a year on subscrip alone (not to mention the money VIPs throw into the market). 1800 is about $20 +/- of points. Not saying I don't appreciate the points, I am just saying I would like for P Studios to every now and then (and ESPECIALLY on special occasions) throw something out there to the VIPs for free that the lowers can buy that just says "Hey, thanks for all the years you have paid to play with us, especially now that you have a choice, we made this specially for YOU, because your a Very Important Player". Not just some extra points so that I can justify paying the premium to get Street Justice when it first comes out cause I am excited and can't wait how ever many months it takes before they put it on sale.
I know they love the VIPs, I just wish it was a little more evident and tangible during the celebratory season, that's all.
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I still don't get this "shared" xp thing. Is it a timed 1 hr level pact ? Does the toon you share with have to stay logged on or do they get XP the same way the Pact gave XP ? Huh ?
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"Hence the "Shared XP" icon. That being said, this is, in fact, an older icon, and I'll update it in a few moments,"
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Originally Posted by Freitag
Hi all,
The 50% XP Booster, as I understand it, gives you a temporary power that you can cast on another player after activation. Hence the "Shared XP" icon. That being said, this is, in fact, an older icon, and I'll update it in a few moments, but I wanted to clear this up before speculation about Nemesis plots gets out of hand ;-). Best, ~Freitag |
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If I understand it, when you activate it you get the normal boost and it awards you a temp power you can use on someone else to get the same boost. So you get one and you get one you can pass on to a friend
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Originally Posted by damienray
I still don't get this "shared" xp thing. Is it a timed 1 hr level pact ? Does the toon you share with have to stay logged on or do they get XP the same way the Pact gave XP ? Huh ?
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Well, kinda sorta.|
Originally Posted by Chad Gulzow-Man
As far as I can remember, Level Pacts lowered each person's XP gain by 50%.
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If both players were online, on the same team, they each got full rewards.
If one player was offline, the active player received half xp and the offline player received the other half.
This was particularly nice if you had 2 accounts on double XP weekend. Essentially you could level two characters at regular pace with only one of them being online.
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Why didn't they make a Team teleporter for inside missions? I had actually thought that's what they were doing when I first heard about this power. Anyone know why? I know we have the Assemble the Team vet power(42 months) but a separate purchasable one would be awesome for those that aren't long time vets or major points buyers. I wouldn't even mind a purchasable one with limited uses like the mission teleporter one.
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No, they have two modes for power sets: full price (800 PP) or 25% off (aka 600 PP). I've yet to see a not free for VIP power set go for anything but 800 or 600 paragon points.
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Originally Posted by Psychic Guardian
according to my market info this sale is lower than the last time it was put on sale
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I think he was saying that it is nice to see a purchase-only power set on sale again, considering the only other one we have seen is Beam Rifle for one week, and that was months ago, and that putting other things on sale was a waste of time (in his opinion).|
Originally Posted by Snow Globe
No, they have two modes for power sets: full price (800 PP) or 25% off (aka 600 PP). I've yet to see a not free for VIP power set go for anything but 800 or 600 paragon points.
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Personally, I think they are now seeing what sales get people to spend their points, considering that we have seen a lot of high-demand items on sale recently: character slots, inventory slots, and this week a power set, costume, and useful inherent power.
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You mean like the SSAs? Or how about all the powersets marked "VIP Content".
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Originally Posted by Prince_Recluse
Absolutely true! And I love it. Don't get me wrong, I am not saying we get Nothing. I am primarily just speaking in terms of the 8 year anniversary.
But also, "VIPs get 1800 extra Paragon Points per year", well we are paying $180 a year on subscrip alone (not to mention the money VIPs throw into the market). 1800 is about $20 +/- of points. Not saying I don't appreciate the points, I am just saying I would like for P Studios to every now and then (and ESPECIALLY on special occasions) throw something out there to the VIPs for free that the lowers can buy that just says "Hey, thanks for all the years you have paid to play with us, especially now that you have a choice, we made this specially for YOU, because your a Very Important Player". Not just some extra points so that I can justify paying the premium to get Street Justice when it first comes out cause I am excited and can't wait how ever many months it takes before they put it on sale. I know they love the VIPs, I just wish it was a little more evident and tangible during the celebratory season, that's all. |
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Originally Posted by Winterminal
I think he was saying that it is nice to see a purchase-only power set on sale again
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Originally Posted by Psychic Guardian
according to my market info this sale is lower than the last time it was put on sale
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Just a couple of questions (& assumptions):
1) Does the Team Transport share a cooldown with the Mission Transporter power (I assume not)?
2) It's called a "Team Transport" but I assume it can be used solo & not only when you're on a team?
Stupid questions, perhaps, but I need clarification before I plunk down the money because I really want that Team Transport but only if the answers are NO and YES respectively.
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Nope. Mission TelePorter is 2 hours unenhanceable cooldown and Team TransPorter is on a 30 min unenhanceable cooldown. Using one does not affect the recharge on the other.|
Originally Posted by Spawn_of_Santa
Just a couple of questions (& assumptions):
1) Does the Team Transport share a cooldown with the Mission Transporter power (I assume not)? |
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So uh... yea... the group version is way better. And 30 minutes really is nothing when you think about it as far as missions/TFs go.
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