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
the Team Transporter needs a unique icon.
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Ah yes, correct on both points. The sale on Street Justice is on-par with the sale that Beam Rifle had a few months after its initial release.
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Originally Posted by Snow Globe
If I remember correctly, Street Justice hasn't been on sale before. No other VIP-bought power set has been lower than 600 points either to my knowledge.
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@Winter. Because I'm Winter. Period.
I am a blaster first, and an alt-oholic second.
we should get the personal mission TP lowered to 30 mins also.
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my 8th anniversary "reward" from CoH is that it's still here & I can play it.
Blew all my points on Street Justice & the Valkyrie bundle, which I somehow never got around to buying as part of the 'mac pack'.
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The shared XP boosters are a bit more attractve though that price tag still gives me sticker shock.
On the fence for the team TP also. Also a sticker shock thing.
I think I'll just wait out and see if there is the inevitable sale.
I don't suffer from altitis, I enjoy every minute of it.
Thank you Devs & Community people for a great game.
So sad to be ending ):
Okay... Am I the only one here that doesn't know...
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Who is the guy all the way on the right?|
Originally Posted by nytflyr
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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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Anyway... very nice to see a great powerset go on a sale price!
I think that set is very much worth the price!
@Zethustra
"Now at midnight all the agents and the superhuman crew come out
and round up everyone that knows more than they do"-Dylan
and round up everyone that knows more than they do"-Dylan
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Couldn't agree more. Well put. |
Originally Posted by Nethergoat
my 8th anniversary "reward" from CoH is that it's still here & I can play it.
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To clarify my point, in case it seemed as though I was offended or something, I don't think Paragon Studios is in the wrong for not including something like I mentioned. The reason I even posted on THIS thread is because that is what I was "hoping" for when the Market opened this morning, and I just wanted to state that I thought this mornings "Offerings" were kind of bland.
But like we both stated: It is an under-appreciated achievement that CoH has lasted (and runs strong) for 8 amazing years, and the fact it is still offered and supported is thanks enough. Heck, most games don't stay around, or hold my attention at least, for 1-2 years.
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In my opinion, the XP boosters, while pricey, can be worth it to fly through the first dozen or so levels of a newly created alt. |
Originally Posted by tanstaafl
The shared XP boosters are a bit more attractve though that price tag still gives me sticker shock.
On the fence for the team TP also. Also a sticker shock thing. I think I'll just wait out and see if there is the inevitable sale. |
And as for the Team TP, its a fun power, but more vanity I think. I got it (of course) and enjoyed it, but if you don't really care about having a Longbow/Arachnos "jet" come down, and you have some other mission tp and Assemble The Team, then I would AT LEAST wait til it went on sale cause it is currently hard to justify the price tag (Especially if you play solely on Exhaulted Server, where most players will have some sort of quick way to get to mission). I wouldn't consider it a "can't live without". Especially considering the AoE for tp is localized (<-- not 100% range).
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I was wondering that too. My assumption was Lion-O. Maybe Human Torch, but I am assuming he was going for Fur, not Fire.|
Originally Posted by Electric-Knight
Okay... Am I the only one here that doesn't know...
Who is the guy all the way on the right? |
(EDIT: After a closer look at the "flames" on his gloves and shoulders, I am going with Human Torch. Should have added an orange mask though.)
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Huh, that was my first guess and I wondered if that was what he was going for... |
Originally Posted by Prince_Recluse
I was wondering that too. My assumption was Lion-O. Maybe Human Torch, but I am assuming he was going for Fur, not Fire.
(EDIT: After a closer look at the "flames" on his gloves and shoulders, I am going with Human Torch. Should have added an orange mask though.) |
@Zethustra
"Now at midnight all the agents and the superhuman crew come out
and round up everyone that knows more than they do"-Dylan
and round up everyone that knows more than they do"-Dylan
So... how long until people get all up in arms, pissing and moaning that the powersets announced at the Pummit (prior: 'leaked' on Beta) are -still- not available in-game... You know, Staff Fighting: Part Deux.
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Originally Posted by Nethergoat
my 8th anniversary "reward" from CoH is that it's still here & I can play it.
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Personally, I blew all my points 2 weeks ago on Staff Fighting and discounted IOs. What I had left went to increased storage last week. I'm actually glad that there's nothing this week that I consider a "must have NAO".
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I'm thinking that's an "early" Firestorm from the 80'-90's?|
Originally Posted by Prince_Recluse
I was wondering that too. My assumption was Lion-O. Maybe Human Torch, but I am assuming he was going for Fur, not Fire.
(EDIT: After a closer look at the "flames" on his gloves and shoulders, I am going with Human Torch. Should have added an orange mask though.) |
Back when he was more "Nuclear-man" & not "Fire-Elemental", and way before this "Firestorm Matrix" nonsense (with Black/White/? Lantern "tie-in-stuff"... That I just wasted time looking through on Wikipedia *sigh*
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Originally Posted by Arcanaville
City of Heroes didn't fail, City of Heroes was killed. If a 747 dropped on your house, you'd say you were killed, not you failed to find a safer dwelling.
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That would make him a random (and less well known) DC character hanging out with a bunch of guys from Marvel. Human Torch is more likely.
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Originally Posted by Cardiff_Giant
I'm thinking that's an "early" Firestorm from the 80'-90's?
Back when he was more "Nuclear-man" & not "Fire-Elemental", and way before this "Firestorm Matrix" nonsense (with Black/White/? Lantern "tie-in-stuff"... That I just wasted time looking through on Wikipedia *sigh* |
I love my [Team Transport] Vanguard jet.
That is all.
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You and me both. If I could get three more, I would in a heartbeat. Best in-game thing ever.
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Originally Posted by Steele_Magnolia
I love my [Team Transport] Vanguard jet.
That is all. |
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.... "Vanguard" jet? ...Am I missing something? Thought it was Longbow Chaser/Arachnos Flyer? I am just gonna assume I am missing something. |
Originally Posted by Steele_Magnolia
I love my [Team Transport] Vanguard jet.
That is all. |
Cause the power I bought, when used on my hero, brings down a Longbow Chaser.
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The Team Transporter has already proven to be very enjoyable.
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But this this this. If you can't give it a unique icon give it something like the base teleport's or the mission teleporter's. I have 8 trays up these days and way too many icons that look alike as is.|
Originally Posted by warden_de_dios
the Team Transporter needs a unique icon.
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I don't see the allure of buying XP with real money and then having to work to get it again afterwards. If you want to sell faster leveling why not skip the foreplay and sell 5,10,15,20 level advancement tokens. As things stand your offerings are too half hearted to compete with RMTers. If people want to play the game and are willing to pay to do it, why would you think they would stop at half measures ?
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Well, okay -But- they do kinda look like they're on their way to a convention or something, (maybe a Crossover/Tie-In/?) And it IS the subway... amirite? |
Originally Posted by BigBlackAfrica
That would make him a random (and less well known) DC character hanging out with a bunch of guys from Marvel. Human Torch is more likely.
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Originally Posted by Arcanaville
City of Heroes didn't fail, City of Heroes was killed. If a 747 dropped on your house, you'd say you were killed, not you failed to find a safer dwelling.
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A query about the shared XP boosters if someone who has used one can answer.
You get +50% xp gain and a temp power to give someone else +50% xp gain?
Lets say you buy the hour one. Do you only have the temp power for an hour and must give it to someone in that time?
Does it activate immediately to that person? Do they get a temp power icon or notifcation?
Does the temp power run out after an hour from them getting it, or at same time the original person's XP boost runs out?
I'd think it would have to each on thier own timer as its ingame time but ...
I don't suffer from altitis, I enjoy every minute of it.
Thank you Devs & Community people for a great game.
So sad to be ending ):
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These are all good questions. It's a shame the actual description of the item in the market doesn't answer any of them.
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Originally Posted by tanstaafl
A query about the shared XP boosters if someone who has used one can answer.
You get +50% xp gain and a temp power to give someone else +50% xp gain? Lets say you buy the hour one. Do you only have the temp power for an hour and must give it to someone in that time? Does it activate immediately to that person? Do they get a temp power icon or notifcation? Does the temp power run out after an hour from them getting it, or at same time the original person's XP boost runs out? I'd think it would have to each on thier own timer as its ingame time but ... |
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My first thought when I saw him was Sasquatch from Alpha Flight. Human Torch would be more red with yellow (yes I know red and yellow make orange, but that's not how he is drawn.)
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Originally Posted by BigBlackAfrica
That would make him a random (and less well known) DC character hanging out with a bunch of guys from Marvel. Human Torch is more likely.
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I´d like to buy it, but i don´t think i´m willing to spend 700PP for it.|
Originally Posted by Freitag
Team Transport Power New!
 Price: 700 Paragon Points |
I hope i don´t miss it, when it´s on sale.
Not seen anyone else making the complaint, but I'm going to humbly voice my own, whatever minority it may be.
The Team Transport power is an epic idea, so close to something people have been wanting for as long as I have been reading the forums (vehicles). However, I feel this epic idea was absolutely ruined by offering heroes what is obviously a fighter craft (room for one passenger maybe) rather than a transport.
What on earth was the thinking here other than "Let's use the one hero vehicle we already have animations for, even if it obviously couldn't hold a whole team and is not at all an appropriate vehicle for the power"?
If the Vehicle had been a GMC van, a chinook helicopter, a blackhawk chopper, or any of the Vanguard or Longbow choppers used to enter missions in RWZ, or the STF, then the power would have been great.
I don't care that the vehicle isn't customizable with colours, although that would have been smart thinking, automatically using the SG colours if any (the kind of care and thinking that makes people HAPPY to pay for new powers). But that so little thought or care for appearance has been given is massively dissappointing. I would rather hope that the art dept are nodding in agreement, and ashamed of the corner-cutting shown in this power.
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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.
I am NOT in anyway saying that VIPs don't get anything.
As far as Signature Story Arcs go... while fun, I would not say that some missions that you can purchase for 400 points, or free with $15 subscription, is a defining bonus of being a VIP member.
And the powers... I personally don't consider any of the powers that came with CoH, CoV, or GR, all powers pre-Freedom, to be "VIP" content. Just because you didn't pre-purchase the game and just downloaded the free client and haven't payed anything, does not mean that I am getting special privileges by having powers you don't. For the other powers... How many new power sets have VIPs gotten for free? Fairly certain I had to pay for Street Justice, Titan Weapons, Staff Mastery, and Beam Rifle. Can't claim Dual Pistols and Kinetic Melee, etc. as "VIP content", since those came free before Freedom. I paid the cost of 2 Collector's Editions (CoH and CoV), 1 Going Rogue retail game, and just shy of 8 years of $15 a month ($1440-). And that is not even scratching the surface. I feel, as far as games go, I have already paid for the pre-Freedom powers.
But by now hopefully you understand that I don't think VIPs are shortchanged, I just think at least on the 8 year anniversary, there should have been some sort of Market content, or VIP exclusive, that metaphorically said "Thanks for the past 8 years, and many more in the future!" Not just another TP power. Even like a special sale priced group that was slightly more discounted for accounts with tenure.
Like a freakin little Cake vanity pet that had a number 8 candle on it and legs that would walk around with you, and there was an emote/or when you dismissed him you picked him up and splattered him on your face.
That is all..
You can reach me at: PrinceRecluse@gmail.com
If you want copies or a link to my Demo Record files, send me an email.
My Global is @Blue Alpha and main server is Freedom.
Keep in touch and God Bless Paragon!