Was there going to be an announcement about power pools?

Why? It's not Hasten itself that is the 'problem', as much as there is any problem... I, for one, don't feel the uber pressing need to include it on every character, because I'd much rather have more attacks and other powers I can have up all the time, without the need of a specific IO build that will probably cost a small fortune.

The 'problem' is peoples perceptions, and good luck balancing that...

Originally Posted by Zwillinger GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.

Originally Posted by Captain_Photon NOTE: The Incarnate System is basically farming for IOs on a larger scale, and with more obtrusive lore.

Sam just likes a good forum explosion.

I do too, but being in the US, I at least had the July 4th fireworks to sate my appetite for big booms (though, to be honest, they were all pretty weak. once you blow up some of awe-inspiring stuff I got to blow up, everything else is just a faint echo. Virtual explosions online, though, are a different beast and haven't lost their fun yet.)

Just got notice on Twitter that this week's coffee talk internet broadcast (starting in about a half hour from my posting this) will be talking about Power Pools.

I knew about the others but not Tunnel Rat. I'm sad now. There goes my theory!

Hmm, did you catch this year's San Diego fireworks? Only 15 seconds long, but a very intense 15 seconds.

I only saw it on the news.

That's one of those "oops" moments that I find more enjoyable than sitting through 20 minutes of gradual detonations.

They're trying to see how long it will take for Zwillinger to notice he's the only one left on that side of the office if they all leave one at a time.

He'd probably notice it briefly, before getting distracted by something shiny and forgetting that he's alone.

Originally Posted by PapaSlade Rangle's right....this is fun.

50% on your predictions.

You are not the Oracle we were looking for.

Wait how is that 50%?


We're getting this...

We're kinda getting this too... maybe not every single power but many of them. Just look at what they did to Presence and Fighting.

While they haven't confirmed this outright... they are being suspiciously hush hush with their "we can't talk about it right now" chatter whenever it comes up. It's likely we're gonna see this finally. I'll give the benefit of the doubt.

Sorcery... 'nuff said.

That seems about 100% right to me.

Yes, but the prediction was about what would be announced today.

PRAF was only 50% correct since they did NOT announce any graphics customization and they did NOT announce any new power pools (bought in the market or free for all).

The only two that WERE announced today that PRAF said would be announced were the first two of the four. That's 50%.

Sorcery was even more of a dodge than any possible graphics customization in that Synapse pretended he had never heard of it.

So no, they didn't announce Sorcery... 'nuff said.

Sometimes it's worth spending 3 hours hunting down every last part of the plans to get a weapon that can fire 1500 rounds in 30 seconds to the tune of Tchaikovsky's Overture from 1812. Oh, and the weapon does so much damage anything you use it on will melt within 2 seconds, so if you actually want to HEAR the music, you have to burn ammo (and a LOT of cash).

On topic, I REALLY hope they buff Boxing and Kick (by giving kick a 6s recharge) so it's not a wasted pick, even on melee toons.

Originally Posted by Shubbie Im very good at taking a problem and making it worse.

Nope.

I said "the changes will be...", NOT "The changes that will be announced..."


So, 100% correct. Thank you and goodbye.

If you have a chance, check out the PA. pyrotechnics association's world record attempt from may of this year, It was held locally so I actually got to see it, and it was pretty much a "finale" for nearly a half hour. Was very impressive.

I imagine issue 24 will be a bit more of a pool party than what we've seen so far. I wouldn't discount that post quite yet, fwiw.

I have a Blaster that makes extensive use of it, largely for extra stun potential.

If we get confirmation of those things being in I24, I'll revise my percentages.

From the way they worded the comments about Graphics Customization for Power Pools, I don't expect the percentage to rise above 75%.

...It's a 10% chance of a stun for like 6 seconds. The only character who slotted it for stun was my dominator, and he threw the Absolute Amazement set in it for MOAR RECHARGE. He promptly removed Boxing from his tray.

Originally Posted by Shubbie Im very good at taking a problem and making it worse.

Just because something isn't confirmed, doesn't mean it isn't going to happen. I never predicted anything about when something will be officially announced. I'm not even 100% certain they will all be part of the initial release of issue 24. But my predictions aren't based on magic or guesswork - they WILL happen* - and before issue 25 comes out.


* Oh, and Granite will be recolourable too.

75%

From the way they (again) answered questions about the Sorcery pool, I don't expect that to be available in I24.