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Why?

Aren't you solo on your uber videos?

Stop deflecting and answer my question.

So you feel the current optional path of converting shards to threads, which can take up to 2.7 years to complete, is a reasonable amount of time?

I'm not sure if you are being intentionally obtuse or what but you keep missing many points made by posters. You can't seem to get away from solo players being catered to but Dis already laid out various other reasons why someone could not run the trials.

It's pretty sad you want to prevent others from obtaining the goods in a reasonable amount of time. It's very petty of you.

I'm sure my Reactive Ability and my Clarion ability will be very helpful on certain TFs. And I have no doubt that Void will come in handy on a Mothership Raid. So, why don't I need them?

I really wish people would stop making this a solo vs. team thing. The other option for Threads is Shard conversion and it's 1000 times slower than running the trials. It's hardly a fair and reasonable substitute. I don't see why anyone would begrudge their fellow players the ability to earn threads at a more reasonable rate than what is currently allowed via shards.

It's a gift? Sweet jeebus, that line is nuts.

You don't see how spending 2.7 years and billions of inf on converting shards to threads, as being the only other option, isn't a compelling argument?

Was this at +2,+3,+4 Level difficulty?

I need more experience with Void but I'm pretty sure that the T4 version of mine offers a significant damage debuff. It's possible I could waste them all. Need to try it again. (took void due to concept, dark/ defender).

To take your reply; So?

I know people who will replace the 3 level 45 IOs in Hasten with level 50 IOs. This game is perfect for min/max players and there are a whole lot of them. Telling people they don't need Tier 4 is not an argument, it's a deflection.

Aside from the level shift, do Rare and Very Rare sections give that ability more power?

I know it's a dumb question but that's how I feel every time some poses a question similar to yours.

Sure, I don't need the level shift but I also don't need the damn game either.

I'm right there with you on this one. It took me 3 Lambda Trials until I FINALLY figure out what the hell was going on. The team leaders would run off so fast and the lag from the warehouses would nearly stop me dead in my tracks. It's become much easier as more people get experience with the trial but it still is a boring and poorly designed component of the Trial.

I don't understand this question. Are you asking what need they have for Judgement, Lore, and/or Destiny powers? Seems like an obvious answer.

Answer: Because they are awesome powers to supplement my awesome hero/villain!

I gotta wonder if Astral Merits will be earned in the new trials. Right now they are just gravy for extra threads but we also know Posi said they will be used to purchase other items 'soon."

Not really. I've only failed 2 lambdas and 1 BAF out of at least 15+ runs. In fact, I haven't failed a BAF since the 1st failed run. We do fight the adds in most cases. I wish I were making this up because then I would be lying and have my slots unlocked, but this is all true.

Even on lambda when we cleared the ENTIRE streets, my % was only about 26%. Perhaps it has something to do with me playing a support type AT (dark/sonic def) and I'm not supplying enough DPS?

I call shenanigan's.

I have made no hyperbolic complaints.

Again, since you seem insistent on ignoring my feedback, my only complaint with the system as implemented is the inability to obtain threads using current content other than the trials, and the current Shard -> Thread conversion is not reasonable in anyway.

Feel free to continue side stepping if you cannot directly respond to my points. I also am awaiting your apology for your insinuating I was insulting and belittling others when you obviously found out I was not.

Who in their right mind finds this reasonable...

Originally Posted by MrLiberty:

10 Shards gets you 5-10 threads.

12 shards gets you 3 common or 1 uncommon piece of salvage.

10 threads get you nothing.
20 Threads gets you 1 common piece of salvage.
60 Threads gets you an uncommon.
340 Threads + 100 Mil influence gets you 1 rare.
1360 Threads + 800 Mil influence gets you 1 very rare

GL getting 1,360 shards over 5 ish months (Assuming you can earn 10 shards a day every day) And that is just for the piece of rare salvage required for it. If you want to break down what you need total to get a tier 4.

You are looking at 15 Commons 2 uncommons, 2 Rares and 1 Very rare orrrrrr 2,460 shards to reach 1 tier 4 incarnate ability. (Plus 1.6 Billion influence). Of course this will take you a little over 8 months of playing 1 character every day. To slot out 1 of your incarnate slots.

Whats that? You want all four. I hope you didn't have any plans for the next 3 years if you are a solo player.





Once more for effect:

You are looking at 15 Commons 2 uncommons, 2 Rares and 1 Very rare orrrrrr 2,460 shards to reach 1 tier 4 incarnate ability. (Plus 1.6 Billion influence). Of course this will take you a little over 8 months of playing 1 character every day. To slot out 1 of your incarnate slots.

Really? Please provide those insults because I have been doing a very good job at being civil and attempting to keep the threads civil.

The trials are not completely timed. Please stop skewing the facts to suit your argument. Example, Lambda Trial. You can clear all the mobs and Turrets, or not. Doing so will take much more time then only clearing what you have to.

Yesterday, the 1 trial I had time for took 20 minutes to setup. I was the second person to join. The entire trial and setup took just under an hour. I thought that was awesome and I have no issues with the time.

I have provided lots of feedback and provided zero insults. You seem to have an inability to differentiate I WANT NAO from actual feedback like...More options please. Did you miss the part where I gave feedback about liking the trials? I bet not.

Where have I belittled or insulted anyone? I think you are confusing me with others. I have not complained about the Trials. I really wish you would actually read my posts other than resorting to knee-jerk responses.

I responded to your post because you are going out of your way to be insulting, aggressive and all around belligerent to anyone that has an opposing viewpoint. It's not very conducive to a discussion.

I'm starting to think you are merely attempting to bait me into a flamewar. Good luck Mr. Geko. I enjoy talking to people like you.

I had a sneaky suspicion your estimate did not include the forming of the team. And pleae stop throwing around veiled insults, it's very immature.

Hey guy. The completion time for Lambda and BAF is also variable.

So, you are willing to count the variable nature of the actual task but not the setup time? K.

What about the other 15-23 people that were already in the zone. Did you survey each one to find out how long they were waiting for the league to fill?


You assume that because people decide to post feedback that they are not having fun. Here's a revelation for you...just because players post feedback does not mean they are not enjoying the content or are even upset. It's you that keeps resorting to grade school insults (see your first post above).

Case in point. I like the trials. They are very fun and even with my limited play time, I can still log in and enjoy one or two a week. My only issue with the...well...Issue comes down to the lack of options for the Incarnate System. I feel the devs should take a look at making existing content applicable for earning threads and/or components. And/Or revising the current converstion method for shards -> threads.

Sometimes the lumping of all forumgoers, with feedback about the new content, under a blanket statement of entitlement complex, just plains disgusts me.