Genesis Man

Hibernate is NOT fixed for Controllers or Tankers. Though it now has a graphic effect assigned to it, it is using the Ice Control's hold FX.

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I'm in exactly the same boat, and have been for some time now. I wasn't aware that Creative cards were front-loaded, but that explains a lot. I've never had really true 5.1 surround sound with the Creative card (despite the supposed capability to support it), and CoH just makes the matter worse.

I can't say I have any solutions for you, but I will definitely lurk here for someone that does... and let you know if I find anything.

I accept your clipping issues and happily ignore shoulder adornment to take this beauty.

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Angry_Citizen and those that agree with him completely should always be allowed to voice their opinions as well as those who gladly buy into the microtransaction action. We really shouldn't harp on anyone who disagrees with the party line. They are the ones who help keep everyone honest

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Actually, not really... people like AC who only complain (especially without anything constructive to add) get put on ignore. The AC crowd can't keep anyone honest when people just stop listening.

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Powers like Lightning Storm, Voltaic Sentinel and Auto Turret are precisely the powers that were targeted by this fix. Making exemptions for them would defeat the purpose, don't you think?

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Castle, if this is true, then the patch note is an outright lie. The patch note claims:
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This change was made to allow pets to correctly cycle through their attacks instead of getting locked on using the same attack over and over and neglecting to use other available powers.


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If this change was instead to correct LS, VS, and the turret becoming too powerful, it would have been much better if you had just come out and said so. It would also have been nice if we had been notified that this was a bug and that a fix would be implemented when it could. Instead we were lead to believe that this was intended behaviour and slotted accordingly.

I am extremely unhappy with the change. But appreciate your forthrightness. LS, VS, and the Turret became too powerful and now been nerfed. This happens to fix some other pet's AIs as well.

I feel as if we were intentionally mislead by the patch notes inorder to stealth in a nerf.

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Castle already stated that the patch note explanation was ONE of the reasons for the change. I'd advise keeping that in mind before jumping to the "outright lie" accusation. He also already mentioned that the bug/exploit wasn't even on their radar until recently. Even if it had been long-standing, the devs have never been in a habit of pointing out exploitative behavior before it has been fixed, why would they start now?

Granted, I would love to see a slight buff to LS, VS and the Turret to offset their unbuffability (new word!), but really don't see how normalizing a power to remove their OP'd nature is a nerf.

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I'll cast my vote for Anubis Psy - EnnVee.

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Seconded.

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Wait, I'm confused. Press-Event? Is NCSoft actually spending some cash on marketing the game now?

There's not a comet about to hit earth that I haven't heard about is there?

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There was actually. It was the size of Texas and missed us by about half the distance form here to the moon....

I don't think it's related though!

[/ QUOTE ]Don't worry, the Replicators got Apophis in Season 5.

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Stargate SG-1 reference FTW!

Ah, that makes much more sense. Though, that still means a mission COULD be created that a single team could not overcome, or at least be extremely unbalanced.

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Oh.

And you can't publish a mission that can't be "beaten". It might be hard, but the error checking makes sure that whatever you make is possible to complete.

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This is interesting. I'm going to be VERY curious to see how the system tests for whether a mission is beatable or not.

Will it test based on, say, the number of AVs present? Their powers bestowed by the architect? The relatively balance of a custom mob's power? I hadn't really planned on creating anything so challenging that this might come into play, I'm just hoping the checks aren't TOO stringent.

Would the LRSF pass the MA's test, I wonder?

What about 5 AV's, all BS/Shields, all spamming Parry, all with Grant Cover? (oh, and the bosses were all FF defenders)

I can't wait to get in there and see what "unbeatable" really means.

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I've heard both the terms "unlock" and "purchase" used for "extra" content in the MA. Is the latter term just another way of saying unlockable, or will we actually have to BUY certain maps/items?

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I meant exchanging architect tickets at the architect vendor in all cases.

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Also, if custom missions are shareable pre-publishing, there are unlocked items/maps within and the other player does not have said objects or maps unlocked, what happens? Will they be in a read-only state, able to edit but not add, or unable to do anything at all?

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They can read and edit, but will not be able to test or publish until the arc is valid for that account.

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Great! I think this thread has answered every single question I've had regarding the MA... for now! Thanks a bunch!

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Is there a Translucency option in case we wish to expand upon the Shadow Shard Reflections?

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No

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I'm betting you'll be able to give stealth to custom NPCs though.

I've heard both the terms "unlock" and "purchase" used for "extra" content in the MA. Is the latter term just another way of saying unlockable, or will we actually have to BUY certain maps/items?

Also, if custom missions are shareable pre-publishing, there are unlocked items/maps within and the other player does not have said objects or maps unlocked, what happens? Will they be in a read-only state, able to edit but not add, or unable to do anything at all?

Ah, I'd forgotten about that particular screen shot. I was curious what the "contact type" and "contact category" meant. If we can create our own contacts, how will we place them, I wonder?

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Will there be a SG-base interface?

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Not initially.

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So a future update feature? That's good to hear. Thanks!

My understanding is that the only way to run MA content will be to go to the AE buildings. Will there be a SG-base interface?

Was I completely mistaken in remembering that we were going to be able to create our own contacts for our arcs? This seemed like an ambitious idea, but one I really had hoped to see.

Again, amazing update, this issue looks to be pure, gold-plated win!

Frag, I'm just now starting up commissions myself, and would love to give this a try. Here's a link to a few of the pieces I've done --> linky!

If you're interested, pop a PM my way and we'll talk nitty-gritties from there.

Well, this is what I came up with. I'm not 100% satisfied with it... let me know what y'all think! Colored version!

Sweet mercy, I'm looking forward to this one!

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I discussed with Jack and Poz what to do, and we had a plan back then. We knew it would someday be possible for a villain to turn into a hero or vice versa

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So very.. very.. excited. *renews subscription*

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Methinks this was either an oopsy or a very sly move to get around marketing... either way, rumors are SO going to run rampant now.

There are so many possibilities with this tidbit of info... the fact that badges will actually mean something is VERY nice. I'm very curious to see what comes of this idea.

Great guide there... I've loved the power from the moment I had it, but have always had trouble explaining exactly what it did. Now, I'll just direct inquiring minds here

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Not to be dumb.

But how do you get 4 tiers of powers in a set with only three tiers?

1: Swift/Hurdle (No prereqs)
2: Health (One prereq)
3: Stamina (L20 and 2 prereqs)

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You lumped Swift and Hurdle into one tier, which is not the case.

1: Swift
2: Hurdle
3: Health
4: Stamina

My understanding is that the tier-4s will still require level 20 and 2 previous powers in the pool to unlock them. Your earlier example of taking team teleport without any pre-reqs is not (or should not) be possible.

I'm assuming that first pool is "flight," not the fighting pool.
To clarify, this means that the first [u]three[u] tiers of each travel pool will be available at level 6, correct?

Overall, very cool!

Heh, I'm glad you like it so much. Thanks for sharing it

Question: Is there a resource for converting images to .texture files? I'm interested in following in your footsteps and making icons for myself (for RP and personal aesthetic reasons).