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Hehe, GP, the first time I logged on this game, I made a /regen scrapper. My namesake.

Hmmmm, so many TFs, so little time!

I remember that all controller one where there was a meltdown and we lost some players, which we couldn't finish the STF on.

That would be interesting. I did that Darkstorm STF (6 darks/2 storms defs) and that was incredibly fun. We need no stinkin' buffers, heh.

Got my MM blue and ready! Waiting to see if Hamster does the all MM Eden trial.

Still though, lead an all scrapper STF. Our luck it will be all regens lol! I like some of the strategies they used.

What time frame are you thinking about here? If I bring my emp def (BLAMING V) to red, it probably won't be until next week the earliest before I could run one.

I have red toons I would like to run this on, just for fun, and might be able to set up sooner (got to look at calendar).

Maybe now is not a good time to say I thought the puppet was you at first...

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I agree too. I feel they should stack to 3 total for the 3 respecs so to encourage players to keep running and not stacking like 10 or so.

And how many freespecs were given out? ONE

There were posters complaining they needed to be compensated due to the multiple respecs and loss of inf in the IOs.
What were they given? ONE freespec.

Yes, really. Plan ahead knowing that powers will change one day. Giving a freespec is something kind by the devs. You want to abuse that with your entitlement issues.

And predicting doooooooom! already? Wow, you're good.

And you can't comprehend that something is free as a kind act by the devs. Giving 2, let alone 3, is over the top for entitlement.

You, the player, plan ahead with the knowledge that games change over time. You burn up all your respec (free, earned, etc.) making those tiny tweaks over and over is your own fault.

I am betting this is coming down to IOs and someone not wanting to replace them as they are intended to be.

So true. Buff key targets at the right time. If that blaster is fine off to the side with no aggro and dishing out damage, then stopping to put more shields up is worthless. The way the spawn points are, there is ample chances to stop and buff players after the buffs wear off.

Oh, so insults now. Thanks. Have fun! /unsigned.

Wow, after 3 MM's to 50, you would think I would have noticed this by now. My pets are just fine as is my END bar.

Not my experience with the teaming on my MM's. Like how you snuck in "probably" too at the end.

I am with the other posters that if buffs were made longer, then they would get nerfed for balance reasons and I do not want to see my buffs nerfed. Things like CM, the shields (fire and ice), etc. do not have to be on every pet or player all the time. A player should learn when they are needed and for who for. That is what I did for my buffing toons - emp def, cold corr/def's, kin corr/def's, /ff contr, /therm corr, /PD MM - all 50's.

I am saying you are making a poor suggestion based on practically no information. This maybe WAI by the devs. You are the one making up numbers like taking 70 days - is that real or just assuming? I see it as the latter.

Plus who are these fictional Players A and B? How much do they represent of the real population or are you "doing it for the little guy" suggesting?

Anyhow, you made a suggestion. Great. Lots here to read. I like ones that actually are based on real information.

Evidence that they don't datamine or "watch what goes on in their game" - clear?
My point is that you want changes on something that was beta tested and has barely been on live for any significant amount of time. Your suggestion is based on limited information. Why not wait and see if the system is WAI by the devs or they start tweaking it now that it is live and can see how the population will really use it (as opposed to focused testers in beta).


So we have different definitions...okay.

See above - you lack enough information to start saying what would be best. You are "creating a problem to be solved by your suggestion" and there may be no problem to begin with.

Maybe like how much merits are being collected and spent? How many recipes purchased by A merits vs. the market? How many players actually use the system? Etc. Why don't you just let the system play out for a bit? The devs have made changes to the merit system for arcs/TFs before based on datamining, you would almost expect them to datamine the new data here. Do you have evidence to the contrary?

I see casual as a few times, like weekends only. You obviously have some other definition.

It keeps them in check by limiting how fast they can produce these recipes. A player could simply play the other content of the game to get what they need - some of the "pvp farms" that exist or players farming for purples all day.

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I forgot to add that I view the system as a "light at the end of the tunnel" system so that players can obtain what they want. They can play normal content or content for A merits. This way if there is not a recipe for sale they want or people want >2 bill for them, they have the means to get exactly what they want on their own time. If they want it badly, they can focus more on A merits. If they don't, then they can place bids and wait.

The times used are there to prevent some players obtaining things far faster than a normal player since they can be on far more often or do things that other can't (like various multibox conditions).

OMG! This was for Saturday night? Oops, I wouldn't have been able to make that. I always thought you meant tonight.

I am going to be on something this evening. So will be watching the channels.