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Slow seems to be an underutilized debuff. I know my ice blaster likes it, but I hope that more foes are affected by this set. There's a lot of enemies that seem to shrug slow effects off. I guess the Delayed mechanic will aid that.
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I think the reason you're not going to see any of what you've listed fixed is because they're less "issues" and more "annoyances."
Issues lean toward making the game, or specific feature, unusable, or at least not worth the trouble to overcome for the majority of the playerbase. They don't have kludges or shortcuts around them.
Annoyances are apparent, but they can easily be dealt with or avoided, like making sure to drop Rest into your tray manually.
You might consider those things more than just annoyances, but it's pretty obvious that the Devs don't, or more of them would be fixed by now. -
Quote:I think you just stumbled on the meaning of Trial. It's supposed to be harder than a TF. For some, its a timer tacked on to make you rush, for others, it's more objectives at the same time.Originally Posted by FlyingCodeMonkey
I dislike Keyes because it represents far too many objectives performed under constant, extreme, hostile environmental conditions.
You're still running into people that either haven't done one at all, or haven't done a successful one. This was the case for all new content at one point, and like the old content, you won't have to explain how Keyes works after a time. Not something to be concerned about, unless you just don't like being organized.Quote:
Well, that and it takes ten full minutes to explain what to do, to those who are unfamiliar. With BAF and Lambda, a person can pretty much follow along. Not so much Keyes. -
Quote:You should have read the signature on the poster. It tells you all you need to know about how receptive they are to feedback on the ideas they put out on the internet, and how thin a skin they have.Originally Posted by TrueMetal
How ? .. whu? .. buh ... urg ...
Before this post I thought you were just being intentionally stuborn. Now ... well, I'll leave it at that. -
Quote:Or....it could do exactly what it's going to do right now,Originally Posted by HardRider
Good. This game is still the bees knees. If it went lifetime sub. it would so go down the hill... <insert named games>
Or....it could improve.
The whole notion is moot. Paragon/NCSoft is not going to do it, so prognosticating its effect on the game is pointless. This game is not those other games, and not just because we don't have lifetime subs and they do. Trying to predict what would happen based on other games that are not us is silly. -
Lol.
You don't like the invention system, you almost quit because of it, but now you're slowly heading down the path to fully using it. What exactly are you gonna spend all the inf you make selling stuff on? SOs are cheap.
Also keep in mind, and I don't think anyone mentioned this, but if you want to skip the crafting process, the only place you can buy crafted IOs is the market.
You'll be rolling in generic IO recipes at all levels, and generally the salvage needed as well, so crafting generics isn't as tedious nor as expensive as crafting Set IOs. Generic IOs only need common salvage, which can flux in price, but is generally always cheap. Get the Market Day Job to earn discount coupons for crafting, and it gets even cheaper. You can dabble in the crafting side without going crazy trying to figure out what sets, with what bonuses you want. -
Quote:Welcome to 3 years ago, Elf. Now try to join us in 2011 before it turns to 2012. Does your book only have one page?Originally Posted by ELF_STALKER1
Blue boy aka pirate girl aka slim baby, I would tell you to wave your hands in the air but I got remember you got hooks for hands and plus I wouldn't want you to poke a another eye out, since you already have a patch on your other eye. Again thanks for digging up years old chat log. I wonder what else you do on spare time there slim. Hmmmm well add me again to bmt... So we can grab a bag of popcorn and give bmt some spice.. cause kinda reminds me of a retirement home son.
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Quote:It's a specific elemental power that could be translated to other elements, like maybe rock/sand sliding, a la Terra or Toph (earth bender), or something that looks more like water (if you can ever get flowing water powers to look right), or even some sort of tornado-riding power. Ice is a more commonly chosen power set, so it would make sense to start there, but there are other elements.Originally Posted by Noble Savage
This is a good summary of what I'll taking away from this thread. You guys clearly want more flying devices; vehicles (esp. motorcycles) would be a welcome addition; and elemental (esp. ice)-themed travel is definitely on many of your short-lists. That last one's fascinating to me--I would've thought a specific elemental power like that would be more niche, but if forum tastes are anything to go by, it's more than that.
That's what I'm here to find out though, so thanks for the insight.
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Quote:Anyone care to dispute that the only difference between the two channels is that one has/had a certain person in it and the other one doesn't? How is that not "I'm taking my ball and going over here?"Originally Posted by Amygdala
Whether rules are 'needed' or not largely reflects member preference. Since there are several members in both channels, it can be safely assumed that both styles of moderation are effective. What's important, in my opinion, is not which style is 'better', but that a choice exists so that people can pick the channel that suits them. The fact that the channels have different qualities is a good thing.
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I'm going to go with Manticore for something different. Specifically, his headgear. It's a unique look and stands out from some of the more generic, "we can come close to this in the editor" styles.
Villain side I've always liked Mako's style the best. The shark-like face, the unique clawed hands, and the amphibian skin really sell it. -
Thanks for the effort, Ping, but let me just say that it's sad that you had to lay it out like that in the first place.
I guess it goes under the "if common sense were common, more people would have it" category. -
I liked the movie. The special effects were well done, the aliens and their tech were cool, and there was some good (for a cowboy movie) character growth by Ford.
I think if it had come out in the spring it would have stood up on it's own better, but it's coming on the heels of two blockbuster movies. Unfortunately, that will probably bring down the reviews to a point lower than it deserves. -
Quote:What he's implying is that the drama level gets cranked up an extra notch or two when Virtue is involved. Just because it's stereotypical doesn't mean it's not true.Originally Posted by OmegaX
And what does that have to do with anything?
Are you implying that all Virtuites are trolls?
Or that we're all whiny leetle babies?
Or I guess there's the possibility that you're a Virtuite and you're asking because you want to /ignore @global the OP... But that's less likely, because they never gave their global. -
Quote:Exactly. When you stop answering the phone, they stop calling.Originally Posted by BrandX
They could just agree with Christopher Walken.
"I can either stay home and do nothing or I can accept a job and the paycheck." -
Which is worse?:
Having 2XP weekend as scheduled, but having so many problems with it that they end up turning it off early and rescheduling it anyway, or preventing a huge headache by creating a tiny one in comparison by just fixing the problem first and then turning on 2XP later?
Everyone that has some sense would much rather play 2XP without the extra bugs. The extra lag is enough to deal with. -
Quote:Those are all things they can pay money separately for, and still not have a regular subscription if they wish. The system has already addressed those concerns.Originally Posted by Daemodand
As a long time proponent of the game going F2P, CoH:F is a welcome and exciting change for the game.
That said there are a few things I think would make the model even more of a success:
Forum Access for All
Every F2P game I've ever tried allows read/write access to their forums. Why? Because they know getting involved with the community gets people to stick around, and people who stick around spend money.
The fear I suppose is gold spam getting posted. But go look at the forums for any given F2P title: how much spam do you see?
Supergroup Memebership for Free Players
Getting involved with the community is very important in MMO retention, and retention is very important in F2P MMOs to get people to spend money. A free player who is allowed to join a Supergroup is much more likely to stick around, and therefore much more likely to spend money.
This also improves the game experience for VIP players as they have a larger pool of Supergroup mates to team up with.
Consignment House Access for All
The more people involved in an economy, the better that economy is for all involved. By allowing free players access to the Consignment House, they get a better game experience and VIP players get a better game experience as well as the economy is improved by the participation of a larger pool of players.
Mission Architect Play Access for All
Though I agree Arc creation should be limited to VIP/Vet Premium players, the ability to play Mission Architect arcs improves the game experience for VIP players who create MA arcs as one of the biggest issues with MA is getting your arcs played. With more people able to play, VIP MA authors get a better experience than they otherwise would.
City of Heroes: Freedom is looking to be a great success, but with these changes I feel that it could be even more successful and improve the game experience for all involved. -
Quote:So, more evidence that people should just go see the movie for themselves, rather than rely on a critic to tell them what's good or not.Originally Posted by Amy_Amp
Post opening weekend it's at 73. It's rare movies go up like that so whoever got early access were the wrong people watching it. You want people who will give it a positive review to help build hype.
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Great movie.
If I had to pick something to nitpick, I would have liked to see a few more minutes of Cap in the present time, but that's a minor thing. Hopefully there will be a nod to his adjustment to waking up 70 years later in The Avengers. -
Quote:Fixed for accuracy.Originally Posted by Optimus_Dex
If you don't love 100 per cent of what's done and keep bringing up the same pet peeve in every thread created, whether about the topic or not, someone will label you as a malcontent. There seems to be a lot of that on this board.
The people that state their beefs and move on with their lives get positive attention. The ones that keep beating that dead horse no matter the topic will be labeled (correctly) as a malcontent, no matter how much they love the rest of the game. Throw in those that "cry wolf" and threaten to quit the game every time something changes they don't like, yet are still shelling out for the sub, and those folks earn their scorn. -
Quote:What exactly are you looking forward to? They hit all the big stuff.Originally Posted by UnicyclePeon
The trailer was kinda bland, but to be fair, it feature none of the stuff from the issue that I am looking forward to.
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Quote:Teaser Trailer. They never show you much. One that does isn't a teaser anymore.Originally Posted by Icerose
My opinion, but this was not a good trailer. This is possibly becuase they cant reveal alot due to marketing. This is a weak, lazy flyball to center field compared to your other trailers, and the center fielder caught it with one hand (and didn't drop it liek other center fielders have).
I'm not sure which of their "coming soon" videos you think was better than this one. None of them showed much of any one thing, especially if the Issue had a lot of different stuff coming into the game. -
Happy Welcome Birthday Back, Ping
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Quote:Why should NCSoft ignore Facebook just because some of their players do?Originally Posted by DarkGob
I guess players who aren't Facebook members don't matter (but then, why would they matter to this transparent attempt at marketing).
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Welcome back, Elf. Looks like for the most part life is treating you well. I missed the challenge of trying to make sense of your posts.
Condolences to you and your GF. Hopefully that won't happen again if you guys try for another. My best friend and his wife have been trying for 14 years with no luck keeping a bun in the oven. They've gone the adoption route now. -
Quote:This.Originally Posted by Zikar
Holy crap guys, the actor they got to play Sherlock has the wrong nose!
Really?
*shakes head*
We're seriously arguing over a fictional character's appearance? Really?
RDJ can act. That's all that's required.