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Delphon
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| Positron on Items of Power and changes - HEED! |
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As quoted from the CoH Official forums 7/25/06
Quoting Positron:
I'll try to clear things up:
Original Design: 5 Day window to get your Item(s) of Power. You then held it for 25 days, reaping the bonus. Then it disappeared and you would need to re-do the CoP trial to get it.
New Design: 7 day window to get your Item(s) of Power. You then hold it for 21 days, reaping the (now larger) bonus. Then it disappears and you need to re-do the CoP trial to get it.
Original Design: During the 25 (now 21) days you hold the Item, you would be vulnerable to raiding from another Supergroup who would try to steal your IoP in PvP combat. These raids were "scheduled" so that both SGs knew when to have members on to attack/defend.
New Design: During the 21 days you hold the Item, you are not susceptible to losing your Item of Power.
Future Design: During the 21 days you hold the Item, you are susceptible to losing your Item of Power in PvP combat.
Losing your IoP's in PvP combat is an integral part of the design and of bases (otherwise, what good are secure plots and defense items).
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So for those of you base building - and SGs counting on the substantial bosus' related to having an IOP on hand...there it is. PREPARE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SG MISSIONS IOP Detaunt BEFORE IT IS GONE!!!
THIS IS A PRE - I8 Update that is coming for certain.
Please don't wait until then to prepare your base - no defenses are necessary so get the anchors, raid TP etc as the whole SG benefits from getting the IOP and holding it. Later you will have to defend your base daily to have this benefit!!!
Delphon
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Malady_Incarnate_2001
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| RE: Positron on Items of Power and changes - HEED! |
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Apparently, the best thing to do would be to grab an IoP before they change the rules to allow PvP. Right now, you can hold it for the alotted time and receive the bonus without worrying about a SG gank.
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| 07/26/06 13:06 |
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blackphoenix
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| RE: Positron on Items of Power and changes - HEED! |
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So what's the bonus for holding an IoP in your base? If there's no real benefit to it (i.e. extra 10% xp for SG members or something along those lines), or the bonus is kinda dumb, why even bother (unless you're big in PvP of course)?
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| 07/26/06 13:12 |
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Delphon
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Items of power give all SG members global buffs similar to those in Sirens Call for example.
I think something we all can use like 25 days of 5% defense or 5% damage buff - sweet!!!
Delphon
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White Hot Flash
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Part of the reason the IoP is worth getting is it gives bonuses to the low level toons, who haven't earned any accolades themselves yet. This is all about the whole SG, not necessarily individual toons. Thats why it will take a large group to secure the IoP in the first place.
I have had my main SG's base ready for this for months now. We have raid tp, all the anchors, the vault, and I am sooo ready to get this going. This news is just what I need to get people in my SG playing more regularly again. Thank you Posi!
BTW....he said the raids are scheduled...so once you have an IoP, you don't have to accept any raids and you wont have to worry about someone stealing it. You just have it for the 21 days and have to go get it again.
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| 07/26/06 13:31 |
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Delphon
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Im charged up just to be able to run the SG missions like Cathedral of Pain on the live server. That thing is totally smokin' fun if any of you did not run it on test. It far exceeds the TF or Trials like Eden or Hydra in regular CoH play.
Del
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| 07/26/06 14:21 |
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| QUOTE | | BTW....he said the raids are scheduled...so once you have an IoP, you don't have to accept any raids and you wont have to worry about someone stealing it. You just have it for the 21 days and have to go get it again. |
I thought that merely having an IoP opened up your base to raids (once the Devs initiate that aspect of it of course). So you are saying that you simply have to decline raids and you can keep your IoP for the full time period without fear of getting raided?
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| 07/26/06 16:41 |
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Delphon
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| QUOTE | | QUOTE | | BTW....he said the raids are scheduled...so once you have an IoP, you don't have to accept any raids and you wont have to worry about someone stealing it. You just have it for the 21 days and have to go get it again. |
I thought that merely having an IoP opened up your base to raids (once the Devs initiate that aspect of it of course). So you are saying that you simply have to decline raids and you can keep your IoP for the full time period without fear of getting raided? |
This will only be true for a limited time. When back to normal rules you must accept a raid you may only choose when. The only alternative is to delete the IoP and then a raid will not occur.
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| 07/26/06 21:46 |
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DocVengeance
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Okay let me make sure i'm clear this is not out yet but its "coming soon", right?
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| 07/27/06 07:48 |
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Delphon
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| QUOTE | Okay let me make sure i'm clear this is not out yet but its "coming soon", right?
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Yes, Posi stated in an update soon - well before I8.
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