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Firestorm1

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Possible Patch Server Updates for Issue 8

I have takled to many heroes and villains about suggestions fr Patch Server update like, letting players be able to purchase cars, uping the maximie lvl from lvl 50 to lvl 75 or 100. This is a great idea for players to get new powersets and make them want to play longer or reactivate their account to recieve bounuses.Another hugly popular idea was to recreate the Riki Crash Invasion and make it either a one week or two week event.

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Okay great, so from my understandin and readin every post the best ideas are leave the level cap where it is, new powersets, the sidekick idea, Ritiki invasion, and bein able to drive/piolot cars,aircrafts,giant robots. Am I correct? Does every1 agree?

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07/27/06 06:37

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1st off Welcome to the site!

I think having vehicles in game would be really cool, but very hard to impliment. I would rather they spend time making new zones and new missions than be able to drive around.

And Ijust hit 50 for the first time, they CAN'T change the level cap yet! I need to enjoy it a bit first *grin*

I would love to see more events though. I didn't get to see the Riki event at the end of beta (wasn't in beta). Another invasion would be cool. Maybe they get some reinforcements or something.

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07/27/06 10:29

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I would like to see them update Boomtown,Faultline, and the Zulu Zones. They need to draw more interest and content to these zones. There are just very few missions that are involved in the Zones. Most people only visit them to get the Exploration Badges. Please note there are no Exploration Badges in the Zulu Zones.

Another Archetype would be cool, but more Powersets would be better. As many of our members have said a Water based set, or Electrical Controller Set would be nice.

More defenses for Tanks and Scrappers. Add Fire and Ice Blast to the Defender Sets......

Hmm I will stop there and let the other have a say.

07/27/06 10:35

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One option I would love to see and I know they could do it would be the implementing of the Sidekick! I dropped this idea way back when I 1st joined Gameamp. This idea revolves around the idea of heroes being able to earn a Sidekick that will fight beside them. Much like the concept of comic book sidekicks this NPC would be like a teen or such.

Your SK would be the same build as you (or maybe same archetype at max). You could design their costume as well, name them. They would be very similar to MMs minions. Free thinking attacking NPCs. You could set them as Passive, Defensive, or Fire Away!

To earn this unique feature it would be a task. A very difficult and lengthy series of quest/trials to complete. I always had the idea that you could do some with a team but the final mission/trial would involve you saving your future SK from some Elite Boss or beatable AV (that puts up a hella fight). This final fight would be a solo only task. This would be an awesome feature for players who like to solo alot. At level 40 would you be able to earn this special feature. That way its not something you earn at 50 and is wasted. Right there I added in more content, something to revitalize the game for players. Though it would be nice if they raised the level cap to maybe 10 to 15 more levels so 50s could earn it too and not have it and use it.

07/27/06 10:49

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they cant raise the level cap. iwoudl be so pissed, as i hit 49 last night. 8 bars to go baby! the isdekick idea is cool, though. id really like to see more power sets, especially for tanks and scrappers. also, once again, i want giant robots that you can ride in, not just have follow you in RV

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07/27/06 11:29

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how about revamping the epic power pools so they are actually epic??? I'm getting close to 40 with razorgenius and the only power in the Scrapper epics that looks interesting is caltrops. Other than that I may just take other pool powers in the 40's.

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07/27/06 11:40

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I like the sidekick idea, but think i would like it better if it was a contact that you talk to just like your lvl 30 & 40 SO contact, and once you run thier mission you can go to them and sort of buy a sidekick. That way if your a deffender or controller and just can't find a team, Go get yourself a tank/scrapper/blaster whatever to tag along on your missions. And if you want to change your sidekick, just return them and get your deposit back. . . .ok, deposit might not work i mean who puts a deposit down on a life, but maybe half your money back.

07/27/06 12:09

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One option I would love to see and I know they could do it would be the implementing of the Sidekick!

Great idea!

Especially for soloists. I'm not fond of pets ( it makes play to passive in my eyes) but even I can find this option interesting.

Each 10 levels increment gives you a special opportunity : SG and bases at 10, capes and new costume at 20, aura and 3rd costume at 30, ancillary powers and 4th costume at 40, and Kheldian archetypes at level 50. I would see this sidekick option available to level 50's (since your level 50 character gains nothing for himself at that level, especially when higher level caps would be available.

After all, Batman and Captain America were already accomplished heroes when their sidekick came along (well, maybe not in case of the Thick...)

07/27/06 13:14

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Take a look at the Body Mastery. Its great for scraps, Focused Accuracy and Conserved Energy are excellent, useful options. I run FA fulltime and pop CE in times of low end during Elites and AVs, comes in handy. I looked at the Weapons Mastery, caltops is ok but not very useful unless you have tons of AoEs. The ninja stars barely do damage from my understanding.

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See that really doesnt hold the essence of a sidekick, if you look at comic sidekicks, they are a lil version of the Hero. Robin a lil Batman....Bucky a lil Cap....Speedy a lil Green Arrow....on and on and on. Blackhawk would look kinda funny with healer. My orginal thought was on this lines that scraps could have a lil healer or such but then I thought that doesnt make sense. I definitely dont like the concept of build your own team like in Guild Wars. Takes away from the MMO idea. But a SK cant be relied on for all missions/task. So its not a crutch but more fun, they do light damage and look cool.

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50 is nice but 40 seems like it would provide something. If you get to 50 a SK couldnt provide that lil help/fun like at 40. At 50 a majority of your missions are AVs and you cant solo that but most of the missions frmo 40 to 49 are soloable to an extent. As for level cap that would be something way down the road. I cant see level cap raised till at least a year or so of CoV, we raise CoH then you must raise CoV. Need time to develop more 50 villains. It would be so simple to implement SKs especially after MMs have this type of character like.

Adding new stories, new missions/task, and refreshes the game for players. BRILLIANT!

07/27/06 14:03

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I want to turn heroes to villains and villains to heroes. Maybe a TF or something that will turn a heroes evil. They could even penalize us , like take half of your levels away. That will stop everyone from going back and forth. It would be worth turning my 50 to a 25, then I can play him all over again but as an evil scrapper.

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07/27/06 14:06

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How about an arch-nemesis for your toon? One that shows themselves to you after you hit a certain level, and is unique to you. Batman has several villains to fight, but the Joker is his true nemesis, and the reason for his being. There would be all new content to follow, and times where you capture him/her, and times where they get away. Not every mission to foil a robbery ends with the bad guys behind bars....most of the time they get away and leave you to clean up the scraps. A sidekick would fit in this line of stories great, cause the villain would kidnap the sidekick (or even you, and you could switch and play AS your sidekick...that would kick ass!) It's nice to have an overarching story for the Heroes universe, but each hero has their own story to tell, with their own peronal demons and faults to battle, and of course, their own personal nemesis that never leaves them alone, and is never defeated.

No more new zones.....add to what is already there, cause there is plenty of room for improvement in several zones. Don't just add more badges to go find...make it part of the story (more multiple part missions, perhaps, that take you to several different zones (not TF's)).

And bring on the SG Base computer missions! I want to earn an IoP! My base has been ready for months! Please, please, please, please.......(on my knees)...please ?

07/27/06 16:23

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from what the last 2 posters have said i believe one of the game devs have mentioned something in the past about the "going rogue" and tailored arch-villain features in a past Q&A session.

In my opinion i would love to see some form of giant monster/Arch-villain added to faultline that attacks the dam. It is such a promising zone but has had little attention given to it imo.

Also some kind of random events like armies of council on Striga marching on the docks, Superpowered jailbreaks in Brickstown, collapse of the dam in faultline etc etc

(another event could be the destruction of Galaxy City at the hands of the Rikti so we can finally be rid of that lame zone, they could even replace it with a post-destruction wasteland!)

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07/27/06 16:40

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I wish they would make the blimp way up in the atlas skyline rideable. Wouldnt mind ebing able to car surf the vehicles on the ground either lol. I would love to see some crossmatching powers between the heroes and villians, like an elect/ elect tank would be awesome. or how about some of those ice corrupter buff/debuff powers available to the defenders.

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07/27/06 17:55

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(another event could be the destruction of Galaxy City at the hands of the Rikti so we can finally be rid of that lame zone, they could even replace it with a post-destruction wasteland!)

Oh man, exactly what I was thinking! I mean really... how many times after doin the tutorial did u think "yeah, I'll start in Galaxy City where absolutely no one is at!"

07/27/06 23:37

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Leave the Level cap where it is for both Heroes and Villains... level 50 is fine.

Perhaps an Epic only Zone or Zones designed for Epic ATs, the only way you would get to visit these Zones is by earning an Epic... then they unlock (or like needing CoV and CoH to get Bases you would need the Expansion pack "either free, discounted, or full price for accessing Epic Zones*.)

These Zones would have new Badges and Badge sets, since Epic ATs are so Epic the opportunity for available content, such as Epic TFs, Epic AVs, Epic Monsters etc. would keep them interesting.

The epic ATs would get a special Badge Tab, just for Epic Badges, Like Higher Level Debt Badges, Inf/Inf Badges, Mezz Badges, Healing Badges... the possibilities stagger the mind.

*Create expansion pack/s that you buy, rent, earn etc... and call them something like "City Of Heroes-The Epic Adventures" and "City Of Villains-Epic Evil's World Domination".

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07/28/06 05:56

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I was just talking to my husband the other day about how they should add say 4 random glowies throughout each zone. If possible it would be ideal that each persons glowies would be specific to their toon, so there's no competition to get them, but either way, I know I would spend time roaming around, exploring a zone if I knew I could stumble onto a glowie that gives me free xp, influence/infamy, or just nice level/AT specific enhancements.

Would be a great way of getting people to explore an entire zone and it would give us something to do when the grind is getting old, or you just have about 20 minutes to play before heading off to work/school.

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07/28/06 07:06

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I mean really... how many times after doin the tutorial did u think "yeah, I'll start in Galaxy City where absolutely no one is at!"

I do... for each and every one of my 130+ alts!And you gave exactly the reason why.

In GC, you easily get from level 2 to level 5 in less than an hour, and just by running around the building across the street; you easily get the gravedigger badge at Gemini Park; the mobs are frequent, numerous and easy to deal with; there are 5 badges available, 4 of them easily (blue Shield needs jumping or flying), 5 plaques including one for the important Pupil badge, 14 contacts including Shadowstar for the warshades; you have access to Perez Park (wich I hate the most of all) and King's Row (easy zone with interesting options like the Paladin)... and most of all, no lag because of too many people at the central point at the same time (Did it ever happened to you: you log out from tutorial in AP 2 and your friend in AP 1 ?).

Yeah Atlas Park is nice and good, but why downtalk GC? For lowbies, it's as good as the other; for soloists, it's even better (much less annoying blind invites); for low-powered computers, it's a big relief.

I always start in GC, and go to AP when hitting 5 and the Wincott contact for Hollows. Then I can run around easily the entire zone, get all the plaques and some of the badges (3 of 5 requires flying, TP or superjump = level 14 or pesking others for help).

The only exception is when I play a peacebringer, since the starting contact is in AP.

I don't belittle AP; Lots of starting opportunities over there. I just like to start smoothly and at my own pace, not under frantic pressure to ''join my team/your team'', ''join my SG/your SG'', ''join my contest'', ''join our/your sewer mission'', ''can you spare influence?'' while laging in front of hundreds of toons flaunting around their powers uselessly... and until I am ready and willing to do it.

Well that's just me... although I am NEVER alone in GC.

07/28/06 09:27

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Actually that's a really cool idea. I know that I'm one of the explorer types (whether I get anything out of it or not). But I think it would be a nice way of getting people to explore more. Some of the zones that are barely used are really cool looking. I think that people may spend more time there if they had more of a reason to do so.

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07/28/06 10:20

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Okay great, so from my understandin and readin every post the best ideas are leave the level cap where it is, new powersets, the sidekick idea, Ritiki invasion, and bein able to drive/piolot cars,aircrafts,giant robots. Am I correct? Does every1 agree?

07/28/06 16:08

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The whole Sidekick thing is interesting, with some neat possible powerset combos between you and your SK. I also think the exploration thing has possiblities, true I'm biased on that point because the Wife and I sat and hashed out all the finer points of said idea, but it is neat:) I love the revamping of certain zones as well, there are at least three zones that come to mind as far as revamping goes and we have all touched on them already. All in all I think that now is an exiting time to be part of Paragon City and the Rogue Isles, Nasali and Deadman are ready for whatever comes our way!

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07/28/06 18:19

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I do... for each and every one of my 130+ alts!And you gave exactly the reason why.

OK, point taken, my bad... thinkin before typing again.... bad gamer! bad bad gamer!

07/30/06 09:35

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RE: Possible Patch Server Updates for Issue 8

I read recent artilce with a big wig designer who is Archanos who says faultline is getting updated and revamped, he did not say how just that its next on the list.

I would love to see SK/Exp special bonus/powers added for the time you are there, also would like to see more badges/accolades for heros and more bades/items for Sgs.

On SGs I have two very small ones would like to see more catered for the small ones under 20 - 50 members because its so hard to get the prestige you need to upgrade/upkeep the bases. The small SGs get hosed.

08/01/06 10:03

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RE: Possible Patch Server Updates for Issue 8

I would like them to get rid of the cape missions at lvl 20 and let you have them from the get go.

Now i know that some of you will say that they shouldn't do this because it gives people something to work towards lvl 20, but i say oh well give them something else like the sidekick idea or you become a permanent SK to someone until like lvl 35-40, like one of the surviving seven(i.e. Statesman,Manticore,etc.) depending on your AT build.

Also a new "Invasion" type event would be really cool. Make it like a week long thing or even a month long, change the look of the zones to reflect the event and the damage that's taking place. I think that would be cool.

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08/01/06 11:10

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You know i had that same idea about the Rikti invasion only bringing in not just heroes but villains too since it is an invasion fo teh world. I highly doubt that the villains are just gonna sit on their butts while their territory is getting taken over by some other creeps.

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08/01/06 11:15

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I was just pondering this idea the other day, about an invasion which both heroes and villains could try and stop.

Then i had a brilliant place this could take place, without those blasted rikti being involved.... BLOODY BAY!

I mean who's to say those shivans arent just the first wave before the mother monster/asteroid thing comes for us? How cool would it be to take on a Giant shivan standing side by side with your bitterest enemy?

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08/01/06 12:06

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That would be cool to see like Statesman and Lord Arachnos fighting side by side to defeat something that neither one could defeat themselves:)

You could re-tool all the zones and have the War Walls come down or some such thing, where you have trolls pouring into Atlas Park, and then have the whole thing erupt in massive chaos, people screaming everywhere!!!

It be great!

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