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The "badge grind" that your referring to is not accurate in the slightest. It took me less than 10 minutes to unlock the power on one of my brand new characters running though Atlas Park. If you are seriously in need of access to all zones at all times, instead of worrying about collecting ONE BADGE in each zone you want on your character, just buy the base transporter and use the /ebfp command as usual to the hub you described. If you don't want to spend a small amount of influence on the base transporter, log out next to a base portal and you will get charges for the day job accolade without any investment. There are so many more options available now. And to your point about 40 or 50 or 500 characters - if a player wants to unlock this ability for every character, they must put in the effort to do so. They aren't forced to, they aren't required to, they miss nothing from the game by not doing so, but if they feel they WANT the power, they have the option to gain it on as many characters as they would like. Your last suggestion feels like a free hand out to me. Let's take it a step further, why not just unlock all the badges for your characters with a simple command? Why not give your player all the influence in the game? Or make them undefeatable? This boils down to 'Giving me something for absolutely no investment in my time or effort'. That does not sound fun or challenging or rewarding, it sounds like entitlement.

This is factually incorrect. This community has been given even more access than before. You're ignoring the actual data that Jimmy presented to you. Every single post you have made in this thread screams of "not good enough for me, not listening to the community" repeated over and over with the same talking points. Yet in this very post, you say you realize you're talking to a brick wall - is there a mirror in front of it???

I think the line isn't arbitrary at all. The example you use of P2W temps and prestige powers aren't altering the experience of the game to such a degree that it requires a higher influence or time investment. Incarnates are only available at Level 50, meaning characters have invested time in getting to that level. Base building being made free opened up an opportunity for the community to be creative while not affecting other players gaming experience at all.

Because they are options, that aren't required. They give players more options. I don't understand the problem with having more options? You can choose not to have any options if that is your playstyle. You can literally choose to keep the macro out of your tray even if you accidentally unlock it.

It should be a lot of work to unlock the accolade on all characters, do players just want things handed to them without any difficulty? If a player really wanted to unlock every zone, they will do so on every character you want it on. If a player wants the reward, they will work on the challenge to unlock it. Where is all of this entitlement coming from? Nothing valuable is unlocked account wide in this game. This isn't even a time or inf sink, you unlock the LRT without any cost of inf and taking a player less than 10 minutes to do so. The feedback was listened to on beta just as it has been now. This is not a "too confusing and convoluted" system if a player actually takes the time to learn something new. Change is difficult for people, but this is a much more streamlined and consistent travel system to get players around the game world.

These are good suggestions. I would recommend you add them to the discussion found here:

These mecha costumes are legit! Very creative players out there.

I have these same badges and logged out next to a base portal for about an hour or so. When I logged back in I had 1 charge of the Rapid Response Portal. You may be experiencing a bug, can you provide any more context or background?

The 'Fast Travel' accolade macro does this very thing.

That may be how you perceive these changes, but I think the opposite. Change is hard sometimes, but this is a good change that streamlines the process and brings consistency to how players can travel across the world.

Ah thank you @Kallisti and @Piecemeal.

I believe Rollister is being found in a cell if players completed the OG Positron task force. As far as I can tell, it's an either/or scenario between him and Dr. Vaz. Can you confirm @Piecemeal?

Your post is filled with a lot of inaccuracies. The ouroboros portal is still accessible, even more so now in fact. There are so many ways it can be unlocked, I would recommend you read the patch notes. Your other point about the jump pack, you are intentionally limiting yourself based on your own playstyle, but you're also complaining about how the way you play makes it not fun...? Your last bullet is also inaccurate. You can still use the /ebfp command, it's even more accessible now than before I would argue. The Homecoming volunteers are doing an amazing job maintaining the game and community.

I like your suggestions as they relate to newcomers. This is worth a look IMO. Good discussion content.

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Fair enough. I tend to covet the badges which I think are worth the effort. Defeating a 1,000 citizens in Mayhem Missions is not at the top of my list, but unlocking Justiciar/Blackguard in Recluse's Victory felt good afterwards.

Happily, please refer to my edited post. As I said, this is not a "pvp exploit" and is working as intended.

Can you explain or provide any sort of evidence to support this claim? Edit: I may as well nip this in the butt ahead of time. What you're describing is not a "pvp exploit", in fact it is working as intended and wasn't added to the game in the latest patch. The mechanic itself has existed in other powers to prevent overuse in PvP zones and arena for a while (specific issue... @macskull?) Specifically, the 'No Phase' effect is applied after using a power repeatedly, in your example, Combat Teleport or the Teleport travel power used three times or more creates a cooldown effect in PvP zones or arena. Combat Teleport (Replaces Teleport Foe) A quick-casting, short-ranged (100ft) teleport designed to be used in combat The range of this power can be enhanced, but it cannot be buffed or debuffed by set bonuses or other powers This power can be activated up to 3 times in a row before it triggers a cooldown This power grants a small ToHit buff to your next attack If you previously had Teleport Foe, you'll now have Combat Teleport Teleport This power now grants a 4s untouchable buff If you attack while this buff is active, both the Untouchable buff and the Hover buff will be cancelled If you have been in combat in the last 10 seconds, phase will not be triggered In PvP, using teleport 3 times within a 30 second window will trigger No Phase Additionally, Long Range Teleporter The Pocket D VIP Pass power has been significantly improved and is now the Long Range Teleporter If you previously owned Pocket D VIP Pass, you will now have the Long Range Teleporter with Pocket D unlocked as a destination Long Range Teleporter is unlocked by the Passport Accolade, which can be acquired by earning: An exploration accolade in any zone with a Base Portal (see the "Complete Base Portal List" below for reference), or The Pocket D VIP Gold Club Member badge (for spending 1 hour in Pocket D) Long Range Teleporter can be used once to teleport you to any zone that you have unlocked Collecting any exploration badge in a zone will unlock it as a destination Pocket D can also be unlocked with the Pocket D VIP Gold Club Member badge Only zones with base portals can be unlocked (see the "Complete Base Portal List" below for reference) Long Range Teleporter has a 2s activation time and a 10 minute cooldown Activation time is longer in PvP

I dig this suggestion. At least in the destroyed Galaxy City tutorial. Perfect place to plop down a time traveler from an organization worried about the coming storm, right before you fight a giant enemy whose origins are linked to that coming storm.

If a new player does not know about the Ouroboros portal, or other means in the game to travel around quickly, how do they know they are missing out on it?

This is not correct for Praetorian characters.

Issue 27 Patch Notes: Badges Several new badges have been added to the game! New Defeat Badges Brass Hunter Defeat 1000 Nemesis Jaegers Green Machine Defeat 100 Nemesis Warhulks Brute Forced Defeat 500 points worth of Rularuu Brutes Bosses are worth 5 points, all others are worth 1, like the Praetoria and Dark Astoria defeat badges Winged Nuisance Defeat 500 Rularuu Natterlings of any rank Running on Empty Defeat 200 Malta Sappers Womp Womp Defeat 100 Immature Paragon Protectors Assault and Battery Defeat 50 Freakshow Super Stunners New Story Arc Badges Spoilers in the box below Reveal hidden contents Other New Badges On the Shoulders of Giants Located in Kallisti Wharf Behind Enemy Lines Complete at least one door mission in Bloody Bay, Siren's Call and Warburg (one mission per zone) Existing Badges Passport Moved from Events to Accolades, and no longer awarded automatically on character creation Now unlocked by earning either: An exploration accolade in any zone with a Base Portal (see "Complete Base Portal List" above), or The Pocket D VIP Gold Club Member badge (for spending 1 hour in Pocket D) Grants the Long Range Teleporter accolade power Hint text has been updated to explain exactly how you earn Long Range Teleporter Pocket D VIP Gold Club Member No longer unlocks the Pocket D VIP Pass power Now unlocks Pocket D as a Long Range Teleporter destination (and unlocks Long Range Teleporter if you don't already have it) Loyal Customer This badge now has new artwork (previously it was using the same artwork as the Air Pirate badge) Unabashed Can now be acquired in the instanced Rikti Mothership Raid instead of just in the zone version Devilfish Improved the reliability of this badge awarding when defeating Lusca Along with awarding to anyone within X feet of Lusca dying, it now awards to anyone that receives kill credit (the normal method for awarding defeat badges) Wincott's Ally / Wincott's Betrayer Now correctly uses the Hazard Zone Exploration Accolade artwork The exploration badges in The Hollows have also been updated to use the correct artwork Burgermeister Now shows as Burgermeisterin on female characters Visionary Changed from defeating 100 Rularuu Overseers bosses to 500 points worth of Rularuu eyes (Watchers, Observers and Overseers) Bosses are worth 5 points, all others are worth 1, like the Praetoria and Dark Astoria defeat badges Existing badge progress will be transferred (1 boss on the old tracker = 5 points on the new tracker) Power Liberator / Master Thief Moved from PvP to Accomplishment as the Cathedral of Pain Trial has no relation to PvP Monitor Duty No longer increases the rate at which you earn the Monitor Duty (Brain Storm Idea boost) day job power Now increases the rate at which you earn the Monitor Duty Teleporter (Teleport self to base) day job power Day Trader / Marketeer No longer increases the rate at which you earn Day Trader Teleporter / Marketeer's Teleporter day job power Now increases the rate at which you earn the Marketeer (Brain Storm Idea boost) day job power Rapid Response Member / Trouble Maker No longer unlocks the Base Teleporter day job power (this power no longer requires unlocking) Now unlocks the Rapid Response Portal (Summon supergroup portal) day job power Entrusted with the Secret Moved to the top of the Flashback badge list Ouroboros Portals can now be summoned and entered by characters of any level The requirements to earn this badge have been cleaned up: Completing any Flashback story arc using the Pillar of Ice and Flame will award the badge Completing any story arc given directly by a Mender will award the badge Completing any of the following missions will award the badge: Follow up on Holsten Armitage's claim that Senator Dybalski has been kidnapped by Rikti Defeat Ubelmann the Unknown in Ashwin Lannister or Laurie Pennington's story arc Recover the PsychoChronoMetron or Destroy the PsychoChronoMetron from Agent G Find "The Magic Man" and recover the Devil's Timepiece in Mercedes Shelton's story arc Meet with Botis during Vincent Ross' story arc Any mission with Professor Echo from Marshall Brass Defeat Professor Echo when you encounter him during Pandora's Box story arc Confront Mender Silos in the final mission of the Pandora's Box story arc Travel to the ruined Cap Au Diable from the future in any Patron arc Travel to the ruined Atlas Park from the Future in any Patron arc or the Lord Recluse Strike Force Travel to the Dark Victory version of Atlas Park in Statesman's Task Force Entering any of the following zones will award the badge: Cimerora Ouroboros Recluse's Victory Echo: Atlas Park Echo: Galaxy City Echo: Faultline Echo: Dark Astoria Echo: Rikti Crash Site Entering one of these zones will also award the Ouroboros Portal power if you have somehow managed to lose it

Entrusted with the Secret Moved to the top of the Flashback badge list Ouroboros Portals can now be summoned and entered by characters of any level The requirements to earn this badge have been cleaned up: Completing any Flashback story arc using the Pillar of Ice and Flame will award the badge Completing any story arc given directly by a Mender will award the badge Completing any of the following missions will award the badge: Follow up on Holsten Armitage's claim that Senator Dybalski has been kidnapped by Rikti Defeat Ubelmann the Unknown in Ashwin Lannister or Laurie Pennington's story arc Recover the PsychoChronoMetron or Destroy the PsychoChronoMetron from Agent G Find "The Magic Man" and recover the Devil's Timepiece in Mercedes Shelton's story arc Meet with Botis during Vincent Ross' story arc Any mission with Professor Echo from Marshall Brass Defeat Professor Echo when you encounter him during Pandora's Box story arc Confront Mender Silos in the final mission of the Pandora's Box story arc Travel to the ruined Cap Au Diable from the future in any Patron arc Travel to the ruined Atlas Park from the Future in any Patron arc or the Lord Recluse Strike Force Travel to the Dark Victory version of Atlas Park in Statesman's Task Force Entering any of the following zones will award the badge: Cimerora Ouroboros Recluse's Victory Echo: Atlas Park Echo: Galaxy City Echo: Faultline Echo: Dark Astoria Echo: Rikti Crash Site Entering one of these zones will also award the Ouroboros Portal power if you have somehow managed to lose it

Edit for those who are confused: The Ouroboros isn't given out for free. Period. Other forum posters have correctly stated however, that it can be given to another player if it is dropped by someone with the power itself and clicked on by that player (except in the case of Praetorians), but there are many other ways to unlock this power aside from this method. This continues to reinforce the argument that 'Fast Travel' in general is something to work towards and invest time in the short term, in order to gain long term efficiency via travel methods.

These are great suggestions with superb explanation and reasoning. I'd like to discuss your second suggestion, specifically, why you think it should be granted account wide. The reasoning you stated makes sense to me, it would indeed be convenient for an accolade power to be granted account wide in order to skip the time investment, especially if you have a number of alts, as you say. I understand that. My counter-argument would be that no accolade power in the game is or has ever been granted account wide. Your suggestion would be changing precedent for convenience alone - is that a fair assessment? Looking at this from another perspective, would you say someone who spends the majority of their time (yet the exact same amount of time you spend over a number of separate characters) on one of their characters, thereby concentrating time and effort, should be allowed the opportunity to have access to faster methods of travel, such as the plethora that have been given through the release of this issue? Building up that character requires an investment of time - rewards aren't given out freely for the sake of convenience. I look forward to your reply, and again, great suggestions!