Rudra

My question is can we get some new low level and mid level content? Not new TFs/SFs. New story arcs. Maybe digging into the backgrounds of the available factions a bit more. Yes, I know I can hit up AE for this, assuming relevant content has been made by players, but I'm hoping for more official content. Like maybe, who is the demon lord or prince that the Hellions have contracts with? We get some hints in the mission where we have to destroy the altars, but nothing is developed from that. What about dealing with Morganna of the Skulls? Last we see of her, she simply avoids us and leaves. Port Oakes has the Family and Mooks, but all we really get are that the Marcones and whoever leads the Mooks are fighting for territory. (And the duplicity of two of their lieutenants in their failed bid to work together and overthrow both sides.) What about the Family's attempts to clean up their image in Paragon City? (Yes, I know it is a sham, but aside from a brief comment by the sole council member you manage to save on the New Regulators arc, nothing is mentioned about the Family and their attempts to change how others perceive them.) So many elements that we are teased with, but never get really get past the surface of. Yes, the low levels are a blur for most players, so time developing new stories for them may not be a practical use of time. I also realize a lot of players prefer to only do the end game content. So I don't really have high hopes for this, but some new low level to mid level arcs would be nice.

Thought you were talking about something else. Apologies. Was hoping traps (not the power set) were in AE and I had just somehow failed to notice all this time.

What traps?

I am disinclined to search the forums for the posters and their comments. Just keep an eye on the threads. It turns up routinely. At least on threads that talk about inf' for powers or respecs. I was fine with most of your response, but that is a false assumption on your part. When I buy something from the AH, I use it. If it turns out I bought a duplicate? I throw it back on the market for 1 inf'. Every time. Most times I take a massive loss. Sometimes I only take the AH cost as a loss.

I guess my question has a few parts to it. First, and this is strictly a preference, not a requirement, is contact interaction. Despite having a given location, I have not yet found Provost Marchand in Primal Earth. And Mr. G can be betrayed and removed as a contact. I would like to be able to interact face to face with the patron. Both contacts still work. You can call Provost Marchand and you can interact with Mr. G until the final mission of his 3rd arc even if you betray him. My preference would be a contact that you can meet face to face that does not simply get removed. Just a preference though. Second would be duplication. Having a neutral patron would prevent having the same patron pools coming from 2 different patrons. Can they be provided by 2 different patrons? Sure. So in this case, I'm basically asking if you are set on 2 patrons to grant the same pools or is there a neutral option to avoid duplicate patrons. Third is applicability. Provost Marchand with his pre-invasion ties works well because of his ties to both the PPD and the IDF. Mr. G also works, though less directly, because his shapeshifting ability allows him to impersonate anyone he wants and so gain access to whatever he wants. If both are used as patrons? Then aside from duplication, there is no question of applicability. If a neutral patron were to be selected, then the recommendation would be for that individual to have known connections to at least the PPD or IDF. So the question then becomes: Are you set on Provost Marchand and Mr. G as being the patrons or would you accept a neutral patron? And if you are willing to accept a neutral patron, who would it be? Bear in mind, I am not opposing any part of the OP. I just have those questions. (The Ivy part is me just having fun.)

Considering you don't actually get to meet Provost Marchand in Primal Earth (at least, I haven't found him yet) and Mr. G is removed as an available contact during his 3rd arc (admittedly, only if you agree to Vanguard's request), who would you make the the patron of these pools? All things considered, it should probably be a neutral patron. And that patron should be an IDF leader or PPD leader. My opinion at least. (I was going to argue that the IDF turrets are bosses, then remembered that some ATs do get bosses as pets as their patron pool final power.) I'm not sure how all ATs getting pets would make the proposed pools stack against the other Ancillary Power Pools and Patron Power Pools, but as someone who likes fielding pets, I'm definitely not going to complain. (Edit: What if it was Ivy? 😆)

To be fair, a feedback post would be about something that already exists for people to provide feedback on. As presented, the OP is a suggestion poll. It is a query for what the forums think should be or would like to see be the next blast power set added to the game. Edit: If it is feedback on the original material suggested? Then should either contain a reference to the source material or be in the source material's original thread.

This is a purely personal take on the AH situation, derived from my own interactions with the market, but some comments.... Yep, I agree with you here. Both on the blind economy bit and the likelihood of reason for market existence. No real argument... ... huh? Wasn't seeding done to reduce exploitation? How is that itself an exploit? Not sure how to view this given how much lower costs for anything are on HC compared to Live. Also, isn't there an ongoing clamor among players to have an inf' sink? Check out the other in-game player markets sometime. I am only familiar with the one in Final Fantasy... 11? ... and Champions Online. The Final Fantasy market was completely closed off to non-end game characters due to pricing and Champions Online promotes both severe price gouging and sale of stripped down powers (vehicles) with no indication of state at the hyper-inflated prices. I'm going to call that fear-mongering. As already stated, the prices on the HC market are WAAAAAAAY lower than they were back on Live. I'm confused. Isn't the price rate for Aethers currently dictated by the players and not yet settled on a fair market value? You've made multiple comments that confused me, but the ending is the most confusing of all. I personally don't know how to game the system and am not inclined to do so. The market is a fine venue for me to dump my salvage and recipes, and a relatively reliable place for me to get my attuned IOs. There are times when I go to buy and the prices are higher than I remember in which case I walk away and try again some other time or post a request at the previous cost and see if I can get it, or lower than I was expecting in which case I quickly grab the IOs I've been waiting for. Otherwise, the prices are typically at a set level and I am almost making a standard store purchase. Again, all this is based on my personal interactions with the market, so take it with a grain of salt. However, it really feels like you are just trying to scare people.

The ranged attack can be a mackerel spitting out high velocity herrings!

Apologies. I was not trying to imply anything. I read your post as possibly asking for the suggestion in 2 different ways. I was simply saying that if what you were asking for is two power choices on a single tier in a power set as was done with Sentinels, that the devs said they would not do that again.

The point of giving feedback is to... uhm... give feedback.... Actually explaining why you support or oppose a suggestion is encouraged. And now I'm wondering how fun or visually interesting Onion Armor and Trout Slap are.... ... ... ... Okay... we at least need a Trout Slap power set. Can have rolling pins and frying pans for alternate weapons.

If you're asking for a specific animation or effect? That can be done as an alternate animation. However, I've been told on these forums that the devs will not do what they did to give Sentinels the choice of Master Brawler or Practiced Brawler ever again.

I don't know if this was already posted. Just posting it before I forget about it. Unai Kemen is a level 45-50 contact. However, he is available for a single mission prior to level 45. The Go to Werewolf World and fix the dimensional patches mission is available before level 45. And before you do the mission it references. The mobs are all still level 45+ if done at +0, but the mission will be listed at the character's level. In my case, level 43.

I think a dev posted that they were looking into that. Don't quote me on it though.

The thing I find funny here is the declaration of a natural character imbued with the magic origin to use magic, so the origin doesn't matter. Except, you are assigning the magic origin to the character when you imbue it with magic origin. Hello, magic origin character. No, it's not. Robotics is the use of robots, in the game's case, that are loyal to you and no other. (Until affected by a confuse power.) Typically considered to be technology, but not only set as technology. I can point out iron golems and enhanced golems from traditional fantasy as magic robots. I can point out the robot servitors of technomantic literature and gaming that are far more relevant given the appearance of the robots. I can point out mutant-controlled robots like Magneto did with the Sentinels sent to kill him. He made them his and then sent them back to kill their creators and defend mutants with his mutant powers. Or the fact that again, natural characters also use gadgets and devices, including robots from time to time. Science characters override robots and get them to serve them. The character doesn't even have to be the robots' creator, just the user/commander. (Another common trope in comics. The weapons, devices, and yes, even robots, are made by someone else. The character just uses them.) On the other hand, channeling magic energy is defined by the game as a magic origin ability. That is the only problem I have with the proposed power set. That it is specifically a magic power set. As required to be by the author. There is no question as to the intent or use.

Not going to happen. Can't force players to participate in anything they join. Frustrating to see, but nothing can really be done about it.

Or just repurpose the Laser Beam Eyes animation from Body Mastery?

Same thing I don't like about the other magic set. I simply have no desire to have that debate here too.

Uhm... what is the suggestion?

Straight from the game: Science: You earned your powers through the benefits of modern science, either through experimentation or by accident. Mutation: Your powers are derived from genetic manipulation or evolutionary alteration. Magic: Your powers are tied to mystical or divine forces that you control. Technology: The source of your powers is the technological gadgets and devices you wield. Natural: Your powers are simply natural talents that you have honed and developed to super-human levels. So no, I am not confusing what an origin is. A Magic Blast power set is by definition, as provided in the game itself, a magic origin set. Edit: Also, I am not going to argue your opinion on magic. Everything I stated about magic is not my opinion, but is a recitation of how magic is portrayed in multiple sources. You can have your opinion. Your opinion is that magic is God Mode and unstoppable. Got it. I prefer to use the vast array of literature, games, and shows/movies as a reference.

The speed of pets and their ability to keep up with the MM even when not using any travels, Sprint included, is my only real gripe with MMs. Pets do need to be able to keep up with their MM better in my opinion. Nothing better than going down a hall into a bunch of baddies only to find out your pets are still a ways behind you despite not using any powers of any kind to move your character faster.

Oh god, yes! Alternate animations for at least Energy Blast with koopa shells for the attacks! 😆

I really like items 1 & 2. 3? Not so much. Won't cry if it were to be implemented, unless people start listing their items at that price, but not really a fan.

Incidental cost of the player/character for recycling the character. Just something else for the recycled character to deal with to get back into full swing.

No, it doesn't. I don't believe I'm arguing against you, but oh well. If a 50 is being recycled as opposed to new instant-50 character, you're basically playing the same character with a respec. Not the same as brand new character that a player just clicks a button to max level on. (Edit: It would be the same as if they had not rolled into a new power set and kept playing the same character. Even with the new power set(s).)