golstat2003

i would be very careful with continuing to say “it’s not going to happen”. Some of the recent changes like level streamlining and insta pvp 50s were said to “never going to happen”. At this point I personally don’t care if we do or don’t get insta pve 50 or start at level 25 characters. If it happens I’ll use the feature when I want. If it doesn’t, /shrug, nothing lost. But recent history and dev posts have taught me to never say never when it comes to HC. Just saying.

ONE 3D artist!!!??? Good lord. LOL EDIT: May God have mercy on his or her soul!

I will say that it would be nice if a boost were given to non-AE activities so that folks don't feel the need to farm as much. What you've been stating shows that other non-farming content could use one. (It was stated as something that they'll be looking into in the future).

Thanks I missed those graphs and that data the first time it was posted. But glad to see that decisons ARE in fact being made based on hard data, not what the devs "feel" or "like".

True. Should also point out there have been threads I've been reading in the last hour with various folks (including America's Angel, someone who is in the beta testing channel and is the pvp rep) posting information and feedback on how to update AE and fire farming builds to adapt. Fire farming will be fine.

It's inevitably that they will make changes to the game, not just to farming. My point is folks should be used to that by now and should take steps to adapt. There have been builds that aren't fire farmers for years on the forums. HC is going to do what the feel like. And other than giving feedback or joining the beta testing channel to give feedback about it during testing phases, complaining on the forums after the fact isn't going to do much.

I have zero opinion what they do about the ability to farm with fire based toons as I have many that aren't fire based. My point is if you have more than just those, just switch to those. I expect they will continue to make changes that will tangently or directly affect fire farming. So I never just stuck to fire farming. Or people can just keep doing the same thing expecting no changes to ever happen . . . YMMV.

Surrrre. lol

If you say so. lol EDIT: *Continues farming with alts that are not just fire resistant and aren't tanks or brutes.*

Also I would say folks need to get away from just using Fire farmers. Doms can farm, Blasters can farm, Corrupters can farm, Tankers can farm. All with farming builds that have nothing to do with Fire Aura or Fire Melee. Folks need to learn to diversify.

I'm okay with this. Especially now that folks who want to play hard have such content being built..

I have no idea what you mean . . . * looks at character selection screen and notices 3 elec brutes*

Same. I mentioned this in discord also lol. This is one of the greatest models in the game. I'd pay for this (And would have paid real money if the game were still live through the Paragon store lol) EDIT: And would be the ONLY thing I'd spend Aether Particles on. Nothing else interests me lol.

But doesn't change the point that outside of farming, Fire Aura . . . is just not that great.

They need a hard mode setting for it.

Seriously. His buddies sound like nice people but I would not touch Diablo Immortal with a ten foot pole. I say this as someone who tried it for a week. Let's not even get into the silly monetization aspects. Just no.

GREAT IDEA!

I've gotten that at least 5 times in the past year. I just log off and go play something else usually. It's either that or get angry and throw my laptop. lol

And so very much this. If the respec interface did not suck donkey balls life would be a lot better.

The game is not a live service game. It pretty much is a sandbox now since there are multiple versions (shards/servers) and it’s flavors of COH. I read on the forums that someone is trying to do the hard work of creating a version of this game minus numerous issues worth of updates. Think I heard they are trying to go all the way back to issue 16 or whatever the one was prior to the major pvp overhaul. Also early on HC made it pretty clear that they are looking to make QOL life changes to make the game less of a slog. They are not trying to preserve a museum of what the game was like when it shut down. I’m fine with the game getting easier and balance not being a major issue cause we are not paying and keeping players playing for long periods of time is no longer a concern. That and the fact that they are creating optional Hard Mode content for those that want it, makes me feel the over emphasis on balance has just been that: overemphasized. I am glad HM content exists but personally I’ve stopped playing it except in speed runs. I have a child, work and life now. Anything that makes COH more pick and play, I’m all for including streamlining powers progression. I’m fine with HC giving options for all sorts of players we have.

I will say this: if it weren't for the Godsend that is Mids I probably would have stopped playing this game a long time ago. I DISLIKE the interface for respecing that much. You miss a power or slot and you basically have to start all over again. It is one of the most UNFUN aspects of this game when you're forced to rebuild because of a powers change, even if you don't mind the actual change. Mids has been a lifesaver.

I second that. STRONGLY. VERY VERY STRONGLY.

Respecs are assuredly NOT easy. The interface is one of the most ridiculous I've seen and it shows it's age. I know this because I've played more modern games in the last 15 years that handle the process much better. I would not mind respecs if the interface and way it's done itself were simpler. So no, if a change requires a respec I simply avoid it. As in I roll a new character.

On a more serious note, not every page is going to be a hit. Paragon learned that over the years. Sometimes there will be more hated or more liked things in a page/issue. That is fine.

So about Hugh Jackman in the next deadpool. Is he going to waring the traditional wolverine costumer? Yay or Nay? 🙂