MoonSheep

i completely agree mate. though, there will always be a small number of players who are outside of the MMORPG community who assume that every game is a pickup and play FPS some genres are more about the art than the xp reward - and better for it

i’m not sure the age of the game makes it any less of an MMORPG though. dungeons and dragons is 40+ years old, should people forgo the standard playstyle and instead speedrun every session is instead? the people involved in maintaining the game still appear to have a lot of love for the CoH world - i’d say at least 50% of the next update is on costume, customisation and other non-combat elements. just because something is a bit older doesn’t mean it’s not worth the same amount of care and attention as a newer game receives 🤲

i think he has a very valid point though, i’ve noted it in this thread too CoH as an MMORPG is part of a game genre thats inherently based on character development, lore and gradual progression. individuals expressing surprise or disgruntlement at the devs for releasing updates which are in-line with, or build on the genre feels misguided - CoH is not a pickup and play shooter. exploits and methods to circumvent the standard path are the exception rather than the rule the “pay to win” elements which were introduced years ago were disliked by some players as they felt it broke the system of gradual progression which all players were locked into - i expect the disgruntlement against AE is rooted in similar beliefs

there are some badgers who earn as many as they can and keep their alts at lvl 15, lvl 20 etc - i’ll see if i can find some examples

true, as a balancing change however, a number of trials are getting a significant boost to merit rewards - for casual players it may even result in an increase of merits received per hour of gameplay a stream lost, a stream gained

how very inner circle of you 😉

i wouldn’t worry about it mate, it’s usually just the same 4-5 forum trolls who don’t actually have anything to contribute, they’re known to most people here

i have perma dom on my mind/fire without hasten, it has hasten too as it’s a useful power. juggling between domination and hasten isn’t the worst thing in the world though, generally in teams you’ll receive some sort of +rech buff between each cycle i didn’t build for any defense etc as it doesn’t need it, went for fun procs instead

thanks man 🙂 time to spend the next few months thinking about which powers to choose..

can you link me the proposed changes which benefit tanks mate? i’m considering making my 3rd alt in three years to play through goldside then night ward etc.. never mained a tank before, could be something new

you’re able to play TFs solo on homecoming, still easily possible to earn good merits solo. storyarcs through ouro are also a good source keeping a chat tab focused on zone events is an easy way to earn merits too, think it’s around 6 merits for each giant monster killed edit: like my breathten @Marbing, i am blessed to receive an embrace of downvotes from the hallowed forum trolls 🙏 i will wear them with great honour

but.. my pile of loot! my pile!

sounds like i need to hurry up and convert the 262 i have sitting on my main!

😔

that sounds fun - a good reason to run incarnate content too

the multiboxing comment is a great consideration. i wonder what the figures look like for dual/triple boxing, whether it’s a simply those numbers x3 as accounts are free and more accessible than on live, the ability to triple/quadbox is a lot easier

it’s unlocked!

data will certainly be helpful yes do you feel it’s likely there will be similar AFK rewards observed outside of AE? i see from @Ukase’s insightful post that he’s able to earn around 64m per hour afk - i’d be very surprised if this level of reward is being achieved outside of AE. you seem to be quite confident it is - can you provide examples?

are we able to all agree that MMs are gods cruel mistake?

oh.. we’re not? 🥲 message received boss

are you reading my mind? i’d be comfortable with all those changes there is a misalignment of expectations when people load up an MMORPG and try to play it like a plug and play FPS in my opinion. melding the game into the latter spoils it for the majority who want to be immersed in a system of investment and progression

it’s quite an experience, after i die they pickup my shield and beat me with it further when i rez it’s crumped up like a baking tray that’s been run over by a bus

you have no idea that you are taking part in a discussion about AE and the need to provide data?

think everyone is still waiting for you to show us the data mate can you also provide stats on what percentage of the playerbase would leave if AE was removed and what price IOs would be? without evidence these are baseless claims and merely unproven hypothetical situations

i find the -def debuff strips my scrapper in seconds