[Well, our jetpacks aren't so far-fetched now!]

16 hours ago, Cancrusher said:

Now all they need to do is graft it to a fully weaponized,  armored exo-suit.

 

Adam Savage beat you to it.

[What if - you only got to use two replies on every thread for CoX? What would your two replies be?]

Standard code rant appl

 

and

 

Dammit! keep hitting the enter button by accident!

[Mids Builder]

On 12/3/2021 at 7:06 PM, srmalloy said:

Isn't that the PnP Champions RPG?

I think the PnP Champions RPG (v. 1) was more akin to doing a fortune 500 company's itemized tax return.

[Can you boost a level 53 Enhancement to 58?]

On 10/22/2021 at 6:56 PM, Riverdusk said:

May just be a case of you can get "regular" enhancements up to level 53, so they set the limit on the AH to level 53 without bothering to code things differently between SO's and IO"s for the ones that max out at 50.  But, I don't know how the code is written, so just speculation.

 

That would be my guess as well.

It is probably easier to have all the recipes and enhancements point to a single level variable rather than segregating them out by what specific type of enhancement or recipe it is.

[A question: Void Skiff and Rocket Board]

15 hours ago, Luminara said:

 

They were changed to suppress in the last update.

 

Actually, they were changed to apply Only Affecting Self, so technically, your toggles aren't even suppressed.  Same net effect, you can ride without retoggling now.

awesome. It's been a bit since I played my character with the magic carpet...or the rocket board.

Looks like I might have to get back to them again...when I get my current character to 50. (only 5 levels to go)

[A question: Void Skiff and Rocket Board]

For some characters, a rocket board, a void skiff, or the magic carpet are the best fit concept wise.

I just find it annoying to have to re-toggle everything back on after using any of the above travel powers.

If they could switch it to suppress everything rather than de-toggle everything (unless they've done that and I haven't noticed), I'd be happy.

 

That is really my only beef with those powers.

[How is Personal Force Field supposed to be used?]

10 hours ago, Shenanigunner said:

 

/bind LeftDoubleClick "powexecname [TP Self Power Here]"
/bind CTRL+LeftDoubleClick "powexecname [TP Other Powername Here]"
/bind Q "powexeclocation cursor [TP Self Power Here]"

 

...works for me. Besides the TPO, I find it easiest to make the first travel TP with the double-click, then keep tapping Q to jaunt along.

 

Actually, what I was thinking, was having my magic user say "Drizzle, Drazzle, Druzzle, Drome, time for this one to come home!".

 

And then teleport the target to me.

 

Might have to make a lizard wizard for this one...

[How is Personal Force Field supposed to be used?]

I had one friend use it as an Almost TPK button.

 

Would have been a different story, had the team actually been ready and not half afk.

 

But, yeah. Mostly it's a "Help me mister wizard!" button.

 

Which reminds me, I need to make a keybind for my magic themed character with Teleport Other...

[Soooo am I the only player who finds "pets" annoying on teams?]

51 minutes ago, Yomo Kimyata said:

If by “pets” you mean other players, I’m so with you.

Weren't other players "pets" for scrappers in the old days?

If that's the case, then Mina only had Mina to blame for all the pets in Mina's missions. ( I keed, I keed 😉)

["Fun" is a Four-Letter Word]

8 hours ago, Black Talon said:

GVT, thank you very much for having the temerity and guts to broach a subject like this, and encourage the crew to actually avoid the digital food fights because, well, it's all fun and games until someone actually misses out on having Jello for dessert.

I didn't get any Bread Pudding. I'm miffed! 😠

[How old are we, as a playerbase?]

10 hours ago, SuperPlyx said:

Started getting burial insurance junk mail, makes me wonder if someone knows something I don't! I'm only 50 damnit!

I started getting burial junk mail 20 years ago.

 

I guess they think I'm already dead though, since I'm not getting it any more.

["Power animation and rooting update" 11/10 finally!]

On 7/21/2021 at 10:51 AM, ZeeHero said:

Reasonable nerfs do not involve nerfing support. Nerfing Procs from IOs so its one damage proc per power is reasonable but only if you boost the damage caps on controllers by like another 100% or more.

 

It's completely transparent and obvious that people who want support to be any weaker just want to ruin the playstyle of others.

I have a Grav/Time Controller that would disagree with you.

She has no damage procs in her powers and, granted doesn't defeat x8 mobs as fast as a Blaster, she goes through the fights in near perfect safety.

But then, that's what 4 holds (2 of them AoE) and a Singularity can do for you.

 

I also had an Illusion/FF Controller that would disagree with you as well.

He was able to tank multiple bosses on teams of 8 back on live before IOs were even a thing.

My Illusion/Storm Controller is a force to be reckoned with. (With no damage procs and half the powers using SOs)

 

In short, Controllers are fine the way they are.

Just don't expect them to play like Blasters.

Same goes for, pretty much, all of the support classes.

[What does World of Warcraft do better than Cox?]

Back when this thread was started, if I had posted in it (not sure if I have), I would have said "Advertising".

 

A homeless man standing on the corner holding a sign that says "will play WoW for food" would have been more advertisement than CoX got.

[How old are we, as a playerbase?]

14 minutes ago, ThrillMill said:

I was 25 when the game launched... 42 now. Does playing CoX hasten the ageing process? Where has the time gone?  

apparently, you were having fun.

And as you know, time flies when you're having fun.

 

As or me, I am 49.96.

[Determining if the Game is Too Easy]

5 minutes ago, America's Angel said:

 

This just sounds like a description of a team of players of mixed ability levels and builds. If a casual player with a casual build joins a team of min/maxer tryhards, they're going to be left in the dirt. That's just haves vs have nots.

 

That same player has the option of min/maxing their build and learning how to play optimally. So I don't see any issue here.

 

This is close to the thoughts that I keep coming to with topics like this.

There are vastly different play styles that are compatible with the current game...

just not with each other...on the same team.

 

For instance:

you have the min/maxers that will squeeze every ounce of power that they can manage out of a build and make 99% of the content irrelevant for them. (and then they complain that 99% of the game is irrelevant to them)

Then you have the very casual player that isn't really concerned with having Phenomenal Cosmic Power.

 

It would be difficult to design the game to accommodate both play styles functioning within the same team.

 

In short, what's easy for one person could be practically impossible for another.

If this were a PnP RPG, then none of this would be an issue, because the GM can adapt to situation on the fly to deal with both play styles at once.

Unfortunately, computers are a little more rigid in their processes, and don't really adapt as easily.

[LotG Global Recharge and Boosting]

2 hours ago, Hedgefund said:

Using Mids now, I see the following for an LOTG Def/7.5%

At level 50, the def enh is 15.9%.  This is what you'd have at 50 with an attuned version.

A level 25 version has a def enh value of 12%.

Boosted 5 times a lvl 25 version has a def enh value of 15%.

 

Putzing around a little bit it looks like level 28 is the break-even point.  At 28 boosted 5 times the def enh value is 16.  So it looks like for defense power picks after 28, you may want to get an LOTG at that power pick level -2, then boost 5 times.   The reason I say "-2" is because a power is usable when +5 of an exemp level (your lvl 35 power can be used on Citadel when you're exed to 30) but your set bonus won't apply unless it's less than or equal to your ex level +3.  In the Citadel example level 33.

Note, I'm not advising doing this, each person has to make their own assessment of "worth", I'm just discussing the math.  For me, I'll just keep using attuned and call it a day

 

To be honest, that 0.9% difference will not even be noticeable.

0.9% of 15 Def is negligible at 0.135 defense value.

 

 

[Melee AT question]

If I were to use a DnD analogy with the ATs...

I would say that the Brute would be analogous to the Barbarian,

the Tank would be the Fighter, (could switch the fighter and barbarian here)

the Stalker would be the Rogue,

and the Scrapper would be the Monk.

 

Monks are great at dishing damage and sometimes messing with an opponent (stunning strike) They aren't the best at wading into a group and surviving while laying the smack down.

[Merits: How to drum up redside activity]

6 hours ago, Apparition said:

Honestly, here is how you get red side activity going again:

 

1. Remove side switching from Null the Gull.

 

2. Make The Abyss red side only again.

 

3. Double the reward merits on everything red side.  Story arcs, SFs, GMs, Hamidon raids.  Everything.

 

You need all three combined, but that would do it.

You would probably need to make the CoV released ATs Redside start only again as well.

 

But then, I'd only be Redside for as long as it took me to morality mission my way Blueside.

 

I don't play villains because I don't like to play villains.

And in SWTOR, I only have 4 Empire characters, and about a dozen (or 2 dozen) Republic characters.

[What do you think changing P2W Field Agent to]

1 hour ago, BrandX said:

 

Payton Winds

I don't know. That one sounds kinda gassy to me. 😵

[Hover Pose Options.... Am I crazy???]

I recall using /lotus while hovering, or even flying. going up or down didn't reset the pose, but moving in any other direction did.

 

However, I believe that /lotus was just a regular pose, and not designed for for use while moving.

I think the only poses that could be used while flying were only usable while actually moving while flying, and were later removed...for reasons.

[Are costume contests fair?]

I won one once.

 

So, yes, they are entirely unfair.

 

Otherwise, I would have twoed two twice? 😵

[Is A More Responsive Feel Possible?]

22 hours ago, arcane said:

Why not just surf the internet on a potato at that point?

I think they might use a potato to power the computer. Not sure about that though.

[Is A More Responsive Feel Possible?]

1 minute ago, MTeague said:

 

Still?  On dial-up?  Even now???

 

They live out in the country-ish and don't really have access to a lot of high speed internet choices.

 

I feel sorry for them as well.

 

But then, they're also using a computer that's about 12 or 15 years old too.

[Yomo's Whizbang Potpourri Extravaganza of a Giveaway!]

I'd have to say, more than 5 (not thousand or million or even billion, just 5)

[Is A More Responsive Feel Possible?]

I know people that play CoH that are still on dial-up in this day and age of instant gratification.