Bionic_Flea

NOPE!

I’m assuming that your ranking was None<Decent<Huge<Massive Here's your list reordered a bit: lvl 17 none, lvl 17 none, lvl 23 none, lvl 24 none, lvl 23 none vet lvl 117 decent list, vet lvl 9 decent lvl 31 huge list of bonuses, vet lvl 14 huge list, lvl 33 huge list, vet lvl 2 huge list, lvl 33 huge list, vet lvl 4 huge, vet lvl 103 huge, vet lvl 287 huge vet lvl 46 massive list, vet lvl 2 massive list, vet lvl 79 massive list 18 total so None = 5/18=~28% Decent = 2/18=~11% Huge = 8/18=~44% Massive = 3/18=~16%

I remember a glitch back in live that players found a way to change their PvP flag to fight in Pocket D. A lot of people got upset for being killed while chilling at the bar, but I have to admit that I enjoyed the chaos of it all.

I also wanted to highlight this to say that while I didn't and don't want changes to existing content, I am onboard with two thumbs up for adding higher difficulty critters to old groups IF it is in new content that explains how they leveled up. Incarnate powers, teamed up with another faction, found a new source of power, whatever. That's why I love the new Nemesis guys in Zoe but did not want them moved into the rest of the game. While it makes more sense to me the critters would get boosted for 50+ content, I was OK with the Freakloks at lower levels, again because it was new content that explained why they changed.

I basically agree with AA. I prefer that the old stuff remain as is to the extent possible while new stuff is added. I'm old, I've been playing this game for 20 years or so, and have developed some muscle memory and habits on how I play. I don't mind adapting to a new powerset or a new enemy group. But I do mind it when a character I have played for years suddenly doesn't play the same either because his powers have changed or the things he's fighting have changed their powers. I don't want to have to respec a single character, let alone dozens of them. This entire last patch of on-again off-again changes to powers completely turned me off. I didn't even feel like arguing about it. I, and I think a sizeable group of players, would be much happier if you stop changing the old and just added new. Yes, I am overpowered. I like it that way. I'm not playing a cop or a soldier. I'm playing a superhero. I'm supposed to be overpowered. Also, my favorite thing to fight was not listed. I think the Rikti are a great faction that scales really well with a great deal of variety in attacks, buffs, and debuffs. Of the new stuff, I like the Freakaloks, just because they're so freaky.

But these are SUPER syringes. They are immune to your logic!

Ewwwww! As if I wasn't already scared of needles.

New difficulty setting now requires each enemy to be held before it can take damage, like green Hamidon Mitos!

Ho, ho, ho!

Protect or Project? Also: Dooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom!

Booper Lives! I thought he was being held by the same eldritch demon that captured Jimmy.

Wish granted!

Force Field/Energy Blast with no KB to KD and team with Snarky's PUGs whenever possible!

But Faultline, what if I don't want to blame you and want to blame others and call them mean stupid-heads? Also, where the hell is Jimmy. Blaming him was even better.

I strongly disagree with all of you. So much wrong. Fight me!

I agree that it is pretty shocking and deadly to open a present and then be suddenly surrounded by snowmen, including a giant one. It would be better if they spawned at least a few feet further away. I also agree that the game should have explained all that better. Maybe with a popup, maybe in the GMOTD, not sure what would be best, but I guarantee that whatever was done several people would still not have read it for one reason or another and still been killed by a Snow dude. I further agree that it's not a huge deal to die and get a new badge (and learn not to click on those white boxes if not ready), but it could have been done a little better.

If you are interested in that kind of fiction, may I suggest Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Bergeron

So you're saying that Ukase is consistent and dependable?

Maybe your mouse twitched and the enhancement got close enough to the trash bin? Or maybe it was super-imposed onto another slot accidentally?

The Bartenders upstairs by the PvP Arena Kiosks are stores, as is Pollux over the AE terminals and portal. There were some that sold Valentine related powers, but I guess those are time gated. Only certain bartenders have been stores. Most are not and have never been.

Love the new avatar, Faultline. Very nicely done.

I also leave it on to level 50, although I occasionally run out of the buff and forget to top off right away. I tend not to farm too much. I have nothing against it and have farmed many levels, but I prefer playing the character through TFs and arcs with a possible farm visit to gain a few quick levels after mid 30s when the leveling slows down and I really want the next power or a few extra slots. With double XP and without farming, I find that I get to level 50 in less than a weeks worth of playing, probably 10 to 20 hours worth of actual playing. Once you get to 50, the influence really starts flowing in and you are better at killing things quickly with a complete build. I did try to play without any doubleXP or sending influence and other gifts from my other 50s. I couldn't do it. At least not all the way. I broke down early and took some IOs from my base. And then used my second account to farm him some levels around level 35. So while I didn't buy double XP or send any influence, I could not tolerate the feeling of being slow and weak and cheated on the spirit of the challenge. Some people love to play each character on their own, without buffs or gifts. I realized that it is not for me.

This is all very important information that I would not have guessed based on the announcement. Thanks for sharing.