Bionic_Flea

Agree with several others who really like the changes, especially the Hostless TwinkiesTM, but that the Colossi at 4-Star are a bit of a slog. I also found Romulus at 4* to be slog and repetitive. However, at 2* I found it difficult but thoroughly enjoyable. I understand that as people learn the new stuff it will get better and quicker and I might change my mind.

https://homecoming.wiki/wiki/MARTy Back on topic: Could someone run a quick map on live and on Brainstorm and note completion times? I'd also like to see a comparison of a level 1 with double XP on live and Brainstorm in AE and a benchmark in whatever level 54 arc is convenient.

Taking my own suggestion, I ran one of Brigg's Comic Con maps (#11612), which limits you to level 49 with 53 as +4 to you. LIVE: EB is 102,531 XP/128,164 Inf Boss is 51,265 XP/64,081 Inf LT is 17,088 XP/20,504 Inf Min is 8,544 XP/5,979 Inf BRAINSTORM EB is 0 XP/87,311 Inf Boss is 0 XP/45,686 Inf LT is 0 XP/13,644 Inf Min is 0 XP/4,255 Inf NOTE: The influence amounts can go back up if the author edits his critters to give them more powers to hit 100% I'll run some more and add them here. Feel free to run your favorite maps and post as well. Edit 1. I also ran Flea's Fictional Farm Fairy Tale (#9092) at level 54, which has standard 5th Column enemies in the first mission. The influence was identical to Brigg's map for both live and on test. (Boss 64,081/LT 20,048/Min 5,979). No EB was tested as I don't have one in that mission. Edit 2. Since @Vayek chimed in, I ran his Night at the Movies: Killer Carnies from Space (#14685) His live numbers are exactly the same as Briggs and mine, but for Brainstorm it's: BRAINSTORM EB is 0 XP/98,344 Inf Boss is 0 XP/46,577 Inf LT is 0 XP/12,550 Inf Min is 0 XP/5979 Inf So Vayek's minions are fine but his EB, Boss, and Lts. still need adjusting. I also ran Heather Townsend for a benchmark. LIVE AND BRAINSTORM EB is unknown Boss is 76,897 XP/64,081 Inf LT is 25,632 XP/20,504 Inf Min is 12,816 XP/5,979 Inf

A Homecoming change was that level 50s continue earning plain old XP and when they fill the ten bubbles they get a DING!, a whole set of inspirations, and a vet level. You no longer can earn this XP in AE, therefore no more DINGS!, no more inspirations, and no more vet levels or the incarnate goodies that come with vet levels. But you still earn the different IXPs to open incarnate slots. IXP doesn't do the other things that regular XP do for 50s. Once all your slots are unlocked you only get influence and drops.

A level 50 in AE gets inf, recipes, SO drops, incarnate threads, and IXP to unlock the slots.

Oh! Is it possible to add Fort Trident as a default destination on the SG portals? That way no one would ever be stranded, just click on the portal and return. And it let's characters without an SG to get to Fort Trident from any zone.

Rando Cal Tipian?

Suggestion: Has anyone compared XP/Inf on a certain AE on live and Brainstorm? I'd like to see some data points as to how big the difference is.

Or perhaps a limit on how many "old names" a single account can claim? It would seem odd to me that one account should suddenly claim several names from another specific account. For that matter, it would seem odd to me that one account should suddenly claim multiple names from multiple accounts. That, to me, implies a new name camper.

This guy:

Pardon me for not having read the entire thread, but something just occurred to me. Could the new naming policy be used offensively? By that I mean could someone steal your character names for spite, knowing that you've been away for some time. For example, could an ex-significant other steal all your names while you were militarily deployed or hospitalized or just busy with work for several months? Only to then return to find many of your character names have been taken. While I understand the need and desire to prevent name-camping of unplayed characters, I think we need some kind of regulator that prevents name stealing out of spite.

YES! A Base tutorial would be an awesome addition.

I think you mean Power Transfer. I can't remember the last time I saw health 6 slotted. What hell hath man wrought!?

An oddity or bug perhaps? When I hit 50 on a new character in AE, it kept saying "You gain 0 experience," which I understand is expected now, but I did NOT receive any Inf either. I went out to train and returned. I got the same 0 XP message, started earning incarnate XP, but I am still not earning any influence. I WENT BACK TO CHECK THIS AND REALIZED THAT I HAD USED THE FREEBIES MENU TO GET 2 BILLION INF, THEREFORE NO INF REWARDS. DISREGARD Edited to add: I've run several popular farms, my own farm, and some lesser known farms. The XP/Inf are all over the place. If the publishers are still around, they should consider editing their critters. And farmers should monitor their rewards and perhaps make their own or find one that provides a better return.

To be fair, they did add costumes, power sets, and new content as well. I understand being upset if your favorite part of the game was negatively impacted, but we need to remain factual.

The "point system" of AE critters was revised and that leads to critters that give less XP/Inf or have to be edited to have additional powers. Additionally, apparently the 2XP was giving 3XP in AE and that has been corrected. So there is a considerable difference. The rest is accurate -- you can get influence, recipes, salvage (including incarnate threads), SOs, and inspirations. There are currently no Dev's Choice farms. But I would certainly encourage folks to try and make a great story around a farm.

Regarding the high mag confusion protection: Could the mag be lowered but give them a decent amount of confusion resistance, such that they can be confused but it doesn't last long?

Probably a wise idea. Farming is still 100% viable. It's just a little harder, a little less rewarding, or both depending on your chosen farm.

I said the change makes it harder to AFK farm and therefore curbs it. The goal of the aggro change may have been to appear less dumb, but some of the other AE changes seem designed to curb farming. If the aggro changes do that by itself then, perhaps, the other changes aren't necessary. Macro AFK farming is beyond my skills. While I understand wanting to make players play, I admire the skill and knowledge to do game the system.

I'm aware of AA's opinion. It's both a buff and a nerf. Since more critters maintain aggro longer, it brings them to you once you've dispatched the ones around you. But it also means you are taking shots from many more critters and even at capped resist and soft capped defense to fire that chips away at your health. All that said, I don't mind the aggro changes. While I do think that particular change will be harder on AFK farmers, I personally enjoyed it. And sorry AFK farmers, but if you aren't at your keyboard clicking stuff, by definition that isn't playing the game. If the goal is to curb AFK farming I think the aggro changes do it without all of the other XP losses.

I think that all of those, except perhaps the last one, are the same thing -- critters either give less XP or need to hit harder (possibly both). The last one bothers me the least. Someone else may find it the worst. I don't know what the magic number should be. How much XP/Inf should a critter give? How many hits should it take to kill a critter? How much damage should I take to kill that critter and get that XP/Inf? All I can tell you is that the combination of changes, not just the ones you listed but also the revised aggro, 2XP change, and lack of vet XP seems too much to me.

I played several different farms in the Brainstorm AE this afternoon for a few hours. I think the combination of the new aggro rules, the reduced rewards from existing critters (or the harder hits from having to take additional powers), the reduction from 3XP to 2XP (or whatever), and the loss of Vet XP in combination with each other is too much. My rad/fire brute with 90 fire resists and almost 50 fire defense was slowly being whittled away. Even though he's already vet level 99, getting vet XP let him get the occasional DINGS and the inspirations that go with that. But I don't get those anymore so I had to heal, move, and manage inspirations beyond just munching reds. I was also power-leveling a symphony controller on my second account. While the lower levels went by almost as quickly, the loss of XP from critters and the new formula made the 40s take longer than usual. I was hoping to get to 50 to see if he gained incarnate XP, but it took longer than usual and I had to leave. I have no problem moving the buildings out of the starter zones. And while the new aggro rules make it harder to farm and especially AFK farm, I actually like it. Its the combination of the loss of rewards from critters, the formula, and removal of vet XP that I don't like and feel are unnecessary. It just feels too much.

Sounds like @Voltak is too stronk!

Fort Trident looks good. My only complaint is that multiple NPCs have the same dialogue and that gets old quick. Copied from Brainstorm: [01:25] [NPC] FreedomCorps Soldier: Sheesh! You worry to much, Mom! [01:25] [NPC] FreedomCorps Soldier: Ummm... No, that wasn't me on the news! Why would an accountant be on the news? [01:25] [NPC] FreedomCorps Soldier: Sheesh! You worry to much, Mom! [01:26] [NPC] FreedomCorps Soldier: How much longer before those contractors finishing building the new place? [01:26] [NPC] FreedomCorps Soldier: I'm sorry, but Positron really needs me to help him with a project right now. [01:26] [NPC] FreedomCorps Soldier: Sheesh! You worry to much, Mom! [01:26] [NPC] FreedomCorps Soldier: Sheesh! You worry to much, Mom! [01:26] [NPC] FreedomCorps Soldier: Ummm... No, that wasn't me on the news! Why would an accountant be on the news? [01:26] [NPC] FreedomCorps Soldier: Ummm... No, that wasn't me on the news! Why would an accountant be on the news? [01:26] [NPC] FreedomCorps Soldier: Sheesh! You worry to much, Mom! [01:26] [NPC] FreedomCorps Soldier: Sheesh! You worry to much, Mom! [01:29] [NPC] FreedomCorps Soldier: Sheesh! You worry to much, Mom!