Vanden Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Anyone remember what the reward for story arcs was before they added merit rewards? I distinctly remember the first time I finished a story arc, and the game offered me... something as a reward. This would've been back in issue 3. A Cheat Sheet for efficient Endurance Recovery slotting Invention Set Designer Tool Spreadsheet with every Ancillary Power Pool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminara Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Random SO, if I recall. Get busy living... or get busy dying. That's goddamn right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZorkNemesis Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 If I remember, the usual reward for a story arc was a random, but usually easy to use (damage, endredux, accuracy, heal, etc), SO that matched your level and origin, plus the exp/inf bonus that still exists. I don't believe you got SOs before 20 though, and earlier arcs awareded a TO below 10 or a DO below 20. Currently playing on Indomitable as @Zork Nemesis; was a Protector native on live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greycat Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Yeah, given the timeframe, an SO sounds about right. It's still the reward, or a reward choice, in some content (SSA 1, for instance, gives you a choice of 4x merits, some incarnate bits, or... an accuracy SO. Siren's Call has an SO for 1000 bounty. That sort of thing.) Primarily on Everlasting. Squid afficionado. Former creator of Copypastas. General smartalec. I tried to combine Circle and DE, but all I got were garden variety evil mages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlaziusF Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 3 hours ago, ZorkNemesis said: If I remember, the usual reward for a story arc was a random, but usually easy to use (damage, endredux, accuracy, heal, etc), SO that matched your level and origin, plus the exp/inf bonus that still exists. I don't believe you got SOs before 20 though, and earlier arcs awareded a TO below 10 or a DO below 20. I think it's still happening. I somehow talked to Twinshot when I was a newb and missed it - when I went back as a 50 to clear out the story arc icon, I wound up with a level 50 training enhancement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GastlyGibus Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Yeah, story arcs still give out a random enhancement upon completion, equal to your level. It's a remnant of the days when enhancements were the only real "gear" you could get, and back in the day they were a lot harder to come by. Global Handle: @Gibs A guy with unpopular opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardship Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 3 hours ago, GlaziusF said: I wound up with a level 50 training enhancement. No way? Level 50 Training enhancement? If it was something that I could slot in Brawl or Prestige sprint of some kind I would probably have done it and kept for the novelty of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminara Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 9 minutes ago, Hardship said: No way? Level 50 Training enhancement? If it was something that I could slot in Brawl or Prestige sprint of some kind I would probably have done it and kept for the novelty of it. Go big. Level 53 TO. 1 1 Get busy living... or get busy dying. That's goddamn right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmySky Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 That is way too valuable a reward, nerf >50 TOs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li_Sensei Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, GastlyGibus said: Yeah, story arcs still give out a random enhancement upon completion, equal to your level. It's a remnant of the days when enhancements were the only real "gear" you could get, and back in the day they were a lot harder to come by. Ahh, the old days of "Hey, have you got a contact that'll sell you a level 30 Magic End Mod SO?" "Yes? great, if I trade you the inf, could you buy me a couple? I haven't got any Magic contacts open in that level band and I'm gasping for endurance" End mod not being "power 10", and therefore not available in the origin stores... Happened to me, IIRC I had to go talk to Lars Hansen on Striga for a friend's Katana/SR scrapper. Edited August 28, 2020 by Li_Sensei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorDitko Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Remember running to the right Origin store to sell enhancements? They were worth a fair amount more if sold to the appropriate vendor. Also, contacts who would "do you the favor" of selling you enhancements at a 100% markup over the stores. Oooh, thanks, guy! Disclaimer: Not a medical doctor. Do not take medical advice from Doctor Ditko. Also, not a physicist. Do not take advice on consensus reality from Doctor Ditko. But games? He used to pay his bills with games. (He's recovering well, thanks for asking!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Mass Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 11 minutes ago, DoctorDitko said: Remember running to the right Origin store to sell enhancements? They were worth a fair amount more if sold to the appropriate vendor. Also, contacts who would "do you the favor" of selling you enhancements at a 100% markup over the stores. Oooh, thanks, guy! And no indication in game that the contacts were overcharging you compared to a vendor. I wonder how many players assumed that the contact was giving you a better deal since you had to do missions for him in order to unlock his store? Preying on the new & uninformed - hardly friendly game design! 1 Keep Redside Alive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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