City Council Jimmy Posted November 24, 2020 City Council Share Posted November 24, 2020 Issue 27: Second Chances, Page 1 - Available Now! (Full Patch Notes) Hello everyone! The long wait has paid off - Issue 27 has finally reached the live servers. As this update is extremely large, we've put together this announcement post to highlight some of the key changes and additions, however, we do recommend that you give the full patch notes a read if you have the time! If you haven't already done so, we recommend that you switch to the new Homecoming Launcher. It's far faster, more stable and more secure than Tequila. Additionally, due to the large number of powers changes all characters will receive a free respec upon login. New Story Arcs: The Graveyard Shift & The Freakish Lab of Dr. Vahzilok Two new story arcs have been added to the game - one for heroes (The Graveyard Shift, level 20-29), and one for villains (The Freakish Lab of Dr. Vahzilok, level 30-39). These arcs are the first two instalments of the Freaklok storyline, introducing new contacts, enemy groups, mission maps and several unique mission mechanics! Full excerpt from the patch notes: Spoiler New Story Arc: The Graveyard Shift (Hero, Level 20-29) FBSA NetOps Agent Watkins has set up a small command station in North Steel Canyon, as an optimal location to investigate... something. Being somewhat dodgy about his assignment, he has constantly referred heroes to Positron first, to establish a reputation. The tasks that Agent Watkins has for you are no small feats, and involve the clean-up of one of the city's most exciting showdowns. Heroes 20 and above should seek him out, and bring plenty of club soda to wash out any stains. Contact: Agent Watkins, Steel Canyon Listed in Ouroboros under Champion (Level 25-29) > The Graveyard Shift (27.01) This arc features new maps, new environments, the return of the Vahzilok Wasting Disease (it missed you), interaction with the alignment system, an actual investigation with clues and interviews, new badges, three alternate endings depending on the choices you make in earlier missions and... dubstep The Vahzilok enemy group has also been expanded with a wider level range with some additional tweaks for the higher levels This story arc currently awards 20 merits for completion, and an additional 20 merits for the first completion These values will be adjusted in a future update to line up with other content when we have enough data to calculate the average playtime for this arc New Story Arc: The Freakish Lab of Dr. Vahzilok (Villain, Level 30-39) A notorious and well-admired sociopath of the Rogue Isles has put out a straight-forward distress call through the Broker network, asking individuals of highly dubious moral constitution to save her neck in the name of Science. Doc Buzzsaw is being stalked by a notable ne'er-do-well and the price on her head is significantly less than the value of preserving it. Villains of level 30 and beyond should seek her out in Sharkhead Isle, in the usual place, and relief will wash over you after the discovery that her attachment to bank accounts has disappeared in the face of her mortality, as an added bonus. Contact: Doc Buzzsaw, Sharkhead Isle Listed in Ouroboros under Criminal (Level 35-39) > The Freakish Lab of Dr. Vahzilok (27.02) Chronologically this arc takes place after the Hero arc above This arc features new maps, new environments, two new enemy factions, a prison break, new badges, several intricate missions with new spawn behaviours and a very, very cryptic poem This story arc currently awards 20 merits for completion, and an additional 20 merits for the first completion These values will be adjusted in a future update to line up with other content when we have enough data to calculate the average playtime for this arc Character Customisation: Asymmetrical Shoulders, Expanded Power Customization and Stance Selection After adding asymmetrical gloves and boots in Issue 26, Page 5, we've now expanded the costume creator to also allow asymmetrical shoulder pads. Even more importantly, shoulder kittens are now available for Male and Huge characters... and you can have two of them at the same time! A new Other tab is available at the tailor, allowing you to customize several new powers, including the various Sprint powers - even Prestige Power Slide! Check out more examples here And lastly, you can now customize your default stance at the tailor by modifying the Stance power in the Inherent tab, and Athletic Run (a new non-stance version of Ninja Run) is available at the P2W vendor. Full excerpt from the patch notes: Spoiler Costume Editor Update: Asymmetrical Shoulders Shoulders now have an asymmetrical toggle, which can be toggled on to allow separate left and right shoulder selection Not every set of shoulders are available in asymmetrical mode, more will be added in future updates All shoulder options remain available in symmetrical mode The Kitten and Panda shoulder options are now available for Male and Huge characters Yes, two kittens Stance Selection In the tailor, a new Stance power in the Inherent tab will allow you to select one of the following stances: Default Ninja Beast Slide This stance will apply to your character at all times, unless you activate a toggle with its own stance (e.g. Beast Run) As this stance is controlled by power customisation, you can select a different stance for each costume A new non-stance version of Ninja Run is available from P2W: Athletic Run Athletic Run leverages your athletic training, allowing you to move at a higher speed and jump greater distances. It is free if you do not already own Beast Run or Ninja Run; otherwise, it costs 1,000,000 inf. Power Customisation Update Support for customising Temporary, Day Job and Accolade powers has been added, and more inherent powers can now be customized. In this update only a few powers are supported, but we are looking to expand this in the future. The following powers can now be customised in the "Inherent" tab: Inherent Sprint Prestige Power Slide Prestige Power Surge Prestige Power Rush Prestige Power Quick Prestige Power Dash The above all have original, light, dark, and minimal FX themes, and the customised versions of the prestige sprints have the dust cloud removed See some examples here The following powers can now be customised in the "Other" tab: Accolades Long Range Teleporter Prestige Travel Supergroup Portal Base Transporter Mission Transporter Day Job Powers Rapid Response Portal Monitor Duty Teleporter Temporary Powers Boon of the Ancestor Spirits (from Graham Easton's arc) Nictus Shadow Step (from Dr. Shelly Percey's arc) Nictus Gravitic Emanation (from Dr. Shelly Percey's arc) Nictus Fragment (from the Moonfire Task Force) Smoke Flash (from P2W) Knight Errant (from the Paladin event in Kings Row) New Blaster Secondary Powerset: Sonic Manipulation A new sonic-themed Blaster secondary with fairly well-rounded capabilities. It also features a Migraine mechanic, with many powers in the set having a small chance to inflict a short hold. This chance can be dramatically increased by using Sound Booster, the build up power of the set. Full excerpt from the patch notes: Spoiler New Blaster Secondary: Sonic Manipulation Sonic Manipulation lets you control sonic forces to manipulate your foes, inflict damage and protect yourself. Powers T1: Sonic Thrust (Melee, Minor DMG(Smash/Energy), Foe Knockback) A focused attack of intense sonic power that violently sends a nearby foe flying. Deals minimal damage, but can be very effective. Recharge: Fast T2: Strident Echo (Melee, Moderate DMG(Smashing/Energy), chance for Hold) Strident Echo deals minor damage over time. It has a low chance of causing a migraine, leaving the target shaking in pain and helpless. Recharge: Slow T3: Echo Chamber (Ranged, Minor DMG(Energy), Foe Hold) Encases the target in a field of sonic waves, dealing energy damage and holding them in place. Recharge: Slow T4: Sound Booster (Self +DMG, +To Hit, +Special) Greatly boosts your attacks for a few seconds. Slightly increases chance to hit. Moderately increases the duration of mez effects. Moderately increases the chance for Sound Manipulation powers to induce migraines. Recharge: Long T5: Deafening Wave (Melee (AoE), High DMG(Sonic/Energy), chance for Hold) You create a large field of sonic waves, causing damage to all foes around you. It has a moderate chance of causing migraines, leaving them shaking in pain and helpless. Recharge: Slow T6: Sound Barrier (Toggle: Self +Absorb, +Recovery, +Res(Smashing, Energy, Sleep)) Creates a barrier around the caster which reduces incoming energy and smashing damage, provides protection against sleep effects and grants an absorption shield. Recovery is also increased. Recharge: Moderate T7: Disruption Aura (Toggle: Foe -Res) You emit a constant wave of sonic energy around yourself, weakening the Damage Resistance of all nearby foes. Recharge: Moderate T8: Sound Cannon (Ranged (Cone), Foe Stun, Knockback) You generate a powerful sonic wave that will knock back and disorient foes in front of you for a short time. Recharge: Long T9: Earsplitter (Melee, Heavy DMG(Smashing/Energy), chance for Hold) You generate an earsplitting sound wave right in the face of your foe, inflicting great damage. It has a good chance of causing a migraine, leaving them shaking in pain and helpless. Recharge: Slow Powerset Revamps: Energy Melee, Titan Weapons, Trick Arrow and Teleportation Four powersets have received significant updates in Issue 27! Energy Melee Stun has been replaced by Power Crash, a new cone attack Total Focus now grants the Energy Focus buff, which allows you to cast an empowered version of Energy Transfer, Power Crash or Barrage Energy Transfer: Significantly reduces the cast time Power Crash: Doubles the maximum targets Barrage: Has a 100%% chance to stun and applies a -special and -regeneration debuff to the target Energy Punch and Whirling hands have had their damage increased Total Focus and Bone Smasher have had their cast times reduced Energy Melee has also been proliferated to Scrappers Full excerpt from the patch notes: Spoiler Powerset Revamp: Energy Melee Energy Melee has received a series of changes aimed at improving the performance of the set. Total Focus now acts as an opener for three different Energy Focus combos, including a Total Focus > Energy Transfer combo which provides fast, potent single target damage. Stun has been reworked into Power Crash, a cone attack, in order to provide a small amount of additional AoE capability to the set. Power Changes Barrage If used with Energy Focus: 100% chance for stun and applies a weakening (-special and -regen) effect to the target Energy Punch Recharge increased from 4s to 5s End cost increased from 5.2 to 6.032 Damage increased from scale 1 to scale 1.16 Bone Smasher Cast time reduced from 1.5s to 1.27s Power Crash (Replaces Stun) Power Crash is now a minor cone that can hit up to 5 targets (10 for Tankers) No longer takes melee damage sets, now takes PBAoE damage sets (any existing enhancements will remain slotted until the character respecs) If used with Energy Focus: Target cap increased to 10 targets (16 for Tankers) If you previously had Stun in your build, you'll now have Power Crash Stalkers only: This power has a 16s recharge (instead of a 9s recharge for other ATs), with proportional damage and endurance cost increases per the standard damage formulas As Stalkers do not have Whirling Hands, they rely entirely on Power Crash for AoE damage Whirling Hands Damage increased from scale 1 to scale 1.1819 (it was slightly below what the damage formula dictated) Total Focus Cast time reduced from 3.3 seconds to 2.53 seconds Total Focus grants a charge of Energy Focus (even if power misses) Energy Focus Energy Focus is consumed when casting certain Energy Melee powers in order to provide bonus effects (Energy Focus is not consumed if the power misses) Energy Focus expires after 15 seconds Stalkers / Scrappers only: This power only crits for 28% additional damage, but when it crits, it will also generate a backup Energy Store that will re-activate Energy Focus after the current Energy Focus is used or expires (essentially it provides two stacks of Energy Focus) Energy Transfer Energy Transfer self damage is now 10% of base max HP for all ATs, and no longer costs any endurance Damage is now 100% energy Recharge lowered from 20s to 10s If used with Energy Focus: Cast time reduced from 2.67s to 1.0s Stalkers / Scrappers only: This power only crits for 28% additional damage, but when it crits, it will not only avoid the self-damage, it will actually heal you for 10% of your base max HP Stalker Power Order Changes Spoiler Barrage Energy Punch Bone Smasher Assassin's Strike Build Up Placate Power Crash (replaces Stun) Total Focus (moved from T9) Energy Transfer (moved from T8) Tanker Power Order Changes Spoiler Barrage Energy Punch Bone Smasher Taunt Whirling Hands Total Focus (moved from T9) Build Up Power Crash (replaces Stun, moved from T6) Energy Transfer (moved from T8) Other Changes The stun chance for Energy Punch, Barrage and Bone Smasher for Stalkers was lower than the Tanker and Brute versions - this has now been corrected The AE version of this powerset has been updated with missing powers and to match current power effects Powerset Proliferation: Energy Melee for Scrappers Energy Melee has been proliferated to Scrappers, with all the changes mentioned above. Power Order Energy Punch Barrage Bone Smasher Build Up Power Crash Confront Whirling Hands Total Focus Energy Transfer Titan Weapons Arbitrary bonus damage has been removed, and the set is now more in line with the standard damage formulas Now has the same redraw improvements as Katana (the draw animation is interruptible and only plays out of combat) Momentum applies even if your attack misses The fast version (with Momentum active) of every attack now deals less damage, recharges faster, and uses significantly less endurance Full excerpt from the patch notes: Spoiler Powerset Revamp: Titan Weapons Titan Weapons was released less than a year before the game shut down, and never had the opportunity for much follow-up work. The set suffers from two problems. Firstly, the mechanics of the set make the set difficult to get started with. Secondly, when fully built, Titan Weapons massively overperforms compared to other melee set in almost every metric. We've gone ahead and removed the arbitrary bonus damage the set has (bringing it in line with the standard damage formulas) in order to reign in the maximum performance bar the set can hit, whilst also refining the Momentum mechanic and redraw animations in order to reduce the clunkiness of the set. Set Changes Removed arbitrary bonus damage from all attacks (roughly 8-10%) Now has the same redraw rules as Katana, and will only play an interruptible draw animation under the following conditions: Out of combat Out of range from the target Power still has not recharged Whilst Momentum is active, all Titan Weapons attacks will: Recharge 25% faster, with proportional damage and endurance cost reduction per the standard damage formulas Have an additional 25% endurance cost reduction Momentum is now granted even if the attack misses all targets Power Changes Titan Sweep Fast version cast time increased from 1s to 1.1s Follow Through Cast time increased from 1s to 1.1s No longer inflicts additional damage over time Confront / Taunt Cast time reduced from 1.96s to 1.67s Whirling Smash Radius lowered from 15ft to 10ft (however, it remains at 15ft for Tankers) No longer inflicts additional damage over time Arc of Destruction Recharge reduced from 20s to 16s Damage decreased accordingly (per the standard damage formulas) Fast version cast time shortened from 1.5s to 1.37s Trick Arrow Every power in Trick Arrow has been altered, and the set is now significantly more potent in the debuff department EMP Arrow now leaves behind a Faraday Cage which provides mez protection and a resistance buff for you and your allies We recommend checking out the full notes below for Trick Arrow due to the large number of changes! Full excerpt from the patch notes: Spoiler Powerset Revamp: Trick Arrow Trick Arrow has suffered with performance issues for a long time, primarily due to the strength of the debuffs against higher level enemies, but also due to redundancy between powers in the set. We've made a comprehensive suite of improvements, impacting almost every power in the set. Power Changes (Numbers provided are Defender values) Entangling Arrow Immobilize duration reduced from scale 15 to scale 7 No longer has a -Recharge debuff Now applies a 30s -Res debuff PvP only: This effect is removed Flash Arrow Can now be slotted with Range enhancements -ToHit increased from -6.25% to -18.76% Half this debuff is now irresistible Glue Arrow -Recharge debuff increased from -20% to -40% Debuff duration increased from 30s to 60s This power is now location based Ice Arrow Increased the -Recharge debuff from -12.5% to 25% Now applies a 60s -Special and -Damage debuff PvP only: -Heal, -Absorb and -Damage removed, the remaining debuffs only last 10s Poison Gas Arrow -Damage debuff now lasts 60 seconds PvP only: Debuff only lasts for 3s after you leave the cloud -Damage debuff increased from -31.25% to -50% Half this debuff is now irresistible Acid Arrow Debuff radius increased from 8ft to 15ft (damage still has an 8ft radius) -Res debuff moved to Disruption Arrow This power still has a -25% defence debuff Now applies a heal resistance debuff (heals on the target will be less effective) PvP only: Debuff halved Now applies a -special resistance debuff (Endurance, ToHit, Regen, Recovery, Recharge Time, and Endurance Discount debuffs against the target will be stronger) PvP only: Reduced to -20% Debuff duration increased from 20s to 45s PvP only: Duration is still 20s This power has a new icon Disruption Arrow Target cap increased from 10 to 16 Now applies a -MaxEnd debuff and takes Endurance Modification enhancements and sets -Res debuff doubled (moved from Acid Arrow) Only one Disruption Arrow can be maintained at once Recharge decreased from 60s to 30s Duration increased from 30s to 45s Oil Slick Arrow Can now be slotted with Range enhancements EMP Arrow Can now be slotted with Range enhancements No longer applies -recovery to the caster Half of the -regen debuff now lasts 45 seconds (previously the entire -regen debuff dropped off after 15 seconds, now only half of it does) Hold duration for non-robots reduced by roughly 50% This power is now location based This power now spawns an EMP Field at the target location that acts similarly to Electrical Affinity's Faraday Cage and provides: 15% damage resistance to all but Toxic (not enhanceable) Resistance against End Drain and Recovery Debuffs Protection against status effects and knock back Teleportation Recall Friend and Teleport Foe have been combined into a single power: Teleport Target Long Range Teleport has been removed from the set, and is now an accolade power (see below for more details) Two new powers have been added to the set: Combat Teleport, an instant, short-range teleport which provides a short +tohit buff Fold Space, an area of effect power which pulls up to 16 foes in the nearby area towards you Full excerpt from the patch notes: Spoiler Pool Powerset Revamp: Teleportation Teleportation has been considered one of the least desirable pools for a while (outside of specific uses, like Stone Armor) due to the wide availability of other travel options. In order to make the set more appealing, we've added two new powers with new mechanics. Combat Teleport emulates the feeling of Speed of Sound's Jaunt to quickly traverse the battlefield without the endurance cost burden of an active travel power, whilst Fold Space introduces a new way to play in melee - bring the enemies to you, instead of going to them! To make room for these, Recall Friend and Teleport Foe have been combined into one power and Long Range Teleport has been removed from the set and is now an unlockable Accolade power. Power Changes Teleport Target (Replaces Recall Friend) Now combines the functionality of Recall Friend and Teleport Foe If you previously had Recall Friend, you'll now have Teleport Target Combat Teleport (Replaces Teleport Foe) A quick-casting, short-ranged (100ft) teleport designed to be used in combat The range of this power can be enhanced, but it cannot be buffed or debuffed by set bonuses or other powers This power can be activated up to 3 times in a row before it triggers a cooldown This power grants a small ToHit buff to your next attack If you previously had Teleport Foe, you'll now have Combat Teleport Teleport This power now grants a 4s untouchable buff If you attack while this buff is active, both the Untouchable buff and the Hover buff will be cancelled If you have been in combat in the last 10 seconds, phase will not be triggered In PvP, using teleport 3 times within a 30 second window will trigger No Phase Team Teleport Endurance cost reduced from 20 to 16 Fold Space (Replaces Long Range Teleport) This power will teleport foes from the nearby area into melee range Line of sight is required 100ft range, 16 targets max, prioritizes closer targets Long Range Teleport has been removed from the Teleportation pool and is now an Accolade power If you previously had Long Range Teleport, you'll now have Fold Space See the Long Range Teleporter section below for more information Warshades Inherent / Umbral Aura > Shadow Recall Now functions the same as Teleport Target, and has a new icon to match (previously this power mirrored Recall Friend) Umbral Blast > Starless Step Now functions the same as Combat Teleport, and has a new icon to match (previously this power mirrored Teleport Foe) Umbral Aura > Shadow Slip Now functions the same as Fold Space, and has a new icon to match (previously this power mirrored Long Range Teleport) Zone Travel Updates: Long Range Teleporter Accolade, Base Teleportation Updates and the Fast Travel Menu Issue 27 brings numerous changes to zone travel. As part of the rework to the Teleportation pool, Long Range Teleport was removed from the pool, and instead has been reimplemented as an Accolade power. You gain this accolade power by earning your first exploration accolade, and it allows you to teleport to any* zone in which you've collected at least one exploration badge. *Almost any zone - see the image below for the full list There's also been changes to base teleportation. First of all, the internal command /enterbasefrompasscode now requires that you be able to enter a base normally before using it (which includes being near a base portal, using a supergroup teleportation power, or being inside a supergroup base). We've also made significant improvements to the availability and utility of base beacons and base portals: 7 new base beacons have been added for zones in Praetoria and the Shadow Shard 16 new base portals have been added - every zone with a base beacon now also has a base portal Using a teleporter beacon now drops you near the base portal in that zone instead of at a random location on the map Several existing base portals have been moved to more convenient locations A new Supergroup Portal power is also available at the P2W vendor. This power allows you to summon a small temporary base portal that anyone can use (similar to an Ouroboros portal). Best of all: You can customize the colour at the tailor! Who said size matters? We've also added a new Fast travel macro accolade which provides easy access to the various teleportation powers in the game. This menu is unlocked as soon as you acquire one of the powers available in the menu, and can be found in the Accolades section of the powers window. And finally, we've made several smaller improvements: Ouroboros can now be unlocked and accessed from level 1 Ouroboros portals now persist for a short while after you leave the zone, and they can be summoned whilst flying! Cimerora can now be unlocked and accessed at level 1 (plus, it's now much easier to access due to several base portals being located at universities) The hero and villain TUNNEL networks have been merged, and TUNNEL can now be used by Praetorians The recharge and cast times of most prestige, temporary and day job teleporter powers have been reduced More information about these changes can be found in the Zone Travel Updates thread. Please also use that thread for any feedback related to these changes. Improvements to Enhancements We've made a series of improvements to how you acquire, combine, and upgrade enhancements whilst levelling up. First of all, we've significantly increased the availability of Single Origin Enhancements in the early game: Vendors will sell them from level 5 and story arcs now award SOs instead of TOs or DOs. The low-level SOs sold at Yin's market can now be used by characters of any origin, and are cheaper than SOs from other stores. Secondly, combining enhancements is now a simpler process: Combining two enhancements will now simply increase the level of the enhancement, rather than creating a X+1 enhancement. This means you can now combine Hamidon, Titan and Hydra enhancements all the way up to level 53. And thirdly, a feature we initially tested many months ago: the enhancement upgrade button. You can now easily upgrade all of your equipped enhancements directly in your enhancement management screen. This has the same effect as purchasing enhancements 3 above your current level and slotting them over all of your existing enhancements. See it in action below. Full excerpt from the patch notes: Spoiler Enhancements Enhancement Upgrade Button Added an Upgrade button to the bottom left of the Enhancements screen This will upgrade all your store-buyable enhancements to +3 of your level, to a maximum of level 50 It costs the same as purchasing the enhancements from a store, and it will not change the enhancement type; a low level DO will be upgraded to a high level DO, not a SO. Combined enhancements will be replaced following the new Enhancement Combining rules described below This means a level 48++ SO will be "upgraded" to level 50 and charge full price Enhancement Combining Combining enhancements now increases their level directly, instead of a combined level enhancement (ie: 33 instead of 32+1) This means you can, through combination, get Titan, Hydra and Hamidon enhancements all the way to level 53 Existing combined enhancements are not affected, but another combination will increase their level and remove the combinations Acquiring Enhancements Single Origin enhancements can now be purchased from vendors at levels 5, 10, 15 and 20 This is meant to equalize the availability of those enhancements at low levels, which currently are mostly obtained through farming the Death From Below trial DOs can now be purchased from vendors at levels 5 and 10, just for parity TOs have been removed from regular vendors but can still be purchased from the Supergroup Base enhancements vendor if you're into that kind of thing Story Arc rewards that used to drop TOs and DOs will now always drop a SO of your origin TOs and DOs will still drop from other sources as vendor trash The tutorial zones now reward the player with Talisman of the Initiate (Damage) SOs instead of Damage TOs Introductory tasks from City Hall reward the player with Damage SOs of their origin instead of Damage TOs The Shop Keeper and Smuggler day jobs will now always award a SO AoE Enhancement Set Categories "Targeted AoE Damage" sets are now "Ranged AoE Damage" sets "PBAoE Damage" sets are now "Melee AoE Damage" sets These rules were already almost universally followed - no changes to which powers can accept which sets have been made at this time Yin's Market Yin's Talisman enhancements can now be used by characters of all origins and are available at level 5, 10, 15 and 20 They are also cheaper than SOs of the same level to purchase from Mr. Yin, although they will cost the same to upgrade Yin's Talisman enhancements now use a fancy golden border There are currently no plans to make those enhancements available to Villains or Praetorians, as the store unlock is a reward for the Faultline arcs Those characters can purchase the enhancements from the auction house, receive them via character email, or store and retrieve them from Supergroup storage if they wish And much, much more! Updates for Blaster Secondaries Expanded support for gamepads 9 new arena maps Many improvements for both arena & zone PvP 15 new badges A fix for the city map (15 years too late) Read the full patch notes to find out more! - The Homecoming Team 13 14 Got time to spare? Want to see Homecoming thrive? Consider volunteering as a Game Master! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Council Jimmy Posted November 24, 2020 Author City Council Share Posted November 24, 2020 Discussion relating to the zone travel updates should take place in the Zone Travel thread 1 Got time to spare? Want to see Homecoming thrive? Consider volunteering as a Game Master! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glacier Peak Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 (edited) To Jimmy, AND @Piecemeal, @Captain Powerhouse, @Faultline, @Number Six and many others, and every one of our Homecoming volunteers and play testers, the work you and everyone has been doing over the past year on this game is immensely appreciated. THANK YOU! Edited November 24, 2020 by Glacier Peak 18 5 Pocket D Zone Tour Best Post Ever.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troo Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 (edited) Cheers. Coffee gift cards for everyone. edit: HC Team, not 'everyone' I'm not santa. Edited November 24, 2020 by Troo 2 1 "Homecoming is not perfect but it is still better than the alternative.. at least so far" - Unknown (Wise words Unknown!) Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkie666 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Woot! Thank you team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braddack Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 (edited) i simply love the Homecoming Team ❤️ Edited November 24, 2020 by Braddack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lines Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Hooray!! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Council Jimmy Posted November 24, 2020 Author City Council Share Posted November 24, 2020 7 minutes ago, Glacier Peak said: To Jimmy and every one of our Homecoming volunteers, the work you and everyone has been doing over the past year on this game is immensely appreciated. THANK YOU! @Piecemeal, @Captain Powerhouse, @Faultline, @Number Six and many others have put in huge amounts of work to get this out. Please thank all of them 🙂 Also thank to you everyone that helped with testing over the last few months, especially @Bopper and @Galaxy Brain for coordinating the recent testing efforts! 12 6 Got time to spare? Want to see Homecoming thrive? Consider volunteering as a Game Master! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraAlt Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Thanks for all the hard work on the update. If someone posts a reply quoting me and I don't reply, they may be on ignore. (It seems I'm involved with so much at this point that I may not be able to easily retrieve access to all the notifications) Some players know that I have them on ignore and are likely to make posts knowing that is the case. But the fact that I have them on ignore won't stop some of them from bullying and harassing people, because some of them love to do it. There is a group that have banded together to target forum posters they don't like. They think that this behavior is acceptable. Ignore (in the forums) and /ignore (in-game) are tools to improve your gaming experience. Don't feel bad about using them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Direct Crit Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 I just want to say it again, thank you so much. Getting Energy Melee on Scrappers and the revamp that it has gone through is one of the best things I could have ever asked for from the Homecoming team. You are all fantastic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coyotedancer Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 *squee* *bounces off to teleport around ALL THE PLACES without having to wait for her big-ass base to load* 2 Taker of screenshots. Player of creepy Oranbegans and Rularuu bird-things. Kai's Diary: The Scrapbook of a Sorcerer's Apprentice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galaxy Brain Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 alright fam, who's down for an all combat-tp, all energy melee slobber knocker through some TF's? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garvisdol73 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Really looking forward to checking this out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmySky Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 pineapple pizza for ALL! 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Council Jimmy Posted November 24, 2020 Author City Council Share Posted November 24, 2020 Just now, EmmySky said: pineapple pizza for ALL! No. 3 5 5 3 Got time to spare? Want to see Homecoming thrive? Consider volunteering as a Game Master! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmySky Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 1 minute ago, Jimmy said: No. I'll leave yours on the foorl so it'll disappear and you won't have to worry about it 😛 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grindingsucks Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Already going live! I'm SO excited about the Teleport changes (presently brainstorming a character that has bampfing as his signature power 😁👍). Thanks for all your hard work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 The update's pretty hype, I'm a bit uncertain about the Siren's Call flip tho >.> 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Game Master GM Tock Posted November 24, 2020 Game Master Share Posted November 24, 2020 That's a Vidiot Map mod. Someone would have to rework the map pack for the change. 1 2 Homecoming: City of Heroes -- Want to play? Start here. - Enjoy helping others? Join us as a GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starro Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 (edited) Ty HC Team. It’s a great way to spend A long weekend is coming up! Edited November 24, 2020 by duane 1 "She who lives by the cybernetic monstrosity powered by living coral, all too often dies by the cybernetic monstrosity powered by living coral." -Doc Buzzsaw Pineapple 🍍 Pizza 🍕 is my thumbs up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyRed Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one. I was totally not expecting this to drop on live so fast! Thanks for all the hard work. 1 "We're out of options, I'll have to use the jetpack," I said, strapping on the jetpack and ignoring the many non-jetpack options still left. Having trouble deciding your next alt? Just need a cool name? Try out City Suggests Looking for powers data? Try the Powers API Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
America's Angel Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 1 Join the Homecoming PvP Fightclub Discord What is Fightclub? Fightclub is PVP between two melee players fighting to the death in melee range with no moving/retreating allowed. It's like pylon testing...but the pylon hits back! Perfect for players who enjoy min/maxing builds. Click the discord link above for more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dispari Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 (edited) Is this a good place to report bugs? (If not, can someone show me where?) For whatever reason my Rad Melee character is getting Radiation Siphon to pull from dark colors, even when on "bright." It's the only power in the set that does that. You can see the proper palette on the right. I got someone else to confirm that it was doing this for them. This patch also seems to have destroyed several of my power customization files. This character (Ice/Rad tank) and another (DP/Dev blaster) I had to set up from scratch, their saved customization files were just blanking everything out. Oh! Another issue I'm having, unrelated but on the same character. Using "slide" as your default stance seems to mess with flying animations fairly often. With both Hover and Fly, mostly when strafing. Edited November 24, 2020 by Dispari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnder Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 While I may have mixed feelings about some of these changes, I just want to say a huge THANK YOU to the HC devs for all their hard work. And for keeping this game alive and growing instead of just on life support. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herotu Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 To all the devs, GMs and others associated with the project who don't get the praise or publicity of those already mentioned; THANK YOU! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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