DougGraves Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 I've always been annoyed by travel times in game. Especially in Talos and IP. When I had a character exit a mission and have to fly to the train halfway across IP, I noticed that the temporary flight pack had a countdown timer of its duration. So I timed how long it took - under 30 seconds. I couldn't believe that I'd been so bothered by 30 seconds of travel time. Just knowing how little time it takes has made me accept it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golstat2003 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Travel has never been an issue in COH. Back when the game was live, travel was nothing compared to WoW. Now with the game as a freebie, travel is nothing compared to a game like FFXIV Online (especially if you haven't unlocked a zone's aether crystal or flight points). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erratic1 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 WoW... ...various flight paths where you literally could go make a sandwhich, come back, and still be flying. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverdusk Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 The longest downtime I regularly encounter in the game now isn't travel, it's the BAF cutscene. 😄 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apparition Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Just now, Riverdusk said: The longest downtime I regularly encounter in the game now isn't travel, it's the BAF cutscene. 😄 Don’t forget Dr. Oven Mitts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelleSorciere Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 The cut scenes in MLTF and RTF just make me so tired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troo Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 /em doublefacepalm "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...
RikOz Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Keep in mind that base flight speed is around 60 MPH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Z Bubba Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Cutscenes are my nuisance but all I have to do is turn 90 degrees and surf the forums while they happen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RikOz Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Erratic1 said: WoW... ...various flight paths where you literally could go make a sandwhich, come back, and still be flying. Not to mention that they felt the need so often to give you the "tourist route" - your taxi arrives at your destination, but instead of just landing it insists on making a grand loop around the whole area so that you can take in the scenery. ALL of the scenery. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chi1701 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Erratic1 said: WoW... ...various flight paths where you literally could go make a sandwhich, come back, and still be flying. I often did the long flight paths so could brew a coffee lol 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golstat2003 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Riverdusk said: The longest downtime I regularly encounter in the game now isn't travel, it's the BAF cutscene. 😄 THAT thing is LOOOOOONG . . . also BEWWWBS 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golstat2003 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 1 hour ago, BelleSorciere said: The cut scenes in MLTF and RTF just make me so tired RIGHT?! It's like "dudes, we know, move on . . ." LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ico Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 3 hours ago, Erratic1 said: WoW... ...various flight paths where you literally could go make a sandwhich, come back, and still be flying. Where you could land being marked as AFK. Gotta hand it to Blizzard, they really do know how to stretch out a subscription. 2 hours ago, Riverdusk said: The longest downtime I regularly encounter in the game now isn't travel, it's the BAF cutscene. 😄 It hilarious when everyone gets all excited because the BAF cut scene got skipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelleSorciere Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 28 minutes ago, golstat2003 said: RIGHT?! It's like "dudes, we know, move on . . ." LOL That long speech and then Aeon turns out to be an elite boss what a loser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shred Monkey Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 (edited) When CoH came out, the big dog in the MMORPG genre was Everquest.... to go from one end of the world to the other in EQ could take 2 hours without help. Much of that time was waiting for a boat, then sitting on that boat. I was happy to play a game with train stations in almost every zone. Edited February 10, 2021 by Shred Monkey Active on Excelsior: Prismatic Monkey - Seismic / Martial Blaster, Shadow Dragon Monkey - Staff / Dark Brute, Murder Robot Monkey - Arachnos Night Widow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JnEricsonx Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 This is where I admit I miss the cosmic teleports macros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc_Scorpion Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Shred Monkey said: When CoH came out, the big dog in the MMORPG genre was Everquest.... to go from one end of the world to the other in EQ could take 2 hours without help. Much of that time was waiting for a boat, then sitting on that boat. Which is kinda funny, because UO had had instant travel for years by that point. Unofficial Homecoming Wiki - Paragon Wiki updated for Homecoming! Your contributions are welcome! (Not the owner/operator - just a fan who wants to spread the word.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomguide2005 Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 9 hours ago, Erratic1 said: WoW... ...various flight paths where you literally could go make a sandwhich, come back, and still be flying. CoH did that to me too. But that was with Hover across the Storm Palace before two buffs (that I recall) to Hover's base flight speed. My scrapper really, really wanted to see the 'death star' up close 😁. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haijinx Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Boat rides in EQ anyone? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rokkeb Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 16 hours ago, Erratic1 said: WoW... ...various flight paths where you literally could go make a sandwhich, come back, and still be flying. EverQuest.. missed the boat, wait 22 minutes for it to come back, and then you have a 22min travel to the other side of the ocean. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hew Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 11 hours ago, JnEricsonx said: This is where I admit I miss the cosmic teleports macros. THEY STILL WORK! The amount of effort to unlock the base portal (small cost from p2w), or emergency responder teleport charges (just log out next to a base portal, or in a base) is so small it is negligible at best. You have Tunnel, you have Oro. You have existing base teleport spots. There is no place you cant get in more than 2 steps and less than 30 seconds _load_ time. Oro -> talos -> (transit hub, TUNNEL, or tram, depending on your needs). You have _all three transit modes_ in 5 seconds of ninjarun/beastrun/athleticrun/regularsprint RIGHT from where the talos oro exit dumps you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shred Monkey Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 (edited) 41 minutes ago, Hew said: THEY STILL WORK! The amount of effort to unlock the base portal (small cost from p2w), or emergency responder teleport charges (just log out next to a base portal, or in a base) is so small it is negligible at best. You have Tunnel, you have Oro. You have existing base teleport spots. There is no place you cant get in more than 2 steps and less than 30 seconds _load_ time. Oro -> talos -> (transit hub, TUNNEL, or tram, depending on your needs). You have _all three transit modes_ in 5 seconds of ninjarun/beastrun/athleticrun/regularsprint RIGHT from where the talos oro exit dumps you. I even took the time to really learn how to build a good base teleport room of my own now so that I can port to it from anywhere and have easy access to everything cosmic transport had. It's something I always could have done, but never bothered to before. Now that I know how, I'm glad I did it. It's a fun new element to this game. Edited February 11, 2021 by Shred Monkey 2 Active on Excelsior: Prismatic Monkey - Seismic / Martial Blaster, Shadow Dragon Monkey - Staff / Dark Brute, Murder Robot Monkey - Arachnos Night Widow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Z Bubba Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Shred Monkey said: I even took the time to really learn how to build a good base teleport room of my own now so that I can port to it from anywhere and have easy access to everything cosmic transport had. It's something I always could have done, but never bothered to before. Now that I know how, I'm glad I did it. It's a fun new element to this game. Bases do have their uses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurningUp Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Bill Z Bubba said: Bases do have their uses. It's funny how much time the devs sunk into bases (hahahaha base raids hahahahaha) and how they ended up being little more than teleport hubs and Lego for a handful of determined builders. What's not funny is how much time I spent grinding prestige to turn on a feature (base raids) that never went anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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