New Powersets? Sentinels revamped yet?

[FullEclipse]

Hey all been out of the game for a little while just wondering if there are any new powersets that have been announced or if they have revamped the sentinel archetype set yet. I loved the idea of sentinels but they were a little lacking when i got around to leveling one up.

[GraspingVileTerror]

Latest Power Set was Sonic Manipulation, and upcoming is something rock related (sources suggest a Rock Blast Set . . . which I rather hope isn't the case, because Blasters just seem to be getting all kinds of attention).

 

Sentinels haven't been revamped yet, but discussions continue to occasionally prompt Dev responses of the nature of "we're looking at it."

[Clave Dark 5]

I understand our HC overlords are "looking at" a number of things and that like anything, they'll be ready when they're ready.  I have to admit it feels like it's been a long time since "big things" came out, but that could just be me; I'm not passing any judgement on them for that either.  I'm hoping they've got some big update simmering away, juuuust about ready to come out.

[Snarky]

Big revamp on Energy Melee a while back.  Like a decade overdue and real nice.

[arcane]

Couple new sets are coming

3 hours ago, Clave Dark 5 said:

I understand our HC overlords are "looking at" a number of things and that like anything, they'll be ready when they're ready.  I have to admit it feels like it's been a long time since "big things" came out, but that could just be me; I'm not passing any judgement on them for that either.  I'm hoping they've got some big update simmering away, juuuust about ready to come out.

It feels that way because very big things are on the brink of announcement 

[Shenanigunner]

2 hours ago, arcane said:

It feels that way because very big things are on the brink of announcement 

 

No! It can't be! Not the Clown melee set! At last!

 

🤭

[Gatling]

I'm interested in some big changes, but I'm wanting some more Customisation mostly. I really like the direction stances took. Some more customisation in animations and a few bug fixes would be what I want.

Personally didn't know sentinels were getting reworked, I always thought they were a product of their placement in the Class structure. I suppose If they or any other new classes come out they should probably parallel existing classes. As sentinel has Blaster Primary with nowhere near as much damage as a Blaster, and Scrapper secondary with less defence than scrappers and no Crits or defiance (Defiance IMO is weak sauce but eh). so I see why it would need it.

[Zhym]

5 minutes ago, Gatling said:

I'm interested in some big changes, but I'm wanting some more Customisation mostly.

I'm still hoping someday for the "move enhancement slots between powers without doing a full PITA respec" function.

 

I know...it's going to be a bit of a wait.

[Gatling]

3 hours ago, Zhym said:

I'm still hoping someday for the "move enhancement slots between powers without doing a full PITA respec" function.

 

I know...it's going to be a bit of a wait.

That would be awesome. The structure of that system is probably not great, but a good step in that direction would be some sort of respec where your powers and slots skip right to the end with the enhancements set in the power so you can un-slot and re-slot at will. 

[Techwright]

7 hours ago, Shenanigunner said:

 

No! It can't be! Not the Clown melee set! At last!

 

🤭

It should have been the Time melee set, but I heard they lost track of it.

[Clave Dark 5]

10 hours ago, Shenanigunner said:

 

No! It can't be! Not the Clown melee set! At last!

 

🤭

Carp melee, at last!!

[A Cat]

4 minutes ago, Clave Dark 5 said:

Carp melee, at last!!

Then I can finally make my Jackie Chan tribute character.

[Zhym]

11 hours ago, Gatling said:

The structure of that system is probably not great, but a good step in that direction would be some sort of respec where your powers and slots skip right to the end with the enhancements set in the power so you can un-slot and re-slot at will. 

That would definitely be an improvement—and a "pick the same powers I have now" button in the respec process doesn't seem like it would be too hard to add—but then, I haven't seen the code.

[Coyotedancer]

14 hours ago, A Cat said:

Then I can finally make my Jackie Chan tribute character.

 

I still need Banana Blast to make that Curious George pastiche...

 

[A Cat]

2 hours ago, Coyotedancer said:

 

I still need Banana Blast to make that Curious George pastiche...

 

You already have banana melee.

[DocRadio]

I don't care of the sentinel inherent, but I hope they don't eff the Archetype up. Having a ranged class with status protection has been a literal dream come true.

 

[Ukase]

I really don't expect or anticipate any changes. I'd be just fine with no changes at all. Ever. 

There's a line in Guys and Dolls, where ....maybe it was Nathan Detroit or Sky Masterson...I can't recall. He says, "You dames. As soon as you find a guy you like, you try to take him in for alterations." (or something like that). 

I would much prefer they come up with a new zone, a new faction of npcs, new arcs rather than a new powerset - but that is just me, and I'm sure there are many who'd love a new powerset or ten. But, if we do get one, I hope it is something along the lines of Bio armor - which is fairly unique - unlike something like Katana and Broadsword which are just about identical, but with different dps on differently named attacks. 

[Gatling]

3 minutes ago, Ukase said:

I really don't expect or anticipate any changes. I'd be just fine with no changes at all. Ever. 

There's a line in Guys and Dolls, where ....maybe it was Nathan Detroit or Sky Masterson...I can't recall. He says, "You dames. As soon as you find a guy you like, you try to take him in for alterations." (or something like that). 

I would much prefer they come up with a new zone, a new faction of npcs, new arcs rather than a new powerset - but that is just me, and I'm sure there are many who'd love a new powerset or ten. But, if we do get one, I hope it is something along the lines of Bio armor - which is fairly unique - unlike something like Katana and Broadsword which are just about identical, but with different dps on differently named attacks. 

Most of us are here because we just wanted COH back. So I don't consider most of us frothing at the mouth for updates. But Having Updates on the horizon has a lot of promise that will reinvigorate the desire to play and check out new updates and changes. 

[Clave Dark 5]

Plus there are some glaring problems with certain power sets, single powers, etc.  Tons of stuff there that they could work on around the edges without creating new power sets.

[Blackbird71]

On 9/4/2021 at 10:12 PM, A Cat said:

Then I can finally make my Jackie Chan tribute character.

 

Need the "hit people with random crap" melee set.

[DreadShinobi]

On 9/5/2021 at 4:20 PM, DocRadio said:

I don't care of the sentinel inherent, but I hope they don't eff the Archetype up. Having a ranged class with status protection has been a literal dream come true.

 

Having a combat systems update that overhauls the mez system would be a dream come true

[Metatheory]

If you visit City of Data you might be able to sniff out some of what may lie ahead