page 3 [OPEN BETA] Patch Notes for November 10th, 2025 - Issue 28, Page 3

[StarkWhite]

14 minutes ago, detour said:

I'm not following the Galaxy City part.  Is there a place in Kings Row where I should be to see it?

It's the north wall. If you look at your map and find the new gate to Perez Park, go there and then head slightly west along the north wall. 

Vanguard and the cops occasionally fight Shivans behind the fence.

[golstat2003]

2 hours ago, Lazarillo said:

I think I'll find no such thing if they're not in the patch notes because I'm never going to bother with missions that include Nemesis again, frankly.

I'm not going to waste my time hunting for secret tricks because devs think they're being cute by hiding little gimmicks.

 

Absolutely valid. There are some groups I just avoid now while leveling or doing news paper missions and that is fine.

[UltraAlt]

On 8/14/2025 at 7:24 AM, The Curator said:

Powers

New Melee Set

Sonic Melee

 

Is it just me, or did anyone else think that this this set would contain an PBAoE (or maybe a Cone) farting attack?

 

 

[detour]

23 minutes ago, StarkWhite said:

It's the north wall. If you look at your map and find the new gate to Perez Park, go there and then head slightly west along the north wall. 

Vanguard and the cops occasionally fight Shivans behind the fence.

Aces.  Thank you kindly!

[gameboy1234]

2 hours ago, Zephoma said:

 

This particular run I was testing against 4/8 Arachnos in PI radios. I did also hop back into live to make sure I wasn't gaslighting myself, and sure enough, on live she was handling it easily.

 

I tried it with Bots/Time, and basically couldn't do Arachnos at +4/x8 without heavy use of incarnate powers on the live server.  I certainly wouldn't call it "easy".  I'll tone it down, test it, and then compare it with Beta later.

 

[UltraAlt]

On 8/14/2025 at 7:24 AM, The Curator said:

Powers

New Melee Set

Sonic Melee

 

The default for the FX is all white.

Please don't do that. Some of us have light sensitivity, and it is blinding and can be like stick in the eye.

 

We would have an option to solo, use /noparticles # (at least I hope), or log out when the pain became too much.

And I like teaming and being able to see the FX of other characters (unless until it get to be too much of a light show).

[Faultline]

4 hours ago, brass_eagle said:

 

(Not been able to test this)

 

Is there any clarification on how this will work for Dark Astoria & Cimerora or other new incarnate considered arcs teams sidekicking? There's always been a weird mesh between 49(minus) and 50(incarnate+++)...

 

I'd love to run these with lowbies still (even though it ends up at 5+ for them). The mission can be turned up, but I can see tension. As a perpetual team leader, I see it (no one seems to want to lead).

 

It's unlikely I will run+5-7 often, and form a team specifically for that, that's where my concern comes in.

 

I'm fine if it's a hardline "no". I can mentally prepare for "y don't u turn it up bro?!?".

 

Level shifts are given by powers and they cannot be transferred to sidekicks because they don't actually affect the real combat level, you're still combat level 50.  In order to fix that we would need to make the level shifts actually increase the player level to 51, 52 or 53 so the sidekicking code can correctly match it, and that change is hard to accomplish.

[brass_eagle]

42 minutes ago, Faultline said:

Level shifts are given by powers and they cannot be transferred to sidekicks

 

Thank you for the explanation -- it is unfortunate for current and future Incarnate content that cannot invite those for new difficulty... but maybe that gives for player agency,

 

As a team leader, I appreciate the clarifications. Many Loves your way.

Edited yesterday at 07:21 AM by brass_eagle
Edit for, I still cannot type well with half my hand missing and on painkillers.

[Die in the Disco]

8 hours ago, DeathMcKillenstein said:

But that means I'll have to get a GM to delete my T1-T3 incarnate powers, because I'm sure I'm already close to the upper limit again 

Manthing, you're magnificent.

[GM Crumpet]

26 minutes ago, Die in the Disco said:

Manthing, you're magnificent.

@DeathMcKillenstein has made it his mission in life to break the servers. He did it once, and if we don't pay him his body weight in Cadbury Cream Eggs he says he'll do it again 😛 

[Luminara]

10 hours ago, brass_eagle said:

This is a non-issue, but was confused when I saw August 14th in the line-item on the forum:

 

 

Is it the same post pulled over from "draft 1"?

 

But the 2026 release date didn't throw you?

[Skyhawke]

Tub Ci: <pats Ink Man on shoulder> From this day forth, you shall be known as Brown Ink Man.

 

Brown Ink Man: Uh...brown, sir? Why?

 

Tub Ci: Because you use Kinetic Melee and Kinetic Melee is 💩.

 

Brown Ink Man: <slumps shoulders> Awwwwwww.....

[Glacier Peak]

2 hours ago, Luminara said:

But the 2026 release date didn't throw you?

Great Scott! 

[ShardWarrior]

15 hours ago, mechahamham said:

I'm really sad that we've crossed back over into the 'Here are costume parts you've got to grind for' territory.

 

I agree.  This is very disappointing.

[DoctorDitko]

Second the vote for something other than stark, bright white for the Sonic Melee powerset. Lots of players won't change the default. Ouch!

[Caadium]

Regarding the Street Cred mechanic I have a request: 

 

Much like the change to Necro attacks, please also include an icon notifier to let people know when an attack will generate Street Cred.

[Paradox Fate]

30 minutes ago, ShardWarrior said:

 

I agree.  This is very disappointing.

 

I'd be fine for the angle of 'here's the basic hat/costume piece, but the enhanced one you need to complete this task/mission in order to unlock it'.

 

Extra bling for extra effort. 

[Ruin Mage]

For the record the phantom pieces are just the Roman pieces but with enhancements to them. Which I believe is some sort of glow inherent to it.

[Uun]

On 8/14/2025 at 7:24 AM, The Curator said:

Tame Beasts

• Now Accepts Resistance enhancements and sets
• No longer has a recharge time
• No longer grants Howl to Howler Wolf
• No longer grants Howl to Alpha Wolf
• No longer grants Ferocious Growl to Lioness
• Now grants Lick Wounds to Lioness
• No longer grants Growl to Alpha Wolf
• Dire Wolf Will of the Wild now can be enhanced for resistance
• Healing enhancements in this power should improve Healing of Alpha Wolf and Lioness' Lick Wounds
• Healing enhancements in this power should improve Healing of Dire Wolf's Will of the Wild

The highlighted portion is incorrect. Should read that it accepts Healing enhancements and sets.

[ShardWarrior]

2 hours ago, Paradox Fate said:

I'd be fine for the angle of 'here's the basic hat/costume piece, but the enhanced one you need to complete this task/mission in order to unlock it'.

 

Extra bling for extra effort. 

 

I personally do not believe cosmetic items or non-combat pets should be something hidden behind a grind wall.  It is a huge turnoff for me.  

[Captain Powerhouse]

3 hours ago, Caadium said:

Much like the change to Necro attacks, please also include an icon notifier to let people know when an attack will generate Street Cred.

 

There should be one, is the ring not showing up in the OB build?

[Voltor]

Knockback King / Queen 

 

Got progress of 9 on the badge meter on 1 star mode,  ran it again on zero star and it reset to 1 after the first CRUNCH.  Completed badge and was rewarded the badge. 

 

Did it reset due to the star setting change or does it reset on subsequent runs if not completed the previous run? 

 

Also, is it really meant to be rewarded on zero star?

 

 

Jailbreaker - patch notes do not specify needing to be in advanced/star mode, on zero star the mission gave 2 of the AV's then the oen that must rescued and mission ended.  

Edited 21 hours ago by Voltor

[Spectre7878]

So far i love masterminds improvements. Much appreciated. They are way more survivable then they ever were. It definitely will make me dust off my masterminds on live.  I still think the two equip powers should be automatic. The power tray is way to busy for MMs as is. I also feel that there should have been a new MM primary. Also is there a way to put pets on a short leash. They still like to run off sometimes. I also think Posse should not require gang war to spawn one and they should help longer then 30s. 

[Thirty-Seven]

Quote

New Melee Set (Focused Feedback)

Sonic Melee

 

Still actively awaiting the day that Wind Control gets added to the game, but always love new power sets to play with!

 

Can't wait to give this Sonic Melee a go, the toggle power used as like a stacking self buff is an intriguing bit of design that would be cool to see in other places going forward. Looks like it would be great against single hard-targets, but less so in standard grouping as enemies die pretty fast.

Edited 19 hours ago by Thirty-Seven

[ArmlessDan]

I want to express my distaste for locking costume parts behind an end level raid. I keep weird hours and can often only play CoH around 10 PM PST, which if you are not aware, is when an overwhelming majority of the rest  of the world is asleep. Low server population play time is my only play time, and that’s likely to never change. I don’t see how I would ever unlock these costume parts, and that’s a shame because HC had seemed to do away with the practice for everything else. It’s not that I don’t want to do the Labyrinth or that I think it’s too difficult, I just will never have the opportunity.