FC.31.20170310.33 - Misc

kaiserin

Nightmare Event

• Lowered the sky bloom and light diffuse slightly.
• Fixed a bug where the nightmare Demolishers for the portal daily mission was using a scaling passive intended for the open mission versions.
• Replaced the knock on the Demolisher Backhand power with a repel.
• Removed the hold on the grasping shadows power the Acolytes use as other enemies already had single target holds.
• Shields cast by the Acolytes can no longer stack.
• Fixed a bug where the shield could affect the Unstable Portal.
• Gated some abilities the enemies use for lower level players.
• Fixed a bug where the Elysium Guard title wasn't granting. Players with the perk can obtain it at the Fixer vendor.
• Updated the fx cancel on the Nightmare Colossus.

Misc

• Updated soundfx on Shade Storm.
• Fixed a bug where the names for the R2 and R3 Shadow pets were blank on the dropdown menu.

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nacito

omg the shielded portal was a bug? what about simphons?

circleofpsi

What does this mean?: Replaced the knock on the Demolisher Backhand power with a repel. This power got changed or, will it no longer trigger knockdown.

sterga

Woo! Less annoying portal mobs... Except I'll have my 650 coins before this goes live.

Pretty sure the Demolisher Backhand is the abusive knockback spam. The thing that knocks the npcs all over the damn place. And you. Kinda annoying for suckers that use melee. Any chance the Warzone version gets this upgrade?​​

nbkxs

Wow! I love the new sound setup for the shade storm, it's so amazing!​​

chaosdrgnz43

Btw, does Nightmare Demolisher really have to hit it's fellow mobs? Because when it does it's aoe, it aggros the nearby event mobs like in the far back of City Center. Players end up getting mobbed.

avianos

Magnificent
This shall make the dailies more tolerable and with a more fair difficulty scale... I hope

I hope the reduction of the Event's visuals is noticeable and less eye-burning now​​

roughbearmattach

Thanks for these many small fixes that will add up to a better player experience.

Newer players with non-max level toons will really appreciate these differences.

blumoon8

Yay! I'm so glad to see these adjustments.

While I do like the new SFX on Shade Storm, I still think the GFX needs to be adjusted a little. It's too bright when the shards crash, and adding some dark streaking on the end explosions would help. If this doesn't happen, I'm still comfortable with the power, but it could use this extra polish.

EDIT: I went back and edited for emphasis. I have no idea what the code is to change the color.

lunnylunny

chaosdrgnz43 said:

Btw, does Nightmare Demolisher really have to hit it's fellow mobs? Because when it does it's aoe, it aggros the nearby event mobs like in the far back of City Center. Players end up getting mobbed.

It's intentional (I highly believe), once you take down the Portal, after a few moments the horrors summoned from the portal will go after their summoners like wild animals out of control. They'll still react to agro, but the AoEs will hit their "allies".

That way if you only hit the portal, the summoners will start agroing the horrors with their AoE, and vice-versa.

rtma

lunnylunny said:

chaosdrgnz43 said:

Btw, does Nightmare Demolisher really have to hit it's fellow mobs? Because when it does it's aoe, it aggros the nearby event mobs like in the far back of City Center. Players end up getting mobbed.

It's intentional (I highly believe), once you take down the Portal, after a few moments the horrors summoned from the portal will go after their summoners like wild animals out of control. They'll still react to agro, but the AoEs will hit their "allies".

That way if you only hit the portal, the summoners will start agroing the horrors with their AoE, and vice-versa.

I don't survive long enough to find out. :dissapointed:

nacito

I have see then fighting to death, its pretty funny

theravenforce

Bug: Rank 2 Shade Storm has a 15% chance to apply Fear per hit. Rank 3 Shade Storm has a 10% chance to apply Fear per hit.

Original Pictures here for close ups

Rank 2:



Rank 3:

flyingfinn

Nice.
I actually like the Demolisher going all WhoopAss on it's buddies. It makes the fight a bit more... not dull. Yes, even if i play a melee.

chaosdrgnz43

It may not be dull but the knock/repels is frustrating. Especially when you're held by those purple-nurple casters.

I have no problem with them on my melee dps. But as a melee tank, it gets tiring real quick.

aesica

kaizerin wrote: »

Nightmare Event

• Lowered the sky bloom and light diffuse slightly.
• Fixed a bug where the nightmare Demolishers for the portal daily mission was using a scaling passive intended for the open mission versions.
• Replaced the knock on the Demolisher Backhand power with a repel.
• Removed the hold on the grasping shadows power the Acolytes use as other enemies already had single target holds.
• Shields cast by the Acolytes can no longer stack.
• Fixed a bug where the shield could affect the Unstable Portal.
• Gated some abilities the enemies use for lower level players.
• Fixed a bug where the Elysium Guard title wasn't granting. Players with the perk can obtain it at the Fixer vendor.
• Updated the fx cancel on the Nightmare Colossus.

Thank you SO MUCH! Especially regarding the shields. That stacking nonsense was absolute cancer.​​

jennymachx

No more acolytes stacking shields and portals no longer getting shields? Awesome.