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Release Notes 11/24/2015

ladygadflyladygadfly Posts: 279 Cryptic Developer
edited December 2015 in Release Notes
Release Notes for 11/24/2015

Frozen Lockbox is now live! New possible rewards include:
- A Permanent Sidekick (Windchill)
- 3 versions of the VTOL Hoverboard (Each rewardpack has the base power plus a skin).
- 3 auras (Aurora, Icestorm, Starlight)
- Ultimate Ice Power “Fractal Aegis”

New Zen Store Items:
- Therakiel’s Hoverboard Pack (1500 ZEN) – contains Hoverboard power plus 3 skins.
- Temporary Sidekick (200 ZEN) – Windchill (as permanent version, but lasts 1 hour of usage)

New Drifter/Questionite Store Items:
- Hoberboard Electric skin in the Drifter store.
- Hoverboard Light skin in the Questionite store.
- Both skins require the basic Hoverboard power to be unlocked by acquiring a VTOL pack from the lockbox or purchasing Therakiel's Hoverboard Pack from the Zen Store.

Additional Patchnotes
- Added a second hair option.
- Moved costume specific hairs Bird People, Horse, Krampus beard and Werewolf to a new selection menu. Players will have to reapply those specific hairs to their costumes if they enter the tailor.
- Gave Mental Storm and Mind Break unique icons.
- Added no-detail textures for Werewolf Monstrous 01, 02 and 03. Added leather and metal materials to the heads.
- Renamed the Weapons tab in the Tailor to "Weapons & Gear" since it now includes hoverboards.
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    draogndraogn Posts: 1,269 Arc User
    edited November 2015
    So the obnoxious lockbox spam has moved to the sidekick rewards. If you're going to add more and more items to that how about imitating STO by giving us a way to turn those messages off?
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    theravenforcetheravenforce Posts: 7,065 Arc User

    Release Notes for 11/24/2015

    Frozen Lockbox is now live! New possible rewards include:
    - A Permanent Sidekick (Windchill)
    - 3 versions of the VTOL Hoverboard (Each rewardpack has the base power plus a skin).
    - 3 auras (Aurora, Icestorm, Starlight)
    - Ultimate Ice Power “Fractal Aegis”

    New Zen Store Items:
    - Therakiel’s Hoverboard Pack (1500 ZEN) – contains Hoverboard power plus 3 skins.
    - Temporary Sidekick (200 ZEN) – Windchill (as permanent version, but lasts 1 hour of usage)

    New Drifter/Questionite Store Items:
    - Hoberboard Electric skin in the Drifter store.
    - Hoverboard Light skin in the Questionite store.
    - Both skins require the basic Hoverboard power to be unlocked by acquiring a VTOL pack from the lockbox or purchasing Therakiel's Hoverboard Pack from the Zen Store.

    Additional Patchnotes
    - Added a second hair option.
    - Moved costume specific hairs Bird People, Horse, Krampus beard and Werewolf to a new selection menu. Players will have to reapply those specific hairs to their costumes if they enter the tailor.
    - Gave Mental Storm and Mind Break unique icons.
    - Added no-detail textures for Werewolf Monstrous 01, 02 and 03. Added leather and metal materials to the heads.
    - Renamed the Weapons tab in the Tailor to "Weapons & Gear" since it now includes hoverboards.

    Second Hair option! Woo!

    Patch notes look good :smiley:
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    notyuunotyuu Posts: 1,121 Arc User
    draogn said:

    So the obnoxious lockbox spam has moved to the sidekick rewards. If you're going to add more and more items to that how about imitating STO by giving us a way to turn those messages off?

    chat settings > system messages > off

    done.
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    mrkinistermrkinister Posts: 15 Arc User
    Awesome. So much patchy goodness, my heart just melts. =)
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    xcelsior41xcelsior41 Posts: 1,056 Arc User

    Release Notes for 11/24/2015

    Frozen Lockbox is now live! New possible rewards include:
    - A Permanent Sidekick (Windchill)
    - 3 versions of the VTOL Hoverboard (Each rewardpack has the base power plus a skin).
    - 3 auras (Aurora, Icestorm, Starlight)
    - Ultimate Ice Power “Fractal Aegis”

    New Zen Store Items:
    - Therakiel’s Hoverboard Pack (1500 ZEN) – contains Hoverboard power plus 3 skins.
    - Temporary Sidekick (200 ZEN) – Windchill (as permanent version, but lasts 1 hour of usage)

    New Drifter/Questionite Store Items:
    - Hoberboard Electric skin in the Drifter store.
    - Hoverboard Light skin in the Questionite store.
    - Both skins require the basic Hoverboard power to be unlocked by acquiring a VTOL pack from the lockbox or purchasing Therakiel's Hoverboard Pack from the Zen Store.

    Additional Patchnotes
    - Added a second hair option.
    - Moved costume specific hairs Bird People, Horse, Krampus beard and Werewolf to a new selection menu. Players will have to reapply those specific hairs to their costumes if they enter the tailor.
    - Gave Mental Storm and Mind Break unique icons.
    - Added no-detail textures for Werewolf Monstrous 01, 02 and 03. Added leather and metal materials to the heads.
    - Renamed the Weapons tab in the Tailor to "Weapons & Gear" since it now includes hoverboards.

    Another Power in a lockbox. My god, blue was right :(:o
    Buffing everything to stupid high levels and nerfing everything to piss poor levels yields the same results, but not the same community reactions.

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    xcelsior41xcelsior41 Posts: 1,056 Arc User
    notyuu said:

    draogn said:

    So the obnoxious lockbox spam has moved to the sidekick rewards. If you're going to add more and more items to that how about imitating STO by giving us a way to turn those messages off?

    chat settings > system messages > off

    done.
    And thats for CO?
    Buffing everything to stupid high levels and nerfing everything to piss poor levels yields the same results, but not the same community reactions.

    42 40s, LTSer.
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    pantagruel01pantagruel01 Posts: 7,091 Arc User
    notyuu said:

    draogn said:

    So the obnoxious lockbox spam has moved to the sidekick rewards. If you're going to add more and more items to that how about imitating STO by giving us a way to turn those messages off?

    chat settings > system messages > off

    done.
    Blocks some messages other than lockbox shouts, such as various event messages and notification of changing regions.
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    originalbaxteroriginalbaxter Posts: 54 Arc User
    Loving the double hair option. Thanks :)
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    draogndraogn Posts: 1,269 Arc User
    notyuu said:

    draogn said:

    So the obnoxious lockbox spam has moved to the sidekick rewards. If you're going to add more and more items to that how about imitating STO by giving us a way to turn those messages off?

    chat settings > system messages > off

    done.
    Not done, now I can't see system messages regarding events, boss spawns, or when the servers going to be shut down.
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    roughbearmattachroughbearmattach Posts: 4,784 Arc User
    Turning off server messages still allowed lockbox announcements before. Did that change?

    Also, double mouth accessories would really be the bomb.
    Imagine if a bearded character could also have a piece of straw, or if we could simply construct the beard people really want on their toons.
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    jonsillsjonsills Posts: 6,317 Arc User
    edited November 2015
    xcelsior41 wrote: »
    Another Power in a lockbox. My god, blue was right :(:o
    It's a travel power. You can buy it with Zen, like any other. Giving it away in a lockbox adds to the options, rather than detracting from them.

    What makes me unhappy is that the lockbox is the only way I can acquire the new Permanent Sidekick. No purchase option exists - best I can do with Zen is yet another here-for-an-hour version, and if I want a Sidekick that only exists for one hour, I can get a Steelhead Soldier from the first chapter of Whiteout for free.​​
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    thyuberdudethyuberdude Posts: 22 Arc User
    edited November 2015
    The Hover board travel power needs some attention. I'd like to suggestion that.

    1: It's speed be increased slightly while in combat.
    2: when you move forward it cancels out the falling mechanic so you don't have to constantly mash spacebar to regain altitude.

    It needs to feel like a different Travel power and not a reskinned iceslide. I can understand not having it maintain altitude because then it's just a reskinned hoverdisk. But it needs tweaking in the stats area is it's a bit more unique.

    BUG: Blocking on the hovorboard uses the same animation as blocking in flight.
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    draogndraogn Posts: 1,269 Arc User
    jonsills said:



    xcelsior41 wrote: »

    Another Power in a lockbox. My god, blue was right :(:o

    It's a travel power. You can buy it with Zen, like any other. Giving it away in a lockbox adds to the options, rather than detracting from them.



    What makes me unhappy is that the lockbox is the only way I can acquire the new Permanent Sidekick. No purchase option exists - best I can do with Zen is yet another here-for-an-hour version, and if I want a Sidekick that only exists for one hour, I can get a Steelhead Soldier from the first chapter of Whiteout for free.​​

    The new, underwhelming, ice ultimate is also in the lockbox so he is correct.

    For an ultimate it leaves a lot to be desired both in terms of visual effect and what it actually does.
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    xcelsior41xcelsior41 Posts: 1,056 Arc User
    edited November 2015
    draogn said:

    jonsills said:



    xcelsior41 wrote: »

    Another Power in a lockbox. My god, blue was right :(:o

    It's a travel power. You can buy it with Zen, like any other. Giving it away in a lockbox adds to the options, rather than detracting from them.



    What makes me unhappy is that the lockbox is the only way I can acquire the new Permanent Sidekick. No purchase option exists - best I can do with Zen is yet another here-for-an-hour version, and if I want a Sidekick that only exists for one hour, I can get a Steelhead Soldier from the first chapter of Whiteout for free.​​


    Still in a lockbox. It can be a: Travel, Ult, hell, it could be a t2 power. Still in a lockbox, which means they like that method, and therefore, even if an Ult is really nice(the ice one looks meh, but still would have liked to weigh my options on my Fire/Ice DPS toon.) It will, most likely, end up in a lockbox. Also, I really don't care about the Travel Power.
    Buffing everything to stupid high levels and nerfing everything to piss poor levels yields the same results, but not the same community reactions.

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    guyhumualguyhumual Posts: 2,392 Arc User
    We have two powers now in a lock box, a new travel power and a new ultimate power. I don't like powers in lockboxes. We shouldn't have to gamble to get something that's a key component of a super hero game. I like many of the changes you've made to the game since taking over but this is not one of those changes I can support.

    Having said that, I like a henchman that is unlimited. It's a move that should be done to all henchmen. The rarer the henchman the shorter the cool down time. Common drops for example, like say the viper or UNTIL soldier from Aftershock, could have an hour cool down and rare drops, like say the Mechanon event drops could have cool downs similar to the rare from this event. Just an idea.
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    riveroceanriverocean Posts: 1,690 Arc User
    edited November 2015
    Lockbox powers can be purchased from the AH or a traded with a friend. That's how I get them when I play STO. Let other people gamble for you. If you're patient the power (or sidekick) you want will appear in the AH for a reasonable price.

    As far as in game notifications go. The game just isn't busy enough for them to be a nuisance. In a game like STO they can be really annoying. But in CO.. you barely even see them. Maybe one message, every what.. twenty minutes or so? It's not enough to really matter.​​
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    avianosavianos Posts: 6,028 Arc User
    Two Hairstyles is the best part of this update

    and the Starlight aura is the most dissapointing part for me onion-3.gif​​
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    ealford1985ealford1985 Posts: 3,582 Arc User
    edited November 2015
    avianos said:

    Two Hairstyles is the best part of this update



    and the Starlight aura is the most dissapointing part for me onion-3.gif​​

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    avianosavianos Posts: 6,028 Arc User
    edited November 2015
    Not for my new toon...Super Tossted Man!
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    crypticbuxomcrypticbuxom Posts: 4,594 Arc User
    Okay, the Light Hoverboard makes sense for 100k Questionite since its not a travel power so its worth half the other Travel Powers. But the Electric Hoverboard does NOT makes sense at all. The price of a vehicle and it doesn't give you the unlock? Please change this price. It is NOT worth that amount of Drifter Salvage compared to other items in the store.​​
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    reiwulfreiwulf Posts: 442 Arc User
    Oh wow, LOVE the double hair option, now I can mix and match to create new hairstyles, awesome! :D
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    jonsillsjonsills Posts: 6,317 Arc User
    reiwulf wrote: »
    Oh wow, LOVE the double hair option, now I can mix and match to create new hairstyles, awesome! :D
    Yep, combined the Messy Mohawk with the Long Shoulder Braid and Fire Head aura, and now Pyretta Blaze has a flaming rat-tail! :smile:​​
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    reiwulfreiwulf Posts: 442 Arc User
    I combined the crowpeak with punk shaved and it looks pretty cool! I want to mix the spiky top with the short braid to have something close to sabin from ff6 :D
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    serpinecohserpinecoh Posts: 353 Arc User
    reiwulf said:

    Oh wow, LOVE the double hair option, now I can mix and match to create new hairstyles, awesome! :D

    And put the combo on a beast head. It gets kind of crazy in there right now. :)
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    reiwulfreiwulf Posts: 442 Arc User
    yeah, love that bestial heads can have hair now too!
    too bad they still don't have any facial animation though, they look like masks. :(
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    chaelkchaelk Posts: 7,732 Arc User
    jonsills wrote: »
    xcelsior41 wrote: »
    Another Power in a lockbox. My god, blue was right :(:o
    It's a travel power. You can buy it with Zen, like any other. Giving it away in a lockbox adds to the options, rather than detracting from them.

    What makes me unhappy is that the lockbox is the only way I can acquire the new Permanent Sidekick. No purchase option exists - best I can do with Zen is yet another here-for-an-hour version, and if I want a Sidekick that only exists for one hour, I can get a Steelhead Soldier from the first chapter of Whiteout for free.

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    xcelsior41xcelsior41 Posts: 1,056 Arc User

    Lockbox powers can be purchased from the AH or a traded with a friend. That's how I get them when I play STO. Let other people gamble for you. If you're patient the power (or sidekick) you want will appear in the AH for a reasonable price.



    As far as in game notifications go. The game just isn't busy enough for them to be a nuisance. In a game like STO they can be really annoying. But in CO.. you barely even see them. Maybe one message, every what.. twenty minutes or so? It's not enough to really matter.​​

    Like guy said, it shouldn't have to be gambled for, as it\s supposed to be a given really, in that powers are what COi s based around.
    Buffing everything to stupid high levels and nerfing everything to piss poor levels yields the same results, but not the same community reactions.

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    flyingfinnflyingfinn Posts: 8,408 Arc User
    edited November 2015
    Windchill could use some fashion advices from Gravitar....
    Someone went and used everything in every category.
    Two words. Ugly.
    You see nubs looking like that. Knives and crap, when you don't even need knives....With matching hair to same 2 colors.
    Not really want her to hang around permanetly...​​
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    pallas0001pallas0001 Posts: 157 Arc User
    My hoverboard shows up as a hoverboard half covered in ice. Seriously. I'm assuming this is a bug? LOL


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    eiledoneiledon Posts: 1,287 Arc User
    edited November 2015
    @ladygadfly
    Bug: Hoverboard does not change to colors selected in tailor with costume change. Board must be dismounted and resummoned to effect change
    Bug: Raising Hoverboard Flight to Rank 2 causes the board to be encased in ice (model as per Ice Slide) Note: Board returns to normal at R3​​
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    meedacthunistmeedacthunist Posts: 2,961 Arc User1
    edited November 2015
    This permanent sidekick has, well, how to put it nicely...

    her costume is a smidge less than beautiful. Like... 1 is a smidge less than 100.

    Looks like someone was hitting randomize button in tailor.

    Not something that needs to be kept around permanently for look.

    I think it would be great to have permanent versions of old existing sidekicks. They do look much better than her and come in variety of themes.​​
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    Ever read the book "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"?

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