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  • benevonbenevon Posts: 388 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    So... let's say I make a new character. Will I have to buy an aura for him, even though he'll (theoretically) have a power which would have, in the past, given him an aura for free? Like let's say I build a guy with Fire Form... will I have to buy the Fire Aura with questonite to make him look the way he would have yesterday?

    And I'm probably one of the few players who actually uses different builds. Will the auras switch when I change builds? One of my alts uses Fire Form AND Ice Form... but I don't get two Aura Tokens, correct? To make him work the way he did yesterday, will I have to buy a secondary aura?

    Is there any way to transfer tokens between characters? I've got one guy who needs two auras, and another guy who shouldn't have any auras... Is there any way for guy B to give his token to guy A?



    Honestly, this just seems overly complicated and designed to just make us spend more money. Why weren't these done as part of the Costume interface, and unlocked per account? This system punishes those of us who have multiple alts.

    Every character, current or ever to be made, will get one free legacy aura token to be used at the legacy vendor in ren cen. Additional legacy auras for each character will cost Q, but you still get that one free to compensate for the visuals being removed from your passives.

    Personaly, this whole system should have been implemented in the tailor somehow rather than being equippable items to make things simpler. But who knows if that would have been easier on the technical side.


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  • meedacthunistmeedacthunist Posts: 2,961 Arc User1
    edited December 2013
    I like this release.

    Good job Cryptic! :biggrin:
  • lordraikenlordraiken Posts: 56 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Hadn't lost faith in this game for a while and I finally get to say I was right :)

    Thank you Cryptic.
  • chaelkchaelk Posts: 7,732 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Bugs:
    1. you only have to kill one of the giant robots instead of both as you did in previous years

    2. the granfather winter gear STILL doesn't scale to level, it is stuck at the level you get it.
    3. Got killed in final battle and no name on list and no prize
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  • crypticbuxomcrypticbuxom Posts: 4,620 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    chaelk wrote: »
    Bugs:
    1. you only have to kill one of the giant robots instead of both as you did in previous years

    I've never had to defeat both to win.
  • avianosavianos Posts: 6,178 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    chaelk wrote: »
    Bugs:
    1. you only have to kill one of the giant robots instead of both as you did in previous years

    NOPE!
    It was the same back then when it was still a Mission Intsance, you had to defeat 1 of the robots, not both of them!
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  • benevonbenevon Posts: 388 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Possible bug: Krackle Aura Hands (Black) seem to be much more like a black blob on the hands than how it looked on the PTS. Also, when used in the "in combat" slot, when leaving combat it seems to decrease in the number of dots in several stages before disappearing.


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  • bwdaresbwdares Posts: 1,517 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    What happened to the Fire and lightning auras?
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  • benevonbenevon Posts: 388 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    bwdares wrote: »
    What happened to the Fire and lightning auras?

    Guess they weren't ready? Or planned for drops? I was wondering the same thing when I logged on.


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  • avianosavianos Posts: 6,178 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Also, another Christmas Event without the Toy Teddy Bears parts Unlockable... This makes me a Sad Panta!! :C
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  • bwdaresbwdares Posts: 1,517 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    benevon wrote: »
    Guess they weren't ready? Or planned for drops? I was wondering the same thing when I logged on.

    Ah, makes sense.
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  • chaelkchaelk Posts: 7,732 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    weird, I must be going sane. I remeber having to kill both last year.

    anyway next bug
    BUG:
    santa hood- even when in hoods section, you can only use bald or completely flat hair or it clips straight through


    Really odd gather on crotch of trousers, looking like somegrabed the material and just sewed it all in a bunch

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  • agentnx5agentnx5 Posts: 1,999 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!

    :smile:

    Keep up the good work, there's plenty more to do!
  • jonsillsjonsills Posts: 6,318 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    bwdares wrote: »
    What happened to the Fire and lightning auras?
    What were they supposed to look like? Because I'm using a Lightning aura on Short Circuit, and a Fire aura on Backfire, and my only complaint is that I can't throttle the Fire aura back to something a little less obnoxious. (I was able to ameliorate the issue, however, by changing the color. And may I take a moment to say how nice it is that even Silvers get to change the aura colors...)
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  • jaazaniah1jaazaniah1 Posts: 5,543 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    On PTS there were fire and lightning auras that you could apply to just parts of your body (like Krackle, etc). E.g. you could have flaming fists and lightning feet.
    jonsills wrote: »
    What were they supposed to look like? Because I'm using a Lightning aura on Short Circuit, and a Fire aura on Backfire, and my only complaint is that I can't throttle the Fire aura back to something a little less obnoxious. (I was able to ameliorate the issue, however, by changing the color. And may I take a moment to say how nice it is that even Silvers get to change the aura colors...)
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  • kallethenkallethen Posts: 1,576 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    You get it from the Aura tailor behind the tailors in Rencen.

    The Aura slots are...kind of expensive. Especially considering that a lot of us have over 30 toons that we may want auras on and even duplicate auras. The 475 Zen for 5 items we have to repurchase is also bit over the top. I am aware that they can be exchanged between our characters.

    The difference here is that a costume set unlocks for all my characters and I don't need to repurchase the costume set for every toon I want to put those costume pieces on.


    So please, at least cut the prices in half.


    Charging 600 Zen for a fully decked out character is a lot more reasonable than the price of two character slots (1400).
    I'll agree that the prices for the Aura packs being equal to a Costume Pack makes the Auras expensive since they are items that get equipped to one character only while costume parts are for everybody. It would be nice to see them cheaper.

    I will say though, that the Aura Slots and Aura Storage prices are at a good value.
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  • chaelkchaelk Posts: 7,732 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Possible bug:

    Ego form aura- the person wearing it doesn't seem to be able to see it but others can.


    I thought it might be the persons settings but I just got it and,... nothing

    Does anyone have it who can see it on themselves?
    I have it in the laways on slot, about to try in combat slot
    no cant see anything with it in there either.

    The fluffy hood is really nice
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  • gingervitosgingervitos Posts: 275 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    chaelk wrote: »
    weird, I must be going sane. I remeber having to kill both last year.

    anyway next bug
    BUG:
    santa hood- even when in hoods section, you can only use bald or completely flat hair or it clips straight through


    Really odd gather on crotch of trousers, looking like somegrabed the material and just sewed it all in a bunch

    on the other hand, Dino head(in rigid alien helmets plus santa beard
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  • chaelkchaelk Posts: 7,732 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    it was the chilli
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  • jonesing4jonesing4 Posts: 800 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    jonsills wrote: »
    What were they supposed to look like? Because I'm using a Lightning aura on Short Circuit, and a Fire aura on Backfire, and my only complaint is that I can't throttle the Fire aura back to something a little less obnoxious. (I was able to ameliorate the issue, however, by changing the color. And may I take a moment to say how nice it is that even Silvers get to change the aura colors...)

    Did you try trading the Fire aura in for a Rank 1 or 2 version? The ones the vendor sells default at Rank 3, you can get the 'weaker' versions from her after picking one up with your token.
  • jonsillsjonsills Posts: 6,318 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    jonesing4 wrote: »
    Did you try trading the Fire aura in for a Rank 1 or 2 version? The ones the vendor sells default at Rank 3, you can get the 'weaker' versions from her after picking one up with your token.
    I went back to her, and there didn't seem to be a lower-rank Fire aura. Multiple ranks for several Auras, but not that one. (Probably a couple of others as well - I didn't do an exhaustive search.)
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  • aiqaaiqa Posts: 2,620 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    benevon wrote: »
    Guess they weren't ready? Or planned for drops? I was wondering the same thing when I logged on.

    I didn't see them working worse then the other auras in any way on PTS. I am really happy with the auras in general, but I was looking forward to the lightning aura the most.
  • tditstdits Posts: 666 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    jonsills wrote: »
    I went back to her, and there didn't seem to be a lower-rank Fire aura. Multiple ranks for several Auras, but not that one. (Probably a couple of others as well - I didn't do an exhaustive search.)

    Stormbringer is R3 only as well, not that it bothers me much. Just FYI.
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  • m1ndfr1km1ndfr1k Posts: 173 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    why we cant have aura for weapons???
  • flyingfinnflyingfinn Posts: 8,408 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Because they need to make every aura to fit on every weapon?
    Make the scaling work.
    Maybe to figure how to make the Fire Aura Weapon burn who it hits. The Ice Aura Weapon to chill it's targets.
    Reason why the old weapon skins are being hold back?
    So, maybe later.
    Let's hope so.
    They just got the basic Aura system to Live in time. Like it was promised.
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  • blkjackwilliamsblkjackwilliams Posts: 256 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Bug(?)

    Damage dealt to the surviving mecha-soldier, in the Holiday alert, doesn't seem to count for participation.
  • zedbrightlander1zedbrightlander1 Posts: 3,797 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Okay I read - Every player will be given a token to get one of these Legacy Aura items for free.

    I'm confused. { nothing new here } But I did not see where our heroes are supposed to go to get this Free Legacy Aura token?
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  • chaelkchaelk Posts: 7,732 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    All slotted passives have had their effects removed. You can now buy these effects as Legacy Auras from the new Legacy Aura Vendor in Renaissance Center. All characters get one Legacy Aura for free.

    that better?
    They have 1 token section for youto get your free one per character
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  • avianosavianos Posts: 6,178 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    It still boggles me that we DIDN'T got the Teddy Toy Bear's costume parts again this year! > 3 >

    Come on Cryptic make those parts available, the bear head could make an adorable Panda!
    it's adorable seeing them!
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  • jonsillsjonsills Posts: 6,318 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    chaelk wrote: »
    All slotted passives have had their effects removed. You can now buy these effects as Legacy Auras from the new Legacy Aura Vendor in Renaissance Center. All characters get one Legacy Aura for free.

    that better?
    They have 1 token section for youto get your free one per character
    The Legacy Aura Vendor is located near the Tailors in RenCen, just clockwise of the Nemesis terminal. She's standing on one of those raised squares, the same as Karneeki the Magnificent and the stars vendor at the ends of the awning.
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  • zedbrightlander1zedbrightlander1 Posts: 3,797 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    jonsills wrote: »
    The Legacy Aura Vendor is located near the Tailors in RenCen, just clockwise of the Nemesis terminal. She's standing on one of those raised squares, the same as Karneeki the Magnificent and the stars vendor at the ends of the awning.

    Thanks Jon. Right where you said it would be.

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  • chaelkchaelk Posts: 7,732 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Ok trying to get my ego form aura to show up.

    Bloom intensity- nothing,
    bloom quality- low-(from off) nothing

    FX quality- changed to med- nothing, high- nothing.
    changed colour on aura while these were changed and it appeared.

    slowly chnaged all settings back to what they were and its still visible
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  • avianosavianos Posts: 6,178 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Not mentioned here that EARTH FORM got an Art Icon :biggrin:
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  • theravenforcetheravenforce Posts: 7,138 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    avianos wrote: »
    Not mentioned here that EARTH FORM got an Art Icon :biggrin:

    ^ THIS.

    I was just about to post about this!

    I am very grateful to the person(s) who got the following art done:

    - Congress of Selves *UNIQUE* Icon (After I'd been harping on about it since release of the power)

    - Earth Form *UNIQUE* Icon - Appreciated step up from the placeholder which went LIVE

    - Fluidity's *UNIQUE* Icon

    I do hope that we can get some more!

    (Mind Break still doesn't have one as it shares Ego Blast's, Mental Storm still shares Ego Sprite's Icon)
  • agentnx5agentnx5 Posts: 1,999 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    avianos wrote: »
    Not mentioned here that EARTH FORM got an Art Icon :biggrin:

    So did Fluidity.


    I'm really growing to be very impressed by the aura patch.


    Good job Cryptic, let's keep it going!
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