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Wooooooo, time to praise CN for a job well done! \( O 3 O )/

spinnytopspinnytop Posts: 16,450 Arc User
edited November 2014 in Champions Online Discussion
Release notes for 11/13.


Items:

-Fixed a bug with Draysha Gas Pistol that was allowing it to deal extremely high amounts of damage.

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>:3 What's wrong Celestia? Worried you won't be so great without your precious draysha gas?
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  • xrazamaxxrazamax Posts: 979 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    wwwhhaaaaattt? Really?

    Good job you guys!
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  • agentnx5agentnx5 Posts: 1,999 Arc User
    edited November 2014
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    Would sure be nice if they actually did something that PROMOTED teamplay. Here's some ideas:
    • Give long Adventure Packs / Comic Series resources that fairly compensate for the time invested, compared to other methods of gaining resources. And with a 4-mission-per-day limit, it's already capped. (i.e.: Whiteout, 10g for completing the mission fully, Aftershock 50g for completing the mission fully, etc.)
    • Instead of having resources from kills divided up among the team members, it should be multiplied such that each team member gets the same as if they were a player running it solo.
    • Increase the respawn times of Cosmic bosses (except for Mega D) and give them better rare reward percentages.
    • Give teamplay PvP queues a 2000 Q daily mission for completing 3 matches. Win a match and gain bonus resources or questionite (not Acclaim, completely delete/convert acclaim from the game FFS already...)

    And it would be really REALLY nice if they actually started making some new explorable content


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  • spinnytopspinnytop Posts: 16,450 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    No sarcasm. I am legitimately happy to see that they're fixing stuff like this. I had thought that we entered a period where things like this were "under the radar" or "buried too deep in spaghetti code". Gives me hope for the future.

    Also the way they did it lets me know that they know certain things about the game and its players, and that they have a viewpoint regarding these sorts of things that I agree with.


    Some people are only impressed by big chunks of colorful content. I'm satisfied with things like this.
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  • decorumfriendsdecorumfriends Posts: 2,802 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    It's gotta suck when no matter what the effort, they're met with "but what about all this other stuff?" Geez, give them their props when they do something right.
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  • thelastsonofzodthelastsonofzod Posts: 658 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    I for one was very pleased at this fix. People often don't appreciate how gamebreaking bugs can be. That it was addressed quickly and quietly shows that Cryptic is paying attention.
  • flyingfinnflyingfinn Posts: 8,408 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    What is this?!!What am i gonna do with all my characters that has the Draysha
    Pistol now??!!!This in unbelievable.I just can't believe it.All those useless Legacy
    Device Boxes i have bought and all that other stuff i've gotten from those than
    the Draysha Pistol is just useless the gun was only good thing to have.Now it's
    useless junk also.Drifter needs to give me my used Salvage back so i can use it
    for something usefull now since all that useless junk i got.
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  • iamruneiamrune Posts: 965 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    That was a passingly decent troll job there, Finn.

    Except Eviltaco beat you to it last month and wasn't trolling, so, this feels a little weak. :biggrin:
  • ealford1985ealford1985 Posts: 3,582 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    flyingfinn wrote: »
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  • chalupaoffurychalupaoffury Posts: 2,553 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    iamrune wrote: »
    That was a passingly decent troll job there, Finn.

    Except Eviltaco beat you to it last month and wasn't trolling, so, this feels a little weak. :biggrin:

    That's it! I'm deleting youtube and uninstalling the forums.

    *Takes a selfie*


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  • jonsillsjonsills Posts: 6,318 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    chalupaoffury wrote: »
    That's it! I'm deleting youtube and uninstalling the forums.

    *Takes a selfie*


    Anyone wanna buy 24328970897 plasma beans and some anti haircraft missiles? Hookers and impotent rage ain't cheap.
    As you can see in the pic, I've been hit by plenty of anti-haircraft weaponry already. I could use the plasma beans, though - makes for a good hot bowl of primordial soup.
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  • mrhinkypunkmrhinkypunk Posts: 1,569 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    Well yeah generally if they were to actually try fixing CO they would have to start by fixing all the bugs and buggy powers that don't work. However I don't expect there to be much more bug fixing from this fix.
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  • alexofspades#2085 alexofspades
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    edited November 2014
    Whoa, i'm so glad they fixed that! That device ended up being used to promote teamplay and cooperation. Just like that horrible plasma beam, ugh! I mean what were they thinking, a power that becomes stronger when you use it with others with tactics? Yuck! A device that makes your friends stronger so you coordinate pre-boss buffs before it? Yuck!

    If I wanted to play with others, I would play an MMO instead. And if I wanted tactics, planning and thinking, I'd play an RPG.

    Oh wait.

    Oops.
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  • jonsillsjonsills Posts: 6,318 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    Completely breaking an encounter is "promoting team play and cooperation"?? More like "promoting doing what you want, even if it might destabilize the game servers for everyone". Seriously, when you're doing over a billion points of damage, there's no way you're not thinking that's a glitch.

    And leaving unfixed glitches in the code only makes things worse, because usually what's breaking isn't what you think is breaking. Until one day the whole place comes crashing down, and then the programmers are asses-and-elbows while everyone else comes screaming to the forums.
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  • alexofspades#2085 alexofspades
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    edited November 2014
    Ahahahah wait, over one billion? Ookay. I take my sarcastic post back. There's teamplay and then there's breaking the game, lol. Didn't know it was that bad.
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  • kojirohellfirekojirohellfire Posts: 2,075 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    Eh, it's understandable... after enough seemingly random nerfs, I can see a person developing a nerf trigger reflex. Fortunately for all involved, it was actually quite broken this time.
  • crypticbuxomcrypticbuxom Posts: 4,629 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    You know what would be the best patch notes?

    "Added a confirmation yes/no after hitting confirm to Trade."
  • spinnytopspinnytop Posts: 16,450 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    crypticbuxom wrote: »
    You know what would be the best patch notes?

    [Insert whatever thing I personally find more important than whatever was in the patch notes]

    We can just go ahead and use this as a form response.
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  • chaelkchaelk Posts: 7,732 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    there's a power in NW which does the same thing , just keeps tacking on itself for ridiculous amounts. Think that just got sighted or shot down with a patch.
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  • bdragon4cobdragon4co Posts: 121 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    Fixing bugs is good. maybe next time they'll adjust the camera angle for larger bosses in the Bank Robbery Alert so we can see what they're saying.
  • sistersiliconsistersilicon Posts: 1,687 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    bdragon4co wrote: »
    Fixing bugs is good. maybe next time they'll adjust the camera angle for larger bosses in the Bank Robbery Alert so we can see what they're saying.

    I've already noticed a couple of cutscenes in Dragon Age: Inquisition where the camera doesn't adjust for a Qunari player character's height, so don't feel bad, CN. It happens to everybody. :tongue:
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  • crypticbuxomcrypticbuxom Posts: 4,629 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    spinnytop wrote: »
    We can just go ahead and use this as a form response.

    Well then, I failed because what I suggested is what is actually needed in the game and wasn't a matter of opinion.
  • agentnx5agentnx5 Posts: 1,999 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    spinnytop wrote: »
    No sarcasm. I am legitimately happy to see that they're fixing stuff like this. I had thought that we entered a period where things like this were "under the radar" or "buried too deep in spaghetti code". Gives me hope for the future.

    Is that hope or delusions of grandeur?

    Only time will tell.

    A good start would be fixing some known bugs that have been around for ages. Simple things with the powers like incorrect or misleading descriptions on powers, powers that their ranks don't work properly (i.e.: Aspect of the Bestial) and even making existing powers more useful (i.e.: giving force detonation the reverse polarity advantage).

    Even when it comes to devices, there's a lot of other quality of life advancements, especially with the underpowered devices. Underpower AND with an excessively long cooldown.

    Even more basic things, such as reward loot tables and mission rewards that incentivize appropriately to the time & effort investment go without change.

    So... We'll see.


    Thus far, not impressed. Glad you are though, kudos.
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  • jonsillsjonsills Posts: 6,318 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    I'm impressed.

    They fixed the bug, without breaking anything else. That's a big step in the right direction.
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  • spinnytopspinnytop Posts: 16,450 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    agentnx5 wrote: »
    Thus far, not impressed. Glad you are though, kudos.

    Thanks for stopping by o3o/

    crypticbuxom wrote: »
    Well then, I failed because what I suggested is what is actually needed in the game and wasn't a matter of opinion.
    crypticbuxom wrote: »
    You know what would be the best patch notes?

    [Insert whatever thing I personally find more important than whatever was in the patch notes]

    Highlighting for emphasis of clarification. You will note that [that is not needed in the game] is not present in there at any point. I'm kind of interested to know where you thought you saw it.
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  • jennymachxjennymachx Posts: 3,000 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    spinnytop wrote: »
    Highlighting for emphasis of clarification. You will note that [that is not needed in the game] is not present in there at any point. I'm kind of interested to know where you thought you saw it.

    I don't see any suggestion of whether or not what buxom mentioned was regarded as more important, just something that she would hope to see.
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  • spinnytopspinnytop Posts: 16,450 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    jennymachx wrote: »
    I don't see any suggestion of whether or not what buxom mentioned was regarded as more important, just something that she would hope to see.
    crypticbuxom wrote: »
    Well then, I failed because what I suggested is what is actually needed in the game and wasn't a matter of opinion.

    And now back on topic :)
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  • jennymachxjennymachx Posts: 3,000 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    spinnytop wrote: »
    And now back on topic :)

    Topic has to do with bug / balance fixes with relevance to CN's performance doing such. We've been on topic so far.

    Care to explain how "what's really needed in the game" in an objective sense translates to what she described being "more important" than the Draysha Pistol fix, or are you reading too much into things and nitpicking for no apparent good reason?
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  • spinnytopspinnytop Posts: 16,450 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    jennymachx wrote: »
    Topic has to do with bug / balance fixes with relevance to CN's performance doing such. We've been on topic so far.

    Care to explain how "what's really needed in the game" in an objective sense translates to what she described being "more important" than the Draysha Pistol fix, or are you reading too much into things and nitpicking for no apparent good reason?

    Oh let me clarify. Buxom's post was totally on topic. However yours, where you once again try to argue about how to argue, was not. :)
    jennymachx wrote: »
    or are you reading too much into things and nitpicking for no apparent good reason?

    And now, back on topic :)
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  • jennymachxjennymachx Posts: 3,000 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    spinnytop wrote: »
    Oh let me clarify. Buxom's post was totally on topic. However yours, where you once again try to argue about how to argue, was not. :)

    I wasn't arguing about "how to argue". I just thought you were misconstruing what buxom was getting at. Again, nowhere was it ever mentioned that it was considered more important, just one of the important fixes that need to be seen ingame, and one that I agree with, since the trade system is exploitive and gives opportunity to ingame fraud.

    We'll still on topic. We're still talking about bugs, balances and fixes. Try again.
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  • spinnytopspinnytop Posts: 16,450 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    jennymachx wrote: »
    I wasn't arguing about "how to argue". I just thought you were misconstruing what buxom was getting at. Again, nowhere was it ever mentioned that it was considered more important, just one of the important fixes that need to be seen ingame, and one that I agree with, since the trade system is exploitive and gives opportunity to ingame fraud.

    We'll still on topic. We're still talking about bugs, balances and fixes. Try again.

    Which one is true, orange or yellow?

    And now back on topic :)

    ps - if you would like to discuss the topic, try doing so without referring back to this little bicker session ;)
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  • jennymachxjennymachx Posts: 3,000 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    spinnytop wrote: »
    Which one is true, orange or yellow?

    And now back on topic :)

    ps - if you would like to discuss the topic, try doing so without referring back to this little bicker session ;)

    Part in orange is what you claim the opposite is being said. Part in yellow, if you include the "one of" part, is what I'm understanding seeing buxom's post.

    Topic is about bug fixes and balances and hasn't been exclusively restricted to the Draysha Pistol fix so far. I'm addresing what buxom said regarding a fix that's highly needed in the game. I'm pretty much on topic. Bickering started because you accused me of being off-topic (like it hasn't happened before) when I wasn't.
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  • chaelkchaelk Posts: 7,732 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    bdragon4co wrote: »
    Fixing bugs is good. maybe next time they'll adjust the camera angle for larger bosses in the Bank Robbery Alert so we can see what they're saying.

    but then we wouldn't get the groin shots with attached speech balloons
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  • spinnytopspinnytop Posts: 16,450 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    jennymachx wrote: »
    Part in orange is what you claim the opposite is being said. Part in yellow, if you include the "one of" part, is what I'm understanding seeing buxom's post.

    Topic is about bug fixes and balances and hasn't been exclusively restricted to the Draysha Pistol fix so far. I'm addresing what buxom said regarding a fix that's highly needed in the game. I'm pretty much on topic. Bickering started because you accused me of being off-topic (like it hasn't happened before) when I wasn't.

    Bickering and accusations actually started here:
    jennymachx wrote: »
    I don't see any suggestion of whether or not what buxom mentioned was regarded as more important, just something that she would hope to see.



    Now. Do you have something to add to this conversation that isn't about ^? If not, then I imagine that would prove that you're only here to argue for argument's sake :3
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  • jennymachxjennymachx Posts: 3,000 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    EDIT: Nevermind. Not worth it.
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  • spinnytopspinnytop Posts: 16,450 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    chaelk wrote: »
    but then we wouldn't get the groin shots with attached speech balloons

    Maybe if the game had better groins...

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  • sistersiliconsistersilicon Posts: 1,687 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    Spinny and Jenny are arguing again. Is it Thursday already? Damn, this week has flown by.
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    edited November 2014
    sistersilicon wrote: »
    Spinny and Jenny are arguing again. Is it Thursday already? Damn, this week has flown by.
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  • spinnytopspinnytop Posts: 16,450 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    sistersilicon wrote: »
    Spinny and Jenny are arguing again. Is it Thursday already? Damn, this week has flown by.

    The subject is now groins. Feel free to post pics :3
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  • chalupaoffurychalupaoffury Posts: 2,553 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    Black Talon's Crotch! ALERT.
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  • kaiserin#0958 kaiserin
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    edited November 2014
    Yup, closing.
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