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Release Notes - 9/29/2016

kaiserin#0958 kaiserin
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edited September 2016 in Release Notes
Gold Subscriber Rewards
  • Added Shoulder Kitten as the Gold Subscriber reward this month.

Events
  • Millennium City has returned to a 100 player cap.
  • The Anniversary event is over.
  • Double XP is over.
  • Questionite Week is over.
  • Giant Monster Week has been enabled. Talk to Until Liaison Irwin for more details.

Cosmics
  • Qwyjibo's meteors have had an ongoing bug where they were dealing damage as if they were level 1. This issue has been addressed and the meteors will be dealing heavier damage. They have also received wireframe FX tells and will occur more frequently as Qwyjibo's health diminishes.

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  • solhusetsolhuset Posts: 40 Arc User
    edited September 2016
    Speaking of Until Liaison Irwin, he seems to be missing from live after the maintenance.
    Edit: Nevermind, he's just moved
  • rtmartma Posts: 1,198 Arc User
    And here we thought the Meteors were a nuisance intentionally to knock people aside.
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  • flyingfinnflyingfinn Posts: 8,408 Arc User
    The Qulaar Ship AF from the First Time Buyer Pack is half buried in the ground.
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  • jonesing4jonesing4 Posts: 800 Arc User
    Happy Anniversary!
    We will be celebrating our 7th Anniversary all month!
    Witchcraft is here to give double XP all month!


    Any reason you decided to change this very relevant information without any warning?
  • ozoaozoa Posts: 21 Arc User
    edited September 2016
    Never mind... bug on my end...
  • jaazaniah1jaazaniah1 Posts: 5,553 Arc User
    edited September 2016
    So glad that we can still get JG from the Drifter. Won't complain that we'll have a bit more gcr/scr for the next week (hey, didn't I suggested something like that should come at the end of the anniversary?)
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  • andondarkmoreandondarkmore Posts: 678 Arc User
    jonesing4 said:

    Happy Anniversary!
    We will be celebrating our 7th Anniversary all month!
    Witchcraft is here to give double XP all month!


    Any reason you decided to change this very relevant information without any warning?

    Same reason welcome window still says welcome to 2015?
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  • soulforgersoulforger Posts: 1,649 Arc User
    jonesing4 said:

    Happy Anniversary!
    We will be celebrating our 7th Anniversary all month!
    Witchcraft is here to give double XP all month!


    Any reason you decided to change this very relevant information without any warning?

    So they chopped two days off the event. Oh well.
  • nextnametakennextnametaken Posts: 2,212 Arc User
    edited October 2016

    It's because they do their updates on Thursdays, September ends tomorrow, and they don't work the weekends hopefully.
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  • spinnytopspinnytop Posts: 16,450 Arc User
    gradii said:

    Giving the meteors wireframe tells is a great start, even if they have to do heavier damage. Now give the random fireballs the same kind of tells and the monkey will be perfect.

    The animation is the tell. Just practice and you'll be able to block it eventually. Also isn't the fireball damage shared or something? Thought I heard something like that.
    bluegrassbeast said:

    As I said in-game, addressing a bug or not none of the Cosmics remotely needed any kind of buff...

    It's technically also a nerf, so it balances out in the end.
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  • lezard21lezard21 Posts: 1,510 Arc User
    bluegrassbeast said:

    As I said in-game, addressing a bug or not none of the Cosmics remotely needed any kind of buff...

    Have you done the ape since the patch? Cause I think you haven't done the ape since the patch cause:

    1) The tell is very generous. You have more than 2 seconds to move out of the way
    2) The tell is REALLY REALLY generous, since it gives you ample warning to Block, negating a great part of the increased damage
    3) Less meteors seem to be spawning

    So you see, it seems that you haven't done ape since the patch and you are here just to QQ which is what baddies do :P
  • decorumfriendsdecorumfriends Posts: 2,802 Arc User
    jonesing4 said:

    Happy Anniversary!
    We will be celebrating our 7th Anniversary all month!
    Witchcraft is here to give double XP all month!


    Any reason you decided to change this very relevant information without any warning?

    I just assumed it was a hyperbolic "typo" from the start. They always change stuff on maint. day. Caveat emptor.

    'Dec out

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  • pwestolemynamepwestolemyname Posts: 978 Arc User
    edited September 2016
    kaizerin said:

    Qwyjibo's meteors have had an ongoing bug where they were dealing damage as if they were level 1. This issue has been addressed and the meteors will be dealing heavier damage. They have also received wireframe FX tells and will occur more frequently as Qwyjibo's health diminishes.

    Okay, the SFX on this are just HILARIOUS. Now it looks like we are being attacked by laser-targeted meteors.
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  • aiqaaiqa Posts: 2,620 Arc User
    Bug:
    Shoulder Kitten unlock says it's he the following materials available.
    holo
    psionic
    ghost
    glass
    shadow
    ice

    But it only has cloth, leather and metal.
  • stergasterga Posts: 2,353 Arc User
    How retroactive is the First Time Buyer stuff? I've bought more than 500z just in FF slot sales last year, but have none of that stuff. Also: Does it matter how the zen is purchased? Do Steam Wallet and Questionite to Zen count? I've picked up two ATs on sale just from converting Q. Does it have to be all at once? Or can someone buy several different things over time until it adds up to 500z or more?

    Why is there nothing in game to mention this? It's not on the welcome calendar or on the main page of the cash shop. When 2017 hits, will the welcome calendar still say 2015? Nothing sell faith in a game like a date two years out.​​
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  • chaelkchaelk Posts: 7,732 Arc User
    its on the bonus tab, where bonus items are​​
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  • stergasterga Posts: 2,353 Arc User
    chaelk wrote: »
    its on the bonus tab, where bonus items are

    Except that it's not for me. Hence the questions.​​
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  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Posts: 4,916 Arc User
    Well I don't think converting Q counts, so probably only if you spend money?
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  • jaazaniah1jaazaniah1 Posts: 5,553 Arc User
    Not sure how many things fail to get wide-spread advertising. The last Zen sale only appeared on the main CO website. Not sure how many people ever look there without being pointed to it by an announcement somewhere else.
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  • dr490nbr347hidr490nbr347hi Posts: 260 Arc User
    edited October 2016
    I spent over 500 with my stipend, all at once, at the hideout sale.

    No pack.
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  • iamruneiamrune Posts: 965 Arc User
    Stipend use should totally count, as should Zen / Cryptic currency purchased before the On Alert Free to play changeover. I've been subscribing since the game launched over seven years ago and at my count that means I'm a whale supporting the game with my monthly sub fee. I want the zen I spent gained as a monthly stipend counted.
  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Posts: 4,916 Arc User
    Well, I know I got it. I haven't bought a lot of zen, but it was relatively recently.
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  • guyhumualguyhumual Posts: 2,397 Arc User
    edited October 2016
    kaizerin said:

    Gold Subscriber Rewards

    • Added Shoulder Kitten as the Gold Subscriber reward this month.
    huh? Not what I'd expect for Halloween but I suppose it could be part of a witch costume.
    kaizerin said:

    Events

    • Millennium City has returned to a 100 player cap.
    Yay!
    kaizerin said:

    The Anniversary event is over.
    Awwww
    kaizerin said:

    Double XP is over.
    Awwwww
    kaizerin said:

    Questionite Week is over.
    Awwwww
    kaizerin said:

    Giant Monster Week has been enabled. Talk to Until Liaison Irwin for more details.
    Awwwww

    kaizerin said:

    Cosmics

    • Qwyjibo's meteors have had an ongoing bug where they were dealing damage as if they were level 1. This issue has been addressed and the meteors will be dealing heavier damage. They have also received wireframe FX tells and will occur more frequently as Qwyjibo's health diminishes.
    Not something that effects anything I do in the game. Hopefully the Halloween event will have some cool new stuff in it.
  • kyastralkyastral Posts: 342 Arc User
    sterga said:

    How retroactive is the First Time Buyer stuff? I've bought more than 500z just in FF slot sales last year, but have none of that stuff. Also: Does it matter how the zen is purchased? Do Steam Wallet and Questionite to Zen count? I've picked up two ATs on sale just from converting Q. Does it have to be all at once? Or can someone buy several different things over time until it adds up to 500z or more?



    Why is there nothing in game to mention this? It's not on the welcome calendar or on the main page of the cash shop. When 2017 hits, will the welcome calendar still say 2015? Nothing sell faith in a game like a date two years out.​​

    The first time buyer's pack is NOT retroactive; it only counts for purchases made after the patch. You have to spend another 500 zen in order to get the benefits; an email will be sent to your personal e-mail account when you do. This is what I had to do in order to qualify for the first time buyer's pack, and I have an LTS membership. However, I didn't see any issue or specification as to where the zen has to come from; I used the zen I got from the ARC Quests and it worked. I don't know if you have to spend 500 zen all at once.
  • themightyzeniththemightyzenith Posts: 4,599 Arc User
    edited October 2016
    kyastral said:

    The first time buyer's pack is NOT retroactive; it only counts for purchases made after the patch. You have to spend another 500 zen in order to get the benefits

    This is not true.

    On the Champions Online new article about this pack on the arc page it is stated that "**Note: Retroactive purchases will receive the First Time Buyer Pack by September 30th, 2016 ** ", and I know many people that have received it through this retroactive function.

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  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Posts: 4,916 Arc User
    Also you have to find it in the Z-store to claim it.
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  • themightyzeniththemightyzenith Posts: 4,599 Arc User
    markhawkman said:

    Also you have to find it in the Z-store to claim it.

    lol, yeah, that too :D

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  • avianosavianos Posts: 6,196 Arc User
    edited October 2016
    Qwyjibo's meteors have had an ongoing bug where they were dealing damage as if they were level 1. This issue has been addressed and the meteors will be dealing heavier damage. They have also received wireframe FX tells and will occur more frequently as Qwyjibo's health diminishes.

    Thank you Thank you Thank you! onion-7.gif

    They are so much better now! Previously they were extremly CHEAP and were helping Qwyjibo to one shot knocked-locked tanks
    We need more FX visuals like these!​​
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