Preview the Nighthawk Event

trailturtle · August 2012

The Nighthawk update is coming to the Live shard tomorrow after maintenance. Can't wait? Read the blog!

kamenridersasword · August 2012

I was happy until I saw the word queue. That means PUGs and frustrations

chalupaoffury · August 2012

I *really* hope those winnable jets are temporary. They're fun for the event, but jeez. That much speed and firepower is excessive to actually run around the world with.

kamenridersasword · August 2012

chalupaoffury wrote: »

I *really* hope those winnable jets are temporary. They're fun for the event, but jeez. That much speed and firepower is excessive to actually run around the world with.

That would take away a big reason for putting up with queues and pugs

fudgemonsta · August 2012

They're probably going to be like the Power Armour become device from the Warlord alert. Limited use.

caycepollard · August 2012

"rewarded with a daily chance" -- Sounds like more grab-baggy action... Hopefully there won't be any "Nighthawk Salvage"; because the tone of this post at least suggests that 'every completion will get you something SEMI-USEFUL', and that's fairly tolerable.

Also, it sounds like the (at first) only way to get a jet will be by 'winning' one via this alert... And then they'll probably start showing up on that AH thingee. :redface:

theravenforce · August 2012

caycepollard wrote: »

"rewarded with a daily chance" -- Sounds like more grab-baggy action... Hopefully there won't be any "Nighthawk Salvage"; because the tone of this post at least suggests that 'every completion will get you something SEMI-USEFUL', and that's fairly tolerable.

Also, it sounds like the (at first) only way to get a jet will be by 'winning' one via this alert... And then they'll probably start showing up on that AH thingee. :redface:

Urgh..I really hope it is a decent chance..I'll be on asap

Any time when this wonderful patch will start?

onlyepicwolf · August 2012

I thought the vehicles were supposed to be a new addition to travel powers

flyingfinn · August 2012

Well, you can fly with the jetfighters.....

ktm1 · August 2012

onlyepicwolf wrote: »

I thought the vehicles were supposed to be a new addition to travel powers

note: these night hawk vehicles are become devices and will not be the same as the future vehicle system.

vehicles will be a seperate thing altogether than travel powers. in the future there will be more selection, customisation of abilities etc. they will not be become devices. that is all the information i know from watching posts by devs on the topic

crypticbuxom · August 2012

I hope the jets don't bind or at the very least BoP. If they can be traded about than I don't mind playing this event with all my toons.

onlyepicwolf · August 2012

ktm1 wrote: »

note: these night hawk vehicles are become devices and will not be the same as the future vehicle system.

Ah, that's much more reassuring then!

magemighty1 · August 2012

onlyepicwolf wrote: »

Ah, that's much more reassuring then!

They still won't be travel powers though by the way...

amontillado1 · August 2012

I'm disappointed in the turning (non)animation of the jets.

manwholaughs · August 2012

Funny how I have pretty much lost all interest in the Night Hawk jets knowing that they are just basically become devices without any means of customizing them (even tweaking the color on them would've been enough for me). If the update to the C-Store isn't "Cape Glide" then I have pretty much lost all interest for the update as a whole entirely.

Night Avenger powerset without cape glide just makes it feel incomplete, whilst on a similar note, vehicles without any sort of customization just feels incomplete, hence disappointment.

Cryptic should've waited until they had the update completed as a whole before releasing it.

Once the vehicle system has been implemented properly, and once the Night Avenger power set gets it's own travel power known as "Cape Glide", then I will take the time to show interest and give my full feedback, until then I am just not interested.

flyingfinn · August 2012

So, Nighthawk Event. How long it's gonna last?

lordxenite · August 2012

I'm Bat... err... I mean, Nighthawk!

Seriously Cryptic, congratulations on some well-played moves there! And please, do us all a favor and re-hire your mates from Paragon Studios and show both NCSoft and DC how Superhero MMO's are done!

captainizzysmith · September 2012

And, final question... once and for all... I've looked everywhere for this information...

What level can you get in the Penthouse?

I've been told 10, and tried, no luck. I was then told 11, and I've heard everything from 12, to 15th.

Can someone PLEASE clarify this.

lotar295 · September 2012

captainizzysmith wrote: »

And, final question... once and for all... I've looked everywhere for this information...

What level can you get in the Penthouse?

I've been told 10, and tried, no luck. I was then told 11, and I've heard everything from 12, to 15th.

Can someone PLEASE clarify this.

I've seen people in it at lvl 15,but I would highly recommend 20,unless you can SK to someone

eri42 · September 2012

Hi all. One of the first of what is sure to be many refugees from the CoH.

I've been in game since Saturday 8/1/12. Now I have played CO a short time before at least two times one in Beta, the other I think Right after Freem to play

Y'all changed the game again

I also play your sister ship Star Trek Online, so it did give me a little an idea how things are run and what to expect.

Ok first off. this quest should NOT be given to those under the level of 10. It is frustrating to make it to the final part get your butt kicked by the purple mobs hanging about penthouse location only to told your level is too young. At least say come back when you are ' this high' Grasshopper.

Second, and this reiterates the first. I know the NcSoft announcement caught us all by surprise last week. Expect an entire slew of new players emigrating from CoH. I know you have already, but With the superhero MMOs out here it's now you, or DCU. and many of us old SWG survivors will more then likely pick you guys first. First Impressions MATTER. Again , do not offer this quest line to anyone below level 10. I saw, ooh! nice they let you have the new story concept right at the start. I'll play! . It took me 2 days to figure out that A. the bank you are talking about is NOT the bank you are told where your character bank is. ((I was embarrassed to ask on Zone because I was warned some of the older players were starting to get annoyed at the new refugees, and I just didn't wish to press their ire further ) But yes, it is confusing. Please go back and rewrite the Mission orders so it is a little more Newbie friendly. the main missions you get dots with a number in them on the map so you got an idea. Moving red circle? not so much.

On the mission itself, it was interesting but a little buggy when we had friend who did his mission and we were teamed, and we could not go on because his mission orders did not update properly.

final part, we fought this guy and we lost I think? cuz we had to go do it again? and I was stuck in the Plane. BTW? AWESOME! I flew about and Loved machine gunning those bast**ds that kicked my butt back at level 6 and 7 trying to find these places. However you should give us a button or something so we can leave the plane, or if there is one mark it better?

anyways. hope these comments help. And to all you CO Vets out there, thank you for putting up with us refugees. I know it can't be easy sometimes.

tregesy · September 2012

just confirming this but the level needed to enter is 11, tested out myself and did it every level till I could enter. although I would recommend you go around 17 due to you having enough staying power to hit the bad guys around the building.

Preview the Nighthawk Event

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