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Update, Bleak Harbinger Mission

trailturtletrailturtle Posts: 2,286 Perfect World Employee
edited February 2013 in Release Notes
Unfortunately, the launch of the Lemurian Invasion mission is going to have to be postponed a week. Many of you saw the mission on PTS over the weekend and gave your feedback, and the dev team planned to spend part of the weekend implementing your feedback.

We had a network issue that prevented that from happening, unfortunately. The devs were able to plan the changes they're going to make, but were not able to start building them. We've had to push the launch of this to next week.

The good news is that this does give us a little more time to implement feedback. I don't yet have a full change list, but I should have it in a few hours.


So, recap: New launch date for the Bleak Harbinger mission is next Thursday (February 28), and same for the new bikes. This'll be the big climax for the Lemurian Ivasion mega-event.



P.S. I had the meeting with the dev team and it went really well. We came up with a couple good ideas and hashed out how we could release them in a way that made sense. There were a couple ideas that we looked at and shot down because of infeasibility, but a majority of them were tentatively greenlit. The next step for this is on me.
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  • polishlightningpolishlightning Posts: 404 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Thanks for keeping the playerbase in the loop.
  • fudgemonstafudgemonsta Posts: 1,497 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    trailturtle wrote: »
    P.S. I had the meeting with the dev team and it went really well. We came up with a couple good ideas and hashed out how we could release them in a way that made sense. There were a couple ideas that we looked at and shot down because of infeasibility, but a majority of them were tentatively greenlit. The next step for this is on me.

    =D

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  • bwdaresbwdares Posts: 1,516 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Thanks alot, glad to see the feedback that many gave is being used.

    Can we stop calling it an epic event? It is really just an epic mission. I mean there really isn't anything that has changed in the game minus a few spawns arount UNTIL. 5 minutes of missions and a alert is not reeeeeaaaallllly an event.
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  • cellarrat33cellarrat33 Posts: 387 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Thank you TT!

    :biggrin:

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  • canadascottcanadascott Posts: 1,257 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    trailturtle wrote: »
    P.S. I had the meeting with the dev team and it went really well. We came up with a couple good ideas and hashed out how we could release them in a way that made sense. There were a couple ideas that we looked at and shot down because of infeasibility, but a majority of them were tentatively greenlit. The next step for this is on me.

    Thanks. That made my day.
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  • flyingfinnflyingfinn Posts: 8,323 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Stuff making sense in CO?
    :rolleyes:

    But thanks for the update.
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  • angelphoenix12angelphoenix12 Posts: 313 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    trailturtle wrote: »
    P.S. I had the meeting with the dev team and it went really well. We came up with a couple good ideas and hashed out how we could release them in a way that made sense. There were a couple ideas that we looked at and shot down because of infeasibility, but a majority of them were tentatively greenlit. The next step for this is on me.

    pick it or it didnt happen. :) sorry just having some fun. this is great news. i look forward to seeing some of yal brought up :)
  • cyronecyrone Posts: 1,008 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    trailturtle wrote: »
    Unfortunately, the launch of the Lemurian Invasion mission is going to have to be postponed a week.

    My thoughts on this: Click Me

    As for the devs actually responding to feedback, kudos.
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  • theravenforcetheravenforce Posts: 6,964 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    trailturtle wrote: »
    Unfortunately, the launch of the Lemurian Invasion mission is going to have to be postponed a week. Many of you saw the mission on PTS over the weekend and gave your feedback, and the dev team planned to spend part of the weekend implementing your feedback.

    We had a network issue that prevented that from happening, unfortunately. The devs were able to plan the changes they're going to make, but were not able to start building them. We've had to push the launch of this to next week.

    The good news is that this does give us a little more time to implement feedback. I don't yet have a full change list, but I should have it in a few hours.


    So, recap: New launch date for the Bleak Harbinger mission is next Thursday (February 28), and same for the new bikes. This'll be the big climax for the Lemurian Ivasion mega-event.



    P.S. I had the meeting with the dev team and it went really well. We came up with a couple good ideas and hashed out how we could release them in a way that made sense. There were a couple ideas that we looked at and shot down because of infeasibility, but a majority of them were tentatively greenlit. The next step for this is on me.

    TT, ALL of this is good news, being able to implement fixes and new stuffs to make the event more awesome is always supa :3

    With regards to the dev team: Yay, we have people with us!! Thank you as always for keeping us in the loop!!!:biggrin:

    I just hope the new version of the boss, isnt dipped in Gravitar Sauce followed by Burst (radiation rumble) Alert Spices...
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  • jonsillsjonsills Posts: 6,214 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    flyingfinn wrote: »
    Stuff making sense in CO?
    I know - I'm scared too!

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  • theravenforcetheravenforce Posts: 6,964 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    trailturtle wrote: »
    We came up with a couple good ideas and hashed out how we could release them in a way that made sense. The next step for this is on me.

    Hmm, so I am guessing the dispersed magic from the Bleak Harbinger's defeat will have an adverse affect on Telepaths everywhere allowing the powers to be put back on the PTS :eek::tongue:
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  • trailturtletrailturtle Posts: 2,286 Perfect World Employee
    edited February 2013
    theravenforce wrote: »
    I just hope the new version of the boss, isnt dipped in Gravitar Sauce followed by Burst (radiation rumble) Alert Spices...

    Release notes, February 28:
    -Ability added to Bleak Harbinger: PFF with 500 shield regen per second.
    -Exocet speed increased.
    -Champions added in final cutscene to take down the Bleak Harbinger and take the credit.


    :biggrin:
  • lokikinlokikin Posts: 624 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    trailturtle wrote: »
    Release notes, February 28:
    -Ability added to Bleak Harbinger: PFF with 500 shield regen per second.
    -Exocet speed increased.
    -Champions added in final cutscene to take down the Bleak Harbinger and take the credit.


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  • derangedheroderangedhero Posts: 18 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Many thanks for all the yummy information, Turtle! :smile:

    Glad to hear things are progressing well, and as always, I look forward to more, when it comes.
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  • roughbearmattachroughbearmattach Posts: 4,782 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Thanks for getting back to us.
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  • cyronecyrone Posts: 1,008 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    trailturtle wrote: »
    Release notes, February 28:
    -Ability added to Bleak Harbinger: PFF with 500 shield regen per second.

    Where's *MY* "per second" PFF shield regen rate?
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  • crypticbuxomcrypticbuxom Posts: 4,573 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    trailturtle wrote: »
    The good news is that this does give us a little more time to implement feedback. I don't yet have a full change list, but I should have it in a few hours.

    When the event comes out in full completion, depending on the changes being made and how much it is different, we'll know for sure if any real resources and real dev time is being put back into this game. We'll know if anybody is going to be brought back onto Champions full time when NWO is finally out.

    We WILL know if Cryptic is just wasting our time and hope on this game or not.
  • spyralpegacyonspyralpegacyon Posts: 378 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Count me cautiously optimistic. This is good to hear!

    Now to work on my secret plan to steal all the Champions camera time...
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  • thelastsonofzodthelastsonofzod Posts: 658 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    trailturtle wrote: »
    Release notes, February 28:
    -Ability added to Bleak Harbinger: PFF with 500 shield regen per second.
    -Exocet speed increased.
    -Champions added in final cutscene to take down the Bleak Harbinger and take the credit.


    :biggrin:

    The last made me smile. wouldn't mind using the "Ironclad Defense" on this Kraken :-)

    That said, its good to see some actual response to feedback. Alot of us were
    feeling like we were talking to a wall.

    Do you know if we're getting anything besides the bikes in the Zstore update? You don't have to tell us what.
  • gamehobogamehobo Posts: 1,743 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    trailturtle wrote: »

    P.S. I had the meeting with the dev team and it went really well. We came up with a couple good ideas and hashed out how we could release them in a way that made sense. There were a couple ideas that we looked at and shot down because of infeasibility, but a majority of them were tentatively greenlit. The next step for this is on me.

    So does this mean you are the person writing the SoTG and UNTIL Field Reports?

    Specifically where's the hold system revamp and where's the Telepathy Powers?

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    theravenforce wrote: »
    Hmm, so I am guessing the dispersed magic from the Bleak Harbinger's defeat will have an adverse affect on Telepaths everywhere allowing the powers to be put back on the PTS :eek::tongue:

    PTS? No thank you. Put them LIVE Server plz
  • cyronecyrone Posts: 1,008 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    gamehobo wrote: »
    ...

    Specifically where's the hold system revamp and where's the Telepathy Powers?

    ...



    PTS? No thank you. Put them LIVE Server plz

    Bring on the good stuff! Yes!
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  • cascadencecascadence Posts: 505 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Oh my... if the Champions really showed up in the end would be totally awesome hahahahaha. I so can see them doing it lol.

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  • jonsillsjonsills Posts: 6,214 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    cascadence wrote: »
    Oh my... if the Champions really showed up in the end would be totally awesome hahahahaha. I so can see them doing it lol.

    "Defender: Thanks for leaving him half dead for us guys! you know that we are always busy penetrating buildings

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    Defender: Fine, fine!... while I penetrate buildings."
    What, doesn't Witchcraft like it when Defender penetrates her building from the other side? :biggrin:
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  • matixzonmatixzon Posts: 120 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    jonsills wrote: »
    What, doesn't Witchcraft like it when Defender penetrates her building from the other side? :biggrin:

    LoL!! Good one:cool:
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  • ashensnowashensnow Posts: 2,048 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    trailturtle wrote: »
    Release notes, February 28:
    -Ability added to Bleak Harbinger: PFF with 500 shield regen per second.

    Thank you for working on a difficulty increase. I do think that you may want to AT LEAST double that PFF regen as 500 HPS will not be much more than a speed bump for many players.

    trailturtle wrote: »
    -Champions added in final cutscene to take down the Bleak Harbinger and take the credit.


    Awesome, we are finally seeing a bit more adherence to the IP lore. Those Champions are a bunch of glory hounds.
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  • theravenforcetheravenforce Posts: 6,964 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    trailturtle wrote: »
    Release notes, February 28:
    -Ability added to Bleak Harbinger: PFF with 500 shield regen per second.

    >_____________________________> U kidding me? With his damage resistance + 500HPS per sec...he'll be..a challenging mechanic!! YAY XD :tongue:

    Now if only PFF was per sec...:p 796 HPS per sec on ForceGirl's PFF FTW!!!!!!!
    trailturtle wrote: »
    -Exocet speed increased.
    I think we all know this was needed most of all, the Exocets being able to out fly heroes and vehicles to some extent wasnt enough.
    trailturtle wrote: »
    -Champions added in final cutscene to take down the Bleak Harbinger and take the credit.

    Good, I can just see Defender penetrating through the rock mass of that Harbinger at the end with his [Defender's Laser Sword of Ultimate Penetration], before Sapphire's singing drives the Lemurians back to where they came...and Witchcraft bending reality to put everything back to the way it should be and Kinetik running around with Nighthawk flinging shurikens everywhere, oh and IronClad will be running around in the Cut Scene spamming SURRENDERVILLAINS!SURRENDERVILLAINS!SURRENDERVILLAINS!SURRENDERVILLAINS!SURRENDERVILLAINS!SURRENDERVILLAINS!

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  • theravenforcetheravenforce Posts: 6,964 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    gamehobo wrote: »
    PTS? No thank you. Put them LIVE Server plz

    If they were on LIVE...LOOOOOOOOOOOOOL..I'd love Cryptic 4 eva :3
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  • vazkrovazkro Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Yep I would really love to hear something about telepathy again any day soon.
    I mean...was it really put on the pts so many months ago just to never let it be seen again after that?

    Ok I know that is a mean way of asking a question but a lot of people are looking forward very much to the telepathy rework that was promised to us.
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