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Release Notes, December 6th 2013

trailturtletrailturtle Posts: 5,496 Perfect World Employee
edited December 2013 in Release Notes
Heroes, if you've been anxiously awaiting the release of our Auras system, tomorrow's the big day: We'll be having a Friday morning maintenance, and at the end, you'll be able to get your grubby gloves on them. Auras are visual effects that you can equip, color, and slot into either always-on or combat-only slots; get more details in this preview blog.


Auras:

Auras are here! Auras are slottable items that create a new visual effect surrounding your character. Depending on how you slot them, an aura can be active all or the time or just when you are in in combat. Multiple Auras can be active at the same time, leading to millions of potential combinations.

  • Access your Aura Slots via the Auras tab Character Status window (press C).
  • We have added an Aura Storage bag to your character so that you have somewhere to keep your new Aura items.
  • 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.
  • You can buy additional Aura packs, as well as extra Aura Slots and Aura Storage slots, from the C-Store.


Winter Event:
  • The Winter event has begun! Black Harlequin is terrorizing Millennium City once again with his army of misfit toys, including Clarence the Giant Mecha Teddy.
  • Join the Black Harlequin Alert to confront him in his demented toy factory: The Finkle Foundry. This Alert was previously known as the March of the Mecha Soldiers mission.
  • The Winter Wonderland Lockbox is now live. Possible prizes include the Dasher Winter Sleigh vehicle, a Become Workshop Elf device, and the Santa Suit costume.


Items:
  • Heirloom items from the Nemesis system are no longer Unique.
  • Dark Aura has been converted from a toggle device to an Aura item.


Powerhouse:
  • Added Regenerating Test Dummies to the rest of the Powerhouses.
  • Those dummies have been set to level 40 (not skull) to avoid some problems players were encountering.


Powers:
  • Aura of Radiant Protection - The Runic Glow cosmetic advantage has been removed, and the visual effect is now part of Legacy Aura: Radiant Protection. Players with this 0-point advantage will need to visit the Powerhouse before training new powers.


Costumes:
  • The female Kabuki Mask was missing some textures in its Leather and Metal materials. Fixed.
  • The Kabuki mask texture "Cinqo de Mayo" has been renamed to "Dia de Los Muertos".


UI:
  • Item listings in tabbed stores have been revised to accommodate prices with long names.


Misc:
  • Fixed a civilian callout message that had lost the name of the villain you'd defeated.
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  • theravenforcetheravenforce Posts: 7,139 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Oh Snap! Nice updates.

    Do you know if there has been any progress on these bugs currently on LIVE?

    HERE

    I know that they are looking into PFF's bug to try and figure out the cause, but there hasn't been any word on Telepathy or the entire debuff system bugs

    Also,

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  • highrealityhighreality Posts: 402 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Sh*tstorm of "But it wasn't ready zomg" posts incomiiiing !
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  • jasinblazejasinblaze Posts: 1,360 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    I really like the current DEV team
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  • spiderdude4spiderdude4 Posts: 87 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Awesome work guys! Can't wait to see what you do next!
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  • chalupaoffurychalupaoffury Posts: 2,553 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Aw, no more civvies walking up and telling me how happy they are that I defeated?

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  • nazacanazaca Posts: 183 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    *looks at the thread title*

    Friday happens to be the 6th ... :biggrin:
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  • mensarmensar Posts: 294 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    nazaca wrote: »
    *looks at the thread title*

    Friday happens to be the 6th ... :biggrin:

    I bet most people could figure you that you looked at the thread title without you having to tell us.

    We're smart like that!

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  • xcaligaxxcaligax Posts: 1,096 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    AoPM with Armadillo secondaries suddenly sounds appealing...
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  • mawaynemawayne Posts: 82 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Very cool! Keep up the good work!
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  • kharma23kharma23 Posts: 403 Arc User
    edited December 2013
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  • bwdaresbwdares Posts: 1,517 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Wish they would have addressed putting on on-off button in for auras...guess that is one more thing to ignore.
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  • blumoon8blumoon8 Posts: 430 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    I felt that the auras themselves were almost ready for live. They have enough to "pass" for live implementation but I feel like a few things needed addressing. One thing being the fading on some auras in the in-combat slots. Some blink out and its a little awkward, where some others slowly fade and are beautiful.

    That said, the 80k is a major win and I'm super looking forward to the update!! Thank you for listening to us. <3 The C-store prices will determine if this mood stays though xD
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  • ninjapiffninjapiff Posts: 283 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    trailturtle wrote: »
    Heroes, if you've been anxiously awaiting the release of our Auras system, tomorrow's the big day: We'll be having a Friday morning maintenance, and at the end, you'll be able to get your grubby gloves on them.

    I'll have you know I polish and wax my Titanium Battle Gauntlets every night. I assure you, they are in no way grubby.

    Now, GIMME GIMME GIMME!!!
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  • ninjapiffninjapiff Posts: 283 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    kharma23 wrote: »
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  • tditstdits Posts: 666 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    xcaligax wrote: »
    AoPM with Armadillo secondaries suddenly sounds appealing...

    >_> I wonder what PRE/STR/EGO AoPM Guardicator w/ Vindicator Mastery would be like?
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  • ashensnowashensnow Posts: 2,048 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Awesome stuff.

    My thanks for all of the hard work and for delivering on something we have been asking for since...well I remember talking about it at launch.
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  • chaelkchaelk Posts: 7,732 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    YES no more AOPM tentacles of blurriness
    Now can we please have a Fuse all button... please... or a macro for fusing piles, I have a little(read about 30+ lines of stacks) mod problem.
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  • canadascottcanadascott Posts: 1,257 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Looking forward to this. I'm also interested in the price and distribution method of the non-legacy auras -- hoping we won't get another case of player sticker shock, because they *are* cool; I'd rather spend tomorrow listening to people admiring them, rather than yet another ***** session about prices or availability.

    So, crossing my fingers.
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  • stellariodragonstellariodragon Posts: 588 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    So the morel of the story is always put things for sale on the test grid for more than twice you want to sell them on live. :wink:
  • klittyklitty Posts: 1,545 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Quick question from the attention impaired...

    Can we get the costume pieces from last year in this event? :3

    =^ _ ^= Kitty Lives!
  • roughbearmattachroughbearmattach Posts: 4,784 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    On the playtest server, those parts were still available.
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  • zedecks#7196 zedecks
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    edited December 2013
    Lovely update and all, but am I the only one who's at least a little bit peeved to be forced to pay for something we've had accessible for 4 years? It just doesn't feel fair towards the non-rich, no-Questionite farming players.
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  • roughbearmattachroughbearmattach Posts: 4,784 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    You get one aura for free on every toon.
    Not the best, but not too bad.
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  • cybersoldier1981cybersoldier1981 Posts: 2,501 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    I haven't seen auras. Are they bind on pickup, or can I purchase one and give it to a friend of mine?
  • roughbearmattachroughbearmattach Posts: 4,784 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Bind on equip, but the freebie is bind on pickup.
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  • cybersoldier1981cybersoldier1981 Posts: 2,501 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    roughbearmattach wrote: »
    Bind on equip, but the freebie is bind on pickup.

    Oh, very cool. I'll be giving some of these to my friends, then!
  • roughbearmattachroughbearmattach Posts: 4,784 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    C store, Q store, and drops.
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  • flyingfinnflyingfinn Posts: 8,408 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    R We Thar Yet!!!??
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  • outofworkeroutofworker Posts: 89 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    can I just say "thank you, for fixing the Cinco de Mayo mask"

    Not sure if it was mentioned... so.. thanks. :)
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  • chaelkchaelk Posts: 7,732 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Heirloom items no longer unique- I can now collect all the oens on characters and stick them all in the hideout.

    Only got 5 sets on my alt acct.
    plus 3 sets on thsi one.

    and its a pain in the rerar having to write down who has what.
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  • crypticbuxomcrypticbuxom Posts: 4,621 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    canadascott wrote: »
    Looking forward to this. I'm also interested in the price and distribution method of the non-legacy auras -- hoping we won't get another case of player sticker shock, because they *are* cool; I'd rather spend tomorrow listening to people admiring them, rather than yet another ***** session about prices or availability.

    So, crossing my fingers.

    I'm also really interested in prices for: extra aura slot per character or account wide option, the prices of auras themselves in the store, along with binding on purchase or binding on equip.
  • jonsillsjonsills Posts: 6,318 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    canadascott wrote: »
    Looking forward to this. I'm also interested in the price and distribution method of the non-legacy auras -- hoping we won't get another case of player sticker shock, because they *are* cool; I'd rather spend tomorrow listening to people admiring them, rather than yet another ***** session about prices or availability.

    So, crossing my fingers.
    You underestimate our community, Scott. You could give everybody all eight slots for free, and one free aura for each slot, and there would still be people complaining because they're not getting all the auras.

    On STO, there's a thread complaining that there aren't enough ships and costume items being given away for free in the Winter event. "Free" just isn't good enough for some folks...
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  • cybersoldier1981cybersoldier1981 Posts: 2,501 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    jonsills wrote: »
    You underestimate our community, Scott. You could give everybody all eight slots for free, and one free aura for each slot, and there would still be people complaining because they're not getting all the auras.

    On STO, there's a thread complaining that there aren't enough ships and costume items being given away for free in the Winter event. "Free" just isn't good enough for some folks...

    Am I a D-bag for liking the fact that some of the coolest costume parts in CO have to either be bought or earned with Questionite? I feel that it supports the Game, and ensures that not every n00b is dressed like me.
  • flyingfinnflyingfinn Posts: 8,408 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Yes you are.
    Just like me and some other folks.
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  • theravenforcetheravenforce Posts: 7,139 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Looks like I'll finally be able to put my saved up Zen to good use :)
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  • cybersoldier1981cybersoldier1981 Posts: 2,501 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Are we getting 'new' ones today, or are we getting the 'old' ones (A freebie and others for purchase)?
  • benevonbenevon Posts: 388 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    jonsills wrote: »
    You underestimate our community, Scott. You could give everybody all eight slots for free, and one free aura for each slot, and there would still be people complaining because they're not getting all the auras.

    On STO, there's a thread complaining that there aren't enough ships and costume items being given away for free in the Winter event. "Free" just isn't good enough for some folks...

    Just replace "our community" with "people" and you nailed it. :biggrin:

    The general MMO community seems to be the worst with this weird sense of entitlement. Somehow the company that runs their game should give everything away for free and still somehow pay their electric bill, staff payroll etc.

    On another note, cant wait to get off work to get some of my auras. And kudos to the devs lately who have really shown that they are listening to the community. Keep up the good work.

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  • outofworkeroutofworker Posts: 89 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Rugby.. didn't you know?

    I actually am entitled to everything for free....

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  • ignengiignengi Posts: 66 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    gradii wrote: »
    most n00bs would make a plug ugly neon blue yellow and green costume with terrible body proportions and a wolf tail anyway. I've seen far too many of those :biggrin:

    This seems to be the kind of garbage that wins the CCs tho.
  • flyingfinnflyingfinn Posts: 8,408 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    It's on! Booyah!
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  • cybersoldier1981cybersoldier1981 Posts: 2,501 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    How do I get the 'free' one?
  • kharma23kharma23 Posts: 403 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    cybersoldier1981 wrote: »
    How do I get the 'free' one?

    There's an Aura vendor button on the Aura tab on your infor page, that should be the place.
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  • crypticbuxomcrypticbuxom Posts: 4,621 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).
  • ramthananaxramthananax Posts: 128 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.
  • drgmstrdrgmstr Posts: 886 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    I would assume auras will become drops on a later patch...? I am itching to do some farming for once.
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  • crypticbuxomcrypticbuxom Posts: 4,621 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Bug:

    "March of the Mecha Soldiers" is an event related mission and isn't under "Until Sky Command" in the Mission queue list.
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