Friday with Means - February 12th, 2010 - I got the year right!!!

[Wrangeline]

The 4th SS wasnt up before I saw them so I only saw it now, but if its what I think it's going to be that's pure awesome.

Bah, tell us what you think it's going to be. Now I'm curious

[Moyahno]

im just hoping it wont be another step on a colour in a sequence instance

[Technogen]

Bah, tell us what you think it's going to be. Now I'm curious

Well, lets put it this way, Kintaii has access to the whole documents of AO's storyline and all the branches of it, and he's pretty hard core about sticking to the story.

[Lheann]

It's also worth noting that yes, while the Collector instance is currently geared toward end-game players, there's a whole slew of content incoming for all title levels in the form of the Daily Missions system. There's more to the next update than just one instance.

And there we have it. A once a day mission system for all level ranges is content. I think you guys really don't get it. I have said it before and I will say it again. FC your actions continue to indicate that endgame is the only real part of the game you care about. From the crappy (and contined pain) of noob island to all the continued endgame content being added. Just once I would like to read "2 new instances targeted at the 75 to 135 level ranges have been added to game" and go wow and be happy about it.

Means & Kintaii, it is about to be 2 years since I first submitted my Sector 66 package to you for a 55-80 alien playfield. I actually first submitted it to Sil when he was Game Director. Got positive feedback from both Sil and Means on this idea but 2 years is forever to see nothing come of it. And in the same time we have seen zero new content for the level range i targeted in my package. I am loosing the faith here and I think many players are in the same boat. All the talk about making the learning curve less of problem and making the lower level fun again really is just talk at this point.

[Scabadus]

Every time I hear about "The Collector" instance I get this image of FunCom ripping off Mass Effect.

Ah well I'm sure that's just in my head, and the equipment lock is going to be SO welcome.

[Technogen]

And there we have it. A once a day mission system for all level ranges is content. I think you guys really don't get it. I have said it before and I will say it again. FC your actions continue to indicate that endgame is the only real part of the game you care about. From the crappy (and contined pain) of noob island to all the continued endgame content being added. Just once I would like to read "2 new instances targeted at the 75 to 135 level ranges have been added to game" and go wow and be happy about it.

Means & Kintaii, it is about to be 2 years since I first submitted my Sector 66 package to you for a 55-80 alien playfield. I actually first submitted it to Sil when he was Game Director. Got positive feedback from both Sil and Means on this idea but 2 years is forever to see nothing come of it. And in the same time we have seen zero new content for the level range i targeted in my package. I am loosing the faith here and I think many players are in the same boat. All the talk about making the learning curve less of problem and making the lower level fun again really is just talk at this point.

Nothing came from it because they put another system in game so that players of all levels could get AI Exp, they have also expanded the amount of cities a player can go to.

I've created thousands of threads full of ideas and you dont here me bitching that they havnt made Blankets of the Gods or anything like that.

Also, there is all this Older content for those levels, yeah its not new to you but it is to new players. Up until 08 there was no real end game content, there was APF, and Panda, and Tara, that was it, now they are adding new end game content to handle it since that is the level range where most of the current players are.

[Sephiroth56]

Seventh!

[Mercs]

just watched the movie the collector... pretty brutal, and not as much of a ripoff of saw as I thought it was going to be.

[TheMekon]

So, another week, another FwM, and once more very little changes. While I realise that things take time, this drawn out process is starting to have severe effects on the morale of many players.

So far, half of my org have gone on 'extended break', or gone off to play other games while they wait for duke nukem forev- I mean the great rebalance/engine upgrade.

Nice new tl7 instance (do we REALLY need another instance that will be farmers paradise within a week? maybe I should get in first "Wts all the nodrops at silly prices pst") still looks scarilly like another guitar hero ripoff (please tell me I am wrong)

[Theribal]

2. The "Collector" instance by Kintaii is coming along very well and is turning into a very interesting encounter...completely new by any assessment.

Looks strangely similar to everything else in the game to me, only the boss looks "new".

[Kintaii]

There will be no "stepping on coloured lights to make stuff happen" in the playfield. Doesn't mean the colours aren't important, but no - This instance isn't like anything else in the game currently.

[SSK]

i pick green shade.

[bitnykk]

what a "good news inc" week !

but the best one is prolly that Parsed now got a name !

[Keldros]

Zoomg!

I was here... and stuff.

Oversized pockets let an atrox bring 4 spares in case his cabbage goes bad!

[Tazalanche]

1. Macrosun has started work on a "lock equipment" option.

Thank you.

We now have one less thread to bump regularly.

[Saetos]

That is true and it is nice.

But it's still a bit besides the point though. I also think that way to little has been done for the 80-149 people (and other level ranges as well) to drag them somewhere more interesting than ely hecklers and NT-kiting teams.

The daily missions is a supplement for all level ranges and doesn't really count as actual persistent content for the level ranges that needs attention.

I really have to agree here.

I would love to make some more TL7 toons, but as it stands, the prospect of leveling more alts from 80-149 completely deters me from making new characters, especially when in that period there are certain levels where either no one wants you or certain spots are either too easy or too hard.

[TmL]

wts FC turning TL7 raiding into a "lets make AO a puzzle game" love fest....

[Technogen]

wts FC turning TL7 raiding into a "lets make AO a puzzle game" love fest....

Making a game require thinking is never a bad thing.

[Mekh]

Making a game require thinking is never a bad thing.

Actually.... WTB more of that

[Flipyap]

Yay. Love the new armor. Looks awesome. More like a bomb defuser or something. And the new instance looks smoooth. I'm thinking pandemonium.

Keep up the good work guys.