New character creation and arrival hall is in 14.6
There seems to be some confusion about whether the new character creation and arrival hall is in 14.6, so I thought I'd make a post on it.
Simply: Yes, it's in 14.6.
Leaving the thread open in case people want to discuss the new character creation before it goes to test-live.
If the new char creation is comming in 14.6, then why is it listed
as one of the features of the booster pack "Notum Wars"?
Also, the Notum Wars page is filled with screens of the new char
creation system, yet no actualy ingame pictures of the new
vehicles (this better not be 14.6 also).
What shall I make of this? To me it seems that your booster pack
is seriously lacking content and you need to fill its feature list with
stuff not even -in- the booster pack itself, but in a predecending
patch.
Also, is the new character creation area reffered to as high-lvl
content? I mean, what else can we do than roll new chars?
Oh well... *continues to chew bronto meat*
Actually it's the web guys who lack screenshots to put on the booster pack page.Originally posted by Autobahn / Caol's Sidekick
To me it seems that your booster pack is seriously lacking content and you need to fill its feature list with stuff not even -in- the booster pack itself, but in a predecending patch.
Prpl, no ETA on 14.6 yet. I'll post one when I get one.
New character creation system isn't listed in the features list of
Notum Wars. Seems I made a hasty conclusion. Eeep! My bad!
Ok Cz, you are herby granted a 1-time use only license to flame
me and steal my ingame gear.
Take a look at the end of the new video for a brief glimpse of the new yalms.Originally posted by Autobahn / Caol's Sidekick
Also, the Notum Wars page is filled with screens of the new char
creation system, yet no actualy ingame pictures of the new
vehicles (this better not be 14.6 also).
Sweet! Got a Nulltiy disk you need me to 'take care of' for a sec?Originally posted by Autobahn / Caol's Sidekick
Ok Cz, you are herby granted a 1-time use only license to flame me and steal my ingame gear.
was going to post a big old W00t but i need to check my mail for more nasty letters from cz first
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Pardon me for hijacking the thread, here..
But, Brion - if you don't want your mother to know you were up and on the computer at 3:29 in the morning - DON'T post on a forum that she reads.
Busted.
Grounded.
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/me slaps AkodoReign around a bit with a bronto mama
OOF!!! thats one BIG MAMA...
Q u o t e:
((OOC))
Pardon me for hijacking the thread, here..
But, Brion - if you don't want your mother to know you were up and on the computer at 3:29 in the morning - DON'T post on a forum that she reads.
Busted.
Grounded.
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Was noted by Meurgen that the new character creation halls shows a nano breed for the mp. Since mps can boost their nano skills, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense for new players to be given the idea that nano breed is the best choice for this prof. Fairly minor issue I know, but there are many bitter nano mps who are questioning how much the devs know about their own game.
This is something I expect to be fixed during the test-live process.Originally posted by Peisinoe
Was noted by Meurgen that the new character creation halls shows a nano breed for the mp. Since mps can boost their nano skills, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense for new players to be given the idea that nano breed is the best choice for this prof. Fairly minor issue I know, but there are many bitter nano mps who are questioning how much the devs know about their own game.
Or there might be a possibility that MP's would be better off as
nanomages in 14.6+ (In Shadowlands f.ex) with increased
abilities, new nano programs etc..
Point is, nanomages and atrox f.ex get 700 more of their
specialized blabla. (aka HP for Atrox. Nano for Nanomages)
Things change all the time. The devs (mostly) know what they are
doing. The playerbase might not always agree on specific things,
but this is due to the fact that the devs have a much wider and
broader view on the game than players.
Something that the devs see fit to change, might make alot of
sense if you knew what would happen soon (i.e a few patches
ahead).
It's become somewhat of a sport to flame the devs for not
knowing their own game. I do believe that hardcore players know
the -current- game and rules around their profession, way better
than the devs..
However the devs see changes in a much bigger picture. One
change might seem horrible, but in the bigger picture it could be
just the piece that makes alot of sense.
And Cz, my NS dics is burried deep down in the sand somewhere
in Newland Desert. Enjoy the search
basic question....
What was the need to rebuild something that worked fairly well? Why put designers and programmers limited resources on the character creation process?
I ve personaly never seen anybody complaining about it on forums...did it take too much server resources?
There are so many little bugs that need to be processed and dont need much time to be solved like guns using melee init etc etc...
Most important : the reinfundment tool that would allow arks to really have a role is not ready yet...wasnt it more important for customer satisfaction than rebuilding the creation system...i m really confused....
yeah.. Vorteks i beleive there are other reasons things get done, If it were a perfect world. FC would spend time and money balancing the classes and adding enough high lvl content to keep everyone happy.
unfortunatly, this doesnt make money. it costs money.. if even in the long term they lose customers.
Funcom has its customerbase by the SoccerBalls because frankly without argument AO is the best mmorpg on the market now and for the foreseeable future.
they are investing time and money into a new creation area to hopefully attract even more people to the game and wow them with it, and keep them on. the small percentage of nerf calling whiners and bored lvl 200's mean nothing to funcom. If by banning everyone they could make money. then thats what would happen.
I would have hoped that they could address at least some of the issues brought up everyday, and make some attempt at communication with its playerbase.. but alas, there is no bling in this.
I play a Soli Trader. I, too, can boost my nanoskills using Divest/Plunders. However because of the higher base attribute cap that a nanobreed on Int and Psy, a nanobreed trader will be able to use the top nanos of my line before me even with Divest/Plunder. Lord help me if the developers put some nanos out of reach of anyone but nanobreedOriginally posted by Peisinoe
Was noted by Meurgen that the new character creation halls shows a nano breed for the mp. Since mps can boost their nano skills, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense for new players to be given the idea that nano breed is the best choice for this prof. Fairly minor issue I know, but there are many bitter nano mps who are questioning how much the devs know about their own game.
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The bored level 200s and nerf whiners that grudgingly play AO and complain about it on the forums all day are the most loyal customers FunCom has.Originally posted by Z560
yeah.. Vorteks i beleive there are other reasons things get done, If it were a perfect world. FC would spend time and money balancing the classes and adding enough high lvl content to keep everyone happy.
unfortunatly, this doesnt make money. it costs money.. if even in the long term they lose customers.
They won't leave because they like the game, they like the style, people etc. and they don't want to let some minor problem like the inability to PvP hold them back from joining their friends in PvP.
You are right, it is a question of customer base, and as long as people are complaining, they're playing.
I didn't quit Everquest because my mage's damage didn't compare to a rogues, because Call of the Hero was nerfed, or because I felt my class was weak in any way. I never complained on the forums or held out for a patch. I quit because I was bored stupid and had better things to do.
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wow...no one else thinks from the current screenies that this is a decent clone of Earth & Beyond's creation screens?
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For some reason I read the title of this thread as:
New character creation and arrival hell is in 14.6
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Read the manual that came with AO. It plainly says that Nanomage breed is the prefered choice for an MP. I play an a nano MP and love it. I have only two downfalls about it. Armor choice is very limited, and low to no HP...But I can live with that. There are advantages to each race as each proffession. It is a matter of personal opinion which breed is best.Originally posted by Peisinoe
Was noted by Meurgen that the new character creation halls shows a nano breed for the mp. Since mps can boost their nano skills, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense for new players to be given the idea that nano breed is the best choice for this prof. Fairly minor issue I know, but there are many bitter nano mps who are questioning how much the devs know about their own game.
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