A Paragon of Customization - New Dev Digest
June 11, 2009 - 5:39am
Another dev digest has popped up, focusing on customization and I15. Unfortunately it's pretty bland and doesn't yield anything terribly new or interesting - too bad BaB's got stuck writing it. It does have pics of the new costume sets and faces if you haven't seen them yet.
Dev Digest
Now, that all being said...focus on the last paragraph.
Wonder what he could be alluding to? Maybe it's power customization?
(Oh and by the way, the Vanguard costume change emote is by far the most awesome of them all. But don't take my word for it.)
Dev Digest
Now, that all being said...focus on the last paragraph.
While all of these added customization options are part of the immediate content going into Issue 15, it's really only a sampling of a much larger picture - as hinted by the recent announcement of the Going Rogue expansion. Our players can expect to hear some very exciting news about the new, much larger systems we've been working on to support and expand the customization aspect of City of Heroes within the next few months.
Wonder what he could be alluding to? Maybe it's power customization?
(Oh and by the way, the Vanguard costume change emote is by far the most awesome of them all. But don't take my word for it.)
June 11, 2009 - 6:06am
#2
Even if we can just change the color of our blasts would be awesomesauce in a can.
June 11, 2009 - 7:09am
#3
I'm sure that someone from Cryptic has been in the 'alleged' Champions Beta. Even if they haven't, they've at least seen the original Champions add that were clearly aimed at CoH forum readers. CoH has to be able to compete, and launching Going Rogue about a month or so after Champions is released is probably the ideal way to win customers back after they've tried Champions... if Going Rogue really is all that.
It really does sound like some great things are coming down the pipe. After seeing I15, I really do hope they have a decent I16 between now and Going Rogue, though.
It really does sound like some great things are coming down the pipe. After seeing I15, I really do hope they have a decent I16 between now and Going Rogue, though.
June 11, 2009 - 7:25am
#4
What if I16 is basically Going Rogue? It's suspiciously looking to be that way...
But yeah, power customization would be cool. I think it's going to happen, but mostly just a matter of when at this point.
But yeah, power customization would be cool. I think it's going to happen, but mostly just a matter of when at this point.
June 11, 2009 - 7:30am
#5
But yeah, power customization would be cool. I think it's going to happen, but mostly just a matter of when at this point.
That would rock. Blue Lamprey needs blue lightning armor, not red!
June 11, 2009 - 7:55am
#6
Screw waiting, reroll as an Elec^3 Blaster then go rogue!
June 11, 2009 - 8:09am
#7
Screw waiting, reroll as an Elec^3 Blaster then go rogue!
lol! You know how long it takes me to get to 50! I don't want to wait another 3 yrs!
June 11, 2009 - 8:26am
#8
I think the CoX crew is well aware of the key features that makes Champions Online "stand out", or make themselves appear as a CoX version 2. The Dev crew seems to realize all too well that this 5-year old game needs some new life, as many players are jumping ship (at least temporarily) to try out new things while we all await something incredible for the game. I feel I-15 will be a bit Lackluster (at least on the surface), and that Going Rogue will overshadow I-16. Ideally, we'll get Going Rogue around the CoV anniversary (Halloween) and probably see I-16 drop in around the Thanksgiving or Christmas holidays to help those who might not have picked up the Going Rogue Expansion.
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June 11, 2009 - 8:49am
#9
I don't know, I have a hard time believing that the dev team will leave players waiting upwards of almost 7 months for the next issue.
There's been a huge surge of new additions to the dev team, and looking back at I13 to I15 they haven't been huge issues and so I doubt the full dev team has been working on them. So, I'm really expecting Going Rogue and I16 to be released around September. Then later on during the holiday season there will be new boxes on the shelves for CoH+GoRo.
There's been a huge surge of new additions to the dev team, and looking back at I13 to I15 they haven't been huge issues and so I doubt the full dev team has been working on them. So, I'm really expecting Going Rogue and I16 to be released around September. Then later on during the holiday season there will be new boxes on the shelves for CoH+GoRo.
June 11, 2009 - 10:06am
#10
What if I16 is basically Going Rogue? It's suspiciously looking to be that way...
I think you're right, but with I14 supposed to have been I13, and I15 being essentially more improvements to I14, I was hoping for a full issue before Going Rogue. Especially with all the new staff and resources they've been talking about for the last year.
June 11, 2009 - 11:10am
#11
Well, you never know what the heck people are working on over in Paragon Studios. The new hires could very well be working on stuff associated with GoRo, while the original staff is finishing up the stuff they had started before then, which would be issues up to I15.
Also, part of the reason I think that GoRo will be tied to I16 is that the news bit that went out about it had issue 16 mentioned in the unsubscribe link. Plus Castle said that the Dom changes had to be done now or they'd wait til I17 - why would something "small" have to be put off until so late and not be worked into I16? I figure cause he's got something bigger to work on and since he's the power guy...what could be so huge? Switching sides.
So yeah. That's my thoughts.
Just crossing my fingers that it'll be only 4-5 months when we see GoRo.
Also, part of the reason I think that GoRo will be tied to I16 is that the news bit that went out about it had issue 16 mentioned in the unsubscribe link. Plus Castle said that the Dom changes had to be done now or they'd wait til I17 - why would something "small" have to be put off until so late and not be worked into I16? I figure cause he's got something bigger to work on and since he's the power guy...what could be so huge? Switching sides.
So yeah. That's my thoughts.
Just crossing my fingers that it'll be only 4-5 months when we see GoRo.
June 11, 2009 - 1:44pm
#12
I hope that doesn't mean that the biggest 'class' change in GoRo will be a couple of powersets.
I look forward to redeeming my Widow, though. I'll have to think about which of my heroes is the most likely to turn.....
I look forward to redeeming my Widow, though. I'll have to think about which of my heroes is the most likely to turn.....
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