Feature update 2

[Brak Zanagin]

I forgot the name, but coh.com lists the expected features for the 2nd update.

The expected release date is Sept/Oct.
It will include, capes at level 20, teleport/rez confirmation (no more Shmoo death drops), power respec (via radiation accident), and publicly viewable badges, among other things.

w00t

[Derrick Heyoka]

badges = souvenirs btw, like what's in your clues area thingie.

Um, also, you'll miss my TP drops of doom, I promise.  

At least I can respec Thunderclap into oblivion... fucking Thunderclap.

-Shmoo

[Derrick Heyoka]

Respec info:
http://www.cityofheroes.com/features_update.html

Looks like 3 respecs max per character, and first respec not until level 24, lots of kewl info.  

Also of note, you can only respec after you do a special Terra Volta task force (once for each respec, this particular TF scales to level of the group based on its highest member though, unlike other TFs which don't scale / change much (as the ClockWork King showed us last night)).

[Brak Zanagin]

Wow, re-spec is the bomb.  You basically rebuild your character from level 1 through to current.

Maybe i'll be able to get rid of stupid Mud Pots.

I hope the TF for that will be shorter than the rest.  If not, i'll need some help starting one

[Derrick Heyoka]

From what I read, the first TF is maybe the longest one of 'em all.  Yeah I might get off my ass and get Anomalon up to 24...

[Derrick Heyoka]

Looks like they're definitely nerfing smoke grenade.  HAHAHAHAHAHA.  Cheesey fucknuts, take that and like it!  

http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=1244859&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1&vc=1

[Derrick Heyoka]

Door missions are indeed slotted to give lots more experience in issue 2.  That'll make soloing or just like doing missions much better, you won't just have to spend time in big teams to get good xp.  

[Derrick Heyoka]

Live today bitches.  You should *really* log in if you can for a li'l while today.  The city's being invaded by, um... some interdimensional alien things, in all city zones.  It's probably just today or today 'n tomorrow, so don't miss it!  

[Brak Zanagin]

Yeah, it was cool.  I wish I had more time to pop some of the aliens.

Knockdown > Knockback

The badges aren't too cool, but it's a nice touch regardless.  I finally picked up my tailor quest so we'll have to see how well that goes.

Anyone want to try and schedule two days back to back to do the respect TF?

[Derrick Heyoka]

Two days back to back?  Heh, I think the respec is only like 4 or 5 missions, although unfortunately right now some of the Rikti are like bugged, and doing way too much dmg.  Which makes some people's cape quest impossible basically.  I got together with a friend and a few other ppl last night and we did the cape quest like four times so we all got our capes.  I died, uhh, like, 9 times.  It's a little fucking rediculous, if you guys want cape quest help lemme know.

[Derrick Heyoka]

Oh also badges, yeah mostly they're just kinda there.  But if you get the "accolade" badges, they apparently have like little graphics that go on your char if you wear 'em, not just a title.  Also the accolade badges are the ones that give slight stat increases I think.  Now if I can just hit 30 to get my special effects / aura thing.

[Derrick Heyoka]

Looks like they already fixed the cape mission bugged Rikti damage, they're still real tough though.  Too bad I didn't wait an extra day, heh.  

http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=1357049&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1#1357049