Difference between revisions of "Issue 13"

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The only info available about issue 13 is that it will more than likely be a big issue, according to the developers, after the smaller Issue 12.

Confirmed Issue 13 Content

• Mission Architect system
• Revamped Base architect system
• Day Job system
• New powersets:
  • Shield secondary for Brute, Tank, Scrapper, Stalker
  • Pain Domination secondary for Corruptor, Mastermind
    • Empathy equivalent
• Patron respecs
• New Cimemora missions and storyarcs.

Likely Issue 13 Content

• Option for characters of Arachnos Soldier archetype to remove their helmets. Evidenced by a bug in the tailor.

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• Ability for villains to choose different Patron Pools upon respecification. [1]

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Villains' locked-in choice
Lupin can now bring you change
Lets you pick from all

• Further Proliferated Power sets. [2]

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[...] Issue #13 will include further proliferation of powers between heroes and villains, beyond what was seen from Issue #12.

Note: While the IGN article did mention that the mission creator and more powerset proliferation would be in Issue 13, an official announcement raises precaution. While it doesn't deny that these features will be in Issue 13, they are still not confirmed. [3]

Possible Issue 13 Content

• A new custom Mission Simulator. [4] [5]

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In it heroes or villains will discover the ability to create user-generated missions to further extend the life of one of today's most popular MMOs.

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This is a new module for City of Heroes, fictionally presented as a training exercise for Heroes and Villains, that allows players to build their own Missions and Story Arcs and share them with others in the game. Using an intuitive interface similar to the game's detailed Character Creator, players can create missions by selecting options like size and type of map/environment, mission objectives and encounter types, and difficulty level of each encounter. Additionally, players can write all mission story fiction and character dialogue. Players can create their own missions and they can play missions that have been created by other players. Once you have finalized and "published" your missions, they are accessible by all players across all servers. All players can rate player created missions and a Mission Browser lets players find available missions and story arcs through a variety of tabs, sorts and filters in an auction house type environment.

Note: While the IGN article did mention that the mission creator and more powerset proliferation would be in Issue 13, an official announcement raises precaution. While it doesn't deny that these features will be in Issue 13, they are still not confirmed. [6]

• Shields powerset [7]

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Shields will be a defensive powerset, not an AT. They'll also be useable with any unarmed or right handed weapon powerset

• `Solution for Villains and their "Empathy" problem. The word "Empathy" is Far,far away from that set.
  • Per Positron and Castle on the Split Infinity Radio Interview, Part 1 (around 15 minute mark)[8]
• Base Improvements
  • The internal nickname for this issue according to Positron is "All your base are belong to us?" [9]

• Possible Powerset Proliferation Picks
  • Broadsword ported to one or more of the villain ATs [10]

Content Unlikely to be Added

• Full Powerset Customization
• Graphics/UI Overhaul/Upgrade

Likely Release Date: Late Autumn/ Early Winter 2008