Y'know, it occurs to me - there's already a few RPers who take pains to log their characters out in locations that make sense - and
I've always found that behaviour very cool. Especially since most of us just log off wherever.
With this system, though, there's incentive to do it...
I hope the perks they're offering will be stuff that's cool but not necessarily I need such-and-such for this specific build, meaning
that I can pick 'Day Jobs' based on how they're IC for my character and enjoy the game bonus as, well, a bonus. Sorta a reward for RP. =D
Yaaaa'nyway, with regards to Morganni's note that Thermal was supposed to be a villain version of Empathy...well, kinda. That may have been
the original intent, but players weren't satisfied with it as an 'Empathy Replacement' villainside.
Few reasons - it doesn't heal as well, at the most basic level. Thermal has one less heal; it has an enemy debuff capability instead. Second, even the
buffs that Thermal gets are different. Thermal has single target shields. Empathy has major +recovery and +regeneration AoE auras. Fortitude and Forge are
similar single-target buffs, but Fortitude does +def, +dam, +acc...Forge lacks the +def component. Thermal and Empathy both have 'mez breaker' powers,
but Thermal's Thaw doesn't have the +perception that Empathy's Clear Mind grants. Finally, Thermal's endcap power is a strong enemy
debuff...while Empathy gets the incredible Adrenaline Boost single target buff.
These are actually significant complaints. The reason that O2 Boost had +perception added to it with Issue 12...is because the devs acknowledged that
villainside had a lack of +perception buff powers. So they gave that capability to Storm.
Point is, Empathy does stuff that just doesn't have an equal on villainside. In terms of mechanics and playstyle. And that is
why it's awesome we're getting this for MMs and Corruptors.
-- Acyl
I've always found that behaviour very cool. Especially since most of us just log off wherever.
With this system, though, there's incentive to do it...
I hope the perks they're offering will be stuff that's cool but not necessarily I need such-and-such for this specific build, meaning
that I can pick 'Day Jobs' based on how they're IC for my character and enjoy the game bonus as, well, a bonus. Sorta a reward for RP. =D
Yaaaa'nyway, with regards to Morganni's note that Thermal was supposed to be a villain version of Empathy...well, kinda. That may have been
the original intent, but players weren't satisfied with it as an 'Empathy Replacement' villainside.
Few reasons - it doesn't heal as well, at the most basic level. Thermal has one less heal; it has an enemy debuff capability instead. Second, even the
buffs that Thermal gets are different. Thermal has single target shields. Empathy has major +recovery and +regeneration AoE auras. Fortitude and Forge are
similar single-target buffs, but Fortitude does +def, +dam, +acc...Forge lacks the +def component. Thermal and Empathy both have 'mez breaker' powers,
but Thermal's Thaw doesn't have the +perception that Empathy's Clear Mind grants. Finally, Thermal's endcap power is a strong enemy
debuff...while Empathy gets the incredible Adrenaline Boost single target buff.
These are actually significant complaints. The reason that O2 Boost had +perception added to it with Issue 12...is because the devs acknowledged that
villainside had a lack of +perception buff powers. So they gave that capability to Storm.
Point is, Empathy does stuff that just doesn't have an equal on villainside. In terms of mechanics and playstyle. And that is
why it's awesome we're getting this for MMs and Corruptors.
-- Acyl