Comments on: Ask Cryptic Returns http://bluekae.com/2010/02/09/cryptic-returns/ Rants and ramblings about games, life, and other stuff. Mon, 21 May 2012 01:33:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Brian http://bluekae.com/2010/02/09/cryptic-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-5818 Brian Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:05:16 +0000 http://www.bluekae.com/?p=787#comment-5818 Not sure if you'll see much in the way of game changes yet, but Cryptic does seem to finally be making some good PR moves. I am tentatively optimistic. Not sure if you’ll see much in the way of game changes yet, but Cryptic does seem to finally be making some good PR moves. I am tentatively optimistic.

]]> By: Champions Expansion: New Name and Free Price | Blue Kae http://bluekae.com/2010/02/09/cryptic-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-5810 Champions Expansion: New Name and Free Price | Blue Kae Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:55:41 +0000 http://www.bluekae.com/?p=787#comment-5810 [...] mentioned yesterday that there was a new Ask Cryptic column where they started the process of fixing the mess caused by [...] [...] mentioned yesterday that there was a new Ask Cryptic column where they started the process of fixing the mess caused by [...]

]]> By: Blamefulgecko http://bluekae.com/2010/02/09/cryptic-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-5763 Blamefulgecko Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:32:44 +0000 http://www.bluekae.com/?p=787#comment-5763 Hudson: The gear is used strictly for stats in the game. You generally pick 2-4 stats to focus on depending on if you want to take on a dps, tank, or healer role. Some gear also gives you a bonus to your knockback resistance. The game takes a bit to understand how important stats and Super Stats are actually. Blue Kae: Bluuuuuuuuue!! I'm really excited about the concept character bonuses also! I've also been taking my sweet old time leveling also and I've had the same experience with not one leveling gap popping up. :) Hudson: The gear is used strictly for stats in the game. You generally pick 2-4 stats to focus on depending on if you want to take on a dps, tank, or healer role. Some gear also gives you a bonus to your knockback resistance.

The game takes a bit to understand how important stats and Super Stats are actually.

Blue Kae: Bluuuuuuuuue!! I’m really excited about the concept character bonuses also!

I’ve also been taking my sweet old time leveling also and I’ve had the same experience with not one leveling gap popping up. :)

]]> By: Anjin http://bluekae.com/2010/02/09/cryptic-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-5762 Anjin Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:06:55 +0000 http://www.bluekae.com/?p=787#comment-5762 Glad to hear that the developers are renewing their efforts toward the community. Cryptic PR has been really bad lately. Engaging with the players will go a long way toward avoiding player loss. I enjoy the game whenever I play. I just fell out of the habit of playing. Hmm. Maybe I'll poke my head back in there soon. Glad to hear that the developers are renewing their efforts toward the community. Cryptic PR has been really bad lately. Engaging with the players will go a long way toward avoiding player loss.

I enjoy the game whenever I play. I just fell out of the habit of playing. Hmm. Maybe I’ll poke my head back in there soon.

]]> By: Brian http://bluekae.com/2010/02/09/cryptic-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-5760 Brian Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:58:50 +0000 http://www.bluekae.com/?p=787#comment-5760 Stats details are only available in game. Honestly I just use the page to remember what level I am when I'm writing a post at work. I use it occasionally to review my current power setup, but I don't pay much attention to the gear stuff. The mission lists can be useful if for the Mission Computer 2.0, which is an out of game mission database which can review your character sheet and then spit out a list of missions you may have missed. This was pretty useful when the game first launched and some people were having trouble finding missions. Personally, I've never had a problem finding stuff once I relaxed and started to spend time exploring. The game is definitely not perfect, but I'm still enjoying myself. I do wonder sometimes if my experience is different from others because it really wasn't on my radar until just before it launched, so I almost completely missed the hype phase. I played about two or three days of open beta and then waited until launch, so I never even had time to get used to the pre-zero day nerf gameplay. Might be an interesting podcast topic there for you. :) Stats details are only available in game. Honestly I just use the page to remember what level I am when I’m writing a post at work. I use it occasionally to review my current power setup, but I don’t pay much attention to the gear stuff.

The mission lists can be useful if for the Mission Computer 2.0, which is an out of game mission database which can review your character sheet and then spit out a list of missions you may have missed. This was pretty useful when the game first launched and some people were having trouble finding missions. Personally, I’ve never had a problem finding stuff once I relaxed and started to spend time exploring.

The game is definitely not perfect, but I’m still enjoying myself. I do wonder sometimes if my experience is different from others because it really wasn’t on my radar until just before it launched, so I almost completely missed the hype phase. I played about two or three days of open beta and then waited until launch, so I never even had time to get used to the pre-zero day nerf gameplay. Might be an interesting podcast topic there for you. :)

]]> By: Hudson (jason) http://bluekae.com/2010/02/09/cryptic-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-5759 Hudson (jason) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:35:36 +0000 http://www.bluekae.com/?p=787#comment-5759 Was looking at the gear on that character sheet. What exactly does it DO or are the stats only visible in game. That game still seems all over the place Was looking at the gear on that character sheet. What exactly does it DO or are the stats only visible in game.

That game still seems all over the place

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