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Gadgets and Mental power updates (Update 17 Preview)

Started by Midnite, July 30, 2012, 04:13:57 PM

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Update 17 - Gadgets Overhaul

Mental - Illusion Tree Overview

Mental - Telekinesis Tree Overview

PC Test: Game Update 17! Patch notes

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The Atlantean Warships have left the straits of Metropolis bringing an end to the Tides of War.

Mental and Gadgets Powers Update

Gadgets and Mental Power Sets have been improved, receiving upgraded functionality, upgraded visual and audio effects. Some older, less popular abilities have been retired and replaced with all new ones!
All Mental and Gadget players will have their powers reset upon login so they can respec to their new abilities.

Ace Chemicals Map Exclusive for "The Last Laugh" owners and Legendary members
Legendary members and owners of "The Last Laugh" will now be able to play Ace Chemicals Legends map as an Arena.

Map UI Update

Waypoints can now be placed on group members.
Place them by right clicking with the mouse
Group members are now color coded to differentiate them on the Minimap. Each group member will have a different randomly assigned color, except for the group leader who is always yellow. Group members can "ping" a spot on the map which will create a temporary waypoint for group members.
Shift+left click with the mouse in the Map UI
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Alerts:
Arkham Asylum

Mr. Freeze's Boilers are now only targetable when players can damage them.
Bludhaven:       

Psionic Hal Jordan's Construct Fan's turbulence and damage are now a better fit for this construct.
Hazmat Officer Severson will now leave Bludhaven when he is no longer needed.

Major Force will no longer run and hide immediately after being defeated.
Collections:

Corrected the physical placement of various Gold collections in Metropolis and Gotham City.
Combat:


Pet Improvements
Pets following their owner match their owner's movement speed (even when boosted)!
If a pet can't keep up with its owner, it will now warp to the owner.
If a pet is in combat and the owner flees, the pet is de-spawned (owner must manually re-spawn).
Feats:


Battle for Earth "School of Hard Knocks" feats is now only visible to Legendary players and players who own Battle for Earth.
"My Life as a Robot" will now correctly update for Villains.
"Metropolis Master Speedster": Villain now correctly refers to the Chinatown Expert Speedster Challenge.
Items:


Noble Warrior items can now be deleted.
Coluan Crown of Defense now has an inventory icon and the appearance will display properly when the appearance is worn.
Promethium Lockboxes and PvP Champion Bonus marks awarded from opening boxes are now dropped into your inventory as physical items. Using the item will add the bonus mark to your currency tab.
Marketplace:

Goth Leggings – Purchasing Goth Leggings in the Marketplace will now grant two styles: Goth Tights and Goth Leggings, one is the original "Net" style and the other is the "Sheer Net" style found in your Style Tab. Players who have purchased the style previously will be able to go into the Redeem/Claim section of the Marketplace and claim their second style that comes with the purchase.
Powers:
Powers


Iconic Powers: Clown Box and Gag Glove abilities have been removed from Gadgets Powers and added to the Iconic Powers tree.
Gadgets:


All Gadget power abilities have been visually updated.


Gadgets:


Traps Tree

Battle Drone
Gives power back to a Raid group over time

Bunker Buster
Decreased supercharge cost from 100% to 50%
Decreased damage slightly

Cryo-field
Added an initial damage burst

Fear Gas
Increased range to 12.5 meters from 10.5 meters.
Panics enemies

Neural Neutralizer
Increased the low end range of damage so that it never hits for less than Gauss Grenade
Increased the amount of damage absorption that Restoration effects to 100% (matching the amount from Dominance)

Stealth
Useable while in combat
You are no longer snared or using the sneaking animation
Increased cooldown to 30 seconds from 1 second

   - Cuff 'Em
     Deals damage
     Decreased cooldown to 10 seconds

   - Implosion Mine
     Deals damage
     Tooltip now states that this ability retains stealth when used but is vulnerable to interrupt
     Decreased cooldown to 15 seconds

   - Surprise Attack
     Now plays full animation

   - Thermite Mine
      Decreased the cast time to 1.4 seconds
      Increased the cooldown to 1.5 seconds

Sleep Dart
Decreased the power cost to 300 from 350
Increased damage


Tricks Tree

Anesthetic
Increased the amount healed

Asphyxiation Gas
Uses a more appropriate animation
Increased damage

Distract (formerly known as Hide)
Decreased the duration of damage absorption to 5 seconds from 8 seconds
Increased the amount of damage Absorption that Restoration effects to 100% (matching the amount from Dominance)
No longer makes you invisible

Energy Shield (Replacing Clown Box which is in the Iconic Powers Skill Tree)
Shields you if your health falls below 35%

Holographic Decoy (Replaces Sentry Turret)
Transfer 25% of incoming damage to decoy
Taunts nearby enemies

Intimidate
Adds panic when targets health is above 50% and stuns when below

Napalm Grenade (Replaces Bomb)
Hits in a larger radius than Gauss Grenade with fewer targets but sets targets on fire

Photon Blast (Replaces Warden Turret)
Damages and stuns a single target
Deals more damage to target under 35% health

Stasis Field
Deals damage even if target is immune to encase
Applies Crushed power interaction in control stance
Damage over time is as long as the encasement lasts

Suppressor Turret
Added Flamethrower, Taser Pull, Stasis Encasement (formerly Warden Turret abilities)
Increased damage of primary attack
Reduced size of Turret by 25%
Updated icon

Vortex Cannon (Replaces Gag Glove which is in Iconic Powers Skill Tree)
–Same functionality as Gag Glove
Damage to characters is no longer split with objects (for Gag Glove too)


Mental:


All Mental power abilities have been visually updated to a more organic energy style.


Telekinesis Tree

Bastion
Restores power when hit by enemies
May damage enemy back when hit
Now affects all grouped members
Increased supercharge cost to 100%

Bolt Barrage
Increased average base damage
Damage is not split between objects and characters, it can hit 8 of each type of entity

Cryokinesis
Reduced power cost to 370 from 475
Deals extra damage to Dazed enemies and may knock them down

Mass Levitation
Hits 8 targets instead of 4
Adds Dazed
Tooltip now includes this is vulnerable to interrupt

Psychic Resonance
Deals extra damage to Dazed enemies
Removed damage to break from stun
Reduced power cost

Pyrokinesis
Tooltip now includes Stun
Telekinesis
Adds Dazed power interaction

Telekinetic Bolt
Reduced power cost
Telekinetic Push
Deals extra damage to Dazed enemies

Telekinetic Shield
Increased the amount of Damage Absorption that Restoration effects to 100% (matching the amount from Dominance)
Decreased the cooldown to 22 seconds

Thought Bubble
Damages the enemy even if enemy is immune to being encased


Illusion Tree

Convalesce (Replaces Psychic Shield)
Adds the Break Out effect
Adds Damage Absorption for 2 seconds
Heals over time
Supercharge cost of 35%

Horrific Tentilla (Formerly Psychic Blades)
Adds Terror
Horrific Visage
Requires Level 8 (Changed places in the tree with Terrorize)
Fixed an issue where the target would change into the Ghost Form multiple times in a second

Invisibility (Replaces Illusory Forms)
Works like Stealth from Gadgets

    - Ambush: Sleep
      Reduced stun to 15 seconds
      Removes stealth
      Deals damage
      Lowered cooldown to 10 seconds

    - Ambush: Pain Blast
      Updated animation so that all weapon types play the same animation

Grandeur
Decreased cooldown to 20 seconds from 30 seconds
Increased the amount of Damage Absorption that Restoration effects to 100% (matching the amount from Dominance)

Mass Hysteria
Removed the snare so you can run at normal speed
Adds Terror to 8 targets

Mass Terror
Hits 8 targets
Damage is not split between objects and characters, it can hit 8 of each type of entity
Panics enemies

Menace
Deals damage
Increased power cost to 250 from 200
Deals extra damage to Terrified enemies
Panics instead of Stun

Phantom Flames
Burning power interaction damage was reduced to match Fire's power interaction.
Increased damage without power interaction Reduced stun duration to 12 seconds when in Control role

Psychic Shock
Tooltip now includes the damage to Terrified enemies
Electrified power interaction now lasts the full 12 seconds even if the target breaks out

Reflect Pain
Tooltip now includes it is useable while controlled
Transfers 100% of incoming damage to your target for 5 seconds capped at 15% of your maximum Health
Increased cooldown to 28 seconds

Terrorize
Panics enemy
Deals more damage to target 35% health or below
Deals damage even if target is immune to Crowd Control
Swapped places with Horrific Visage
Vulnerable to interrupt


PVP:

Counter attacks: The visual effects related to counter attacks now display properly


Battle for Earth Headquarters battles: The Engine Core will now properly report to the player's combat log when thrown at someone.
Critical effect suppression is now properly applied in Arena zones when transformed into a Snowman by using the rare Season's Greedings winter seasonal trinket.


Raids:
Battle for Earth: The Gates of Tartarus

We have corrected an issue where players were not receiving loot as intended. Now, when defeating Circe (Heroes) or Wonder Woman (Villains) players have a chance to receive a damaged circlet which grants a Mission (Memento of Goddess –for Heroes or The Goddess' Favor –for Villains). Completing the Mission allows players to choose between two rewards, with different appearances – Dark Witch or Valiant Warrior.

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Not to mention pretty new visuals!!! LoL, I can't wait for ice's revamp  :thumbup:
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