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Wed, 05/13/2015 - 15:12
Noxiousnarwhal's picture
Noxiousnarwhal

Just finished the 10-2 missions; I played through them solo and they felt perfectly balanced - not too hard, but tough enough to be a challenge. Really well done, OOO.

Shadowplay was the one that I enjoyed the most. I'd expected it to be close enough to original vana to be stale, but that wasn't the case at all. It did feel like revisiting fsc thematically, but certainly played like a different mission. Alms are always fun to fight. The boss was a bit on the easy side, but fun nonetheless! I just wish that herex wasn't so easily knockdown-locked by permafroster/winter grave - he didn't get to attack once.

Dreams and nightmares was really neat thematically and a fair bit more challenging than shadowplay. It felt a bit long, but that could just be because of the low variation in enemies - seeing as we're all used to fighting swarm monsters at this point, there's very little adaptation in strategy that needs to be made. That said, the last arena was a ton of fun, and the treasure room was a welcome sight. Looks like everyone's got a new radiant farming option.

All in all, I've gotta say those were some of the most fun missions yet. Impressive work, can't wait to see what the boss ends up being like! What did everyone else think of the missions?

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 15:23
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Rachio's picture
Rachio
Radgasm

What do i think?

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 15:24
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Blazeshot's picture
Blazeshot
IHRIITGAD

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Whens the next mission?

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 15:39
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Jmmoormann's picture
Jmmoormann
@Blazeshot

+1

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 16:29
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Hennils's picture
Hennils
New tyle set yay

Having "Dreams and Nightmares" ina totally new tyle set, was my favourite point in the update, new models for button, keys, pots, gates. That arena with the afterwards appearing buttons was a very neat idea. It also isn't just always the same mission, meaning it is build randomly, which is a point that brought me thinking; will we get those in the Arcade at some time? o.o
I have to admit though, i would definitely like to have the enemies drop at least Crowns.

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 16:47
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The-Judge-Xz's picture
The-Judge-Xz

Was fun for about an hour. Now we're all bored again.

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 17:04
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Dreathuxy's picture
Dreathuxy
Opinions - Spoiler Alert

I think it was satisfying yet sad when we heard the fate of some of the alpha squad members. But it ties up some loose ends, while also opening up a new story arc with the sleeper.

All of this brings me to what I will think will happen next:

Since we will be the last line of defense against the swarm, I think that once we are rank 11, we will gain a special ability akin to one of the alpha squad members that will help us in the missions that are getting more difficult (It came from below. Unknown Passage? Really?).

I love the direction OOO is going with the story and I hope they keep it up. Nice communication as well.

Oh, the core effects were pretty sweet, and I liked the remixed music.

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 17:06
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Dreathuxy's picture
Dreathuxy

Double post

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 17:08
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Dimbreath's picture
Dimbreath
When's the next update?

When's the next update?

EDIT: Correct me, but shouldn't core be Depth 30?

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 17:09
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Xigno's picture
Xigno
"The Path is Revealed"

Great. Just... great. The missions had an awesome look, were fun and challenging, and all the lore that has just been added to the game is... incredible.
I mean, what could we possibly want more? After 4 years, we entered the core, met (kind of) the alpha squad, and even had a dual-flourish-wielding Vaelyn helping us during the mission. We learned more about the gremlins, the swarm, and this mysterious dreamer... now we finally know who is the voice in our mind when we listen to echo stones.
Three Rings really did a great job in the past months with the new missions, imo this is the kind of updates this game really needs. Enough said for now.
Also... Parma said Grantz has fallen while he was trying to protect the alpha squad from the swarm... but judging by how the swarm operates, using the empty shells of the ones it consumes as soulless puppets, I fear he won't have the privilege of resting in peace...

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 18:09
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Khamsin's picture
Khamsin
It was pretty epic. Not

It was pretty epic. Not Shadow Lair level by any stretch, but one of the more enjoyable content releases. I was surprised Shadowplay didn't feel like too much of a rehash but still felt like FSC as you said, and the Core was pretty dang unique, I actually thought it was too short though.

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 19:35
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Xtweeterx's picture
Xtweeterx

This was both good and bad for me.

The good part: I was pumped for this ever since the last set of missions when I was draghed down to the Unknown passage. The return to FSC was a sight to behold, seeing as how the place was falling apart after the Vana fight, not to mention being purified by the sprites. It captured the theme of FSC very well while portraying what happens afterwards, making it feel unique and different.

DaN was even more fascinating.

A new and unique theme that captures regular gameplay in its own serene and mysterious form. It took me a second to realize that the gates with yellow crystals were key gates. Seeing as how the Alpha Squad (is somewhat) alive after they entered the core long ago also solved a huge mystery for us. At least we know they're okay, just not sure where. Is this really what the inside of the core looks like?

Seeing that swarm-core-thing at the start made my heart skip a beat, really creepy to look at,

The bad part: I'll be sleepless for the next few weeks wondering who/what made the swarm and why, what Herex's intentions are, who/what made the Clockworks, is it King Tinkinzar? Is he next for the big reveal? Will we get the Skylark fixed and return home? Will we fight the Morai? What will the final major update be? How epic will it be?

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 19:51
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Alternate-Dragon's picture
Alternate-Dragon
They used the same photo for

They used the same photo for Shadowplay as they did the gauntlet. lolz

Thu, 05/14/2015 - 07:11
#13
Aphrodite's picture
Aphrodite
Community Manager
Let's keep all the discussion

Let's keep all the discussion about the new content in one place. Thanks!

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