Patch Notes/2009-10-14

10.14.2009 1600.20090930.3T2

Combined

Gameplay

• Fixed a rare bug that prevented a few characters from being able to successfully log in to the game.

Mission Architect

• Five new maps added. Each can be found under the following categories under "unique"
  • Cavern: Johnny's Hell
  • Tyrant's Lair
  • Tech Lab: Demon-Infested Lab
  • Crey Hero Lab
  • Circle of Thorns: Baron Zoria's Lair

Powers

General

• Invulnerability (all Archetypes): Invincibility will now play the activation sound only when the toggle is first turned on.
• Willpower/Resurgence: Fixed a bug that would cause this power's animation to play multiple times.
• The Day Job Base Teleporter power earned from logging out near a base portal will now correctly disable when the No Travel Powers challenge setting is selected.

Powers Customization

• Fixed the frost effects in Ice Blast's Aim to stop growing at a specified size. The customized power should now match the default version.
• Restored the sound FX for customized versions of Psychic Shockwave.
• Controller - Kinetics - Transference effects should now tint properly.
• Controller - Kinetics - Siphon Power effects should now tint properly.
• Controller - Kinetics - Fulcrum Shift effects should now tint properly.
• "Fx in PVP only" now works correctly on all Invulnerability powers.
• "Fx in PVP only" now works correctly on all Stalker Regeneration powers.
• "Fx in PVP only" now works correctly on the Stalker/Willpower - Hide power.

Rewards

• Fixed an issue where Level 50 (level capped) characters did not receive double influence when they exemplared down (with that option selected).

Supergroups

• All Supergroup ranks can now convert Influence into Prestige, not just those with base editing privileges.

City of Heroes

Powers

Blasters

• Devices - Targeting Drone: Activating this power with a bow in hand should no longer play the "Snap Shot" animation.

Scrappers

• Shield Defense - Shield Charge: Modified this power's damage to have it correctly be multiplied by the Scrapper damage modifier. The end result is a large increase in damage to this power.

Tankers

• Shield Defense - Shield Charge: Modified this power's damage to have it correctly be multiplied by the Tanker damage modifier. The end result is a very slight increase in damage to this power.

Rewards

• Fixed a bug that caused the Justin Augustine Task Force to award 24 Reward Merits instead of 42 Reward Merits.

Zones

Brickstown

• Fixed an issue where heroes were assigned missions at the Architect Entertainment building.

Founder's Falls

• Fixed an issue where heroes were assigned missions at the Architect Entertainment building.

City of Villains

Badges

• The Master of Reichsman's Strike Force badge should correctly award to players that complete this Strike Force without being defeated and do not use temporary powers.
• Family Marcone Bosses will now count towards the Untouchable badge.

Powers

Brutes

• Invulnerability - Invincibility: Fixed a bug that caused the start Sound Effects for this power to play repeatedly.

Masterminds

• Robotics - Protector Bots : Summoning a non-combat pet will no longer prevent Protector Bots from buffing properly.

Tasks

Barracuda Strike Force

• The Power of Black Scorpion will once again work on Reichsman.