Livestream Server Downtime - July 20, 2016 - Game Update 62 and #SummerOfWonder!

I guess we'll have to wait for the patch notes to see, but I think the devs message with this is, we want you to be happy by dropping your sub and going a couple months as premium. Or something. Lol.

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Maybe they'll release an all glimmering booster bundle only available to Legendary members (chuckle).

It seems that way it's strange they act like they're doing us a favor by letting us pay for a subscription at times .

I've been saying Legendary players should have increased prom box rates, increased purple drops, and a few other things so I hope they are listening unless they want to lose value in legendary subscriptions. Good or bad, people are going to freak out. I'm just here to help

You already GET 'subscriber benefits'. You just want MORE. Giving FTP players a free month won't harm that in any way, and will only tempt more people to become subscribers. It's not a slap in the face to those who already subscribe.

And as I've said twice already, if you don't feel you get enough benefits for subscribing, don't subscribe. It's your choice to make.

I don't disagree with that at all. Not one bit.

I understand the points people are making but I see it both ways. I've been buying legendary for the past 4 years because it's worth it to me. If I get a servo or a tom-bot or a JLA poster in the mail in January, I consider it a bonus, not an entitlement.

People seem to be thinking that suddenly free members will be equal with legendary members, but that's not how it's going to be.

Having said all that, I certainly agree that it's nice to feel acknowledged and appreciated. I can't speak for anyone else, but i have sunk HUNDREDS of dollars into this game over the years. I do so because it's worth it to me, but it would be nice to be recognized a little.

We are actually getting quite a bit more even if we are legendary, but not for the reasons previously stated. The lockout times Mepps mentioned aren't significant at all and we are not getting better gear drops or op gear drops, as those are generally irrelevant to game play itself (those gear drops won't be increased due to it damaging the replay value and income generated for DB profit margins--low gear drops DRIVE the business model of replay badges so don't expect anything unless they massively brick the bed like late Spring this year).

SP, the driving force behind the challenge of DCUO may in the future become relevant again making gameplay both challenging and rewarding, as it has not been since the SP was dropped from the equation. What we ARE getting is actually very important, the privilege of actually GETTING into an instance; which, if you play at odd times generally does not happen at all. If DCUO was getting bigger servers would be splitting, not combining, and I for one am glad they are trying different methods to get people to play the game, if not newly, to come back again.

I've waited six hours for a raid at odd hours. Now, instead of waiting a half hour to an hour for a raid, you might wait only 10-15 minutes, which I consider to be quite fast unless you are LFGing. People are confusing value with gameplay. Your digital items are worth nothing, whether they be 172 gear, or a shabby mattress, or that stupid piece of gold gear you got that will be discarded months from now along with the $250 in replays you used to get them. Once the plug is pulled they will all have no value at all, if they ever did. The value is in the community of players who join together accomplish a task. if that's not you, then by all means complain-- as a solo player you have a right to.

I'm more curious why, however, after so many broken things, the portal for PARADOX WAVE, which was crashing as much as any other raid people were going into has been disabled since "everyone" was getting DC'd. Bizarre. Why not not disable everything? I play in a league now so when 2-3 DC in a raid that lasts for more than 15 minutes they can be invited back. Paradox Wave is no different than any other raid in the game, walk-in or not. Unfix that. LOL

Okay clearly either one of two things is happening here,
1. English is not your first language and you are not understanding what this whole open episode means
OR
2. You are not educated period or just not educated on the subject at hand.
So lemme break it down for you as to better hep you with you learning curve here:
1. They don't get access to the full dlc's. Meaning they don't get to use the utility pouch, generator bonus, infinite keys for lockboxes, or any other member benefit.
2. They are only getting access to the content. Content meaning only raids, alerts, duos, solos.
3. They ARE getting extended lootlocked timers. So in theory if they don't reset, they only have access to a raid's loot only 2x during the month that this event will be active.
4. Keep in mind 150 replays is 500 DC for a non-member. Keeping that in mind 1 reset for a raid is 87 replays. 1 raid reset = $2.90. 1 of the older dlc's packs is $5. Newer-ish Dlc packs are $10. Finally 1 monthly episode is $4. With that math in mind anyone who decides to replay raids more than once that is a premium/free player, they are losing out because they could've just bought an episode with that money. So its like a stupid tax for anyone who wants to replay with that math in mind.

Remember this event will only last a month. Legendary players get a multitude of benefits already. You've more than likely become complacent with them so have probably stopped noticing them. Who knows after all this is over some of those freemiums might get membership after. Even if only 10 people get membership that will be 10 more than before. So quit whining just to whine you self-entitled armchair critic.Show some class, its unbecoming to complain so much.

And as an aside, "something extra for being Legendary" on this occasion means someone is feeling ripped off for paying. Address that. Why are you feeling ripped off? Is it because someone who gets something free you don't for having paid for it? They will or won't do something about that, but at least your voice will be heard. And if they drive away loyal customers with this behavior, they are finally a business, not a friend, and they will have to address that themselves.

Nice nice

The reason Dox walk-in was disabled had nothing to do with disconnects. I know the real reason it was marked for the disable list...

Interesting....too bad ill be at work.

Can we paying members have dayly raid resets and/or at least one guaranteed purple drop per instance for compensation?

Have you considered that this might be designed to convert some non-members into subscribers and this benefits everyone in the bigger picture?

I have a season ticket for my favourite football team. About twice a season, my club offers non-members the option to sample a game with a discounted ticket scheme. The idea is that some of these people will come again and pay full price, and they will start to then make secondary purchases like food and merchandise.

I could act like a spoiled child and ask why they get a cheaper price than me for that one game, or look at what my club are trying to do to increase revenue and attendances, which benefits everyone in the long run. I chose the latter.

I'm excited. I can't wait for this. So that's gonna be like 4 pm CST, I guess.

Why was it disabled? Now you have me curious!

Guess i'l level up some alts....

Yes, I'm curious as well. Granted I've got my suspicions as to why, but, would love to know what you know