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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0008415Valley 1Suggestion - Mission IdeasJun 4, 2012 1:38 pm
Reporterjruderman Assigned ToChris_McElligottPark  
Status resolvedResolutionfixed 
Product Version1.048 
Fixed in Version1.049 
Summary0008415: Provide rally flares in rescue mission staging rooms
DescriptionNow that rally flares work in rescue missions, it would be nice if they were provided in rescue mission staging rooms.

This would serve as an extra hint (especially to returning players who did not read the 1.047 changelog) that the flares work in rescue missions.

It wouldn't change the balance of gameplay much, since it's not hard to find a battlefield mission.
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Chris_McElligottPark

Jun 4, 2012 12:17 pm

administrator   ~0025468

It already should be doing this, unless there's just no room to seed them. Are you never seeing this?

jruderman

Jun 4, 2012 12:53 pm

reporter   ~0025472

Oh, I see.

The item coffer is present, but since I already have the item, I don't see what was in the coffer and I don't get the pick-up notification.

What do you think of placing the flare directly on the ground instead of in a coffer? This would match the way heat suits are provided in lava escape missions, and the way inner-light enchants are provided in freefall missions.

Chris_McElligottPark

Jun 4, 2012 12:54 pm

administrator   ~0025473

I'd actually be more inclined to go the other way and put them all in coffers; that way players aren't picking up useless extra stuff that they already have, you know?

jruderman

Jun 4, 2012 12:56 pm

reporter   ~0025474

Well, you could eliminate the bend-over-pick-up penalty for coffers or for items you already have.

Or the coffer image could indicate what is in the coffer even when you already have the item.

Chris_McElligottPark

Jun 4, 2012 1:05 pm

administrator   ~0025475

Why do you need to know what was in the coffer if it's irrelevant now, though? I mean except aside from testing type things.

The whole idea of coffers is to make something that gives you X when you need X, and is just semi-invisible background stuff when you don't need X.

jruderman

Jun 4, 2012 1:10 pm

reporter   ~0025479

As I said in the description:

"This would serve as an extra hint (especially to returning players who did not read the 1.047 changelog) that the flares work in rescue missions."

Chris_McElligottPark

Jun 4, 2012 1:11 pm

administrator   ~0025480

Ah, right. That's true. And that's part of why I do it the way I do it with the heatsuits, come to that.

Chris_McElligottPark

Jun 4, 2012 1:38 pm

administrator   ~0025487

Thanks!

* Coffers now show the icon of what they held in them, just lower and faded-out, when you have already opened them. This helps to provide a reminder as to what was in them, as well as potentially a clue about what kind of equipment might be needed in an upcoming mission if the coffer is in a mission staging area, for instance.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Jun 4, 2012 12:11 pm jruderman New Issue
Jun 4, 2012 12:17 pm Chris_McElligottPark Note Added: 0025468
Jun 4, 2012 12:17 pm Chris_McElligottPark Assigned To => Chris_McElligottPark
Jun 4, 2012 12:17 pm Chris_McElligottPark Status new => feedback
Jun 4, 2012 12:53 pm jruderman Note Added: 0025472
Jun 4, 2012 12:53 pm jruderman Status feedback => assigned
Jun 4, 2012 12:54 pm Chris_McElligottPark Note Added: 0025473
Jun 4, 2012 12:56 pm jruderman Note Added: 0025474
Jun 4, 2012 1:05 pm Chris_McElligottPark Note Added: 0025475
Jun 4, 2012 1:10 pm jruderman Note Added: 0025479
Jun 4, 2012 1:11 pm Chris_McElligottPark Note Added: 0025480
Jun 4, 2012 1:38 pm Chris_McElligottPark Internal Weight => New
Jun 4, 2012 1:38 pm Chris_McElligottPark Note Added: 0025487
Jun 4, 2012 1:38 pm Chris_McElligottPark Status assigned => resolved
Jun 4, 2012 1:38 pm Chris_McElligottPark Fixed in Version => 1.049
Jun 4, 2012 1:38 pm Chris_McElligottPark Resolution open => fixed