Fiorenza Rosanante... on Oct 8, 2016 wrote:

Would it help if you thought of them as wind-up toys instead?

I still have mixed feelings.

Congrats, Valkoor. Were you buying the packs beside the freetrader in Avery's court? I saw you there, but I was on one of my pirates that doesn't know you and you looked too busy for me to interrupt and say howdy.

Oh, well shucks Fiorenza...that surely was me!

I must have had the Crown Shop menu up and been deeply rooted in searching for some rust buckets! Yeah, I hung close to the freetrader so that I could quickly unload my duplicate pack weapons and make a dash to Circus Maximus to buy snacks when I repeatedly reached my gold limit and dash to the Bunkhouse and housing vendor. That reminds me, I would love to see our packs/banks and gold limit get another increase-- buying Booster Packs can be a bit tedious at times. But I do wish you would have said "Hello", I surely would not have minded chatting with you or just saying "Hi".

Also, I love the new weapons in the packs, but since they are so easy to come by I think it would have been neat if there were some Epic, exclusive weapons or maybe exclusive gear (besides weapons) that were much harder to come by-- maybe one or two of each weapon type. After a couple of dozen packs, I pretty much had acquired all the weapons and housing items that they had to offer...just was left hunting for the companions. Seems with the other packs, there was a bigger variety and you would still get something new after those first 20+ packs. But I'm definitely not complaining because I think it's wonderful that players who only buy 1 or 2 packs have a super shot at the awesome weapons that the packs have to offer. Plus there are some pretty cool housing items as well. And since there were no pets, mounts and other gear in the pack, it freed up some "Rare" slots for those sweet weapons for our pirates to wield.

ValkoorTheVictorio... on Oct 9, 2016 wrote:

Consider it done, I'll jump in game and send you a couple of packs...oh wait, that's a "DO NOT", without the wink.
I wouldn't do that to you Esperanza, knowing your viewpoint on recruiting those ratchety, robotic, rogue, reprogrammed, Armada renegades.

Truthfully, I don't really care to have an Armada for a companion either...I just enjoy playing the role of The Collector. Though it will be pretty neat to take a full set into The Machine (and/or Dreadnought) and let the fun begin. I think Ratbeard should have given them all a special power called maybe...Defector or Faulty Fire or Grinding Gears or Erratic Engagement or Malfunction or Wane of Kane (I like that last one) that is specifically meant to target, weaken and malfunction Kane and other Boss/Elite Armada Agents. But some do get that Haywire Strike and it's "unpredictable effects"...which is pretty cool and quite fitting for being unstable mechanoids.

But yeah, I just like to collect the pack companions-- no matter what kind they are. KI could put Formidable Fruit companions in the next booster pack and I'd be quite tempted to go try to bag and gobble them up-- yep, they would be ripe for the pickin'.

My Armada crew, seeing as what trouble their kind caused us pirates, will probably end up relegated to Pet Dropping doodie...I mean Pet Wranglin' duty. (after some fun, of course!)

A tricky power would be ( and would show pirates just how untrustworthy an Armada companion could be ) is Traitor's Strike - occasionally & without warning your Armada companion will rebel and hit you, a companion, team mate or pet with an attack!
But that's too nefarious!

anecorbie on Oct 10, 2016 wrote:

A tricky power would be ( and would show pirates just how untrustworthy an Armada companion could be ) is Traitor's Strike - occasionally & without warning your Armada companion will rebel and hit you, a companion, team mate or pet with an attack!
But that's too nefarious!

Not for me, it's not.

Ratbeard on Oct 11, 2016 wrote:

Not for me, it's not.

And thus Anecorbie planted a seed that will sprout into an idea of pure evil in the mind of Ratbeard.

ValkoorTheVictorio... on Oct 9, 2016 wrote:

Oh, well shucks Fiorenza...that surely was me!

I must have had the Crown Shop menu up and been deeply rooted in searching for some rust buckets! Yeah, I hung close to the freetrader so that I could quickly unload my duplicate pack weapons and make a dash to Circus Maximus to buy snacks when I repeatedly reached my gold limit and dash to the Bunkhouse and housing vendor. That reminds me, I would love to see our packs/banks and gold limit get another increase-- buying Booster Packs can be a bit tedious at times. But I do wish you would have said "Hello", I surely would not have minded chatting with you or just saying "Hi".

Also, I love the new weapons in the packs, but since they are so easy to come by I think it would have been neat if there were some Epic, exclusive weapons or maybe exclusive gear (besides weapons) that were much harder to come by-- maybe one or two of each weapon type. After a couple of dozen packs, I pretty much had acquired all the weapons and housing items that they had to offer...just was left hunting for the companions. Seems with the other packs, there was a bigger variety and you would still get something new after those first 20+ packs. But I'm definitely not complaining because I think it's wonderful that players who only buy 1 or 2 packs have a super shot at the awesome weapons that the packs have to offer. Plus there are some pretty cool housing items as well. And since there were no pets, mounts and other gear in the pack, it freed up some "Rare" slots for those sweet weapons for our pirates to wield.

Indeed, I was hoping for some outfits as well.

anecorbie on Oct 12, 2016 wrote:

I don't think he needs any help in being nefarious!

Agreed lol

Fiorenza Rosanante... on Oct 15, 2016 wrote:

You are absolutely evil when you start thinking about things the clockwork companions could wind up doing. Don't give KI any ideas, please!

Lol, "clockworks" & "wind up"! Was that intentional?
Here's another nefarious idea of mine: sometimes for no apparent reason, your Armada companions goes "SPOING!" and falls to pieces, the Resistance may have reprogramed them, but who said they did a good job? Of course they'll be alright for the next fight ( as long a Gracie has duct tape on hand ).

Uh, privateering with unpredictable effects sounds like I can just ruin the whole battle! What does it do?

Virtuous Dante Ramsey

DuranteRamses87 on Oct 16, 2016 wrote:

That's........so you.

Virtuous Dante Ramsey

Between that and her last suggestion, I could begin to think Esperanza is secretly in league with the Armada.

Julian Devereaux on Nov 15, 2016 wrote:

I think Kingsisle should lower the price on the pack from 399 to 299. It's hard enough to get a companion. I don't feel like wasting money on furniture.

Wait until a pack sale. Besides, aren't the weapons worth the purchase?