Aett_Thorn

Well, I'm really not sure if something like this is against forum rules or not, but I'll try to do my best to answer them.

1) Yes, there are a lot of people in this game that socialize outside of combat. There are supergroups, but those are just the tip of the iceberg. From what I've seen in-game, most of the socializing that takes place in the game is on Global Chat Channels, which anybody can usually join, or be invited to, and are nothing but a social tool. However, it is going to depend largely on the person in question if they spend more time socializing, or in combat, or a mixture of both.

2) This game tends to be more female-heavy than most, but I'd still say that the player population is mostly of the male gender. I'd say that maybe, maybe a 75% male, 25% female ratio, but even that is likely pretty far off.

3) Don't know what the current numbers are, but the game has been pretty stable around the 120K-150K mark for a while now, fluctuating between issues, of course.

4) I know of no groups on this one, but since I did help to organize the DC area meet and greet last year, I can try to help you out with this one.

Yes, you will need to purchase another whole copy of CoH in order to start a second account. No, the same billing info on both won't throw up any flags.

Double XP takes precedence. I do not believe that the timer runs out on the day job bonuses while Double XP is in effect, but I could be wrong on that one.

WIP = work in progress.

And I'm betting that it'll be out before GR, since they seem to be so close.

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Bring beer.

First off, welcome to the game and to the forums!

1) Yes, it is easy for new players to get into. Because this game does not focus on the "end game" for content, but spreads it around, it encourages creating "alts" (new characters), and as such, you can find even veteran players on new characters pretty much all the time.

However, this game is unlike many other MMOs, and is very heavily instanced. This means that the majority of the time, the majority of the players aren't out in the world, but in their missions. This can make the game seem fairly empty, when in fact there are a lot of people on. I would strongly recommend that you pick a server, and then head down to the forum for it, and ask to join a few global channel that can help you out. These global channels can be a big help, and with a lot of people in them talking to each other, and often putting teams together.

2) This game focuses more on content throughout the whole game. While there is stuff to do at max level, such as Rikti Ship raids, Hamidon Raids, and some Task Forces, don't focus too much on blowing through the lower-level content, where there are actually some good stories.

Edit -> 3) This game is heavily into PvE, and you will definitely be able to blow away minions and other PvE enemies by the truckload.

Hasten has a 120s duration and a 450 second recharge.

As such, you need to get 275% additional recharge to get it perma. 70% of that will come from Hasten itself, another 96% or so from 3-slotting with RecRed enhancements, for a total of 166% recharge. Leaving you with needing about 109% recharge from set bonuses and the like.

That is, of course, if my math is right.

It is a separate proc chance. So, it can hold mobs not held by Choking Cloud, or add additional mag to ones already affected by it.

Okay, now my questions are these:

1) Why do you feel that Tankers are not in balance right now?

2) Why do you think that Damage is the way to fix them?

And the Critical on Scrapper attacks is part of the attack, not an inherent. As is Scourge. As is Containment. As is the new Defiance damage boosts.

Most inherents aren't true inherents. They're just tied to the powers.


As for your specific suggestion, I'm going to have to say no, at least as you have presented it, namely this part:

Maybe it has to do with the normal maintenance today? Maybe as part of that they're doing something with the updater, or they just took down that part of it as well?