WittyLibrarian

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The repairmen keep healing the towers even after death. But we ran a stf last ngt and just brought a CRAP TON of damage and we blew through the tf as a matter of fact we would have gotten the masters badge had we set it for that. The towers did take a little longer than normal but with the extra damage it was completed. We did the whole thing in less than an hour. Good times!

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Dammit. I was hoping for an excuse to run a Kahn TF instead. :/

Some of these you've seen before: some are new. Bear with me.

1) What part of "Pirate Masterminds" don't you guys understand? You've got the costume pieces. There are comparable powersets for MMs. And yet we're stuck with only Ninjas in the great Pirate v Ninja debate. Shame!

2) Remove the AE buildings from the low-level zones. We're starting to run into Level 50 players who don't know where Kings Row and Steel Canyon are... again. Force incoming players to, you know, actually learn their zones.

3) Add new zones to CoV. Yes, there were complaints that Heroes had TOO many zones, mostly from the doubling of zones per every 10 levels (Atlas/Galaxy, Perez/Kings, Steel/Skyway, Talos/IP, Bricks/Founders). But Villains, sad to say, has too FEW. Consider that you added extra zones like the Hollows, Striga, and Croatoa that were slightly fun - and redesigned Faultline into a lot of fun - for Heroes: mostly stuff in the mid-to-high levels for more PvE game content. You can do like you did with Striga and Croatoa: create unique zones Villain-side with PvE content including an Eden or Sewer-like trial, Strike Forces like Hess or Katie, stuff like that.
I've got an idea right here: Arachnos Forces "liberate" a small coastal nation, and Villains can travel there to "assist" in "patrolling and securing" the new zone. But the real reason Arachnos is there is because the Circle of Thorns and Banished Pantheon are digging around for... something. Meanwhile, Arachnos being there means Longbow and Legacy Chain forces are about either to perform peacekeeping duties or leading an insurgency to drive Arachnos out. Levels for the zone would be 25-35, with 3-4 contacts leading up to a timed trial similar to the Sewer Trial with a Circle of Thorns Giant Monster being unleashed. How does that sound?

4) More Epics for Scrappers. I'm still seeing only three choices, and some Primary and Secondary Scrapper sets just aren't compatible to those three choices...

5) Cooperative Moonbase zone for both Heroes and Villains. C'mon guys, we've been waiting for a Moonbase for years!

6) Shard realms (with Strike Forces) for Villains. If Heroes can get 4 Shard realms (and TFs) as high-end content for the 40-50 crowd, so should the Villains. People get to 50 on their Villains and all they get to play in are Grandville, RWZ and Cim for any PvE stuff. I dunno about the PvP interest in Warburg and RV, but in the few visits I've made to those zones, at least in the servers I'm on... very little activity (except for OWW Stalkers OOWWWWW dammit I'm only here for the explo OWWWWW ration badges).

7) Open Restaurants and Bars. Add Inspiration vendors via bartenders. With new Inspirations with combined boosts such as Pizza slices (combo Acc/Dam boost), Milkshakes (combo Heal/End boost), Power drink (Travel speed boost), Coffee (combo Break Free/Recharge boost) and Rum (combo Heal/Resist Damage boost but with a minor +Disorient Self).

8) Another round of Double Prestige available for Super and Villain Groups. There's been new groups since the last 2xPrestige event that are struggling to add key elements such as telepads and workshops with enough storage bins to handle salvage, and they really need the Prestige boost to build more effective bases.

9) Seriously, Pirate Masterminds! PLEAAAAAASSSEEEE...

10) Calling Elvis, no wait Calling Posi/Calling Ghost Widow: A Veteran power that allows a character to Summon a named NPC Hero/AV. Positron or Ghost Widow will show up to aid you or your team on a vital matter for 2-3 minutes before heading back to their respective duties. You get one call per month.

How does that sound?

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It was fun. As the group 3 team, we decided to try the Tanker Tuesday MA mission.

Big mistake. The end of it pretty much had us decide to forgo anymore and go play a non-tank.

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Oh dear. Tankers not enjoying the Tanker mission.

I just wanna report the Synapse TF tanker team survived. Sorta. Anyone seen my left arm...? Anyhoo. I think for next month's Tanker event I'll aim for Sister Psyche TF instead (make sure everyone has stamina!)

Okay, so it took 3:30 hrs to finish a Synapse TF. We still survived... sorta... (anyone seen my left arm?)
Did everyone else survive?

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...time???

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Couldn't level up a pirate in time. Ended up dying a lot on a Tarikoss SF. :/

It was kinda hard getting a team together for that anywho, what with all the zombies popping up in the Cap. Who spawns Zombies during a Rikti Invasion, I ask you...


I think I promised an all-Pirate States TF next, didn't I...?

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Okay, I promised a Statesman TF this coming Saturday, but I'm hearing stories about a bug on the TF? Any details?

There's no such thing as a cheap laptop when it comes to powering it up for heavy gaming use...

As a student, can you see about getting a discount on purchasing a computer? Any kind of federal grant, or college fund, or some such? After all, having your own box is a necessary device for furthering your education... just tell them you need a high-end graphics card for, um... you're studying to be an architect/engineer/videographer, right?

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Couldn't level up a pirate in time. Ended up dying a lot on a Tarikoss SF. :/

It was kinda hard getting a team together for that anywho, what with all the zombies popping up in the Cap. Who spawns Zombies during a Rikti Invasion, I ask you...


I think I promised an all-Pirate States TF next, didn't I...?

Dolly Mistress:

You have my sympathies. A pox on pvp griefers...

From what I'm reading from your articles, Twixt looks to have been an Omega-class Griefer... was he ever banned from the game...?

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Yeah, I do kinda need Dark Witty to pose. I should be around this coming Sunday evening if you can make it on and we can hit the War Zone for screenshots. He the same power sets as Witty or different?

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Dark Witty went Dark. He's a Grav/Energy Dominator (a build I would never recommend ever again... Dominators need more ranged AoE dammit).

Sunday evening, I will break Dark Witty out. Look fer me.

(stunned expression)

Whoa.

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I'll be blunt. That is just [censored] terrible.

Seriously, and you had an emp? What the [censored] were they doing that whole time?

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Yeah and not a PIngu on the team. *shrugs*

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How many deaths??? And I wasn't in on it?

Considering I *wasn't* on that Dr. Q team, I should stop advertising my TF excursions with my used-to-be-patented "Join me and die" offers...

This is not, by the by, what I'm hoping for during this year's Shardtober...

Just logged off the game, where on the City of Villains side of things we just went through a sudden burst of alien activity in nearly every map. Mercy Island and Port Oakes spawned at the same time, if I recall, with all the other zones with 2-5 minutes of each other.

This causes a massive problem of people running off into all the other zones, but unable to gather in large enough teams to 1) survive a wave of invaders and 2) spawn EBs needed for badging. I was in Nerva at the time, and we only had 5 people total. I moved over to Cap afterward to set up my character at the University for Day Job, and I spotted about 7 people there as they were finishing up. There were waves in Sharks, Gville, Mercy and Port Oakes still ongoing at that point.

Isn't there a way to space the landing waves so that there's no conflicting zones that would spread out the server's population and weaken our efforts to team? Any way to block other zones from spawning a Rikti Invasion while one is underway?

Gonna be taking care of things for my parents Saturday morning, and I know this weekend is officially rikti-filled chaos...

So let's try for a Silver Mantis SF villainside! >:-)

...any takers...?

So wait, do you need Dark Witty to pose for you...

(drawing a battle between Dark Witty and WittyLibrarian... the showdown that was meant to be...)

I sent ye a birthday card, GP, but it exploded...



Try my cake mish!

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Having been asked if I was going to do anymore work on my mural project I basically said no and no I don't wish to go into details on that. So instead I am just going to move on and continue with drawing Champions Heroes in another way.

Basically I'd like input from people I have drawn and those I haven't gotten to yet for this new project, I'd like to know who you're favorite enemy group is that you enjoy fighting. You do not have to give out details as to why or a history or anything. Just a simple sentence stating hey, I like fighting X group. IF it happens to be an AE custom group you'll need to let me know the Arc ID.

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Of my primaries:
Wittylibrarian likes fighting Circle of Thorns
Blue Volt likes fighting 5th Column
Greystone Aegis likes fighting Malta
Vectura likes fighting Crey (her bio had a personal grudge vs Countess Crey)
Wittypirate likes fighting Arachnos (Lord Recluse has cracked down on rum smuggling, the fiend)
Dark Witty would like to fight Wittylibrarian, but he'll settle for Crey (who cloned him and made him bitter)

The people crazy enough to bring you Tanker Tuesdays are coming to Justice server, issuing a convocation for all Tankers to join in all-Tanker teams to run MA missions, TFs, and hunt for the ultimate treasure - pie!



Gathering will be July 21st, 9 pm EST in the Kings Row zone along the wall near the Indy Port gateway.

July 21st, we're sending all Tankers into Kings Row to defeat the forces of evil pie, yes?

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Heya! Been a while since I've logged in, pre I-14 at least. CoH isn't even on the new computer...yet. Now I see I-15 is out. How's everyone doin'? Y'all still doin' Tanker Tuesday?

Hope all is well in Paragon!

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Pie or cake?

This is where Radiant Tankers would be so helpful.

Armor sets that Debuff your opponents more than Buff yourself...

Suggested powersets:
1) Immune Skin - Auto Damage Resist that protects against Lethal, Smashing, and Energy/Negative Energy attacks.
2) Radiant Shield - Toggle Armor that Defends against Fire, Energy and Negative Energy attacks.
3) Healing Aura - Minor PbAoE heal similar to the Rad defender heal aura.
4) Energy Absorbant - Toggle Armor that protects against all Stun, Disorient, Hold, Immobilize, Sleep, and KB effects.
5) Weaken Armor - Toggle PbAoE -DEF and -REGEN debuff
6) Radiant Panic - PbAoE stun-like attack that induces Fear/Terror
7) Toxic Cloud - Toggle PbAoE Slow/Damage/Taunt aura
8) Team Absorbant - Aura Defense Buff for Teammates providing +DEF against Melee, Energy, and Negative Energy attacks
9) Half-Life - Similar to Unstoppable

With a Tanker like that, Reichsman is DOOMED.

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I've already formulated a plan for it as well. A plan so sneaky and devious you could pin a tail on it and call it a weasel.

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I prefer cunning plans.

KKKKAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHNNNNNNNNNN

Anywho. Pep Rally offered up an All-Tanker charge into the forces of darkness residing in the Board Train missions.
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What?

The Convocation of Tankers July 7 2009

KKKKAAAAHHHHNNNNN!

First Mission: Stop the 5th Column Costume Contest!

Didn't we spray for spiders last month?

ACTION SHOT!

Hey! Do you mind? I'm trying to pay the base rent you damn spider!

Hero 1's Crypt!

Facing off against Schadenfreude. I love the word schadenfreude. I even added it to Urban Dictionary.

We're all gawking at the Michael Jackson funeral procession.

Cool new destructible object!

First appearance of Reichsman. You can't defeat him just yet, so RUN! RUN LIKE THERE'S A MAD LIBRARIAN AFTER YOU!

When gathering power to destroy Reichsman, these swirlie thingees are what you need... go into the light... there is peace... and serenity... in the light...

The thing I missed about fighting 5th Column: Evil doors!

Fighting Reichsman! Just remember, Reichsman has incredibly high Hit Points... and his attacks include a Lightning/Nuke strike, various Super Strength punches, the ability to nerf all armors and enhancements, ruin game enjoyment for the sake of 'balance', place hideous Inherent powers on Blasters and Defenders, and refusal to ease up on Experience Point gathering between the 35-40 Levels. Or am I projecting?

I seriously think Pep Rally is gonna make this photo a desktop background for the next 5 years...

Problem with an All-Tanker team vs. Reichsman? We had no means of debuffing him, even with the special guns. Hence the half-hearted attempt to get the team to pose in Grief emote mode.

Ach well.

Many thanks to Pep, Neil Fracas, Gornak the Destroyer, Solar Void, White Guardsman, Superstone, and DAEM for running with Greystone last night.

Next time, kids: SHIVANS AND WARBURG NUKES.

I'll be abringing a Tanker.

And to all Tankers running the grand tour of the servers, Justice is coming up next. I've got a few Tankers on that server up and running, and also a TankHQ supergroup you can join (base still a work in progress tho). Send me a global @witty librarian if/when you're on Justice and need a spot on the SG...

Got a decent turnout for Psyche this past Saturday, a hearty YARRRR to all who joined in!

This coming Saturday I'm looking at hosting a two-fer: Moonfire TF in the afternoon (1 pm EST start time) and a Hess TF in the evening (7 pm EST). Bring every pirate!

If you type "Bloody Mary" five times fast in Dark Astoria you unlock a hidden zone: Scranton.