Zombie Man

Ebil-o FTL June-21 & Feb-22-2010
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  1. Quote:
    Originally Posted by EricHough View Post
    I am curious why villains have to unlock the contact for their SF but heroes do not for the TF. I expect it will be easy enough to do but it seems kinda silly, especially for those of us who alt a lot and might not be able to keep track of who has and hasn't unlocked the contact.
    Because story-wise, a call goes out to heroes (you) to stop an invasion of your homeworld. So, it's easy to see how you got hooked up with your Task Force contact.

    However, as a villain, you proactively follow a lead in order to make this contact respond to you. But, from where comes such a lead?.... It's a Tip!
  2. 7...

    Seven...

    7...

    Wonder what is so special about that number and CoH....
  3. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Weatherwoman View Post
    Where's my city of sidekicks?!
    It was stored safely in The Vault.
  4. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lazarillo View Post
    But let's say, hypothetically, just hypothetically, mind, that I did, in fact, want to rez with it.
    I feel that HT is wasted if I'm not rezzing teammates with it at the same time I'm using it as a foe debuff. That's why I do everything I can to get teammates killed. Also, they're low HP gives us Defenders an Endurance discount... another reason to get them to die.


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    I'm actually finding that bit kinda tricky. I've noticed that a ring appears underneath me when I use it, should I assume that's the radius on the rez part? I seem to have a lot of trouble getting the hang of spacing for it. If the ring isn't the best rule of thumb, does anyone have any other tips than "Make sure you can /e drumdance on the dead guy's body before activating it"?
    HT has the same range as Twilight Grasp: 25 foot sphere centered on you. If they're in healing distance, they're in rezzing distance.
  5. Yep, that's the post-re-retconned timeline right there.

    Italian Fascists v. International Fascism v. German *Nazi* Fascism v. Axis Amerika *Nazi* Fascism v. the world.
  6. Quote:
    Originally Posted by StratoNexus View Post
    How well does that work as discouragement vs. 15 +3 bosses, +2 bosses, or +1 bosses, which is what we eventually will be facing?
    We'll see. Especially since there are some builds that can hit the new cap by themselves. But then again, they might be looking at more Brute-like fury (BCUs) and Defense Debuff foes...
  7. Zombie Man

    RESPEC Junkies

    If you actually start spending money to support your respec habit... seek professional help.
  8. Just thought of something. I hope new future Lore pets are 5th Column so that I can have....

    GIANT GHOST ROBOTS!!!!
  9. Zombie Man

    RESPEC Junkies

    Do it on the Test server first.

    You can copy over enough toons multiple times to have enough Inf and Merits to get all the recipes you want from Merit Vendors.

    You can then respec infinitely since 'buying' a respec on Test does not actually charge your credit card.

    You can then test your new build in real time on Test and decide if you like it or not.

    Also, before you respec, use up all your builds.
  10. You're going to mostly encounter the new and high soft-cap in Forces and Trials that require teammates, who almost assuredly will provide if not enough DEF buffage to hit the cap, then the mitigation needed to survive not being at the cap.

    The only people for whom this is problematic are those who want to solo the Trial or Force either as a true soloist, or, they think they can split from the group and do their own thing safely v. 15 +4 Bosses for an extended time.

    The new cap discourages that... rather purposely.
  11. Isn't Requiem still hiding in the past ready to lead a 5th Column rebellion from within the Council with.... GIANT ROBOTS!!!!!... hmm?
  12. Yes, both groups like to try to subvert the other with double and triple agents.

    But the new 5th Column leader is Reichsman who is not Italian, but Amerikan.

    See 5th Column S/TFs.
  13. I expect an uptick in marketeering with the new Incarnate Slots encouraging the use of the freespec that most assuredly will arrive sometime in April.
  14. Zombie Man

    Let's See Them!

    Throw me some beads first!
  15. Quote:
    Originally Posted by SupaFreak View Post
    Dang, I'm slow. You were referring to the line in the video, eh? *sigh, I need more sleep*
    That's correct, your majesty!
  16. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Golden Girl View Post
    I think it'd be hard to make a transcript - there was a lot of talking
    A transcript would be really easy if you limited it to clauses with information.
  17. Quote:
    Originally Posted by SupaFreak View Post
    I've rewritten and have relaunched the immature comedy City of rejeX: (0) The Early Nerd.
    The YouTube comment had me truly LOL.
  18. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Jophiel View Post
    What sort of somnolent haze do you live in where that counts as overly excited?
    When he sees anything typed in all caps, he puts his hands over his ears and screams "STOP IT" over and over again until he passes out.

    Oops.
  19. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Memphis_Bill View Post
    Are you sure about that?

    Frankly, I'd see it as being a bit more of an undertaking than "regular" power customization (and part of why we haven't seen epics added, either.) Setting up customization for powers that might not be there from one time to the next, between respecs and multiple builds? It's one thing with a primary and secondary. Even if someone doesn't take a power, you know it'll be available. A bunch of pools that might not be, and won't be there when you first create a character (or at 20, 30 or 40?)

    Yeah, I'd say it's more "there's quite a lot to it that will take time to do halfway decently" instead of "low priority."
    Last time Devs spoke of it, it wasn't on a schedule to do, but on a wish list for things they'd like to do if they find time for it.

    Very disheartening.
  20. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Stormbird View Post
    And on the dev lists for a while.
    But woefully prioritized on that list.

    grrrrr....
  21. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Blood_Beret View Post
    Primals fired first
    The digitally remastered version of CoH will have the Praetorians firing first.