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I think its time we adopted a stray dog

I have a new plant/thorns dom and like him more than any new alt in a long time.

I accidently took sleep when training and don't want to respesc just yet.....its the usual problem, almost useless on a team since everyone and their granny has some kinda area affect. There is no doubt it has situational uses, but its a going my next respec.

Solo/duo - no doubt.

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With the aggro cap taunt is on the verge of uselesss.

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thats quite overstated

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Going to have to make my way out to one of these soon. Haven't been to a Hami raid since i8.

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The current schedule is every Wednesday @ 8PM EST and every Saturday @ 6PM EST in the Hive.

Anyone can organize a raid at any time, speaking up on the VirtueUnited global channel is a good way to reach many poeple and one of the mods will be happy to put the announcement in the motd. It is best to give as much prior notice to any impromptu raids as possible.

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I transferred my 50 human/dwarf PB here and would love to take part.

Still 2x a week?

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Selection to be included in the closed beta test of Issue 11 is pretty straightforward. We have selected testers who were helpful with previous closed betas and also included accounts who had recently logged into the Training Room.



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Anyone else see the "Catch-22" in the above-mentioned quote?

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That you needed to login/play on test some in the couple of months?

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and one of the criteria for the two betas prior was people who had activity on test. There is no conspiracy theory.

thanks I found it, its kinda hidden. You have to click to change your card, and then re-input your card with a new limit.

I found in account management where is says there is a $100 limit.
Is there no way to raise that? Thats $100 from when?

If I spent $20 of the 100 say on Sept 8th, on Oct 9th does $20 free up?

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Tuesday i did three transfers. All three went through just fine.
Then i tried to use my credit card yesterday and it would not work turns out the bank flagged these as Fruad. After some (fun dealings with the credit card company) reading it sounds lile I am not the first one to have a problem like this and I will not be doing any more transfers or renames till I have more confidence in the billing system.

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Hi ArchLight,

I posted about the fraud prevention issue here.

Keep in mind that different banks and financial institutions will react differently as they attempt to keep what they see as "high risk" transactions, like repeated low dollar amount sales, from becoming problematic.

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I thought I saw a post from Ex on this but now can't find it.

I went to do a transfer today and was told I had 'reached my monthly cap. *boggle* You don't want my money..?

whats the cap? and how I do I get around it?

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Well, let me put it this way:

If PWNZ goes away, every poster will probably go on a rampage with the express purpose of getting themselves banned. Read: not pleasant for the mods.

I doubt the forum will be going away.

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In the real world thats akin to blackmail

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I wasn't making a threat or something, that's just what would naturally happen.

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and the loss would be...?

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notice key difference...
you said "I have occasionally used "NO" "

offender responded to 'hundreds of posts' with no.
If his ban is perma, was pre-warned and likely given temp bans first.

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Your response is irrelevant to my point, or to this thread topic.

This thread (and my post) is NOT about any bannings or particular cases which have taken place in the past.

This thread is a discussion of the edicts the devs have put out lately about how they will create watch lists and what kind of posts they want us not to post.

They have said "Please refrain from... " and gave examples. They said they will put people on watch lists (that means a step closer to being banned) if certain posts are used. <ul type="square">[*]MY POINT: An occasionally used "just 'No' " post can be the only appropriate reply.[*]A Single, or occasional, appropriate reply should NOT put you on a watch list.[*]Only the start of a pattern of abuse, should put you on a watch list, where as you pointed out, THEN you will be warned, and it is up to you to stop or not, and possibly be banned.[/list]
I also think posters should be able to vote yes or no on any idea suggested, without having to give all their reasons. I am more than happy as you can see, to spend time typing away, showing what I think. But I think depriving people of their input on an idea, if they don't feel like spending time giving their reasons, is wrong.
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A secondary point in this same idea that has been raised in this thread is: "Are the devs going to put people who want to vote just 'Yes', on a watchlist? or just the people who want to vote just 'No'? "

But this thread is a discussion on future modding that will be done and has been announced, not past cases.
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no

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I have some reservations about objections to a quick, simple one word "NO" as an occasional thread response. <ul type="square">[*]

although usually, as in this post, I include way too many words.[*]There ARE occasionally, some posts, that are so outrageous, so repetitive, and so unsupported with any ideas based in reality, that "No" is the only good answer.[*]Adding any longer, more in-depth answer than "NO" would actually suggest that you DO think the idea is worth discussing.[*]Not submitting at least "NO" leaves the idea that more people support the idea than really do.[*]I agree that OVERUSE all the time of the just "NO" response, would indeed be abuse, just like any canned, same response that one gave to many threads, even if they don't deserve it.[*]But banning a response that is occasionally the best response, Just because some people use that tool sometimes in an abusive way? That seems wrong.[/list]If someone submits a thread like:
"I think everyone should be able to get to level 50 in just one day!"
(or at least their own, even if they have to pay a little extra)

No matter how nicely they suggest it,
No matter what things they say to try to support the idea,
There are indeed so many reasons why not, but bringing up any just will get them arguing about the reasons.
Not replying would make it seem that you support it.
Just registering a "NO", is the best response.

I can give more examples if you need.
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notice key difference...
you said "I have occasionally used "NO" "

offender responded to 'hundreds of posts' with no.

If you are asked by Mom to stop hitting yourself in the head with a bat, and you don't - well, Natural Selection (Darwinism) takes over

No-one likes moderation. Lord knows I went kabloey last week when a mod wiped out my posting of an SG roster...in the big scheme of things, in a GAME...its, well, a game.

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Refrain from such posts as :

* +1
* /jranger
* LOL
* no

or other such “fluff” posts that do little to contribute to the discussion. Continued such posts will result in action on our part to curb the behavior.


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You forgot to include "first post after dev".

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she actually had that in her first edit of this and then it disappeared in the re-write

you totally changed your first post.

why would you NOT monitor the server forums....these seems to be the worst abused at times.

this was news to me as well....we sure this is accurate???

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Earlier this week, I wrote an "At a Glance" article that featured City of Heroes. One of the things that I noticed while I was getting into the game was that while Heroes has 11 servers, they always seemed to be green with only one of three lights lit. I had assumed that this represented server population, and so I asked if they were having population issues and if they had plans for a server merge. As it turns out, I was wrong. The lights indicate the likelihood of high ping and lag, and has "very little to do with the number of players online". Miller is "very happy" with the current game population and there are currently no plans for a server merge (although players can now re-name their characters or move to a different server for $9.99).


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And Posi, trying playing the low pop servers exclusively for awhile, especially mid day, CoV, 30s, etc and then see what you think. 'City of Ghosts'

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Miller is "very happy" with the current game population and there are currently no plans for a server merge (although players can now re-name their characters or move to a different server for $9.99).

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a better approach this time - letting them do most of the writing and minimal direct quotes. Posi has had a tendancy in the past to put his armored boot in his mouth.

good info, ty for sharing

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Merging the forums is good news.

I think it's overdue.

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cool. lets merge servers next please!

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Updated my guide - just prior to i7...
BRR's guide to the Plant/Thorns Dominator v2...

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was i6 the last plant dom guide update?

'pretty quickly in granite'? played a stoner ever? its a -70% movement rate for granite.

Stone tank would have to be loony, self gimped, or some oddball concept to take acro, especially since he'd then have taken CJ and SJ along with it

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You can get 5 of each different % amount. so 5 7.5's, 5 5's, 5 4's ect..

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what happens if you accidently try and place a 6th...does it stop you, or it lets you and you waste the bonus...

awesome guide btw.

I normally wouldnt agree with dumping rock armor, and then keeping crystal.

smashing/lethal is the #1 damage component in the game, and most psi attacks are a combo of psi and smash or lethal.
imo, a good stoner doesn't stay in Granite 100% of the time, he shifts in/out of armors, as the battle progresses.

I guess you have tough and weave to help out..either way I don't think I'd keep crystal....and as many have stated...I really don't see why you'd want the fighting pool, especially after 32...

curious - have you actually ever really played this build...?


you have ZERO end redux in mudpots, which has a huge end cost. Slotting slow does very little in mudpots and is a waste?


combine that with tough, weave, focused acc, all of which have VERY high end costs, especially FA. and you have a end cost that would kill three horses.

You must just be standing there with auras on is all I can say.

You didn't slot end redux in rooted, granite armor, or anything for that matter.. I kinda call b.s. on this build, unless you slotted every IO known to man for end recovery.

about the only thing i really agree with is 3 slotting swift.

sorry, but I strongly advise an inexperienced player from using this build/guide/

um, b/c you can't use any travel powers in granite, save TP. the second you click any,even sprint, you come out of granite. read a few of the guides for stoners.

3 slotting sprint, and taking as many of the plus run speed bonuses as you can (and there are many) is the way to over come this

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BAB cares!

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and his post wasn't even one of his usually short snarky remarks. Who kidnapped him?!

I think it is time to unsticky this thread and free up some real - estate, its not being used. Was a good idea, didn't take off.

awesome video - thanks!

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Why the heavy load of pvp questions for Castle? (counting a 4 to 1 ratio of pvp to pve questions) Usually, I'd put Castle as the powers guy, so I would have figured questions about gauntlet, GIS (greater ice sword), etc, etc.

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this isn't exactly an unbiased, player representive publication; more like a clique pub.

great interview Castle. as always, you rule!