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As far as i understand it its a 5% bonus to all heals.

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5% to heals that only heal, heals with secondary effects like +HP or resist do not get a bonus. IIRC

[/ QUOTE ]Nope, 5% to heals that do not have enhanceable +resist.

So O2 boost would get it, but Healing Flames doesn't. (since it has enhanceable toxic resist).

Edit: to clarify:

Any buffs with enhanceable +resist are flagged with "Not affected by outside buffs", because otherwise +damage buffs would increase the +resist. The devs only have two flags to work with on this, too. "This power is not affected by outside buffs" and "This aspect is not affected by enhancements or buffs".

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I am operating with my past of playing the game when Bases just showed up. When 2 people played the game in SG, and watched as the prestige dried up because you either have to make a choice to play in SG mode, or you play to make Infamy.

[/ QUOTE ]...well, considering you can now get prestige *and* inf up until 50, I don't see this as a problem.

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The 2000 could easily be 20,000 or 200,000.

[/ QUOTE ]No, it can't. The max rent you can *possibly* pay under this new system is 2400...and that's if you for some reason decide to have all 6 Empowerment Stations.

That's the maximum ever possible.

Read that sentence verrrry carefully.

As Cathulhu, that amount of prestige is trivial, even for a one-person SG.

Is this somehow hard for you to understand?

[/ QUOTE ]Don't bother with him, hon. He just refuses to acknowledge he's wrong because he's invested too much of his own ego in being right. If you were to tell him the sky were blue he'd insist it was a pleasing shade of puce, instead.

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They have rolled back the changes so it looks like you have prestige, but if you busted your hump to get a avarage to an above average base, you are going to end up paying more rent.

[/ QUOTE ]The only people that will *ever* end up paying more rent is the people on the basic plot-size. The next one up currently has higher rent than is ever possible with the new rent system.

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( which by the way people don't need, because it is a stupid concept that was never explained as to WHY WE NEED IT IN THE FIRST PLACE.)

[/ QUOTE ]Let me guess. You're still living in Mom's basement, and don't have to pay rent in the real world.

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they want cheaper prices on items

[/ QUOTE ]Did you miss where I said this is exactly what they gave us?

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when the developers could have easily brought in things like banks, stores, skills,

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and then saying your doing me a favor by making me pay double for what I had to earn and bought with the flawed currency of the game

[/ QUOTE ]...pay double? The hell? They're giving a discount. That means you get prestige back. Is this somehow hard for you to understand?

The rest of your post was unreadable to an insane degree...so I have no idea what you're trying to say in most of the rest of your post.

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Continue to post and chop till your hearts content, because now your just being a tool.

My post stands, I gave you my opinion

[/ QUOTE ]Which you are entitled to. Shame you aren't entitled to your own facts, which are exactly what Tricia was pointing out you had wrong. The facts of the matter.

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So, I need to spend 7+hrs running TFs to earn myself 1 Knockback Recipe?, when before I may just have been lucky enough to get it as a drop after a single TF OR recieved a Recipe I could sell to buy the one I wanted??, how is THAT a better system?

[/ QUOTE ]You could never receive a Karma or Steadfast KB protection recipe from a Task Force reward window.

They're pool A.

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I am sorry to see you go. Sorry that NCSoft are jerks.

[/ QUOTE ]Or he could have simply got a better offer, not necessarily even pay-wise, but perhaps Seattle just wasn't doing it for Lighthouse, and he found a new job with at least the same pay somewhere he wanted to move?

People *do* quit jobs for reasons other than "my boss is a jerk" or "co-workers are jerks".

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1) Will non-mac users be given access to the bonus power and costume in the future.

2) How will this affect people who have macs and already have accounts? (I dont have a Mac, I'm just wondering)

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Yes, just like the Good vs. Evil edition of the game, the Macintosh version will include some special in-game items, including:
<ul type="square">[*]Mission Teleporter Power - Players can save time and get right into the action by teleporting directly to their active mission.
[*]Exclusive Valkyrie Costume set - Costume pieces include two varieties of wings, a cape, a skirt/kilt, pants, boots, shoulders, chest, gloves, belts, and helmet with multiple details.[/list]These items will be available separately for purchase in early 2009 for customers who are not playing on a Mac. We’ll have further details of these exciting options, including screenshots, in the near future.

We'll have the above posted in a separate forum announcement, along with information about the closed beta test of the Mac version, shortly.

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I hope you plan to make that cape available at lvl 1 like you did for the aura's, since no matter how you slice it people will be paying for this content, whether they bought the box set or the pieces separate in early 2009.

[/ QUOTE ]I paid for my Cape of the Four Winds and my Arachnos Cape, but I can't use those until level 20.

In other words, no precedent for that with capes.

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Look at Imperious, an entire zone filled with Broadsword/Sheild users...and he is *another* Super Strength/Invulnerability Tank, when they could have given him a Sword, remember that one that Hero-1 Had before leaving? the one that Ms. Lib carries around, that one totally has no importance whatsoever and should be Ignored aside from one panel in the comics.

[/ QUOTE ]You mean Excalibur which was a post-Roman-occupation sword from England?

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Looking forward to meeting that Fabricator thingy.


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it's interesting that "This has all happened before, and will happen again." Does that mean that time is cyclical?

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Where'd this come from?

I don't like cyclical time. Those within are doomed to never develop better technologies. Almost every book by Diana Wynne Jones I've read contains elements of this, so reading them makes me cross.

[/ QUOTE ]Nah, I think it's just such a classic hero trope that it had to be done. (Think the multiple "past Bruce &amp; Clark stories that DC has done. Or the ones that Marvel did for the Fantastic 4.) It's appropriate for the genre.

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No.

EMPATH is a bugged badge. Buster is a badge that has a low-spawn-rate enemy. (Even if it shouldn't be low spawn rate).

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To quote Lighthouse, I think your mistaken on the times and the badge.

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Since the Halloween event started on Saturday, we've identified an ongoing issue with the Zombie Apocalypse that leads to it not triggering as often as it should.

<ul type="square">[*] Low Spirit Spawn: In reading through feedback and playing the event we've seen comments about the relatively low spawn rate of Spirit NPCs during Trick or Treating. In investigating this, it looks to be a bug[/list]
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Buster is a badge that has a low-spawn-rate enemy. (Even if it shouldn't be low spawn rate).

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Do you even read posts before responding?

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Did you not understand the part where the training room is currently occupied with a closed beta and they cannot test patches without pulling that down, so they won't except for actual important badges?

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Did you not understand the part where I said they released something that was obviuosly bugged?

[/ QUOTE ]They tested it for two hours with no advance notice. Not a lot of bugs got caught.

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Most? TWO out of THIRTY-THREE have clipping issues, and if you're thinking of the fact that you can't use them with stealth powers like shadowfall, if it's in the info, it's clearly NOT a bug. WAI (Except the Malta costume clipping issues on male models, but that just looks cooler sometimes).

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Adding up the years these bugs haven't been fixed, I couldn't care less whether it's two or 102, it should have been adressed last year and not released borked again this year, wtf does that have to do with you? it's my personal oppinion.

[/ QUOTE ]Most. You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means.

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You can, but it's a waste of inf. I've only ever purchased them for a TF.

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It was a matter of pointing out that these "rewards" are not event specific, if you could not undertand the simplicity of that then you will never understand anything.

[/ QUOTE ]If you can't understand the fact that the speed at which they drop during the event far surpasses normal gameplay, I pity you.

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You can also sell them in the off-season for major inf.

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No [censored] sherlock, why else would I stockpile them in the first place?

[/ QUOTE ]Then why say they aren't a big deal?

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You can hit 13k XP/min anywhere, all year, on a 4-man team?

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I usually play on a team of 8.

[/ QUOTE ]And this has to do with my post how? Bigger team for ToT = even better XP/min. It's no Winter Lord, but it's faster levelling than running missions. Ergo a better reward for the event.

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Steadfast: KB. Karma: KB.

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And where do you get these? the candy store? what did I just say? what was the point of you even typing that? are you retarded?

[/ QUOTE ]These are in the "defeat an enemy" pool. Which you get faster with this event than you do through any other gameplay.

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1 out of 9 badges. The other 8 work fine.

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So whats your point?

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1) In the greatest quantity, amount, degree, or measure.

Your repeated hyperbole does not help your case

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Nope, they're working fine. 10% is not a very common occurrence. Random number generators mean just that. Random. Just because there are 38 numbers on a roulette table, doesn't mean that it'll be exactly 38 spins before 00 comes up (as an analogy). There's just not a streakbreaker, like every other thing in the game that's not a ToHit roll.

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I have seen tons of threads about people complaining about jack spawn times this year, I didn't make it up, do a search, ask around, people have spent double the time this year compared to last, jack has always been a pain to get but this year it's been a joke for some.

[/ QUOTE ]And I've seen an equal number of people in game saying it was just fine. It's a simple case of self-selection bias. If something seems to be working fine, you aren't going to make a post on the forums about it, but if something seems broken, you do. Simple statistics.

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Funny, I would say the same to you.

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You just did, and for the record, again, don't attack my posts blindly

[/ QUOTE ]Like you do to others? Do unto others, glass houses throwing stones, if you dish it out, you should take it, too? Any of those sayings ring a bell?

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I have opinions and issues with this event that some others share, if you don't like that, tough $hit.

[/ QUOTE ]You're entitled to your opinions and ideas, but not to your own facts.

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Don't come in here and try to take my posts apart, I'll speak what I want, I'll complain when I want and I really don't see the point of anything you just said, It's all been said before and I feel I'm just repeating myself here to random a-holes who wouldn't understand where I was coming from if I jumped up and kicked them in the head.

[/ QUOTE ]We're pointing out where you have the facts mistaken, not attacking. Also, way to threaten people with violence over a [censored] game.

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Please, just [censored], voice your complaints, voice your opinions, but don't attack mine

[/ QUOTE ]I'm not ATTACKING OPINIONS, I AM POINTING OUT MISTAKEN FACTS.

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I wouldn't attack yours for no reason either and your the second numb nut to do this to me in two days. I couldn't give a flying **** what you think of my posts, all you have done is irritate me even more, knowing that I have to explain myself to random fools like you . . . . every time I have an issue.

[/ QUOTE ]Anger management issues? Seriously, if you can't take people pointing out where you have the FACTS wrong, and not attacking your opinions, which I never did, you should take a break, stand up, go for a walk, and calm down.

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You have no answers that I wish to hear, this was a discussion thread posted by LH, I voiced my complaints and issues to be heard by people of power in this game, not by you, or anyone else who has a problem with my posts.

[/ QUOTE ]You voiced them in a discussion thread. If you don't want people to comment on stuff you say in a public forum, don't say it. Simple as that.

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I now understand that I can come here everyday and repeat myself and get no where except more angry and more enemies, I'm pissing in the wind here.

/Done

[/ QUOTE ]I'm not being your enemy, or angry with you. I'm simply pointing out a few things you may have missed.

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The times are wrong, the badge is bugged,

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EMPATH is a bugged badge. Buster is a badge that has a low-spawn-rate enemy. (Even if it shouldn't be low spawn rate).

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that isn't a delay my very outspoken friend, it's a bug! doesn't need more effort to attain, it needs a fix, did you not understand that part?.

[/ QUOTE ]Did you not understand the part where the training room is currently occupied with a closed beta and they cannot test patches without pulling that down, so they won't except for actual important badges?

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They released something that wasn't working as intended, climb out of the devs [censored] for 5 mins and maybe you will see the light.

[/ QUOTE ]Real classy.

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* Costume drops - These are temp, and most of them bugged, same as last time, remember last years event? or was this your first?

[/ QUOTE ]Most? TWO out of THIRTY-THREE have clipping issues, and if you're thinking of the fact that you can't use them with stealth powers like shadowfall, if it's in the info, it's clearly NOT a bug. WAI (Except the Malta costume clipping issues on male models, but that just looks cooler sometimes).
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* Inspire drops - tier 1? lmao, I can buy these any time

[/ QUOTE ]You can, but it's a waste of inf. I've only ever purchased them for a TF.
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* Costume slot salvage - I can buy these all year round, or simply log one of my other toons that has them stock piled from the last few years events

[/ QUOTE ]You can also sell them in the off-season for major inf.
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* XP - I can get this anywhere, all year

[/ QUOTE ]You can hit 13k XP/min anywhere, all year, on a 4-man team?
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* Inf - See above, I can get more of this elsewhere anytime, all year

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* Prestige - See above

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* Recipie drops - TFs grant better rewards, not events

[/ QUOTE ]Steadfast: KB. Karma: KB.
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* Salvage drops - I can get this all year

[/ QUOTE ]Not at this rate.

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The rewards you should have mentioned are the event specific ones, costume piece (has a color bug according to some)

[/ QUOTE ]Haven't heard of that.
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4 new badges (easier to attain with working invasion times)

[/ QUOTE ]If you get in one invasion with a good population, you have all 4.
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ToT badges (again, one is broken, not delayed, it's bugged)

[/ QUOTE ]1 out of 9 badges. The other 8 work fine.
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GM monster badges (again, spawn times broken on jack)

[/ QUOTE ]Nope, they're working fine. 10% is not a very common occurrence. Random number generators mean just that. Random. Just because there are 38 numbers on a roulette table, doesn't mean that it'll be exactly 38 spins before 00 comes up (as an analogy). There's just not a streakbreaker, like every other thing in the game that's not a ToHit roll.

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Try seeing it from someone elses point of veiw before you attempt to attack others posts, Next time atleast bring some valid points to the argument, just because you open your mouth, doesn't mean anything interesting will come out.

[/ QUOTE ]Funny, I would say the same to you.

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You want Controllers, Defenders, and Blasters on your team. Melee is worthless.

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I see a bunch of people complaining about him singling out Melee, but I'll say that it's quite true what he says. And this is coming from someone that specializes in Katie-specific Melee toons primarilly and usually is sitting at 1.6x or higher Accuracy and 100% or higher ToHit base before anyone drops any buffs on me, and has extra-powerful fear and immob powers just for keeping Katie right where she spawns. In general? Melee BLOWS on a Katie.

I'm the exception. So are most of you that do heavy Melee on Katie's. Deny it all you want, but pull up your Combat Attributes view, and look at your Accuracy and ToHit modifiers. Are they green or blue? You've built in counters to the storms of hurricanes you'll be facing. That's why you work so well despite being Melee, not because of it.

So cut him some slack. He's being honest here, sure, you can retrofit Melee to work on a Katie, but it won't work without tuning it for that, anymore than a 1.5 liter econo-box engine will spit out 200+ horsepower without tuning it for the purpose.

[/ QUOTE ]Actually, I've found that 1-2 melees, even without massive Katie-building, with an earth controller, an emp, and a rad does the job good. It's just a case of the melees being able to get the lightning storms to focus on them, and packing blues.

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again, do your research before you speak.

[/ QUOTE ]Do yours first.

It's called the quarterly reports a public corporation (which NCSoft is) are required to file.


Find some real numbers, and you might realize you're wrong.

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I just used the self destruct power.
It failed to actually kill me and bring up the "go to hospital or base" prompt, but it did make my body vanish. I still had hp, and it was regenerating but I could not move, or use wakies, or do any actions whatsoever.

Anyone else have this problem?

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Yes. There are a few bugs with this power that are being worked on. Castle and Back Alley Brawler have both commented on them, and Lighthouse has a sticky post in the Tech Issues forum. Check the Dev &amp; Community Digests for their posts.

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Logging out and back in restores your body

[/ QUOTE ]Or zoning in any way. Like if someone drops an O portal for you, or you have a mission complete exit.

One slight addendum. If you get an earth controller or two, the defense debuffs can easily outweigh even the final hurricane, allowing you to bring scrappers in. If that scrapper uses SS, or is /dark armor (dark armor is great for the Mary mission due to end drain resistance, as long as they have a steadfast or some K Crash slotting) they get second mission, too.

4th mission, a good scrapper with fly can take care of any spawns too close to the pens, too.

With the right teammates, a scrapper is a fine pick for a quick katie.

Miss Liberty: What's wrong grandpa?

Statesman: I LOST MY GHOST WIDOW FIGURINE! :cry:

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Sister Psyche? I'd hit that...

[/ QUOTE ]Manticore: Only if I can get in on it at the same time, big boy.

/bind button4 petcompow genin goto

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While the Statesman TF may NEED a strong tanker, just to hold onto Lord Recluse long enough to bring the towers down, I've never run across ANY OTHER TF that "required" a certain type of character.

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Untrue. The Statesman TF can be accomplished with a good illusionist who can taunt with phantom army. Unless they've changed this recently and did away with the ability of PA to taunt. I've run several STFs with only an illusionist as the taunter. The STF doesn't need a tank.

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True dat.

Hell, with the right enemies, my Force Field Defender can tank just about anything, so I'm the "tanker" often times.

[/ QUOTE ]Trust me, I know all about Bubbletanking. Did it on a couple of praetorians with my controller when the SR scrapper got nailed badly by the streakbreaker, and we had no rezzes (grav/ff, grav/kin SKed up, and claws/sr).

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While the Statesman TF may NEED a strong tanker, just to hold onto Lord Recluse long enough to bring the towers down, I've never run across ANY OTHER TF that "required" a certain type of character.

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Untrue. The Statesman TF can be accomplished with a good illusionist who can taunt with phantom army. Unless they've changed this recently and did away with the ability of PA to taunt. I've run several STFs with only an illusionist as the taunter. The STF doesn't need a tank.

[/ QUOTE ]Technically, you'd still have a contanker. :P

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Enhancement Screens and X1*** series cards
If you have an X1*** series card, (may be present with the 2*** series cards as well, but this has not been verified by this author) either on the normal enhancement screen, or when putting enhancements into slots during a respec, the cursor becomes erratic when placed on the enhancement icons. In order to grab enhancements, you must have the cursor above and left of where it should be.

[/ QUOTE ]Is there any workaround to this? And before anyone says it, no, changing video cards is not an option, I'm using a laptop.

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Mutate has no crash, not for the longest time.

The Posion rez has an interesting crash though..

*pukes*

[/ QUOTE ]Trust me, when you go from 120%-ish to hit down to "Dear God it's worse than spectrals!", there's a crash. Even if it's just -acc -dam

The crash is worse than old-MoG, though.

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i think it's perverse that uve got your kid hooked on video games already.

[/ QUOTE ]Yes, because we all know that playing tackle football is sooooo much better, because it doesn't train violence at ALL, nosiree. [/sarcasm]

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like the regen that jumped into that pack of alpha right?

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That's why Regen has a self-rez. We are not afraid of death. Death for a Regen is just an easy way to clear debuff status effects like -ACC.

Don't ever tell a Regen, "I'll rez you." They don't need your rez. Especially don't ever tell them that your rez is recharging. They'll hate you for suggesting that death is something that will slow down the game for you.

[/ QUOTE ]My regen will currently take a rez, but she's only 33 so far. After she hits 35, it's "Hey, Rad, blow me up but save the mutate!", and the only rez I would ask for is a Power of the Phoenix. Because it's AWESOME. And I count any damage that requires my corpse to be my damage.

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I decided to finally try to start a very, very *mild* rp group; but was told that the character that I created (and love) was "too angsty".

She's a "war orphan", teenaged drug-user street urchin, who was "rescued" by a Kheldian during the war. (I was told by one player that he didn't want to have to deal with issues like drug use in his gaming, and another player said that she was "foul".)

[/ QUOTE ]Wow. Whoever told you they "don't want to deal with drug use" in the game needs to find a different game. Think about how many villains are *centered* around drug use.

Skulls, Trolls, Family, Freaks, Vahzilok to an extent, and even some of the Praetorians (Mother Mayhem &amp; evil Malaise come to mind).


But on the topic, I've always been very.... RP-lite, to the extent that on some teams I'll shift in and out of "RP-mode". Granted, it's not so bad with my main, since his personality is similar to mine, but sometimes I'll completely forget and just go OOC. Usually only on teams, though. And especially toward the end of my gaming time.