Zombie Man

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Wait.... one of the criteria is "quality of screenshots" and the other is "800x600 resolution".


I run my game in 1680x1050. Translating that to 800x600 loses almost everything worth having it in that resolution to begin with... o.o

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All attachments must be in 800x600 resolution [u]or better[u]


Edit: Scooped!

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From a purely cosmetic standpoint, I'll kinda miss these boards. I've always liked 'em for their simplicity and how they don't look as "busy" as a lot of other boards out there.

That being said, some new features and stability would be nice.

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The new vBulletin boards can be skinned to look almost exactly like the current UBB version. If the new ones become 'busy', it will be because the mods let it, which I doubt they will do.

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..."puedré"?
..."juegar"?
..."paella¡"?

/targetname Tormentoso
/powexecname Aim
/powexecname Build Up
/powexecname Throw Dictionary

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It's Puerto Rican Spanish. What surprises me is that not every other word is in English.

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Lighthouse,

Will there be any change to automatic forum titles? Will they be removed? What about personal titles that have broken the automatic progression?

Will post count still be tracked or will it be removed?

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Everything will remain the same including titles, progression, and post counts.

That is, unless they purposely decide to change it (which they could have done any time while using UBB). But, barring a decision to change policy, the goal is to have the new software pick up exactly where the old left off. That's what all the conversion scripts are programmed to do.

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Hmmm...I was under the impression that the boards and site were running on the expression engine platform...

edit: nvm i seen the bottom "powered by UBB.threads"

which makes me ask is the site in EE? or just the Euro COH site? Just curious as im a web designer

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I'm pretty sure they're all in Austin. On the same machine. A Commodore.

This is definitely for the better.

Bring Stormies, their O2 Boost gives EndDrain protection from all the electrical attacks and it provides stun protection versus the lightning bolt attack.

Oh wait, I guess this falls under the rubric that everybody has something to offer and you don't need specific builds.

Excellent work. Much easier to reply to everything with a link to this thread!

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Btw, it seems possible to receive a rez pez from a teammate. I believe you can do it by right-clicking on the inspiration and using the "give to" feature.

I could be wrong, since I was the "explodee" not the giver when this happened, but my teammate said she was going to give me a wakie, and one appeared in my tray. It's possible that it was just a drop with perfect timing, but I don't believe it to be the case. I will have to test it tonight, if possible.

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You can drop insps, including wakies on their name in the team window even if their Destructed.

This is speculation, concerns, and suggestions. This is not a guide.

At this point, a good guide would be a compilation of everything a dev said about MA. That would be helpful.

Wow. Great work.

You have a Bane Spider Executioner under Nemesis.


Note to self: Fight only clockwork as a lowbie, Freaks and Tsoo at higher levels. Target the bosses of: Vahz, named prisoners, Outcasts, and the Lost during street sweeping.

Avoid Nemesis and Hydra. And Longbow ain't worth the tiny bonus that was thought to be bigger.

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Leveling Pact

A new innovation to MMOs, this system allows you and a friend to create new characters and have your XP be permanently in sync, whether both characters are online or not. You will always be the same level, even if your friend plays ten times more often than you do! It's sort of like " Power Leveling that takes an Extremely long time"

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ReFixed

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You guys realize WHY that had to happen right?

You got yourself a purped out toon, and than you use the dual build option.

Ta-da, you now have 2x those purples. Now just respec and ROLL IN THE DOUGH!

So yeah, you guys should have been expecting that. And its really not that big of a deal. I'll prob have SO's and cheap sets for PvE, and save the good stuff for PvP.

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Exactly.

So, the ideal scenario would be:

1. Respec your 50 for a pure PvP build keeping all your expensive IOs, although, you might wind up pulling out a few expensive IOs in the process that can be given to the alt build.

2. Create your second and pure PvE build using the cheap and common IOs for frankenslotting. This is cheaper than SOs and gives more overall enhancement of aspects than SOs!



Alternatively, you can create a level 50 PvP build an a level 30 level PvP build if all you do is PvP with that toon. No more compromises of putting low level IOs in level 50 toons just in case you want to play it exemped down.

Actually, if the person with Tactics is at the 'door' then they really don't have to turn it off since it only works with teammates in range. If the flyer takes Amy high above *and past* the 'door' and then drops down to the door, Amy will never be in range of any foes to agro on them, and even if she did, she'd have to pass the 'door' to get to them and thus complete the mission.

I only heard of the Tactics 'problem' a month a go. I did hundreds of successful Katies blissfully ignorant that all those Tactics were somehow screwing up perfectly executed TFs. I didn't know I failed so often, but I guess I must have since Tactics was on!

1. You don't need the underscore in the command name. The parser just throws underscores out. So, focused_rage = focusedrage. That can save over 15 spaces on some of the longer ones where you run out of room.

2. For other commands, sometimes just part of an argument is sufficient, e.g., in target commands and pet commands. So... I was wondering if you checked if it's the same for inspiration combine commands. E.g., 'focusedrage' could be referred to as just 'foc'?

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Prize
There can't be a contest without a prize - so on the "hook" is a Pirate theme'd forum title of your choice for the top 3 pirate character screenshots! This could be anything you'd want for your forum title that fits in a pirate theme; you know stuff like: "ARRR!" or "Keel haul 'em!" or even "Best Forum Pirate!"

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What is the cash value of this prize?

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Dear Positron,

Good afternoon. Thank you for responding to our questions for more information about Issue 13.

And on a side note. Please fix the store so that I can purchase Booster Packs for other players as gifts. I'd like to purchase 10 or so of these for my friends that also play. Plus I'd like to give you my money to help with the development of my favorite game. However, since I only have 1 account and I can't very well purchase 10 Cyborg Packs for 1 account then I guess that I'll have to keep the money that I would have liked to have given to your company.

P.S. Rocket Pack costume items please.

Thank You.

- Peregrine Falcon

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Dear Peregrine Falcon,

Thank you for your feedback. We would LOVE to come up with a way for players to "gift" our Super Boosters to other players. The real problem with this lies in credit card fraud. It may seem like a simple problem, but it's really very complex. Once we have a workable solution that Billing and Customer Service can sign off on, we will allow players to gift Microtransactions post haste.

Yes, yes, Rocket Packs are on Sexy Jay's todo list, I just am not exactly clear on when they will be done.

Hope this clears things up for you a little bit.

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Positron eradicates all credit card fraud in Issue 13!

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Ok, we know.

We should have had said something more by now, about Issue 13. But… like all great architectural endeavors, Issue 13 is taking on a life of its own and we’re not quite ready to spill forth all the information.

So, just a quick note to say thanks for your patience, even though we know you may not really be patient. Trust us, it’s coming; we’re working on it – and there’s more great stuff coming (like you haven’t heard that before, but really, we mean it!)



Thanks!

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Thanks for the info! It's especially good to here it from you!

And some more information:

A character that has been Self Destructed is untargetable by any teammates or allies. This prevents the use of powers that target 'the dead' such as Vengeance. This also prevents teleporting Destructed characters with Recall Friend. And it prevents rezzing a Destructed character with rezzes that require you to target 'the dead.' However, powers that effect 'the dead' without having to target them first will still work. Assemble the Team, Recall Team, and Team Teleport will teleport a Destructed character since it does not target 'the dead' to move them. Howling Twilight, an Area of Effect rez will ressurect a Destructed player since it targets a foe and not the 'dead' character.

A player can rez their own character after Self Destruct by choosing to go to the Hospital or their Base if they have one. Also, self-rezzing powers work such as Rise of the Phoenix or even a 'wakie' inspiration will also work. In fact, if you level up after using Self-Destruct, you will automatically rez powered up with the level-up inspirations.


[psst. 'castor' should be 'caster']

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Power
The power included with the Cyborg Pack is called 'Self Destruction'. The power has a 1 hour recharge, 10 second activation time, 40 foot radius, 16 target cap, deals 535.44 damage at level 50, 50 damage at level 1, will not give you any debt, and inspirations/self rez powers will still work (not sure about other players using ally rez abilities)
Self Destruction from a distance
Higher quality, close up Self Destruction
Self Destruction failing to kill a player, but removes the body
Self Destructing Bane Spider, demonstrates rezzing after as well as the knockback
Self Destruction - Rise of the Phoenix, can you say oh so thematically appropriate?


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[u]Self Destruction + Stealth[u]: Since Self Destruction is an attack power, the moment you click on it, all forms of Stealth, Invisibility, Combat Invisibility, and even Hide is suppressed. Stealth will get you close to your foe, but clicking on Self Destruct is an attack, albeit one where the damage is delayed 10 seconds, and thus it suppresses all Stealth. However, if you can reduce your foe's Perception, such as with a Smoke Grenade, then you can click on Self Destruction and not worry about been seen and attacked.

[u]Self Destruction + Phasing[u]: If you fire off Self Destruction while phased, you will do no damage to your foes -- even if you come out of phase before the explosion. This is because the moment you click on Self Destruction, it does all the checks as if it were a regular self centered AoE attack, it's just that the damage application and its animation happens 10 seconds after the click. When you click the power, it checks for phased status, and if you're phased when you click on the power, you won't do any damage to foes (but you will to yourself and you'll still explode real good).

I'm going to guess ally/team rezzes that require you to have a valid target will not work, but AoE rezzes, like Howling Twilight will.

Jet Pack is not germane to this thread.

Go to the tech forum for the bugs with the Self Desctruction power that have been identified and will be fixed shortly ("bodiless non-death," "get debt anyway," and "perpetual camera shake").

Or....

If most of the team has done it before, and there isn't more than one person below the level cap then any combination of ATs and powersets can polish it off in half an hour.

With regard to your job of designing systems to help support missions, I was wondering if you'd like ideas from us players. And if yes, do we send them to you privately or would you like an 'official' thread on the forum for ideas to be posted? (Just like the costume suggestion thread.)

[BTW, Welcome!]

It's good to know that a full day in the game takes 30 minutes real time: 20 minutes of day and 10 minutes of night. Thus, if you're really, really, really keen on finding the Transport, you should make yourself available every half hour at game dusk. Just watch the sun set (or lights on buildings to come on) and check the time... every half hour after that will be another dusk.