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Quote:I wasn't talking about a change in the rating just the fact that having the Teen rating means perhaps the game doesn't need to walk down that line.Or, to play your local government-run lottery.
Not like a video-poker game is going to get an M rating just for being a poker game.
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I don't think this teen rated game is going have a lottery which is basically encouraging gambling.
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Quote:Title of the thread has changed along with the palettes, link is correct.
160 Named Colors for the Color Blind (CoH/V) Altoholic_Monkey [I8]
New Title: Named Color Palettes for the Color Blind
Updated 2009 includes, costume and skin palettes. Will also include i16 power customization palettes. -
What were the dimensions of your original sig? This would give folks an idea on what might be considered as too large.
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Original post updated with links to new/revised palettes. Will continue to be updated as I work on naming the new palettes for powers customization.
Skin Color Palette finally completed -
Training Day Challenge -- Winners
Please join me in congratulating the winners of the Training Day Challenge! Each team did a fantastic job on some very tough missions. For the teams who took on the extra challenge of Bunny Bonus, Smurphy has decided to allow us to award the bonus, instead of competing against his time.
We're pleased that each server (Freedom, Justice & Virtue) had a team that completed the challenge! We'll be contacting the team leaders to award them their prizes.
Congratultions!
WINNER Grand Prize - 2.1 Billion
Official Time: 1:04:45
Server: Justice
Faction: Villains
Supergroup: The Doom Legion / Buffer Overrun
Team Leader: @Road Rage
Member 1:@Breezie
Member 2:@Fox Sterling
Member 3:@Top Doc
Member 4:@Ritsa
Member 5:@Stone Monument
WINNER Bunny Bonus Prize - 1 Billion
Official Time: 1:29:00 *Eligible for Bunny Bonus - LEVEL 5 Difficulty*
Server: Virtue
Faction: Mixed
Supergroup: Ars Heroica
Team Leader: @Suichiro
Member 1: @Decaying Rose
Member 2: @Gibe
Member 3: @WhiteTigerWasp
Member 4: @Sister Shadow
Member 5: @FP
Member 6: @Daristar
WINNER Never Give Up Award - 200 Million
Official Time: 1:43:17
Server: Freedom
Faction: Villain
Supergroup: Dark Kingdom
Team Leader:@LegacyX
Member 1: @Pyrocore
Member 2: @Soultrap
Member 3: @Streeja
Member 4: @Tarashani
Member 5: @Hate hM
Member 6: @Rutheless
Member 7: @murder inc.
WINNER Bunny Bonus Attempt - 350 Million
Official Time: 2:04:20 ** Eligible for Bunny Bonus - LEVEL 5 Difficiulty*
Server: Justice
Faction: Mixed
Team Leader: @GravityGiggler
Member 1: @Jet Lightning
Member 2: @Ozmosis
Member 3: @Creepy Chick
Member 4: @snowlarl
Member 5: @pvpgod
Member 6: @Who's House -
Training Day Challenge -- Winners
Please join me in congratulating the winners of the Training Day Challenge! Each team did a fantastic job on some very tough missions. For the teams who took on the extra challenge of Bunny Bonus, Smurphy has decided to allow us to award the bonus, instead of competing against his time.
We're pleased that each server (Freedom, Justice & Virtue) had a team that completed the challenge! We'll be contacting the team leaders to award them their prizes.
Congratultions!
WINNER Grand Prize - 2.1 Billion
Official Time: 1:04:45
Server: Justice
Faction: Villains
Supergroup: The Doom Legion / Buffer Overrun
Team Leader: @Road Rage
Member 1:@Breezie
Member 2:@Fox Sterling
Member 3:@Top Doc
Member 4:@Ritsa
Member 5:@Stone Monument
WINNER Bunny Bonus Prize - 1 Billion
Official Time: 1:29:00 *Eligible for Bunny Bonus - LEVEL 5 Difficulty*
Server: Virtue
Faction: Mixed
Supergroup: Ars Heroica
Team Leader: @Suichiro
Member 1: @Decaying Rose
Member 2: @Gibe
Member 3: @WhiteTigerWasp
Member 4: @Sister Shadow
Member 5: @FP
Member 6: @Daristar
WINNER Never Give Up Award - 200 Million
Official Time: 1:43:17
Server: Freedom
Faction: Villain
Supergroup: Dark Kingdom
Team Leader:@LegacyX
Member 1: @Pyrocore
Member 2: @Soultrap
Member 3: @Streeja
Member 4: @Tarashani
Member 5: @Hate hM
Member 6: @Rutheless
Member 7: @murder inc.
WINNER Bunny Bonus Attempt - 350 Million
Official Time: 2:04:20 ** Eligible for Bunny Bonus - LEVEL 5 Difficiulty*
Server: Justice
Faction: Mixed
Team Leader: @GravityGiggler
Member 1: @Jet Lightning
Member 2: @Ozmosis
Member 3: @Creepy Chick
Member 4: @snowlarl
Member 5: @pvpgod
Member 6: @Who's House -
Training Day Challenge -- Winners
Please join me in congratulating the winners of the Training Day Challenge! Each team did a fantastic job on some very tough missions. For the teams who took on the extra challenge of Bunny Bonus, Smurphy has decided to allow us to award the bonus, instead of competing against his time.
We're pleased that each server (Freedom, Justice & Virtue) had a team that completed the challenge! We'll be contacting the team leaders to award them their prizes.
Congratultions!
WINNER Grand Prize - 2.1 Billion
Official Time: 1:04:45
Server: Justice
Faction: Villains
Supergroup: The Doom Legion / Buffer Overrun
Team Leader: @Road Rage
Member 1:@Breezie
Member 2:@Fox Sterling
Member 3:@Top Doc
Member 4:@Ritsa
Member 5:@Stone Monument
WINNER Bunny Bonus Prize - 1 Billion
Official Time: 1:29:00 *Eligible for Bunny Bonus - LEVEL 5 Difficulty*
Server: Virtue
Faction: Mixed
Supergroup: Ars Heroica
Team Leader: @Suichiro
Member 1: @Decaying Rose
Member 2: @Gibe
Member 3: @WhiteTigerWasp
Member 4: @Sister Shadow
Member 5: @FP
Member 6: @Daristar
WINNER Never Give Up Award - 200 Million
Official Time: 1:43:17
Server: Freedom
Faction: Villain
Supergroup: Dark Kingdom
Team Leader:@LegacyX
Member 1: @Pyrocore
Member 2: @Soultrap
Member 3: @Streeja
Member 4: @Tarashani
Member 5: @Hate hM
Member 6: @Rutheless
Member 7: @murder inc.
WINNER Bunny Bonus Attempt - 350 Million
Official Time: 2:04:20 ** Eligible for Bunny Bonus - LEVEL 5 Difficiulty*
Server: Justice
Faction: Mixed
Team Leader: @GravityGiggler
Member 1: @Jet Lightning
Member 2: @Ozmosis
Member 3: @Creepy Chick
Member 4: @snowlarl
Member 5: @pvpgod
Member 6: @Who's House -
The RO 4th Anniversary Celebration ends Sunday Aug 30th, but there's still time to win prizes!
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Screenshot Scavenger Hunt -- Villains
Saturday, August 15 @ 12am ET - Sunday, August 30th @ 11:59pm ET
We post a list, you take screenshots and win a prize. Easy peasy lemon squeezy!
Server: Freedom, Justice & Virtue
Contact: @Dr. Robert / @Alty
Total Prize Value: 500 million Inf
Click here for Screenshot List
Training Day Challenge -- Heroes & Villains
Saturday, August 15 @ 12am ET - Sunday, August 30th @ 11:59pm ET
Take a team of 5-7 players thorough a series of six MA missions and live to tell about it. Do it quickly and get rewarded handsomely. There also a Bunny Bonus (aka Smurphy's challenge)
Server: Freedom, Justice & Virtue
Contact: @Alty
Prizes: 300 million x7 + 5 Participation Points| Total Prize Value: 2.1 Billion Inf
Bunny Bonus: 1 Billion Inf + extras
Read the Rules
Participation Raffle
Monday, August 31
Each anniversary event has points attached to it. Collect points, win stuff. Exception: Costume Contest.
Prize: 400 million Influence x2, 40 million x10, 10 million x40 | Total Prize Value: 1.6 billion Inf -
The RO 4th Anniversary Celebration ends Sunday Aug 30th, but there's still time to win prizes!
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Screenshot Scavenger Hunt -- Villains
Saturday, August 15 @ 12am ET - Sunday, August 30th @ 11:59pm ET
We post a list, you take screenshots and win a prize. Easy peasy lemon squeezy!
Server: Freedom, Justice & Virtue
Contact: @Dr. Robert / @Alty
Total Prize Value: 500 million Inf
Click here for Screenshot List
Training Day Challenge -- Heroes & Villains
Saturday, August 15 @ 12am ET - Sunday, August 30th @ 11:59pm ET
Take a team of 5-7 players thorough a series of six MA missions and live to tell about it. Do it quickly and get rewarded handsomely. There also a Bunny Bonus (aka Smurphy's challenge)
Server: Freedom, Justice & Virtue
Contact: @Alty
Prizes: 300 million x7 + 5 Participation Points| Total Prize Value: 2.1 Billion Inf
Bunny Bonus: 1 Billion Inf + extras
Read the Rules
Participation Raffle
Monday, August 31
Each anniversary event has points attached to it. Collect points, win stuff. Exception: Costume Contest.
Prize: 400 million Influence x2, 40 million x10, 10 million x40 | Total Prize Value: 1.6 billion Inf -
The RO 4th Anniversary Celebration ends Sunday Aug 30th, but there's still time to win prizes!
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Save the Day with RO - Zone Event/GM Hunting - Heroes
Freedom/Heroes: Sunday, August 30 @ 6pm - 10pm ET
Patrol the Paragon City with RO! Take down giant monsters, save a city from crazy clockwork machines, zombies and alien invasions. Generally do hero stuff with us and maybe earn a badge or two along with some points.
Server: Justice & Freedom
Contact: @Bobaloo
Prizes: 3 Participation Points
Screenshot Scavenger Hunt -- Villains
Saturday, August 15 @ 12am ET - Sunday, August 30th @ 11:59pm ET
We post a list, you take screenshots and win a prize. Easy peasy lemon squeezy!
Server: Freedom, Justice & Virtue
Contact: @Dr. Robert / @Alty
Total Prize Value: 500 million Inf
Click here for Screenshot List
Training Day Challenge -- Heroes & Villains
Saturday, August 15 @ 12am ET - Sunday, August 30th @ 11:59pm ET
Take a team of 5-7 players thorough a series of six MA missions and live to tell about it. Do it quickly and get rewarded handsomely. There also a Bunny Bonus (aka Smurphy's challenge)
Server: Freedom, Justice & Virtue
Contact: @Alty
Prizes: 300 million x7 + 5 Participation Points| Total Prize Value: 2.1 Billion Inf
Bunny Bonus: 1 Billion Inf + extras
Read the Rules
Participation Raffle
Monday, August 31
Each anniversary event has points attached to it. Collect points, win stuff. Exception: Costume Contest.
Prize: 400 million Influence x2, 40 million x10, 10 million x40 | Total Prize Value: 1.6 billion Inf -
Quote:We can't make any decisions on contest extensions at this time. There's another team scheduled to run and the celebration is over on Sunday 11:59pm EST/8.59pm PST...so if that team finishes all six mission they'll win because there isn't any other competition. The SG Leader team can't win anything....Can you guys extend the contest until I16 is live? I'll gladly solo this set for 5 @ +2 & No AVs for a fraction of the reward, but I can't seem to get anyone else to stick with me when i grab 4 dudes on rugged *frowney face*
Heck, maybe I'll do the arcs that way anyway, reward be damned. I gots ta PROVE mahself!
This would be a good time to try and draft up a team, your odds of winning are very high. -
On Sunday a team of RO SG leaders completed the Training Day Challenge in 2 hours and 5 mins. That team is not eligible for the prize, so the 2.1 billion is still waiting to be claimed. They did at least provide a time to beat.
Here's a repost of some tips I wrote:
Quote:Everyone did a great job even on the tough times, map lag issue (fixed now) and I disconnected twice. Thanks for the all the SG leaders who ran through all 6 mission in remarkable time.
For those who may want to try it, here are my suggestions:
- Do your homework (RECON) so you know what you're up against. - Check out all 6 missions solo (with stealth ability) first before you draft up a team.
- Form a plan of attack -- The tactics you normally use on standard missions may not work.
- Accept the inevitability of face planting and team wipes. (It will happen....A LOT)
- The empowerment stations are your friends.
- The first mission is meant to be tough, do not get discouraged. (It's a challenge for a reason)
The 4th Anniversary celebration ends on the 30th (Sunday) so if you're going to attempt the Challenge please post in the thread, contact me via PM on this forum or send me a global on/offline tell @Alty. -
On Sunday a team of RO SG leaders completed the Training Day Challenge in 2 hours and 5 mins. That team is not eligible for the prize, so the 2.1 billion is still waiting to be claimed. They did at least provide a time to beat.
Here's a repost of some tips I wrote:
Quote:Everyone did a great job even on the tough times, map lag issue (fixed now) and I disconnected twice. Thanks for the all the SG leaders who ran through all 6 mission in remarkable time.
For those who may want to try it, here are my suggestions:
- Do your homework (RECON) so you know what you're up against. - Check out all 6 missions solo (with stealth ability) first before you draft up a team.
- Form a plan of attack -- The tactics you normally use on standard missions may not work.
- Accept the inevitability of face planting and team wipes. (It will happen....A LOT)
- The empowerment stations are your friends.
- The first mission is meant to be tough, do not get discouraged. (It's a challenge for a reason)
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Quote:Everyone did a great job even on the tough times, map lag issue (fixed now) and I disconnected twice. Thanks for the all the SG leaders who ran through all 6 mission in remarkable time.[...]Time for Team RO was 2:05 at challenge lvl 3. Again, excellent work by everyone! Looks like the team to beat can't win the challenge!
For those who may want to try it, here are my suggestions:
- Do your homework (RECON) so you know what you're up against. - Check out all 6 missions solo (with stealth ability) first before you draft up a team.
- Form a plan of attack -- The tactics you normally use on standard missions may not work.
- Accept the inevitability of face planting and team wipes. (It will happen....A LOT)
- The empowerment stations are your friends.
- The first mission is meant to be tough, do not get discouraged. (It's a challenge for a reason)
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Anniversary Event Today!
Sewer Run -- Heroes
Saturday, August 22 @ 7 pm ET
Teams of lowbies running through the sewers aided by higher level heroes for fun and mayhem!
Server: Freedom
Contact: @Merryl
Prizes: 2 Participation Points -
Quote:Hmm, I'll tweak that one a bit to see if it can lessen the load. Would you tell me, what size was your team and which difficulty setting did you use?It was the one in the RWZ that was the worst.
The one before was laggy but we were still able to function.
Thank you for putting this contest on!
Since the sandman doesn't want to visit me tonight, I'll check those missions and tweak as needed should be republished by the time you read this (okay maybe 10 mins from then)
EDIT: Well, the RWZ one doesn't have any patrols, but what could be causing it is the powers the NPCs are using. The Cap one has NPC with Force Fields and Sonic bubbles. The RWZ one there are dark, tanker auras and storm powers. Outside of tweaking the NPC to limit certain powers, there's not much else I can change. Sorry for the trouble your team was having. On an official run, those kind of things wouldn't count against your time. -
There has been an update to the Training Day missions, tonight. There were some settings that needed to be reduced.
Hopefully this will make it easier on teams. If anyone has trouble, please leave feedback on the mission using the AE feedback tool.
We want folks to win the prize, we don't want it to be an exercise in frustration. -
Quote:There has been an update to the Training Day missions, tonight. There were some settings that needed to be reduced.Some of the missions are very laggy, so mutch so that the lag is getting us killed.
As in we are unable to move!
Hopefully this will make it easier on teams. If anyone has trouble, please leave feedback on the mission using the AE feedback tool.
We want folks to win the prize, we don't want it to be an exercise in frustration.
Spot: Which mission(s) was giving you trouble...I imagine it may be the ambush burst. This is one of the settings that was reduced. -
Here's some helpful hints about the missions in the Training Day Challenge:
1. There are no "defeat alls"
2. All NPCs are custom characters based on alts of RO members
3. The NPC in each mission represents RO SGs For example: The first mission (Morning) has NPCs from Green Machine [Empathy Defenders] & Faithful Fans of Fallout (Radiation Def/Con)
4. Mostly outdoor maps used (5 missions) and 1 cargo ship map.
5. There are no minions.
...Good luck everyone! -
Here's some helpful hints about the missions in the Training Day Challenge:
1. There are no "defeat alls"
2. All NPCs are custom characters based on alts of RO members
3. The NPC in each mission represents RO SGs For example: The first mission (Morning) has NPCs from Green Machine [Empathy Defenders] & Faithful Fans of Fallout (Radiation Def/Con)
4. Mostly outdoor maps used (5 missions) and 1 cargo ship map.
5. There are no minions.
...Good luck everyone! -
Here's some helpful hints about the missions in the Training Day Challenge:
1. There are no "defeat alls"
2. All NPCs are custom characters based on alts of RO members
3. The NPC in each mission represents RO SGs For example: The first mission (Morning) has NPCs from Green Machine [Empathy Defenders] & Faithful Fans of Fallout (Radiation Def/Con)
4. Mostly outdoor maps used (5 missions) and 1 cargo ship map.
5. There are no minions.
...Good luck everyone! -
Quote:Nope we wouldn't do that to anyone. We want people to have fun on our anniversary, no tricks involved. The prize is available to those who want it.Heh, it's funny you should say that. I've had this suspicion that you guys would totally change the missions after you get submissions for team-runs.
Team Leader: "Hey wait this was a boat before why're we on the Eden map HAX!!!"
I created the Training Day series in I14. I took it down in July to add more RO characters and tweak a few things when some MA features were added, but those missions have been around for several months. No plans to change them now.
In case you're wondering about maps, 5 out of the 6 missions are on outdoor maps and 1 is on a cargo ship. It's pretty much a straight up beat down against custom characters that are actual alts of RO members. -
Quote:Is the 3 bil PER player or is it divided among the players on the team? (actually, 3 bil per player would be obnoxious because there's a 2 bil cap per character... everyone would have to get the money spread out among their alts. Plus, you'd need to bank 21 billion influence in the event that a full team DOES beat Smurphy's challenge AND gets a faster time than the other teams, not including the prizes for everyone else. Still, I prefer clarity when it comes to these things =)
It's at the top of the OP...but I can clarify.
The billions (2.1B Normal & 1B Bunny Bonus) would be split between your team of 5 - 7 members.
Draft your team, if your team wants more cash (if your team wins), play with 5...or sweet talk your teammates out their shares, greed is good Although, you may have a tougher time of it with just 5.
We want to give away the prizes so we're not trying to make it impossible, just fun and challenging for folks. The missions are up so you can test them out, take a peek whatever you need to do.