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Close enough, well done OniElem! Your title is set and all I need is for you to PM me what costume code you would like as your 2nd prize.
Here's the original picture:
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Issue resolved!
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Original post updated.
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Second screenshot it is then:
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And this is now resolved! Thank you for your patience while we were investigating this issue.
It appears our North American data centre is experiencing network issues affecting access to our West Coast servers as well as access to the In Game Store, the Auction House as well as Mission Architect.
We are looking into it and hope to have it resolved as quickly as possible.
We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience with this temporary unavailability of our services. -
Updated the announcement to advise that players affected by this issue should contact our Customer Support team for reimbursement.
Thank you all for your patience with this matter, we appreciate that this should have been communicated earlier and apologise for the inconvenience this has caused some of you. -
Screenshot the Spot!
How well do you know your City of Heroes/Villains locations?
Hello, hello and welcome to the Screenshot the Spot forum game where every Wednesday until 4pm Pacific Time (7:00 PM Eastern Time / 12:00 PM GMT / 1:00 Central European Time) you can win your choice of a costume code from past Con seasons and the Forum Title "Screenshot Spotter [date]".
The object of this game is to be the first to 1). Figure out the location in-game depicted in the screenshot and 2). Post a screenshot that is closest to the one I have posted , with your own character in the place of the character present in the screenshot. Sounds easy right? Well there's a catch. The location isn't going to be as obvious as you might think so make sure you pay close attention to the picture details and hints.
The Pictures will start out masked and more and more of the image will be revealed as time goes on as long as no one has correctly identified the location by posting their own screenshot. If by the end of the day no one has identified the location, the full picture will be revealed and no one will win for that week (BOOOOOOO!).
Rules:
1. Your post must contain a screenshot of the location depicted in the initial contest post, but with your character in the place of the character present in the screenshot.
2. Screenshots must remain less than 800px X 500px to qualify.
3. UI needs to be turned off (Menu -> Options -> Keymapping -> scroll to bottom under other "Toggle Screenshot UI")
4. Reply in the official City of Heroes® forum (http://boards.cityofheroes.com/) thread created for each weekly Screenshot The Spot Contest with your screenshot submission.
5. Your reply must contain a single screenshot. Entries with more than 1 screenshot will be disqualified.
6. Your submission must also contain the following statement. Please note that your submission will be disqualified if this statement is not present in your post:
7. To enter the contest weekly, as of January 13, 2010, you must be 13 years of age or older. If a winner is under 18 or a minor in his or her state/province/country of residence, his or her parent or guardian must also sign any applicable releases and documentation.Quote:If I am a winner, I permit NC Interactive, Inc. and NCsoft Europe Limited to use my name, likeness, photograph, hometown, and any comments that I may make about myself or this contest that I provide for advertising and promotional activities. I also certify that I am at least 13 years of age and am eligible to participate in this contest.
8. Please note, only 1 (one) entry per forum account will be accepted. If you post a second time, you'll get disqualified, so make your one entry count!
9. Entries must conform to the Official City of Heroes Message Forum Rules and Guidelines.
10. If you win the City of Heroes® Screenshot The Spot Contest one week, you are not eligible to do so again for the next 8 weeks. This is to allow other people the opportunity to win. Please be courteous to others and refrain from participating during the weeks you are not eligible to win.
Visit here to read Official Rules and Conditions for the Screenshot the Spot Contest!
Have fun and good luck!
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 - First Screenshot
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Heroes, Villains,
A group of Circle of Thorns followers was spotted around the Ziggurat in Brickstown and Vitto's lounge in St. Martial. We have strong suspicions that they were scouting the area. Intel suggests that if something happens, it will happen on Friday, June 11th, 2010 between 4PM Pacific (7PM Eastern) and 5PM Pacific (8PM Eastern).
Report to those areas come Friday and be vigilant! Make sure you team up with level 50s, the Circle of Thorns followers that were spotted were all level 54!
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Heroes, Villains,
A group of Circle of Thorns followers was spotted around the Ziggurat in Brickstown and Vitto's lounge in St. Martial. We have strong suspicions that they were scouting the area. Intel suggests that if something happens, it will happen on Friday, June 11th, 2010 between 3PM Pacific (6PM Eastern) and 4PM Pacific (7PM Eastern).
Report to those areas come Friday and be vigilant! Make sure you team up with level 50s, the Circle of Thorns followers that were spotted were all level 54!
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Recent changes to the way the global mail system works in the game have allowed many of you to send items all over the place, notably to yourself in order to share items with other characters on your account. While this has been an obvious benefit right from the start, we would like to clarify that in order to keep this updated system as usable and stable as possible, items that you send to yourself will expire after 30 days and you will need to claim the items contained therein if you wish to keep them. This is also true if global mail to other accounts bounces back and remains in your mail box. 30 days after reception of that bounce back mail, you will no longer be able to claim items associated with that mail.
Please note this is working as intended and we are working on a more explicit way to advertise this feature in game.
Thank you for your patience and understanding with this matter.
Please discuss this announcement in this thread. -
Recent changes to the way the global mail system works in the game have allowed many of you to send items all over the place, notably to yourself in order to share items with other characters on your account. While this has been an obvious benefit right from the start, we would like to clarify that in order to keep this updated system as usable and stable as possible, items that you send to yourself will expire after 30 days and you will need to claim the items contained therein if you wish to keep them. This is also true if global mail to other accounts bounces back and remains in your mail box. 30 days after reception of that bounce back mail, you will no longer be able to claim items associated with that mail.
Please note this is working as intended and we are working on a more explicit way to advertise this feature in game. In the meantime, please get in touch with our Customer Support team via the /petition slash command if you have lost attached items due to this 30-day expiration limit.
Thank you for your patience and understanding with this matter. -
The UDP port range was recently modified and we recommend you check your ports if you are encountering connectivity issues with the game such as not being able to move your character or hanging while zoning for instance.
City of Heroes requires the following ports to be open TCP: 6994, 2104, and 2106 and now UDP: 7000-7200.
You will need to check with the network administrator if these ports can be opened. If you are on a campus, military, or business network, their security measures may be preventing you from connecting. If you are at home then the issue is probably caused by a router or security software you may have installed. Disable any security software that may be running. If you do have a router you can try opening and forwarding the ports above on the router to see if that has any effect. However, the quickest way to eliminate the router as a possible cause is to remove it and plug your computer directly into your modem. If you can connect to the game while directly connected to your Internet connection then either the ports on the router need to be opened or there may be an issue with the router. If you are not sure you have a router or not please contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or the person who set up your Internet connection. -
Release notes for build 1800.201005212331.2T.
COMBINED
Powers
General
- Fixed a bug that caused many critters with ranged attacks to change behavior and prefer melee range, including Rikti Drones and most Mastermind pets. Critters should behave as they used to again.
- Fixed a bug with the Blackwand power drawing from the ground and planting the player vs. just drawing the weapon normally.
- Players may once again choose to not accept or decline the Mystic Fortune buff power.
- Shield Defense (all) characters will no longer walk on air when jumping with a shield drawn.
PVP
- Fiery Aura Fiery Embrace will no longer cause Travel Suppression in PVP
- Teamwork/Mind Link will no longer cause Travel Suppression in PVP
- Telekinesis in the Ancillary pools should now behave the same in PVP as standard versions and no longer repel players.
Invention
- The Backup Radio temp power now has only 5 charges as intended.
Mission Architect
- Fixed an issue with enemies disappearing when using "The Fab" unique map.
- Fixed a bug where pets would malfunction when using The Fab and Grandville unique maps.
- Fixed pathing problems in the first room in the Vanguard Base (Interior) map.
- Guest Author: Quest for Magic: The last objective map icon will now work.
- It is no longer possible to create an un-completeable mission with defendable objects.
- Guest Author: Stolen Legacy Part 2 and Part 3: Correct some typos in the contact text.
Flashback
- Fixed a bug that allowed players to get mission completion awards multiple times.
Tasks
- Lady Gray Task Force: Reduced the Green Mitos hold protection from magnitude 53 to magnitude 10.
- Fixed a bug where the last objective of a mission will still be marked if the player resets the mission and starts over.
Badges
- Fixed a bug that caused only Wolf Spider minions to count towards the Spider Smasher badge.
Tailor
- Put back the Braided Buns hairstyle option from the Martial Arts pack, which had temporarily gone missing.
City Zones
- Midnighter Club Fixed a bug that sometimes caused characters to get stuck in the ground when moving between the Midnighter Club and Cimerora. The previous fix stopped working as soon as a player took a pet through the portal, and would not start working again until the shard was restarted.
Chat
- Some players using the chat hidden setting were getting chat banned without knowing it when auto-replies to other players were sent out too rapidly. Players with the chat hidden setting turned on will no longer auto-reply to other players.
Arenas
- The Observer camera now properly flies again.
Emotes
- The drink emote will no longer cause female characters to slide back and forth.
Gameplay
- Fixed a rare crash bug in Supergroup bases.
CITY OF HEROES
Powers
Controllers
- Dispersion Bubble inadvertently set to affect a maximum of 16 targets. Corrected to a max of 255.
Defenders
- Dispersion Bubble inadvertently set to affect a maximum of 16 targets. Corrected to a max of 255.
Scrappers
- Broadsword and Shield Defense the Head Splitter power will no longer play the Air Superiority attack animation when flying with a shield readied.
- Katana Weapon draw animations now work correctly again.
Tasks
- Faultline The Safeguard mission in this zone now correctly starts at a PPD van instead of a cave entrance.
- Positron Task Force Part 1: The final mission door is now located in trams instead of an office building.
- Katie Hannon Task Force in the Defeat Mary MacComber mission, the successive waves attacks did not increase in difficulty as intended. This has been fixed.
CITY OF VILLAINS
Powers
Masterminds
- Demon Summoning/Crack Whip the description was corrected to state Knockdown instead of Knockback.
Tasks
- Good Villains Never Die (Part 2): Fixed a bug where the name for the final boss in the task, "Find Thomas Mane" was labeled incorrectly.
- Good Villains Never Die: Adjusted Leonards location to make him slightly easier to get to.
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The North American and European Live Servers will be offline for a publish on Tuesday, 8th June 2010.
Start Time: 4AM Pacific Time (7AM Eastern Time / 12PM British Summer Time / 13:00 Central European Summer Time)
Expected Duration: 2 hours
Expected Finish Time: 6AM Pacific Time (9AM Eastern Time / 2PM BST / 15:00 CEST)
Patch notes will be available after the publish.
We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience! -
No contest here, well done Kidengineer! Title set and awaiting your code request by PM!
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Submissions open on Mondays only from 10 AM Pacific Time (1 PM Eastern Time / 6PM GMT / 19:00 Central European Time) until 5:00 PM Pacific Time (8:00 PM Eastern Time / 1:00 AM GMT / 2:00 Central European Time) between January 11, 2010 and July 26, 2010).
Welcome to our "Search the words, save the world" forum mission!
A super computer turned evil codenamed Ebil-o is attempting to take over our most powerful nations' computer systems and exterminate us puny human beings (how original, huh?). However, every week, a short window of opportunity allows us to break into Ebil-o's matrix and reset the timer leading to our undoubtedly apocalyptic end!
How do we do that, I hear you ask? Well, we happen to have an anonymous little helper and each week, he or she snail mails us a word search puzzle containing anywhere between 10 to 15 words related to City of Heroes related theme (Ebil-o likes City of Heroes; apparently, it helps him unwind after a long day hard at work planning to get rid of humanity).
Each week a new theme will be passed along and you will need to find the exact number of words you’re being told exists within the block of letters you are given.
Your opportunity to save us all is through a word block located at the bottom of this post.
The goal is to be the first one to find the words based on the theme (without being told what they are), circle them in the word block (using Paint or an equivalent program) and then list them below it.
If you are the first one to answer with the correct words, you win and only then will we be able to input the words into Ebil-o's matrix, thus delaying our impending doom. As a token of our gratitude, we'll give you the "Ebil-o FTL [date]" forum title as well as 1 (one) costume code amongst the following ones:
- Carnival of Shadows Harlequin
- Freakshow Tank Boss
- Paragon Police Department Hardsuit
- Carnival of Shadows Ring Mistress
- Knives of Artemis Lt.
- Praetorian Clockwork
Rules
1) Reply in the official City of Heroes® forum (http://boards.cityofheroes.com/) thread created for each weekly " Search the words, save the world Contest” with your submission.
2) Your reply must contain a number of words or names that will be defined every time this contest is run. Please refrain from posting more than the number of words indicated in every contest post. Only post the correct number of words or names, even if you notice duplicates..
3) Your reply must also contain the following statement. Please note that your submission will be disqualified if this statement is not present in your post:
If I am a winner, I permit NC Interactive, Inc. and NCsoft Europe Limited to use my name, likeness, photograph, hometown, and any comments that I may make about myself or this contest that I provide for advertising and promotional activities. I also certify that I am at least 13 years of age and am eligible to participate in this contest.
4) To enter the contest weekly, as of January 11, 2010, you must be 13 years of age or older. If a winner is under 18 or a minor in his or her state/province/country of residence, his or her parent or guardian must also sign any applicable releases and documentation.
5) Please note, only 1 (one) entry per forum account will be accepted. If you post a second time, you'll get disqualified, so make your one entry count! Also, once you have posted your entry, do NOT edit it as any edit will disqualify you from that day's forum game.
6) Entries must conform to the Official City of Heroes Message Forum Rules and Guidelines and to the Contest Official Rules and Conditions.
7) [I] If you win the City of Heroes® Search the words, save the world Contest one week, you are not eligible to do so again for the next 8 weeks. This is to allow other people the opportunity to win. Please be courteous to others and refrain from participating during the weeks you are not eligible to win.
-After reading the feedback from previous "Search the Words, Save the World" puzzles, I have made a few changes to how this will work and removed the failsafe.
- Note that if a word includes more than 1 word, they will run together in the puzzle. Example - Envoy of Shadows would be found in the puzzle as ENVOYOFSHADOWS
If there is not a winner by the end of the day, I will post the solution.
This week's word list consists of 13 Names related to items or people that can be found in Kings Row.
Monday, June 8th, 2010 - Word Block
Good luck all, and don't forget that the fate of the world is in your hands! -
It was one hell of a Contest and boy did we get superb entries again this time around!
It is obvious that many of you were particularly interested in the opportunity to showcase your work in game for all Going Rogue players to see. Unfortunately, there could only be 3 winners per category. Congratulations to the 6 players who placed in this contest – considering all the submissions, it was quite an accomplishment! The icing on the cake for 3 of them is that their creative ideas will be integrated into the City of Heroes® Going Rogue! Be looking for one player inspired Loyalist billboard and two Resistance graffitis in Praetoria once Going Rogue goes live this Summer!
Kudos to the following players for winning one of the most artistically demanding and rewarding contests we have ever thrown!
Billboard Category
Winner 1
Stephen M.
Ayrshire
Scotland
Original Piece
In Game Adaptation
Winner 2
Adam B.
Chicago, Illinois
United States of America
Winner 3
Kieron O.
Ottawa
Canada
Graffiti Category
Winner 1
James P.
Rushville, Illinois
United States of America
Original Piece
In Game Adaptation
Winner 2
Micah C.
Lucerne Valley
United States of America
Original Piece
In Game Adaptation
Winner 3
Cory P.
Regina, Saskatchewan
Canada
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It was one hell of a Contest and boy did we get superb entries again this time around!
It is obvious that many of you were particularly interested in the opportunity to showcase your work in game for all Going Rogue players to see. Unfortunately, there could only be 3 winners per category. Congratulations to the 6 players who placed in this contest considering all the submissions, it was quite an accomplishment! The icing on the cake for 3 of them is that their creative ideas will be integrated into the City of Heroes® Going Rogue! Be looking for one player inspired Loyalist billboard and two Resistance graffitis in Praetoria once Going Rogue goes live this Summer!
Kudos to the following players for winning one of the most artistically demanding and rewarding contests we have ever thrown!
Billboard Category
Winner 1
Stephen M.
Ayrshire
Scotland
Original Piece
In Game Adaptation
Winner 2
Adam B.
Chicago, Illinois
United States of America
Winner 3
Kieron O.
Ottawa
Canada
Graffiti Category
Winner 1
James P.
Rushville, Illinois
United States of America
Original Piece
In Game Adaptation
Winner 2
Micah C.
Lucerne Valley
United States of America
Original Piece
In Game Adaptation
Winner 3
Cory P.
Regina, Saskatchewan
Canada
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Watch the first episode of our all-new ViDoc series - "Prelude to Going Rogue." Ghost Falcon, Positron, War Witch and the rest of the development team talk about what's at the heart and soul of the world's most popular super-powered MMO. This is your chance to see exclusive gameplay footage from City of Heroes® Going Rogue, and learn more about.....lumberjacks?
See for yourself!
Join in the Community discussion here! -
Watch the first episode of our all-new ViDoc series - "Prelude to Going Rogue." Ghost Falcon, Positron, War Witch and the rest of the development team talk about what's at the heart and soul of the world's most popular super-powered MMO. This is your chance to see exclusive gameplay footage from City of Heroes® Going Rogue, and learn more about.....lumberjacks?
See for yourself! -
Wishful thinking on my part! As for this week's Word Search game, we're running it on a Tuesday due to yesterday being Memorial Day in North America.
Congratulations EnnVee! Title set and awaiting your costume code request
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Submissions open on Mondays only from 10 AM Pacific Time (1 PM Eastern Time / 6PM GMT / 19:00 Central European Time) until 5:00 PM Pacific Time (8:00 PM Eastern Time / 1:00 AM GMT / 2:00 Central European Time) between January 11, 2010 and July 26, 2010).
Welcome to our "Search the words, save the world" forum mission!
A super computer turned evil codenamed Ebil-o is attempting to take over our most powerful nations' computer systems and exterminate us puny human beings (how original, huh?). However, every week, a short window of opportunity allows us to break into Ebil-o's matrix and reset the timer leading to our undoubtedly apocalyptic end!
How do we do that, I hear you ask? Well, we happen to have an anonymous little helper and each week, he or she snail mails us a word search puzzle containing anywhere between 10 to 15 words related to City of Heroes related theme (Ebil-o likes City of Heroes; apparently, it helps him unwind after a long day hard at work planning to get rid of humanity).
Each week a new theme will be passed along and you will need to find the exact number of words you’re being told exists within the block of letters you are given.
Your opportunity to save us all is through a word block located at the bottom of this post.
The goal is to be the first one to find the words based on the theme (without being told what they are), circle them in the word block (using Paint or an equivalent program) and then list them below it.
If you are the first one to answer with the correct words, you win and only then will we be able to input the words into Ebil-o's matrix, thus delaying our impending doom. As a token of our gratitude, we'll give you the "Ebil-o FTL [date]" forum title as well as 1 (one) costume code amongst the following ones:
- Carnival of Shadows Harlequin
- Freakshow Tank Boss
- Paragon Police Department Hardsuit
- Carnival of Shadows Ring Mistress
- Knives of Artemis Lt.
- Praetorian Clockwork
Rules
1) Reply in the official City of Heroes® forum (http://boards.cityofheroes.com/) thread created for each weekly " Search the words, save the world Contest” with your submission.
2) Your reply must contain a number of words or names that will be defined every time this contest is run. Please refrain from posting more than the number of words indicated in every contest post. Only post the correct number of words or names, even if you notice duplicates..
3) Your reply must also contain the following statement. Please note that your submission will be disqualified if this statement is not present in your post:
If I am a winner, I permit NC Interactive, Inc. and NCsoft Europe Limited to use my name, likeness, photograph, hometown, and any comments that I may make about myself or this contest that I provide for advertising and promotional activities. I also certify that I am at least 13 years of age and am eligible to participate in this contest.
4) To enter the contest weekly, as of January 11, 2010, you must be 13 years of age or older. If a winner is under 18 or a minor in his or her state/province/country of residence, his or her parent or guardian must also sign any applicable releases and documentation.
5) Please note, only 1 (one) entry per forum account will be accepted. If you post a second time, you'll get disqualified, so make your one entry count! Also, once you have posted your entry, do NOT edit it as any edit will disqualify you from that day's forum game.
6) Entries must conform to the Official City of Heroes Message Forum Rules and Guidelines and to the Contest Official Rules and Conditions.
7) [I] If you win the City of Heroes® Search the words, save the world Contest one week, you are not eligible to do so again for the next 8 weeks. This is to allow other people the opportunity to win. Please be courteous to others and refrain from participating during the weeks you are not eligible to win.
-After reading the feedback from previous "Search the Words, Save the World" puzzles, I have made a few changes to how this will work and removed the failsafe.
- Note that if a word includes more than 1 word, they will run together in the puzzle. Example - Envoy of Shadows would be found in the puzzle as ENVOYOFSHADOWS
If there is not a winner by the end of the day, I will post the solution.
This week's word list consists of 15 Names related to Gladiators. It can be Gladiators, their factions or the badges required to get certain Gladiators.
Monday, June 1st, 2010 - Word Block
Good luck all, and don't forget that the fate of the world is in your hands! -
Quote:I just know that our server technology doesn't support the merging of any kind of server list. We would have merged Training Rooms for Betas for instance if we were able to. I'm not saying it's never going to happen though.Originally Posted by fatalnova
may you just answer us this question then as we get nothing?? why arnt the server lists just merged??? why not just do that and save everyone this side the dissapointment gives us extra toon slots etc and make a bigger player base surely its a no brainer? so in return for not getting ANYTHING i hope this can be answered -
Valid points indeed, more suitable for invasion type of events though. We try and come up with stories that require just as much behind-kicking but also favor immersion. We'll get there
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Some of you will have picked up on the announcement we've just made about the Gamestop/Razer City of Heroes Going Rogue Complete Collection Pre-order promotion. This is bound to infuriate some of you and we understand that this will be felt even more strongly after we announced a few months back that Going rogue wasn't going to be available on the shelves in Europe.
As some of you may know, if you've read this post here, we couldn't let this Pre-order opportunity pass us by. Our intention is to market our game and make it known to non-City of Heroes players. While we've had this opportunity in North America, it's unfortunately not been the case in Europe so far.
We have not given up on finding ways to create opportunities for City of Heroes and hope we'll be able to give you an update on the situation in the short term, but bear in mind that we cannot guarantee anything at this point.
This is not the most informative post we've had for you, but we did want to acknowledge your concerns and assure you that we do consider them important. We always appreciate your constructive feedback, regardless of its nature and very much want to improve the experience of our European players.