Bridger_EU

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So...what do you personally do when you hit Domination?

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Lay waste to all and sundry, while shouting 'Domination!' in a very bad 'American sports commentator' voice each and every time it pops up above a victim's head.

Yes, I do get some strange looks in the office.

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i prefer thinking about the unreal tournament 2k3/2k4 voice (male or female, doesnt matter :P)

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What I hear in my head (which is probably not how it sounds to my lucky colleagues) is the commentator from Smash TV (the arcade game from the early '90s with the twin joysticks).

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Thankfully the vast majority of chat between my "enemies" has been lighthearted banter, congratulations on a good kill, or, at worst, a diversionary tactic.

Last night i recieved something more unpleasant, in short i was accused of:

being a "little boy",
being to old to play video games (i'm 28),
being fat (even though i'm not),
having no wife and being "on the shelf" (even though i'm not, i have gf),
having a non existent social life (even though i do have a social life).

Some people (on the villain side funnily enough) thought I was taking it a bit too seriously, everyone on the hero side (my side) thought this person went too far. I come on coh/cov to relax and have fun, if i want people to insult me, i'll ask my boss for overtime. Thankfully this is pretty rare on cox, but its the reason i dont play many other online games where this sort of thing is a lot more common.

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Always, always, always send a /petition any time you feel that someone is violating the User Agreement and/or the Code of Conduct in any way - and that definitely includes abusive, rude or offensive language.

You only need to send one /petition to cover a single incident - but if you encounter similar behaviour from the same character again at a later date, please /petition them again.

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So...what do you personally do when you hit Domination?

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Lay waste to all and sundry, while shouting 'Domination!' in a very bad 'American sports commentator' voice each and every time it pops up above a victim's head.

Yes, I do get some strange looks in the office.

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You can put anchors in any room (possibly not the entrance room) limit is one per room (at least on all the room types I've used so far).

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No, you can't put an anchor in the entrance room, or in the vault where your store your IoPs.

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(Bridger can we get the tech one downsized so its the same as the arcane - tis silly for them to be differing sizes and due to size contraints I had to use the arcane - kinda looks out of place.... not tooo bad as the arcane one looks very cool... just a niggle)

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I'm 99% sure that this is a known issue, but I'll check.

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Uhmm.....
I think I haven't explained myself well enough:
Do you click the melee attacks on the Tray to use them or do you have any other key with a bind?

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I'm sorry, but you have two level 50s and several higher level toons, and STILL you CLICK your power-tray? hmmm.
I almost got annoyed when my newbie friend was doing this. Each power slot in the tray has the corresponding key number written on it. how hard can it be?
Maybe the click-on-power works if your character is a Charles Xavier ripoff but without the powers, but for any Hero/Villain with a tad of self dignity, it's just s l o w.

Sorry for being a bit aggressive here, but lvling a couple 50's should teach you a good way to play, but obviously not. Makes you wonder really, what's the world coming to?

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Erm, I've been playing since the second day of the US launch, and I still use my mouse to click on certain powers. I tend to arrange my 'critical' powers on the 1-5 keys and the slightly less important but still time-sensitive powers on the 1-5 slots of the second tray. I use the keyboard for those, but for almost everything else I use the mouse.

Just to clear up the 'official' position on a few things...

Conversations or 'spam' on Broadcast - innappropriate use of any zone- or server-wide chat channel is regarded as falling under the same rules as those for Global Chat (Section 4(k) of the User Agreement).

In other words, please don't do it.

If someone is doing it, feel free to politely ask them to stop. If they don't, or respond in a less than polite fashion, feel free to /petition a GM with details.

Bad/offensive language - this is completely prohibited by the User Agreement. Please /petition anyone who uses any language you find offensive. Please note that the language filter is not intended to allow bad language - it is intended to prevent people who break the rules from doing as much damage as they might otherwise.

Server language - both Union and Defiant are English language servers. This means that, in zone- or server-wide channels, such as Broadcast, English should be used. Players are free to use other languages in 'closed' channels such as Team, Supergroup or Tell, as long as the others using the channel don't mind. The occassional Broadcast in another language isn't a bid deal, but if someone is spamming or using a channel innappropriately, feel free to /petition them.

Finally, I just wanted to note a couple of things about /petitions regarding player behaviour or conduct.

Even if a GM is not available at the precise moment that a /petition is made, when they come to deal with the /petition they will be able to check the logs to see what happened and take appropriate action.

In the first case, most offenses will normally result in a warning for the player or players involved (each case is evaluated individually, so the action taken may vary). Repeated violations will result in more serious consequences, so please send further /petitions if you experience the same behaviour in future play sessions.

Thanks.

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ust wish the SG registrar counted base plot cost in the prestige total......oh well.

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Can a red name confirm this? I suspected this seeing that my sg ranking has nose dived but when speaking to others they have not noticed or been affected.

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I can confirm that, last I tested it, the Prestige spent on a plot isn't counted in the SG registrar's list. I'm pretty sure this is a display bug, and am checking to make sure.

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Hmm, kind of worrying if the Red Names can't even answer the question!

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I have to admit that I'm not as up to date on all elements of bases and base raids as I'd like to be.

I'm working on it, though.

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If you do need a raid ready base, that's gonna stop a lot of people as you will HAVE to upgrade your plot to the 1.6 million size. The smaller size allows you to but 8 rooms in addition to the entrance. That means you can place 8 anchors but NOT an IOP base.

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Identity has already clarified this in his post above - you don't need eight anchors, only six.

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Do you need to meet any minimum requirements for a instant base raid?

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I think your base has to meet all the normal requirements for being raidable. I'm not sure if you actually need an IoP, though.

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Remember that base rent is judged on the amount of Prestige in your bank, the number of functional items and the size of your base. So spend all your Prestige and rent should be good and low.

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Unless it's been changed and I missed it, rent should be based on the total amount of Prestige the SG has - regardless of whether its been spent on items, rooms and plots or is just sitting in the 'bank'.

This is to prevent rather obvious exploits like dismantling your base just before paying rent (if rent were based on the value of the base), or spending all your Prestige on base stuff just before paying the rent (if rent were based on 'unspent' Prestige).

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1 Been said a thousand times but every thing cost too much.

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Well answered by Dr_Death, above.

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2 The crafting salvage sytem is a con whats the point of making the item from your earned salvage then having to pay to place it from your earn prestiege.

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Because, in theory at least, crafted items are 'better' in some way than the standard ones - hence, you need Salvage in addition to Prestige to make them.

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3 Why do i keep falling through my base floor.

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Sounds like a bug to me. Is it just one spot? If so, please stand as close to it as possible and send a /bug report. If it's hard to pin down, please wait until it happens and then send a /bug report.

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4 Why cant i place items in certain locations.

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Without more details it's hard to be sure, but I'm guessing this is due to the code that prevents areas of the base being 'blocked' by other items. This is mainly intended as a balance mechanic for base raiding - otherwise it would be fairly easy to make an inpenetrable base.

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hos in base??

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Little insight into just how sordid my mind is: I read that, not as hospital, but as...'easy' women.

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The thought crossed my mind. Have edited the original post to clear up any confusion.

Okay, guys, I've had to remove a few posts from this thread. My apologies to anyone whose entirely innocent posts may have been caught up in this.

Can we all try to remember to take a deep breath and re-read our posts before hitting the 'submit' button, please? That applies to everyone, by the way.

In response to the original question, I really don't think there is a 'best' villain AT for PvP - so much depends on the player and the situation.

I do agree that, for solo PvP, Stalkers are an obvious choice - but that doesn't necessarily make them the 'best'.

Besides which, for me personally, solo PvP is nowhere near as much fun as teaming.

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Anyone else still alive with that build?Or am I all alone at the top ?

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I have an Ice/Ice - unfortunately, I keep changing the character concept and re-rolling him, so he's only a baby at the moment...

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bump

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Please don't 'bump' threads - it's against the Message Board Rules and Guidelines.

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wow....another REAL hami raid....with another REAL hami at the end of it. I can't wait!!!

Love these REAL ones....they are always so successful compared to the none REAL ones!

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This post is not about a Hami Raid. I am not planning a Raid at this point, since I will not be avilable during January or February to run it. I am merely throwing an idea out there as an alternative to using a plan which is not working for us anymore. This post is about Hamidon raid strategies.

I also don't understand this reference to a 'REAL' raid. What is that supposed to be? There are no fake Hamidons in the game, so how could any Hamidon raid not be real? Please explain.

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I'm curious as well...

Unsticking and locking this, as it's being replaced with this updated version.

Once again, thanks to Master_Zaprobo for his hard work.

Helden Paragons,

wie ihr sicher wisst, ist Amboss vom üblen Höllenschmied entführt worden. Anscheinend wird er auf den Rogue Isles gefoltert, um Informationen über kommende Weihnachtsgeschenke zu verraten. Wir sind uns sicher, dass er sich tapfer dagegen wehrt, aber wir müssen ihn aus dieser Lage befreien. Und deshalb werden wir am Mittwoch, den 14. Dezember um 20:00 MEZ eine Rettungsaktion durchführen (Amboss ist ein Brecher, bis dahin sollte er locker die Verhörmethoden überstehen - aber irgendwann wird auch er Schmerzen spüren). Wir werden über Siren's Call zu den Rogue Isles vordringen und ihn aus den Händen dieser Verbrecherorganisation befreien. Blue Sky, Heldin der Stufe 50, wird euch anführen, um ihren Bruder Amboss nach Hause zu holen.
<ul type="square">[*]Treffpunkt: Mittwoch, 14. Dezember 20:00 Eingang nach Siren's Call im Steel Canyon (Wir gehen dann gemeinsam rein)[*]Minimumstufe: 20! Für unerfahrenere Helden ist es einfach zu gefährlich.[*]Auftrag: Kämpft euch über die Hotspots in Siren's Call zu den Rogue Isles und befreit Amboss.[/list]Nutzt diesen Thread hier, um einen Schlachtplan auszuarbeiten (und evtl. Teams zu bilden). Wir werden siegen!

Zusätzliche Anmerkungen:

Sollten sich mehrere Instanzen von Siren's Call bilden, wird der Kampf immer in der Instanz mit der niedrigsten Nummer ausgeführt werden. Wer zuerst kommt, kämpft zuerst!

Here's a list of upcoming and regular events on the Defiant Server, with links to the relevant threads.

If you're organising an event on Defiant, email me (bridger@ncsoft.com) and I'll add the thread to this list.

<ul type="square">[*]Base Raid Events/League - organised by confess
[*]3vP Tournament - give PvP a try in a 3 vs 3 competition organised by Xanthus and Captain_Morgan
[*]A8PM - A regular daily Arena meeting, organised by jakku[/list]

I've been asked to lock this by the original poster and am going to do so, if only because it's gone way off-topic.

I did just want to make shameless use of my ability to have the last word here, though.

I'd recommend that Wordmaker and others who feel that the Global Defence Reduction (and/or other recent changes to the game) was made for PvP reasons rather than the stated PvE reasons keep an eye open for the next instalment of the 'Ask a Developer' series, in which I believe Statesman will once again address these issues. With luck, it should be posted within a week.

Thanks.

A major British PC games magazine is interested in doing an article celebrating and promoting the roleplaying aspect of City of Heroes and City of Villains, as they themselves have come across more roleplaying in our games than in most other MMOs.

As part of this, they'd like to interview some players to ask them about their experiences in the game and what they enjoy about roleplaying.

If you'd be interested, please post here and let us know. Assuming the article goes ahead, we'll contact some of you to get your details to pass onto the magazine.

Ideally, we're looking for groups who roleplay together frequently, whether as part of a roleplaying Supergroup or on a more informal basis - so if there are a bunch of you who'd like to take part and be interviewed together, please let us know.

Thanks!

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I think the devs have been talking about increasing the rate of Fury gain based on the rank of the mob - so you get more Fury off an archvillain than off a minion.


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As far as I'm aware, this is already in place - Brutes gain more Fury when fighting higher 'ranked' opinions like Bosses and AVs. I'll try to confirm that this is the case.

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I like this idea, but I think it should also apply to PVP with heroes too... and in a similar manner that the scrapper criticals now work. Scrappers can still do criticals against minions their level, just not very often. Although if you put a scrapper against a +3 level minion, their chance to do criticals increases, right?

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Not quite - a Scrapper has the same chance to Critical against a +3 Minion as an even-level Minion. However, they get a higher chance to critical against higher ranked mobs like Bosses.

I believe that Brutes already gain Fury quicker when fighting other players than from fighting Minions, but once again, I'll check.

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My only complaint isn't so much about pvp in general.... but about the mission system.

Why oh why are we forced to go to pvp areas for missions? Some of us don't want to pvp at all (I can't stand it cos Ganking in general is one pf my pet peeves... and until there are more lvl 50 villains, Heroes will always beat).

I went to Bloody Bay the other night as I was sent there for a mission.... I get on my way through the area, and I got totally gangbanged.

All I ask is to keep missions out of pvp areas (unless they are started by a contact within a pvp area). That way, those of us that aren't interested in pvp at all can steer clear.

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Now that the 'introductory' missions for each PvP zone send you to a contact standing just outside the zone entrance, you should never be sent to a PvP zone for a mission without it being made abundantly clear that this is a PvP mission before you decide to take it. (In fact, at present, I don't think any mission gained outside a PvP zone should send you into one).

What mission did you get, and what contact was it from?

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Only cause they cower behind the drones so that we have to get close to the base to engage them...

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You can't complete the missions in BB while cowering in the base.

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Finally, about the apology. You're right, one wouldn't go amiss, but neither is it going to happen

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And no more inflamatory comments like this one, either.

If you agree that an apology is deserved, have the decency to offer one.