Caligdoiel

So would a GeForce GT 220 be a good target card to upgrade to? I've been using a Radeon X800 Pro for...since I built my machine. It has served me well but I think it's about time to retire it.

Loving Walk from the test server so looking forward to it here. Also tickled they extended Halloween another night since they brought it down in Rush Hour last night. One more chance to get that PPD Hardsuit costume for my blaster.
(still hoping someone from HeroCon will notice my thread about leftover codes and decide to contribute)

I tend to agree with most of the crowd here: Saying that PPP and EATS shouldn't be customizable because of their source is kind of disingenuous. Was there given a "canon" reason for why, all of a sudden, regular heroes can fling powers in every color of the rainbow? I must have missed that message from Dr. Brainstorm. As other posters have previously put forth, there are any number of story options to justify the changes to be made. However, I completely understand that you guys are neck-deep in GR and if we have to wait to see the other custom sets then that's okay. Just don't insult our intelligence with explanations like that. We're big boys and girls, we can handle a straightforward "We're really friggin' busy working on this other thing, it's not a priority right now."

BaBs, I want you to know that I have the utmost respect for you and the team and all you do for us. I really do. But this feels like a cop-out.

Dear merciful FSM I concur with Phage. We need that target node stuck AROUND the intended target, not in my blaster's foot. It looks awful and ridiculous and it's like my blaster is trying to nail a mosquito that JUST. WON'T. DIE. when he's supposed to be busting heads.

I see that "hanging shot" effect a lot as well, between my NRG/NRG blaster and my wife's sonic corruptor. I do notice it more with corpseless mobs like Nerva Demons/Spectral Followers. It's actually kinda pretty.

BaBs: Gonna file this here since it's more of a VFX issue but the CCE's are still not quite WAI. I have a toon (blaster, if it matters) with a /cce 1 ccbackflip that goes from male to female models, and most of the time that plays well in and out of hover mode. Going back however is a /cce 0 cccast that will animate the cast "punch" but not the flash and the changeover is massively delayed. Tends to happen much more frequently from hover. For completeness' sake I should remark that the cc 1 slot has sparkling fairy wings and rocket boots, the cc 0 has no animating FX other than the ACCAHUD combat aura.

Oh geez. I'd have to go with
/Tempagency for all the temp powers,
/jayissexy for unlocking all the costume bits
/nerfherder to aggro everything in the zone at once. Combine with
/defenestrate 1 to enable lethal fall damage and
/fingerofgod to enable a PBAoE mag 10000 (like Ghost Widow's Soul Storm) knockup F5 Tornado. It's raining mooks!
/incarnate for the God Code (death 0, infinite bars (including Fury and Domination in their appropriate AT's.)

And mostly for experimental test purposes (To see if I like a powerset at later levels without slogging through 30 levels of suck to get there) I'd implement /childprodigy to gain all 50 levels worth of powers at 1. Naturally it wouldn't be as powerful as a true 50, unless you did /midlifecrisis and gained enough XP to instantly level to 50 the long way. Then you could /grapevine and deposit one of every set of purples in your respec inventory. And test that out. These kiddos would have to stay on Test server though. Too dangerous to be let out in the wild.

Oh and /phatlewts to send a server spike to anyone caught RMT'ing.

Are there any plans to attach a perk to the Deadly Apocalypse accolade?

I rather like the demons as they are, TBH. For some reason I just see that demon in the middle getting the lvl6 upgrade and his horns pop up to become the demon on the right.
Two questions for you BaBs: Are there any plans to apply this "pick your damage" fun to other sets like swords (poison blades y/y) and, most importantly:

What's the recommended spec for a graphics card that will run Ultra Mode well? Model or numbers please, not just "top of the line w/SLI." A lot of us are budgeting for new rigs after that keynote video and we need to know.

Two bugs I can think of off the top of my head:
Last night we were doing the Zombie Apocalypse. I started the team with me and my wife, then invited a few more in and then promoted a 50 to the star. We ended the apocalypse in good form, at a team of 8, and as the team was breaking up the captain quit the team, as did everyone but my wife, and NO ONE had the star, and we were still SSK'ed to 49. (we were lvl 15 natively) Had to quit/reform the team to get straightened out.

Also a graphical glitch: Tar Patch (ESPECIALLY) and Shadow Fall are showing layering issues with wall, floor, and building textures. The tar patch disappears behind the building walls and flickers in and out on floors like the platform in the Tiki room where Trina the Body Sculptress is. To test, go to a dockside zone and put the camera down below the floorline looking up where you can see building and sky, and drop a tarpatch on the edge of the dock. As you pan the camera around you can see where the patch disappears behind different textures. In the interests of disclosure I'm running an ATI x800 Pro card (I know, I know) but this has been observed on my wife's NVidia card as well.

I'm going to add to the people who think this is a good idea. My thought was 99c per single code or pack of 12 for $10 (volume discount, yeah?) With the number and variety of temp powers you could get that'd be a great way to increase microtransaction income.

It doesn't violate EULA AFAIK; It reads the demorecord data files, not the source code. Besides, the apparent obsolescence might just make the whole discussion moot.

So does this mean the end of 3rd party apps like COHRadar? That thing has saved my bacon on more than one occasion. (The mission where you go to the ruined future and find your own remains? MURDER DEATH KILL!)

The only thing I hope BaB's takes away from Champions is the travel power flavoring ideas (I do sooooo like Acrobatics as a travel set. Flippity-flippity-flippity-BOING! Also "platform" flying adds a nice touch.
Bill, I am constantly distracted by your signature banner, just WHAT is going on there?

If I might interject something here, in the original comics featuring Horus, War Witch and Apex, Horus' Nova form was a sort of a green color, but was referred to as a "yellow, squiddy Kheldian" by Requiem, whose powers were more of a magenta shade. So I think if there were ever a "canon" color for Khelds it ought to be in the official comics.

I'm all for full customization of everything, BTW, just pointing this out.

Remember guys this is just a TEST of the Halloween event; even if you miss the test (which could be buggier than an Egyptian Plague) you'll still have the live event which will go on for DAYS. You'll get your chance.

Now I really want to see "/em thriller" become true. Imagine a bunch of Zombie MM's in Pocket D commanding all their pets to do that. It'd be hilarious. Or, yanno, call the zombie apocalypse guys in a demorecord and do it that way.

Hear hear!