Captain_Solaris

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  1. Captain_Solaris

    World Cup 2010

    Germany's game against Uruguay yesterday was definately more enjoyable and like Minotaur mentioned, it was a difficult match to referee. Overall through it was a good result with the right team winning.

    Well done Spain, it's good to see a different nation on the trophy!
  2. Wah, a little bit too early for me. Will go check it out anywho and see if it's still about around 9pm.
  3. Captain_Solaris

    Top 100 SG/VG

    Blimey! Not bad. Didn't think there were enough GoEH'ers to earn over 500k prestige. Well done guys and gals Proud of you!
  4. Captain_Solaris

    World Cup 2010

    I just can't believe England at the moment. I had really hoped the USA game helped identified what areas we needed to improve on, but instead Capello was loyal to the wrong players and a formation this is just doesn't seem to work.

    Granted David James did perform well, but there wasn't much coming his way. I still reckon he should've stuck with Green.

    Lennon is just too light weight and he couldn't even muscle through any of the Algerians. Yes he has pace... so let him come on as an impact sub when everyone else is tired.

    It just feels as if England are going backwards...

    Well, at least we haven't lost any of our matches and it's in our hands for the final group game.
  5. Captain_Solaris

    World Cup 2010

    Serbia vs Ghana
    Ghana took 2nd place in the African Cup this year, however Serbia do have some class. I would also got 2-1 to Serbia.

    Germany vs Australia
    Germany win 1-0, albeit uninspiring. The way I see Germany is that they'll progress through the stages in a fashion that we won't even see them coming, until realise they're in the quarter finals and say to ourselves, how did they get there?!
  6. Captain_Solaris

    World Cup 2010

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by EU_Damz View Post
    Edit: Question for england fans, how many of you would trade for giggsy given the chance?
    Giggsy is priceless. He is without a doubt one of the finest players to have graced the game. Not only with his skill, but how he has conducted himself in the modern game. Having chosen Wales over England is admirable, but he's lost out having never played in either the European or World Cup finals.

    If only we could have entered a GB football team in one of the Olympics in the 90s, then he might have been able to include an international medal to his huge trophy collection.
  7. Captain_Solaris

    World Cup 2010

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by New Dawn View Post
    I agree that USA "brought it". I was really impressed and pleased. The better the competition at the start the better the wake up call. I just feel that if England knew long before the game who they are playing with (edit:team mate wise) then they will get it together like a team should. Greens fumble could be a blessing in disguise for us and the US *crosses fingers*.
    I hope so too!



    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lillika View Post
    *A rare American World Cup fan appears!*

    Todays game reaffirmed for me why I just can't cheer for our team. A general lack of control and inability to stretch the field makes each game hard to watch. England was absolutely the better team out there. As for predictions, I'm not buying into Brazil to win it all, I think its going to Spain. Cheering loudest for the Netherlands myself

    Hope it was ok for me sneaking in here No one around here cares. :'(
    Nah it's great to hear your comments too!

    The States did well to frustrate us. Maybe if we didn't expect so much from our national side, it wouldn't hurt so much!
  8. Captain_Solaris

    World Cup 2010

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Days_ View Post
    I thought the ref in the first match was actually quite good getting some key decisions spot on. Didn't think much of the France match either so I guess my lack of knowledge about football must be showing.
    The ref was pants and arguably biased against Mexico. Mexico should have taken the win. Had South Africa nicked it at the end I would have said it was an unfair result.

    France were disappointing and unless they start following their manager (despite his wayward decision), they'll be hard pressed to getting passed the last 16.


    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Days_ View Post
    Today I will probably go for South Korea and... actually I don't know who I want to win the other two matches; probably Argentina and England if I am forced to choose... so much for me picking the underdogs all the time
    Really enjoyed the Greece vs South Korea game with the latter derserving their win. Greece were lacklustre and South Korea never let up.

    England...meh.
  9. Captain_Solaris

    World Cup 2010

    Once again England were painfully ordinary.

    Everyone's a critic but...

    I still don't think Lampard and Gerrard work well together. Either play Gerrard or Lampard with Barry or Carrick.

    Lennon is too lightweight, he would've been more effective as an impact player when the oppositions legs are tired in the 2nd half. Stick Milner on the right and Joe Cole on the left.

    Ledley King... yes he has pace, but he's lacked matches all season and just returned from injury, which showed with a number of soft challenges. Although Carragher lacks pace, he did well and fought for England.

    Despite the fumble, I still have faith in Green. David James no matter how much more experience he has, he is a liability with numerous fumbles throughout his career. Joe Hart has a lot of potential but needs more games... however it'll be throwing to caution to the wind to put him in now.

    That said, USA did well and helped us realise further that there is still much to work on with England.
  10. Quote:
    Originally Posted by New Dawn View Post
    None of them sound american to me.
    [/CENTER]
    Likewise.

    If you listen closely they pronounce the words they sing aren't rhotic in comparison to American singers. For example R-coloured vowels (found in American accents) in words such as car and north is less exentuated in English artists tracks.

    Maybe the music styles can be quite similar at times... but I guess that's why they call it pop music.
  11. Captain_Solaris

    World Cup 2010

    Granted it kicked off yesterday, but it starts today for us England fans!

    Who's everyones team this year? Who would you think will win? Do you even like football?!

    Although I would dearly love to see England win it, we are an average team with over hyped players. My money is on Brazil, with (after good results in the past few weeks leading to the finals) Holland and Spain closely behind. We also can't knock off the Germans.

    Would love one of the "smaller" football nations to make a good go of it with teams like USA and Ivory Coast impressing over the past couple years.

    The South Africa vs Mexico opener was quite a good opener...but the vuvuzela is seriously starting to make me go senile! I just don't think I can go through watching an entire game with that noise! I thought African nations were famed for their tribalistic songs and the such. That is way more appealing to the ears than this constant buzzing! If I ever see it being blown near me next time I watch a match here in the UK, I'm gonna take it off them and stick up where the Sun doesn't shine! *ahem*

    So yes...what's everyone thought on what is arguably this year's Greatest World Event?
  12. Captain_Solaris

    Hello all...

    Welcome to CoH... and more importantly... EU Defiant!

    If you're looking for more "free" month gameplay, you'll find some other add-ons will give you that.

    For example the "City of Heroes® (Europe) Mac Special Edition". Not only will it give you 1 month free game time, you'll have the added bonus of the Mission Teleporter Power and Valkyrie Costume set (which has majestic looking wings).

    In fact might as well the "City of Heroes®/City of Villains™ Combined Edition" too. You'll get your free month and additional perks (jump pack prestige power/ Pocket D teleporter).
  13. Is it too late to sign up?

    Well I'd like to put any of the following forward for this...

    Captain Solaris: lvl50 Rad/Rad Def
    Earth: lvl50 Inv/SS Tnk
    Gabriel Knight: Lvl50 BS/Reg Scr
    Terrax: Lvl50 PB
    Krysalis: Lvl49 Ice/Kin Troll
  14. Quote:
    Originally Posted by ketch View Post
    The best part of the weekend for me has been an all controller ITF. We had a few deaths along the way, but it was tons of fun and we steamrolled Romi. I was on my grav/storm and able to let loose with all the powers available without worrying a bit about knockback. I even gained 3 levels on it.
    Did ITF last night...patrol xp, lvl43 scrapper sk'd up to 49 and fighting lvl52mobs. Only made 1 level and a half on it.

    Excluding that, other runs out with different heroes, the event hasn't felt much like double xp this weekend...damn auto sk!
  15. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Renji View Post
    I still get the errormessage:

    "failed to rename cohupdater.exe to cohupdater.prv"

    Anyone got the same? Or even better, got past it?

    EDIT:

    Did this as well
    http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=211195

    and it worked!
    Logged on...but was taking ages for it to get onto the Chraracter Selection screen. It timed out, so I tried running the updater again and just got the message now...

    "failed to rename C:\Program Files\CohUpdater.exe to C:\Program Files\CohUpdater.prv"

    Gonna try your link...hopefully will get some positive results.
  16. Captain_Solaris

    HAMIDON Raid

    Last Hami raid I took part in was just over 3 years ago...count me in!

    Like Tommy, weekend would be preferable.
  17. Grats...still not achieved 500 badges on my main badge collector and have had him since EU release! :P
  18. Captain_Solaris

    Hello everyone!

    Welcome to CoH and especially Defiant!

    Feel free to look me up if you're in need of a team-mate. @Captain Solaris
  19. I don't thin it's not impossible for ncsoft to allow more slots on a given server, but at the moment it's staying at 30.

    Maybe they'll increase it after GR is released, however in the meantime, I've transferred all my part-time heroes/villains to Union.

    Maybe we should start a petition to get them to increase the character slots in time for GR!
  20. Captain_Solaris

    Fast Positron TF

    Good work

    Still need to do one under 2hours :/
  21. The GoEH are still active ("just" xD ) and looking for new recruits.

    We have a base for all your heroic needs with a sensible give and take policy on your storage bins (take what you like, as long as you put something back of equal value). Some storage bins (holding things like Numina's and LoTGs or rare salvage, are reserved for higher ranking members).

    If you're interested, I'll be ingame sometime tonight. Alternatively you can try looking for @Chisel, @Mrs ?, @Kattz or @JupiterMoonGirl for an invite.
  22. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Arctic_Princess View Post
    I have succumbed to it and am trying to recreate the FF characters through the medium of AE.
    Great idea Princess! I would definately try out that AE mission if it came about.