Chyll

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Only one I've seen is a Praetorian version in an arc featuring Marauder. He was quite Judge Dredd looking.

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I can't find him either. Are the Praetorians 1) not interested in being your ally, or 2) part of the "unlockable" stuffs?

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Unlockable along with the signature heroes.
Have not looked to see who all is available though.

There was stamping of feet, gnashing of teeth, and wailing.
"No more cheek pinching, you cheek pinchers!!"
I looked around to see where all the racket was coming from. And then...

..I realized I had forgotten my swimming suit. and asked if that would be a problem. Everyone was laughing so hard, I was able to sneak away safely. and then...

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Sorry if I missed FAQ 1 but is there an est. release date? Thanks.

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According to all the gaming news site articles that NCSoft supplied information for, Issue 14 is scheduled for release sometime this month. This, of course, assumes nothing goes horribly wrong during Closed or Open Beta.

Considering Open Beta hasn't started yet, don't look for it this week or next, but it *should* be out by the end of the month. (Tuesday the 24th and Tuesday the 31st are favorite picks among the speculator crowd.)

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Box edition is on Amazon as a pre-order with an April date for release.

My search fu may be weak, so this may be mentioned elsewhere, but Architect Edition shows up at Amazon now with April 14 release date.

I actually thought Captain Dynamic was funny.
The video didn't have anything to do with CoH... but it was funny on its own.

*Passes out the popcorn.*

*Dark gets extra butter*


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Some of the more frustrating moments in my life have been job rejections with no explanation. They rank right up there with the "we really want you but just don't have anything at the moment" rejections.

I had generally considered the non-story chatter to be like we were all standing in line at the theater for the next installment. It was festive and enthusiastic.

As a result my gut reaction for the split here was disappointed.

After further thought, I can see how it was probably more like we were all sitting around talking in the theater, during the show.

Plus my fav link should dump me right to story updates now.. yay!

*looks around*
Who has the popcorn? Or is it my turn to make it?

I decided this all made it clear that I needed to get a new kilt, having lost my old one and watched the Tsoo run off with it. So, I prepared myself for the horrible screams and shouts in public (my face really is a mess now) I hurried to the local 'Ye Olde Kilt and Draperies Shoppe'. I wondered what tartan I'd get this time, while whistling a little ditty.

And then...

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Did anyone notice Castle's new sig?

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Indeed I did.

the cat girl went "SQUEEE!", I went "SQUEEE!", all the midgets in green jumpsuits went "SQUEEE!". midgets? I looked around. yep, chinese restaurant. and then...

I placed a call to the doctor, figuring its best to get these things checked out (particulary after the days I'd been having), but I was on hold forever and a day. I got frustrated, hung up, hopped on my bike and headed to White Castle. And then...

I stopped. Look around, and asked "A capybara? What the heck is going on here?" And then...

It turned out my moped was an intelligent robot from outer space. Only his IQ was really low. (no lower). We ended up in Boise. And then...

I stopped and contemplated pizza, pepperoni, happiness, and the meaning of life until I ate the pizza in time for lunch. And then...

..I remembered that I never made it to the cleaners, and sent a fawning minion to recover my costume. Got dressed for the ball and headed to the fabulous Hollywood party. And then...

...I realized the costume was at the cleaners (after the unfortunate incident taking Mr. Emesis into custody). I turned and ran up the street, towards the cleaners 4 blocks away. And then...

...I realized that we didn't have enough garlic chicken ordered, and waved the waiter over. And then...

So, I was walking down the street, minding my own business, whistling a cheerful ditty. And then...

Very nice.
That's actually inspiring as a format (Comic Cover) for commissioned pieces.

I concur generally with the feedback here: a marked impact on solo vs. team play, reduced alt mix in my character cycle, etc.

However, with the Winter Event running it is hard to reach definitive conclusions on market impact. Skiers and Cane farming have to be negatively impacting the market and skewing the impact of Merits. Patience remains the watch word.

Base Repricing
1) How will the repricing of bases affect you personally?

I have a single base supporting a small VG. This is predominately an individual base for my alts however it has picked up some members over the years from other time zones. I rarely interact with these players, but have established a functional and servicable base that satisfies the audience and has been appreciated. Repricing seems to offer my villainous alts and other members of the group to experience additional features and base amenities that we do not currently enjoy.

2) Will you dismantle your base to gain the additional prestige from the repricing?

I plan to sell all non-crafted items that I can, consolidate rooms as able to hold crafted items, and sell empty rooms that result.
The big issue has been timing. I am loath to do so too soon, and effectively shut our base down until I rebuild but too late and I will miss any benefit from the exercise.

3) How long would this process take you if you were to engage in this practice?

It is a small base, but considering the removal of decorative items for room consolidation, etc., and the fact I have not done this before so extensively... at least 30-40 minutes.

4) What are the positive and negative concerns regarding repricing?

The one base I have direct control over is for a small VG, of small size (non-rent plot).
Repricing will allow us to sell of items and regain a significant amount of prestige based on % relative to our size.
With the rent repricing, We will venture into a rent pay range for the first time.

5) How will this feature affect you long term and short term?

Short term, it should provide a bump in available prestige available and allow for a plot upsize.
Long term, I can't say with complete confidence yet...



Base Salvage Exchange to Invention Salvage
1) What is the negative effect on your base for this feature implementation?

Currently the other players in the group place base salvage in the bins and give and take from enhancement tables with no poor experiences relative to security, etc. I have been able to build a firm inventory of base salvage to craft items and have quite a bit left. We also have holiday salvage stored up for our alts.

Quite a bit of our prestige boon from selling will go to adding salvage rack(s). Even at our small size, multipe racks would be needed for just the holiday salvage and the limited storage may press more racks into service if we keep any for invention salvage, but given market impacts... I expect that the need here may be small as the temptation to sell rather than horde will be in play and I expect that I will end up taking on 100% of invention salvage contribution to crafting as base manager.


2) What is the positive effect on your base for this feature implementation?

None that I can see. Not a single thing.


3) How long will it take you to adjust to learning this new system?

How long? I would expect not much. Really how much different can it be, other than the changing the inputs?


4) What side effects to this system do you currently see from transitioning the old to new system?

Loss of freedom to craft on a whim, or experiment with base impacts - hate to give up less common/more valuable salvage.


5) What security concerns do you have regarding this change?

The market now drives individual attention to profitable salvage... placing this in an open storage format will only place temptation before members to take selfishly and remove basic membership contribution to the base.


Additional Notes:

Frankly, I never understood why two completely different salvage systems were put in place. As a result I understand the impetus to consolidate. However, I think the invention system should have incorporated base salvage when it was rolled out rather than shoe horn backwards. That aside, I will find a way to adjust.

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ooo that's a nice duo. GW looks like she's younger than in other works but other than that this looks great.

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Yeah, she looks like she's 10 or something. Throws me off what is otherwise a cool pic.

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Will CoH be attending GenCon in Indy this year?

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No, unfortunately, we wont' be making it out to GenCon this year.

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Boo! This year I am actually going to GenCon.
Nothing in the middle or East of the country, huh?

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To offer a small response to the villain side of things, I recommend the Radio's arc "The Hit List" for the 10-15 range.
3 missions, none of them 'kill all' or 'escort out'.

The first mission is in Cap and you start in PO, which makes the time on 30 minutes a tad tight, but the Ouroboros Portal shortcut is awesome.

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Villain Flashback Guide

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Sweet!
Thanks, Nericus.

Made my day twice - a whole guide ready to go and we agreed on the Radio.