DanZero

I just RESPECced again last night. I can't stop. I tried. I stood by Jack for about 20 minutes praying not to click, but I clicked. I'm sorry to let everyone down again.

Last night, I dreamt that CoH decided to make RESPECs unlimited. I woke up sad.

Although I'm laying it on a little thick here, am I seriously the only one? Claws has done about 30 on his main. That sounds about right.

Don't get me wrong, I play. A lot. I have to in order to buy... well, you know.

Let me back up and say... I'm more looking for sympathy than solutions. I use mids, but it makes me want to respec more. I use all three builds and then want to respec all of them.

It's an addiction. I can't stop. I don't want to stop. Yes I do. Wait...

brb respeccing.

I'm going to step outside of the 'how to' section into the 'should you' section.

Should you be the leader? Does the star mean you have to lead? Does the team need a leader?

In my experience, no one on a team leads. I've very rarely had a person with a star tell me what to do. Most of the time, the team finds a groove without direction from any one person.

There are exceptions to this.

1. New Players - Sometimes a team member will add advice for new players.
2. Bad Players - Basically, me. Running off and doing my own thing. Happens occasionally.
3. Speed runs and complex TF strategy - Where coordination is key.
4. When players ask.

You don't need to be an active, vocal leader when players know their roles. That includes YOU. If you don't know how an AT works, don't tell them how to play.

If no one is dying, and the missions are getting done, go with the flow.

If there are multiple team wipes... discuss, don't demand.

There's a lot of wind about Altaholics. Yes yes. It's a disease and blahhdeeblahblah...

I have a bigger issue. I'm all hepped up on RESPECS. I can't stop and it's ruining the game. I blow about 400 mil every couple of weeks on RESPECS. I've squandered all my vet rewards, my freespec... I even considered pulling all my expwensive enhancements out during my last RESPEC to pay for another RESPEC.

Any help for a junkie like me?

I got a 'Halloween Tip'. Never seen one before. Got a badge and a reward and saw a cool map.

Then I went Trick or Treating and got phat lootz. Then I tried to see how long I could hold off spawns at a banner.

I think for 3 days, it's a great little surprise.

Personally, I was very pleased.

BTW, anyone else got Halloween Tips? When were these added? Is there anywhere to get info on them? I tried paragon wiki...

Wow.

24 hours a day x 30 days in a month is 720 hours. Let's say you pay $16.00 a month to play. $16.00 divided by 720 is about 2 cents an hour.

Hmmmmm.

Here's 50 cents. Keep the change.

I think we've figured out why no one wants to team with you...

Well, I don't know about the rest of you, but when I'm invited to a group, the leader becomes my new dad.

If dad says wait, I wait. If dad says use my best attacks, I use my best attacks. If dad says 'Will you die for me?' I shout YES and prove it. I am afraid of my dad, so I do what he says. Dad doesn't like it when I burn the bacon.

Leaders are never to be questioned. This isn't some social revolution folks. It's a game where you do what you're told, or else you will have your fun card revoked. You want to express yourself, get a diary, but it has no place in Team Chat. Team Chat is for LEADERS. Shut your mouth and do what you're told.

It's not about what works, it's about doing what you're told to do. If you do what you are told and it doesn't work, do it again and do it better this time.

Listen to your Dad. Don't burn the bacon.

You can have an account and the game without a box. The box should have nothing to do with a pay account. You got either a generic response via email, or an idiot. Call them. Tell them:

- You already have the game on your computer.
- You have the credit card number for the account.
- You have all other relevant security information like DOB etc.

If it is your account, they will be glad to let you pay for it.

Flight: When you need it, you don't have it. When you have it, you don't need it.

If you want to ride the crest of the wave and be in the group of firsters, yes, it's grindy. I do other stuff, run a few WST here and there. I'll have my ultra by the end of the week. And then what? Wait. And that was taking my sweet time and not bothering with the rush to greatness.

Malta. Just a cool idea and fun to fight.

I promise nothing and do the invites one by one, stating the number of slots left to fill. By the time I see the little seven next to the second to last person's name, I put out the last call.

I might, at times, grab 4 or 5 right off the bat and then call out again. I've never run into an over invite, but I have run into a 'wrong dude' invite, a 'wrong level' invite, a 'don't have the arc or acess' invite, the 'oh, that's redside?" attempted invite and the occasional request to boot someone to make room for one player's third account...

I suppose if I did over invite, I'd tell the group, ask if anyone minds dropping. There's usually someone on the fence every time anyways...

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