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Danny D

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  1. Danny D
    I just purchased the game on-line. Did my recent purchase include those boosters needed to use the costume change macros (i.e. with the smoke bomb). Or do I need to purchase them separately?
  2. Danny D
    I just wanted to say the following:

    The community in this game is absolutely outstanding! I haven’t been here long, and my highest character is still in the low twenties, but so far I must say that I have never before seen such a welcoming and warm group of players.

    I loved the costume contest, and hopefully one day I might even win one.

    And what a fantastic way to see all the creative costume ideas out there!

    Cheers to all! I can’t wait to get out of work so I can get home and log in. See you all soon ..
  3. Danny D
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    Originally Posted by Scientist_16 View Post
    Out of curiosity, WHICH other MMO? CoX has two that are considered (jokingly or not) notoriously evil, which in the sake of not directly naming I shall refer to as 'That Fantasy MMO' and 'That Rival Superhero MMO'.
    Just for the sake of satisfying your curiosity..


    'That Fantasy MMO'

    And yes, it is an absolutely evil place…


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    The royalty part might be bumping up against the Mary-Sue label, but other than that, I like what I see!
    As for the character being royalty, I have decided to drop that from my main (currently main) character. Instead, I think the characters that I will create (that are related to this story) are really that planet's surviving super heroes.
  4. Danny D
    OK… I think I’ve done it!
    (see story below…)

    The planet Kla’Tik was a primitive and peaceful world where the inhabitants evolved to live harmoniously with nature. Over time, one tribe began to develop technologies that opposed this natural order. The earth was dug up and mined for resources and fuels. The oceans were polluted, the forests cut down, and the skies were filled with wretched smoke.

    This tribe, calling themselves the Steam Lords, began to wage war on their neighbors. Possessing new weapons of explosive power, they easily defeated their adversaries. One tribe held out however, but even they would eventually fall.

    That tribe was called the Guardians, and they were the protectors of their world. Possessing powers and abilities above that of their fellows, they performed a similar role that the super powered heroes of Earth do today. Unfortunately they acted too late to prevent the Great War that engulfed the planet, and were tragically unable to stop the devastating onslaught against them.

    The machines of the Steam Lords had become so large and powerful, that nothing could hold them back. The massive abominations of steel and iron blasted through every defense the Guardians could muster, tearing the planet to shreds in the process.

    Their world, weakened by the use of raw power from both the Steam Lords and the Guardians, exploded from within.

    Their Captain, Mal Ni Krom, (which loosely translates to Big Bad Bug in our language) gathered the few remaining Guardians left to his side. He formed a great stone around the survivors, and rode the shock wave into deep space. Seven survivors in all. Seven Kla’Tikians are all that remain of their once proud and peaceful race.

    Their lives suspended in a stasis lock by the unique power possessed by the child Ra’Niee (which has no translation) they survived the long journey to Earth. Over the millennia, the great stone that Mal Ni Krom had built had become a meteor, and it eventually crashed into our world.

    Climbing from the crater caused by that impact, the seven otherworldly heroes stumbled out to examine their new world. Having spent all his energy holding the meteor together for such a long time, Mal Ni Krom’s power was reduced to almost nothing. All of their powers had faded in fact, as they no longer had any connection to their old world, which was the source of their unique abilities in the first place.

    But this new world was compatible with their abilities. They would need to work hard to connect with the life aura of this planet, but that could come over time.

    (So this would work I think. It also allows them to start as low level characters, as they are re-connecting with their abilities that they lost when they lost their world. Plus it lets me make Steam Lord villains as player characters if I also choose, assuming that Steam Lord isn’t an already taken name… )
  5. Danny D
    Hmmm… perhaps it would be better for my cahracter to mention that she has heard of them, but only in stories, and that their people never actually believed thay truly existed.

    Her planet was a small one, and they did not have a high level of technology. Low level technologies are a lot more devestating to the envirnment, with fossel feuls and such being burned recklessly by their adversairies. High level tech might procduce a lot less polution.

    How they managed to escape their world is another story, and I haven’t exactly figured that all out yet, but it involves using a stolen artifact (space ship?). Or perhaps an unknown benifactor saved what few of their kind was left, and droped them on earth.

    I still need to work out a few details it would seem.
  6. Danny D
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Kelenar View Post
    What everybody else said, but especially this. If your character is from space, he probably won't be familiar with Rikti (I see people making the mistake of thinking they're from space sometimes), but might at least know of Kheldians in passing.
    Kheldians? Yes, we’ve heard of them. They were used in our stories to frighten our children into obedience.

    “If you don’t go to bed now, the Nictus will eat you!”

    ((will something like that do?))
  7. Danny D
    Sigh.. my gosh I so love this game and its community!

    I wish I had come here sooner, instead of wasting my time with that other MMO of notoriously evil reputation…

    Thanks for the encouragement (all of you).

    I also want to say that over the last couple of days here on these forums, and the game itself, I have never before found such a warm and friendly group of fellow players. I know the jerks must be out there somewhere, but trust me when I say this honestly; this is nothing like that other (to remain nameless) MMO I just recently left…

    Cheers.
  8. Danny D
    I am having a little . Being new to this game, and therefore the world, I felt it wise to make a back story for my character that would help to explain the ignorance that would occasionally be displayed by the player (me).

    Not being a hard-core role player, but still sensitive to the feelings of those who are, I wanted to verify if it was cool for my little hero to be from another planet. I have played MMOs for over seven years, and I am familiar with the term Mary Sue, and would like to avoid that label if possible.

    That being stated, the back story is such that my character is one of the few surviving Kla’Tiks from a doomed planet. (Kla’Tik is what they call themselves). They are all very eco-conscious, and watched their planet become consumed by industry and waste, polluted into a dead world by another tribe native to that planet.

    I need to verify if it is acceptable to have the following:

    An alien character.
    A character who was once a leader of her people, (i.e. royalty)
    A character whose back story exists outside of the CoH lore.

    I do not expect the same level of hostility to creative back stories that I had experienced in other games, as the whole super hero genre is usually about being a unique individual, but as before mentioned, I am new here, and would like to avoid stepping on anyone’s sensibilities if possible.

    Thanks for your time if you choose to answer.
  9. Danny D

    Am I a healer?

    POST-ACTION

    My second build (do we say build in this game? Spec? Power set allocation? … moving along..) is much more focused on my primary power set. I focused more on rooting and immobilizing my opponents in group play, and a lot less on active healing. It worked out a lot better!

    And I mean a lot better. Plus it was a lot of fun too.

    I get it now I think. My class (again, do we use class here? It might take a few days or so to get the language right, lol) … ahem, my class (?) is called a controller for a reason. I control the fight. Heals are useful, but it is not what I should be focusing on entirely.

    Thank goodness this game allows for me to have two separate builds (?). I will probably have to ignore my first build for awhile until I can change it.

    (I will need to look up when a character can and how a character can change a build)

    Absolutely wonderful replies to my original post. So very helpful. My thanks once again!!!!

    Cheers.
  10. Danny D

    Am I a healer?

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    Wow… you guys are absolutely fantastic! I appreciate the direct and honest replies.

    And yes, since I have come from Everquest, and then WoW, my mindset might be a little more focused on a specific job (i.e. healing). It is refreshing to find out that CoH is very different in that regard.

    I have read everything that was written before this post, and all of it was helpful.

    Once again, my thanks!

    Regards,
  11. Danny D

    Am I a healer?

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    I have just started playing, and my character just hit level 16. I am playing a controller with Plant as primary, and Empathy as my secondary power.

    Here is the question. Am I a healer?

    Healing is what I wanted to do, but I am learning that Defenders do that, so what exactly is my character? Am I primarily a support class? A weak healer used when the real healers are not available?

    I figured I should get this figured out before I work this character up to level 50. If I am going to be useful, then I will definitely stick with this character, but I do not what to be looked at as a weak healer.

    I tried skimming through the FAQ’s but most of them (if not all) focus on the primary powers, and not the secondary powers. I can check the Defender forums for tips there, and I will, but what I am looking at is healing as a Controller, and if that is a viable option.

    Thanks in advance for any help.
  12. Danny D

    Greetings!

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    Quote:
    …Just to explain to the OP, in game, Excelsior is an experimental drug used by the Freakshow.
    ~ Ah… I used it with the same application as used by the great Stan Lee. But this being a super hero MMO, you all already knew that, lol J


    Quote:
    …What questions do you have so far? What drew you to the game? Are you a hero... or a villain?
    ~ I have eight characters right now… of course none of them are that high in level, but I am experimenting with different play styles and on both sides of the hero/villain thing.

    I was always drawn to super heroes, and therefore this game had caught my eye years ago. Unfortunately I decided to go with the flow and got involved with another game, which I have recently become disillusioned with. (Their loss – my gain)



    Quote:
    …Normal? Good LORD, who wants THAT???

    Welcome, Danny, and feel free to release your "inner weirdo". You are on a board full of people that spend a lot of money and time to play with online virtual dolls, after all.
    ~ Indeed! I haven’t been this happy since I was a kid playing with my Mego™ Superman and Spiderman dolls, ahem…. I mean action figures…. Oh bother, lol.



    Quote:
    …Welcome Danny D!

    Troy Hickman
    Troy Hickman
    Troy Hickman

    Sorry I couldn't resist.
    ~ I actually said it out loud
    … don’t.. don’t say it out loud. I won’t tell you what happened, but it was bad.

    Quote:

    …P.S. I'm surprised that Stan Lee hasn't trademarked Excelsior
    .
    ~ oh, I am fairly certain that he tried, lol.

    Thanks to everyone else who replied as well. You certainly know how to make a guy feel welcomed, J
  13. Danny D

    Greetings!

    POST-ACTION

    Hello!

    I have recently moved here from another MMO. I have just finished with my trial account, and I am pleased to say that I am here to stay.

    If I had only known how much fun this little MMO was, I would have been here earlier.

    Oh well… better late then never I suppose.

    I’ll be writing in here soon, perhaps even often, with all kinds of ideas, questions, musings, etc…

    Bottom line: I just wanted to come here and introduce myself…


    Peace. Excelsior! Regards,

    Danny..