DoctorParadox

while that's true enough, it seems like it would be simple enough to make Tendaji a non-required objective. and I take your point on the Lex Luther thing, but don't these longbow have direct orders from Miss liberty?

ah, Tendaji, anyone who's ever loined vanguard knows him, and I for one like him a lot. he's always willing to give the benefit of the doubt, it constantly in defense of your actions, and more than happy to give vanguard a hand. which is why I was dismayed when I ran into him as an enemy in the Gaussian arc. I had no choice but to fight him, and go along with gaussian's plan to then infiltrate a longbow base.

I think that I MIGHT have been ok with these, but it's the "no choice" part that gets to me a bit. my character is a superman type, and he hardly seems the type to beat up a loyal ally and then attack the base of a law-enforcement organization unless there is some evidence that they are doing something wrong. which there isn't.

I mean, doesn't the hero have any clout with Freedom Corp.? by this time they've saved the world over and over, and up to this point I assumed that all heroes were freedom corp. registered law enforcers. why do we have to STEAL data, and beat up high ranking officers who've been nothing but good to us?

anyone want to chime in on something I'm missing here, or any rationalizations? Gaussian himself isn't really giving me much to go on, here...

Circuit Breaker
ID: 360268
Heroic
4 missions
1 EB, one AV
rate, please, and give as much criticism as you can muster. I want this thing as good as it can be before entertaining thoughts of a sequel.

When an unknown computer genius hacks past longbow's best digital defenses, Agent Drive contacts you to uncover a plot that threatens to engulf the planet. but who is the elusive Fathom, and to what lengths will he go to ensure that his plan succeeds?

Circuit Breaker
@White Arrow
arc ID:360268
4 missions
custom group (best played from 30 up)
When an anonymous genius hacks past Longbow's best defenses, Agent Drive contacts you to uncover a plot that threatens to engulf the Planet. Who is the elusive Fathom? and to what lengths will he go to ensure that his plan succeeds?

I had an idea...
what if story arc souvineers became placeable base items (only one of a souvineer can be placed in an SG base), and at times there could be TF's/SF's that involves someone stealing these souvineers for unknown purposes (or SF side, using them for nefarious ends).

"something stolen from the base" is a pretty common convention of the genre, and I think that at least some intrest could come of it, if only for the way it becomes a linear canon.

if you do, please post it below. I'm sure there are some wierd ones...

here are mine.

one time, my brother was helping someone with the Frostfire mission, and he was asked to pull some of the mob to ease things up. so, he edged his way forward to get into range...

...and hit a patch of ice. he slid RIGHT up to Frosty, who proceeded to wail on him in all of his 6-person team glory, unleashing imps, holds, fireballs, and frostbreath on my brother's poor archery blaster as the rest of the team did their best to utilize the distraction and defeat the enemy mob. what shocked me was that he lived throughout the whole thing, and almost singlehandedly took out the EB at level 13. my TANKER died twice in that fight. CURSE HIM!

the second is also with that same character, he was meeting with a team in atlas Plaza when he saw an oddly familiar person across the street. he wandered over, and found that somehow a custom boss from an AE mission of his had gotten CRUCIFIED right in Atlas Park. closer examination revealed that it was actually four or five custom characters occupying the same physical space, posed in a "T" that only ny brother could see. Wha? anyone else seen this?

have at it.

hey, I know that nobody may look at this, but whatever, there's a chance someone might. this is an arc I've been working on for a while, and it's gone though three revisions at this point. I'd LOVE some feedback on it, in anything that people can find something to comment on.

Circuit Breaker
4 missions
AV, EB, B,
I.D. 360268
when an anonymous genius hacks past Longbows most sophisticated defenses, Agent Drive contacts you to help uncover a sinister plot that threatens to engulf the planet. Who is the elusive Fathom, and to what lengths will he go to reach his malevolent goals?

so, there it is. have at it.

I am fully in favor of this as a community effort, and I tip my hat to everyone involved. I'm sure that at the very least we'll come out "rather nice." volunteer for assistant writer!

hows about this for a possible catalyst

ever since her death, War Witch has served as a sort of mediator between the here and the hereafter, being one of three individuals I know of who linger between the two worlds (her, the woodsman, and ghost widow.) however, something is happening in the afterlife. souls are vanishing without a trace, one moment there, the next, gone. all involved are baffled, and the forces of magic are in turmoil with these happenings, for there is only one known way out of the afterlife

Resurrection.
(ideas on who's behind it? what they're doing? any way that you can think of that Apex could come back into the public eye?)

yes, it would be nice for bases, but I'm thinking of this as an area open to anyone. other people can visit your exhibit, you can visit anyone else's exhibit, and perhaps there could be large non-exhibit rooms for socializing. like the entrance hall, a cafeteria, a lecture hall, and so on. if it could be utilized for bases as well, hurrah, I'm just thinking of this as a way to showcase achievements and your efforts in defending the world in a way that others can see, but which wouldn't clog up zones with a statue every ten feet.

so... the layout wouldn't be customizable? it would just display your souvineers in set locations? or are you thinking of something else?

okay, I had an Idea on a different thread, but nobody has said anything about it, so here it is again. it isn't an issue of functionality, combat, or indeed really canon, but I hope that it will help heroes feel more like they're making lasting impact.

You know how in story arcs, when it's over, you get a Souvineer? I'm sure you do. however, you never actually SEE the souvineer, and you're left with just a sentence of two about a bettered videotape, or the lost-curring wand. what if there were a location in Atlas Park - perhaps linked off of city hall, to save space? where every hero gets a room once they get to a certain level, where they can essentially their own museum exhibit. at the end of each story arc, their souvineer can be set up as a wall display case, or maybe hanging from the cieling, or on aa podium, energy cage, whatever. the size of the souvineer would be based on how far-reaching your actions were, and how long the arc was. for instance, after you complete "the Freakshow War," maybe you get Clamor's Freakshow arm for display, below which is a plaque that when clicked on displays a message like "Arm of Clamor, recovered in $name's prevention of the Freakshow War." after a major task force, though, you could get a large Robot that you fought, or the artifact being fought over, or any number of awe inspiring things. he higher you level, the bigger the room, and maybe eventually you can set up a statue of yourself in the exhibit.

every room would be open to other players, accessible via some sort of search-kiosk that teleports you into the room of your choice, then you can get back to the kiosk from the teleporter in each room. he room design would work like Base design, paid for by influence rather than prestige. in addition too heroes coming though, there could be NPC's who occaisionally wander by, stopping to look at exhibits as they go, to give the feeling that what you are doing is building history, rather than just beating some guys up. oh, and needless to say, AE souvineers could not be set up

okay,so that covers just about everything. feel free to wail on this as much as your hearts desire, I just think it would be a cool thing to have.

Is it cheating to request that an arc be reviewed without reviewing someone else's first? I'd love some feedback soon, but I play spasmodiacally. rest assured, I'll have "Crown of Iron, Heart of Steel" reviewed by friday.

"Circuit Breaker"
ID: 139682
4 missions
Heroic
1 archvillain
when someone hacks with ease ast Longbow's heaviest digital defensive measures, Agent Drive contacts you to discover a plot that theatens to engulf the planet

EDIT: I have decided to revise this story, to improve enemy group design, plotting, dialogue, and general pacing. never mind this post until further notice.

Statesman would give the Reichsman a signed 8x10 glossy, framed with the message "better luck next time!" written on it. and it's rigged to blow.

Longbow troops all get nothing from Longbow. They're soldiers, what do they expect? (Desertion rates have doubled)

Vanguard troops all get Rikti-gun-proof vests

Serpent Drummer gets a poisonous snake from Gaussian

Gaussian Gets the snake back from Serpent Drummer, tied in a knot.

the Clockwork King gets an Automaton body from Nemesis

Nemesis gets some batteries and a book on electrical engineering from the Clockwork King

Longbow Troops all get Iphones from Arachnos, with a lifetime pre-paid calling plan. (desertion rates have tripled)

man, that mission was one of the best I've ever played. they did a reat job on making you genuinely feel sad that he had been killed, even though you saw him only ONCE before. great job on saving him! and don't leave him alone with anyone but Vanguard... The Mendors are Watching...

"I have a suggestion!" Tyrant said with a grin,
and held up to the boardroom a ten foot long pin

since it seems to me that the main reason statues are wanted is because people want physcal recognition of their deeds, I have an idea... what about rooms heroes ge where they can set up trophies for sory arcs? we READ about the souvineers hat we obtained from arcs, but niether we, nor anyone else, can see these mementos and keepsakes, leaving them unconnected and unsung.
what about a museum type building, with a room for everyone to mount thier souvineers, accessable via a search terminal? you click on a heroes name, and are teleported to their trophy room, where there are plaques under items that give essentially the same descriptions as souvineers in the clue tab, only reffering to the hero rather than the reader. the grander the scale, the bigger the trophy, such as, say, a freakshow arm from "the Freakshow war" which is fairly low scale, and a full 5th column assault bot for the Imperious tf? also, there could be civillians who ae constantly roaming the rooms, looking at the exhibits, and such. maybe the terminal could be in city hall, complimenting the setup in M.A.G.I. headquarters.

although... a possible STORY problem is that reading the plaque could cut down on the impact of the story if YOU end up playing the arc. maybe it would be best kept down to "Freakshow arm: Retrieved during (instert name)'s intervention during the Freakshow War."
any suggestions?

nope. no more task forces. Recluse up and left. he got sick of getting beate up. go play tiddleywinks or whatever.

wait! is that Lord recluse beind yo -- PSYCH!!!!

daisy... daisy... give me your answer, do...

hey, um, could you grab me a chair or somethig?
I haven't done more than cross my arms then unfold them since '09, and I dn't think my knees work anymore...

DON'T HURT ME!!!!!!

DON'T TOUCH THAT DIAL!!!!

just say "no" to nerf.

"whistles "teletubbies" theme..."

PWNED!!!!!!!!

*on phone*
I'm sorry you did WHAT with the needles last night????

*on phone*
yeah, that Tsoo ink sure comes cheap...

*on Phone*

...everyone's sick as a dog over here, but I can't afford to lose today of busiess, so... what the hell.

*on Phone*

yeah, half my workers were sick today, so I just went over to the homeless shelter to et a few replacements...

been there, done that. two questions though: one, how did you survive a 500 foot fall with no powers? two: do you like farming?
*drops silo full of powder cement on Angry and her feet are left sticking out from under it until they curl up like the wicked witch of the west*


guess not.

*cackles maniacally*

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I'm not a [censored] her.


*cracks Paradox's jaw in a most manly fashion and tosses him over the cliff*

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Ouch!
sorry, but what was I to say? a reasonable guess would be that you were fmale considering that EVERYSINGLE ONE of your characters in the avatar is! really, should it have been

"...And blasts the character of unknown gender with enough energy to topple the statue of atlas."? that's not nearly as dramatic.

oh yes, and I shoot up from the cliff, seething with rage and spattered potato, then grab angry by the lapels (or front of the shirt) and zoom up 500 feet before latching a power dampener onto you and dropping you, cackling maniacally as you plummet.

note: if I'm seeming too powerful and dramatic, it's only to give this game some direction and a common enemy. plus, being the person at the center of your collective energies is really fun.

Aghh!!

* Backhands Angry into the floor with power gauntlet and Blasts down at her with enough energy to topple the statue of Atlas*

If you're smart, You'll stay down!

*injects self with inspiration and winces as blast wounds heal*

and as for the REST of you...

*brass spheres shoots out of sleeves and into hands*

... I've got a particular little Deus ex Machina that should do the trick.

*Throws balls at floor and draws Force field tight around him*

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