Electric-Knight

Thank you! You grabbed the first reply with that just as I did the first thread, lol!
Yay! Seriously... pet peeves are not to be celebrated!

All that said... carry on!!

Oh, also... I felt like most of the peeves listed in the previous threads were more so examples of obviously bad forms of interacting and role-playing. Some, not so much, of course, but most that everyone agreed upon were just common courtesy and sense.
Sort of like listing "People that beat strangers with a baseball bat" as a pet peeve, haha!

Okay,I said my piece... carry on!!

Yeah, I noticed that and remember that... It definitely seemed to mean something... whether or not it is something that'll be as near as what they were referring to, who knows... But I felt like it pretty likely meant that it was actually being worked on.
When they answer things with "We can't talk about that right now..." that triggers the alarm that it (or something to do with that aspect) is actually in the works. As opposed to the previous responses of, "we know, it's just not on the schedule yet, etc.".

Who knows (they do) and we'll see (when? I don't know!!!)...


I also asked if the pools were going to be chlorinated, but I didn't get a straight answer...

Sounds like you've made a good choice, but this just made me want to mention that Shield Defense has the power Shield Charge that works similarly to Lightning Rod. I know, for a while, Shield/Electric combos were all the rage for two teleporting AoE attacks!
Still, Fire sounds like a good combo for consistent damage too.

I'm not much of a numbers guy though... I tend to just come up with character ideas and trust (hope) that the game makes those combinations fun. Fortunately, this game is pretty great about any and all powersets being good enough!

Unless we're talking about moonshine, right?

Haha, indeed... it reminds me that there regularly is imitation bits (and other things) mixed in with real bits. Not the most appealing advertisement for those of us who use their skull's innards.

However... I have finally discovered an excellent 100% fake cheese that my wife and I make pizzas and nachos with. Not going to get into it too much (and I am not preachy at all about any such thing), but after studying what exactly milk is naturally... and then what is added to it (whether it be before or after it comes out)... and after having sinus problems that were better after cutting out milk products... the search for a good (taste and texture) alternative cheese was fruitless (yes, I said that intentionally)... Until recently... Woohoo!

Agreed!
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Very, very much agreed.

You know... You can't trademark stuff!
I've had stuff since before I was born!

Indeed. I shouldn't have worded my post with absolute certainty, since I truly don't know with this case.
I'm not one who tends to diminish the potential ignorance and stupidity behind other people's actions/words.

Sadly, in a business that is (sadly) all about grabbing attention, it seems most likely. Fact is, anything and everything posted is an attempt to grab attention. And, unfortunately, the negative (and, often times, the most ridiculously cases of negativity) tend to get the most attention... As can be observed on these (and most any) internet forums... Never mind "news outlets" and the like.
With such a move, this guy may have gotten his name on radars that he never would have otherwise (you know... without writing something interesting and using thought and skill to garner attention/publicity/success).

/end mini rant

Is that a new powerset?

Hehe, I know what you're saying and all, but I wouldn't be surprised if the market items/sales reflect the holiday some.
I had forgotten about the firework emotes and aura... that'd definitely make sense.

I can understand a degree of non-partisanship (and, honestly, tend to favor it, myself)... but it is an American game based (mostly) in an American city...
And, at this time of year, I can't sit in this country without hearing a firework going off (legal or illegal)!

Troof!
I suppose the only difference with what you and I said is that Anakin's inner conflict was still stronger until around the time he knelt before Palpatine/Sidious.
I agree with what you are saying there though. It was a progression of things, absolutely.

There are a number of ways it can be interpreted, for sure. What you say is very possible (and I basically feel like Palpatine is practically always exerting some elements of corruption, hehe. So, I agree).
Even without that though, it's also very possible and believable that, once things have been laid out as they have and once things have been done, Anakin is in for a penny, in for a pound.
He dangerously disobeyed Mace's instructions, he helped kill Mace (inadvertently or not), he'd already been strongly compelled to listen to Palpatine and distrust the Jedi (maybe Mace's intent to kill "defenseless" Palpatine sent that distrust over the edge)... What is likely to happen if Anakin doesn't go along with Palpatine full tilt at this point? The Jedi will be against Palpatine (obviously), clearly Anakin wants Palpatine alive and capable of teaching him how to save Padme and the Jedi are going to punish and/or be against Anakin... he was pushed into a corner and now he's basically made his decision.
Really, beyond making a decision... he has resigned himself to the decisions that have basically been made for him now (that evil ******* Palpatine!). He is a defeated shell of a man, now willing to painfully obey whatever is necessary to get what he wants at the end of it.

So, taking Palpatine's words and lead as truth... The Jedi are now the enemy that will prevent Anakin from what he truly, most wants (to save Padme and now his own freedom is at stake as well).
What must be done? Destroy them all. Prevent them from interfering, as they most certainly will attempt to do.
It is extreme, indeed. And I have little to no doubt that Palpatine exerting influence over him in his speech (and as he had been doing for all those years when they'd meet).

The only reasons I babbled about this right now are:

• I don't think people should believe that someone couldn't reach those changes without mystic evil forces manipulating them. It wasn't really a quick flip of a switch with Anakin... it had been planted and growing for a long time and it involved intense levels of personal power and delusion. Those things can be far more powerful than mystical forces, hehe.
• I'm bored and a bit lonely today and saw your comment and felt like babbling about it, haha.
• And... most importantly... it's fun (for me, anyway).

Right on, Sebaddon.

While funny when used in this new context... what he was talking about was third parties altering existing works. Not the original artists re-editing things.
That was in the heyday of all that terrible colorization going on of black and white movies.
And, since he was the leader of many innovations and advancements to come in that field... he knew, all too well, what more could (and can) be done.

I'll say this. I do not disagree that there were some really poor alterations made on the special editions.
However, there is also a ton of amazing fixing up and improvements on the image quality. People forget just how visible those boxes around the ships flying through space were.
Back in the day... on the big screen on film projectors... it wasn't so obvious. That's not it, of course (and, again, there were some bad decisions made... the music number in Jedi being the worst, in MY opinion... despite the Han and Greedo moment in ANH... on that, what is weird is that, when you look at the original... nothing is really revealed. It's just a big puff of smoke and Greedo is dead. I know what I always assumed and thought I saw... just like most everyone... however, obviously, Lucas had different thoughts and that is likely WHY the original didn't even define, visually, what happened. It's weird, for sure... and another bad edit job in the special edition, in my opinion. I think those special editions were major test beds and experiments and training for making the prequels and not as much care went into them. And, for us, that is indeed a shame... not an egregious offense, in my book though, lol). Anyway... there were a lot of very god quality fixes that they applied to the originals. And, again, this work was further results (and continued experimenting) of Lucas's amazing leadership in innovation and artistic and technological advancements.
George Lucas is a pioneer and an amazing artist. Anyone who doesn't recognize this has missed a major truth in film history. And that history is continuing to be made.
I don't worship idols or blindly follow anyone. Many people just don't understand that he's just an artist that does what he wants to... as one should. That's how he did what he did, accomplished what he has, and continued to accomplish so much more beyond a couple of films.
His accomplishments with ILM are on par with moving from indoor frescoes in plaster on walls to oil painting with canvases and palettes outside that opened the door for expression and impressionists.

*shrug*

Thank the maker!

The forums are not a good representation of the server at all.
Honestly, the server runs the gamut. Your crowd may not be out in the spotlight, or easy to find... but, with such a population, they're probably there somewhere.

Anyway, sorry... but the Virtue forums have never represented the experience I have in the game.

Fixified.

I usually stay away from religious conversation, but... Yeah. Mesa loves having 6 Star Wars movies that I enjoy!