Elstrat

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A majority of players have indeed been requesting measures to be taken against farming since Beta. Measures can now be taken.

It's taken a while to get to the bottom of this but please, does it have this poisonous on these boards?

I understand that many are conjecturing wildly after what Positron said but, had we decided to react more lightly than this, there would have been just as much ruckus.

We haven't specified the exact extent of the measures we are taking against farming and those who have benefited from it, so let's not over-react.

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imo the devs are going the wrong way to solve this problem, you should never do something to please just half the crowd
isn't it obvius that some people actually like playing the game by leveling fast? I agree you shouldn't be able to get from level 1 to level 50 in 6 hours, not even a day
but the people who are able to to that are the ones that play 24/7

why doesn't the devs try to fix it so the farmers don't bother the rest of the players?
make a farmer channel we can use, make us have to tick "this is a farm map" so other people can filter farm maps

and don't ever threten the players.. that's just horrible buisnes

work with the players, not against them, you would have alot more active accounts if you didn't force players to play it your way or it'll soon be a game where everyone have to play map #1 then map "2 and so on

and the only reason MA farming is so bad atm is they all know they can't farm soon, so they want to make the most of it, if they knew you wouldn't remove the abillity they would take it more slowly, and thus the broadcast channel wouldn't be so busy

ps. when I say "you" I mean the devs ofcourse

My computer is currently set to run CoH on a single GPU but I could try forcing it

didn't hear about the 8800 having built-in physics, I know Nvidia is making it but from what I've read it shouldn't be in the 8800 series
I could be wrong ofc, will read-up on it when I get time

Hi
I've got a problem with my framerate going down below 1 FPS at times
my game doesn't crash so I'm not sure the hotfix http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953186 is the right one for me
Microsoft says that installing it when not needed can cause damage on the computer so I want to be 100% sure before I install it

it deffenetly started after I13 went on live servers, but I also think it was after X-Mas

I can play with good 30+ FPS for a while, then it drops to less then 1 FPS for a minute or two, then it runs fine again for a while

my specs are (copy 'n' pasting)
XPS M1730 CORE 2 DUO T9300 2.50GHz,800,6M
Ageia PhysX Processing Unit Card
4GB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2x 2G)
Hard Drive 400GB Free Fall Sensor RAID 0 Stripe - 2 X 200GB (7200RPM)
DUAL SLI 512MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTX card
Vista Home Premium (32Bit OS)

my internet connection is a 12MBit down and 1MBit Up so it shouldn't be that
and it's not the heat, I've had this computer for a few months now and never had problems before
also I have a notebook cooler for it

I hope someone can help me

oh.. and another problem though not serious
CoX keeps dissabeling my graphics option "Enable Ageia PhysX"
it's getting a bit anoying having to enable it everytime I logon

/Elstrat

it's not as easy as it was when fire tanks were at their prime it's not as easy as pre ED

and I know that many ATs can have a really hard time completing a mish if rep is set to heighest
might not be too hard if you're a tank or perhaps a scrapper, but it's still a challange

oh.. and lvling isn't at easy as is was either, can't remember what issue made it imposible, but the PLing today isn't anything near of what is was before

you can make this game hard if you really want to

I use 1600 x 1200 and the only thing I maximize is games
but I would however like the size of the window to be saved
with the I13 support the epic pool powers sometimes get a scrollbar wich I'm not too crazy about, so I make the window just a bit bigger, but when I sellect a new AT the window resizes back to original size

just a bit anoying but not that bad
and I use Vista

oh... one thing I would love is the option to check my builds with buffs
like if I make a tank, I'd like to see the numbers on him with a buff like Fort or FS or ice shields and so on

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Please resume hunting for bargains .

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Clearly, you haven't been shopping in there lately...

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I have, actually

Costine me a fortune getting these inventions badges!

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are you tellin us you don't get free inf whenever you want?

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When its ready, and not before.

Nuff said.

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A wise man who knows of what he speaks . This is almost precisely the answer I was going to give.

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depends on how you define "ready" really...
if I13 will be anything like the other issues then it'll be ready before it's bugfree

on the other hand, if it doesn't go live the dev team might not find the last bugs

there might also be some kind of preasure on the dev team, like a deadline (wich is my theory)

anyway.. the servers will be taken down in a few min

can't remember what ppl wrote to me, don't get that many rude tells
but when I get a really rude tell I answer "god bless /ignore" ^^

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Any bonus pack bought of the website can be paid for using credit card, debit card (both Maestro and Solo, listed under the 'Credit Card' dropdown), Paysafecard, and PayPal.
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How?!

Really...I only see the option of Creditcard and paysafecard...

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Sorry ... forgot that PayPal is currently limited to a few countries. If you aren't seeing it as an option then your country may not be on the allowed list yet. This is because PayPal doesn't always operate the same in all countries, so we have to make a per-country decision on whether it is viable to offer it.

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I only have 3 options on the website and in-game
Visa, MasterCard and American Express
I have a MasterCard Cash card... doesn't work
my g/f has Visa Electron card... doesn't work
my mother has a MasterCard, and for some reason that doesn't work either, 'cos apparently in Denmark MasterCards don't have the 3 control numbers on the back side
and yeah... PayPal isn't an option for Denmark either

I think it's a bit funny that ppl who don't have credit card or anything like it are totaly screwed... we can buy game-time card... but have no chance what-so-ever to get more slots, buy weding/cyborg/whatever packs... we can play the game and live with what NCSoft don't force players to pay extra for...
I really thought they had made it smart enough so ppl with game-time card would pay with some of that game-time instead... it really adds up to the same

I've never thought that ED would come in to play with IO sets since they came after ED... I always assumed that the devs had made them to fit with ED o_O

/Elstrat

OtherLostNinja: tbh I didn't give much thought to that
I saw some fire/kin builds and thought I'ds post mine, but you're 100% right.. it's noway near a beginers build

/Elstrat

You're right Shannon, I could move some slots around
but I like it the way it is

Weave is only there for the recharge bonus, it won't be running

and the only reason I 6 slot powers is I like things to look neat lol... that's not for the toxic res
and I didn't know ED took so much from that power, the slot has now been moved to Imps for recharge
alot of the time when I 6 slot powers with IO sets it's also for the % chance IO

/Elstrat

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I hope this is not a build aimed for farming and its just for casual PvE cause thats an awful waste of cash there for a farming build

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if you're refering to my build then it's for both farming and mishs, and yes it's alot of inf but tbh... what else are we gonna use inf for?
the sets are mostly for the +recharge to get flashfire back asap

and I should prolly say that to may way of thinking... IO sets is something you buy when you can afford it no need to get it all at once

/Elstrat

Another very expencive build
he's not done yet... not even lvl 50
but someday!

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.30
http://www.honourableunited.org.uk/mhd.php

Mr. Ash: Level 50 Mutation Controller
Primary Power Set: Fire Control
Secondary Power Set: Kinetics
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Teleportation
Ancillary Pool: Psionic Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Char <ul type="square">[*] (A) Unbreakable Constraint - Hold[*] (34) Unbreakable Constraint - Hold/Recharge[*] (34) Unbreakable Constraint - Accuracy/Hold/Recharge[*] (36) Unbreakable Constraint - Accuracy/Recharge[*] (42) Unbreakable Constraint - Endurance/Hold[/list]Level 1: Transfusion <ul type="square">[*] (A) Accuracy IO[*] (3) Accuracy IO[*] (3) Accuracy IO[*] (5) Healing IO[*] (5) Healing IO[*] (7) Healing IO[/list]Level 2: Siphon Power <ul type="square">[*] (A) Accuracy IO[/list]Level 4: Fire Cages <ul type="square">[*] (A) Ragnarok - Damage[*] (7) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge[*] (9) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge[*] (9) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge[*] (11) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance[/list]Level 6: Swift <ul type="square">[*] (A) Run Speed IO[/list]Level 8: Hot Feet <ul type="square">[*] (A) Armageddon - Damage[*] (11) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage[*] (13) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge[*] (13) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge[*] (15) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge[*] (15) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance[/list]Level 10: Siphon Speed <ul type="square">[*] (A) Pacing of the Turtle - Accuracy/Slow[*] (17) Pacing of the Turtle - Damage/Slow[*] (17) Pacing of the Turtle - Accuracy/Endurance[*] (19) Pacing of the Turtle - Range/Slow[*] (19) Pacing of the Turtle - Endurance/Recharge/Slow[*] (21) Pacing of the Turtle - Chance of -Recharge[/list]Level 12: Flashfire <ul type="square">[*] (A) Absolute Amazement - Stun[*] (21) Absolute Amazement - Stun/Recharge[*] (23) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge[*] (23) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Recharge[*] (25) Absolute Amazement - Endurance/Stun[*] (25) Absolute Amazement - Chance for ToHit Debuff[/list]Level 14: Hasten <ul type="square">[*] (A) Recharge Reduction IO[*] (27) Recharge Reduction IO[*] (27) Recharge Reduction IO[/list]Level 16: Super Speed <ul type="square">[*] (A) Run Speed IO[/list]Level 18: Health <ul type="square">[*] (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery[/list]Level 20: Stamina <ul type="square">[*] (A) Endurance Modification IO[*] (29) Endurance Modification IO[*] (29) Endurance Modification IO[/list]Level 22: Speed Boost <ul type="square">[*] (A) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod[*] (40) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Recharge[*] (43) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge[*] (46) Efficacy Adaptor - Accuracy/Recharge[*] (46) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy[*] (50) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Endurance[/list]Level 24: Kick <ul type="square">[*] (A) Accuracy IO[/list]Level 26: Tough <ul type="square">[*] (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance[*] (31) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge[*] (31) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge[*] (31) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge[*] (33) Aegis - Resistance[*] (33) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance[/list]Level 28: Inertial Reduction <ul type="square">[*] (A) Jumping IO[/list]Level 30: Recall Friend <ul type="square">[*] (A) Recharge Reduction IO[/list]Level 32: Fire Imps <ul type="square">[*] (A) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure[*] (33) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure[*] (34) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure[/list]Level 35: Transference <ul type="square">[*] (A) Accuracy IO[*] (36) Accuracy IO[*] (36) Accuracy IO[*] (37) Endurance Modification IO[*] (37) Endurance Modification IO[*] (37) Endurance Modification IO[/list]Level 38: Fulcrum Shift <ul type="square">[*] (A) Accuracy IO[*] (39) Accuracy IO[*] (39) Accuracy IO[*] (39) Recharge Reduction IO[*] (40) Recharge Reduction IO[*] (40) Recharge Reduction IO[/list]Level 41: Indomitable Will <ul type="square">[*] (A) Recharge Reduction IO[*] (42) Recharge Reduction IO[*] (42) Recharge Reduction IO[*] (43) Luck of the Gambler - Defense[*] (43) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed[/list]Level 44: Mind Over Body <ul type="square">[*] (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance[*] (45) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge[*] (45) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge[*] (45) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge[*] (46) Aegis - Resistance[/list]Level 47: Psionic Tornado <ul type="square">[*] (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage[*] (48) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance[*] (48) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge[*] (48) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range[*] (50) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance[*] (50) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)[/list]Level 49: Weave <ul type="square">[*] (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed[/list]------------
Level 1: Brawl <ul type="square">[*] (A) Empty[/list]Level 1: Sprint <ul type="square">[*] (A) Empty[/list]Level 2: Rest <ul type="square">[*] (A) Empty[/list]Level 1: Containment
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[u]Set Bonus Totals:[u]<ul type="square">[*]+2.5% DamageBuff[*]+3.15% Defense(Fire)[*]+3.15% Defense(Cold)[*]+3.13% Defense(Ranged)[*]+6.25% Defense(AoE)[*]+78% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*]+66.3% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*]+2.5% Enhancement(Slow)[*]+13.6 (1.13%) HitPoints[*]+MezResist(Confused) (Mag 20%)[*]+MezResist(Held) (Mag 22.8%)[*]+MezResist(Immobilize) (Mag 20%)[*]+MezResist(Sleep) (Mag 22.8%)[*]+MezResist(Stun) (Mag 20%)[*]+MezResist(Terrorized) (Mag 20%)[*]+20% Recovery[*]+20% Regeneration[*]+11.7% Resistance(Fire)[*]+11.7% Resistance(Cold)[*]+16.3% Resistance(Toxic)[*]+3% Resistance(Psionic)[*]+10% RunSpeed[*]+5% Debt Protection[/list]


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/Elstrat

that's some good work right there
what do you use to create your images?

lol, nice one and give my thanks to hami too, for all the debt
forgot to say that last time I was there with Elstrat

thanks
and for the record... that's not the filter I used
I used quite a few others though, and a few layers

Thought is was about time I posted something fun
I will use this thread for future creations as well, just not sure when

anyway, this first thing is just a screen-shot taken into PhotoShop
it's a picture of my illu/kin controller Reproba

clicky

hope you like it

@Elstrat