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Market Watch
How to Get Stuff!
Awesome recipes, enhancements, salvage and other great loot simply does not fall
from the sky. You need to accomplish a specific task or beat up certain bad
guys to simply have a chance at finding what you want. I'm going to outline how
to find Invention Salvage and Invention Recipes. You can use this information
to find those super-rare expensive things that are hard to buy on the market.
Then you have the choice to keep that precious shiny for yourself or
sell it for some nice monies.
Invention Salvage, used for crafting recipes, is mostly found from enemy
defeats. Salvage is broken down into two major types, Arcane and Tech, as well
as three tiers based on the level of enemy being defeated.
InfamousBrad wrote a wonderful article explaining the Types and Tiers
and has all the numbers you could ever want. For Invention Salvage, the best
method to find things is to simply beat up enemies. If you want to know what an
enemy can drop, you can target the enemy, right click, choose Info, and
change the tab from Description to Salvage Drops. The Salvage Drops tab
will list every piece of Invention Salvage that enemy can give you!
Invention Recipes are divided into a number of pools which come from
accomplishing a different task. These pools are commonly called Pools A, B, C
and D. Each of the four pools requires a different task to be accomplished.
Each pool contains a variety of possible recipes that may be found when you
accomplish such a task.
Pool A: Enemy Drops
Pool B: Mission Accomplished
Pool C: Task/Strike Force Completed
Pool D: Trial Completed
This
link shows which Recipes come from which Pool.
Pool As are the general beat up an enemy and find
loot pool. Pool A is further broken down into four rarities. Common Pool A's
are the standard invention recipes such as Level 25 Invention: To Hit Buff.
Uncommon Pool A are yellow named Invention Set Recipes, such as Blood
Mandate: Acc/End. Rare Pool A drops are orange named Invention Set Recipes,
such as Aegis: Resistance. Very Rare Pool A drops are purple Invention Set
Recipes, and only can be found from level 50 or higher enemies. Drop Rates from
baddies for salvage and Pool A recipes is well explained by
Coulomb2 in his guide here.
Pool Bs can only be found on a Mission Completion Reward. Pool Cs are found when
a Task or Strike Force is completed and the player selects Rare Recipe as
their reward. Pool Ds are similarly found, but from trials. The list of
Task Forces can be found here, the
list of Strike Forces here, and
Trials can be found here for both sides. All Pool B, C and D rares have
orange names, similar to Rare Pool A drops.
By using the various links and information provided, you can discern how to
obtain every drop in the game. Let's apply some of this knowledge to some
expensive items to see how we can start raking in the dough! Tier 3 Arcane
invention salvage (Deific Weapons and Pangean Soils) and some Tier 1 Arcane
salvage (Luck Charms) are quite pricey on the market. As a villain, when
choosing newspaper missions, you can maximize your Arcane salvage drops by
choosing enemy types that drop Arcane Salvage. A quick look to InfamousBrad's
article tells us that these enemy types for Villain newspapers are Circle of
Thorns, Tsoo, Warriors, Snakes, Carnival of Shadows and possibly others.
Pool Bs can be obtained by completing any mission. By working towards arcane
salvage you can work towards Pool B recipes. Pool Cs and Ds require more
planning. However, some Pool C drops, such as Luck of the Gambler: Increased
Recharge and Miracle: Recovery go for many millions of infamy! If you want to
start earning Pool Cs or Pool Ds you will need to organize a team of players to
attempt a Strike Force of a Trial. The lists of these two events will give you
descriptions of what each accomplishment entails. An organized team of players
can run the Cap Au Diable Bind of Beast Strike Force in roughly twenty minutes!
This link provides a video and a guide on how to accomplish this feat.
Check the links. Figure out what you want. Go out and find it. Sell your loot.
Roll around in the money!
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Advice
Advice from the X
Greetings boys, girls, and beings of indeterminate gender! It's LiquidX once
again, back to give you that heaping helping of advice that you all so crave.
Now, I know what you may be thinking, "Oh X, my studly handsome hunk of advice
giving goodness...Where have you been?" Well, that's a very good question! And
since answering questions is what I'm legally obligated to do (thanks to the
court case of "Women of Paragon City vs. Liquid Horatio X"), I'll tell you.
Namely, I've been in hiding from some very angry creditors, and their
associates Guido and Nunzio. It seems that Human: Royalty has yet to send me
millions. While I'm pretty sure the check got lost in the mail, the Merchants
Association of the Bazaar on Deva aren't exactly interesting in this well
thought out and reasonable excuse, and demand payment.
So, what does this mean for you? Well, in order to pay my debts (and legal fees
for various court cases), my paycheck from the City Scoop just wont cut it. To
compensate, I have decided to start selling ad space within my column and shall
use the revenues to help pay my vast and ungodly amount of debt. Now, I know
what you all may be thinking, "But X, I know you are wise, all knowing, and the
sexiest advice columnist I have ever seen, but won't this ruin a great and
informative column?" Fear not, faithful readers! My deal with the ad company
allows me complete control over my ads, and I promise that any ads will be as
unobtrusive and tasteful as possible. In fact, I am quite confident that this
will ultimately lead to a better and more satisfying column for you, my
readers. So, with that out of the way...On with the show!
"Dear LiquidX,
What would happen if Wonder Woman used her [SUBLYMONAL ADVERTISING] on someone
with [THE GREAT TASTE OF COKE]?
Sincerely,
Stormy D"
Dear Stormy D,
That is a good question! As someone who has eternally pondered such a question,
I am reminded of a [DELICIOUS BIG MAC]. In fact, theres nothing I like better
then to go down to [TACO BELL] and get myself a [NIKE'S RUNNING SHOES], all
while pondering that very question! Why, just the other day I was at [WAL-MART]
while checking out the awesome [YU-GI-OH TRADING CARD GAME], and I got to
thinking...wouldn't this be better with an ice cold [REEBOK SNEAKERS] and an
extra large [SPLIT INFINITY RADIO]? But I digress...As you can see, the answer
to your question is that you should [RED BULL ENERGY DRINK] your [FORD TOYOTA
PICKUP TRUCK] with the [FRISKY DINGO SEASON ONE ON DVD].
"Dear LiquidX,
My best friend has been kidnapped by [MOUNTAIN DEW]! What do I do?! Please tell
me, I don't have much [HOSTESS FRUIT PIES]!
Sincerely,
[TROY HICKMAN'S COMMON GROUNDS]"
Dear [AARON WILLIAMS PS238],
[This answer for rent. Contact Hickman Plugging Services at 606-867-5309 for
advertising rates]
And there you have it folks! Another fine installment of Advice from the X, full
of sweet delicious answers just for you. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go
get a [ONE TOUCH HOME PREGNANCY TEST] and a case of [PREPARATION H HEMORRHOID
CREAM]'s. See you all [NCSOFTS DUNGEON RUNNERS]!
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Dear Athy
Dear Lady Athyna,
I have two friends that I enjoy hanging out with from time to time. However,
they extremely dislike each other. Not on the level of arch-rivalry since
they're both fellow heroes, but it's kind of close. Is there anything I can do,
or should I just let them continue to avoid each other?
-Mutual Friend of Enemies
Dear Mutual Friend,
Depending on your own comfort level about confronting them, there are a few
possibilities. You could ignore it, or you could confront them both. Let them
know that their little spat is getting in the way, and they need to work it out
themselves but that you wont be dragged into the middle of it any longer and
wont tolerate it. Another thought is a nice little sight-seeing trip through
Sirens Call or the arena. They can work out their dislike to their hearts
content.
Whichever you do, stand firm in your resolution not to put up with it. The last
thing anyone wants is for a rescue mission to go south because of bickering.
~Athy
Sarix Morrison's dilema By
Drunkfu
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Community
PvP Zone Etiquette
In my constant quest to bring fresh blood into PvP, I have been asking players
why they don't venture into the zones. Surprisingly, the most common response
has nothing to do with level caps, Zone objectives, or the combat system, but
instead focuses on the other players in the zone.
Much of the negative stigma of PvP is no longer warranted. The real poor sports
got mad and left the game, leaving few actual PvP players on each server.
The dwindling PvP population eventually came to realize that practically
everyone in the zones was playing on both sides of the fence, and conduct has
gotten a lot better since.
Given the rapport that eventually formed between PvP players, there are some
unwritten rules concerning PvP. These rules are only there as a form of
conduct, or zone etiquette. Breaking them normally results in getting more
people angry at you. Some break these rules on purpose as part of a strategy,
or because they desire a challenge. How you play is ultimately up to you, but
the general consensus on conduct in PvP zones is as follows:
1. Roll with the punches. Don't start sending angry tells or yelling in
broadcast about how unfair your loss just there was. While you may feel that
way, if you instead send "Good fight" as that tell or broadcast, you're much
less likely to be attacked again by the same player (At least for 10 minutes,
or until you attack them).
2. Be a good sport. When you win a fight, don't start ranting about how great
and awesome you are. Again, if you be courteous and polite to your opponents,
they will generally return the favor...which oddly enough generally includes
more "Stand up" fights and less ganking.
3. Don't stop moving. Staying still in enemy line-of-sight is considered a taunt
or challenge to a fight. Especially so if you're doing such near a landmark, or
in "open air." If you need to go AFK, I'd suggest running back to your hospital
(inside the doors). If it's really important, just go. Remember that
you're in a PvP zone and there's no debt for dying.
4. Defending players have first call on inspirations. If you provoke a
one-on-one fight, it's generally considered the defending player's 'right' to
choose whether to use inspirations or not for the duel. Once they've popped
one, you're free to empty your tray. Going in with 10 inspirations active for
an easy win, however, will soon get gank squads after you.
5. We're all in this together. The point of PvP is to have a good time by
challenging yourself against opponents with skill, rather than the Co* AI. If
you're heavily outnumbered, try asking the opposing faction to swap a few
players over to even the odds. By the same token, if you find yourself
outnumbering the opposing faction 8-to-1, consider swapping sides, or at least
keeping out of the battle for a time.
Most importantly, when people do explode and begin ranting over broadcast or in
tells, try to ignore it. It makes the whole zone less fun for everyone when the
drama starts. At the very least, don't add to it.
P.E.R.C. presents Follow the
White Rabbit!
We have lost our beloved White Rabbit. Alice is frantic with worry. The Mad
Hatter is a nervous wreck. Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum are in tears. Even that
puzzling Cheshire Cat is pacing. Everyone wishes they knew where the White
Rabbit has disappeared.
They need a hero to help them! Alice called Back Alley Brawler last night
begging for the heroes of Paragon City to help find her friend, the White
Rabbit.
Please join P.E.R.C. in Galaxy City at Back Alley Brawler. Alice believes that
there must be people in the city who have seen the White Rabbit and can offer a
clue as to his location. We are confident that Paragon City's heroes will help
her find him.
Schedule (all times are EST)
May 6th: Protector 8:00pm, Infinity 8:30pm
May 7th: Liberty 8:00pm, Pinnacle 8:30pm
May 8th: Freeedom 8:00pm, Justice 8:30pm
May 13th: Guardian 8:00pm, Champion 8:30pm
May 14th: Victory 8:00pm, Triumph 8:30pm
May 15th: Virtue 8:00pm
Prizes
1st prize : Poster signed by the development team
2nd prize : Comic pack
3rd prize: Bumper stickers
Once the White Rabbit is found, please join us in Pocket D for a Bunny Hop
Social. Show off your freshest Spring outfit on our catwalk while dancing to
some mellow tunes. Villains and Heroes alike can expect to see at least one
Red Name in attendance, and possibly even get a shiny gold spring
title!
Hope to see you there!
P.E.R.C.
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In Retrospect
The future holds many things. I didn't see the alien invasions, time travel,
Nazi vs. Fascist wars coming, and many more things are to come. While I may not
know what's in store for me or anyone else, I do know a nice way to see the
future. It helps to "coerce" a Fortunata or know a legitimate psychic, and I'm
lucky enough to have my hands on both. So here's some predictions and my
interpretations, courtesy of Psychotic Vengeance and Ms. Blodsygl.
"The Great Enemy shall rise, he who no one has seen but sees all. And a great
war shall befall all." Sweet! The official return of The Eavesdropper will be
nice. The war probably refers to him leaking secrets to the tabloids.
"And the Lord of Death shall ride on the winds themselves. And he shall be known
as Dr. FluffyTacoPandaCat." ...no comment.
"Never buy fish off a truck with an Iowa license plate." Common sense, but now
I'm really regretting that fish taco I had at lunch.
"He who was made unto steel shall return, and many shall fall and worship." You
heard it hear, make sure to watch the new Iron Man movie, coming soon this
summer!
"The fractured pillar shall reform soon, reclaiming all that it has lost but
many shall fall." Time to hire a contractor before your base's roof falls in?
"A tall man awaits you in your future, he who cares about you. Red hair, deep
voice and lame dance moves. And he shall pledge to never give you up, let you
down, run around and desert you." ...did I just get Rickrolled? Blasphemy!
"He whom many claim to be is in the fourth row, third to the left." I'm
Spartacus! Or that guy is. Aww, that ruins that joke.
"This week's Lucky Seven to Heaven numbers: 13, 27, 42, 55, 64, 99 and 34."
Whoops, that's for me.
So here you go: your personal lifeline to what's to come. And please forget the
lottery numbers, or I will reclaim the money that belongs to me. Just a
friendly warning. And don't be afraid to send me mail or hate mail. I need the
paper to warm my house, and your hate mail tastes like candy to me.
Fan Fiction Spotlight
The
Tale of Grumblethump, the Goodly Ogre
By ziggy3k
Purity? he wondered. Me a... a purity?
Mhmm, she smiled, stroking his cheek.
What... what be a purity?
The slightest snicker from an unseen fairy sent Isavol's eyes searching for the
culprit but soon they returned to meet his own and she answered, Purity is...
untouched... unblemished... perfection. Understand? He nodded but she could
see he truly didn't. She smiled and her eyes began to sparkle with burgeoning
tears. Purity is you, Grumblethump. You are good and kind and noble because it
is the very nature of your soul and you don't muddle it up with greed and
selfishness. You continue to do good by the world even though it treats you so
terribly. You defend and avenge the weak because in your heart you know it
should be done and you take it upon yourself to do it... never expecting
praise. That is purity, my dear, sweet, precious Grumblethump... the Goodly
Ogre.
And when Isavol said it, that moniker that had just been used to torment, the
Goodly Ogre, it suddenly became a thing of beauty. It was a term of endearment
and honest intent. He heard it and it warmed his heart. Grumblethump the
Goodly Ogre! he repeatedly quite excitedly. Grumblethump be ogre... but
Grumblethump be good! Goodly Ogre!
This may seem out of place here. It may look like it belongs in an entirely
different forum. However, this appearance is only on the surface. While this is
a story of fantasy creatures, it is first and foremost, a story about a hero.
Grumblethump, a dim bulb in most respects, has to face trials and adversity all
around himself. He goes through the same trials and ordeals as any spandex-clad
protagonist, and he has a truer heart than most of them as well.
If you're tired of the same old "I am a champion of light, and must protect
this puppy!" stories, but don't want to go into "I am brooding and dark because
someone vaguely characterized but nonetheless close to me was brutally murdered
in front of me at a young age..." stories, I highly recommend this story.
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The City Scoop
A Billion Influence
for the Best Dressed!
Good afternoon, heroes and villains! It's me, WG, back to give you the scoop on
the latest and greatest in player events. On this fine night, I find myself
going to a costume contest on the Infinity server. Now you may ask me, hey WG,
why in the world would you go to some simple costume contest when you know that
there are bigger and better things out there? Well the answer is quite simple:
this costume contest was not normal by any means.
The reasons why this contest was unique are enough to make even the most
socially deprived hero want to show up under Atlas's statue on this fine day.
First off, this contest was huge! I mean huge! It was so big that they had to
make another Atlas Park, and there was a high count of about 252 heroes in
Atlas to come join in all the fun. The second reason this contest was so unique
was because the hosts of the costume contest (The Children of DATA supergroup)
were giving away 1 billion influence in prizes! Yes thats right readers, 1
billion influence!
Now this event had all the right makings of a big party: it had the people, and
more importantly, the money. To start off, the supergroup gave out about 30
million in influence just for random at the door prizes. Not only was this a
good way to start off the night and make everyone happy, but it was also a big
lead up to what happened next. If you think 30 million influence is a lot, just
wait to see how much you got if you won.
Each place was divided up into a female and a male category. Since there was up
to 3rd place, that gave us 6 winners counting both boys and girls. If you got
in 3rd place, you received 50 million each for the male and the female. If you
got in 2nd place, you won 100 million each for the male and the female. If you
were lucky enough to win first, you earned the jackpot of 300 million each for
both male and female. Just placing as a finalist got you 5 million! These
prizes were what drove the crowd to come and make sure to bring their A game
in costume design. The winners went like this...
3rd place male:
Cosmic Eagle
(Back)
3rd place female:
Mystic Reborn
(Back)
2nd place male:
Decathlon
(Back)
2nd place female:
American Beauty
(Back)
1st place male:
Pox Romana
(Back)
1st place female:
Dream Jeannie
(Back)
Congrats once again to all the winners. Lets hope they don't go and blow all
their money in Pocket D.
Once the dust had settled and the winners were chosen, I got treated to a nice
relaxed interview with Children of DATA's leader Arch Surgeon and first mate
Lotus One.
Good evening! I'm sure you know exactly what I'm going to ask, so here it
goes. Why create event?
We made this event because we are excited to make #2 on the SG leader board,
and we want to give back to the people who helped us along the way who put
their time and influence into helping us.
On the topic of influence, how did you get so much of it for this event?
People around the cities called us farmers and said we got all our money that
way, but really everyone in the supergroup chipped in and donated some. Even
some coalition members decided to help.
What did you think when you saw this huge turnout?
Well, our goal as always was to get a Dev to show up, but even though that
didn't happen this time, we still had a blast and loved it and look forward to
more events to come.
Now, what exactly did you look for when choosing winners for the costume
contest?
We decided we need separate judges to make sure there was no bias going on.
Everything else was up to the judge and their personal likes and dislikes. We
developed a point system where, if you wanted the person to get first, you gave
them five points; wanted them to be second, you gave them three points; and
wanted them to be third, you gave them one point. The people with the highest
score in the end won.
Since you had such a huge turnout, will you ever do something like this
again?
Definitely. We try to do massive events like this at least twice a year. In
fact, we just had a racing event through the city, and that was a big success!
Any advice you want to give for people wanting to make a huge event?
Make sure you have a lot of people that work well together to help. You can't
really pick best friends or close people. Even if you don't like the person, if
you think they will make a good judge, you should bring them. Also, make sure
you have great officers to help spread good news.
Lastly, any closing comments?
Thanks to the supergroup and coalition members for being so much fun to hang
out and play with!
And with that I departed, watching all the money slowly sink away. This reporter
can easily say that he has never seen an event quite like this. Thanks again to
the Children of DATA supergroup for the event.
Rock on!
~W.G.
Vol. 1, Issue 46
May 2nd, 2008
This Issue:
Base Showcast:
Statesman's Watch
Upcoming Events:
May:
May 3rd:
May 4th:
May 5th:
May 6th:
May 9th:
May 15th:
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London_Ranger, over on our EU Boards posted up this video recently:
Check out this thread for more details on a rockin video!
Ex Libris -
Is it time to rescrub the list?
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I've been kicking around since May 12 2004, though I was gone for a few months around the time of Issue 3. So no vet buff pets for me just yet
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[ QUOTE ]
We at P.E.R.C. had a hard decision to make this week. We want to thank everyone for their patience, hard work and creativity in all of your submissions and in waiting for the results. The submissions in this contest were way more than we ever anticipated! Without further ado, we give you the winners!
<ul type="square"> [*]1st place --Talysin [*]2nd place -- Velvet Misery [*]3rd place -- AOE Attacks[/list]They have won the following prizes, which will be mailed to them ASAP.
<ul type="square"> [*]1st place -- Hero Gear Kit and forum title.
[*]2nd place -- T-shirt, time card, and forum title.
[*]3rd place -- Villain mouse pad, goody bag, and forum title. [/list]
Again, Thank you to everyone who participated, and we hope you enjoyed another awesome P.E.R.C. event!
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Congrats to the winners of the PERC Screen Shot Scavenger Hunt!
This looked like a very interesting event, I hope you all had fun.
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Holy frijoles. I hope you hired a couple of extra staff to weed out any.. questionable mission text that gets submitted
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Penny Arcade Expo, Seattle, WA
August 29th to August 31st
Use this thread to discuss PAX and your interest and possibilities in a Meet & Greet!
Regards,
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Comic Con, San Diego, CA
July 23rd to July 27th
Use this thread to discuss specifically about Comic Con and interest and details about a possible Meet & Greet Event.
Regards,
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Duh!
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Edition 45 of "The City Scoop a publication for Supers by Supers!
Ten pages of information and awesome roll out in todays press, weve got: Bases, articles, reviews, fashion, fliers, flavor, fun, and fanaticism all rolled into one rag.
Put your hands together for an amazing Super Scoop team!
If you have concerns regarding the content of the Scoop please direct your comments via PM to Lighthouse or Ex Libris.
If you would like to do a feature article, have an event covered, or join "The City Scoop" team please PMSnow_Globe or Pants_Stealer
If you or someone you know should be considered for Behind the Mask Teldon or Encounters please contact MrsAlphaOne
If you need some Advice contact Lady_Athyna or would like to Ask The X contact LiquidX
Finally if you have a Classified Ad you would like included please contact: LadyK
Discussion on the latest edition of "The City Scoop" is located here. -
Edition 45 of "The City Scoop" a publication for Supers by Supers!
Ten pages of information and awesome roll out in todays press, weve got: Bases, articles, reviews, fashion, fliers, flavor, fun, and fanaticism all rolled into one rag.
Put your hands together for an amazing Super Scoop team!
If you have concerns regarding the content of the Scoop please direct your comments via PM to Lighthouse or Ex Libris.
If you would like to do a feature article, have an event covered, or join "The City Scoop" team please PMSnow_Globe or Pants_Stealer
If you or someone you know should be considered for Behind the Mask Teldon or Encounters please contact MrsAlphaOne
If you need some Advice contact Lady_Athyna or would like to Ask The X contact LiquidX
Finally if you have a Classified Ad you would like included please contact: LadyK
Discussion on the latest edition of "The City Scoop" is located here. -
By LadyK
The City Scoop Staff
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Classifieds
Do you have an event coming up? Are you going to attend an upcoming event? Do
you want to see or even write an article for The City Scoop? Drop a line to
LadyK a week in advance, and you too could be a guest writer for The City
Scoop.
Want to be part of the VEAT Army? Yes, we are an offshoot branch of the FUSION
empire in the Protector dimension loyal only to Ghost Widow. We are destined
for greatness.
Ghost Widow has ordered my organization to form a new sect in support of special
operations. I will recruit within our ranks as well as go outside of our known
coalition. These chosen members will go to an academy for training as various
Arachnos soldiers. While I do not like to be told how to run FUSION, Widow
assures me that I will be rewarded for forming this group.
My first order of business is to choose villains among my organization that
display some of the following qualities: Mind control, knowledge of poisons,
stealth, acrobatics, weapons fighting, and most importantly, do not display
fear and that would die if I ordered them to do such. I have at least 20 in
mind from my 150 Villain organization that fit this criteria. Over the next few
weeks I will begin listing them in preparation for training.
This training will consist of a series of trials and strike forces ordered by
Ghost Widow. More to follow soon.
Want to know more? Please come to the
Veat Army Project
Need to sell something? Post it in The City Scoop Classifieds. Send PM to
LadyK.
The Moderator avatar contest announced last week has been
delayed. It will be rescheduled to a later date.
War Phoenix: LVL 28 TANK LFT
Help Wanted: Writers for The City Scoop. Please contact Snow_Globe,
Pants_Stealer, or Marcian_Tobay for submission details.
Rats for sale. Contact Richard Ellsworth
Gosh Darn it, Ellsworth is still out there. TAKE HIM OUT ALREADY!!!!!!!!!
WANTED: Fan Artist to draw my character. I cannot offer much compensation other
than any of the wares I would otherwise sell on the Auction House. If you are
interested, please contact Hakuro de Killer on the Virtue Server
Lost: One Apex. If found, please return to the Ghost of War Witch.
Lost: Hub of the Wheel of Destruction. If found, please contact Azuria. P.S.
Please do not use to construct deadly wheel of Destruction. Thanks. -Azuria
All you can eat taco night at El Super Mexicano. Tuesday at the Atlas Park
store.
Hiram Giovanni's Deli and Pizzeria
Food, Fence and Forgery
"Everything's Kosher"
Lost: Paradigm Shift Device. Contact Demented Cynic at Portal Corp. by Friday.
Remember to bring Hawaiian shirt.
o_o
*poke*
Buh! - Pepsiman
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Food
& Recipes
Stews
Chicken Stew with Dumplings
INGREDIENTS
[*]
2 1/2 pounds chicken thighs or legs
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5 cups water
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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1/2 teaspoon dried basil
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1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
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3/4 pound new potatoes, quartered
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3 carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
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2 celery ribs, sliced
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1 medium onion, cut into eighths
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1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas
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DUMPLINGS
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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3 tablespoons butter or margarine
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3/4 cup milk
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1/4 cup minced fresh parsley[/list]
DIRECTIONS
Place chicken and water in a 5-qt. Dutch oven. Cover and cook over medium heat
for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until chicken is tender. Skim fat. Remove chicken from
broth and allow to cool. Debone chicken and cut into chunks; return to broth.
Add the next nine ingredients. Cover and cook over medium heat for 15-20
minutes or until vegetables are tender. Meanwhile, combine flour, baking powder
and salt in a bowl; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir
in milk and parsley. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls into simmering stew.
Cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes or until the
dumplings are tender.
Beef Stew (slow cooker style)
INGREDIENTS
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2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 clove garlic, minced
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1 bay leaf
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1 teaspoon paprika
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1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
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1 onion, chopped
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1 1/2 cups beef broth
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3 potatoes, diced
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4 carrots, sliced
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1 stalk celery, chopped[/list]
DIRECTIONS
Place meat in slow cooker. In a small bowl mix together the flour, salt, and
pepper; pour over meat, and stir to coat meat with flour mixture. Stir in the
garlic, bay leaf, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, onion, beef broth, potatoes,
carrots, and celery.
Cover and cook on Low setting for 10 to 12 hours, or on High setting for 4 to 6
hours.
Thats all I have for this week folks, See you next week!
~MistressNoire
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Base Showcase
Legionnaires
Who is your base designer and who are your supergroup leaders?
At the moment, The Leader is @Lumos, with some help from @Dark Ignis. @Lumos
does the editing.
Which server is your base on, and is it a Hero or Villain SG/VG?
Infinity Heroes, but we may be developing a villain side eventually.
When was your supergroup established?
Waaaay way waaay back when. I don't know the exact date but we have gone
through generations almost back into the beta.
How many players are in your supergroup?
Well, we've had the cap and we've had single digits. Right now, I'd say about
50.
What is the approximate value of your base?
About 32 million prestige.
How much time do you spend working on your base? How much time have you
invested so far?
Way too much. It's over half of my game playing time. I'd say about 500-600ish
hours.
What is your favorite base item? Least favorite?
Favorite is the magic desk- it can make anything awesome. Least favorite is the
"counter" sets. It's a counter - it should stack!
What is your favorite thing about base editing? Least favorite?
My favorite thing is seeing what people can come up with, with so few options.
Least favorite? Having so few options.
What is the highest thing on your wish-list for new base items?
Barstools. as far as items go. Tool-wise, an altitude control would make the
magic desk trick a thing of the past!
If you could give just one piece of advice to a new base editor, what would
it be?
The "apply to all" buttons are your worst enemy.
Anything else you'd like to add about your SG, your base or the base system
in general?
Well, the Legionnaires are all about heroes with a theme or a story behind
them. The base is just our "mansion" that I try to make fit that theme. If you
want a group of comic-style heroes with some thought behind them and a mature
group of friends, just send me a tell in game to @Lumos.
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Market Watch
The View on Blue
In my last column, I shared a useful tip for brand new heroes. This week I'd
like to discuss an issue which is only interesting to multimillionaires:
cross-server influence transfers. It has always been possible to move influence
between characters on the same server. You could log in two accounts at once,
or have a friend help out, or even ask a complete stranger. Moving influence
between servers was much more difficult. You needed to find someone who had a
rich character on the server where you wanted money, who was interested in
receiving money on the server where your influence was. Because Wentworth's is
cross-server, it provides a new mechanism for moving influence between
characters on different servers.
Before we get started, I want to give you two warnings. First, this is not an
officially supported use of the market. If things go badly, there is no
recourse. You cannot expect help from the GMs if you lose all of the money you
were trying to transfer. Second, things will go badly sometimes. Between market
lags, the occasional bug, and just plain bad luck, no cross-server market
transfer can ever be 100% secure. There are even people who deliberately
intercept influence transfers. In this column, I will give you some advice on
how to make the transfer as safe as possible, and explain some of the likely
problems, but I do not guarantee that you will succeed.
The fundamentals of an influence transfer are straightforward. Your poor
character lists an item for sale. Your rich character buys the item. Your poor
character collects the money, minus the 10% fee. Sounds simple, right? The
problem is that the market is anonymous. When you go to buy that item, you have
no way of knowing whether you are buying it from your own character or from
some stranger. You need to be careful. To research this article, I sloshed a
fair bit of influence back and forth between a few of my characters. Here are
the steps I followed.
1) Choose a safe token for your poor character to sell. Look
for something that can't be bought in stores, and can't be acquired too easily.
Avoid anything that was recently sold for an astronomical amount. For my most
recent transfer, I picked the level 13 endurance/fear recipe from the Horror
set.
2) Choose a quiet time so you are less likely to be disturbed.
Most people are in the U.S. and play in the evening or at night, especially on
the weekends. I did my testing rather early on a Wednesday morning.
3) Pick a magic number for security purposes. Any random 4
digit number will do. I went with 1,789 last time. You will sell the token for
this amount.
4) Buy up excess supply with one of your characters. Remember
to let your poor character get at least one of them, or even a few. Buy
everything listed at or below your magic number. There were 16 of those
end/fear recipes for sale when I started. I bought all 16 for 1500 influence
each.
5) Write down the last five amounts and times.
This is important! Be sure to write down the exact times, which you can see if
you click on the "more" button.
6) List your token for the magic amount. I suggest listing
three items, if you have them, all for the same amount. It doesn't matter which
of the three you buy from yourself. The point is to improve the odds of a
successful transfer in the unlikely event that someone lists the same item for
the same amount at the same time that you do.
7) Switch to your rich character. Don't dilly dally! We're
almost done.
8) Put in some protective bids for one less than your magic
number. I placed a bid for ten recipes at 1,788 influence each. If anyone put
that item up for sale for an amount lower than my magic number, I would
instantly buy their item for 1,788.
9) Check the time stamps that you wrote down before you
switched characters. You did write them down, right? If any transactions have
happened since then, bail. If the number of items for sale has changed, if the
number of outstanding bids has changed, if any of your protective bids have
filled, then bail. Try again in a few hours. If someone else is in the middle
of buying and selling your token, then this is no time to make a big influence
transfer. If you are getting really bad lag, then try a less populated market,
like Kings Row, or try again when there are fewer players online.
10) Put in the big bid. If nothing in step 9 dissuaded you,
then go for it. Have your rich character buy the token for however many
millions you want. When you switch back to your poor character, you should find
the money waiting for you, minus the 10% fee.
By the way, you don't get a volume discount on the 10% sales fee. If you
transfer 1,000,000 influence a hundred times, you'll pay 10,000,000 influence
in fees. If you transfer 100,000,000 influence all in one fell swoop, you pay
the exact same 10,000,000 influence in fees. It's a nuisance to do multiple
transfers, but it might be better for your blood pressure to divide the
transfer into a few pieces.
I'd like to give credit to Leortha for originating the basic cross-server
influence transfer method. Sister Leortha wrote the guide on
ParagonWiki before the markets even went live. I'd also like to thank
Gnomercy_ for calling attention to the risks of careless influence transfers,
and to the people who posted helpful suggestions in
the thread he started, before it was locked.
Once again, I'd like to remind you that influence transfers are not guaranteed
to be safe, and that the GMs will not have the slightest bit of sympathy if it
doesn't work out. As far as they are concerned, you got what you paid for. If
you chose to overpay, that's your problem. Besides, are you sure you need to
transfer influence? It's not that hard to pick up a nice chunk of change with a
new character. Just go, hunt, kill Helions!
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FF4 is our fourth anniversary celebration and we're running some events during
the month of May on Triumph!
The new Forum Mod Niviene will be in attendance the night of the big event!
Please see
the announcement in the Player Events Forum for more details.
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Events
Hero Dawns Party Night!
I regret to inform you all that the evaluation of this event was not good. No,
it was not good, but it was, in fact, perfect. I would like to think of myself
as a unbiased judge, and I like to treat my events with equal amounts of
coverage and review, but I must tell you that the five and a half hours I spent
at the Hero Dawns Bash Party in the Arena in Galaxy City on the Virtue Server
were some of the most fun hours I have ever spent in Paragon City. If any
aspiring event makers want to host an event that blows everything else out of
the water, I suggest you use this event as a blueprint of what to do. The
contests themselves were enough to make this event great, and the people
hosting it were enough to make it phenomenal, but those things combined with
the great people of the Virtue server made this event beyond words.
There were enough contests to fill up four events, but somehow Hero Dawn fit
them all into a single event. The night started out with the pre-party. The
pre-party was a way for heroes to gather and dance and just converse with each
other. Music for the pre-party (and for the whole event) was once again
provided by The Cape radio. Not only was The Cape used for music and
entertainment, but the Hero Dawn also used it in a more creative way, by having
the DJs give out clues and tips for upcoming events. The pre-party though, as
stated in the name, was only the beginning.
The next contest was the Hide-and-Seek Contest. This heroic version of
hide-and-seek had heroes patrolling various zones on a fictional story arc to
find witnesses, moles, and even maniacs. This contest took place all over
Paragon City, sending the heroes to areas like Galaxy City, Faultline, Steel
Canyon, and Kings Row. This contest was not only a fun way for heroes of all
levels to make money, but it also gave them the feeling that they were actually
saving someone While doing so. Once all the evil doers were found, the heroes
needed a rest. What better way to relax than to have a good old Costume
Contest?
This was no ordinary Costume Contest, though. This Costume Contest had some
unique events. The first contest was my favorite. It was a best lookalike
contest for your favorite member of the Freedom Phalanx. The second contest was
the grooviest. It was a contest for the most "retro" looking hero. The third
contest was interesting, to say the least. It was your favorite NPC costume
contest. Heroes dressed up as Freakshow, Trolls, and even Council to show which
villainous group they supported. The winners are as follows:
Best Lookalike:
Kage Kusabana for her Sister Psyche costume
(Back)
Best Retro Look:
Doom Kitten
(Back)
Best NPC:
Black Mobius for his Galaxy look
(Back)
Congrats to them all!!
The next event was a rock paper scissors tournament. Every time you won you
received three hundred thousand influence, and for an hour the endless battles
continued. Many people won, and many people lost, but everyone definitely had
fun. Once again at this event I lucked out and came out of it with close to a
million influence! Anyone want to challenge me? You know where to find me!
The next event was an arena PvP Free For All. The winner of each round received
five million influence and a piece of rare magic salvage. The winners were also
given a chance to go double or nothing against Agent Goat, one of the Hero Dawn
leaders. There were three rounds that went on in the arena - the level 12-13
free-for-all, the level 28-31 brawl, and the all level bash! The Winners were:
Level 12-13 free-for-all:
Winters Flight
(Back)
Level 28-31 brawl:
Swift Slicer
(Back)
All level bash:
Doom Therapy
(Back)
After everyone was done hitting each other, it was cool down time. The party was
over but the fun wasnt as people relaxed at the post-party. This was just like
the pre-party, where people once again danced and talked about what a fun time
they had. This was also a good time for me to sneak in and get an interview
with the hosts of the evening, the supergroup Hero Dawn. I sat down with the
supergroup leaders Agent Goat, Fire Lance, and Doom Therapy, as well as other
members of the supergroup.
Hello Hero Dawn, and thank you for having me! My first question is always
the same: Why? Why make this event?
Well this group has been around for 4 years now and we had our ups and downs,
so we all finally got together and rebuilt the supergroup with goals to reach
the top, and this event is to celebrate our new rank as number 7 on the
supergroup roster.
Well, why have such a HUGE event? Why not just have a few small events with
only one contest each?
Our idea was to have them all together so that everyone could be happy. From
our experience at other events we know that not everyone likes certain things,
so we decided to add them all together so that if someone didnt like one
event, they would like the rest.
How much did event this cost?
About 300 million influence.
What did you think about the turnout?
I only thought a few people would show up, but to have this many is amazing.
Im extremely happy! The big turnout today was proof that all the hard work we
put into preparing the event--was worth all the effort. We really couldn't ask
for a better event.
Any future events you may host?
Probably not for a while, but if we do have another event it probably wont be
this big. Id be happy just on the sidelines helping other people out, but
anything is possible.
Any advice for people trying to start there own event?
The most important things for anyone wanting to host an event is this: Give
yourself plenty of time to prepare for the event. Several weeks and up to a
month of preparation is essential for a good turnout. Also, once the event is
live be prepared for snags. Have an alternate plan should you need to change
midstream. Keep an open line of communication with all of your staff. Include
the Cape Radio DJs...and delegate the authority before the event so there is
someone in charge to make last minute decisions.
Any closing comments?
A quote: Im a leaf in the wind, watch me soar. We want to thank The Cape
radio for their awesome entertainment, and The City Scoop and YOU for covering
the event and making the event live on paper. Also want to thank everyone that
showed up and made it worth the effort, the entire Virtue server, and all the
people that helped make this possible.
In closing, I would like to take my hat off to the supergroup Hero Dawn. You
have not only given me a great night of partying and fun, but you have also set
the bar for all the future events out there. Thank you once again for such an
amazing night. Thank you all for reading.
~W.G.
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Fan Fiction Spotlight
The Strange Saga of
Steampunk Charlie
by Steampunk Charlie
Frietag looked thoughtful for a moment. If this guy's story checked out with the
eggheads over at Portal Corp, then he had a longer trip "back to his workshop"
than he thought.
"Tell me this, Charlie..." Frietag was enjoying calling the man by this
diminutive... "What year is it, again?"
The man on the bed stared at Officer Frietag as if he had grown a second head
"Why, it is the year of our Lord, Eighteen Hundred and Eighty Three. Are you
daft, man? I am starting to suspect that you aren't an officer of the law at
all, and that I have accidentally been taken to a madhouse! 'What year'
indeed!"
Before Frietag could respond, a young man wearing a lab coat and carrying a
clipboard leaned through the doorway of the room. "Officer? I need to speak
with you for a moment. We got the results back that you asked for."
Frietag stepped out into the hall after telling Professor Winthrop to "Stay put,
or else," and asked the technician, "So is this guy a nutcase, or what?"
"Unfortunately we can't use Portal Corp's 'dimensional watcher' technology to
confirm a person's sanity, Officer, but we did find out that the gentleman in
that hospital bed is telling the truth." the technician said.
"What?? You mean this guy really is from 1883?" Frietag exclaimed.
This story would have been another victim of aforementioned Forum Purges were it
not for the foresight of the author, Steampunk Charlie. As such, the link above
leads not to another section of these forums, but to the Defenders of Time
website, which is currently Charlie's archive.
The story is a long one, detailing the Professor's struggle to learn the truth
of what happened to him to wind up in our world in our year, and his attempts
to find his true love. All the while, there are subplots and wrenches that are
getting in his way. The result is a peculiarly entertaining and fascinating
tale, one that may cause you to find yourself in the wee hours of morning,
wondering wistfully what had happened to the time.
Outside the Box
Today I'd like to talk about power use. Most powers are great, like blowing a
foe away with Full Auto or soaring blissfully with Flight. You can recall
teammates, confuse enemies, smash with your bare hands, even lob balls of
radiation. We're not super powered for no reason. And while the pros far
outweigh the cons, there are still some black sheep powers. I'm going to show a
few some love, and talk about practical uses for impractical powers.
Propel: With a long animation and a penchant for dimensional theft, this Gravity
Control power is an odd bird. However, this doesn't mean you can't turn a
profit. Make a set price, and people can keep whatever you fling at an enemy.
Think of it as a vending machine, except you can get a couch, forklift or
newsstand. Remember: Big money, no Whammy!
Hurl: One of my favorite Super Strength powers, but cursed with a long animation
and so-so range. But think of the uses! Cat in a tree, scaring low flying
aircraft, bowling, catch with your son, the list goes on and on. With so many
possibilities, why skip Hurl?
Whirlwind: Remember those warnings in Health class? "In case of ingestion,
induce vomiting immediately"? Get a job at a hospital, strap someone to your
back and live the dream of being a human centrifuge. They'll be praying to the
porcelain god in no time flat, and you'll have saved a life.
Jump Kick: With a long animation time, many skip this kick. So fire up the De
Lorean, and head back to the golden days of pop and rock. You'll fit in fine as
a dancer doing lame kung fu moves while some pop diva wails. If you get famous
for doing something stupid, is it still as dumb?
Seeker Drones: These little buggers are deadly in the right hands (a few good
Masterminds, mostly Protector Bots). Otherwise, I know a bunch of Masterminds
who mod their Seeker Drones for their own needs. Flying flashlights, hovering
iPod speakers, floating coasters - you can turn these little guys into
anything. If you need some tunes while you bring the pain, grab a dozen before
heading out.
These are just five examples, and I have plenty more. Picking up women with Mind
Control, Whack-a-Mole with Stone Melee's stone mallet, and slow-mo action
scenes with Kinetics are the tip of the iceberg. So don't be afraid to go out
and try something old for something new. Just don't assume bad powers garner
bad results.
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Dear Athy,
I heard a rumor about Caleb, the leader of some ghost cult or something and
thought I would check it out for myself. So I made my vacation plans to head to
the Thorn Isle in Nerva Archipelago. It definitely did NOT look the way it did
in the brochures. I really need to talk to my travel agent. Anyway, after
asking a whole lot of those ghost guys, I came up with nothing. And I asked
them really hard, if you know what I mean. Any advice?
Sincerely,
Lost in Nerva
Oh, the rumors that swirl about Caleb. One would think he were some socialite!
Always photographed with some famous person with a model on one arm. One would
think hed have a private consultation with Dearest Serge with as much as hes
seen out and about. Ive heard his latest soiree is held on Sharkhead Isle with
a cadre of adoring fans. But, as with others of his caliber, theres no precise
date or time. Parties just seem to materialize when hes out and about.
Good luck and happy hunting! If you do find him, be sure to have your autograph
book handy.
~Athy
Right Is Not Always Right
It doesn't make the character look busty. It doesn't even make them look like
they've had some work done. The chest slider when pushed all the way to the
right simply looks fake. No gravity change would shape a woman's chest that
way. It is just too far beyond perky to be taken seriously.
Warning!
A large chest is not recommended or certified to be a life saving flotation
device. They are not a replacement for air bags. Using the largest chest
setting may cause instability, backache, headaches, and high chiropractic
bills, as well as eyestrain to other heroes/villains. It may result in
pointing, laughing, slobber, unwanted attention from creepy people, and the
assumption that not unlike your chest, your head is also full of air.
Use with extreme caution and at your own risk.
The chest slider when pushed all the way to the right makes females look like
they cut a football in half and glued it to their ribcage. The image below has
been created to demonstrate this point.
Footballs can't possibly be legitimate implants, can they? Talk about
uncomfortable.
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The City Scoop
HAVE VIDEO CAMERA, WILL
TRAVEL
Hi. I'm Johanna Sinclair. You might have seen me around Paragon City, or heard
me over the channels. As I've come to be known, I'm "that chick who makes
videos."
It's been almost eighteen months since I took on this Paragon City gig. Just
take a look around, I thought. Get a feel for what's going on, I thought. A
couple of quick videos for 'flavor,' I thought.
It's obvious I had no idea what on earth I was thinking.
It wasn't too bad when it was just the simple stuff - filming heroes as they
were modeling Icon's latest creations or stopping normal thugs (apart from
having certain Hellions trying to barbecue me... I didn't know a video camera
made me a target of choice over the hero who was pummeling that Damned into
oblivion). All I had to do was stand in the background and shoot footage. In a
few enterprising circumstances, I borrowed one of those targeting device things
from a guy on my team and put the camera on that, so I could join in the
occasional scrap. (I look good, too! Then again, it's hard to go wrong with a
black trenchcoat, fingerless gloves, black jeans and a t-shirt.)
It wasn't even too bad when I was filming in places like Skyway City, and every
Clockwork within a hundred yards was following me around trying to swipe my
video camera. Talk about surreal - I looked like some weird Pied Piper with a
string of Clockwork behind me.
I even managed to survive filming in Faultline, where you've got Longbow AND
Arachnos AND Sky Raiders AND Vahzilok AND Clockwork AND Lost AND Freakshow all
getting in each other's way. (Note to self: the next time I'm doing a
documentary for Doc Delilah and she gets the attention of every thug within
fifty feet, I'm leaving that )(@$&)(*&!@$ to her own devices.)
But as the word continued to spread, and heroes wanted me to document some of
their more intense battles, things started getting pretty hairy. Honestly, some
heroes have no idea how hard it is to really capture their efforts in an
appropriately dramatic and cinematic way, especially when I have some
eighty-foot-tall squid with a Godzilla complex spraying who-knows-what in my
face while trying to slap me into next week with a tentacle big enough to keep
every sushi restaurant in Paragon City stocked for a year.
And it seems some of this hero gig is starting to rub off on me. See, it takes a
certain mindset to be a hero, certain qualities. Courage. Honor. And a complete
lack of common-sense-self-preservation. How else could I possibly explain
coming up with an idea to document a Rikti incursion by FLYING ALONGSIDE A
RIKTI DROP SHIP?! To this day, I swear that I could see, inside the windows,
two Rikti looking at me like they couldn't believe what they were seeing. At
least, that's what I saw right before the ship blasted me with some green
lightning bolt-looking thing and I took a one-hundred-foot swan dive face first
into Silver Lake.
Heroes are generally weird people, in my opinion. They can handle almost
ANYTHING without batting an eyelash, whether it's a group of circus wannabes
slinging around electrified discs and blowing fire in their faces or a flock?
swarm? mob? whatever of Hydra surging after them through the sewers belching
puke on them. But the minute they see a woman with a video camera (even if it's
not directly pointed at them), it doesn't matter if they're rushing to stop a
bank robbery, put out a fire, or answer a police alert - they almost ALWAYS
stop, back up, look directly at me and my video camera, and say "Hi Mom!" with
a cheerful wave before taking off again.
And what is up with the villains that are plaguing Paragon City? Aren't they all
supposed to have egos the size of that globe Atlas has on his back? You'd think
they'd be glad to have their evildoing ways documented for posterity, but the
second they see me, they drop whatever they're doing (including that standing
around posturing thing, like they're practicing their best "I'm about to start
monologuing" stance) and try to blast me. What is up with THIS?!
However, as my hero-ing career continues, I've discovered a few useful tricks
that make filming a much more entertaining, dramatic, and survivable process.
One - I sometimes get these things called TEMP powers. Some are good, some are
bad, some are downright useless. Or so I thought. Like that snowball thing I
got this past Christmas. As an offensive weapon, it leaves a lot to be desired.
But when I want to get that Arachnos Fortunata to turn around and face me
WITHOUT me having to blow a chunk in her to make her turn around, chucking a
snowball is perfect. Not to mention it throws her so off-guard that I get some
stellar shots of her with the WTF? look on her face.
Two - Combat Invisibility and Hyper Stealth. Forget using these to make your way
into a Council base or sneak up on some unsuspecting fool in Siren's Call.
These are a videographer's best friends. I throw those on, and I can walk right
up to whatever I want and film. (Most of the time, anyway - sometimes they hear
the hum of the video camera and then I'm toast. And it seems that the Kraken
has phenomenal hearing because he was chasing me all over Perez Park. And
against psychic villains, I'm hosed - Mother Mayhem sensed me from across a
room the length of a football field.) But without these powers, NOBODY would
have ever believed that Positron, deep down, likes to mosh. Yours truly,
however, was there... and caught it all on film.
Three - Like so many other things, filming is much more fun with friends along.
There are few things as amusing as being able to PROVE a fellow teammate's
sheer awesomeness (for example, catching that uber-cool moment where a tank
deals the final blow against the Praetorian arch-villain Tyrant) or in other
cases a fellow teammate's sheer stupidity (such as when a defender or
controller forgets that they are not a tank before trying to engage Lord
Nemesis in hand-to-hand combat).
Four - Dying is not so bad. As long as I die in the right place to film. It's
when Eochai is standing on my recently-deceased head that I find it an
unpleasant experience.
Yeah, it's a tough gig, and rough on me, my clothes, and my video camera. But
it's an addicting one. I finish one video, and I can't wait to make the next.
So keep your eyes open, Paragon City... you never know when I'll be filming
again.
And don't forget to smile for the camera.
Vol. 1, Issue 45
April 25th, 2008
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