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  1. Firebeam
    like when theres an explosion or someone uses their powers the camera will shake. I think that might be making my computer crash.
    can you stop that?
  2. Firebeam
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Basilisk View Post
    You mean like Dual Pistols? Fire/Cold/Toxic/Lethal there. Assault Rifle, for that matter, with Fire/Lethal
    yeah i was thinking of Dual Pistols, but its not as dramatic as hitting someone with a fire bolt then dropping an ice patch on them.

    I think it would be exciting to have 1 toon doing many different elemental effects, in a bolder way than Dual Pistols does it
  3. Firebeam
    How about a powerset with different elemental powers? Some fire, some ice, some electricity, maybe some energy too.
    I've started playing another big mmo and they have a powerset where you can blast with a fire blast and then use like an Freezing Rain patch. Its really fun. In comics when someone is a magician they have different spells that do different things.

    To be honest, I get bored playing a character where he ONLY has fire powers, or ONLY has ice powers.
    Yeah I know you can do a fire primary and an ice secondary, but im talking about all in 1 set.

    thanks for listening
  4. Firebeam
    My "Gaming" laptop fell off its cooling pad and just smashed to the ground. The display is totally gone and I have to buy a new one.
    This laptop overheats like crazy anyways so I want to just junk it and get a desktop.
    Can anyone recommend a desktop I can get for under $500?
    I want to buy a big whopper screen so need to set aside a good $300 for that, so my budget on the computer itself is $500

    thanks
  5. Firebeam
    ok its not kinetic, I just logged in and started playing my DS MM and in 4 minutes my system shut off.

    I dont understand how I was able to play fine, no problem, then in the past week I cant play more than 5 minutes

    my computer is actually cool, not hot, and I have a NZXT cooling pad under it.
  6. Firebeam
    thanks guys. i upgraded my driver, played my kinetic and my system still shut down

    heres what I have now

    ---System information gathered by CoH Helper version 0.2.0.2---

    DxDiag gathered at May 17, 2010 12:28 (-04:00)
    Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 32-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.100226-1909)
    System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
    System Model: Studio 1555
    BIOS: Ver 1.00 BIOS A06 PARTTBL"
    Central Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU P8600 @ 2.40GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.4GHz
    Memory: 4096MB
    .Net Memory Report: 2013MB out of 3066MB available
    Page File: 4542MB (1589MB currently in use)
    C Drive: (WDC WD3200BEVT-75ZCT2 ATA Device) 222097MB out of 305195MB (72%) free
    D Drive: (HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GA11N ATA Device) zero-size drive
    Windows directory location: C:\Windows
    DirectX: DirectX 11
    DirectX Diag version: 6.01.7600.16385 (32-bit version)

    Display Notes: No problems found.
    Sound Notes: No problems found.
    Input Notes: No problems found.

    Monitor:
    Monitor's Max Resolution: (blank)
    Video Device Name: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4500/5100 Series
    Manufacturer / Chip: ATI Technologies Inc. / ATI display adapter (0x9553)
    Video Memory: 1783 MB
    Driver Version: 8.723.0.0
    Driver Date: 4/6/2010 9:22:30 PM
    Driver Language: English

    Sound Device Description: Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)
    Driver File: HdAudio.sys
    Driver Version: 6.01.7600.16385
    Driver Date: 7/13/2009 7:51:47 PM


    WMI Information
    Motherboard Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
    Motherboard Model: (empty)
    Motherboard Product: 0C234M
    Motherboard Version: A06
    BIOS Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
    BIOS Name: Ver 1.00 BIOS A06 PARTTBL"
    BIOS Version: DELL - 6040000
    BIOS Release: 20090423000000.000000+000


    Registry Information for Current User
    Resolution: 1600x900
    3D Resolution: 1024x576 (Using renderscale)
    Full Screen: Yes
    Maximized: No
    Screen Position: 0, 0
    Refresh Rate: 60Hz
    Vertical Sync Enabled: No


    Physics Quality: None
    Maximum Particles: 100
    Max Particle Fill? 10.000
    Physics Card Enabled: No


    Anti-aliasing: Off
    Anisotropic Filtering: None
    Texture LOD Bias: Crisp
    Water Effects: None
    Bloom: 1.000 (turned off)
    Depth of Field Enabled: No
    Desaturation Effects (Sepia) Enabled: No
    Shader Detail: Unknown (4)


    World Texture Level: Low
    Character Texture Level: Medium
    World Detail Level (Vis_Scale): 0.500
    Entity Detail Level: 0.300
    Shadows Enabled: Yes
    Shadow Mode: Disabled
    Shadow Map Shader: Unknown (0)
    Environmental Reflections: Disabled
    Advanced Occlusion Settings: No
    Ambient Occlusion: Off
    Occlusion Strength: Off
    Blur: Bilateral
    Ambient Resolution: Performance


    Gamma Correction: 0.300
    Geometry Buffers (VBOs) Enabled: Yes
    Suppression of FX When Camera Close Enabled: Yes
    Close Suppression Range: 3.000
    Show Advertisements: Yes

    Audio Mode: Performance
    3D Audio: No
    FX Sound Volume: 0.045
    Music Sound Volume: 0.065

    Show Advanced Graphics Options: No
    Overall Graphics Quality: 0.000
    Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
    Save Login Username: Yes
    Transfer Rate: 1625491 bytes/second
    Current Game Version: 1800.201003300904.20T5r
    Installation Directory: C:\Program Files\City of Heroes

    Mod files in the Data directory
    No modifications found
  7. Firebeam
    thanks, where do I get the ATI Mobility Modder ?
    I looked at a bunch of sites and they looked spammy and not a source I trust to install something that effects the system
  8. Firebeam
    I think when I play kinetics toon my computer crashes, especially when Im on a team. but when I play other non-kinetics toons it doesnt.
    Is this possible?
    heres my system info

    ---System information gathered by CoH Helper version 0.2.0.2---

    DxDiag gathered at May 13, 2010 04:04 (-04:00)
    Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 32-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.100226-1909)
    System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
    System Model: Studio 1555
    BIOS: Ver 1.00 BIOS A06 PARTTBL"
    Central Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU P8600 @ 2.40GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.4GHz
    Memory: 4096MB
    .Net Memory Report: 2102MB out of 3066MB available
    Page File: 4980MB (1151MB currently in use)
    C Drive: (WDC WD3200BEVT-75ZCT2 ATA Device) 227200MB out of 305195MB (74%) free
    D Drive: (HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GA11N ATA Device) zero-size drive
    Windows directory location: C:\Windows
    DirectX: DirectX 11
    DirectX Diag version: 6.01.7600.16385 (32-bit version)

    Display Notes: No problems found.
    Sound Notes: No problems found.
    Input Notes: No problems found.

    Monitor:
    Monitor's Max Resolution: (blank)
    Video Device Name: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4500 Series
    Manufacturer / Chip: ATI Technologies Inc. / ATI display adapter (0x9553)
    Video Memory: 1784 MB
    Driver Version: 8.632.1.2000
    Driver Date: 8/18/2009 3:20:38 AM
    Driver Language: English

    Sound Device Description: Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)
    Driver File: HdAudio.sys
    Driver Version: 6.01.7600.16385
    Driver Date: 7/13/2009 7:51:47 PM


    WMI Information
    Motherboard Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
    Motherboard Model: (empty)
    Motherboard Product: 0C234M
    Motherboard Version: A06
    BIOS Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
    BIOS Name: Ver 1.00 BIOS A06 PARTTBL"
    BIOS Version: DELL - 6040000
    BIOS Release: 20090423000000.000000+000


    Registry Information for Current User
    Resolution: 1600x900
    3D Resolution: 1024x576 (Using renderscale)
    Full Screen: Yes
    Maximized: No
    Screen Position: 0, 0
    Refresh Rate: 60Hz
    Vertical Sync Enabled: No


    Physics Quality: None
    Maximum Particles: 100
    Max Particle Fill? 10.000
    Physics Card Enabled: No


    Anti-aliasing: Off
    Anisotropic Filtering: None
    Texture LOD Bias: Crisp
    Water Effects: None
    Bloom: 1.000 (turned off)
    Depth of Field Enabled: No
    Desaturation Effects (Sepia) Enabled: No
    Shader Detail: Unknown (4)


    World Texture Level: Low
    Character Texture Level: Medium
    World Detail Level (Vis_Scale): 0.500
    Entity Detail Level: 0.300
    Shadows Enabled: Yes
    Shadow Mode: Disabled
    Shadow Map Shader: Unknown (0)
    Environmental Reflections: Disabled
    Advanced Occlusion Settings: No
    Ambient Occlusion: Off
    Occlusion Strength: Off
    Blur: Bilateral
    Ambient Resolution: Performance


    Gamma Correction: 0.300
    Geometry Buffers (VBOs) Enabled: Yes
    Suppression of FX When Camera Close Enabled: Yes
    Close Suppression Range: 3.000
    Show Advertisements: Yes

    Audio Mode: Performance
    3D Audio: No
    FX Sound Volume: 0.045
    Music Sound Volume: 0.065

    Show Advanced Graphics Options: No
    Overall Graphics Quality: 0.000
    Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
    Save Login Username: Yes
    Transfer Rate: 1625491 bytes/second
    Current Game Version: 1800.201003300904.20T5r
    Installation Directory: C:\Program Files\City of Heroes

    Mod files in the Data directory
    No modifications found
  9. Firebeam
    ---System information gathered by CoH Helper version 0.2.0.2---

    DxDiag gathered at May 13, 2010 04:04 (-04:00)
    Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 32-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.100226-1909)
    System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
    System Model: Studio 1555
    BIOS: Ver 1.00 BIOS A06 PARTTBL"
    Central Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU P8600 @ 2.40GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.4GHz
    Memory: 4096MB
    .Net Memory Report: 2102MB out of 3066MB available
    Page File: 4980MB (1151MB currently in use)
    C Drive: (WDC WD3200BEVT-75ZCT2 ATA Device) 227200MB out of 305195MB (74%) free
    D Drive: (HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GA11N ATA Device) zero-size drive
    Windows directory location: C:\Windows
    DirectX: DirectX 11
    DirectX Diag version: 6.01.7600.16385 (32-bit version)

    Display Notes: No problems found.
    Sound Notes: No problems found.
    Input Notes: No problems found.

    Monitor:
    Monitor's Max Resolution: (blank)
    Video Device Name: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4500 Series
    Manufacturer / Chip: ATI Technologies Inc. / ATI display adapter (0x9553)
    Video Memory: 1784 MB
    Driver Version: 8.632.1.2000
    Driver Date: 8/18/2009 3:20:38 AM
    Driver Language: English

    Sound Device Description: Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)
    Driver File: HdAudio.sys
    Driver Version: 6.01.7600.16385
    Driver Date: 7/13/2009 7:51:47 PM


    WMI Information
    Motherboard Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
    Motherboard Model: (empty)
    Motherboard Product: 0C234M
    Motherboard Version: A06
    BIOS Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
    BIOS Name: Ver 1.00 BIOS A06 PARTTBL"
    BIOS Version: DELL - 6040000
    BIOS Release: 20090423000000.000000+000


    Registry Information for Current User
    Resolution: 1600x900
    3D Resolution: 1024x576 (Using renderscale)
    Full Screen: Yes
    Maximized: No
    Screen Position: 0, 0
    Refresh Rate: 60Hz
    Vertical Sync Enabled: No


    Physics Quality: None
    Maximum Particles: 100
    Max Particle Fill? 10.000
    Physics Card Enabled: No


    Anti-aliasing: Off
    Anisotropic Filtering: None
    Texture LOD Bias: Crisp
    Water Effects: None
    Bloom: 1.000 (turned off)
    Depth of Field Enabled: No
    Desaturation Effects (Sepia) Enabled: No
    Shader Detail: Unknown (4)


    World Texture Level: Low
    Character Texture Level: Medium
    World Detail Level (Vis_Scale): 0.500
    Entity Detail Level: 0.300
    Shadows Enabled: Yes
    Shadow Mode: Disabled
    Shadow Map Shader: Unknown (0)
    Environmental Reflections: Disabled
    Advanced Occlusion Settings: No
    Ambient Occlusion: Off
    Occlusion Strength: Off
    Blur: Bilateral
    Ambient Resolution: Performance


    Gamma Correction: 0.300
    Geometry Buffers (VBOs) Enabled: Yes
    Suppression of FX When Camera Close Enabled: Yes
    Close Suppression Range: 3.000
    Show Advertisements: Yes

    Audio Mode: Performance
    3D Audio: No
    FX Sound Volume: 0.045
    Music Sound Volume: 0.065

    Show Advanced Graphics Options: No
    Overall Graphics Quality: 0.000
    Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
    Save Login Username: Yes
    Transfer Rate: 1625491 bytes/second
    Current Game Version: 1800.201003300904.20T5r
    Installation Directory: C:\Program Files\City of Heroes

    Mod files in the Data directory
    No modifications found
  10. Firebeam
    Ive been playing COH for months on my new laptop with Windows 7 and have had no issues.
    But in the past week or so my laptop shuts down every 20 minutes or so of playing, i think it overheats now playing COH.

    was there a change in the game in the past week? or I wonder if its my system.
    btw I turns the graphics and the gamma all the way down, the game is very bright with no shadows, and my system still overheads.

    its a dell studio 1555 with Windows 7

    thanks
  11. Firebeam
    I'd say probably the last 10 sg's I joined, their teleporters were impossible to find. I would have to run around the base literally 4 minutes to find them.

    Is there a reason for this like people dont use teleporters that much? thats kind of the only reason I use SG's and stay in SG mode is to use the teleporters
  12. Firebeam
    ok thanks je_saist
  13. Firebeam
    about 3 hours ago I started the download to go into the test server. and its telling me I have 21 hours remaining.
    why is this download taking so long?

    and then I see the sticky note above in this forum saying it takes 48 hours to get the account authenticated.

    so at this rate it'll be like a week, or a half a week, just to get into the test server.
    is this right or am I doing something wrong?
  14. Firebeam
    ah HA! I needed to create a shortcut.

    I was creating copies instead.
    got it. thanks
  15. Firebeam
    I tried following this http://carolinaskies.com/coh/testserver.htm and this http://www.ehow.com/how_2159766_acce...st-server.html
    but in Windows 7 theres no "target" field, so I dont know where to put the -test

    thanks
  16. Firebeam

    War Mace scrapper

    POST-ACTION

    I dont like playing redside ;/
    dont like the missions, the music or the enemies
  17. Firebeam

    War Mace scrapper

    POST-ACTION

    Hi can we have a War Mace scrapper? Or a Mallet scrapper?
    A couple of reasons I would like to see this:

    1. I'm having a lot of fun playing a War Mace tank, but I *hate* leading on teams, and if I'm a tanker then I am the leader.
    I just like the powers, not the role it has. So to be a scrapper would mean I get to enjoy the powers without having to always be in the lead, or feel that I need to be.

    2. I like soloing, and would like to be able to do more damage solo as a scrapper, without having to solo as a tanker. It just seems like a waste to me.

    3. I dont like that the only weapons Scrapper have can be used to stab. To me that's anti-hero, to go around stabbing my enemies and slicing them open.
    No wonder citizens are running through the strees, cuz theres a "Super hero" stabbing people. lol.

    4. I've tried doing a Broad Sword scrapper, which is kind of like a war mace, but I still hate that it stabs people instead of pulverizing them.

    anyways, thaaks.

    oh, and while Im at it, I still think a Nunchaku scrapper, or incorporating a Nunchaku power within Martial Arts would be awesome.
    try it as a temp power I bet you see everyone using it.
  18. Firebeam
    Thanks for the advice. I didnt think about adding the extra characters in there but that will work.
  19. Firebeam
    I know that when I create a character if I type in "The" before the characters name it will be added as the title.

    But I want "The" to appear in chat before my name.
    I tried doing The The (twice) before the characters name but that wont work.

    so can I get The before a characters name and appear in chat?
  20. Firebeam
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Forbin_Project View Post
    We are so glad to see you've come to this realization without our having to tell you that this game probably isn't for you. Good luck in your search for a game that only caters to dirty old men.
    excuse me? Oh give me a break. I didnt say I wanted to do anything dirty. my characters name was really funny.

    Right now as I write this Im on a team now on Virtue, the "glorious good server where the serious players are", and the people on my team are reciting the lyrics to "Kyle's Mom's a B---- from South Park" complete with racist slurs about Kyle's religion. There going back and forth with the slurs.
    So please dont give me any speeches or put downs about how you all are the mature ones and Im the immature dirty old man. I would never say that stuff in a team chat because I dont know who else is on or their age. but it's the kids who do.

    Especially when this game allows you to modify a female characters bust size (why would a teen game need that? hmm?), have wide open cleavage, extremely low cut tops, revealing bikinis and short-shorts, or male costumes with straps that look like S&M dungeon costume, complete with peirced nipples.

    So don't even try to gang up on me like I'm the bad one and you're all angels, I'll just vomit from the hypocracy.
    Im just suggesting a place where the children cant enter. thats all.

    <rant>
    Oh and Im so tired of the hypocrite players here who say one thing in public but do something else in the game.
    Everyone hates pl'ing in public like its a low class thing, but theyre the first ones who thank me profusely for following their lowbie teams in the sewers and healing them or dropping lvl 50 ice patches under lvl 5 mobs giving them a completely unfair advantage. I've helped at least a dozen lowbie teams in the sewers and no one ever asked me to stop helping them. Everyone loves it in reality, but says somethig different on the boards.
    meh.
    </rant>
  21. Firebeam
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Snow Globe View Post
    Even though the GMs will enforce towards E10+. I don't mind that.
    Thats what Im saying. I dont want to play with 10 year olds.
    But I just have to find a different game if I want it my way.
  22. Firebeam
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by LISAR View Post
    I have no issue with Sexy Mistress being hit with the mod stick.
    really? This is like City of Nuns
  23. Firebeam
    I just had a name genericized and the name wasnt even that bad.
    what about older players who would like to play in a more relaxed way and not have a moderator ban everything?

    So I suggest an 18+ server.
    thanks
  24. Firebeam
    So whether youre a controller or a blaster its the same strength for both?
  25. Firebeam
    This has happened to me a few times, and just happened to me now.
    I just spent 20 minutes designing a costume and when I click next to go to the Name your character screen, then decide to go back to change something in my costume, it loses the WHOLE thing and gives me a bare costume.
    sometimes it remembers it, sometimes it doesnt.

    I shouldn't have to remember to save the costume everytime I make a new character.
    thanks