FluShots

I use vent extensively. No issues here.

I'll give you the AOL tech support question. "Did you shut down and restart your computer?" lol

I'd look out the sounds card drivers to start.

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Could I get a PM with the Vent Info?

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Nope.

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So even attacking resets the rep timer (or fails to allow it to reset)?
I had a pair of toons I was testing arena drops in which it was a slow (5+ min) kill rate.
But you're saying I cannot even attack the toon until the 5 min rep timer resets?
I failed to recieve a PvP IO using the slow kill method -- maybe that explains it.

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My understanding is that ANY attacks restart the timer. The timer does not START until the first defeat.

EX:
Player A defeats Player B .... Timer Starts for both.
Player B attacks Player A 2 mins later ... Timer restarts for both.
Player B waits FIVE more mins then attacks. New timer starts for both since the timer met the 5 min requirement.

Also, the drop rate is about 1% chance for a PVP IO. So you should expect to average about one drop in 100 kills (with 5 mins between them). Thus dueling players could expect to play for 10 hours before getting one.

However, I received 2 drops this weekend within a lower amount of time. Thus raising the question of did they increased the drop rate or was this just an isolated occurance. After all random is random.

Also, the unanswered question is if you have a rep timer in one match then immedetly start another match. Does the timer drop off? Or do you still need to wait 5 mins from the last attack?

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Thanks to Cold & Flu for getting this going! Makes the game SO much more fun & engaging. *salute*

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I agree. I may have to pass Cold some $$ to accomodate all our new users.

lol

Segi joined us last night when we completed a midnighter run. Glad you joined us Segi!

See everyone tonight

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So basically, you can still get PvP IOs off the rep-validation timer, but it just doesnt give you rep?

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Yes. It is to prevent rep farming (lol badges)

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I can confirm that you can in fact get PVP IOs from the Arena. The problem is that they enabled a Rep timer that works the exact same as the PVP zones BUT you can not see it. You just have to know that the timer restarts after every attack. You must wait 5 mins before attacking again.

Ironic that only those that are actually FARMING the Arena will now get the PVP IO drops when they initiated this change to prevent farming (at least we assume they did).

ChampO sure is trying though ...

Back on topic. This change has actually caused ONLY those that farm the arena to get a PVP drop. I know because I got two of them this weekend and had I actually been playing I would NOT have received them.

I'm pretty sure I will bring the stone tank. My fire/kin just has waaay too many empty slots for my tastes.

Hopefully we'll see you next time BlueDart.

Very cool MB. BTW, What is your avatar? Is that a cupcake?

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If A kills B he gets a 1 in 100 chance at a PVP recipe drop.

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I've decided to try my hand at tanking so I'm bringing my toon Witchburn (lvl 12 fire/ss) for this. Can't wait!!!

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Welcome! Get that toon up to lvl 13 and join us on some Monday night TFs!

Yeah, I think I'll use DXP as an opportunity to clean out all my storage racks... Maybe THEN I can refill them in some sort of organized manner.

PM Sent

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Ahh, just checked my costume files and saw that I must have deleted them a while back.

I remember how to do most of 'em. So maybe, just for fun....over the weekend.

Hell, the Rikti are a threat to all of Earth. GI Joe and Cobra will have to set aside their differences and defend our planet!

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Well post 'em when you do have them.

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I redid the Cobra-themed ones, since the Joe ones were awfully boring to redo.

Swamp Chameleon

Lord McCullen

Lady DeCobray

Torchnok

Buzzernok

Rippernok

The Dentist

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Very nice. My son was looking at them over my sholder and said "Hey those guys look like G I Joe guys".

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Put me down as long as I am not on Flu's team :P Just kidding. Max Shield level 50 shield/SS tank.

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What good is a tank in PVP anyway? lol ....

PS. Should I bring my stone tank?

[/ QUOTE ] Taunt puts a -75% range on target, pretty much forcing a melee situation. I don't know if that matters to anybody, but it might. Then again, it's not goign to have any effect on anybody that knows how to "joust". lol

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Taunt only works if you really know how to use it. I would just web nade the tank and my 80 foot blasts still have a 20 foot range even while taunted. And if you gotta keep taunting your not doing any damage and well I've downed stone brutes in rv in less then 10 seconds.

I recommend NOT bringing a stone tank super slow poor damage the only thing you could do is be a taunt bot.

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So sounds like I need to bring either my emp/arch defender or my fire/kin troll ...

PMs sent with info to Squirrelly and Lieran.

... hey, I was just thinking about organizing something called an ITF ...

lol

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Put me down as long as I am not on Flu's team :P Just kidding. Max Shield level 50 shield/SS tank.

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What good is a tank in PVP anyway? lol ....

PS. Should I bring my stone tank?

I can bring a lvl 50 Stone tank with IOs or a lvl 50 fire/kin with only some IOs (WIP)...

I'd like to do this!

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Proof that the arena does drop PVP IOs now ...

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Wow, lucky! How long were you farming?

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Farming? Who's farming? I don't know anything about that officer.