GreenFIame

Originally Posted by Yamato_Iouko

I think the devs have mentioned that they would like to do more packs beyond the origins.

Originally Posted by LordKane

I haven't been seeing them often lately. Been looking for Kraken a while now, haven't heard about Lusca in a few days, and Babbage wouldn't even show up on cue in the Synapse TF. Anyone else noticing a drought, or am I just paranoid?

Originally Posted by DarkGob

Actually, you should first forward it to support, then delete it.

Originally Posted by Durien

I received an email from support@NCsoft.com saying that my account was involved in controversial game currency transactions, and it gives me a link to verify my account. I also got a second email that said the same thing, but instead of using my global nc soft account it talks about my Aion account, which I do not, and have never had. This seems a little shady to me so I thought I'd ask here before I click on either link.

Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow

This is the heart of the problem, and not with just Monster Heads, but with all monster details in general. They just suck! Obviously, I'd still rather have them as they are than not have any at all, but they feel like they were created by an artist that really wasn't "feeling it." It feels like the artist went "Please, I really don't want to make these..." and was basically told "Do what you're told and make them!" Hence, the result is a half-hearted attempt of truly questionable quality that was made and then utterly abandoned.

The current Monster heads suck. Almost all of them are garbage. There's ONE decent wolf head among all the five similar ones and the dragon head is, obviously, pretty good. But even then, we got those Monster Heads at CoV launch, and have had nothing added to them since then. Even Medieval Helmets have more choice and more details to them!

I want to see more Monster heads. Just running down the list, I want:

*A bull head
*A cat head
*A decent feline head with less of a square jaw
*A lion head
*An Anubis head
*An Eagle head
*An Amun Ra head
*A pumpkin head available to everybody

And that's not really thinking about it too hard.

I also want to see a selection of horns and other details added to the heads. Just ears is silly. I also want to see Monster Heads respect the head sliders. And can we PLEASE get a few heads with their mouths CLOSED?

Originally Posted by Smash_Zone

FURRY! NO FURRAYZ IN MAH GAME GO AWAYZ NAO!!! SPANDEX MAKES ME FEEL MANLY, NOT GIRLY FURRY SUITS! AHHH!

Seriously though, I'd wait for the Mutant super-booster set to be released sometime. It seems thematic for monstrous options to tie-in with a "mutant" themed costume pack. Yes, right now I'm only speculating, but there is a pretty good chance it might be so. =P

Originally Posted by PoliceWoman

An alternate contact tree using Mission Architect story arcs.

One of the most common things I see players ask about MA is, "What is a good story arc for a level XX hero/villain?" This is my attempt to create a resource to easily answer this question.

Here follows a list of MA story arcs roughly sorted by level and theme. There's a wide variety of arcs, varying from the utterly serious to the completely silly. I cannot guarantee that you will like all of these arcs, or even any of these arcs. But they are arcs that I thought were good, fun, or noteworthy in some way. I tried to provide a brief blurb for each arc to help give players an idea of whether the arc sounds interesting. Your mileage may vary.

In contrast to my earlier review thread, this is a resource intended for players of MA arcs.

***** HERO LEVEL 1-9 *****

MAGIC

Azuria

A Tangle in Time (#2622) H5-54
A strange artifact catches you in a temporal loop.

Future Skulls (#4727) H1-14
Help Mirror Spirit prevent a dire future from coming to pass.

Two Tickets to Westerly (#374002) H5-12
A Skulls Girlfriend asks you to help her and her boyfriend escape the Skulls gang. Romance.

Night Calls the Weaver (#375420) H5-10
A chance meeting with an old woman leads you into a plot 23 years in the making. Tragedy.

MUTATION

Fusionette

Nuclear in 90 - The Fusionette TF (#58363) H1-14
Help Fusionette investigate missing persons and battle Hellions. Lighthearted adventure.

Go. Hunt. Kill Skuls (#158877) H1-14
While in Perez Park, you meet interesting characters and agree to help another hero "Kill Skuls". Parody.

Chris Jenkins: Attorney At Law (#204942) H1-14
Even lawyers deserve to be saved from rampaging Hellions....don't they? Comedy.

A Hero in Need...is a Friend Indeed! (#375018) H5-14
Statesman needs your help! But what could he want from an apprentice hero?

NATURAL

Epitaph

Hearts on Fire (#1472) H5-14
Love and death on the mean streets of the city. Tragedy.

Hunter of Beasts Part 1: It starts with a riot... (#110465) H5-14
A riot in Kings Row leads into an investigation of a deadly serial killer.

Cracking Skulls (#115935) H1-14
Stop the Skulls from producing a new version of superadine.

SCIENCE
None yet

TECHNOLOGY

Mark Freeman

Bricked Electronics (#2180) H8-20
Help Mark Freeman stop the Goldbrickers' plot.

The Invasion of the Bikini-Clad Samurai Vampiresses from Outer Space (#61013) H5-25
Help B-movie director Ed Wood save the world. Comedy.

Storming Citadel (#379488) H5-10
You're miniaturized in order to enter Citadel's brain and make repairs.



***** HERO LEVEL 10-19 *****

MAGIC

Brother David

The Dead and the Damned (#87912) H11-14
Help an unlikely couple get together, against the backdrop of a supernatural gang war.

MUTATION

Alphonse Rubel

Dream Paper (#1874) H11-20 (mostly)
Checking out apartment break-ins, you discover some sort of cursed paper.

Teen Phalanx Forever (#67335) H15-30
Your young sidekick joins a teen supergroup for adventures and fun.

NATURAL

Back Alley Brawler

The Next War on Drugs (#245042) H12-20
Back Alley Brawler wants your help to fight drug trafficking.

Talos Vice (#338380) H12-20
Team up with Detective Croquette to battle the drug trade. Miami Vice homage.

SCIENCE
None yet

TECHNOLOGY

Foreshadow

Ctrl + Alt + Reset! (#137561) H15-30
Confiscating a dangerous artifact gets you stuck in a time loop.



***** HERO LEVEL 20-29 *****

MAGIC

Percy Winkley

Amulet of J'Gara (#1709) H25-30
Investigate the disappearance of a pair of members of the Midnight Club.

The Love Talker: a City of Heroes Faerie Tale (#30242) H24-54
Skipper LeGrange asks you to rid Croatoa of a dangerous faerie creature.

Astoria in D Minor (#41565) H20-29
Searching for a lost little girl leads you into the heart of Dark Astoria. Horror.

MUTATION

A Mysterious Flame

Matchstick Women (#3369) H25-54
Investigate a nihilistic fire cult.

The Fan Club (#5898) H25-34 (mostly)
Some of your hero's overly eager fans get in over their heads.

The Golden Age Secret of the Paragon Society (#344596) H25-54
The last member of a Golden Age supergroup asks for your help against the 5th Column.

NATURAL

Assistant Chief Bishop

Two Households Alike (#126582) H25-29
Feuding families, star-crossed lovers. Romeo & Juliet homage.

Kiss Hello Goodbye (#156389) H1-54 but should be around H25-54
A beautiful dame. A missing child. The dark underbelly of Paragon City. Film noir.

SCIENCE
None yet

TECHNOLOGY

Dr. Benjamin Johnson

Teh Freakshow Artz Klub (#25622) H20-54
Freakz can haz art? Comedy.

Can You Win The Internet? (#85544) level range varies, should be around N25-54
Save the internet from assorted cyberspace menaces. Parody.

Ignition of the Machine (#318983) H25-32
Help a scientist test out his new android. Drama.

Against the Wickerwork Khan (#346904) H23-54
Journey to Panda Earth to save a princess from the deadly WickerWork Khan.



***** HERO LEVEL 30-39 *****

MAGIC

Rose

Tales of Croatoa: A Rose by Any Other Name (#178774) H33-34
You stop to help a little girl wandering near a cemetery. Tragedy.

MUTATION

Detective Frasenbacker

Clowns, Fast Food & McArchvillain (#1197) H30-54
Beat up clowns and fast food themed enemies. Parody.

The Bestest Radio Mission Ever (#1526) H35-54
Amusing mash-up of every radio mission in the game. Parody.

Trademark Infringement (#2220) H35-54
Battle an army of villains with rip-off costumes and character concepts. Parody.

Death to Disco! (#84420) H30-54
Stop Dr. Disco Fever from altering the timeline to destroy Rock and Roll.

Challenge of the Splendid Pals -- Episodes 1 - 3 (of 9) (#159140) H1-54, should be H30-54
Join forces with the Splendid Pals to battle the Legion of Gloom. Superfriends homage.

Return of the Crime Cabal (#369272) H30-40
Battle a trio of villains that have recently appeared in Paragon City.

NATURAL

Ashley Porter

Ashley Porter and the Gorilla War (#130809) H1-54 (but should be H30-54)
A famous female WW2 aviator asks for your help battling Nazis and gorillas. Retro WW2 adventure.

Fatale Attraction - Part 1 of 3 (#181264) H1-54 (but should be H30-54)
A new all-female crime gang has arrived in Paragon City, and you need to stop them.

Task Force Mutternacht (#349522) H30-54 (mostly)
Indigo asks you to do morally questionable things for a good cause. Spy thriller.

SCIENCE

Cleric Gemessner

The Butterfly Effect (#2965) N35-54
Help Dr Aeon muck with alternate dimensions.

Escalation (#6143) H32-54
A minor supervillain makes destroying your hero the focus of her career.

Pandas vs. Rikti (#68930) H30-54
Panda Earth needs your help against the Rikti.

Captain Skylark Shadowfancy and the Tomorrownauts of Today! (#337333) H30-34
Join the Tomorrownauts in a retro sci-fi adventure.

The Consequences of War (#227331) H38-54
Team up with a hero supergroup during the darkest hours of the Rikti War. Tragedy.

The Casualties of War (#241496) H38-54
Team up (again) with a hero supergroup during the darkest hours of the Rikti War. Tragedy.

TECHNOLOGY

Dori, the parade coordinator

The Wentworth's Thanksgiving Day Parade (#347683) H30-54
Save Thanksgiving from a Nemesis plot. Comedy, Holiday-themed.



***** HERO LEVEL 40-50 *****

MAGIC

The Storyteller

The Storyteller: Sabrina's Tale (#1237) H40-54
Romances with the undead never seem to work out. Tragedy.

Amazon-Avatars (#5909) H41-54
The Knives of Artemis unlock the power of ancient goddesses.

The Yellow Sign (#7739) N1-54 (probably should be H41-50)
Face unspeakable horrors from beyond the curved rim of space. Cthulhu mythos homage.

Small Fears (#12285) H45-54
Rescue children from the manifestations of their childhood fears. Horror.

A Warrior's Journey - The Flower Knight Task Force (#260284) H45-50
Travel to a faraway land of samurai and ninja. Drama.

Dhahabu Kingdom and the Indelible Curse of Hate (#367872) H41-54
Lift the evil curse from an African kingdom in an alternate dimension.

MUTATION

Saul Rubenstien

Saul Rubenstien's Discount Task Force (#1012) H41-54
Your contact provides you a bargain basement TF experience. Comedy.

Grieving Angels (#41717) H45-54
Investigate why an all-female SG has gone rogue.

Rise of the Drakule (#51357) H40-54
Vampire hunters ask for your help killing an army of vampires and goths. Comedy.

Why Do Bad Girls Like Bad Boys? (#63910) H41-54
Help a villainous Lothario solve problems with his love life. Romantic comedy.

Drakule vs. The Werewolf Bikers from Hell (#340316) H45-54
Werewolves and vampires are fighting again. Kill them and/or save the city.

In Pursuit of Liberty (#344916) H45-54 (mostly)
Explore the origin story of a young heroine.

Made to Wave the Flag (#384776) H45-54
Captured by Malta, you and several other heroes attempt to escape.

NATURAL

Detective Bill Harlan

The Paragon Caper (#65246) H1-54 (should probably be H40-54)
An investigation goes sour and you're forced to go on the run while trying to clear your name.

That All Men Are Created Equal (#151277) H41-54
Protect a fledgling Eastern European democracy against the Malta. Geopolitical thriller.

Pagkagising ("Awakening") (#230100) H40-54
Challenge Filipino martial arts masters of the Limang Paaralan.

Splintered Shields (#253991) H45-54
An Arachnos raid leads to an internal investigation in Longbow.

The Coldest of Wars (#299972) H40-45
Cryogenically frozen communists are revived and threaten the city.

The Christmas We Get (#356477) H41-54
Help a rogue agent acting to destabilize the Rogue Isles regime. Holiday themed.

SCIENCE

Dr. Aeon

The Return of the Lizard People (#2974) H1-54 (should probably be H40-54)
Help Dr Aeon muck (some more) with alternate dimensions.

Galactic Protectorate Part 02 (#117281) N40-54
An alternate reality Manticore asks for help against alien invaders.

The Lost Choir: Chapter One: The Old Testament (#123675) H45-54
Battle the forgotten gods of the Rikti.

The Fracturing of Time (#171031) H41-54
Fractures in time threaten all of existence. Surreal.

Paragon City Mad Science Fair (#254399) H40-54 (mostly)
Provide security for a competition of the scientific elite. Comedy.

The Rikti Accession (#278757) H40-54
Help the Rikti Traditionalists stop a Restructurist super-soldier program.

TECHNOLOGY

Home Computer

The Portal Bandits (#3326) H40-54
Stop an alien race from stealing Earth's portal technology.

The All-Seeing Eye (#57352) H45-54 (mostly)
Prevent a spy satellite from falling into the wrong hands.

One Million Eyes (#71933) H40-54
Join the new hero-themed social networking site and fight crime!

Looking Back: A Fifth Anniversary Celebration (#110993) H40-54
Nostalgic look at the history of the CoH forums. (Levels ramp up from low to high.)

Dr. Sigler and the Chronojumper (#131158) H40-54 (mostly)
A scientist with a time machine asks for your help to correct past mistakes.

Freaks, Geeks and Men in Black (#161629) H41-54
Team up with unlikely heroes to battle the Malta Group. Conspiracy theory.

The History of Statesman (#219484) H40-54
In the far future, the legend of Statesman is preserved by robot historians. Comedy.

Breaking the Barrier (And Putting it Back Together) (#347029) H45-54
Portal tech gone haywire threatens Paragon City with a Rularuu invasion.


***** VILLAIN LEVEL 1-9 *****

Harrier Payne

The Burning of Hearts (#2260) V5-10
Help a jilted lover wreak horrible revenge on his ex.

Mercytown (#6017) V1-10
Dr. Krylov hires you to check out an underwater cult. Comedy.

Out of the Gutters (#68054) mostly V1-10
Screw being a "Chosen One". Become a villain on your own.

Quid Pro Quo (#82369) V1-10
A local scumbag tries to take advantage of you, but you make him sorry. Very evil.

Dr. Geist and the Scientific Method (#111022) mostly V1-10
A mad scientist hires you as a research assistant. Comedy.

Too Clever By Half (#378944) V5-10
A mad scientist asks for your help after an experiment goes awry.



***** VILLAIN LEVEL 10-19 *****

Desdemona the Glint

Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend (#114284) V15-20
Work with Desdemona the Glint to steal precious diamonds.

A Taste For Evil (#349034) V10-20
You've been volunteered to serve as the test subject for a new flavor of NutriPaste.



***** VILLAIN LEVEL 20-29 *****

Diviner Maros

Backwards Day (#329000) V25-30
Help Diviner Maros with his bizarre time travel problems.

The Descender (#339222) V25-31
An ancient prophecy makes you the messiah of a race of shark men.

Fear and Loathing on Striga (#350522) V20-29
Arachnos sends you to restructure the balance of power on Striga Isle.



***** VILLAIN LEVEL 30-39 *****

Willy Wheeler

Celebrity Kidnapping (#1388) V30-40
Kidnap a famous celebutante and hold her for ransom. Comedy.

MacGuffin Delivery Service (#1567) V35-40
You steal a cursed artifact that you can't get rid of, but everyone wants it.

Becky's Revenge (#60197) V35-54
Help Becky the Tarantula Mistress get her revenge on Fusionette. Comedy.

Papers and Paychecks (#298290) V32-45
Give up your life of crime and get a steady job working for Crey Industries. Comedy.

Inhuman Resources - Inevitable Evolution at Work (#298132) mostly V1-40, should be V30-40
Recruit with the Inevitable Evolution VG, a shady group of dissidents in the Rogue Isles.

The Warburg Connection (#364832) V30-40
Spy games and intrigue in Warburg with Alan Desslock.



***** VILLAIN LEVEL 40-50 *****

Johnny Sonata

Johnny Sonata and the Hitmen (#1001) mostly V5-54, should be V40-50
Help Johnny Sonata reunite his old band.

Axis and Allies (#1379) V40-44
Go back in time to lead the Axis to victory in WW2.

Forget the Rose, Send Me the Thorns (#8925) V45-54
Help a CoT mage with his love life. Oh, and save the world. Comedy.

Scourge of the Phalanx: Reunion (#26048) mostly V1-54, should be V40-50
Help a villain group wreak vengeance on the Vindicators.

Through Rose-Tinted Glasses (#101681) V40-54
Exploit a nearsighted old lady who mistakenly believes you're a hero.

Becky and Mandy: A Tale of Two Mistresses (#229350) varies around V40-54
Becky the Tarantula Mistress asks for your help rescuing some of her friends.

Why We Fight (#253990) V40-54 (mostly)
Virtual reality propaganda for why Lord Recluse is the best. Comedy.

Attack of the 50 Foot Villain (#363366) V41-54
An accident with portal tech causes you to grow to giant size and attack Tokyo.

Tidebringer (#385180) V40-54
Arachnos wants you to deal with the spectral pirate problem.

Arena (#390921) V40-54
Working security at the Arena Gladiator Championship, you receive secret orders.

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HOW THIS WORKS

* I basically am listing arcs that satisfy one of:
--- I gave it 5 stars.
--- I liked it. (Not the same as getting 5 stars.)
--- I felt it was "noteworthy" in some way.
* I will only list arcs that I've actually played through, that are still published.
* I will gradually add more arcs to this list as I find more.
* You can suggest arcs for me to consider, but I don't promise to play them; I'm now playing arcs purely because I want to.
* If I do play them, I don't promise to list them here. Please don't yell at me if I don't list your favorite arc. My selections are purely at my discretion.

Originally Posted by Ideon

Now that the Doppelganger technology exists to clone player characters...

Would it be possible for Illusion Control characters to be able to summon phantom versions of themselves as Phantom Army and Phantasm? Seeing three phantom versions of yourself with fire/ice swords and another version firing energy bolts from the sky would be pretty fantastic!

Originally Posted by Fleeting Whisper

... huh?

Originally Posted by Bill Z Bubba

I'm curious how well dragon's tail and burn can work together.

Originally Posted by Transcendent_One

First off, let me say that I understand there is a tie in between the lvl 20 for epic AT's and the GR expansion this summer.
However if the goal is to attract NEW blood to the game, the last thing I would think we want is to have a group of people who haven't even learned the intricacies of the first 5 AT's as well as the game play.

So far over the past few weeks I have run into many epic AT low levels, and/or PL'd lvl 30/40+'s who have NO idea how to play their character, or how to team well. They alienate themselves due to not having any idea how to play. (not to mention giving epic AT's a bad name)

TOO BAD that this system was placed, and too bad it can't be retro acted upon to go back to 50. GEEZ where is the 1st lvl 50 reward now????

Originally Posted by Protean

Greetings!

Thank you for the sterling introduction, War Witch. Requiem sends his regards...

Man, it’s good to finally be able to show my face around here! I’ve been lurking unseen (some say even dead), for some time now. Some of you might know me by Mercedes Sheldon’s Midnighter arcs from Issue 13: The Dirge of Chaos, The Devil’s Timepiece, The Crown of Glory, and The Deadman’s Deck. As my first foray into adding to the robust and amazing world that is CoX I have to say that I had a blast writing those missions.

Since then I have been working hard alongside all the big names here at Paragon Studios to make Going Rogue an amazing addition to CoX. My team is a group of awesome story tellers, dedicated to the craft through and through. We are really looking forward to the day when you can all enjoy the stories we’ve been batting around here for the last year!

Praetoria has been a real treat for me to work on. The art is amazing, the stories are engaging, and the lore has gone into such depth that it’s almost unthinkable to look back at where Praetoria originally came from. The teasers up on the website have my fingerprints all over them, so that should give you some indication of the intricate plot web we are weaving behind the scenes. Again, I can’t wait until you all get to experience it!

I am available to address any questions, comments, or inquiries you may have, whether mission or lore-related. As for my trustworthiness... I’d listen to War Witch. After all, why would you question the motives of someone who is in two places at once?

- Protean