Ironblade

Maybe it's me, or the server I'm on, but I'm just not seeing this. In my experience, the ONE task force or strike force that is the WST is always 'assumed' to be a speed run for that ONE WEEK. Everything else, at any time, is assumed *NOT* to be a speed run.

Just like in personal finance and budgeting, we have to distinguish between 'needs' and 'wants'. I don't NEED the badge right now. But I do like to be actively working toward a badge at any given time. Why? I just WANT to. I feel like it.


Six years. No. No. No. No. No.


None of the above. If I found it tedious or 'unfun', I wouldn't be doing it. I only picked Lady Grey as an example because the OP mentioned it. I did the Kahn TF 25 times during the week it was the WST. I enjoyed every time. If it had been the WST for longer, I would have done it more. The opposite is true of the Statesman TF. I never really cared for that one. I ran it a few times because people I knew were running it, then I stopped. That was enough for the week.


<shrug> I can't imagine people liking oatmeal. I despise it.


Ah but, just like I was explaining to the OP, I can have it both ways. When I play with the hardcore badgers on my global list, we'll do one speed run after the other. When I lead task forces for my SG, or I'm with the Saturday team organized on these boards, we NEVER speed or stealth ANYTHING.

It's all about variety. I'm not a farmer, but I'll run a farm map on my fire/kin a couple times a month - because it's different from what I usually do. I think power-leveling is stupid, but I've done it with some characters I never intended to actually use - just because. I'm still working on getting one of every AT to level 50. I'm also working on getting all the souvenirs on my main character. I want to play every scrap of content at least once. I joined Paragon City Search And Rescue and the Mentor Project to help other players. I run a coalition of SG's, one of which is in the top 40. I'm a member in a bunch of other SG's, and an officer in several of them. I'm an op on one of Infinity's larger channels. The game has a lot of different things to do. I'm not just about speeding task forces. Eight more runs and I'm done with that. At least, for my own goals. Numerous times during the past few weeks, people on my global have asked to lead speed runs. I imagine I'll still be doing some for other people.

Not really. It would be more accurate to say that this is what's wrong with the OLD CONTENT. The newer blueside task forces are fantastic.

Interesting point. I think anyone considering this should seek an explicit okay from a redname in advance. They might well consider it as exploiting and modify the client to block such a program completely.

Nope. Not until after Issue 20.

Yes, I know all of those things. You still demonstrate epic fail. In the part I highlighted, you make a statement of fact on a subject that you don't actually have any facts about. You THINK the pylons don't help. I THINK they do. Stating that I am wrong, rather than that you disagree, just makes you look foolish.

I can think of a reason: there are other powers that I want more.

In fact, the ONLY AT where I normally take Hasten is on controllers. The reason being: if your holds don't recharge fast enough, you are dead (unless your secondary is one that helps you stay alive).

On some AT's, like tanks, I see Hasten as an almost complete waste of a power choice. Some powersets benefit a bit, but I don't have any tanks with Hasten except my stone tank (for obvious reasons).

We were told by a redname (twice, if I recall) that it is not a problem. Even if your account actually LAPSES, as long as you reactivate on the same day it lapsed, it counts as continuously active.

Ah, but I do like them. I like them at any speed. Using Lady Grey as an example, I did 'non speed' runs THREE TIMES last week. However, since there is a badge for assisting on an WST 50 times, I also did 11 speed runs.

And careful observation to test a theory is hardly in the same boat as believing the Earth is flat. My personal OBSERVATIONS are that leaving the pylons does help you get less aggro from Hami.


And does it make a difference from the perception point of an arrogant player? You know, the kind that thinks they know more than everyone else.

Oh, if he doesn't bring a tank, then maybe I will. I have several that need to earn a Notice of the Well.


Just 9 more . . .


My preferred bunny got her Notice of the Well the other night. I don't play my other bunny much.

Correct, *BUT* if you exemplar below level 45 you lose the benefit of the Alpha boost. If this character is built to only do high level content, then you're fine.

Except no one says that taking out the pylons means taking out the Rikti. Most of the runs I did this week, we took out the pylons first and ignored the Rikti so we could drag them into the goo.

Ironblade needs to assist on a WST just 14 more times to get the badge for 50 runs.


Anyway, I'll be there. Not sure who I'll bring; maybe someone who can earn XP.

Bad luck, I guess. The last two times I was on a team that needed GM assistance, we had it in a bit over 5 minutes.

Perhaps you typed the channel name wrong and you're the only person on that channel. Or maybe you found a time when no one is on. You should open your friends list and see who is on the channel. If there really is no one online, there isn't much point in talking on the channel.

If ANYONE was on, they would answer. I'm on the channel but I'm not on during the day on weekdays.

Now that you've said that, you know we will taunt you mercilessly if you don't show up.


As long as we have one controller (which Mud.Bug is), Bob's your uncle.

I looked at the 3 pictures and think you'd be fine because:
1) Most of what they are wearing is extremely generic / normal attire.
2) They have a handful of signature/unique items that you would not be able to duplicate.

Be careful in your choice of name and biographic description, though.

244. Current reward for Dr Q is 122.

If you're using purples, what are the blues and break frees needed for?

We know. You've said so enough times. Some of us like it.


It is; and I'll be having plenty while doing the Sister Psyche TF.