Ironblade

<sigh> The launcher really leaves a lot to be desired.
I left it running while I was at work, so it could download the patch. I get home and it says ready to update. I have it update and it says ready to play.
"Oh, really?", says I. "Let's try a repair/consistency check anyway."
Launcher: "Ah, you got me! Gonna download another 94MB."
Launcher: Ready to apply update.
Launcher: Ready to play.
<load game - game crashes>
Repair AGAIN and there's yet another 226MB to download.

What is so difficult about this? It should be able to download one batch of files, apply them, then be ready to go. Why do I have to get all the way to loading the game to find out that it's just jerking me around?

So just keep trying to repair until it says there's nothing to repair and then try to load it and maybe it will work.

If it's failing repeatedly, see if you have a directory called ~PS in your CoH directory. If so, delete it and try again. Sometimes the update process leaves that directory behind and makes all subsequent operations fail. The ~PS directory should be automatically deleted during the update process.

A smaller HSF and this mobo doesn't crowd the CPU socket so much. Looks like you should be fine there. I actually downloaded the mobo specs for mine to make sure the HSF would fit.

I think the case is hideous but the inside layout looks good and they definitely get good reviews.

Top name brands on all the components. I've got an Asus mobo and Crucial SSD in mine.

Can't comment on the video card (aside from saying EVGA is a good brand, which I've bought in the past). Video cards change fast enough that I don't bother paying attention - I just research it when I'm planning a build.

Assuming you checked compatibility between the RAM and mobo, all should be fine.

Are you walking on sunshine?

Sounds like a graphics glitch at your end. Can you check to see what other people see when they look at your character on the carpet? Also, what do you see when someone else is using the carpet? If you're the only one who sees (um... doesn't see) the carpet like that, the first thing I'd try is repairing the files. It's one of the options in the launcher - Repair/Consistency Check.

Are you monitoring temperatures? Problems with drivers and software incompatibility often give error messages. Overheating often does not and this game definitely stresses a system.

Also, please check this thread for what kind of information is helpful for people trying to come up with some answers for you.

Despite my paternal grandmothers maiden name being McCoy, and actually being descended from THOSE McCoys..... nope, didn't watch it.

I think you're a little confused. The Mastermind enhancements are not on sale. What's on sale is the Mastermind ARCHETYPE itself - i.e. the 'class'. And you can't buy it because you're VIP so you already have access.

Comments about that HSF.
1) Never heard of the brand. Of course, that could just be me.
2) One of the reviews specifically states it's too wide and low to use with Corsair Vengeance RAM on certain motherboards. I think you should do some careful measuring/calculating to see if it will fit. I have a honking big heatsink myself (from Zalman) but it sits very high and my mobo doesn't crowd the CPU too badly.
3) I WAS going to say it seemed kind of pricey, but noticed your total says Canadian dollars..... and just looked up the exchange rate and see they're only like 3 cents apart... so it does seem pricey.

P.S. The site has the HSF I have and it's only $49.99.

I think a problem here is that the definition of flipping CAN include manipulating the market but it doesn't have to.

If someone buys a low volume item, drives the price up, then sells what they bought, they are both flipping AND manipulating.

If someone buys a high volume item, waits for the price to go up on its own, then sells what they bought, they are flipping but NOT manipulating.

I'm not going to try to guess which scenario is more common, mainly because I don't care. I flip, but don't manipulate. The price ranges for the items I flip have been steady for *YEARS* at a time. The patient buyer can get the items just as cheaply as they ever could because I'm not trying to hoover up the supply. My goal is to NOT have a noticeable affect on the market.


There's probably also an issue of scale. If you're trying to generate a trillion inf, you probably can't avoid affecting the market - possibly quite dramatically. In my case, I have three multi-billion-inf builds and don't spend more than 200-300 million on the rest of my toons. I deliberately do just enough marketeering to meet my needs, plus some extra in case we finally get new purple sets introduced and I want to buy them nao.

Usually it's helpful to post what the solution was since this is not an uncommon problem.

Typically, the problem is being in 'task force mode', either from an actual task force, an AE arc, a signature story arc, etc. Under those conditions, you can't talk to other contacts and that includes tip missions, so they simply don't show up in your window.

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Saturday, June 2 at 1PM EDT

The MegaMech Cometh (AKA Ernesto Hess TF)
Level 25+
Requires 6 to start.
Contact is in Striga Isle.

Note: This task force requires the leader to have the contact unlocked. I have Hess unlocked on my character. Hopefully we'll have someone else with the contact unlocked if we end up with more than 8 players (which we usually do).

1. Ironblade - Dark Lord Darkness (dark/dark controller)
2. AngelicaVenger - anyone BUT Auxano
3. reButters - somebody
4. GATE-keeper - Statesdude (brute)
5. Asgardian Blade - Kyrybdys (rad/dp defender)
6. Saint Jon - Hawaiian Glory (brute)
7. Mystery Inc - Tachyon (blaster)
8. Simian Stalker - whoever needs the badge
9. Doctor A Science - 'someone'
10. Flux Overlord - probably a scrapper or brute
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