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This, with the caveat that to really do this right, you'll want support systems built into the roadway. And it won't be cost-effective to build up back streets and rural roads so you'll need to be on manual in those areas.

Sure. They're not losing face with *US*. They don't care about us. They care about the opinions of their peers.

Don't forget a lot of internet whining, with you in the chorus.

Close, but it's actually RMT.

The most current information is that they are going to try to run all the different events between now and Nov 30. Double XP is an 'event' and can not be run simultaneously with any other 'event'.

I don't know about "too much" but it certainly has something inappropriate. Seriously, a BANANA? Fresh fruit at a game company? Where is the Red Bull? Where are the Skittles? Where are the Twinkies?

Yeah, this phrase is pretty clear and specific. Whatever remaining subscription duration you had *AT SEPTEMBER 1* will be refunded.

Zwill said they would be trying to run various events between now and Nov 30. Double XP is an 'event' and only one 'event' can be running at a time.

Events being stuff like Trick or Treating, Zombie invasions, Rikti Invasions, etc.

Firstly, in many jurisdictions, these have been deemed to be not worth the paper they're written on.
Secondly, with MMO design being a relatively narrow field, that makes it even more unlikely.

1. Definitely.

2. If you are going to craft from scratch specifically for this badge attempt, get the Seers - two damage-dealers.

3. Not sure which is better, but you definitely want Hybrid with one of these.

Other useful slots: Interface - If you're crafting specifically for this badge attempt, you want either the psi or toxic damage. (Cognitive or Degenerative)

4. You want two Ultimates per run AT A MINIMUM. Yes, more is better. (Of course, they last 3 minutes and don't stack, so there's a limit to how many you can use per run.) You can buy these from Astral Christy in Ouroboros or on the market. If using the market, put your bids in NOW. You can get them for 10-11 million each if you plan ahead. If you wait until Sunday, you'll pay 30 million or more. Also keep in mind that, while Astrals can not be traded between toons, the inspirations you buy can be traded (and emailed).

Other useful inspirations: Immortal Recovery. Time spent running back from the hospital is time you are not hitting Tyrant. The Immortal Recovery (tier 4 rez) inspiration brings you back with 100% hit points and no disorientation.


General comments (which may be old hat to you):
You want at least 4 kins. You also want some people with Ageless in their Destiny slot. Once you engage Cole, you want the entire league at or near both the recharge cap and the damage cap (someone needs to monitor these).

You want corrupters up the wazoo. On Infinity, we aim for 16 of them in the league. The lower you get Cole's hit points, the faster he regens. But the lower his hit points go, the more you'll be Scourging for extra damage.

You need to herd your 24 cats to scatter right before the lightning drops. Ideally, if everyone gets clear, there will be a clear area around him and you can charge right back in and continue the beatdown. This makes a huge difference. And no one is reading the chat window. If you can get most of the league on Skype, that also makes a huge difference. Yeah, it's annoying you need to resort to voice chat to maximize your odds of success, but that's how it is.

Fixed that for you. Seriously, every game has this concern. Even WoW, lately.

Well, no. The idea could have been okay with the failure lying in the execution. We've seen NCSoft fail in execution repeatedly.

eww. Do you want my toast? I don't think I can finish it. I don't know where this butter came from.

No, it isn't. If there are negotiations going on, silence is to be EXPECTED. If nothing is going to happen, then silence would also be expected.

For there to actually be news made public at this point would be..... bizarre.

Actually, I think the situation is exactly the opposite. Consider how much coverage this situation has already received, and how much media attention there will be if the game is saved. This would be a huge event in the industry and would get us more attention than the game has ever had before.

I agree with this. This was a rather precipitous step. Anyone can now use these email addresses.


To be fair, CoH is such a tiny part of their portfolio, I wonder how much involvement the CEO had in this decision.


You're missing the point. The people expressing concern are NOT the ones who would misuse the addresses.


Oh, and we're back to categorizing NCSoft as "evil"?

Cthulhu fhtagn?

Factually incorrect. The gauges indicate server LOAD, not POPULATION. While these are related, there is not a direct correlation. Some activities and some characters have disproportionately high load. This is why low tier premium players don't get access to masterminds or controllers - those are 'high load' powersets.

An example of recent activity that would have had an unusual load factor was the rally in Atlas Park. Fifty people standing around generate WAY LESS server load than 50 people raiding the Rikti Mothership.