Kryhavoc

When I first started playing COH, I had that issue, what is their graphics/cpu situation like?

They may have to start in safe mode and adjust graphics to match what will work with their computer. Another option is to reduce their graphics slider down a notch or two and see if that helps.

Perhaps it has been fixed since then, but I was on a TF a few months ago and someone laid an Ouro portal inside the mission and left.

The portal stayed open and the mission wouldn't close. Everyone had to log off and back on to reset mission and do mission again.

It may have been fixed since then.

I have several low level characters that I have created because I thought of a cool name or concept. Every once in a while, I take one out for a spin. Sometimes I play a couple missions and move on or sometimes I hang out for 2 or 3 or 5 levels.

Digital Storm Computers is a much better option than Cyberpower. You get quality parts that are tested to make sure everything works before it is shipped and you get a 3 year warranty.

I have a regular paying account. My main complaint is The Mission Architect pops up as a contact when you reach level 5. He stays as a contact until you do the tour. End result, he goes away as a contact, but you don't get anything for it. I would at least like a itty-bitty reward for my time and effort, say 10 xp and 5 inf.

I can offer this as a possible reason why Trial Accounts are locked out of MA arcs. I was taking a peak at creating a story and saw that the button to start creating is on the same screen as the one you access MA arcs.

Rather than setup code to delete the Create Story button, I suspect they blocked all access to the MA arc screen. Makes sense to me.

Did you actually *try* to call customer service?

For a quality computer, you could always check out Digital Storm Computers. They have outstanding customer service and 3 year warranty.

Are you running Herostats? There is an issue with that program and COH.

Tried that with Tech Suppport help. Had to come to work before I could update this thread. Turns out Herostat is not playing nice with City of Heroes after today's update.

Go to NCSoft Account Management and change your password. That might help.

Regarding Embalmed Cadavers: You would only get experience if you damaged them, even just one point. If all you did was Confuse them and they blew themselves up, then you don't get any experience. I don't think you get any experience for anything they kill by exploding either, unless you did damage to whatever was killed by the Embalmed Cadaver.

Regarding Other Explodable Items: You don't get experience for blowing those items up. I don't recall if anything killed by exploding items gives you experience.

---System information gathered by CoH Helper version 0.1.1.7---

DxDiag gathered at May 5, 2009 10:29 (-07:00)
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.090206-1234)
System Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation
System Model: Dimension 3000
BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A02
Central Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz
Memory: 2046MB
.Net Memory Report: 1363MB out of 2045MB available
Page File: 1644MB (634MB currently in use)
C Drive: (ST340014A) 8180MB out of 34616MB (23%) free
D Drive: (HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8163B) zero-size drive
Windows directory location: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DirectX Diag version: 5.03.2600.5512 (32-bit version)

Display Notes: No problems found.
Sound Notes: No problems found.
Input Notes: No problems found.

Monitor: DELL E153FPT
Monitor's Max Resolution: 1024,768
Video Device Name: Intel(R) 82865G Graphics Controller
Manufacturer / Chip: Intel Corporation / Intel(R) 82865G Graphics Controller
Video Memory: 96.0 MB
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.4396
Driver Date: 9/20/2005 9:52:38 AM
Driver Language: English

Sound Device Description: SoundMAX Digital Audio
Driver File: smwdm.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.5243
Driver Date: 10/29/2004 12:14:44 PM


WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corp.
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: 0K8980
Motherboard Version:
BIOS Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation
BIOS Name: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A02
BIOS Version: DELL - 8
BIOS Release: 20041108000000.000000+000

Registry Information for Current User
Resolution: 1024x768
3D Resolution: 1024x768 (Not using renderscale)
Full Screen: Yes
Maximized: No
Screen Position: 0, 0
Refresh Rate: 60Hz
Vertical Sync Enabled: Yes

Physics Quality: Medium
Maximum Particles: 5000
Max Particle Fill? 10.000
Physics Card Enabled: No

Anti-aliasing: None
Anisotropic Filtering: None
Texture LOD Bias: Crisp
Water Effects: None
Bloom: 1.000 (turned off)
Depth of Field Enabled: No
Desaturation Effects (Sepia) Enabled: No
Shader Detail: Lowest

World Texture Level: Medium
Character Texture Level: High
World Detail Level (Vis_Scale): 0.510
Entity Detail Level: 0.510
Shadows Enabled: Yes
Gamma Correction: 1.000
Geometry Buffers (VBOs) Enabled: No
Suppression of Extra Player FX Enabled: No
Suppression of FX When Camera Close Enabled: No
Close Suppression Range: 3.000
Show Advertisements: Yes

Audio Mode: Performance
3D Audio: No
FX Sound Volume: 0.500
Music Sound Volume: 0.600

Show Advanced Graphics Options: No
Overall Graphics Quality: 0.600
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
Save Login Username: Yes
Transfer Rate: 384985 bytes/second
Current Game Version: 18.20090422.2T
Installation Directory: C:\Program Files\City of Heroes

Mod files in the Data directory
.\texture_library\GUI\Icons\Powers has 120 files
.\texture_library\MAPS\city has 1 file
.\texture_library\MAPS\Safeguard has 9 files
.\texture_library\MAPS\sewers has 44 files
.\texture_library\MAPS\static has 34 files
.\texture_library\V_MAPS\Outdoor_Missions has 9 files
.\texture_library\V_MAPS\Static has 16 files

I recommend this company: Digital Storm Computers

Check out their forums, lots of helpful advice.

I was able to log on without any issues last night. Today, after the patch, the program stalls on the Loading screen, when I ctrl-alt-del, it shows City of Heroes is Not Responding and my CPU usage is 100%.

I don't know how to get a Hijack This or DXDiag.

I encountered that issue. The team was running the Midnighter Arc. I joined a team that was getting ready to run it and since my toon hadn't run it yet, I grabbed the first mission as well.

I was about 3 levels higher than the team lead so he wanted to run my missions, but he couldn't get them to activate, he ended up passing me the star.

I didn't think anything about it, just figured he was inexperienced and couldn't figure out how to activate my mission.

Another option is to purchase Architect Edition. It is current through all 14 Issues. Then you just have to update the current patches since then.

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yes what time in what TZ please? By Friday I assumed 12am since it doesnt state its happening at a specific time that day....then I got to work out if it equates to friday evening or saturday morning

*nm further hunting found that its after the downtime friday CT which means 11pm friday night here

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11pm, or 11am? cause if its 11pm friday imma cry

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They will do normal maintenance on Friday morning, when maintenance is finished, Double XP will be in effect.

Lighthouse, will this Pocket D VIP Pass be handed out on other days beside Saturday? Saturday is sold out, but I think I can make it there for Friday.

Perhaps I am misunderstanding something. It sounds to me like the VIP Pass with the ingame item is only being distributed on Saturday, right? I noticed that Saturday is sold out for the Convention.

I enjoyed the Task Force, but with all the graphics necessary for it, I won't be doing it again until after I have obtained my new computer.

Some suggestions about Montague's Story Arc.

Only the mission holder needs to get the mission from Montague. I was on a team with friends at level 29 and I was level 14 and sidekicked.

Only one person needs to craft the Lost Cure Wand. All team members get the Lost Cure Wand when it is crafted. Have all team members in zone at Latin Student when mission holder talks to Latin Student and gives password. All team members will gain access to The Midnight Club.

Are you in a Supergroup?

Have you checked your supergroup costume color settings?

Got on this morning and rolled my Psionic/Mental Blaster named Psyhavoc and I am LOVIN' IT! Only got to level 5 before I had to leave for work, can't wait to get home and have some more blasterific fun!

I will not be using this as I am significantly hearing impaired in Real Life. While this does not impair my enjoyment of the game, when this feature does get implemented, I fully expect to get berated by users asking why I don't use it and probably get insulted by them for not using it.