Lodestar_EU

Yes I know I had time off defending Paragon and causing it bother on the other side but consider this not a holiday as sick leave for my PC.

On Monday I went off and took my PC in for much needed upgrading and it took until today. Sadly the bloody thing inspite of what I spent does not work right and I am limited to its use.

Needless to say its going back and Ill be having strong words about this. Hoping to be back for Hammi but if not have a good one and dont let it get a hat trick.

Note : Yes Coin I used Quaytech so no suprise there.

Depends on AT and gaming style but dont give up as others have said. Your nearly there.

This of course depends uopn my pc. I did not make Mondays raid as I had a split second chance on monday afternoon to take my pc in for an upgrade and sadly after getting it back ity isnt working right so we shall see. And bad luck everyone for the Hammi raid not going down. Thats two in a row we dont want the giant crotch goblin to get a hat trick

Oh hell how did I miss this? Well done Kat. I know YOU earned this.

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I agree a lot with what the guys have said, that some people use him as an opportunity to try and be funny 'globally' when in actual fact they may never have actually spoken to him - it isn't fair, and just putting him on ignore if you want him to "shut up" works just fine.

Last night, another petty squabble started, with such brilliant comebacks as 'no you are', and I asked once if they could please stop spamming the arena channel, and they did so immediately. So not all bad.

Now, why I could 'hear' them when I'm meant to have them on ignore is another matter!

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Well you got a better response than I did Pyra. I got one person hurling abuse at me as I edited my chat tab the other night, after pointing out it was troll feeding and I was sod isgusted I was disabling the channel. I have disabled arena from my chat tabs on all characters that I have logged onto.

I was on earlier and even spoke when there was a discussion about bugs which seemed worth reading but after that I spotted a conversation about to go south and off arena chat went. On all my characters I log in I will likely disable this channel. Its clear to me this will be a regular occurance. As LN says I shouldnt have to but life isnt fair. Right now the cons outweigh the pros.

I appreciate you feel strongly about this LN and I admire your passion but you are overlooking that thses ill tempered brats (some of them well in their 20s I may add) dont get control when you ignore them and petion them. No fuelll you see. Maybe from your standpoint I gave in when I disabled arena chat, but I saw no other way. I did try to be polite as I spoke as my alt warning they were feeding trolls and that it was a public channel. I got abuse. Apparently being polite and respectful just are not cool anymore.

Well the support staff not doing their job I have to agree there. We deserve an explantion that doesnt translate as "we want as many subs as we can so we wont ban anyone." Because thats what Im reading here and Im not the only one Im sure. Maybe we need to petition the GMs for not doing anything about petitions. But I would be suprised if half dont care and the others are following a procedure that doesnt include permanent expulsion.

But the only real case I can see for not having a perma ban is how it could be exploited by the nasty and maipulative or at least they could try. But thats about it. And I know people who have left citing among their reasons the support not giving a toss. That bothers me alot. A grot slipper takes the place of someone who is a credit to their community or at least doesnt bother anyone. I am annoyed same as you LN about that. I jsut dont see what our options are but ignore (globally for most of them). I even know when I petition now it goes nowhere but I still do and did last night.

Im sensing then like with trollers the mind control is not a popular primary?

Yes Pretty much as I said earlier. shame on those who strike out and greater shame on those who strike back. Im pleased to see that is the general feeling.

Me and Sag spoke last night about this and about certain individuals though as a rule I avoid speaking about people behind their backs its not my way. And as he says there are some egotistical fartknockers who live in a bubble and think they are blameless. Ill see your liars and morons channel and raise you a Liars, Morons and hippocrites.

Our community has been of a high standard because the certain combinatuions were not together enough. Sad to say I have seen in my months here I have seen the capacity and the ingredients for this kind of thing. I saw it coming.

I think we have to accept that the petitons end no where and if they do they are badly prioritised (Lady Ds instance). Petitions without real punishments are a major problem. But if respected people tell others to chill it only for the same to happen agin from the same people then its a lost cause.

As for people sticking by their convictions well Sag your wrong. They do have a very frim conviction to their ego and sucking up to the head honchos boosts this looking bad reverses this. As indeed does appearing or even the possiblity that they are in the wrong. The idea there are not perfect tarnishes this image of themselves. Of course such small mindedness requires knocking others.

TG is right when he says that telling you that a petition is on the way or simply asking for the abuse to cease is subject for amusement. Like last night when I said I was disabling arena as it had gone too far. But again to stand shoulder to shoulder with the cactus dude Im sick of petitioning. Im not a professional complainer and this is annoying me the amount I have sent.

Best advice is take the venom away by taking the attention away. And that includes laughing at comments made by either party.

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As far as I know, nothing has been said about any changes...and Statesman said no major changes to powersets would be happening (not that that actually means anything...but he said it )

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I thought he said that about AT changes not power sets?

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Hmm well spotted. Could be his get out clause if you are right and thats what he said. Oh well like I say we can make our protest when the times right and try to argue the toss. Until then lets sit tight.

I quite fancy making a dark dark or a dark inv. But I already have a scrapper at 50 so that the only reason I havent. I may make him and play him on Union just as an excuse to be sociable. Im not sure yet.

I was on tonight and had a hard time getting a team. I had a mission I needed to complete so I went to solo it which took me a while due to tell hell and the like. also a big map full of scrapyarders with 4 bossses to get.

It just came to me how hard it can be to get a team and if I dont get a team thats when I dont play him and go on something else. Just an observation. Shame cos in a team he rules and I seem to get into the game easier too. Solo domming is a tad boring.

I couldnt help but not think on this post when I had to read some over the top abuse on arena chat once again. I have come to the end of my tether at times but managed to contain myself and not disable that channel. Tonight I felt I had to. And as I announced I was doing so with appologies to others who were not instigating the childish name calling, I got the abuse aimed at me just as I switched off.

Wasnt like it was late night either but still no excuse. Like Pyra is quite right in saying its not just one person its the retaliations that are just as bad and I saw plenty of that. More of the ego bumping at others expense which is the height of sadness in any situation. But note I used the word instigators. Not neccessarily abusers because there are a fair few people who think its funny to encourage it without direct remarks and sit back "saying it wasnt me."

This whole thing is getting out of hand now and its been the same people each night. So clearly its on ongoing problem from people who dont want to listen and dont think its anything they did wrong. But although it takes a turn for the worse I disagree its never been an issue. Just that its been isolated and not so public.

Just to say there were people who were out and away from this and I hope you know Im not pointing fingers at you.

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They play differently from Controllers IMHO so there is a possibility that people who played controllers in COH tried them, and didn't like them. Where as those that couldn't get on with Controllers have avoided them, thinking they'd be like a controller

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I been thinking that also.

Welll for quite a while I didnt have TK and then put it in later. I also used to have CS. Now I think I may put that back as ot was.

As Im sure you gathered Im wanting to respec my MA/regen scrapper but wanted to wait and see how things were. That and I HATE respecing. All those fugging numbers and tech details ugh.

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Quick question....Was anything awarded for taking part in this?? dosent seem so but maybe im lookin in the wrong place.... (and i mean apart from pvp debt)??

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Midway through I did get a badge now you mention it, but that might have been an exploration or something. I don't think the event itself gave anything other than laughs (or misery depending on how seriously you took it!)

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What a mercenary bugger. Didnt you do it for the fun?

I got an exploration badge or 2 in my travels. Scratch that in my static face downs.

Yes I remember Black Orchid. Got quite a hard time didnt you? But hey you got some in yourself. Was a bit unmatched and I eother tried going for one on one fights, got ganged up on or ran into a group. Later on as tyhe heroes packed up I tried scaling the hill near your defenses to taunt one or two of you down for a ruckass but you didnt seem up for it. Maybe figured I was up to no good.

No matter Im glad you enjoyed it and your holds werent that bad. My main vaiilan is a mind/psi dom and he will need work on his respec as its a new thing for me that Im just getting into it.

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I'm absolutely sure that everyone will know who I'm talking about, so I would urge you to remove the name from your post

I'm not asking everyone to ignore him. Only the ones who argue with him on public channels. I'm sure others are just as bad, so it's a general 'use /ignore and don't spam with arguments' suggestion more than anything else.

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Ypur absoloutely right. Like I said on a thread on the similar theme. "Shame on he/she who lashes out in anger. Greater shame on those who strike back."

Yeah actually I played Max Payne. Never finished it but to the point. That was quite a good one. Was hoping for something quite atmospheric too.

My stalker is just level 3 at present. But it seems to me they are rather heavily PvP orientated. Or its just coincidence.

I got into a few scrapes tonight in sirens call with other stalkers and only the lag killed me. In most cases I survied and got away. That said Lodestar is regen and I made use of IH where I could. And retreat tactics are a must.

Doubt I have added anything useful just my experiance so far.

I saw alot of stalker types but on ninjitsu stalkers. How are they in PvE and PvP?

Ok thanks for that. Im wanting to give my main a nice respecing but I do so hate respecing. Ill out it in the possible basket then. I do know in rl axe kicks are very nasty so I was disapointed with its original performance.

Lag was debilatating yes. I didnt make my mark on the PvP world really Im not built for it. But as I knew that I just went in for fun and fun I got. The battles still kept going on after but I found alot of heores left oddly enough and even I went. I may come back later though.

Stalkers had the upper hand sure. That said... few landed fatal blows due to my improv tactics. But yes Id say lag caused more fatalities than would normally been, being gnged up with lag was more hazardous than lone stalkers. I doubt it could be helped though.

I do appologise for speaking up about one tiny matter but I felt it had to be done. That was someone in all good humour I am sure made a comment saying something to the effect of "thats (banned coloquial term for homosexual)". I would have said nothing had there not been a thread the other day about someone getting upset about a similar issue. As I had showed my support to that complaint it would have been hypocritical not to warn that person we now take a stand against that kind of talk. Sorry to come across as a nanny type Im against so much PC stuff going over the top but I stand by what I said o that matter. I know it was a joke and not meant maliciously but we dont want a repeat of the incidnet earlier this week. I didnt mean to spoil anyones fun and I dont think I did.

I also noted anoter example of what Im seeing in respect to an elitsit attitude on the defiant server from some individuals. Its wearing my patience down to see lot of people and most of them are forum users to come on line and behave in a snooty, snotty and ignorant manner while claiming to come on to make friends.

Beleive it or not I actually had a great time and pushed the niggles aside. I only wish we could have had our pcs in the same room so we could look at each others happy laughing faces. I know I was laughing away even when whooped. Was as much a good community spirit there too. Hope you all had a great time and as much laughter as me.

Right I may be considering respecing this in my build as I hear its changed alot. Is this true? I want to know for tonights action. But Im sure it will help anyone else.

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I am hoping no nerf mainly for the reason im tired of change now.

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I think alot of us feel that way. I have an empath that got whacked by ED. Only my Dom gets off the best. Stamina and hasten of course and not much else unlesss. I decided to put more than 3 enhs on dam or hold. Which I didnt want to do anyway.

Ok then some of you have been wondering if Ill get involved. Well if I get chance to respec and have time I might get there. Would be a shame to miss this. If I do, then I do though.

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If he'd done this for something else where people were killed, yes, that would be tasteless. This is just a lickle iffy

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Over forty people injured with at least two of them in critical condition.

Shall we all point and laugh at one of your family members when he or she gets hit by a truck, but isn't killed?

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Harshly put but poinient. This is what I mean by keping it amongst your friends Colosseum. Your just going to offend some people needlessly. I dont know maybe that was your intention for [censored] and giggles but it is not really the time or place. Sorry to lecture you bud. I just knew this would be the reaction.

Patching in there well done. Quite a defiant heavyweight now.