Loonatic

Figured I'd throw a quick shout that the Fallen Legion is still going strong and is always welcoming new members. Drama free enviroment and a great place for veteran players and new villains alike.

I was there for the first raid. Big thanks. I've only managed to attend a handful of these, but this was by the far the smoothest one I've ever been on. Only TWO deaths on the team the entire time (one was someone straying too far away, and the other was an afk death) and an insane amount of merits (I ended up with over 900, but forgot to look to see how many I had when I started). Thanks to the Night Shift for hosting, and Bold Garlic for leading the team I was on. Great fun.

Solo, yes. I usually take my time and try and catch everything the author included. Teams can be a bit tougher. Especially if said team is steamrolling everything. If that's the case I'll usually try and run the arc again solo to catch anything I might have missed (and to read the contact stuff).

Now that I think about it, it would be really nice if everyone got to read the contact info when you were teamed.

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Arc: Martian Chimpanzees and the Cyborg Cheerleaders of DOOM!
Arc ID: 69947
Author: Loonatic
My rating: *****

Very nice tongue in cheek story here. Monkeys from Mars are kidnapping cheerleaders. Very nice texts with lots of fourth wall breaking.

My suggestion:

I would think up a couple more cheers for the first mission, so the cheerleaders can have different things to say, and break those events up into two or three different ones. This doesn't require different cheerleaders or anything else, just the substitution of two or three different events for the one that's repeated.

If you call them all "cheerleaders to rescue" in the plural to-do statement, the MA does the math and treats them as one. Unless your space is very tightly budgeted, adding text and separating events doesn't use up that much overhead. If there is space, I would do the same with some of the later events as well.

Still - very nice custom mobs, and a story that's pure fun.

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Thanks for the feedback. You're not the first person to mention the objectives being a little repetative so it is something I've definitely got to work on. Oh, and thanks for the heads-up on the breaking them up into multiple events fix - the only thing preventing me from doing that was my fear of hitting the player with a wall of ojectives in the Nav bar .

If you're into humor I'd definitely recommend Heraclea's Monstrous Regiment of Lesbian Hellions arc (#27178). Humor arcs can be hit or miss, but this one had me loling quite a few times. Great custom critters and great use of existing ones.

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I'm with Decorum on this one. All of my characters have a back story. You don't have to play the exact same content over and over.

If you are bored, try this...Pick a different origin. Talk to different contacts. Concentrate on different enemies. Try new and underused power sets. If you aren't having fun with the toon you're playing, delete and try something else.

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The old excuse "I'm so bored of grinding through the same old content" just doesn't wash anymore. MA just opened up more content then you could possibly hope to experience on your journey to 50. So what's the excuse now? I guess if you want to PL a PvP toon or two...but wow, our PvP population must be set for a HUGE explosion of people...

Oh, and don't look for any "Short" content atm. I think the devs are going to have to change the search description for Short to "Farm". I only had time for one last mission yesterday so I did a search for a short mission arc - picked a random page in the middle of the list (looking for something that might not have been rated a lot) and found a FULL page of farms (or cleverly disguised farms). Moving forward and backwards a page didn't help either. Just kind of sad. Great. Congrats. You've got a new 50 in 10 hours. Now what?

Arc Name: Martian Chimpanzees and the Cyborg Cheerleaders of DOOM!
Arc ID: 69947
Faction: Custom
Creator Global/Forum Name: @Loonatic
Difficulty Level: Solo friendly. Recommended for level 30+ (though I did solo it w/my lv 24 blaster)
Synopsis: Martian Chimpanzee Invaders! Cyborg Cheerleaders! Space Captain Uranus! 'nuff said.
Estimated Time to Play: About an hour

I've tweaked the arc enough where I believe it's well balanced for solo and team play. If the title made you chuckle or smile you'll probably enjoy the arc. Construtive criticism/feedback is welcomed and appreciated. Any lengthy comments can be place here.

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AE System
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Welcome to Architect Entertainment -- Neutral
Death for Dollars! -- Neutral
Bare Knuckles of Rage (9304)
Signal to Noise -- Neutral -- 67277
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Allegory
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Who is Kidnapping the World's Great Philosophers? -- Neutral -- 86347
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Character/Supergroup Origins
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Birth of a Fossil -- Heroic
Secret Origins(Tech) The Snake Women of Epsilon V (42221) - Heroic
Noah Reborn -- Heroic (2370)
Polar Emergence Neutral Government User Interface Network (PENGUIN) #29205 - Heroic
Jumping in Feet First - Heroic - 1345
Midnight Bells Toll ----Villanious
A hero is made, not born. -- Heroic 20863
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Classic Super-Hero/Super-Villain
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THE BOMBER --- Heroic --- Arc 16607
In The Shadow of Statesman --Neutral--1160
A Show to Die For! --- Heroic --- 30645
Check... and Mate #15095 - Heroic - Mini Task Force
Teen Phalanx Forever! -- Heroic (67335)
This Life Immortal - (5756) Heroic
Paradox Paradox - (69221) Heroic Stop yourself and Stellar from being erased!
Sidekicks Can Be A Pain In The Cape - (28430)
'Tis Nobler in the Mind - Heroic
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Comedy
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The Extadine Lab -- Heroic (2595)
MacGuffin Delivery Service (1567) -- Villainous
ParaCon -- Heroic (1684)
The new and improved Lord Recluse Strike Force -- Villainous (though I wouldn't recommend against a hero )
The Fire Bunnies - Neutral, They are only bunnies after all...
You Say It's Your Birthday! (3630) - Neutral
Trademark Infringement -- Heroic (2220)
Hail to the King Neutral (34640)
Walk On the Wild Side - Neutral - 3580
Shirley You Jest (25474) -- Neutral
The Invasion of the Bikini Clad Samurai Vampiresses from Outer Space! - Heroic - 61013
Gnomish Madness (30204) - Heroic
Doctor Nadir and the Hellion Heist (49661) - Heroic
Laugh? I Thought I'd DIE! - Heroic
The P.U.G. Strike force (arc 35585) -Villian
A Translator is the Wind or the Thunder in Turns -- (2936) - Heroic
What's in a Name? - Villainous
None More Black, Dude! (#86312) Neutral
Rise of the Drakule - Neutral
Return of the Revenge of the Son of Drakule Part 2: First Blood - Neutral
Martian Chimpanzees and the Cyborg Cheerleaders of DOOM! (Arc #69947) - Heroic
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Comedy/Drama
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Fashion Apocalypse - Neutral - 14840
The Running of the Bulls -- Heroic 29973
A Super Team is Born -- Heroic
Cause of How Some Silly Stealed My Wings #1481 -- Neutral
How to Survive a Robot Uprising -- Heroic (12669)
Dr. Duplicate's Dastardly Dare -- Neutral
It's a Nice Day for a White Wedding (9059) -- Neutral
TURG FICTION: Ghost in the Machine, Act I - Heroic (althoughs romantic villains could try this too )
Rum Runners of Bloody Bay (3691) - Heroic
Have a Blap, Blap, Blappy Day Kids! (2019)
The Toypocalypse! (49280) - Heroic
Fishing for Fame with Red Herring - Heroic (66861)
Putting Out Fires: A Corporate Satire (20100) - Villainous
The Rise and Refall of Pets'n'Things.com - Heroic - 1061
The Cat's in the Cradle (8776) - Villainous
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Crime/Gangs
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Bricked Electronics -- Heroic (LIVE! 2180)
The Bravuran Jobs -- Villainous (16809)
The Black Flag Is On The Rise (Pirates!) - Villainous
The Monstrous Regiment of Lesbian Hellions -- Heroic (27178)
Win the 2009 Freak-Lympics (2150) - Villainous
Ninja Crimewave! (2142) - Heroic
Whitehawks (Arc 49364) -- Heroic
The Internet is for Crime (53385) - Villains
Plastic Pistol Peril (1135) - Heroic
Friends in Need (Of Body Parts) - Villainous (31005)
A Little RnR - Heroic (17523) click for Promotional Poster
Mechanical Mayhem - Villainous (76721)
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Drama
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The Conciliators: Simone -- Heroic (4010)
The Fan Club -- Heroic
Matchstick Women -- Heroic -- 3369
Of Mentors and Legacy - Heroic - 1589
Digital Love -- Neutral -- 3571
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Global Domination
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Axis and Allies -- Villainous (1379)
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Heist
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Celebrity Kidnapping -- Villainous (1388)
Easy Money -- Villainous (31490)
The Great Diamond Heist -- Villainous (96169)
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Historical (Realistic)
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Wrinkle in Time -- Heroic(68920)
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Historical (CoH Lore)
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The War on Superadine - The Regulators in their 1980's drug war (Heroic) (Arc 7959)
Origins - Volume 1 (57077) -- Heroic
The Once and Future King (#71601) - Heroic
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Holiday
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City of Ho Ho Ho #18775 - Heroic
Hectic Holidays -- Heroic (36999) also comedy
Santa's Missing List - 34961
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Horror
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Astoria in D Minor (41565) -- Heroic
Dark Dreams (3615)
D!E COUNT DADDY MACULA D!E! (10619) -- Heroic (1970's Action/Horror)
Don't Play With The Dead (31813) -- Neutral
The Amulet of J'gara (1709) -- Heroic
Project: Perilous - Into the Chthonian Pit (#3586) - Neutral (Unless you happen to be a mad cultist, in which case, go nuts!)
Small Fears -- Heroic
Lights, Camera, Scream! (#68627) - 3 Mission arc that get's you into the B-Horror film circuit.
Duality --Heroic -- 84105
Hunting the Hunters --Villainous -- 93362 - Help a vampire find out who is hunting his people
Creepy Crawlers - Arc ID: 82553 (Lv 41 - 52, a short, solo-friendly ghost story. Best played alone.)
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Large-Scale Crisis
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Alpha and Omega (100400) -- Heroic
Is it Live or is it Memory-X - Arc ID #70210 - Heroic
This Is War, Part I - the Revenge of Hro'Dtohz -- Neutral
Win the Past, Own the Future - Heroic
A Warrior's Friend - Heroic
The Clockwork War -- Heroic (18672)
Flight of the Valkyries - Precursor (20272) -- Neutral
The Human Hive (#1632) - Neutral
War of the Worlds - The Anakim Invasion - Part 1, Neutral (15006)
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat....ue#Post13304513
War of the Worlds - The Anakim Invasion - Part 2, The Terran Revolt, Neutral (46711)
url=http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=13304455&an=0&am p;page=0#Post13304455
Bleed the Freak - Arc ID #6919 - Heroic
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Magic
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The Magical Miss Fitz (5079) -- Heroic
Chains of Blood (5492) -- Heroic
A Deal with Destiny -- Heroic
The Broken Chain (82378) -- heroic
Croatoa's Great War: The Parfait Family Reunion -- Neutral -- 71880
Rex is Missing! - Heroic - 51702
The Tannhäuser Gate (Arc 96322)
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Military
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Redoubt Operations #1: Fires over Kalago -- Heroic
Red Storm Rising (Arc 4912) -- Heroic
Whitehawks (Arc 49364) -- Heroic
Axis and Allies -- Villainous (1379)
Vanguard AQUA (58475) -- Neutral
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Misc. Adventure
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The Portal Bandits (3326) -- Heroic
A Glitch in the Wyre- Arc 73197-- Neutral (Fun for both the good kids and the bad kids too!)
The Council Cargo - Arc ID: 36951 (Heroic, Lv 26 - 31, solo or team)


Mystery
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Blowback (18575) -- Heroic
Dream Paper -- Heroic (13030)
Dream Paper 2: Restless Sleep -- Heroic (16797)
Dream Paper 3: Broken Dreams -- Heroic (13064)
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Mythology
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Atlantis Attacks! -- Neutral (30898) -- Click for Promotional Poster
The Seelie War -- Heroic
The Unseelie War -- Villainous
Tales of Cimerora, volume 1 : Of feathers and fur -- Heroic
The Aegis Affair - Heroic - ****
Witches and Warriors (53006)- Heroic
The War of Fate(12220,46722)- Heroic
Rites of the Maenads (61159) - Heroic
The Parable of the Fruit Salad -- Heroic -- 65369
The Eye of Balor (88176) - Heroic
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Nemesis Plots
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Brass Reaver: Part 1 -- Neutral
The Handbag Plot -- Heroicish -- 36414
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Player-Chosen Outcome
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Hunting the Dark Dragon -- Heroic
Playing Gods -- Heroic (51106)
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Sci-Fi
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Above Mars - Part 1: The Wellington -- Neutral (13215)
Adventures of the Space Marines -- Neutral
Adventures of the Space Marines 2 -- Neutral
The Adventures of the United Earth Rangers -- Neutral (29549)
The Continuing Adventures of the United Earth Rangers -- Neutral (70237)
The Final Nemesis
The Knights of Rularuu -- Heroic (75386)
[color= #bbff88]Reach for the Stars -- Neutral (78904) [/color]
Spaced Invaders --Heroic(56856)
That Mysterious Buzzing Sound - 12774
The Balance of Power - 26931 - Neutral
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Un-themed Survival/AV/Time Challenges
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The Meatgrinder -- Neutral
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Puzzles/Riddles
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Grim Riddles (#1396) - Heroic

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Frank did a killer rendition of my thugs/poison mm Boss Bones.

Wow. Gratz on the great piece. Big fan of his style. He's done some work for some SG mates and I've yet to see piece that fails to amaze.

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Here is what I received today in my email:

Statue

I only asked that the features be chiselled and younger. What do you think?

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Wow, you recieved a statue in your email?

That's impressive :P

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Man! All I got was folks trying to sell me prescription medication...

Looking good Mar. Can't wait to see the finished production.

Very nice Mar. Maybe I'll have him do up a piece detailing Loonatic's lurid love affair with Valkyrie.

Whoot! Baby got back...and front...

Latest commission piece. Digital rendering of my thug/poison mastermind Boss Bones . Commissioned it from my good friend Frank King. He just recently started taking commissions and I'd highly recommend him. Very reasonable rates and quick turnaround time. Take a gander through his gallery.

Here's the latest commission I've had done. This is of my ice/cold corruptor Blizzard Jack by the amazing mcwolf105. Very fast, very professional, and very reasonable ($30 including mailing me the original). Highly recommended. Make sure to check out his gallery. He's an aspiring comic professional and the Wolverine/Hulk submission he did is an incredible example of wordless storytelling (that and it has the funniest ending to a Wolverine/Hulk battle I've ever seen ).

Here's a commission I just had done of my em/elec brute...

PunchMonkey by Kross29

The toon is an actual monkey. A monkey in power armor that constantly gives him electrical shocks and pisses him off. I've never been totally happy with the monkey faces I've created with the character creator, so I gave the artist carte blanche with the face. I love what he did and think he totally nailed it.

Ixnay on the curious and power-up the furious. PunchMonkey say time for punchin'!

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Hehehe, for some reason I imagined him making a zooming noise much like Freakazoid used to do his whooshing flight noises. Great pic. I love the 'cartoon' versions of heroes.

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Thanks for the all the kind words.

Oh, and his battle cry is "Whoot!" if that helps with the visualization any.

Hey all! New to the Fan Art forums. Just recently started having some commission work done so I figured I'd share.

Loonatic by Didj

If you've got time feel free to poke around. I've got about 10 pieces posted over there.

I blame my guildmate in the LoV Lightslinger for my new addiction (all though I thought the first one was suppose to be free! :P). He's gotten us a bunch of us addicted. Oh, and FunkYeti was my gateway drug...

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