Mad_Machinest

I need to say thank you to War Witch one more time, for helping me propose to my then-girlfriend-now-fiance Maria back in 2010.

If you don't recall, this is a pretty good summary:
http://www.mmofisher.com/cov/news/a_...of_heroes.html

There were a lot of middle of the night emails and phone calls exchanged between me and the community and dev team to get that going, and keep it secret from Maria. But it all worked out--more amazingly than I could've wanted! And War Witch even took the time to send us a handwritten congratulatory card, which we still have--framed.

Of course, now the game is going down, it's as if I had proposed to Maria (Gaia) in a park, and just found out that the park is being turned into a strip mall. Which sucks.

I wish you nothing but the best, Melissa.

Issue doesn't happen with live servers, just Beta. Is weird.

Just got this following patching the Beta server and verifying files etc.

It seems to think my drivers are from the 70's..? I just updated them last week.



LOLWUT

I'll pass it on to the fiancee, she's a Stone/Storm troller (fifteh)

Got a good picture of Ravencloak for you, better lighting.

I and some friends are trying our hand at creating our own game.

It's set in a post-apocalyptic urban environment, player characters are survivors with some military training. Think Fallout kinda.

We do have a team of 3D modelers, programmers, etc., but we realized we don't have a strong enough artist to produce character design sheets (front, back side shots) to hand off to our modelers.

So I'm looking for an artist who has a pretty good grasp of anatomy and a somewhat realistic style (doesn't have to be super-detailed), willing to work for free (***FOR NOW***).

We do have a solid plan for development and creation of a proof of concept, and a pending application with Kickstarter for fundage. Specifics on the pay structure will be hammered out between us and you--but basically, until we get a proof of concept out there to show potential investors, right now we have $0 to give you. If we get investors you will definitely get paid, you will get your name in the credits, and full permission to use your designs in your portfolio at any point in time.

If you're interested in being involved with this, let me know here, and post a sample of your work. I understand that not guaranteeing payment is not a major motivator... but I hope someone is willing to take the chance.

I keep misreading the title of this thread as "Homemade CoX yam dolls."

That is all.

Good feedback. Appreciating the advice so far.

Well, it might be. I've decided to try my hand at drawing once more, after about a decade of giving up on it. Here's two pieces I'm confident enough to share.

First is a pic of my main on Virtue, Strongwall. Used Michael Clarke Duncan as a reference for the face. He's in his civvie's:



Second is more recent, but unfinished, of my wife's character Gaia Stormsoul, also a native of Virtue. She is in her SG uniform:



Feedback would be valued. I am well aware that my handle on anatomy is weak, and I'm planning on getting Poser or something similar to render models, then paint over.

OP can you send me a PM with the person's name? I'd like to avoid 'em.

Name: Dusk Blade

Concept:

Broadsword/Dark Armor Scrapper

Excerpt, The Memoirs of Pontice Doub

It seems my grandfather's extrapolation was correct: the dreadful curse of that Eastern European count has found its way to the East. Van Helsing's supposition that the infection would somehow be magicked away by the death of the prime Vampire was as misguided as the man himself was full of hubris.

I and a handful of associates, having received word of mysterious killings resembling those in that cheap novel, ventured to the land of the rising sun. We were fully prepared to combat those that lurk in the shadows and for some days we asked the right questions, detected the signs, and made our way into the lair of the damned. But some hours before our arrival, it seems, an unseen ally had cut a swathe through the beasts!

We found vampires, headless and staked through their black hearts littered throughout the decaying temple. We treaded through trails of blood in the courtyard, and found this to be a true massacre of the undead, if you could call this such. It was not until we had reached a higher level and looked down upon the yard that we realized the trails of blood were in fact a series of Japanese kanji symbols. Kato, our translator, through chokes of dread, spoke the words, "Tosogare Kuro no Katana."

When pressed, he admitted the translation as "the black blade of dusk." A sword which grants its wielder great power against darkness, but also a weapon that consumes the very soul of the one who strikes down evil with it.

Days later I researched further, and found that the tale describes the sword as an heirloom passed from generation to generation. To take ownership of the sword the next in line must strike down the current wielder--their parent--when the sword has consumed their soul and caused them to become as evil as those they once fought.

We never found the owner of the Dusk Blade. Although, if we had, I am not certain we would have been able to help him break the curse--perhaps he would not even be willing to try, and what then? Heaven help that man, and his children.

I pray the curse is one day broken, for though the master of the Dusk Blade services good, they will inevitably turn to evil unless they find a way to end the cycle of pain.

(The current Dusk Blade is the daughter or grand-daughter of the person who killed those vampires all the way back then. She has traveled to Paragon to seek an end to the curse with the help of the Midnight Club)

Costume:
* Actually going to be utilizing the Steampunk pack for her. *



EDIT: Just a quick edit to say, I would prefer to win Dusk Blade over Download

Name: Download
Concept:

In the field of technological innovation, none are more respected than Sato Fuyo. His work with converting virtual reality data into memories, and vice-versa, will one day revolutionize the world of rehabilative and educational systems.

In the field of parenting, however, Prof. Sato is something of a failure. His rebellious son Toshihiro is as smart as his father but lacks restraint. Toshihiro, on finding a virtualization suit unattended in his father's home workshop, absconded with it, and converted it to function with his gaming console.

After a few intensely enjoyable hours of playing fighting games online, the young Sato left home to meet with his other wayward friends at a club--but along the way he was accosted by thugs. Toshihiro surprised his attackers--and himself--by demonstrating mastery of martial arts and boxing, and fended them off. The virtualization technology had imbued his brain with the ability to access the skills of his video game characters!

Toshihiro has discovered that after a few hours the effect wears off... but if he keeps the virtualization suit on, he can access any number of pre-programmed abilities. He has further modified the suit to be 802.11n wireless compatible, and now he keeps a constant stream of updated video game, movie, and television data on techniques and skills downloading into his brain.

Costume idea:

I have a Windows 7 x64 laptop that used to run CoH just fine, just updated to the NCSoft Launcher, now it does it's thing and sticks at the blue "loading" rectangle and just stays there. No errors, no "Not Responding", no nothing. I've literally gone out to the supermarket and come home and it's still there.

Any ideas?

There's someone going around broadcasting that this is tonight (2/25) at 8PM EST, not 2/26 as advertised.

Clarification?

2/13 Is a Valentines day contest. Show us some love!

Good luck to all the dedicated and experienced players who made up this fine group.

If any are looking for a new home, the Justice Corps. is always welcoming new members. We are not a dedicated RP group but we are RP-friendly and have a solid, very active group of friendly folks.

http://justicecorps.guildportal.com

Damn I missed the shades of grey/absence of color?!

I made a PERFECT guy for it too. Musta been distracted by the ice storm by me.

Can we get some feedback (here) on these? It'd be much appreciated.

This thread should be a sticky.

Tonight!!!! Best Couple!

Bring your wife, girlfriend, husband, fiance, salvage mule!

Tomorrow, 8pm est:

To celebrate the 2 month anniversary of my engagement to Gaia Stormsoul, we are having ...

BEST COUPLE!

150m inf first prize as always

Special prize (Wedding Pack code) and reduced inf prize is an option for the 1st place contestant.