Mad_Mummy

Hello, fellow heroes, villains, and in-betweeners! I have begun a new City of Heroes Player-Made Newsletter called QUEST! Quarterly, and I need your help filling it with content!

Contents include: Fan art, fiction, poetry, events (both in-game and out), and a single, featured Mission Architect Arc.

If you're interested in submitting your work, please refer to http://qqsubmissions.blog.com/ for details.

Visit http://questquarterly.blog.com/ to get an idea of what QUEST! Quarterly is looking for.

Remember, this newsletter is made possible by YOU! So please, send in anything you can!

-OrionSTARB0Y,
Founder, QUEST! Quarterly

Hello fellow heroes, villains, and in-betweeners! I am proud to present to you all a brand new player-made newsletter, QUEST! Quarterly! Following the tradition of player-made newsletters such as The Paragon Times and The City Scoop, QUEST! Quarterly offers players a chance to showcase their talents and advertise game-related content outside the game! But wait, that's not all! Q!Q brings to the tradition a new element: hosted Misson Architect arcs! What does this mean? It means that any player will have the chance to utilize one of the Q!Q founder's (@Mad Mummy) MA publishing slots for their own arc!

So in general terms, every three months a new newsletter and a specially hosted MA arc will be posted for players to experience. The special MA arc will be advertised in the newsletter for ease of searching in-game, along with:
-A list of in-game events across the North-American servers, including special events related to the Arc of the Quarter
-Official game news
-Fan art, fiction, poetry, and comics
-And more to come in the future!

So zip on over to http://questquarterly.blog.com/ and follow the next step in the tradition of player-made newsletters, and find out how you can contribute to QUEST! Quarterly!

P.S. Yes, I know we don't call them quests in City of Heroes!

Attention all players and writers: I want to help you give your City of Heroes fan fiction exposure! I'm working on a new newsletter/in-game MA event project called "Quest! Quarterly," and part of the newsletter involves Fan Art, Fiction, and Comics. I am opening the newsletter to you guys for submissions, but it's on a first come, first serve basis. Here are the following requirements for your submissions:

• All submissions must be in .doc, .docx, or .txt formats ONLY. All content must be rated T for Teen or below and must be related to City of Heroes and/or your characters.
• Word limit for submission is 10,000 words. A total word limit below 10,000 is acceptable. Will make an exception if word limit only slightly exceeds 10,000 limits.
• Please provide the author's name(s). In-Game global chat handle is optional as an addition or substitution for your name.
• Provide a title for each piece.

The spaces for submission into the newsletter are limited to 1 prose piece. Again, FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE. Email all submissions with attached .doc/.docx/.txt file to wrap50ft1me@yahoo.com

If you feel like contributing beyond fan fiction, visit http://questquarterly.blog.com/ to find out what else the newsletter requires, or send an email to wrap50ft1me@yahoo.com

-@Mad Mummy

Attention all players and artists: I want to help you give your City of Heroes fan art exposure! I'm working on a new newsletter/in-game MA event project called "Quest! Quarterly," and part of the newsletter involves Fan Art, Fiction, and Comics. I am opening the newsletter to you guys for submissions, but there are limited slots and it's on a first come, first serve basis. Here are the following requirements for your submissions:

• Any medium accepted. For guidelines on submitting comics, visit http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=247923

• All submissions must be in .jpg or .jpeg formats ONLY. All content must be rated T for Teen or below and must be related to City of Heroes and/or your characters.
• Please provide the artist's name(s). In-Game global chat handle is optional as an addition or substitution for your name.
• Provide a title for each piece.

The spaces for submission into the newsletter are limited to 4 art pieces. Again, FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE. Email all submissions with attached .jpg/.jpeg file to wrap50ft1me@yahoo.com

If you feel like contributing beyond fan art, visit http://questquarterly.blog.com/ to find out what else the newsletter requires, or send an email to wrap50ft1me@yahoo.com

-@Mad Mummy

Attention all players and comic creators: I want to help you give your City of Heroes fan-made comics exposure! I'm working on a new newsletter/in-game MA event project called "Quest! Quarterly," and part of the newsletter involves Fan Art, Fiction, and Comics. I am opening the newsletter to you guys for submissions, but there are limited slots and it's on a first come, first serve basis. Here are the following requirements for your submissions:

• Comic Strips are allowed with a maximum of 10 panels.
• For Comic Books, please submit a maximum of 3 full pages that you believe will capture your audience's attention. At the end of your 3 pages, provide a URL or website name for readers to visit for the full comic book.
• All submissions must be in .jpg or .jpeg formats ONLY. All content must be rated T for Teen or below and must be related to City of Heroes and/or your characters.
• Please provide the comic author/writer/artist's name(s). In-Game global chat handle is optional as an addition or substitution for your name.
• Provide a title for each piece.

The spaces for submission into the newsletter are limited to 3 Comic Strips each or 1 Comic Book excerpt and 1 Comic Strip. Again, FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE. Email all submissions with attached .jpg/.jpeg file to wrap50ft1me@yahoo.com

If you feel like contributing beyond comics, visit http://questquarterly.blog.com/ to find out what else the newsletter requires, or send an email to wrap50ft1me@yahoo.com

-@Mad Mummy

I had a new idea for the City of Heroes community, and it involves Mission Architect and a newsletter. Don't you miss the Paragon Times, and do you agree it seems like there aren't that many player-run organizations that promote game-wide community relations and fun? I'd like you to take a look at my new idea, "QUEST! Quarterly."

You can find the brand-new Newsletter blog site at http://questquarterly.blog.com/ to learn more about my innovative idea to bring the City of Heroes community closer together.

So I started making some demotivational posters with the the belief that almost everything is a Nemesis plot. I plan on making some posters about how some things aren't Nemesis plots, but I am motivated to make this a legitimate meme. So I'll start with my first two posters to get you in the mood, and you guys continue by making your own posters on what is and isn't a Nemesis plot. Let's do it!

Today I was playing two of my three architect missions along with two other players. I designed both missions to be of little challenge and more for the story, but somehow the gameplay became increasingly difficult and all the players were not receiving sufficient xp for the amount of debt we incurred. I checked the mission settings and the player difficulty settings, but no matter what we did the missions continued to be extremely difficult. I believe that somehow the balances in AE have been bugged or something, because those missions were not intended to be that difficult.

I'm going to log on now to see if I can re-edit my missions and custom characters in any way, but I still believe AE is bugged.

First part to the first account of "The Croatoans" published! Check out http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1862582/OrionSTARB0Y for the Unofficial Croatoa Lore!

Since the free character server transfer deal is going on, I've been wondering about the servers I'm currently on. I've been with Justice since I began playing the game, and migrated to Virtue when Villains came out (for SG reasons). I know Virtue and Justice are fairly populated and lively, but I was also wondering about actual teaming. So here are my questions to all experienced players:

Which server best fits Heroes who like teaming, doing TF's and events, and has a generous population with the least amount of problems (as in overpopulation during huge events and drama)? Same question for Villains?

Which server best fits PvP Heroes? Villains?

I most likely won't switch servers, but it's good information to have for people wanting to switch servers or for n00bs.

Croatoa is one of my top favorite zones in the CoX games, due to the feel of an eternal autumnal equinox and a loose Halloween theme. I also love the eternal battle between the four enemy factions and the apparent remoteness of the area in relation to the rest of Paragon City. The one thing I feel the need for, though, is some solid lore for the area. The most we get out of it is current events, a little faction lore, and the presence of the ruins of the original settlement, Salamanca. But how do these all tie together? I feel there should be an epic story to the forest of the mysterious and magical. I'm attempting to make up for where the devs lack in Croatoan lore by writing short stories about the history of Croatoa, starting all the way back with the first Salamancan settlement and jumping through time, telling stories that would flesh out the area's history (sorry, no spoilers on what I'm writing). So unless the devs come up with some good lore for Croatoa, I'll make my own and call it unofficial.

On another note, the inhabitants of Croatoa would be called Croatoans, right? But that's such a boring title! How about the Croatians? Yeah, I know that's what the people of Croatia would be called, but it sounds cooler (at least to me). What do you guys think about both premises?

Heey, I finally found this thread! Took me long enough, considering Sin's moving into issue 5......dang, I gotta get back to doing some cover art for ya, buddy...I got a new paint program I have yet to test out, too. Hmmm....maybe I'll even do a set of Justice-Knights drawing with all the comic characters.....maybe.

I'm gunna see if I can make it as Mad Mummy, lvl 43 Energy/Devices Blaster. Hope to see ya there!

The Energy Blast/Devices Blaster Guide
By the Mad Mummy of the Justice Server

This guide is created out of my own experience as a Energy Blast/Devices Blaster, and in no way am I forcing my ideas upon you. This guide may not yet be complete, for the time I write this my Blaster is still a level 38, not yet a level 50, and I am explaining my plans for the future of my character.

Introduction

Hi there! My name is the Mad Mummy, and I can be found on the Justice server if you have any questions about this build. I myself love the Blaster archetype, and find it suitable for me. If you do not find Blasters suitable for you, then you may access another guide I made on the forums for City of Heroes called "The Perfect Hero For You". The Mad Mummy is my first and main character, and I have not regretted my choice of powers.
The combination of the Energy Blast and Devices powers are very effective for dealing the most damage to your enemies, but keeping them a safe distance from you. The choices of pool powers I selected contribute to my control over my character, and make him as fast as possible to react to the surroundings and keep my hero in good shape until reinforcements come or able to escape imminent death. Now then, lets move on to my opinions of the powers.

ENERGY BLAST
1. Power Bolt- Very useful in battle because of how many times you can use the power in a short amount of time. Not my choice as a first power, though, because of how weak it is compared to Power Blast.
2. Power Blast- Much more effective than Power Bolt when it comes to damage, but a bit slower with recharging than the first power. My first choice as a power.
3. Energy Torrent- Very effective, yet slow on the recharge, which can be solved by a few Recharge Time Reduction enhancements. It’s also very effective when being used against a group of enemies, because of the knock back and the shared damage amongst the villains. A note of experience: Use both R.T.R. and Range Increase enhancements for this power.
4. Power Burst- Great amount of damage for a short ranged attack, yet not to be trusted for knock back.
5. Sniper Blast- A must-have power for Blasters. This power shows how serious this archetype is, and should be decked out with R.T.R., Range, Damage, Accuracy, Activation Time Reduction, and Endurance Reduction enhancements for optimal power.
6. Aim- I personally abandoned this power, because of a certain power in my Devices set. You may get this power if you do not want to get the Devices replacement, or if you want increased Accuracy. I did not choose this power, so I know little of what it needs for improvement. This power increases your Accuracy and damage output for a short amount of time.
7. Power Push- Best for knock back, not for damage. The exact opposite of Power Burst.
8. Explosive Blast- Best AOE (and ONLY AOE) power in the set. Medium damage, but great for use against multiple targets. Again, needs an R.T.R. enhancement.
9. Nova- Another must-have power for this power set. The last and greatest power of Energy Blast, and if ignored, you shall regret it. A powerful PBAOE (Point Blank Area of Effect) and very deadly for enemies your level and below. But beware, this power has a bite to it; it will drain all your endurance when used, and leave you vulnerable for a few seconds. Recommended use as a last resort or as a regularly used power when backup and heals are available. Forget about putting End. Reduction enhancements on this power; they are completely useless. Focus on Accuracy, Damage, and R.T.R. Have a few endurance inspirations available after use.

All of the powers above will need R.T.R. enhancements as well as accuracy and endurance reduction (except for Nova) enhancements.

DEVICES
1. Web Grenade- A good power for keeping an enemy at bay while you wail on him. The enemy can still hit you with ranged or point blank attacks, though.
2. Caltrops- A good power for slowing and damaging and enemy. Be warned, though; usually they’ll find a way to avoid crossing the trap, so make sure you use it in a tight space and have enough damage enhancements on it.
3. Taser- As you may know, Blasters were never meant to survive in close combat, so I did not choose this power for myself. If you want it though, I recommend using Stun enhancements on this power. This is considered a Melee power, so be careful when using it.
4. Targeting Drone- The replacement to the Aim power. This is a toggle power and will stay in use as long as you have enough endurance. I recommend using ToHit Buff, End. Reduction, and R.T.R. enhancements on this power. It is only to be used for Accuracy, though.
5. Smoke Grenade- A great power to have with you. This power decreases the ACC of the enemies at an AOE. Use ToHit Debuff, Accuracy, and R.T.R. enhancements for this power.
6. Cloaking Device- A must-have power for this power set. A great invisibility power, yet you must be careful when you are close to an enemy, for they may see you even with the power on. It also increases your defense and resistance to some powers. Definitely use End. Reduction enhancements on this power.
7. Trip Mine- A fun power to have. Once the mine is set, any enemy that walks across it will activate the mine and explode, damaging any other villains around it. Use Damage, End. Reduction, ACC, and R.T.R. enhancements. Best used with Cloaking Device and topped with Caltrops.
8. Time Bomb- I was always a very impatient hero. I never picked this power because of the limited amount of time you had before the mine would explode, and possibly wasting precious endurance if it wasn’t used how you wanted it to.
9. Auto Turret- A great power, if you don’t mind waiting longer than your Rest power to recharge. It is nice and powerful, hitting the enemies more than ten times a round, averaging a whopping 10 points of damage each bullet. Recommended enhancements: R.T.R., End. Reduction, and ACC.

The same basic enhancements will be needed for Devices as for Energy Blast.


Pool Powers

The pool power sets mentioned where found to be my most effective and helpful powers. You may choose not to use these powers if you wish.

FLIGHT
1. Hover- My recommended starting power for flight. Best for hovering high above your enemies, just out of range for them, and sniping them. VERY SLOW FLIGHT SPEED. A practical noob exercise: Use Hover to fly across Grendel’s Gulch in the Hollows.
2. Air Superiority- I never chose this power because, again, it’s a Melee power. I’ve never seen it in use, so I don’t know what it does.
3. Fly- A great power for going anywhere fast. Not as fast as Super Speed or Super Jump, but definitely less frustrating than the latter and Teleport in the fact that you never have to touch the ground.
4. Group Fly- A fun party power, usually used only for laughs. Not entirely helpful, though, because you and the heroes around you will fly less fast than regular Fly and will decrease all of the group’s ACC.

You will definitely need Flight Speed Increase and End. Reduction enhancements for the flying powers.

SUPER SPEED
1. Flurry- Not recommended for Blasters because it is a Melee attack.
2. Hasten- Recommended for all archetypes. When activated, the power decreases all the Activation Times of all powers, but will tire you out sooner because of increased uses of other powers. You will want R.T.R. enhancements for this power for maximum usage.
3. Super Speed- A speedy power indeed. You may want to put Increased Running Speed enhancements on it for faster travel speed and an End. Reduction enhancement for longer running time. Great as a combo with Fly.
4. Whirlwind- I’ve never used this power before, but it seems your character spins rapidly and will toss around any enemies within the heroes’ range.

You will want End. Reduction enhancements for these powers.

FITNESS
1. Swift- If you have Super Speed, this is a power to have. It slightly increases your running speed, and is great to have even without S.S. Since Increase Running Speed is the only enhancement you can put on it, go ahead and deck it out, especially with Single Origin enhancements; even put 3 enhancement slots on it, all with SO I.R.S. enhancements for maximum speed.
2. Hurdle- Since I’m not the type to jump, I didn’t choose this power. This power is for increased jumping height, and is not required to have.
3. Health- A great power for any archetype with a weak defense. I even notice a change in my heal rate with this in my arsenal. This power increases the healing rate of your hero, and should always be decked out with Healing enhancements.
4. Stamina- A superb MUST-HAVE power for blasters. Since we blasters are susceptible to endurance drainage, this is the solution to our problems. This power increases the recharge rate of a hero’s endurance, and is especially effective when the Atlas Medallion accolodate badge is also achieved. I recommend having 4-5 enhancement slots with Endurance Modification SO enhancements on it.

For this set of powers, have SO enhancements for each power and at least 2 filled enhancement slots each.


Epic Pool Powers

I have not yet delved into the Epic Powers just yet. At level 41 and until level 50, I shall use all my available power slots for these Epic Powers. I have 2 sets in mind, and these sets I choose are to support the role-playing part of my gaming experience.

MUNITIONS MASTERY
1. Body Armor- I will definitely get this power, no doubt about it. Any Blaster should take any chance for increased defense to make up for the loss of defense they are born with.
2. Cryo Freeze Ray- It sounds like this power is meant to freeze an enemy in place, which is great for a Blaster.
3. Sleep Grenade- Another hold power. Good idea to get it.
4. LRM Rocket- That sounds fun! I like a good explosion or two. Apparently it takes as long as a sniper shot to use it. No problem.

A few hold powers, a defense power, and an exploding power. This sounds like a fun set!

FORCE MASTERY
1. Personal Force Field- I don’t know, I never found bubbles to be that effective…
2. Repulsion Field- I’m familiar with this one! Activate it, and enemies within melee range will be flung to a safe distance. A fun defensive power.
3. Temporary Invulnerability- Hmm…sounds like a Tanker power…may be effective in defense.
4. Force of Nature- Wow, resistant to all damage except psionics (what is resistant to psionics?) AND faster end. recharge time. Yet, it’s like Nova; you are drained of almost all endurance for a short while after use.

Looks like it’s all defense for this set. May be a Blaster’s best friend.

Once I do reach level 50, I shall repost a new guide explaining my experiences and recommendations for the Epic Powers. Well, there you have it! My experiences and beliefs of all these powers. So if you do decide to make the rare Energy Blast/Devices Blaster, look to this guide for input on what you can do.

Have fun as a Blaster, and welcome to Paragon City, the City of Heroes!

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Blasters are O-SO fun!!!!

Check out my new guide: The Perfect Villain For You. You can prolly find it on the first Player Guides page. This is for CoV gamers or those interested in starting the game. [ QUOTE ]
Without good, there is no evil, and without evil, there is no good.

The Perfect Villain For You
5 easy questions to find the right Archetype for you
A City of Villains Guide by the Summon Shade of the Justice Server

1. Which Villain Do You like? Choose one only:
A) Mole Man
B) Venom
C) Juggernaut
D) Mandarin

2. What would you like to do more? Choose one only:
A) Keep your distance and deal your damage.
B) Get right in the hero’s face and give ‘em a knuckle sandwich!
C) Create an army to do your bidding.
D) Have fun by toying with your enemies.
E) Sneaking around and stabbing people in the back

3. I Want to be…Choose one only:
A) Tough
B) Commanding
C) Painfully Aggressive
D) Sneaky

4. I want to…Choose one only:
A) Be a leader of an army
B) Be seen only by my victims
C) Take the hits and become stronger
D) Have cool and flashy powers to blast my enemies
E) Control the elements

5. I feel comfortable when…Choose one only:
A) My surroundings are protecting me while I wail on innocents!
B) At a distance from trouble
C) In the middle of a brawl
D) I’m hidden until the last second
E) Other people are under my snare


Archetypes:

Find and circle the letters you have chosen in each archetype in order of the question numbers. The archetype with the most circles is the archetype for you. Hopefully, the archetype chosen will work for your gaming experience (not guaranteed).

1 2 3 4 5 Archetype

D A C D B =Corrupter

D D C E A =Dominator

A C B A B/E =Mastermind

B E D B D =Stalker

C B A C C =Brute

[ QUOTE ]
What you do with your power decides the fate of all.

The Perfect Hero For You
5 easy questions to find the right Archetype for you
A City of Heroes Guide by the Mad Mummy of the Justice Server

1. Which Hero Do You like? Choose one only:
A) Iron Man/Green Archer
B) Hulk/Superman
C) Dare Devil/Batman
D) Jean Grey/Green Lantern

2. What would you like to do more? Choose one only:
A) Keep your distance and deal your damage.
B) Get right in the villain’s face and give ‘em a knuckle sandwich!
C) Focus on your friends and allies, keeping them in top performance.
D) Have fun by toying with your enemies and helping your allies defeat them.

3. I Want to be…Choose one only:
A) Tough
B) Helpful
C) Painfully Aggressive

4. I want to…Choose one only:
A) Use weapons like swords/guns/archery
B) Use my fists and feet
C) Take the hits
D) Have cool and flashy powers to blast my enemies
E) Buff and/or heal myself and others

5. I feel comfortable when…Choose one only:
A) My team and friends are OK
B) At a distance from trouble
C) In the middle of a fight


Archetypes:

Find and circle the letters you have chosen in each archetype in order of the question numbers. The archetype with the most circles is the archetype for you. Hopefully, the archetype chosen will work for your gaming experience (not guaranteed).

1 2 3 4 5 Archetype

A A C A/D B =Blaster

D C B E A =Defender

D A/D B/C D/E A/C =Controller

C B A/C A/B C =Scrapper

B B A B/C C =Tanker

Choosing the Right Epic Archetype
Archetypes for when one of your characters reach level 50

1. What mood do you want for your hero?
A) Dark and depressing/menacing
B) Brilliant and heroic

2. I would like to…Choose one only:
A) Fly
B) Teleport


Archetypes

1 2 Archetype

B A =Peacebringer

A B =Warshade