MaestroMavius

Yeah I thought it was, but we did the last mission last night, the defeat Prof. Echo once and for all.
In the mission he was talking to Dr. Aeon?
Thing is. He went down quick and never came back.
He'd chronoported just after defeat in the previous missions.

It might have been because I was solo or something the 1st time.
It just seemed like he kept cloning himself. Everytime you'd put him down he'd click his watch and another him would appear, or run around the corner and fight you.
At one point I was fighting two of him.

But, like I said, at the end of Brass' arc he just fell down dead...
So, does he appear in another arc down the line and if so who's arc is it?
Or did we just manage to put him down to quick this time?

Spoiler warning for those that care


I'm running through the redside arcs with a friend and trying to show him some of the cooler ones.
We just finished the Marshall Brass arc and I was thinking it was different than last I played, that or I'm thinking of another arc.

I thought it was Prof. Echo that did all the hopping around when you fought him. But maybe it's someone else.

The mission I'm referring to has you fighting some boss that keeps coming back every time you beat him. Sometimes even appearing right before he dies... Does anyone know which arc this is?

Hiring Samuraiko (Dark_Respite) would go a long way in marketing this game.

It was her Dropship Down video that finally convinced my friend to join. Even after hearing me brag about the game for years!! He's been playing ever since.

I'm in the camp that actually liked the ingame ads. We already have the billboards, seeing actual products instead of fake ones made the world seem more... real. Even if it was just some lame ol shoe...

I'll second the idea that our original reviews need to be reviewed and updated to reflect the current game.

Also, I think you should hire Samuraiko (Dark_Respite) because she's earned it.

You just saved him an embarrassing moment.
I still recall the laughs when I broadcast, "Whats wrong with the trains? This gate hasn't closed in forever and I can't click on it..."

Only thing that made me feel like more of a noob was putting a slot in brawl on my 1st baster, Doh!

For the past 5 years I've been a soloer mainly.
Mostly because my playtime is all over the place (like the OPs)
Slightly because my load times are horrendous and I don't like making people wait, but I digress.

In those 5 years I've had 3 builds turn out to be pure pleasure from a solo viewpoint.

Energy/Energy Blaster: The knockback proves to be great mitigation in the early game, access to Aim and Build up early also help. Late game this build blooms into a boss killer. Using Stealth and SS and focusing on melee burst damage.

Fire/Ice Blaster: This combo proves to be so powerful, you might regret rolling one up when you try to make others blaster.
Fire is an AOE monster right out of the gates while Ice gives you numerous mitigation powers. Ice Patch makes Rain of Fire actually useful and Shiver makes boss fights a breeze!

Necromancy/Dark MM: God-Mode for soloers. Dark provides enough tools to keep you busy so you don't suffer the worst fate a soloer can...

Tedium.

You see. This is why, as an avid soloer, I don't play many defense sets.
It gets mind numbingly boring.
I've got a DM/Regen Scrapper in the mid 40's that feels unstoppable and thats the problem.

I like to be challenged, I like having to pay attention to what I'm doing.
With Blasters I'm always thinking on my feet, planning battle strategies.
Deciding when and where to attack etc etc.

With Scrappers and Brutes I'm clicking, clicking, clicking attacks ad nasuem. Gets boring and repetitive very quickly. For me. YMMV

http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=217973



I won't say anything about search being your friend either...

Welcome to Paragon City!

Yes it is, simply hold page up and swing away!
Print screen is your photo button by the by.
Page down will return the camera to default.

This explains why I got Tried and True this morning. Didn't think I should've so I checked the account page and it says it was awarded back in October of 09!

Less than 3 days after I got Battle Hardened...

I was just about to post this too.

I've been trying to decide what to drop so I can fit Tough and Weave into the build.

It's come down to Touch of Fear or Resilience.

ToF was really handy in the early levels, not so much now but it does have its uses.
I'm just not sure if I'll be hurting without Resilience.

So, I'm interested in this answer as well.

Umm...

Issue 17 isn't live yet.

It's in Open Beta now.

Did you have a specific concern about Scrappers you'd like to share?

I just wish we could turn the 'hunched over constantly' stance off...

Thats the only thing preventing me from buying it at present.

I remember the banking emote you'd use when turning. Personally I liked it but I think it was taken out for technical reasons.

I have a handy macro that switches through the specific flight poses I like for all my fliers!

I remember a while back the ship was bugged like crazy. One of them was actually stuck vertically in the air. Stayed there for weeks, like some weird spectral building.

Looked for screenies but couldn't find any.

I'm gonna say Monday May 17th 2010.

Cause it'd be the best Bday gift I could get! The big 3-0!

I could be wrong but I seem to recall the Dev's saying swinging wasn't feasible with the current engine.

That and the already mentioned lack of surfaces to grappel in most zones make this a 'not likely anytime soon' suggestion.

I'll cast my vote for;

Harold Ramis
Joss Whedon
Michael Chrichton - If you can figure out a way to get around the whole being dead issue.

Bryan Fuller
Aury Wallington
J.L. Bourne
Brian Keene

As a 5 year vet and long time sufferer of Altitis I've found the most fun toons for me to play, and the ones I stick with the longest, have all been because;
A. I really liked the concept I had for them, name, costume, powers.
This is the number 1 reason I'll keep playing a character.

B. The combination of powers just 'gelled' so well that you forget your playing. The journey to 50 becomes secondary to the thrill of figuring out new strategies and creative ways to do things.

My top 3 would be:

Fire/Ice blaster - You want survivability on a blaster then this is it.
Not much in the ST damage department but a beast with AOE.
Shiver will be a game changer, making even bosses no challenge.
Ice Patch means Rain of Fire actually has some use.

Energy/Energy blaster - Close 2nd place in terms of durabilty. Once you get the hang of how to use KB to protect yourself and teamates that is.
This build gravitates towards being a boss killer. With amazing ST damage but nearly non-existant AOE.

Earth/Storm Controller - Storm can be a daunting set to get the feel of but once you do the powers are terrific. Add to that the wonderful utility of Earth control and you end up with a well rounded beast of a controller.
Very useful on teams. Not so much solo though.

As an aside; In your 6 years in Paragon what build is your all time favorite and why?

I think my eyes watered a bit when I realized;
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That no matter what, I couldn't save Breakneck.
Then when I saw his memorial for the 1st time too.


To the OP, yes your a nerd, but thats okay. Didn't you get the memo? We're taking over as the dominate culture now thanks to the internet.

I say you've gotta do it. If nothing else, just for the giggles it'll give us when you post the results!

Gotta love his 'attempt' at bait and switch.


At this point I'm even considering calling him out...
on my energy/energy blaster....
with nothing but SO's...
Have I mentioned I've PvP'd maybe 3 times total?
Yet even I have the confidence that I could take him.

I hadn't noticed that yet. It's about time really, Paragon hasn't had a new movie playing since that guy won what... 2 or 3 years ago now!

As an aside, what happened to ingame ads? I actually enjoyed them but now they seem to be gone.

Just wanted to point out the irony of this thread...

Who's the real whiner baby here?

>_>

<_<

In truth, the OP isn't the one being a cry baby. His topic may be silly but it's not presented in a whiny format.
Now, all the rapid fire posting from Shark is nothing but whine whine whine about the OP.
We get it, you don't like him.
Now quit feeding the trolls.

I love irony for breakfast!

Thankfully I joined the very month they were handing out Celebrant!
My main now has all 5 anniversary badges! ;P
He's the only one though, being my badger and all.

My regrets mirror the OP's to an extent.
When I finally reached 50 on my main, a task that took me more than 4 years (I'm such a casual soloer) I decided I'd vetspec and start the process of IOing him. He was pretty broke though, sitting on about 11 million and some change. So I thought it'd be a good idea to just outright sell all my enhancements and start fresh.
Oops.
Ouch.
He sat unenhanced for months as I slowly gathered the funds. I ended up being so disgusted with the whole deal I just broke down and went back to SO's....

Did I mention that I put a slot in brawl on my 1st toon?
I regretted that until the freespecs started flowing like candy.

Now you've done it... I was gonna settle for just putting U.D. and hoping a few of you'd get it. Decided I'd do a play on words since I consider his posting to be the ultimate in trolldom

Now you've gone and invoked the name of all thats unholy. Let us hope the modstorm can be avoided, since it's friday and all.