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  1. MrWentworth
    6 hours left to place your auction bids!
    Click Here!

    The 2011 Real World Hero Charity Auction ends tonight at 6pm PST (9pm EST, 2am GMT, 3am CET)! There have already been over 800 bids on the dozens of items donated for the auction. We really want to thank all of the players and Paragon Studios for generously donating to the auction. It is already a success and it wouldn't be possible without your support. Keep those bids coming!
  2. MrWentworth
    Current donations

    $2287.23

    It's not too late to bid on some really awesome CoH swag in the auction. Click Here!
  3. MrWentworth
    Yep, bidding is now open for the auction!
    Everyone has one week until bidding closes at
    9:00pm EST next Friday, December 9th, 2011.



  4. MrWentworth
    I have heard from TonyV that this issue should now be fixed. Please try signing up for the Level-a-Thon again and let us know how it goes.
  5. MrWentworth
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ulysses Dare View Post
    Anyone else having trouble setting up their character for the Level-a-thon?

    I haven't been able to access My Data Feeds for a week now.
    Yes, even though it is working fine for me, I've been hearing that from a few people and saw the thread you posted on the Titan website.
    http://www.cohtitan.com/forum/index....ic,4475.0.html

    I don't know the solution either, but one thing TonyV had me do was clear my cohtitan.com and cit.cohtitan.com cookies in my browser. You might try that, then restart your browser and see if it helps. I'm definitely anxious to get people signed up for the Level-a-Thon.
  6. MrWentworth
    Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy the day!
  7. MrWentworth
    Current donations have reached $1062.00 plus an early $300 contribution not listed on the widgets, for a total of . . .

    $1362.00

    Happy Thanksgiving!
  8. MrWentworth

    Holiday Bonus Time

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by TonyV View Post
    ...

    To the community reps: You might want to check into this dead link, because it looks like it's not really "dead" per se, but that it's trying to load a section of the Black Friday announcement page that doesn't exist. When I did a trace of it, it's trying to load this page with the following GET parameters:
    utm_source=newsletter_coh
    utm_medium=email
    utm_campaign=email_na_20111122
    utm_content=bonustime

    That particular combination of GET parameters isn't working; it's being redirected to a maintenance page. It looks like someone forgot to add the bonus time section to the news announcement page.
    The utm_ parameters in the GET are Google Analytics campaign parameters. They are used to filter traffic analytics by source, campaign, etc. So, this set would let them know that whoever visits via that link came from an email campaign, specifically the CoH newsletter, the one sent out to North America on 11/22/2011 about bonus time. You get the idea.

    So, those GET parameters are actually working. They are just not part of the visible page you get.
  9. MrWentworth
    We've got the perfect topic of conversation for your
    Thanksgiving Day table! Although, any table will do nicely.

    It's time to sign up for the...



    We've tried to make it easy to participate.
    Just click on the banner above to get started!
    If you have any difficulty or questions,
    please let us know.

    Would you like to sponsor one of the participants?
    Here's a button to take you right to the sponsor page.


  10. MrWentworth
    We are shifting the dates of the auction to allow some very special items to be included. To allow for their arrival, bidding dates are revised below. Thanks! It'll be worth it!
    • Bidding opens at 9:00pm EST on Friday, December 2nd, 2011
    • Bidding closes at 9:00pm EST on Friday, December 9th, 2011
    The auction will be here before you know it. Please come join us this Friday as we kick-off the charity drive with excitement and fun. We're throwing a party on Exalted sever this Friday from 9-11pm EST. Join us in the Atlas Park Wentworth's Consignment House.


    Will we see you there?
  11. MrWentworth
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Father Xmas View Post
    What do we need to get mentioned on Child's Play like the first year? I think we missed out being a Bronze Sponsor last year.
    The first year we were listed as a silver sponsor for raising over $2500 for Child's Play. Gold sponsorship was over $5000 and I don't know the amount for platinum. We hit $4380 for Child's Play last year as well.

    The Child's Play website has recently undergone a revision and their new FAQ lists the silver, gold and platinum as 'corporate' sponsorships, so it may be that we don't fit the criteria for placement there. We'll just have to see about that!
  12. MrWentworth
    Quick update on the Level-a-Thon for interested folks.

    We've got everything ready to go, but there was a temporary snag with the Titan Network that they've been recovering from (read thread) and we want to be sure we've re-tested our Level-a-Thon code before we open it up for signups. So, please continue to save the weekend of December 9-11 and spread the word among the community.

    You're awesome and thanks!
  13. MrWentworth
    Yep, I hate it when I look really hard for something so I don't waste space on the boards, but end up posting because I couldn't figure it out...then immediately after posting figure out just what I needed.

    I actually HAD made a quick demo as you suggest, but was too tired to finish that line of inquiry last night. Found it instantly as soon as I remembered to look there. Then looked up the others I wanted in the Codex.

    EDIT: And thank you for the assists!

    In case anyone else looks and stumbles through here:

    OneShot GENERIC/LEVELUP1-10.FX Ding
    OneShot GENERIC/LEVELUP11-20.FX Ding
    OneShot GENERIC/LEVELUP21-30.FX Ding
    OneShot GENERIC/LEVELUP31-40.FX Ding
    OneShot GENERIC/LEVELUP41-50.FX Ding
    OneShot GENERIC/LEVELUP50PLUS.FX Ding
  14. MrWentworth
    Can someone point me in the direction of the fx name(s) for the various levelup animations? I have looked in the CoH Codex, but don't know what I'm looking for exactly. Is it even an fx or am I looking at this wrong? I'm trying to catch a screenie of a lvl 50 levelup for a poster.

    Any info is appreciated
  15. MrWentworth
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ulysses_Dare View Post
    Where can we get more info on the Level-a-thon?
    We'll be posting full details for the Level-a-Thon this coming Monday. Mrs. W. and I are away at a conference until then.

    Essentially, there will be a signup form on the Real World Hero website and each participant will have a special url that will allow friends and family sponsor an amount per level. That page will also display your level progress during the event. And sponsors will receive an email afterward with your final level, their pledged amount, and a link to Real World Hero to make their donation.

    Hope that helps for now!
  16. MrWentworth
    The Wentworth Country Club and its many friends and supporters proudly announce the




    We invite the City of Heroes community on all servers to come together
    once again this holiday season in support of this player created charity drive.

    Friday, November 18, 2011
    - through -
    Friday, December 30, 2011

    Please join us for a variety of fun events aimed at promoting awareness of the charity drive
    within our City of Heroes community and beyond. A list of these events is included below
    and will be updated as new events are added. Visit RealWorldHero.com
    for additional updates and information throughout the charity drive.

    Yes, we will be awarding special gold titles to donors again this year!

    Over the last two years, City of Heroes players have donated over $22,000 to charity through the Real World Hero charity drive! We're very excited to see the community come together for the third time to help those in need, and judging from an onslaught of emails we've received, you're just as excited as we are! Not familiar with Real World Hero? Well, read on heroes!





    With your support, RealWorldHero.com will aid the following charities this holiday season and 100% of your donations will go directly to these non-profit organizations.
    • Operation Gratitude - Sending over 100,000 care packages annually filled with snacks, entertainment items and letters of appreciation to U.S. Service Members deployed in hostile regions, their mission is to lift morale, bring a smile to a service member's face and express to all our armed forces the appreciation and support of the American people. (Tax ID 20-0103575)
    • Donate Games - Founded upon the belief that people can change the world by simply donating their unwanted video games, Donate Games is a charity dedicated to funding research and support for children and their families of “orphan” diseases and the millions of Americans affected by them. Donate Games collects new and used video game donations and then resells them online to help the millions of young people suffering from these neglected disorders. (Tax ID 26-3438815)
    • Child's Play - A community based charity grown and nurtured from the game culture and industry. Since it's founding by Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins of the online comic strip Penny Arcade in 2003, Child's Play has donated more than $9 million dollars in toys, games, books, and cash for sick children in hospitals across the U.S. and the world. (Tax ID 20-3584556)
    • Heifer International - Heifer International works to end the cycle of chronic world hunger and poverty and protect the earth. Through gifts of livestock, training and "passing on the gift," Heifer has over thirteen million families in more than 125 countries around the world improve their quality of life and move toward greater self-reliance since 1944. (Tax ID 35-1019477)



    Watch this thread for updates about various contests, parties and other in-game events held throughout the drive.
    • 2011 Real World Hero Kick-Off Party
      • Date/Time: Friday, November 18th, 2011 from 9:00pm EST to 11:00pm EST
      • Location: Wentworth's Consignment House on Exalted server
      • Come to show your support as we kick-off the charity drive. Get inspired, get informed and get back to your home server to spread the word! There will be a costume contest for 1 billion inf and other special goodies, trivia to keep us entertained, and lots of excitement!
    • Online Charity Auction
      • The auction last year was a very popular event and helped raise over $3,000 while generating additional interest in the charity drive.
      • If you are a person or business interested in donating items to the auction, please contact info@realworldhero.com
      • We are shifting the dates of the auction to allow some very special items to be included. To allow for their arrival, bidding dates are revised below. Thanks! It'll be worth it!
      • Bidding opens at 9:00pm EST on Friday, December 2nd, 2011
      • Bidding closes at 9:00pm EST on Friday, December 9th, 2011
    • Level-a-Thon
      • Make a new character, enter them into the 48 hour Level-a-Thon, and ask friends and family to pledge a donation amount per level you earn.
      • We'll count the levels you earn from 9:00pm EST on Friday, December 9th, 2011 through 9:00pm EST on Sunday, December 11th, 2011. That's a full 48 hour weekend of possible playtime.
      • Play as much as you choose. participants are not required (nor expected) to play continuously during the Level-a-Thon
      • At the end of the weekend, we'll let your sponsors know how many levels you earned and give them a link to make their donation to their choice of the charities supported.
      • The Titan Sentinel badge-tracking utility from the awesome folks at Titan Network will be used to track and record your level progress in real time.
      • THE SIGNUP PAGE FOR THE LEVEL-A-THON IS NOW OPEN! CLICK HERE
    • Concluding Celebration
      • As always, we will celebrate this wonderful gaming community of ours with a big bash to be held on the server which generates the most in donations.
      • You can bet there will be contests and prizes, too!
      • Date/Time: Friday, December 30th, 2011, from 9:00pm EST to 12:00am EST



    There are a lot of easy ways you can support Real World Hero and help make this our best year ever!
    Help raise awareness of the charity drive both in-game and elsewhere.
    • Add a Real World Hero banner to your website, forum sig, etc.
      Several sizes are available here.
    • Mention Real World Hero in your Supergroup or Global Channel MotD.
      It's easy to do!
      • To change your Channel MOTD use something like:
        /chan_motd "Channel Name" Make a heroic donation at realworldhero.com
      • To change your SG or VG MOTD use something like:
        /sgsetmotd Make a heroic donation at realworldhero.com
    • Mention Real World Hero at an event you are hosting.
      It doesn't have to be an event specifically for Real World Hero. You can always give a shout out for the charity drive! Want to host an event just for Real World Hero? That's great, too! Post your event in this thread to let us know.
    • Talk about Real World Hero on Facebook and Twitter.
      Follow RWH on Twitter http://twitter.com/realworldhero
      Like RWH on Facebook http://facebook.com/realworldhero

    Please contact info@realworldhero.com with any questions, suggestions, comments, etc.
    We would love to hear from you!






    [Disclaimer: This is not an NCsoft event, but one created by players and members of the City of Heroes community.
    Please contact the event creators @Mr. Wentworth and @Sultry Siren via info@realworldhero.com with any questions]
  17. MrWentworth
    I spoke too soon and forgot I have a gig booked for that evening. Mrs. Wentworth is quite upset that I won't be able to attend with her and the gang, so please distract her with oodles of fun! I will be with you in spirit and perhaps we can work a superhero song into our set.
  18. MrWentworth
    We'll be there! Looking forward to it already.
  19. MrWentworth
    My dearest, Mrs. Wentworth.

    Through countless foes have I battled, across vast distances do I roam following you across servers to offer you the riches of my heart and hands. Empires will crumble to dust and heroics pass on into epic legend, but there are some precious things which live on immortal and immeasurable. Of these I am certain of two, our love for each other . . . and the interest due on your credit balance. Another pair of thigh-highs, really?

    With adoration,
    Mr. Wentworth
    Infinity Et al.
  20. MrWentworth
    Hi guys,

    We had planned for voting to take place via the Real World Hero website and that hasn't happened. My apologies on that, but we will award prizes to those that had entered prior to the deadline.

    We really appreciate the great entries submitted and wish that there had been more interest in the contest. I'll chalk it up to my own time constraints which kept me from promoting things better this year. Thankfully, the charity drive has remained a wonderful success and our gratitude goes out to you and all of the other players that made it so.

    By my tally, there were 9 costumes entered (counting Yydr's 2 Child's Play entries): 5 for Child's Play, 2 for Heifer International, and 1 each for Operation Gratitude and Donate Games. So, the only one that really requires some judging is the Child's Play entries. You are welcome to post your votes in this thread and we will add that to our own considerations, then announce the winners here in the thread tomorrow night (Jan 1st).

    I hope that this meets with approval of our entrants.

    Best regards and Happy New Year!
    Mr. Wentworth
  21. MrWentworth
    We couldn't ask for a better promoter. This looks great! Thank you for spreading the word.

    See you at the bottom of the slopes!
  22. MrWentworth
    The 2010 Real World Hero Charity Drive
    invites you to participate in the
    MAKE ME A SUPERHERO!
    Costume Design Contest

    The Real World Hero charity drive is in full swing already, but there is always room for more fun! We're supporting four charities this year: Child's Play, Donate Games, Operation Gratitude, and Heifer International. If you haven't yet heard about Real World Hero we invite you read the full details in our event thread here (http://bit.ly/rwh2010) and visit the Real World Hero website as well (http://realworldhero.com).

    Here comes the fun part! We're asking you to design what you think the iconic hero representative from any or all of the four charities might look like. For example, what would the hero representing Heifer International look like? How about the heroic benefactor of Child's Play? We know there are a bunch of creative costume designers in our community. We can't wait to see what you come up with! We're not limiting any costume pieces in this contest. Anything is fair game!

    If you'd like additional information about each of the four charities to help inspire your creativity, you can find more via these links:
    • Entrants will be required to submit a screenshot of their hero from the costume designer screen and send the *.costume file to us via email at info@realworldhero.com. Include your global handle in your email so that we can award prizes easily via in game email.
    • You are welcome to post a single hero design for your favorite charity, but those that want to go all out can post up to two costume ideas per charity, though you can only win once per charity.
    • We will accept entries posted to this thread through Midnight Eastern on Tuesday, December 28th.
    • Then starting on Wednesday, December 29th, we will have the costume entries posted on the Real World Hero website for voting.
    • Voting will be open from December 29th through Midnight Eastern on December 31st, New Year's Eve.
    • The winning costumes will be announced at the Real World Hero Celebration Ball to be held from 6:00pm-8:00pm PST on Saturday, January 1st, 2011 (location TBD). We will use them to outfit our guests from the charities that will appear as last year to offer their thanks to our community.
    -----

    First, second, and third place prizes will be awarded for each of the four charity costumes:
    • 1st place - 500 million inf -PLUS- use of their costume to represent the charity at our Real World Hero Celebration Ball on January 1st, 2011.
    • 2nd place - 250 million inf
    • 3rd place - 100 million inf
    (Prizes will be emailed to winners via global handle.)

    -----

    We hope this can be a fun and interesting way to participate in the Real World Hero charity drive. We are so proud of this wonderful community we share and the generosity of everyone! Can't wait to see what kinds of costumes you dream up!

    Best regards,
    @Mr. Wentworth
  23. MrWentworth

    Real World Hero

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Melanie View Post
    Ah missed this Tuesday guess I'll have to wait for next Tuesday. Dragged my dad & my neighbors to the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition pre-build pep rally. They're going to be doing a build near us next week.
    Hey, Melanie! You should have your gold title now. Our lovely moderators have rediscovered the ability to award titles to characters that are offline. Now you won't have to worry about being unable to meet us in game.

    We'd love to thank you in 'person', of course, if we do get a chance to run into you. But at least you can be thanked via title. We really appreciate the generosity of you and all of the donors. Liberty is looking good in the chart. Go Liberty!

    Best regards,
    @Mr. Wentworth
  24. MrWentworth

    Real World Hero!!!

    POST-ACTION

    Did you scare everyone away, Aib? Or does everyone know about Real World Hero already? Let's hope for the latter!

    We're on Infinity tonight at 5:00pm PST (8:00pm EST) to award special gold titles to players that have donated to charity through Real World Hero. Your turn!

    Hope to see you there!
  25. MrWentworth

    Real World Hero

    POST-ACTION

    That sounds like a fun evening! Mrs. Wentworth suggests making a Real World Hero shirt and standing in front of the cameras. lol I recommend protecting your parking spaces.

    We'll get you that title next week for sure!