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Murph's Tricks and Guide to the COV Respec Trial!

TEAM MAKEUP
<ul type="square">[*]1 or 2 brutes [*]2 dedicated healers (Thermal Radiation, Radiation Emission) not someone with a emanator (Traps, Plant control, and Dark Miasma will not heal successfully. Preferably ones that can just spam group heals would be the best.[*]2 people that can pass status protection, 1 with a fast recharge (Thaw from Thermal Radiation). You can also do it with one person with quick status protection, he just needs 10+ Breakfrees by the time you fight the AV.[*]Other people that can act as a unit to fend off baddies while the rest of the group is killing the AV. We did it with 1 Ice Control Dominator and one Super Reflexes Stalker.[/list]
Ideally, you would also have 1 or 2 that can debuff the AV, as he hurts and hurts BAD! Dark Miasma's Darkest Night, Radiation Emissions many toggle debuffs, and so on.

CHEAT! If you have someone with recall friend, you can teleport or invisible thru the first map and really speed the first mission along!

The mobs spawn +1 and +2 higher than the highest person on the team. This mission is for anyone who is 24-30, auto exemplar is 30.

Lets start this!

The demon who starts this mission is Sparcetriel, located on a dock far southeast of Nerva. Only your leader has to go to him, everyone else stay at the ferry. Once everyone's in zone click Sparcetriel and get started!

MISSION 1! Kill random COT

Leave your leader at Sparcetriel, everyone else to go Cap Au Diable, run to the left up the hill, kill COT till the counter reaches zero.

MISSION 2! Kill 3 Elite Bosses!

This can be tough as the Elite Bosses have Alpha Strikes that can one shot your squishier characters. We did this with a teleporter, and a stalker (to help guide the teleporter around blind teleport jumps). We teleported around the map to the Elite Bosses killing only what we had to and did this mission fairly quickly, but it was tough! You do NOT have to clear this map, as soon as the 3 elite bosses are dead you can exit the mission!

MISSION 3! OMGBBQ It's the Thorn Tree!

First part of this is your standard COT Mission. You'll eventually make it to a room with a ton of vines in it... here's how this room works.

<ul type="square">[*]If you can see the AV, it's likely he can shoot you. [*]COT line the perimeter of this room [*]Vines don't give XP [*]Vines don't give inspirations [*]As you kill vines, they begin to regenerate (but usually the number doesn't reach the original number)[/list]
First kill all the COT along the walls of this mission.

Second begin killing the vines by staying together and mowing thru them. While you're doing this, make sure your brute is the closest player to the AV as he's the one you want getting shot by the AV. Also, the AV's strongest ability is 90% Lethal, so if you have a shield that can resist that cast it on everyone. Be ready to give status effect resists to the squishies as needed. It is VERY IMPORTANT that for the first run you stay together. You'll need everyone's help. When you realize that you are having trouble keeping up with the vine's regenerating, leave the middle of the room and retreat. Let the Vines regenerate as much as they will (this is when my group did a drink/bio break). Usually the number will not go quite as high.

You'll notice that the AV is next to a huge mass of vines that he cannot shoot thru. Split your team up by putting all the healers and brutes on the side facing the AV, and the Masterminds and Stalkers on the side where they CANNOT be hit. Dominators can be on either team. Now you should be able to easily destroy enough vines to kill the AV.

Than gather where the Stalkers and Masterminds originally were. Stay right up against that mass of roots, now very few if any vines should be able to hit you, and you'll be ready to buff and get ready for the AV battle. Whoever has Thaw, or the quick recharging status protection cast it on EVERYONE and than go to the AV. Debuff the AV. Whoever has that status protection, between heals cast your protection on then next guy.. for example, I had thaw and warmth.

Thaw Player 1, Warmth, Thaw Player 2, Warmth, Thaw Player 3... you get the idea...

If the person spamming status protection gets held, he need to pop a breakfree or your 2nd person with status protection has to free him!

Soon you'll get ambushed by COTs. Brutes stay on the AV, healers keep spam healing and status protecting. Leave your toggle debuffs on the AV, everyone else kill COT (Dominators and Stalkers are best for this).

Rinse and repeat and that AV should be dead!! Make sure you click CHARACTER RESPECIFICATION as your reward!!

Good luck!

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So I'm curious. Do you rl couples make in-game couples like we do? And I don't necessarily mean romantic couples, but characters with joint backstories and themes that go together.

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My girlfriend and I play together whenever we can. She lives 20 minutes away but lives on campus (she's a teacher). When she needs to stay on campus and when I have to wake up early next morning for work we play together. Really adds a lot to the relationship! COV + Teamspeak = Good Quality time.

Oh and about a back story... our COV villains are both ex-COH heroes.. We played our COH heroes apart (my guy was 50 so her char always played with my alts).

Murph, Mutant, Assault Rifle/Thermal Corruptor.

Murph is, or was a Mutant that was given level 50 security clearance shortly after the peregrine island portals went active. His story began with him being brought from his dimension (ours) to Paragon City via an unknown source. Once he arrived, he began to notice he could alter heat and perform amazing feats such as shooting fireballs out of his hands, and making structures of ice! He could even ride thermal waves allowing him feats of super speed and even flight! He continued to fight the forces of evil and with all of his gifts of both blasting and controlling he was honored as one of the most unique blasters Paragon City had ever seen.

That all changed October 29, 2005.

For months now Murph felt like he was changing. His powers were sometimes stronger, and other times weaker than what he had come accustomed too. During the month of October 2005, those changes began to become radical. Suddenly, by shooting flames at his enemies he actually healed them instead of harming them! Murph’s ice formations thawed seconds after creating them. Overall he was more of a defender rather than a blaster, but even still he couldn’t even blast as well as a defender anymore.

“Useless… just useless” his fellow heroes would say, “you have level 50 clearance to blast. You don’t know the first thing about defending. You can’t even harm enemies without using your fists, and you aren’t superhuman in strength.”

With this Murph was stripped of his level 50 status, and likewise became very mad, and vengeful against the hero community. When Murph was in a state of sulk, and rage, he was approached by a woman, curvy with short braided hair, with a skin tight leather outfit. She began abruptly with...

“You Murph? You should see this letter.” Murph looked and read it aloud.



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Lokia,

D.A.R.K.S.T.A.R. would like to extend an offer. We need someone with your stealth and talents with a sword. We seek someone to do our dirty work when we don’t want to make a lot of noise. You do not have to accept, but if you do decide to be a part of the next legacy of villains, you’ll see your first assignment below.

MURPH – Former Level 50 Blaster. You’ll find him especially interesting. He, like you, had fire blasting powers and like you those have changed into other talents. He does not possess the hiding or regenerative qualities you possess but can use thermal radiation to heal and defend others. This job is not an assassination job, but rather we also want him to join D.A.R.K.S.T.A.R. as well. You are perfect for this job, even if you don't know why yet. When you find him give him the briefcase attached to this letter, but not before asking him to remove his mask.

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“Remove my mask?” Murph said, “Lady I’m from another dimension, or so the mystics of Paragon tell me, neither you nor anyone else would recognize me, I just wore this getup to protect my face from my own powers.” With that Murph removed his mask. Lokia began to cry, ran up to Murph and hugged him.

“Keith!??!” Lokia said as she ripped off her own mask. Revealing a familiar face…

“Laura?! But how the heck?” ... of Murph’s, or Keith’s girlfriend from his home dimension.

“Don’t worry about that now. If these D.A.R.K.S.T.A.R. people know we have a connection to one another, maybe they know how we can get home! They are villainous for sure, but I’d do anything to just get home! Maybe the answer is in this case?” With that she handed over the briefcase mentioned in the letter.

With a few clicks the case swung open to reveal an assault rifle, with solar panel handgrips. The letter attached explained when thermal energy is applied to the gun it will become active. It continued to say no one should be able to use this rifle unless they can replicate Murph’s thermal radiation signature.

“Well, I suppose if we want to get back to our New England, we should probably find out who these guys are. We may just have to be bad to find our way home, because being good didn't work for me.” Murph started, “shall we?”

“We shall, but not before getting caught up, I know a great place in Galaxy City where we can get some Thai.”

DARKSTAR

An 18+ only supervillain group. We are getting a website soon, and currently have a wonderful Teamspeak server. We generally play 6pm EST to 12pm EST, but can be found other times as well.

We generally are a very crude and funny group on teamspeak. We have a LOT of fun but we tend to get rotten, people who are easily offended by off color humor may not wish to apply. But if you're light-hearted and like to have fun, we may be for you!

Generally we have at least 1 full team going at a time.. all levels and origins wanted. MUST BE A TEAM PLAYER AND MUST BE ABLE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS.

PM me or send tell to @illusionism2 to discuss further!

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Well i dont think it will be next thursday. From what I can remember from the invasion only those eye thingies and the rularu brutes came through the portals. But there are plenty of other type of rularu like the wisps and those strange little flying things with wings. Of course all of these are in the shadow shard if you want to see them, you have to be high level though to get in. But now it seems as though when you enter the shadow shard you are actually invading thier world. Im hoping that in the future the devs make them invade us again, but this time with a bigger force!

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Golden Axe?

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Tankers will get a "provoke" like AOE effect on their melee attacks.

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Just want to be clear here, this provoke effect will not effect ranged attacks? Any insight on powers like Hurl Boulder, Tremor, or Fault?

Thank you everyone for your responses!

Hi there, I'm making a flash movie about an origin for my character. Please let me know what you think. Here are my script/notes for the flash movie.

&lt;&lt;Sad Violin Music&gt;&gt;
&lt;&lt;Pictures of Keith + Jay float by&gt;&gt;
Narrator:Keith "KL" Murphy and James "JJ, Jay" Murphy were brothers
&lt;&lt;words fade except WERE&gt;&gt;
&lt;&lt;were fades away&gt;&gt;

&lt;&lt;Jays grave fades in&gt;&gt;
Narrator:Jay passed away young in a suspicious sudden death
&lt;&lt;Gave pic fades&gt;&gt;

&lt;&lt;RL Pic of Keith at Grave fades in&gt;&gt;
Narrator:As one man dies,
&lt;&lt;CoH Pic of Keith at Grade fades over prev pic&gt;&gt;
Narrator: a new hero is born
&lt;&lt;Fade to Black&gt;&gt;

&lt;&lt;Drumroll.. as chord hits show gem at grave&gt;&gt;
Song: I AM SO HIGH I CAN HEAR HEAVEN
Keith: What the?
Narrator:Keith finds a lightly glowing gem next to his brother's grave.

Song: I AM SO HIGH I CAN HEAR HEAVEN
&lt;&lt;new pic of Keith looking at gem up close&gt;&gt;
Narrator: Keith gets a closer look

Song: BUT HEAVEN
Keith: Somehow, I feel drawn to this rock. Like it's magical or something.

Song: HEAVEN DON'T HEAR ME
&lt;&lt;Dark Energy flows around Keith&gt;&gt;

Song: HAND THEY SAY THAT A HERO
&lt;&lt;Show KL and JJ&gt;&gt;

Narrator:The gem Keith found is magical indeed. It serves as an astral commincator allowing Keith to speak to his spirit of deceased brother Jay telepathically. When Keith holds the gem up to his chest, Keith and the astral form of his deceased brother Jay fuse to form a short morbid-looking brute. Keith controls the body of this gruesome twosome, and Jay provides special powers.

&lt;&lt;Show animation or pictures of punching with negative energy&gt;&gt;
Narrator:Jay's primary power is channeling energy from the astral plane to the living worldadd further damage to their already crushing blows. Jay can also channel this energy to sap life out of enemies to increase their health, or stamina. Jay can even channel the energy into Keith's legs to let them travel at superhuman speeds.

&lt;&lt;Show animation or pictures of KL and JJ dodging and being agile&gt;&gt;
Narrator:Jay brings one other power to the duo. To others, these two seem to have possess a genshin or spiritual intuition about incoming danger. Since the two brothers are connected telepathically, Jay continuously informs Keith of dangerous. Sometimes they appear to be bobbing and weaving while looking straight ahead like they were just taking instructions and not actually watching the danger around them. What is actually happening is Keith is reacting to Jay's commands.

Narrator:Keith is Jay's conection to the living world. Jay is Keith's guardian angel and the source of his superpowers. While having 2 people in one body can be confusing, they've decided to shorten their combined name to their nicknames...

Narrator:Together they are, KL and JJ!

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I hope some of this made sense. I'll post again when I finish. I'll either be making a webpage, movie, or flash file. Not sure which yet.