Nadya

Great work.

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That might take a bit NN - "painted" stuff always takes much longer.


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Great things are worth the wait.

Great job Juggs. Can't wait for mine! *Smiles*

Welcome to the boards. Great artwork and happy new year!

(This post is entirely OOC)
My main toon, Naughty Nadya, has been lvl 50 for quite some time. Last I checked, we've spent over 1800 hours together since she was created in March. Now, most will say that 244 hours a month, over 6 hours a day, is alot of time to spend with someone. Now on to the point.

When something bad, as far as an emotional downfall, happens to your toon, is it normal for you to get emotional about it as well? I won't go into details, but something happened to Nadya that, well, I'd never wish upon anyone. I was so upset, it actually made me cry.

Now I know it is just a game, and I might just be over dramatic, but has anyone who's probably spent more time with their toon than their significant others ever had the same thing happen? Guess I am just looking for reassurance I'm not a weirdo, well, at least for this...

I wuv it! Thanks so much!

Altaholics Anonymous, a Guide to Kicking the Habit and Getting to 50!

Hi, my name is Nadya, and I was an altaholic. Altism is a very common disease among CoX players. I first came to realization that I was an altaholic after I've been playing CoX for over a year and my highest toon was only lvl 32! Something was wrong! Things needed to change! It was time for action! I was tired of seeing all these other lvl 50 toons running around. So I devised a plan to achieve what I wanted! Anyways, like all the other "X" Anonymous', I devised a 12 step program to help kick you of this habit once and for all and get one step closer to joining the 50 club! Enjoy!

The Steps;
Step 1. Admit your an altaholic! That's right, the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. Say it with me, "Hi, my name is -insert name-, and I am an altaholoic." See? Doesn't that feel good to get it off of your chest? Grats! You are on your way!

Step 2. Chose 1 server. We all know that with 11 servers and 12 slots a piece, that creates a possibly 132 toons! That is 131 too many! Find one that suits you best. Check the boards to find out which community seems right for you. If you RP, there is an unofficial server for that. As well as one for PvP. You just have to chose and you've graduated from step 2!

Step 3. Delete all other toons on all other servers. "What?!?! You've got to be $@#&ing kidding me!" No. I am not. Remove all temptation from your life. Have a lvl 50 on a different server? You really should stop reading here, or perhaps you should rethink your server choice. But with another 120 slots available to you, the temptation to creat an alt is far to great. Go ahead, delete them, I'll hold your hand.

Step 4. Delete all characters on your chosen server under 30. "What?!?! You've got to be $@#&ing kidding me!" No. I am not. Obviously if you've gotten a toon to lvl 30, it is a toon you enjoy playing. The name, the archtype, the power sets, you enjoy spending time with this toon. "But Nadya, I don't have a toon over lvl 30. What should I do?" That's okay. All is not lost. If you have a few toons around the same level, pick one, and only one. This may take awhile, I'll wait.

Step 5. Reintroduce yourself to your only toon. It may have been awhile since you two have spent any time with each other. That's okay. Take a few days, get the feel for one another. The two of you are in for a long journey with each other. Take your toon to Pocket D, buy it a drink (this is altaholics anonymous, not alcoholics anonymous!). The key to this step is to get comfortable in the driver seat.

Step 6. Find yourself an active super/villain group. I've found that this is the quickest way to make friends on CoX, friends who play the same toon to help each other level up, collect badges, etc. Don't forget to use the Coalition chat as well, even more friends to be found there. You are already in a S/VG? That is fine. Check to see how long the last log ins were for your teammates. Has it been over 15, even 20 days since anyone has bothered to log in? If so, it's time to move on. There are better things ahead!

Step 7. Start teaming regularly with your new friends. You'll enjoy their company and witty jokes. Nothing passes the time like shooting the breeze while talking to your friends. Might I suggest Ventrilo, a handy voice chat that makes typing to your new friends obsolete! Your new S/VG friends will only aide you into enjoying your only toon!

Step 8. Change one of your costumes every once and awhile. I suggest at least once every 2 weeks. You could be a ninja one week, then the next a sword weilding cowboy. Don't forget to change your ID card to fit your new lifestyle. By now, you may be kicking yourself for deleting everything, but I assure you, taking the time to change your costume and reinvent yourself will ease that guilt.

Step 9. Take a break from the game. Go camping, play basketball, go shopping, whatever. There is no race to get to 50. Pry yourself off of the computer, enjoy a movie with your significant other or your offline friends, they'll be glad to see you. Once you've taken some 'me' time, log back in and get back to playing.

Step 10. Don't skip content for the sake of leveling. In the begining, the biggest complaint about CoV was that players didn't feel 'villainous' enough. I felt the same way. Get a new contact, accept mission, complete mission, rinse, repeat. It wasn't until I started reading the mission details that I started to feel truely villainous. Betraying Arachnos, setting off nuclear missles, and once I got high enough lvls, I began fighting signature heroes, and lots of them in the Recluse Strike Force. I was begining to feel more villainous, thus enjoying progessing on my single toon to see what else was ahead for me! Go ahead, take the time to read content before just clicking the 'accept mission' button, you'll enjoy the game alot more from here on out.

Step 11. Don't worry about badges. You've progessed too far to worry about something so little. Perhaps you chose to keep your badge toon, or you may not even concern yourself with them. But the point being is, the higher in level you get, the more you will see toons with dozens, if not hundreds of badges. You can always go back once you've reached lvl 50. The only thing you have to come to terms with is that the holiday badges are gone, there is no way you can get those back. For this I am sorry.

Step 12. Enjoy the ride. If you have followed these steps, there should be nothing standing in your way to get your very first level 50 toon! You've made some HUGE sacrifices, and you deserved to be rewarded. I wish I could tell you life after 50 is exciting, but I will not. Instead enjoy your new Epic Arch Types if you wish to do so. NOW, you can fill that second character slot on your account. Go ahead, you've earned it!

(This is my first guide. It may not be as detailed or lavish as other guides out there. Never seeing a guide for kicking the altaholic habits, I thought I would share how I got my first lvl 50 toon, Naughty Nadya, to lvl 50. It wasn't easy, and I followed everything I said in that order. I won't lie, I miss my other toons, but if you are determined to get yourself to 50, then drastic action needs to be taken. I'm not a guide writer by nature, so forgive me for any inaccuracies or information I left out that you felt needed. I hope you've enjoyed this guide.)

- Nadya

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I'm looking for a DM/regen guide

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I'd love to see one too.

Cannot wait for the CoV Massive Shot. -Shameless plug for more artwork of Nadya-

Very nice work. I blame TA for my sudden obsession in my hunt for Nadya art, so it seems fitting that I eagerly await the day you 'open for business!' Just call me 2nd in line.

[ Even though I feel I shouldn't submit an entry cause I actually RP Nadya, I want to anyways! :P ]

Panel 1 (Upper Left)
Nadya: Dominatrix wants you dead, and I am here to do just that Ms. Liberty!

Panel 2 (Upper Right)
Liberty: Once I'm done with you Naughty Nadya, I'll go to Praetoria and take down Dominatrix myself!

Panel 3 (Lower Left)
Liberty: I do not need to send some lackey to do my dirty work Naughty Nadya!
Nadya: I am no lackey Ms. Liberty! I am death incarnate, and Dominatrix will have her trophy!

Panel 4 (Lower Right)
Nadya: This Earth is doomed Ms. Liberty! Once Dominatrix kills you personally, her army will come here and no one will be able to hide from us!

last panel, NN has ML gagged and bound, beaten to a bloody pulp. Cause, you know, NN is just good like that.

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Rowr vs NN?

Rowr can dart in on the last panel and save Ms Liberty!

After all Ms Liberty is the one who trained Rowr for the first time!

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That could be fun. As for the picture itself, I absolutely love it Juggs. And the reason he loves the toon so muich is because I love his artwork so much and haven't been disappointed in any of the 3 pieces he's done!

Great work as always juggs.

I see the line down the center but not the rib cage design.

I absolutely love it! Only thing missing is the bones on her chest. *Muah, Scampers off to add to her collection.*

perfect, thank you very much.

Sounds good.

Does anyone have screenshots of the praetorian Earth heroes from the Maria Jenkins missions?

exactly what I was looking for. Thanks TA.

Was curious if someone had a list or posted a list of all the most popular artsist. I am aware, but unable to find the websites, of alot of artists here on the forum. I'd love to give them some work. (And I thought CoV/H was addicting in itself....)

[ This is my first attempt to tell the story of my character Naughty Nadya, a Rad/Rad Corruptor on Virtue. Not exactly sure where stories belong, so I figured here is the best place to start. Criticism and helpful suggestions are always welcomed. Without any other delays, here you go! ]
Part 1.
The day was Novermber 12th. It was a day Nadya Nedvetskys should be happy about. You see, today was Nadya's birthday. Why wasn't she excited? Perhaps it was that no one noticed, or for that fact, cared that it was Nadya's birthday. Already 17 years old, and her best friend was a sketch book she carried with her religously. Nevertheless, on her day of birth, Nadya sat in Biology class, zoning out into her sketch book. She gazed down through the lens of her glasses, focusing on a doodle of a rather graphic skull. Social isolation had made Nadya grow up in Mercy Island into a rather morbid person. She often drew things like skulls, demons, crosses, or the occassional 'mature' drawings when the mood struck her.

Nadya was in a groove, until suddenly, her concentration was broken. A rather moist spit wad had clung forcefully to her cheek. A birthday gift, no less, from one of her fellow classmates. Piercing eyes shot up, but did not find the person resposible for the action. In a fit of anger, Nadya grabbed her sketch book and stood up from her seat, her pant leg catching on the leg of her chair, causing Nadya to fall forward in the isle. This brought about immediate laughter, as even the teacher tried desperately to hold back his chuckles. As the laughter increased in volume inside of Nadya's head, her eyes began to tear up with embarassment. Picking up her backpack, she shoved her book into and flung it over her shoulder, dashing out of the room. As she ran down the hallway, she could hear an uproar now coming from the room as the teacher now joined his pupils in a chuckle. This was the every day life of Nadya Nedvetskys. Unpopular, isolated, the only retreat she had was into homework and her sketch book, which labeled her futhermore as a nerd, geek, etc. But today, on Nadya's 17th birthday, something was going to happen that would change her life forever.

As she sat on the stairway infront of the school, she pondered to call her mother or father on her cell phone. Both of them worked to make ends meet, which probably meant they would not be home until very late. Little did Nadya realize, but they were already home, preparing Nadya's favorite dish for her birthday. She put the cell phone back in her backpack and pushed herself up off the stairs, deciding to walk home. Mercy Island High School was located not to far from the cesspools. Nadya knew that going there was a bad idea. Even as she walked home, she could see in the distance, those infected junkies she heard about on the news. Both hands grasped the straps of her book bag abit tighter as she grew abit more nervous.

It was always abit comforting to have other children walking home, even if they were not walking with Nadya, she took comfort in safety in numbers. But today, today was different. All alone, those glass covered eyes shifted frantically about. The sounds of broken glass shattering, and scuffling in the alley way beside her made her on edge. She hadn't gotten but 200 yards away from school when she passed a small gap between two buildings. Uncontrollably, she glanced down the alley to find one of those infected thugs fighting a giant humanlike snake. The two seemed to be scuffling over a dead dog. Times were tough, even for low lives such as these two. Nadya was about to make haste, when the fighting stopped. Both creatures looked at Nadya, their eyes glisening as they started, slowly, to make their way towards her. Scared, she began to run back towards the school, the two creatures chasing after her, quickly closing the gap between them.

Nadya knew she wasn't going to make it back to the school before they caught up, so she quickly dashed down another alley way. Thankfully for Nadya, it was desolate. This brought her out on the other side, to the edge of the cesspools. There, wading in the shallow depths, were dozens more infected. All radiated green eyes shifted up at Nadya's presence, their current tasks abandoned. Nadya would take a step back, her bookbag bumping into something. Head leaned back to let her eyes make contact with the glowing emerald eyes of the infected that was chasing her. Her back pack was dropped as she ran feverishly away from him. Suddenly, Nadya was sent crashing down to the hard pavement. With her breaht knocked out of her, she looked to see what had happened. One of the other wading infected had grasped her ankle and was now pulling her towards the green pool. Screams echoed out over the infecteds' moans, until they were silenced. Nadya had been submerged, an infected junkie's hands pushing her shoulders so she could not get up.

Nadya kicked and waved her arms frantically. Her lungs grew tense from the lack of air, and as the body's last ditch effort to try and save itself, Nadya inhaled, taking all that radiated fluid inside of her. With her lungs full of the toxic chemicals, Nadya's world turned from green to grey, and finally, all went black...
[ To be continued. . . ]

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