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The Developers are falling prey to the "new shiny tech" affliction. First it was Ouoboros and Cimerora which fell by the wayside, then it was Praetoria and First Ward (where is the level 30 content for Praetoria?) now it's the four-legged rig.
How many canines/felines do we need?
Seriously, put those resources to high quality costume bundles like Carnival of Light or even the Sci-Fi pack or to new powersets.
Staff fighting could have been released before Issue 22 but I do understand they wanted Dark Control and Dark Assault and Beast Mastery in that timeframe. But it's now mid-April and we still don't know when it is going live. There really should be a schedule under Announcements so we know what to expect and when to expect it...it would alleviate so much forum angst if there were one. -
Quote:Pretty much this to a "T" except the laptop is on small table to my right, wireless keyboard on my lap and snacks to the left.Originally Posted by Blood Red Arachnid
I sit in a lazyboy chair with the laptop in my lap and a fan blowing on the back of the laptop to cool it down. I have drinks on a small table on my right side, and on my left I have a cat who loves to shove her butt in my face and is never satisfied with the food I give her. -
Quote:Those that Liger, Liger a lot but the rest of us...Originally Posted by PleaseRecycle
Well we know Zwill bought it for his personal account so anyone else on top of that is going to be considered gravy.
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Quote:When we ran into him on Champion he was just a boss Nictus morphed into Romulus.Originally Posted by Primantiss
If he a full-fledged AV? giving AV xp rewards and all that?
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Quote:Well technically it's the feast of Esther, which involves a lot of celebrating and so on...but no lions. Of course, Christians were allegedly thrown into lion pits and Easter is connected to that sect so there's an oblique connection...Originally Posted by CactusBrawler
I wish they were a little less like a small dog in a room full of bouncy balls, you've finally got a four legged rig, bravo but give it a bleeding rest, you could of saved these for next month.
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You know what would have been nice in concordance with these?
A staff...that you could wave around to direct your pets, or even swat them on the bum-bum if they're being naughty and peeing on your rug, or perhaps to swat them away.
But apparently Marketing has a massive blind spot toward Staff Melee and the Devs have arleady lost track of the new powerset they've made a few months ago.
Aaah well...
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Quote:Originally Posted by ShadowMoka
I'd like to know what people actually do with the pets besides pose and take pictures with them.
Well, Mark it Zero, my Walter Sobchak homage has the German Shepherd pet (no Pomeranians...) and references it to the movie's quips while waiting for trials and missions to load. None of my characters can use a lion or liger though. -
Quote:Honestly, the only thing that could make me spend more this month is if the bubble helmets/Sci-Fi went live. I don't need any of the pet rigs and the novelty stuff outside the flying disc has been fairly mehOriginally Posted by BrandX
Dont say that! We havent found out April release is totally out have we?!.
I really just want Staff and Sci-Fi and have my points saved up for those.
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Quote:This.Originally Posted by Derangedpolygot
*Expletive deleted*
At least I don't need to get Paragon Points in April. -
Yeah really, really, really want Staff Melee.
My points are staying where they are until that or Sci-Fi is released. -
Quote:I ran this course on a Tanker (blue)/Bubbler (red) and it took me about 8-10 minutes. You can avoid pretty much all the mobs in IP, the Council base marker is tricky because of the mobs and so is Guttersnipe.Originally Posted by Aneko
My racer is at the starting line (more or less). Only three weeks early, that's not too impatient, is it?
Base porters to Skyway take you to Land of the Lost (complete other end from where you want to be), to IP near the hospital and Peregrine fairly close to the Portal Parter badge, just fyi... -
Quote:Meh.Originally Posted by Golden Girl
What's wrong with you?
I tend to be quite utilitarian in my shopping; pants and smart shoes, some nice shirts. I have a few skirts and so on for clubbing but I just don't spend hours in stores as I used to.
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Hmmm well two accounts and I get all the costumes and most powersets, so I would say an extra $80 total, perhaps $100. I haven't purchased any points in a while though now that I have all the Elemental pieces and Staff Fighting has not released, and likely will not until a new powerset or costume suite knocks me out of the water.
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Behavioural Adjustment Facility: Keep 'em Seperated, Strong & Pretty
Lamda Sector: Antacid, Well-stocked
Keyes Island: Avoids the Green Stuff, Bunker Buster, (No Deaths or terminals with Anti defeat)
Underground Trial: Bombs
Minds of Mayhem: The GMs badge, need 5 of them... -
Wednesday, April 25:
The Best Defense is a Good Offense!
Level Range: 45-50
Location: Indpedence Port/Grandville
Goal: Complete a Statesman TF or a Lord Recluse TF at +3, fielding a majority (5) of Defenders or Corruptors on your team. I know, life is rough...
Start time: 9 PM Eastern.
Rules:
Your whole team must report to Statemsan or Arbiter Daos to start and finish the tf.
First team to return with all 8 members wins. Prizes for second and third.
Your team can filed any mix of Defenders or Corruptors. Teams can fill with other archetypes/friends as needed if not enough of the chosen archetypes are online, but preference is given to fielding a complete team of the same AT.
Deaths are not counted against your team.
Incarnate powers, temps, all power combinations are acceptable.
Prizes:
First place Heroside/Redside :125,000,000 (One hundred and twenty-five million) inf and 1 (one) Nucleolus Exposure each.
Second place Heroside/Redside: 125,000,000 (One hundred twenty-five million) each.
Third place Heroside/Redside: 70,000,000 (SEventy Million) each member.
Nota: When you post screneshots, PLEASE post your team's globals so I can email them or meet them for the prizes.
Thursday, April 26
A Fistivus for the Rest of Us!
Level range: 1-10 Natural level 10s, no 50s exemped down.
Location: Pocket D Arena terminals
Goal: Level 10 FFA, Monkey Cage map. 20 Minute round, no Heal Decay, no Travel Suppression.
Prizes: Glad Armor +3% Defense to most kills. Two other level 50 Glad Armors +3% Defense will be given out as well, possibly to second and third. Cobalt's last donation will be made here as a door prize!
Friday, April 27
You've been invited to a "Pants Party"!
Level range: All levels welcome
Location: Univeristy area in Croatoa/Cap au Diable University
Goal: Costume and Bio contest.
Time: 9 PM/10 PM
Rules:
Dress in your best "evening wear". Note that this isn't "Streetwalker wear."
Contestants will be judged on bios and costumes.
Each contestant will be asked a question pertaining to heroism/villainy. Please keep your answers brief but pertinent.
(One minute or so to answer, two tops).
Prizes:
1st place: One billion inf (1,000,000,000) + a purple.
2nd and third place: Five hundred thousand inf (500,000) and a purple
Total: 2 billion EACH SIDE plus SIX PURPLES.
Door prize:
A Panacea +HP Level 50 (Donated by @Scatterpack) will be donated to ONE person in one of the costume contests.
Cobalt Azurean has kindly donated 3 level 10 Glad Armor procs. On will be given as a random door prize on each side! -
You asked and they have returned!
From Monday, April 23 2012 to Friday, April 27 2012 Champion server will be hosting its own zany, wacky and occasionally eyebrow-raising version of the Olympics! From team events to solo trials and culiminating with a grand costume contest, both sides will be served and fun will be had by all!
Thanks go to CAPE, Champion notables including Cobalt Azurean, Amygdala, Cherry Cupcakes, Fanged_Knight but mostly YOU, the players for whom the event is designed! Now, without further ado...
Since every Olympics needs a broadcaster, we've graciously been awarded some airtime with The Switch radio ( http://www.theswitchradio.com/ ), all CoH players with several Champions there including Cherry Cupcakes, Sepultura, Dazz, Sinny, Braije...tune in and you might hear some colour commentary!
The Olympic Schedule!
CAPE has graciously donated 10 billion (10,000,000,000) inf to be distributed as follows to the prize pools:
Monday, April 23 2012.
The Great Race!
Roll a level 4 character and race it to the following checkpoints! A race will be held heroside AND villainside.
Hero Course:
Start point: Atlas Park, under Atlas.
Start time: 9 PM Eastern. Finish time: 9:45 PM Eastern (Should not take longer than 10-15 minutes to plot hole course).
Checkpoint 1: Patriot badge inside City Hall;
Checkpoint 2: Purifier badge in Skyway City (Northeast corner of zone);
Checkpoint 3: Unlucky badge in northwest Independence Port ( Freedom Corps office);
Checkpoint 4: Portal Parter badge west of Crimson, Pergerine Island.
Finish line: Portal Court, Castle.
Villain Course:
Start point: Operative Kuzmin, Mercy Island
Start time: 10 PM Eastern, or sooner if the Hero race is over before then.
Checkpoint 1: Next Big Thing badge just north of Kuzmin;
Checkpoint 2: Sweet Tooth badge, Cap au Diable north;
Checkpoint 3: Unwelcome Guest, Council base entrance in Sharkhead Isle;
Checkpoint 4: Guttersnipe badge, Grandville gutter near Westin Phipps.
Finish line: Lord Recluse's statue in Grandville center.
Rules:
-You can use travel powers;
-You MUST be natural level 4, no sidekicking, no exemplaring;
-You can use base porters to move around, though hoofing it is preferred;
-You can use hospital shortcuts if they place you near a badge;
-All zone access is allowed. If you feel taking the Rikti War Zone portal is better for you, go ahead;
-You must arrive next to your checkpoint contact, who will "tick" you as present;
-Your character must have none of the above badges when starting the event;
-You may NOT be recalled or Assmebled by a teammate or friend;
-Bear in mind while this is the Olympics, some Olympians might jerks and might try to impede you (pulling mobs, aggroing mobs, bumping you). We at Olmypics HQ disapprove of such behaviour, but we see it as possible. Forewarned is forearmed;
-The first character to arrive at the final checkpoint wins. In the event of a tie, an additional explore badge will be assigned to the tied players.
Prizes!
Gold Medal (1st place): Level 50 Microfilament Exposure enhancement.
Silver Medal (2nd Place): Level 15 Celerity: Stealth Enhancement
Bronze Medal (3rd Place): Level 10 Blessing of the Zephyr: KB protect Enhancement.
Tuesday, April 24
Death Race 2012
Level Range: 35-50
Location: Cimerora
Start time: 9:00 PM Eastern (Gather earlier to get everyone going)
Goal: Complete an Imperious Task Force within ONE HOUR with the MOST DEATHS.
Rules:
Your team may field any level mix and archetype mix.
The Task Force will be set to +2 difficulty.
The Task Force will be set to 0 Deaths, so as to indicate your ending death total.
The Task Force will be set to 1 (one) hour completion time.
You must have 8 people on your TF to begin and end.
A screenshot of the death total and time to complete will be posted on the forums, in this thread on completion.
Teams will be given one hour on "GO" to complete the Imperious Task Force. Every extra minute after the hour (maximum 20 minutes) will dock five (5) deaths from your total.
Teams will report completely to myself on completion.
Prizes:
1st place: Each member of the first place team will receive one (1) Winter's Gift Slow Resist level 10 (crafted) and 125,000,000 (One hundred twent-five million) EACH., IOs graciously donated by gameboy1234.
2nd place: Each member of the second place team will receive 125,000,000 (One hundred twenty-five million) EACH.
3rd place: Each member of the third place team will receive 70,000,000 (Seventy million) EACH.
Total: 560,000,000 total (Five hundred and sixty million) for 3rd place teem. 1,000,000,0000 total (One billion) for the first and second place teams.
We are getting generous donations of inf and IOs to be turned over to you, the players. When we confirm everything the posts will be updated! -
Quote:The players are the obstacle course. It will all be explained in a TLDR post as soon as I can figure out exact prizing (Thanks CAPE and Cobalt!)Originally Posted by Cherry Cupcakes
we need to think of a way to do an obsticle course... Fang and I had some ideas at one point... hmm..
also. I'll be available. Just let me know.
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Quote:Wudup B-Smallz.Originally Posted by Smallzies
LOL... Pixie says the silliest things
... and on that note - dUmb challenges clueless this week. plz post your avail. times here if you accept.
ciao!
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Quote:After talking it over with Amy the AV idea is nixed (IOs + capped HP = tie for first).Originally Posted by Fanged_Knight
Sign me up, Scotty!
I don't have any good missions saved but I'd work good for a paper weight to mark a location.
-Fang
It's going to be two TFs (different objectives), a level 4 race, a costume/bio contest and a low-level arena slugfest.
I'm still trying to get costume codes from Zwillinger for the costume contest. If I can't I'll give decent prizes.
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Quote:Save your ATIOs, with limited challenges and teams being restricted in fielding multiple challenges the standings likely won't move much until the end of the ladder.Originally Posted by TheMightyObs
Five things. And I'ma shout 'em all in my wrestler voice.
1.) I think teams should be allowed to place bounties on each other!
2.) I'll personally donate to the prize pool one complete atio set of the same types played by each member of the first place team after all is said and done. Come gitchoo some!
3.) My team's gonna love their atio's!
4.) My global is "@obs inc" without a period!
5.) Hasta la pasta!
P.S. Bounties are a really dumb (and not dUmb) idea. If you want to hear screaming, kicking and complaining wait until that happens to someone's team and they lose/win etc. It's a fun league and I don't think anyone really cares at this point. As Pixel said, "rolling faces along keyboards" and so on.
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Hey guys.
I am looking for a handful of volunteers for the Champion Olympics.
Need a few to man checkpoints for the race event and redside help
(Need a tough AV redside and blueside if anyone has those missions, no AE).
More details will be forthcoming...contact me via PM or ingame @Neuronia or @Neuronium.
P.S. Yes, there will be prizes awarded for the Olympics 1-2-3 place type thing.
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Quote:Probably more busy filling bio fields than being useful; then again "INSERT BIO HERE" and "TEXT" can only tell you so much about a character's motivations...Originally Posted by Golden Girl
Dr. Aeon was a player before he became a dev - he might have played a fire Tank pre-ED.
Psyche's death was needless except to help self-gloss Positron. The proper decision would- have been to let Numina or Citadel or Luminary get the job, to avoid any potential conflict of interest issues instead of it seeming as if Positron wanting a ton of attention. At least War Witch wasn't made part of the Phalanx, but the Wesley Crusher-esque Penny Yin is bad enough...cannot wait until we never see her again.Quote:Originally Posted by Arcanaville
Perhaps its neither. Perhaps because they were Jack's characters, he was the driving force behind them by default, and when he left that left a vacuum. Now that he's not here, those characters became more vulnerable to being killed off not because of spite, but rather simply because the other characters have more advocates for future story lines, but those characters did not.
To be honest, though, I don't think Sister Psyche was directly targeted. I think it was a combination of the fact that it was actually Manticore that was targeted as being the renegade that the writers decided to make one of the center-pieces to the story, combined with the fact that the devs seem to be shuffling the pieces around surrounding the character and her alternate analogs, that painted a bullseye on her.
I don't know if it really can be attributed to spite: is it even true that any of the writers involved ever had a working relationship with Jack?
I get Statesman leaving, but that's where it should have ended. Especially since NO ONE on redside took a hit, unless you count the eternally bohemian Scirocco's self-redemption as being an abandonment of Arachnos principles. -
Issue 12 PvP server, unlimited IOs/Respecs/everything.
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Quote:Whazup Masque?Originally Posted by The_Masque
Hi Kara.
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Ask and you shall receive! I'll discuss something with Cobalt to do over the end of April.
Have some ideas but need to do it redside/blueside or Coop.