Orivon

So I read the FAQ about posting pictures in forums and I'm not finding the options it says to use.

1. "As a member, you can create Albums of images that are linked to your public profile. Albums can be created by visiting the User Control Panel, and clicking on the 'Pictures & Albums' link, and then clicking on 'Add Album'."

I cannot find those links on my User CP, where are they?

2. "How do I attach a file to a post?

To attach a file to your post, you need to be using the main 'New Post' or 'New Thread' page and not 'Quick Reply'. To use the main 'New Post' page, click the 'Post Reply' button in the relevant thread.

On this page, below the message box, you will find a button labelled 'Manage Attachments'. Clicking this button will open a new window for uploading attachments. You can upload an attachment either from your computer or from another URL by using the appropriate box on this page. Alternatively you can click the Attachment Icon to open this page.

To upload a file from your computer, click the 'Browse' button and locate the file. To upload a file from another URL, enter the full URL for the file in the second box on this page. Once you have completed one of the boxes, click 'Upload'.

Once the upload is completed the file name will appear below the input boxes in this window. You can then close the window to return to the new post screen."

I cannot find additional options below the Message box on my screen. Anyone have suggestions or can help me out?

BUT...

Thank you for working on the Mac client and getting the store work Making progress!

I was able to get the repair to work and then I started creating a new Beam character (by buying beam through guess which buttons were checkout and such) and when I clicked to finish, it froze and I had to Force Quit. Now I cannot get the game to launch. I tried repairing again and then clicked "Play Now" and nothing happens. So, I can no longer test the store or Beta.

And my fonts were messed up as well.

Inner light should be click-able in forms. I like the changes and the new power I'll have to experiment with and see if it's worth it lol. nice changes to Photon Seekers and Light Form.

I agree that the shapeshifting times should be lowered.

I downloaded the new patch and it loaded fine. But the servers were still closed this morning when I tried to log on. I went to work and came back and just now after starting the NCLauncher it said an update was available so I said 'ok' and it downloaded then quit and now every time I try to open it, I get this error message:

"ERROR
GamesAddendum.xml could not be loaded!"


uhg I've had so many issues with this new NClauncher and Mac clients.

Anyone else get this message too?

Sorry one more thing to add:

Pb Rage idea...would that include the end crash as well as the -damage? If so then I don't agree with it cause those are reasons I don't play SS toons.

I think that the answer to a lot of the issues people are talking about would be with the form change interupt time. Perhaps if this was faster, using build up or switching to dwarf for a heal would be less painless. Serveral people have commented with numbers showing that build up in forms wouldn't change PB dps. Perhaps, could they male Build Up an auto power and give PBs a damage bonus? (maybe not the same numbers though). It could be balanced on the WS side by making that long recharge human mire an auto power (maybe it could act like Shield's Against All Odds and provide bonuses to foes in range).

For the idea of taking Group Energy Flight away and maybe replace it with a Air Superiority look alike, I dont want to have another power to maybe want and slot with the 0 slots I have left to give. I do agree that if the -tohit debuff, end cost and fly speed were changed It would make more people happy with it. I took it on my PB mainly because I had to take another power and since I would have no slots, I looked for a power that without enhancements, would be worth the power choice. I chose GEF for helping team members in Shard or other areas where SS and SJers have trouble or when I help new players get badges etc...and it kinda looks cool.

Hey everyone. The Strike Pack just came out a few days ago and after that the Devs did a couple live patches. Ever since then my CoX application takes a while to start up:

Open CoX
Click "Next"
Click "I Agree"
Stare at a black screen for a minute, then the CoH background comes up
Sit at that loading screen for another 30s (my original wait time)
Login Appears.

It never used to be that slow. Has anyone else noticed this when starting the game since the Strike Pack launch?

I'm also getting a ton of Map-server Disconnects since the release as well.

I'm running a MacBook Pro 2.4GHz Intel Core i5 with 4GB of DDR3 RAM.

Hey! That's a great point and i think that is the reason i can't connect on my school's network.

Manga's terminal work around works great and it's a very handy code to have. I tried it in my mall and that connected perfectly. I haven't tried my local Panera again yet :P but i have tried my school and what happens is that the game loads, passing the updater and then when i get to the log in screen it wont let me log on. It's that standard message you get when the servers are down "It may be due to a local network issue, firewall block, or the servers are down for maintenance" one. So i suppose like you said, i will not be able to play on the school network because they block stuff like that. oh well :'( But i can at other places thanks to Manga's terminal work around for Mac
let me know if you all have any other ideas that i can try, i'll be happy to give it a go!

-Orivon

When I am away from my house wifi i would like to play CoH as much as possible (of course). There are several times during the day when I come in the area of free wifi: Malls, Panera Bread restaurants, and college campuses. Now, I can connect to the network on my Mac just fine, but when I launch CoH it just sits at the "Connecting..#1" and then of course tries all the others "Connecting..#2...3...4..5..etc" How can I get CoH to connect so I can play? Any solutions?

Hey everyone! I just recently got my new Macbook Pro and now I want to be able to record some play sessions and also video my builds to show people. What are some of the tools anyone else has used to record your screen while playing. I using Quicktime to do a screen recording but it came out blinky (as if it wasn't recording fast enough) are there any free ways to do it? or if I may need to buy software, what has worked for you.

Thank you

-Orivon

Hey an easy fix for me is that i'll use the Command+Tab combo to switch back to my Finder or iTunes (when I have some rockin music playing on a TF or something :P) and then click back on CoH or Command+Tab back over and the cursor always fixes itself. =]

I think I did this right. I'm looking for Perma PA and Hasten. This will be my second toon that I've focused on IO sets for. My Widow was my first, but he doesn't have a lot of expensive sets or anything. This build I'm looking to purp it out. I still get tripped up a little somtimes so if someone can critique it for me that would be great
I heard some advice from some friends in game that I will try to get lvl 30s if possible so that i can exempt down and they're not so expensive.

Thanks

-Orivon

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Archetype: Controller
Primary: Illusion Control
Secondary: Storm Summoning
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01: Gale => Accuracy(1)
01: Blind => Unbreakable_Constraint(1), Unbreakable_Constraint(3), Unbreakable_Constraint(3), Unbreakable_Constraint(5), Unbreakable_Constraint(5), Unbreakable_Constraint(45)
02: Spectral Wounds => Apocalypse(2), Apocalypse(7), Apocalypse(7), Apocalypse(9), Apocalypse(9), Devastation(46)
04: Deceive => Coercive_Persuasion(4), Coercive_Persuasion(11), Coercive_Persuasion(11), Coercive_Persuasion(13), Coercive_Persuasion(13), Coercive_Persuasion(46)
06: Fly => SpeedFlying(6)
08: Superior Invisibility => Red_Fortune(8), Red_Fortune(15), Red_Fortune(17), Red_Fortune(17), Luck_of_the_Gambler(19)
10: Steamy Mist => Red_Fortune(10), Red_Fortune(19), Red_Fortune(21), Red_Fortune(23), Red_Fortune(23), Luck_of_the_Gambler(15)
12: Swift => SpeedFlying(12)
14: Health => Numinas_Convalesence(14), Miracle(25)
16: Freezing Rain => Empty(16), Empty(25), Empty(27), Empty(50), Empty(50)
18: Phantom Army => Soulbound_Allegiance(18), Soulbound_Allegiance(27), Soulbound_Allegiance(29), Soulbound_Allegiance(29), Soulbound_Allegiance(31), Soulbound_Allegiance(31)
20: Stamina => Performance_Shifter(20), Performance_Shifter(31), Performance_Shifter(33), Performance_Shifter(33)
22: Hurricane => Dark_Watchers_Despair(22), Dark_Watchers_Despair(43), Dark_Watchers_Despair(43), Dark_Watchers_Despair(46), Force_Feedback(48)
24: Hasten => Recharge(24), Recharge(33), Recharge(34)
26: Spectral Terror => Glimpse_of_the_Abyss(26), Glimpse_of_the_Abyss(34), Glimpse_of_the_Abyss(34), Glimpse_of_the_Abyss(36), Glimpse_of_the_Abyss(36)
28: Thunder Clap => Absolute_Amazement(28), Absolute_Amazement(36), Absolute_Amazement(37), Absolute_Amazement(37), Absolute_Amazement(37)
30: Hover => Luck_of_the_Gambler(30)
32: Phantasm => Expedient_Reinforcement(32), Expedient_Reinforcement(39), Expedient_Reinforcement(39), Expedient_Reinforcement(39), Expedient_Reinforcement(40), Blood_Mandate(40)
35: O2 Boost => Heal(35)
38: Lightning Storm => Decimation(38), Decimation(40), Decimation(42), Decimation(42), Decimation(42), Apocalypse(48)
41: Hibernate => Recharge(41), Recharge(43)
44: Flash => Gladiators_Net(44), Gladiators_Net(45), Gladiators_Net(45), Gladiators_Net(48), Lockdown(50)
47: Frozen Armor => Luck_of_the_Gambler(47)
49: Group Invisibility => Luck_of_the_Gambler(49)

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+ Inherent Powers
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01: Brawl => Empty(1)
01: Sprint => Empty(1)
02: Rest => Empty(2)

Global: (updating my test now and i'll let ya know the new global) but on LB live i'm @Orivon
Do you plan on just trying it once to see if you like it, or participate regularly?: Regularly
Available Play Times: Most Evenings, probably more on Saturdays since I wont have College the next day.
Best way to Contact: (In-game email, CoH PM, here, etc): PM here, personal email: jfoley47@me.com, or CoH PM.
Type of LvL 50’s: Orion IV (PB), Orion Widow (NW), Orion's Strike (Stalker), Orion Nova (Blaster)
Do you have vent?: Not yet, working on it. Gotta make sure my PC can run it.
Do you have a mic?: Yes
Do you have Test downloaded yet?: Updating as I type. Then all set.

See you guys tonight! I'm excited. After tonight if anyone has any critiques for my builds don't hesitate to help me out and make him better (I'll bring my PB tonight, Widow maybe Sat.)

How's Fire/Fire?

Ohh woops. Didn't know it's old news. Oh well.

And very true about the power sword. Hadn't thought of it that way. Thanks.

I've been thinking how cool it would be to have a character with these sets. Bow Staff for a power. You could have good ST damage as well as AoE and Cones. Escrimas would be like Duel Blades just not slicing. Nunchakus would be hard with animation? Idk i dont program lol.

Also i think having new back costume sections like where you could put your sword on your back or your bo staff. Also for things from the belt (i.e. Katana) a belt option to show it shethed. I know it's possible because TSOO have two Katanas on thier backs.

I also have another idea about making a Power Sword. What i mean is a sword that you can buff. Like in general the sword does lethal damage. But you could have buffs like a build up in a sense that puts your sword on fire, freezes it, makes it energy/negative, toxin in the blade. These buffs would add a secondary effect to the sword. So you still have the basic swings amd slashes but the other elements are added.

What do you guys think of these ideas?

-Orivon

Any suggestions for new FoTM?

Or are widows/forts not doing very well in PvP right now? I remember they were like hot stuff now, eh. I hate how in PvE i'm well over soft cap for defense and in PvP i'm about 40% lower. Is anyone else experiencing this? Amd what kinda stuff are you doing to make things better.

Yea that's what ithink i'm gonna try. I have my PB to 50 and i tried doing stuff last night but it's so slot heavy, i gota get more research about what sets i would need. The WS would be fun cause of Eclipse and the Styigian Circle...and a hold haha

So just this evening i was reading the foruns and then an idea hit me for my PB to make him more all around useful. For the longest time i had him as a tri-form that did very well. Then i worked on my bi-form because i wanted to use sets. Well each of those builds focused on making the human form good and then the other forms....what if i build the two forms up and use the human form for set bonuses (due to the fact that they carry over).

For instance: put sets that could say, boose defense/damage/recharge/res/tohit. Have them carry over and use the forms to their fullest potential. Be a pocket tank or even a pure damage dealer like a blaster. I'm gonna try it and respond to my post here if it turns out well.

Has anyone else taking this thought? Not sure why it took me so long to think of this.

My first 50 was an Energy/Devices. He does really well. It's nice with Targeting Drone cause you know you're not going to miss. Amd the KB helps. Trip Mine is just pure fun. I'm not liking the drone so much anymore. I like the fact that it moves but it's a lot of end and long activation. But overall it's an awesome build. If you want to see it. PM me in game @Orivon. Liberty server.