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Page 1 is my active heroes, starting with seven 50s, in order of reaching 50, then five more descending by level.
Page 2 is a couple backup heroes, followed by my three Praetorians.
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After getting all the new exploration badges, the Praetorian badges that were opened up and the new zone events, and running the new hero arcs, I'm at 1,071 on my main. 1,100 should be a simple matter of getting a veteran badge, Firebug, and any new badges from the Winter Event, then finishing up villain Day Jobs before making the switch.
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Great guide. It took me five tries to get the badge, and I never had the presence of mind to try to force a mission reset if it looked like I was going to fail, so I had to reset the whole arc. At this point, I'm thoroughly sick of this arc and never want to see it again.
Some additions/corrections:
Quote:"Bad People, Good Intentions" is the name of the arc under Ouroboros.Originally Posted by Dollymistress
- Roy Cooling's arc is for Heroes/Vigilantes only and is in the 25-29 level range via Ouroboros. I can't remember the exact name of the arc but you can tell which one it is since Roy is a more advanced avatar than the older models.
The No One Left Behind mission is mission #5 (#3 and #4 trigger from the same briefing).Quote:- Roy sets you three fairly short missions before offering the special badge mission. It's the one in the large building with Rogue PPD enemies.
The boss is on the third floor, and the rogue PPD are on floors four and five.Quote:- There are two floors to the level at first, with the final boss at the "up" elevators on the second.
If you do rescue him, you'll have to escort him all the way to the mission entrance, all the way on the first floor. It may be possible to rescue him and all the fallen cops, but I never managed it. I'd advise either going for the badge or trying to complete the mission.Quote:- DO go up the stairs to see if one of the 12 cops is up there, but DO NOT go around behind the wall to face the final enemies and the main objective. The main captive is VERY low level and if he is hit once by the enemies by an AoE grenade he will die and the mission will fail instantly. Also, you do not need to rescue the main captive at all. Saving him has no effect on the badge or the story arc.
Also, sometimes there's a cop lying behind the prisoner and his guards, so you may want stealth if you don't want to fight.
You just need to click them. "Get out of here!" is just flavor, you can close the dialogue window with the X in the corner and still get credit.Quote:- You need to click each cop and then click the "get out of here" dialogue option to rescue them. -
Quote:Certainly true, but "Clarissa van Dorn" is the name she goes by. The quiz does accept "Countess Crey" (...actually, just "Countess" was enough), and I checked "Julianne Thompson" and I think it was accepted, but I don't remember.Originally Posted by GuyPerfect
Countess Crey is not actually Clarissa Van Dorn, but a woman named Julianne Thompson.
I've only ever seen it as "Tub Ci."Quote:Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
For one, Tub Chi seems to be recognised as "Tub Ci Tan," when I'm pretty sure he's listed as Tub Chi in NPC dialogue and "Tub Chi Tan" in that one Praetoria arc.
Nor does it accept "Paolo Tirelli," which is his real name.Quote:Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
By the way, the entry for the leader of the Council accepts "Center" but does not accept "Centre"
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Quote:As of now, it looks like I'm not going to be able to make it, so I'm going to bow out. Good luck to you all.Originally Posted by Tamerlayne
Placta, once you find out - let me know if you can make it.
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Friday is not an option for me, but Sunday might be, depending on when and what I've got going on in RL. (Holidays are wreaking havoc on my available game time; and just when I'd planned to start a weekly Sunday event, too.)
If I am able to make it, I'd bring my blaster. -
As expected, Christmas decorating is going to keep me busy on Sunday, so I'm not scheduling anything for this week. Have a good weekend, and hopefully Issue 19 will be ready to come out next week
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Quote:Sorry for being confusing; I specifically had villain badges in mind. As you say, for the hero day job, etc. badges, the reverse is true: vigilantes can earn them, rogues can earn credit but need to switch to hero to get the badge itself.Originally Posted by Eric Nelson
Rogues and Vigilantes operate exactly the same as far as badges go -- Vigilantes count as "pure heroes" (as you put it) for the same type of badges that Rogues count as "pure villains" for.
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Quote:Rogues count as "pure villains" for badges, and can earn any badge villains can except those that specify villain alignment (e.g., "Maintain villain alignment for 7 days"). It's vigilantes that can accumulate credit but can't earn a few specific series of badges until they complete the switch.Originally Posted by Eric Nelson
Except for the important fact that with some badges, you can accrue credit toward the badge, but cannot receive the actual badge until you are a "pure" hero or villain (for instance, Day Job badges).
It's not. My main, a vigilante who's never been a villain, has the badge.Quote:I believe this may be the case with the badge in question also (although it's been awhile since I did it on my hero-turned-villain badge toon).
However, with the exception of Reformed/Villain, none of the badges required for Uninsurable/Force of Nature have progress bars on a vigilante. I have most of them now (I'm a few arsons short of (Reformed) Firebug), so they're available. -
Thanks to everyone for coming out, and special thanks to Tamerlayne for leading the LRSF.
As for next Sunday, I'm not sure what my RL schedule's going to look like, so I'm not going to make any in-game plans just yet. I'll make a post later in the week when I have a better idea what's going on. -
Quote:Are you only interested in doing a MoLRSF, or would you be willing to join a regular LRSF? I definitely intend to do MoLRSFs in the future, but as this is my first try I have misgivings about it.Originally Posted by SovereignSavior
Hi Placta. Please sign me up for MoLRSF? More importantly you may want to make sure to have a good Mind Dom that can sleep those AVs to make things less complex.
I tried deleting the first one I got, but it wouldn't let me. Since then, I zap Warriors with it when I go to Talos to cash in merits.Quote:Originally Posted by Tamerlayne
You don't need to 'use up the dimensional grounding ray'.. you can delete it ;0
That's the plan, and I'll keep MoBSF in mind for soon.Quote:Originally Posted by Dollymistress
Still wanting a successful MoBSF run, plus Sunday wil be well-timed for grabbing components on a second alt or for a second type of boost.
Well, I planned to go this weekend even if i19 didn't come out, which it didn't, so everything's still on for Sunday. See y'all in Grandville!Quote:Still, doesn't look like I19 is today... -
I've been thinking of doing this for a while, and the incarnate system provides a perfect reason. (Even if i19 doesn't come out this week, it's still on. Just ignore everything I say about incarnates.)
Starting this Sunday, I'm going to be organizing at least one (possibly more, depending on time and interest) of the following task/strike forces each week on Sunday afternoon so people can get incarnate components:
- Statesman Task Force
- Lord Recluse Strike Force
- Lady Grey Task Force
- Imperious Task Force
- Dr. Kahn Task Force
- Barracuda Strike Force
I'm going to kick off this Sunday with...
LORD RECLUSE STRIKE FORCE
Sunday, November 21 at 3:00 PM EST
Team Requirements: 8 characters, all at least level 45. Leader must have Usurper badge.
Badge: (Former) Servant of Recluse. Also available are Master/Mistress of Olympus, Annihilator, (Ex-)Archvillain, and a lot of progress toward Hero Slayer/Bloody Hands.
Reward Merits: 25.
Incarnate Component: Essence of the Incarnate. Required for: Musculature Boost, Musculature Core Boost, Nerve Boost, Nerve Radial Boost, Spiritual Boost.
I've never run this so of course I'm going to start with it. As I've never run it, I'd appreciate it if someone who has would be willing to come along to help guide the team. Also, I don't have the badge to start the strike force, so I'm going to have to ask someone else to be team leader. (If it's the same person, great.)
As this will be my first run, my inclination is not to go for Master, but I don't have any strong objections if someone wants to and is willing to put up with a first-timer
LRSF Sign Up (Character - level powersets archetype - global)
1. Reserved for team leader - must be level 50 and have Usurper badge
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DR. KAHN TASK FORCE
Sunday, November 21 at 5:00 PM EST (or 15 minutes after the LRSF ends, whichever is later)
Team Requirements: 4 characters, all at least level 45.
Badge: Column Breaker.
Reward Merits: 30.
Incarnate Component: Dimensional Keystone. Required for: Cardiac Core Boost, Musculature Boost, Nerve Boost, Nerve Core Boost, Spiritual Radial Boost.
I've done this one plenty of times. Of the six, it's probably the one I'll feel most comfortable leading, at least at first.
If you intend to join this and have a Dimensional Grounding Ray from a previous attempt that doesn't have the full 10 charges, please use it up before this one starts. Or at least before the end of mission #4.
Dr. Kahn TF Sign Up (Character - level powersets archetype - global)
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Quote:As of right now, it looks like I'll be able to help with Statesman and Barracuda. Statesman I can bring whatever; Barracuda I'd want to bring my blaster.Originally Posted by Amily
Placta is available if online and needed.
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If I'm around, I'd be glad to help out. Sadly, I have plans for Sunday afternoon that will likely keep me away right when you'd start running the ones I still need on my main (LGTF and Barracuda; LRSF as well, but I've never run a regular LRSF). On the other hand, with the Incarnate system coming, there should be plenty of runs of these TFs in the not-too-distant future.
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Quote:Maybe the Rikti in general don't know about Praetoria, but Lk'Onic heard about them through his work with Vanguard.Originally Posted by Golden Girl
They've just never heard of a Nemesis plot, that's all
The devs were actually asked about Rikti in Praetoria as Hero Con last year, and Hero 1 said that they hadn't found Praetoria, and weren't even looking for it.
Of course, Nemesis getting Praetoria to attack the Rikti homeworld, but then creating Freedom Phalanx automatons on Primal Earth as a decoy would be quite typical of his way of operating
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Quote:That particular version of Requiem has gone insane(r) from being the only one left after the Path of the Dark succeeded. I don't think Primal Requiem has gone that crazy; yet, anyway.Originally Posted by FredrikSvanberg
Requiem's message While journeying in Werewolf World, you felt a dark presence touch your mind. It said: 'This is a world of shadows, and I can hide myself easily within it. You believe me responsible for the destruction that has coursed through the multiverse. I must admit, I glory in it. You will not find me, little hero. These shadows are my only friends.'
He revels in the destruction of the multiverse. Sounds pretty nihilistic to me. Later on when you have lured him back into the light with a candle of pure flame he says that he is glad to be defeated, in a way, and that he has seen the multiverse and despised it. Clear nihilistic tendencies. He may be 5th Column but he's also Nictus. Being the puppets of nictus masters is what should make the Council nihilists, not the other way around. Requiem is quite extraordinary in that he has remained in control over himself despite being possessed by a nictus for so long. -
Quote:It's 20-29, 30-40, and 40-50. I'm not sure which set level 40s get, but I lost a tip gained at level 29 when I trained to 30.Originally Posted by FireWyvern
How many different ranges is there for morality/tip missions?
My 41 and 50 villain got the same mission, but my 34 got a different one. So i'm guessing there's 3. 20-30, 30-40 and 40-50. But it could also be 20-35 and 35-50 or something weird.
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Quote:No, your base value will not change. You'll just have inherent buffs to run, fly, jump, regen, and recov.Originally Posted by EarthFury
With the Fitness pool being added as inherent in i19 does that mean our current run, jump, regeneration, recovery base values are getting all the Fitness power base values added? New better base values in other words?
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Quote:When you become a villain, you will remain a member of your SG with the following limitations:Originally Posted by Magellen
So once my blaster becomes a Vigilante everything is normal.
Once he becomes a Villian he obviously cannot use the SG membership.
Same when he becomes a Rogue I would assume.
Then when he becomes a hero again I would guess he would need a SG invite? LOLOL
1. You cannot access your SG base, nor any other hero SG base.
2. You cannot play in SG mode to earn prestige or wear SG colors.
3. If you are the SG leader, you will be demoted and a random member will become leader.
When you become a rogue, nothing will change.
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About a year ago, I remember logging in a character to find she was in the Crey building in Nerva; I was positive I hadn't logged out there because I didn't know where it was (the only reason I knew it was the Crey building is that I got the Day Job badge). It happened again a couple weeks later, and this time I chalked it up to being the default location it sends you if something's wrong with where you were when you logged out.
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Here's a list of all previously villain-only badges. There are some defeat badges not on the list because Heroes could earn them, but the enemies are more abundant redside (CoT enemies only available to heroes during the Valentine's event, Tsoo Blue Ink Men, Longbow, Coralax).
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To the best of my knowledge, I've never seen Herc titans merge into a Zeus.
However, despite what the badge text says, any Zeus titan counts for badge credit, regardless of whether it started as two Hercs or not. Crimson's missions, particularly late in his arc, contain a bunch of Zeus titans that will even spawn as lieutenants if you're solo and don't have difficulty set to spawn bosses, and they all count. -
Quote:Rogues can start Hero task forces, as long as they meet any other requirements (e.g., finishing Buck Salinger's arc for Katie). I don't think the Shard TFs have any special requirements, so there shouldn't be a problem.Originally Posted by WittyLibrarian
...by the way, can Rogues speak to the task force contacts or do full-out Heroes have to do that?
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Quote:Yeah, that's how I did the "Stop 30 Fir Bolg..." mission last time I did it (nowadays I don't take Skipper as a contact entirely because of that one mission). I killed what I felt was enough, jumped on top of the hedge, and went to take a nap.Originally Posted by Forbin_Project
I know in advance it's gonna get boring so I have something to do while I wait.
My least favorite mission is from Unai Kemen's arc: Defeat all psychic Clockwork on the outdoor factory map. That map isn't suited to a defeat all, and there could not be a worse choice of enemies for it than Clockwork (flying, vulnerable to knockback, gears that run off if they get the chance). -
Quote:They're not on Black Scorpion's list, and I have Pedestrian (Impounder, 100 cars) and Thin Line (Outlaw, 1000 PPD) on my Vigilante. However, I didn't have progress bars for them (which made Thin Line quite a surprise), nor do I have progress bars toward the other four mayhem badges.Originally Posted by Eric Nelson
Correct, they are villain-only (including progress bars).