RobertoLyon

Ever heard of Masada?

Sorry, but for those of us who actually *live* in an actual noisy city, no....just...no. Please?

What? We slowing down? I am getting a bit long in the tooth...

That's the result of a "Fortune" buff that someone hit you with (you had to Accept the buff).

Most buffs n debuffs will indicate as little icons swirling around your character, like a Red Up-Arrow indicating you're carrying a +Damage buff, or a Blue Down-Arrow indicating you're carrying a -Endurance Regeneration debuff.

You can also see purple shields (+Defense or +Resistance) and other icons.

You can check your Powers list to see what Temporary "power" you are currently carrying with the Tower.

Remember: The only way to guarantee you're always on a fun team is to form one yourself...

Here's how.

Isn't it funny how people have such fond memories of street sweeping.

It really did have the potential for great fun and unusually high levels of inter-Team bonding, as there was no real "goal" other than to get xp and have a blast.

I like the bonus xp and reduced debt in missions, but I miss sweeping as well. Seems like people just zip from mish door to mish door nowadays, even if there are perfect-level baddies on the way from one to the other.

Personally, I'm making a pledge to try to drag my teams into a little good old-fashioned sweeping between mishes from now on.

You probably know this already, but just FYI, I heard the Tutorial section of CoV is actually the left-overs from an attempt to do a Zig interior zone.

Golden Girl has to be near the top of THAT list - last time I looked it was around 33 or so.

I vote Now, because a big part of this game, for me, is enjoying all the Issues and tweaks and updates, that let us know the Devs really care about the game and the players.

Let your friend get some "before" experience, so the "after" stuff is that much more interesting. He's a new player, so won't be tired of the 1-20 grind that's getting retooled with GR, let him experience it once before it all becomes old hat.

And for so many people, the community is as much of a draw as the game itself. And the community is here, Now - why not jump in and experience "us" as we are now, before we get a flood of clueless newbs with the upcoming updates?

fix't for accuracy.

Full article with more info here

Also realize that there are a bunch of "new" zones (depending on when you last played) and places to be - Orobouros, Cimerora, Wentworths, the University for crafting, revamped Hollows & Faultline, etc.

People are more spread out, no more bunching-up in Atlas & P.I. (well, less anyway).

I see wut U did dere.

Y'know they were offering free server transfers for like 3 straight months recently, I suspect people mainly used it to consolidate their heroes on more populated servers like Freedom & Virtue.

If you're looking for crowds, you might wanna check out one of those servers.

Also remember that, depending on when it was that you "played before", there are a bunch of new zones & activities, so players are more spread out, not all bunching up in Atlas or P.I.

Peeps are in Orobouros, Cimerora, Wentworths, the Midnighter's Club, RWZ, Hollows & Faultline (both revamped and more awesomer than before), etc.

But 3 years ago, there was no Mission Architect, no Orobouros, no Midnighter's club, no Wentworths, no Universities, no Cimerora, nobody in the Hollows, or Faultline, fewer people in the RWZ, etc. etc.

I agree with others who say the perceived drop in population can safely be attributed to the fact that there are tons more places for people to go and hang out and do missions and shop and craft and on and on and on.

We don't all just hang out in Atlas & P.I. anymore, we actually y'know...do stuff.

With twice as many places for players to go, the population in any one place is going to seem, well...less.

P.S. There's a running thread in the City Life section using available real-world facts and figures to try and determine actual population and population trends over the past few years.


And remember: The only way to guarantee you're always on a fun team is to form one yourself...

Here's how.

Well I will also admit that I was very taken with the smoothness of the animations (and I'm NOT just saying that 'cause BABs poked his head in).

The anims are very fluid and graceful - appealing to the eye. Just not sure how it's gonna go over as an "attack".


In general, the idea of a "ranged" melee attack is...intriguing.