RobertoLyon

More "serious" build considerations notwithstanding, travel powers have always been one of, if not my MOST favorite part of playing this game.

I often just Super-Jump around aimlessly super-parkour-style, just for the fun of it.

Fly is just as fun, but would feel more "super" if it capped just a bit faster.

Super-speed is the least super-feeling travel power for me, I only have it on one of my characters.

And yes, of course I know that I can SJ or Fly with temp packs and don't *need* to use up a power selection taking them, but those don't make me feel as "super". I feel more like a commuter, using a contraption to get me around. I already commute in RL, don't need more of it in my gaming.

So last night in Atlas (on Freedom), I stumbled across an uber-newb and his g/f, both on Trial Accounts.

They were long-time WoW players, coming to CoH because, in his words, he "heard the players were really nice", and the Costume Creator was "awesome".

Invited them both to join me, gave them each some start-up Inf, and ran a few of their early missions with them, explaining various concepts, mechanics, tips, etc. as needed. Was also able to keep them SB'd for travelling.

It was a very rewarding experience, and I intend to try to find some more uber-newbs to help out again tonight, if possible.

I know some, perhaps *many* players already do the same kind of thing, I just want to encourage them, and suggest it as an alternative activity in general if you're feeling bored with whatever you're up to in-game.

And not just for the benefits of building the player base. For me, the time spent with the newbs passed very quickly (2.5 hours in the blink of an eye), and it was really fun seeing it all through their eyes again (after many years of play). It also left me with a nice warm-fuzzy feeling, and reminded me of the first player to take me under their wing as an uber-newb back in the day (Thanks Orion Arms!).

[Of course, 5 minutes after leaving those two newbs, a lowbie called me "another selfish, self-serving hero" for not agreeing to PL him in the AE (as I was about to log off).]

So if you're feeling like you've "hit the wall" on content or TFs or Badging or whatever, let me recommend taking a break, finding some true newbs, and offering your assistance... it is, as I said, very rewarding in many ways.

Couldn't see Zombie's vid, so apologies if I'm not telling you anything new, but if you have a Stormie with Hurricane, find an ATM, stand near it, and switch on Hurricane.

/macro TP "tell $target,
Prepare to be yanked violently through space.
Please try not to hurl on my shoes.
$$powexec_name Recall Friend".

I get home from work around 1am ET. There's an Oceanic-friendly server but I'm already well ensconced on Freedom - with multiple 50s earned the old-fashioned way.

Any SGs or regular players on Freedom catering to the late-shift crowd?

Steelie, you are INCREDIBLE.

Laughed so hard I peed a little.

Before you get too excited about this, intending to go - read more after the original announcement - I'm a little confused about ticket availability...people are saying tix are sold out on Saturday, but others are saying the meet-n-greet will be held outside the venue somewhere.

Any clarification would be welcome?

Okay, I'll play!

"Founder" vs. "Flounder"

Ships founder in high seas, meaning losing way (no forward speed), which can lead to "broaching" (turning sideways) and sinking.

A flounder is a type of fish.

The interwebz will tell you that either is okay in modern parlance (e.g. the Administration's policy initiatives foundered/floundered when they lost the majority), but SCREW THAT!

Why?!? is it okay to use the WRONG WORD! One's RIGHT, one's WRONG. Just because enough idiots have used it the WRONG way, that it's now THOUGHT to be correct, DOES NOT MAKE IT CORRECT!

Phew, thanks, I feel better now.

I also have a minor problem with "but yet". "But" & "yet" mean pretty much the same thing, so it's like saying "and also". It's redundant, and IMHO, makes the speaker sound uneducated.

As others have said, teaming in CoH is a bit different than other MMOs...people aren't playing around outdoors, but they ARE there (especially on Freedom - I recently transfered from another Server and find Freedom very lively compared to my old server).

The most sure-fire way to guarantee you'll be on a full, fun team is to FORM YOUR OWN TEAM.

I do this EVERY NIGHT. I form full, 8-man teams (or PuGs = Pick-up Groups) in under 5 minutes EVERY NIGHT without using Blind Invites.

Here's how, it's very simple:

Use the Search window: "Team" tab & Find button or type /search in chat line.

Play around with the drop-down menus to find various ways to refine your search. Start out basic, by selecting the appropriate levels you're looking for (1-10, 41- 50, etc).

Make a bind: you can copy/paste this into your chat line if you'd like (ctrl-c, ctrl-v): /bind L "tell $target, Level $level-ish team LFM - join us?"

Go down your Search window and target players not on teams (not greyed-out), not showing "Not accepting Invites" (red circle with line thru it, to left of player name), and not in missions already (check Status line).

Click on an eligible teammate and hit your bind key L.

and the next one

and the next one

and the next one...etc.

If you're still having trouble filling the team, consider targeting players who ARE already in missions. I'm always surprised at how many people will happily dump the mish they're in to come out and join a good team.

As I said, I ALWAYS play on a team, and it's ALWAYS a team I form and Lead. It's the best way to be sure of being on a good, full team that keeps things moving and has fun.

The more you do it, the easier and funner it gets. Start now, as a young'un, and you'll be a pro in no time flat.

Do be aware, that as Leader you'll be expected to select the mission for the team, and select a new one on Mission Complete, as quickly as possible.

And basic leadership skills are generally appreciated, e.g. "Regroup on the Tank, please", "Everyone target the Crystal please", "Fall back to elevators NOW PLEASE!" etc. I also use the Kick button sparingly, but without hesitation, if someone is chronically not contributing or being hostile or abusive to other team members. A Private Tell "...this is your only warning." precedes every potential Kick, unless it's about insulting/rude behavior, which gets no warning.

When I logged on last night I saw an alert: "The NCSoft store is currently unavailable" - they've been having problems with it from time to time, especially around new Issues (updates) and new releases.

I'd give it some time and try again, or poke around on their website for some indication of why it's down & when they expect it to be up again.

But don't be surprised if you don't find any. Like I said, they've had issues with it before, but it's always fixed rather quickly.

Trying to install -Test, according to Forum directions it's supposed to ask me where I want to install - I want to install to a second hard drive with more room - but it's not asking, just automatically installing to my C: drive, which doesn't have enough room for this - any suggestions?