Roderick

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  1. Quote:
    Originally Posted by MaestroMavius View Post
    With the new Difficulty settings you won't need anyone else to spawn them, just make sure your set to have bosses in mission.

    You can find Carnies redside from 30 on I think, easiest way I know is to just find a paper mission with one inside. Then just let her keep spawning her pets, kill them but never hurt her, as long as she's alive she'll keep popping out the phantoms.
    If you set it to "no bosses", you should still get boss-class enemies, they'll just scale down to lieutenants, just like bosses encountered solo on Heroic under the old system.
  2. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Inokis View Post
    I am looking at a Martial Scrapper as we speak. I see 'Original' on every single power on the Martial tree which is Default.
    The OP does not want the default animations. He was asking for the color values of the original animationsso that he could have the new animations with the original colors.

    Sorry, but I can't help. I'm at work and have no access to the game. I was under the impression from one of his posts that BAB was working on a system to make custom colors default to the "right" color before you make your first change; I'm not sure how that's going.
  3. Quote:
    Originally Posted by KIDCHAOS View Post
    Damn not a cheap move for one who has over 20 50's. Well I guess I'll hold out for a bit see if I16 or Going Rogue makes a difference.

    Anyone heard any rumors of when we can expect Going Rogue?
    Quote:
    Keep Your Account Active, Be Rewarded!

    All City of Heroes® and City of Villains® players who maintain an active account for the time period beginning August 15, 2009 and ending November 15, 2009 will receive a set of special rewards for their loyalty to Paragon City™ and The Rogue Isles™:

    • Closed Beta access* for City of Heroes Going Rogue™
    • Exclusive loyalty badges**: "Vigilant" for Heroes and "Determined" for Villains

    * Going Rogue Closed Beta Access will be granted using a three-tier system:

    o Tier One: City of Heroes Veterans with 60+ months of paid time.
    o Tier Two: Loyalty Program players
    o Tier Three: Players who Pre-Order Going Rogue (Preorder details to be announced at a later date)

    **Badges will be enabled within one week after the promotional period has ended.
    Looks like Going Rogue beta won't start until November at the earliest.
  4. I have purples in storage. I was waiting for full sets before I started slotting, but this... this makes it very hard to not sell them....
  5. Roderick

    Phones?

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Sarrate View Post
    The lack of flash support on it is a bummer, though. How am I supposed to do mybrute fights without it? That reminds me, any luck with their youtube app? Pretty much without fail, they always stop loading about halfway through - even when connected to wifi. I don't get it.
    Score one for Windows Mobile!

    Skyfire is a full web browser for Windows Mobile 5 and higher, and Symbian OS smartphones. It does everything. Java, Flash, YouTube... everything that I've tried to load has.

    It KILLS my battery, though, and downloading all the Flash and Images and everything is terrible for my (not unlimited) data plan, so I tend to stick to Pocket IE.

    I'm sure that, if there isn't an equivalent iPhone browser, someone has one in the works.
  6. Roderick

    Phones?

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by perilX View Post
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_TyTN_II

    It's an older phone now but I still love it. I have it flashed with Windows Mobile 6.5, +1 for great OS. However, Windows Mobile phones are a bit overwhelming for most people. They are the most expandable of all phones, but no one really utilizes their potential most of the time. It's a business phone.

    If you want an amazing phone that has more features than anyone will ever use, go with the new HTC Touch Pro 2(offered from t-mobile). It's ridiculous. I want it so bad :c
    What the Hell? I bought my TyTn in 2007, and it was the NEWEST, BESTEST phone on the market. The TyTn II just came out LAST MONTH. But that wikipedia article says that the TyTn II came out the month BEFORE I got my phone.

    Why the hell are Canadian providers waiting until the phones are OBSOLETE in the American market before picking them up?

    We should be a month behind at most. Since Canadian companies can (and DO) manufacture parts for several of these companies, there's no good reason we're so far behind.

    [/rant]
  7. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Xemulas View Post
    Ah, thanks for pointing that out. It wasn't our aim from the offset, so it never occurred to us to set it, it's just how it turned out.
    I always set a death challenge when I run a TF, because there's no penalty for failing it, and unlike the "No XXX" challenges, it doesn't force a change in play style, and I like seeing the number at the end of the TF.

    Then again, I run my TFs by the rules set out by Lt Rasczak in Starship Troopers: "Everybody fights, everybody dies!". Gotta check that everyone's been following the rules.
  8. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Willowpaw View Post
    So, since my PB did a frankenslotting with primarily level 25 IOs in her level 30 and under powers, how hard would she be hit in effectiveness when she exemps? Higher level powers I went ahead and did higher level IOs in, since when she exemps down, those would not be available anyway.

    Like, say she exemps down to 15 or 20? Will the level 25 IOs not be effected too badly, or will she get a big performance hit?
    It depends. There are certain thresholds where your enhancements aren't affected.

    Your values NEVER scale, if you exemplar to level 35 or higher. Below that are two or three tiers (each based on your exemplared level), where, if the bonus is lower than a certain number, it won't scale. By using multi-aspect IOs, the INDIVIDUAL enhancements are lower, and that's what counts. By using triples up to level 43, or quads up to 50, you can exemplar all the way to 21 and not lose any enhancement, IIRC.

    I'd post the wiki link that explains it all, but I'm at work, and my phone hates the wiki layout. Hopefully someone else can post it.
  9. IIRC, there's usually an announcement giving the dates for reactivation weekend within a few days after a new Issue, and it's usually 1-2 weeks after the Issue release, so that they can get out the post-release bugfix patches before reactivation.

    I fully expect it to be the same weekend as double XP, but neither has an announced date yet.
  10. Physical Perfection will be great for Scrappers and Tankers that want to run a lot of toggles, but aren't regen or willpower. Shields, SRs and Invulns that choose to take Leadership or Fighting spring to mind. I'd love to be able to turn on Tough on my Kat/SR, but right now he JUST walks the line between "Enough End" and "Using it faster than it comes back", so Tough is just a mule for Steadfast, and to open Weave.

    I have brutes in the same situation, and my Bane too (but he's another story - his build is garbage at the moment). While it may be true that villains get toys that are better that heroes' equivalents, that does NOT balance things; it just makes the disparity bigger.

    I'm still hoping that Going Rogue will add four APPs to each villain AT, and four Patrons for heroes. It's unlikely, but I still hope.
  11. Roderick

    In Observance.

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Scootertwo View Post
    A moment of silence.

    We must never forget!!

    Sorry for being a downer.
    Hopefully nobody is going to be offended by what I'm about to say; it's not meant to be offensive in any way.

    I hate 9/11. Every year, I brace myself for the media circus that always happens. I really don't give a damn about all the gory details and sensationalization that will sell your newspapers and magazines.

    I don't know why this year was different, but I found that it was. No tribute magazines filling the grocey stores, no giant front page newspaper stories for an entire week, no constant TV/Web news broadcasts. Just a bunch of nice, quiet, respectful tributes and memorials.

    These people died for no good reason. They do not deserve to be turned into cash cows. They should be honored and respected.

    Thank you ScooterTwo, for posting in exactly the right manner, without tacking on any political, or any other, agenda.

    I don't know anyone affected directly by those events, but I still wish the best for those who do.
  12. Someone's gonna point this out eventually:

    You had no "# of deaths" challenge set. With no challenge set, it doesn't record number of deaths, and will always report 0, no matter how many there actually were.

    Next time, set a death challenge, so nobody can come in and claim you didn't succeed, just because you have no proof.

    Grats on a job well done!
  13. Stalker crits also functioned out of Hide/Placate, if the target was mezzed, under the old method.
  14. Quote:
    Originally Posted by LaserJesus View Post
    Actually, now the idea sounds far more awesome to me. Minus the rick rolling. That's gotten so old.
    So.... You'd have a problem if someone Rickrolled you, but not with getting Meatspinned?

    O_o
  15. Quote:
    Originally Posted by ClawsandEffect View Post
    Justifiable?

    Give scrappers the same ability to crit more often on teams in the first place, THEN we'll talk about letting stalkers crit more for virtual teammates.

    STILL annoys the hell out of me that in buffing stalkers....they were given a BETTER version of the scrapper inherent.
    I don't think that scrappers need the +crit while teamed bonus, but both scrappers and stalkers should have the same base crit chance, be it the scrappers' 5% or the stalkers' 10%.

    In general, scrapper secondaries are better than stalker ones. The stalker relies on dealing high damage to take out enemies before they are defeated. Scrappers also get more AoEs, possibly bringing the damage numbers closer together.

    Boost scrappers to 10% base, 15% for "higher crit chance" attacks? - Yes.
    Give stalkers their team bonus when they're not on a team? - No.
  16. Roderick

    Posting links

    You can just type the URL:

    http://google.com

    Alternately,

    [url=http://google.com]Google[/url]

    gives:

    Google
  17. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Calash View Post
    A good idea for future MA updates would be to stream media from places such as Youtube into the game, avoiding the Alt-tab issue and making it as seamless as possible.
    Quote:
    Hero: "Recluse! Surrender, scum!"
    Recluse: "Never! But first...."
    *Please wait, loading streaming content*
    "We're no strangers to love. You know the rules, and so do I..."
    Quote:
    You begin grabbing the loot!
    You've stolen the money! Now get out before the hero catches you!
    *Please wait, loading streaming content*
    {insert Dramatic Gopher here}
    Quote:
    Hero: "You're finished, Aeon. Shut it down and come with us."
    Dr. Aeon: "Not so fast, hero! First, you must face my secret weapon!"
    *Please wait, loading streaming content*
    "You spin me right 'round baby, right 'round like a record, baby, right 'round, 'roun, 'round..."
    No thanks. I'll pass.
  18. Stalkers get the bonus to crit for nearby teammates because, in theory, the enemy is distracted by being outnumbered, thus making it easier for the Stalker to land an extra effective hit.

    If you've ever played Dungeons and Dragons (3rd Edition), think about how Rogues can get their Sneak Attack bonus by attacking a Flanked opponent. It's the same idea - the enemy can't defend themselves properly, and you know how to take advantage of that.
  19. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Samson_Sledge View Post
    Portion Removed by Moderator_08
    I solo. I rarely invite anyone to a team. If I join a team, it's usually because I've been invited, not vice-versa.

    Guess that makes me a dirtbag liar.
  20. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Septicemia View Post
    Thanks for the explanation. I didn't even think about that. I renig my suggestion.

    -Please bump this-
    1> Bumping threads is against the forum rules.
    2> If you're taking back your suggestion, WHY would you want to have people bump the thread so that they can see a suggestion that you're no longer supporting?
  21. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Destrukt View Post
    Ah dang, well I'll see whats happenin' in the VB 2k9 channel
    If you're just looking for teams, VB2k9 is just as good. Most teams get posted into both channels. If you're looking for random conversation, it still happens in VB2k9, I just find that people in both tend to gravitate towards old VB for chatter. Definitely go to "Victory Forum" and check out that channel too. Just make sure to get a mod to unsilence you.
  22. Quote:
    Originally Posted by _Ryxx_ View Post
    Rod's rep is back in the green! Who's been hatin on him? >:[
    I made ONE ******** comment, and two people smacked me with -rep. The first dropped me one point. Meh, whatever. The other dropped me from +8 to -9. The scaling rep thing is REALLY stupid.
  23. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Blpup View Post
    /petition for spam /ip ban?
    IP bans are a bad idea.

    If it's a single address, power cycle your modem and you've got a new IP.

    If it's an IP block, then your neighbor down the street is banned too.

    If it's a larger IP range, then an entire city, state, or even country is banned.

    On top of that, using a proxy server makes it so that SOMEONE ELSE'S IP gets banned, and you just have to change the IP that the proxy is broadcasting.

    As to the OP, don't forget that the mail system is NOT being removed. The people who will turn it off were never RMT customers anyways. The people who want the mails will leave the system turned on, and get the mail still.

    IF the system defaults to a setting that blocks the spammers, then they'll just use trials in /local until they find their next loophole. But the mail spam will continue. The people who didn't want it in the first place will just be able to ignore it easier.
  24. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Finduilas View Post
    IMO, Since you've got one Steadfast already, another Steadfast or a Karma is probably the best way to go. The BotZ -KB is *very* expensive and the Kinetic Crash slotting would come with additional KB in one of your attacks. Ick.
    Doesn't Axe have one Knockup power? Slotting for KB in a KU power is awesome. They just fly higher.