RottenLuck

Have the leg if destroyed be just the basic rig the leg looses armor and what weapons it had on it. This way the bot wouldn't need to hop about but you can see the leg is barely functional.

I always wanted to battle the 5th/Council Giant robot and I like the idea of a new interesting challenge of the Mega Giant Robot.

/signed for Techbot's idea.

I like techs Idea more. It fits into the superhero idea of spotting crime happening and going to investigate.

For the OP idea I can see to many flaws. example Hero X has a timed mission he/she gets onto train to go to another zone and get a Train random mission event. Due to that He/She fails the Timed mission.

"Cloth... oh yeah I have some more. Part of my travel pack for emergency reasons." He reached into his pouch and pulled out the extra cloth handing them out to those who will help.

The Gre'shil moved away watching the activities of the others "Why bother she weak should die. Pack be stronger." There was no hostility in Scar's voice just puzzlement over tending what Scar saw was the lowermost member of Jade's pack.
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"Food? Oddly that what I was looking for when I stumbled on you." The spider said as it came to a halt. "Figures Humans figure away to make something that's not there. Please put down your weapon I do not wish to be forced to harm you."

This however was said to late as the humans opened fired. It leaped with surprising force sending it back and on top of the APC that it now knew where it was thanks to the Greycoats that had exited the craft. Well it was a calculated risk.

It turned on top of the APC roof and the abdomen shifted the spinnerets went to work spraying a sticky webbing at the Greycoats.

(( Teaches me to post before going to work.))

RAID!....

Oh it's a model, cool Arachnos spider.

Where's Dual Pistols when I need them!

Lazardarus was clearly upset that he couldn't help. He knelt down and started looking for clear wounds. "perhaps she was wounded when she bumped against that beast..." He wiped some of the blood off her shoulder and noted a discoloration.

He looked up at Jade "Look at this it's some kind of allergic reaction..." Removing his water container he wet down a cloth and then wiped more of the blood off Trisys. "I don't know if that's the cause of her condition or not but lets try to get her cleaned up it be easier to see bruises or puncher marks if she got stung by some poisonous insect."

What ever anyone said was completely lost on Scar as he watched the Khelari. A female Gre'shil shoved Scar "You Pack leader No get distracted by tail! We no finished right of passage No think about females!" She looked at the Khelari and hissed a bit clearly thinking that she was a hussy.
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The spider still followed the APC and it spotted the heavy gate. The choices were simple do nothing and perhaps risk loosing the trail of the strange thing that wasn't there or hope the gate wouldn't close. Waiting was a spiders nature it could simply wait outside the gate till it would open again if it closed or...

The spider chose it's second option and those eight legs went into high speed and it rushed forward. It didn't bother with the APC but rushed past heading to the Gate instead.

"Oh no my um.. lady unlike some lifeforms." Laz eyes the Gre'shil "we have no desire to harm sentient life. I'm Lazadarus and if I may ask what is your name?"

Then he noticed Trisys "Hold on a moment Madam" he went over to Trisys and not sure what was going on started singing a general heal song spell. The song spell radiated out causing any that were in range to heal. Then he switched to another song that seemed to have the effect of granting energy to anyone. (Healing Aura, Healing Aura)

The Gre'shil looked among each other and one hissed at Laz hearing his comment. Scar looked at the Khelari "Yes we Gre'shil God like ones brought us here. We were in lands of Thunder and lighting and now here... God like ones do what God like ones do."

The reaction of Gre'shil from the Transport was much the same as Trisys. PANIC... Some seem ready to bolt three had dropped to the ground in that belly to the ground pose of submission at least till the scent of blood hit there nostrils and almost at once the 7 Gre'shil turn and shifted into attack pouncing pose facing the beast.

Gre'shil brains were not the best at rational thinking however being geared for Hunting it was faster then a humans to analyze the surroundings. They noted the Thickness of the armor, the placements of the wounds, where the animal was bleeding from the most, and the Gre'shil like being attacking the beast.

They then relaxed the animal was dying and was someone else prey. All this ran over the Gre'shil mind as Jade went into action and landed just as the beast fell.

"Oh..." came from its mouth in a tone one might've expected from a young adult human female, along with a rather awkward, self-conscious look as her eyes swept the group, "Um...sorry. I...didn't see you there. Was this your breakfast...?"

Scar took a few steps forward the female creature looked like a Gre'shil but didn't look like a Gre'shil it was very puzzling. He reached up and scratched his nose with his three fingered hand. "We no claim kill. You mighty hunter taking down Thick skin by self." He moved tilting in a bow motion his nose and forehead to the ground. "We seek not to take your rightful kill."

Lazardarus didn't take to the form of travel well as he had a dazed look on his face much like if he been on a very wild roller coaster that didn't agree with him. He grew up in a magical realm so was used to odd magical effects so he didn't panic by the transportation. After taking a deep breath he recovered enough to respond to Kethara "I was thinking more along the lines of some large predatory beast to impress the .. um... lady High Mother. We haven't been able to study Gre'shil social order before mainly because they killed everyone that tried. If they value Strength and Hunting skills as much as this pack demonstrates. Then a show of our strength in bringing what they would see as a Dangerous prey will be impressive."

He then took note of the Green Gre'shil like form looking at them. "Well this either got interesting or were in trouble." Being used to Gre'shil tactics he looked around them for other of this Green Gre'shil like being's pack.
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Elsewhere the APC wasn't spotted by the Machines but was detected by something hiding in a mound of dirt. Eight massive spider legs lifted the Volkswagen Beetle size spider body up. It's black Marble like eyes had a wide range of sight going from ultra violate to infra red. The body was mostly black with yellow markings in the form of stripes.

That wasn't what detected the APC however it was the millions of ultra sensitive sensor hairs on the spiders body that pick up scents and vibrations. In other words the spider couldn't see the APC couldn't smell the APC but could FEEL it moving.

Curiosity was what brought the spider to this remote jungle-like area on the edge of the desert landscape. It was also the reason the spider started following the craft from time to time it would lift the two forelegs in the air using them as dividing rods to home in on the movements of the APC.

"Alright Jade is it... well anyway what is your plan it seems you have one. Just to get things straight you want to aid these Gre'shil in their hunt then go to the high Mother?" asked Lazardarus as he adjusted his vest.

Something Lazardarus said got the pack agitated and the hissed a few showed their teeth. Taking note of this Laz moved back a few steps "Calm I didn't say anything insulting... settle down."

Scar snorted and hissed at Laz extending his claws then turned to look at Jade. He retracted the claws and calmed himself. "Your pack no help! Gre'shil must hunt... Must kill with only our pack! It is way Gre'shil must prove they can Hunt and work as Pack or return in shame! Better die then returned shamed! If Godlike one kill for us it be useless for our trophy like finding dead thing we need our own kill!"

Laz rubbed his chin then moved closer to Jade "Seems they have some kind of Honor system... Perhaps if we also deliver a Trophy to this High Mother it could aid our cause better?"

Happy Birthday!" Pepsi from Rotten Luck!

Yup Dominatrix is a fine AV to whip you into 50! Gratz on hitting 50!

The Gre'shil thought very much like Ileda. It was over death to the Gre'shil was final they didn't have rites or passage of those that died. The dead were just that dead. So Scar took what they said and shrugged. They were odd creatures.

Scar and the other Gre'shil were watching Jade and Trisys. This was very puzzling a God showing compassion? Scar shook his head "Place of Fire blood is that way... four days and nights hard run no stop." He pointed northward.

"Towers of light there. Like your place but different two of them" He then backed away and the Pack moved with him in a huddle like group. "Strange god no seen gods of lighting and thunder act like this one... No seen any God like him before." The pack of snouts turned and looked at Jade again then back to the huddle. "But if he not a God then what is he? He smell like Gods have powers like Gods... what else is there but a God?"

Scar was quiet then he let out a hiss "We watch learn study... What Krill did not. Fools rush to attack without knowing. If not God he more powerful... they all more powerful... we learn and submit as weaker."

Lazardarus was showing signs of nervousness. He could handle that many Gre'shil but still the creatures weren't something he want to face. "Well Might as well go and find out what's going on." He continues his trek over the rubble to where Jade was."

With Going Rogue just around the corner I think we could use a new Pocket D. One that has access to the new City as well as some new features.

I would love to see a SUMMER Island for the pocket D. Much like the ski slope but have a Swimming pool and water slide.

I also think an AE system could be installed in the Pocket D!

She's there for the V-day event. She was there last year as well.

Mergon looked at Scar "Place of fire blood? Tough skin there very hard prey."

Scar looked at the pack and then to jade "We not enough to hunt tough skins. No spears... no nets... Place of fire blood far... few Gre'shil go there looking for other tribe. Many think they fools."

Lazardarus looked at Ildela "Wait he's talking to them? All our tries ended up with the group either being taken or killed. But then he does look something like a Gre'shil perhaps that helps opening communications."

"Anyway I haven't seen any beings like that but who knows Patch is a large world and I had to walk most of my way along my travels."

I'm getting 30.7 to 35.3 k per second give or take... Well I'm going back to sleep.

Technically speaking this problem could be anyone trying to peak at what Test has. Opening up the Updater and having trouble connecting don't mean someone is IN the closed beta but could be wanting to have it ready when OPEN comes around.

So given that posting this here isn't technically against the rules.

From the view of the Gre'shil the appearance of Trisys with pizza boxes did not change the Gre'shil idea Jade was a God. No longer bowing but they clearly were nervous as heck.

Scar looked from Trisys then to Jade. "You no smell like meat... you fly.. have powers... Appear in land owned by the Gods of Thunder and lighting. What else can you be beside gods?"

Mergon had an X like pattern on his forehead come forward. "We need trophies! We hunt kill. Prove we strong weak die... Only strong with mighty trophies return to Nest and earn right to mate! We need Hunt worthy prey... soft skin round ears and pointy ears are worthy prey to Lead Mother!"

Lazardarus followed Ildela as they headed for the glowing war walls. "Hmm sounds like you are used to challenges. Still I have to do my task and see whoever in charge of your city. Our forest has limited amount of Manufacturing abilities but we can provide food. I hate for your people to end up raiding other lands as food and medicine start running low."

"I wonder if I met those aliens you spoke of. Patches seem to grab parts of worlds from all over. Not just other worlds but Times and universes as well. Truth be told we had no idea all these different forms of life were out there till after we arrived."

"Our patch was once part of a Mountain range we lived in the valley. Here however were higher up then the surrounding lands giving us a cliff wall protecting us from hostiles."

The only thing I don't like is the Level 20 unlock epics.

Reason is that the builds are a challenge to get right. I don't think someone who played for the first time getting to 20 will have the game knowledge to handle constructing an EAT.

Many seasoned players get frustrated Running peacebringers because of the challenge. All I see is a lot of PBs as well of the other EATs being deleted before they have a chance to bloom.

I'm also having issues with the Test Server. I got the invite so not that and doubled checked to see if I did this correctly.

"C:\Program Files\City of Heroes\CohUpdater.exe" -test

So far I can't access the Test.

Now I know I ran the Test server on this computer before.

What ever Jade's thoughts were of how the Gre'shil might react to his landing before him chances were that it wasn't what happened.

The remaining pack stopped and they looked among themselves then one shoved Scar forward "You leader.." it hissed at Scar. Scar went forward and sniffed at Jade. Then he lowered down laying flat and tilting his snout to the sky exposing his neck. A few moments later the rest of the pack done the same.

"We hear... God like one we .. we are weak you mighty even little one fires lighting from eyes..."

Back at the shelter Lazardarus looked at Ildela "I like to get out of here." He looked to the Gre'shil and whispered a prier for their souls. "So what is this Pizza you speak of? And if those ... war walls are so protective what happen to this area why is it all destroyed?"