Schismatrix
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Quote:Hopefully they will have some EU codes available. After all, there will be people from Europe at NYCC.Originally Posted by Electric-Knight
Oh... not YOU! I was talking to someone named Techno... But... uh... They opted out... So... yeah...
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Hehe, Hmmm... I was thinking that the codes would work for either or... but, that's true, the contest codes specify NA/EU...
I will endeavor to procure a code that will work for the EU game.
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Quote:Originally Posted by Horusaurus
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Quote:i suspect it's more amusing than irritating for most of us reading this thread. Gives it a stream of semi-consciousness feeling.Originally Posted by Lazarus
Hello OP, please learn how to use the edit button. Multiple one-sentence posts that are only a minute or two apart just makes you look like an obnoxious idiot.
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Quote:Agreed. That was one of my first thoughts as well since i've teamed with some good Empaths on my Blasters and survived alphas my solo Scrappers might balk at.Originally Posted by SinisterDirge
Three perma forted blasters, with massive regen, recovery and status protection paired with an adren boosted scrapper can chill with me anytime.
Then again i've noticed a posting pattern of moderate knowledge combined with minimal competence for the one you replied to, so i don't take those posts too seriously when i see them. -
Quote:There's already a thread for this stuff you know...Originally Posted by Steampunkette
Is it just me, or does it look like it's going to Rain on Imperial City..?
GASP! the Coming Storm! That's what i20 is! Weather effects!
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Quote:Okay, i can see Visual Sounds requiring an NDA, almost. The first three not so much.Originally Posted by Blood_Beret
Sharks with Lasers?
Healing Arrows for TA
Boxing Glove Arrow for TA
Visual Sound
C'mon people, think big. It should be so wacky, unlikely and (literally) game-changing that an NDA is required to participate in the beta. Some of the suggestions have been pretty good*, several also quite plausible, but not that many ("ther tryin to kil ther oen gaem" self-destructive conspiracy theories aside) have been really crazy.
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i disagree with the assumption that farming is automatically equivalent to exploiting. Running the ITF several times day by cycling through alts is effectively farming. In what manner is that also exploiting?
i don't bother with farming most times since the game for me is more about reading the stories, chatting with friends, teaming with friends and making things go boom, which doesn't require farming to do. There have been a few times when i farmed for a little bit to see if i could do it and get the resources for a particular item i wanted, but it gets boring quickly after you've determined that it's effective. (For me at least.) Still, if someone finds farming fun it still doesn't bother me. i guess i'm not sensitive enough.
Carry on.
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Quote:Since all her teammates and enemies see her powers the same way she does i suppose she projects her perceptions? Or are you saying the powers take on that appearance because that's how she thinks they should look?Originally Posted by BrandX
Another one of mine is, RaveSpider, an Elec/Thermal Corr, who's just a telekinetic (who's able to use her abilities at a microscopic level to explain her healing abilities) who's powers look like electricity and flames, as that's just how she percieves them.
All of her powers are colored differently (one blast is a blue, one's a green, one's a yellow...ect...ect) to go with the theme, and are again just her perception of her powers in effect.
With i19, I'll be able to finish off her concept and fit in Group Fly!
Been wanting to fit that into her build, but didn't have the power slot, now I will 
Every telekinetic should have that power!
i have an AR/Mental Blaster with the mental powers colored gold to represent some sort of divine energy.
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Quote:Of course if you're staying with the low level, cheap sets it is more likely that debt will bother you. So i guess in a way they justify their own set bonus?Originally Posted by Scarlet Shocker
When they first came out I ran a couple of blasters with them and it did help but nowdays Debt is so meaningless so that component of the bonus is pretty meaningless. One point about them is they tend to be low level cheap sets so if debt does bother you they aren't expensive.
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You want one of us to call you a doctor?
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Quote:i don't know about a "good" point. Yes, a bubbler is better than an Emp that is constantly spamming heals, but that's like saying a bubbler that uses the teammate shields brings more to a team than a bubbler that is constantly using just Repulsion Field and Force Bolt.Originally Posted by Candlestick
Hes got a good point though.
You don't do alot with Bubbles, but you bring more protection to the team then an Emp that is constantly spamming heals.
Yes, when both sets are used at the dumbest and most basic level bubbles comes out ahead, especially on large teams. That's part of the reason many people consider Force Fields better as a secondary than a primary. Nonetheless both Force Fields and Empathy are very powerful when used well. -
Quote:i actually bought all the issues of 52.Originally Posted by BlackSun17
Thirded
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Quote:Luckily it usually appears in sets i don't use. It made no sense to me from the day i first saw the set bonuses. i guess it was so that some low level sets wouldn't have too few bonuses without giving out bonuses that could be useful. i'd take ".5% defense against cold attacks" over debt protection any day.Originally Posted by Memphis_Bill
It's one of those useless little "Why did they not put something else with it" set bonuses - Debt Protection. Admittedly they've done more to the game that makes debt even more of a non-issue since I9, but even when they were introduced, I don't think anyone was jumping for joy at seeing Debt Protection bonuses. (Especially at 1%.)
Still, out of curiosity (and boredom,) has anyone ever tried throwing together a "Debt protection" build - just to see how high you could get on it? (No, I don't think anyone would do this in game, this is more of a "Play with mids" item.) -
Quote:Wow (or WoW, whatever), that's... an interesting take on things. Not even going to comment on it really since it did leave out reptilian humanoids and lesbian vampires as being behind it, so it still needs a little more zing, but i'm going to rephrase my question in the hope that you will answer it:Originally Posted by Championess
You do realize that you are being manipulated into thinking there has been a massive amount of more people playing the game. Along with Going Rogue they introduced the Queue system. This system pre-fills each server with an alotted amount of imaginary logins so that people will be able to queue their way in if the server is grayed out red (which was only on the day of GR). There's two advantages to this system, one as the already mentioned being able to login eventually once the server is full to the brim. The other is that it makes the servers "look" like they are fuller than they are, this makes people believe that there are actually people to play with so that they will login in hopes of teaming and such. If the servers used to be green before they are now yellow, unless there is absolutely NO one on that server in which it will be green for the NPCs, if they are red then they used to be yellow.
Yeah sure the game probably has picked up a few more subs but it's more of the old crowd that used to play this game, how much is a game with dated looks and graphics going to attract new customers? Wouldn't the fitness gimmick have been smarter to introduce new players to with the "expansion" since they wouldn't realize the fitness pool was necessary anyways? It's great that there's a whole new tutorial zone for the few new subs they got but I'm sure those that have played this game for so long would have liked to have seen an addition to what they can do with their 50s instead of "later".
AE was a dumb idea, sure it sounds neat and all but it's just too much time management for them to correct abusable stuff. If it wasn't a bad idea how come there isn't any AE buildings in Praetoria, they've been trying to lower the amount of content that they have to produce by automating it with player created content but that seemed to be too abusable. PvP changes in theory were needed but the practicality of them don't match what common sense would tell you.
They seem to be so out of touch from their playerbase it's almost as if these guys haven't been running this game for the past 6 years. Before these guys get another bad idea I'm going to let someone else prove how bad they are, at least it will be better looking crap if it is bad. It's good that they have suckers like you to rely on, what would they do if they had a game full of people that took the time to learn and comprehend what was going on.
Oh and DR to PvE is my crazy theory because it makes the most sense with all the hush hush stuff. They weren't satisfied with just killing off PvP they are going to try to do it to PvE, but this time they will listen and keep all of the suckers pumping their monthlys into a losing game.
What non-fluff content do you think needs to be added to the game? (Ignoring for a moment that all content in a videogame that's played for entertainment value should technically be considered fluff.)
And, damnit, i will briefly address a small bit of your assertions: i've actually been seeing quite a few players with no vet badges who are asking about basics of gameplay outside of Praetoria. In fact i haven't been playing in Praetoria very much recently since i've been playing higher level alts with friends. There's a bunch of other points in your post i don't find compelling, but the overall tone and composition makes it clear that you've decided what the 'truth' is in advance and will only acknowledge anything that fits into your already predetermined conclusions. -
Here's a video that was shot by some guys who were near the middle it: Brooklyn Tornado 9/16/10. (AKA the "Bronado Video". Warning, contains strong bro language.)
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Quote:no uOriginally Posted by LISAR
I was actually thinking the same thing. Can we go back to your posts being annoying irrelevant so I can stop liking you again? I miss having people who caused irrational nerd rage.
arena fite u 2
nao
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Quote:They started out as villains who don't use soap? i never saw a Dev statement specifically about Force Fields and Corruptors, but i'm guessing the rationale was that evil doesn't make any real effort to protect others, thus why Corruptors didn't get Empathy either. Of course this is based on the rather silly and narrow view that all villains are short-sighted, selfish idiots who only think in the very short term, but then much of the City of Villains background is based on that assumption.Originally Posted by Redd Rumm
I have been on this for a while an here i go again .
Is there a reaon that corruptors dont have bubbles ?
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Quote:You don't have to respec. Although i understand the compulsion to do so and will be doing it myself. Among other things i will be taking Vengeance on a few alts that didn't take it before.Originally Posted by NuclearToast
I hate respeccing. And now I have to do it to all my characters. Yes, every one of them has Fitness, even my regen scrapper.
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Quote:Vegan Zombie: GrrrrrRRRrrrraaAAAaiinnssssss!Originally Posted by je_saist
Dismissed notion for now.
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Quote:Introspection is good for you.Originally Posted by maxtsorm
LOLZ. Please make a better attempt at trolling.
What do you have against New Hampshire? Did it kill your father or something?
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Quote:That term, you keep using it.Originally Posted by Johnny_Butane
Mary Sue
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Quote:Maybe it's a portmanteau?Originally Posted by Zikar
Alot should be a word, it's no different then any other contacted word, just more modern.
Edit: Just realised it's not technically a contraction as that would require the omission of a letter.
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Quote:Originally Posted by Mega_Jamie
ALOT of end-game content
MORBO: That is not a word!
Also, Issue 20 will see the relaunch of City of Heroes as City of Heroes 2 with a revamped powers system. From a player perspective powers will still function as they do in the current game, but the system will have been recoded for greater efficiency and flexibility. A variety of effects that currently all use the same variable will be separated and it will possible to add new types to the defense system, damage debuffs will no longer be tied to damage resistance, Elusivity will appear in PvE, cats and dogs living together, all sorts of wackiness.
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Quote:Actually, it's the street vendor knishes with lots of mustard i look for when i'm in Manhattan. i was thinking of going to NYCC anyway, so stopping at the meet & greet is a definite goal.Originally Posted by Dark_Respite
Wishing you and the rest of the PS team a safe trip, and enjoy New York! Remember, make sure to enjoy a street vendor hot dog and pretzel while you're there, and have fun at NYCC and at the M&G!
I miss home... can I sneak back to NYC in someone's luggage?
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Also, certain combinations of textures and patterns tended to have an almost luminuos appearance, especially during nighttime, even back around launch. For example, pairing the Electron texture with a brightly colored Circuitry pattern tended to look like it was glowing. Still, the new Resistance and mutation pieces do it far better.