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Yeah, they changed that recently. The whole thing is now one big story arc. More merits is a plus, but now you have to play through at least half of the arc to get the badge mission.

You can only have two main powersets, your Primary and your Secondary. There are power pools, which all characters can choose from which have more wide-spread abilities such as flight, teleportation, or leadership.

In addition, at level 41 you can choose from your Epic power pool. The Epic pools consist of five powers designed to fill certain gaps in your character. For example, Stalkers and Brutes get access to ranged attacks and utility powers; Masterminds get armor powers and extra attacks, etc...

You can choose all four abilities from the power pools, or only one or two if you want. You can choose to select all nine powers from your primary or secondary if you choose. For the epic pools, you can only pick four out of five, so one power will always be left out.

Also, don't think that you have to just stick with one character. Make and Stalker and a Brute, and see how they both play out. This game is very alt friendly and many people here have what is called "altitis" which compels players to create many alts due to the huge variety in character structure.

I'll bring Proto-Zero, DB/EnA Stalker.

If you plan on sticking around the forums much, there's something you should know.

Disregard anything that graystar_blaster says.

Also, you really should make an alt on union before transferring. You could end up transferring then deciding that it's not good or something, then you'll have wasted $10 for nothing. (Or however many Euro's it is.)

So, I kind of got some bad news. I may not be able to make it tonight. I will try to if I can, but there are no promises. =(

I believe you may be referring to my own guide on the forums. The linky is right here. <---

I'll join in with Thunderous Void, Dark/Elec defender.

I find it Ironic that you're arguing over whether or not his examples were Ironic.

(Probably NSFW)

Snake? Snake?! SNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!!!

I've got an arc that I've been constantly updating since I created it. I had this great idea for the final mission, though I don't know how to do it or if it's possible.

So, the final mission has you going to meet up with your enemy for a one-on-one battle. Of course, it turns out to be a trap, and there are tons of enemies waiting for you. I want to have it so that no other enemies appear at all in the map except for one boss which will be placed at the back. After the boss is defeated, the trap is sprung, and all the enemies will populate the map, forcing you to fight your way out.

So, is this currently possible at all? The only work-around I've found is to add as many "defeat boss" details as possible and trigger them all on the trap, which then takes up most of the spawn points. But I don't want to fill my mission with nothing but bosses every mob, since this arc is supposed to be solo friendly.

Did you hear? Emperor Cole banned Going Rogue from being released in Praetoria... something about "encouraging bad behavior" or something. I can't believe it!

If I am a winner, I permit NC Interactive, Inc. and NCsoft Europe Limited to use my name, likeness, photograph, hometown, and any comments that I may make about myself or this contest that I provide for advertising and promotional activities. I also certify that I am at least 13 years of age and am eligible to participate in this contest.

Those freakshow are going to be hurting in the morning...

Team two!


Great job everyone!

The pink has me baffled... I would say the Shadow Shard but there's clearly a building and a war wall in the picture as well...

If you ever need a quick tour of the city, I'd be happy to assist you, since Freedom is also my main server of choice.

Fulmens got most of the AT's down, let me just finish the ones he didn't.

Controller - Their main role on a team is to make bad guys stop being bad. They have a wide variety of "Controlling" powers which can stun, confuse, hold, and even phase enemies out of existence for a time (Though I'd avoid phasing enemies on teams unless the team is dying). Their secondary deals with buffing or debuffing. Though not quite on par with the defender in support, they still do a pretty dang good job of it.

Kheldians - Ahh, what can you say about kheldians? Jack-of-all-trades, master of none. They have a very large variety of powers, from Melee attacks, to buffs, some personal shields, ranged attack, you name it. Kheldians are special because of their shapeshifting ability. They have three forms, Human Form (Your primary form) Nova, and Dwarf forms. The Nova form has four extremely powerful blasts, has auto-fly, and increased damage, with the loss of hitpoints to compensate. The Dwarf form has impressive resistances on par with a tanker, but little damage to counter his toughness. He get three melee attacks, a taunt, teleport, and one special power depending on if you're a warshade or peacebringer.

While you can do well with just your human form, taking all the forms and learning to use them effectively can make you a huge benefit to teams.

Masterminds - The best way to describe a Mastermind is "A One-man army." A Mastermind has the ability to summon several henchmen to his side which can aid him in battle. Masterminds are very capable solo-players, since a fully loaded Mastermind and his henchmen can solo almost anything. Their secondary is support, but not as good as corruptors or controllers. That doesn't mean you should ignore your secondary, however, as is can still be a great help on teams.

Arachnos Soldiers - Arachnos soldiers are like Kheldians in that they can fit almost any role. Though in the early levels their powers seem to mimic other normal sets exactly, their true worth shines once you hit level 24. At level 24, Soldiers can "branch out" into two distinct career paths. The Arachnos Widow can either become a Fortunata or a Night Widow. The Fortunata is like a beefed up controller, with plenty of mezzing abilities and damage to boot, and some useful buffs. The Night Widow is like a mix between a Scrapper and a Stalker, being able to land critical hits when hidden, but having the defenses to keep a fight going.

For the Wolf Spider, their two choices are to become either a Crab Spider or a Bane Spider. The Crab spider is probably the closest thing to a "tank-mage" in this game. Formidable defenses and effective blasts and melee attacks make them an all-around character. The Bane Spider is hard to explain... it's kind of like a mix between a Scrapper, a Stalker, and a Blaster at the same time. They can camouflage themselves and land critical strikes, while also being able to take a beating and keep up prolonged battles. Plus, their mix of mezz abilities and blasts make them unpredictable in a fight.

I should probably mention that Kheldians and Arachnos Soldiers require you to get a hero (for kheldians) and a villain (for Soldiers) to level 20 before unlocking them.

And btw, welcome to the game. =D

I'll bring my Dark/Elec Defender, Thunderous Void. This time I'll try not to forget and end up ten minutes late. xD

But what if I install Freakshow brand Supa-Speakahs V. 9 with enhanced surround sound capabilities?

It wouldn't be just Martial Arts based, that was just an idea that sparked the suggestion. One pack could be like Avatar-style elemental attacks, another could be more technological. Think blasts firing from wrist launchers, or shoulder-mounted cannons. That would be sweet!

As much as I'd love to ask you to show me this, I have a feeling this is something the devs don't want rapidly spreading.