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Smedley_Prime

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  1. Smedley_Prime
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ironblade View Post
    I think it's more like 800,000 people in New York State alone that got their power shut off by NCSoft yesterday. It's an outrage!
    Yeah, the number went way up after my first comment. I think it was eventually 3 million without power or something like that.
  2. Smedley_Prime
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Xieveral View Post
    If you are one that has been vocal about the game closure via social networking, be careful with your personal information and mindful in how you express your displeasure.

    According to a poster from the SaveCoH facebook group, they were banned from the game for what NCSoft deemed "negative" commentary on the English facebook page.

    Again, take this as rumor. The suspension may be unrelated to the comment, but it is better to be safe than sorry.
    I heard that NCSoft will not just ban you from the game if you badmouth them on line, they'll shut off your electricity. They've done this to over 300,000 people already today.
  3. Smedley_Prime
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    Originally Posted by Skull-pyre View Post
    Hey, i've just made a character and tnered the tutorial. Im stood overlooking the chasm and told to cross it, so i do, and then i try attack one of the creatures. Nothing happens and i immediately get teleported back to the spot i was in when i entered, overlooking the chasm.
    Im on 30% of 'Stage 3' too whatever that means.
    That kinda sounds like the client and server might be out of synch. Typing the /synch command usually fixes it when that's the problem.
  4. Smedley_Prime
    This news is most excellent. The movie could turn out to be either heinous or totally bodacious. I look forward to finding out which. Using numerology to predict sequel quality before the movie has even been made is bogus.
  5. Smedley_Prime
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    Originally Posted by LeperDave1 View Post
    I was playing when they made the announcement in world. Server maintenance is what they said, I believe...
    Hmmpph. I assumed they were taking everything down for 10 minutes or so to activate dubble-expies, but I guess not.
  6. Smedley_Prime
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    Originally Posted by EvilGeko View Post
    ...Super-Strength is overpowered, we all know it. I have a SS Tanker and Brute, I know they are overpowered.
    Maybe so. There are plenty of things in this game that could be called overpowered. I don't want any of them weakened. Not SS, not Katana, not scrapper damage, not tank defense, nuthin.
  7. Smedley_Prime
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    Originally Posted by ClawsandEffect View Post
    I know this will be an unpopular suggestion...
    If SS would be overpowered when added to Scrappers, then maybe it's Scrappers that are broken, not SS. Wouldn't it make much more sense to just adjust Scrapper damage downward by about 50%? It's not a nerf, it's an adjustment.

    (No, that is not a serious suggestion, but that stabby feeling that you felt in your stomach when you read that is exactly what I feel whenever I see people suggesting that SS be destroyed like this.)
  8. Smedley_Prime
    It's because you're only showing the kid all the best Marvel content. Remember the live television versions of Spiderman, Doctor Strange, and the Hulk? Or movies like Elektra, Daredevil, the first Captain America movie, Howard the Duck, Ghost Rider, etc., etc., etc.? Those were every bit as miserable as anything DC ever made.
  9. Smedley_Prime
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    Originally Posted by Cheetatron View Post
    btw is your forum name a homage to Smedly Butler and Optimus Prime
    I don't remember exactly why I picked Smedley for my first COH character all those years ago, but I added Prime because I guessed I'd be making more than one character with that name. And sure enough, later on I did end up making Smedley Omega, Smedley Beta, and Smedley Gamma.
  10. Smedley_Prime
    Wesley Snipes moves too fast for you to hit him with an Assassin Strike.
  11. Smedley_Prime
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Nethergoat View Post
    I really love /ah and wouldn't trade it for anything.

    But I miss being able to pop in to Wentworths and find a bunch of folk hanging out doing their thing. IMHO the game needs *more* public gathering places where your character can feel like part of an actual CITY of Heroes.


    So, how to incentivize players actually using the actual market locations?

    Well, I'm glad you asked...

    A convenience fee on remote transactions!
    I have a better idea: put a new teleporter in heroside Ouroboros that links a new zone called "Atlas Wentworths 2007". This is a tiny zone with just Wentworths in it, packed with about 500 NPCs in badly-designed costumes all begging for influence and asking to be PLed.

    EDIT: ... and spamming heals.
  12. Smedley_Prime
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    Originally Posted by Blue Rabbit View Post
    Logged in at 10:25 GMT and no badge awarded... guess it isn't May yet?
    Not until after maintenance it isn't.
  13. Smedley_Prime
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by dbuter View Post
    Thanks all! For the record, character is a SS/Willpower Hero Brute.
    In that case, consider getting both Hurl AND a patron/epic ranged attack. Six-slot both and put 3 Apocalypses & 3 Devastations in each for some real nice heal/regen boosts. If you can fit it in your build, of course, and if you think you'll be able to get the enhancements. For each half-set of Apocalypse you get 16% regen and 3% +health. From each set of 3 devastations you get 12% regen and 2.25% health.
  14. Smedley_Prime
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ukaserex View Post
    I came here for an argument!
    No, you didn't.
  15. Smedley_Prime
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Bill Z Bubba View Post
    Please show your work if possible in your answer.
    I never did any math for this, but I've used both the +regen and +hp versions of rebirth. IMHO, If you want survivability, +regen is way better. If you would rather make progress on healing badges, go +hp because the heals count for it even when your teammates are already at 100% health.
  16. Smedley_Prime
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ultimus View Post
    Thoughts on this?
    For Willpower, you might even be better off slotting 2 catalyzed Brute ATOs along with 4 Kinetic Combats in 3 different melee attacks. You'd end up with 9% heal bonus from the ATOs and another 4.5 from the KCs, plus a nice 11.25 S/L def.
  17. Smedley_Prime
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by SuperOz View Post
    Ah. By 'he' you mean Mr. Emmert. This is about Statesman, not his real life counterpart who you obviously dislike so much. I don't think this is the thread you think it is, with all due respect.

    S.
    I guess you're right, but I find it difficult to separate them.
  18. Smedley_Prime
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by SuperOz View Post
    ...I'm not going to be in a rush to see Statesman die...
    I've been anxiously waiting for this to happen ever since he nerfed Perma-unstoppable. What took them so long? Can we get a spraypaint temp power so we can vandalize his grave?
  19. Smedley_Prime
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Cobalt Azurean View Post
    For what it's worth, this is fixed on Beta right now.
    Thanks for the update, that's wonderful news.
  20. Smedley_Prime
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mary_H View Post
    I can't quite untangle this, anyone else experiencing it?
    Yes, the same thing happens with my willpower brute. 2784.87 hp with Spiritual Core Paragon, 2759.53 hp with Vigor Core Paragon . The numbers for High Pain Tolerance on the enhancements screen suggest Vigor should give more hp, but it doesn't.
  21. Smedley_Prime
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Freitag View Post
    ...
    Vigor Boost Rare and Very Rare powers now properly boost the effects of Auto powers that enhance Regeneration, Max Health, or Healing.
    ...
    If this is true, then why does my Willpower brute still have 25.34 fewer hp and 0.1%/sec less regen with Vigor Core Paragon than with Spiritual Core Paragon?
  22. Smedley_Prime

    Comic Relief

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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Draeth Darkstar View Post
    Yeeeeessssss... my campaign for the Guitar-As-A-Weapon appears to be succeeding... bwahahahahaha...
    Guitar-as-a-Weapon only makes sense if it is an old-fashioned accoustic guitar and if there is also a masked/hatted horse-head costume piece to go with it. I will avoid copyright issues by naming my new character Al Kabang instead of El Kabong.

    Edit: d'oh, too late, somebody beat me to the El Kabong reference
  23. Smedley_Prime
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Freitag View Post
    Alpha
    • Vigor Boost: This alpha tree focuses on boosting Healing, and secondarily boosts Accuracy and Endurance Reduction. The radial branch also boosts Fear, Sleep, or Confuse effects.
    Is the Vigor Apha bugged, or what? I get less healing benefit for my willpower brute from the t4 vigor that is supposed to have 45% heal than I do from t4 spiritual with only 33%.
  24. Smedley_Prime
    The best way to fix redside would be to prevent access by people who think it needs fixing.
  25. Smedley_Prime
    1) Brutes
    2) Scrappers
    3) Tankers
    4) Peacebringers, Warshades, Widows, Crabs, Fortunatas, Banes, Blasters, Defenders, Dominators, Corrupters, Masterminds, Controllers, and Stalkers.