SoulTouch

Originally Posted by Flush

Yes I do remember you Light Within, Actually I think I was there as Flush when you dinged 50, Im still mostly on Defiant, gimmie a shout anytime if you need a hand or a friendly gamer to play with, Im allways happy to lend a hand!

Thanks OV ohms, for answering the questions I posted, I also know now why I couldnt make the villian version on the PB, It was becuase I logged in through my CoH account, as soon as I logged in with my CoV account the options were not grayed out anymore...

Hope to cya ingame sometime...
@Flush

Originally Posted by Flush

Hi everyone
I have returned to Paragon after a long break (also just installed Going Rogue) and I have a couple of questions I hope you can help me with.

1 - How active is CoH/CoV these days as I like to play a Healer or Support type in a team and hate to solo?

2 - Which is the most active, friendly server, when I played last there were only two real chioces Defiant & Union (are these still active)?

3 - Does anyone reading this remember me as Flush (empathy) Blush (WS) Skinz (MA/Regen) Cosmic Flush (PB) or Spectra Phantom (Ill/Kin)?

Just after logging in for a few hours last night I could plainly see how much the game has evolved, has it changed for the better?

Also I was informed over broadcast last night that you now only need a level 20 to be able to make the villian version of a Warshade/Peacebringer (forgot the name of the archtype) I do have a level 30 villian but when I tried to make the villian version of the PB the two options are grayed out, did I get my facts wrong? Do I need a lvl 50 villian?

Also could you explain a bit about Going Rogue and how it works, so far I have only made a Dual Pistol corruptor and done 1 quest with him, not sure where to go from there, e.g. how do I know if I am a good guy, bad guy or nutrual?
Can I go from good to bad and back again?
Any info you can give will help me out loads, thanks to anyone who post a reply.

Steve.

Originally Posted by Heyman

Hey guys,

its been around 2 years since i was activley playing City of Heroes. Damn this game has changed.

Since when did the EU and American forums merge? Though whoever thought up that, it was a great idea.

I am downloading the game now, so will probably get to play on it again tonight. Hey to those who may remember me.

Edit: Wow i19??

Originally Posted by Xanatos

Tank:
1. Elec Armour

Scrapper & Stalker:
1. Regen

Brute:
1. Reroll

Originally Posted by Primantiss

You have my thanks friend.

Originally Posted by Aggelakis

Both of them depend on which way you are leaning when you lose control. If you are leaning forward in a swoon or are collapsing, you will fall forward; if you are leaning backward, you will fall backward. It doesn't matter whether you are swooning or collapsing. The idea you are suggesting is verging on dumb.

I have personally fainted twice in the last couple years (multiple times as a youth), and neither time did I fall at all! I was already horizontal. So obviously I didn't actually faint at all, as there was no backward movement! *snerk*

Originally Posted by Krowseye

I've seen the pics of the ones on the site but there are some extra ingame & I can't seem to find any pics of them at all. I'd like to buy one but would like to know what it looks like first. Here are the ones I'm looking for pics of:
Boils, Feathers, Ghosts, Magnetic, Slime, & the Bubbles trail one.

And I'm not sure what this one is called but it looks like glowing designs that move across the body with the radiance set on. Is that one unlocked after you get all the radiance set together? I've only seen it on 1 person & they logged before I could ask them about it.

Also, anyone got pics of the emotes they are selling? I havn't found any that has bought them yet.

Thanks

Originally Posted by gameboy1234

That's like two all day marathons, in my opinion, but it's probably do-able. I usually run at most a couple of Trails per day before RL intervenes, so my progress has been a lot slower.
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Originally Posted by Kierthos

Great googly moogly.... you got all that in just a couple days? Alrighty then... this soloing stuff for shards is for the birds. I need to run me some of these trials on my tanker (and get other characters up to level 50).

Originally Posted by OmniSurge

3 whole pages of WAAAAAAAH! Gotta love the internet.

Originally Posted by Crysys

Hey, don't feel bad. I was gone for years and came back and had to learn the IO system and Incarnates both at the same time. It can be overwhelming because you haven't been 'slowly' learning the more complex stuff but instead get it like a fire hose all at once.

As for "are incarnate powers noticeable," its very noticeable. Not just due to the level shifts either. The increase in power you get from the Alpha and Interface slots can take the place of "global enhancements" in major ways. For example, with a Tier 4 slotted Alpha/Spiritual, you will find a major recharge buff that is very noticeable, especially if you already have been building your character out for high +Recharge via Hasten and IO +RCHGE sets.

The Lore Pets are noticeable if you solo a bunch, otherwise, I don't use them all that much other than for fun. The Judgment powers are like defender-level nukes and are very noticeable. The Destiny powers are nice buffs as well. But the real thing is when these powers start to STACK with other players who also have Incarnate powers slotted. You'll find yourself feeling "less powerful" when playing with others who have them and you don't. And this is, to some extent, the intent behind Incarnates from the COH dev team....they want you to be Jonesing to have what the other guy has. So you play your 50's, you experience the new content....yes, you'll grind it too.

Nonetheless, I'd highly recommend you get Incarnates on at least one of your lvl 50's. You may (like me) want to pimp out several of your 50's but that will take a substantial amount of your time. But you should have at least one just so you can experience all the new end-game content that is being thrown our way.

Originally Posted by Chad Gulzow-Man

Currently, there are 5 Incarnate slots available.

The first is Alpha, which acts a "global enhancement" of either Damage, Accuracy, Endurance Reduction or Recharge Reduction, each with some side bonuses (such as Range, Mez, etc.) as you work your way up the tree. Anything that can take one of the above enhancements can be buffed by your slotted Alpha ability. If you get your Alpha ability to at least the third level, then it will grant you a "level shift" that makes your level 50 character "50+1"--you effectively gain all the benefits of being level 51 with no penalty to your rewards and drops for fighting level 50 enemies.

Alpha can be slotted up entirely via regular content using Incarnate Shards and salvage from the late game TFs, or you can slot it via the different drops from Incarnate Trials. The other four slots require experience gained via Incarnate Trials to unlock and the drops therein to slot.

Just as a quick rundown, the other four Incarnate slots that are currently available are Interface (a proc that adds debuffs to any non-temp power attack that deals damage), Judgement (a heavy damage AoE attack that can be used every 90 seconds), Lore (a summonable pet with options for both attacking enemies and buffing you) and Destiny (an AoE player buff or heal).

Lore and Destiny can each grant an "Incarnate Shift" once you craft them up to the third tiers. Incarnate Shifts are only available during Incarnate Trials. With Alpha, Lore and Destiny all slotted at tier 3 or higher, you can appear as "50+3"--again, effectively level 53 in terms of damage, accuracy and all other benefits you gain from level, with none of the associated penalties to enemy drops.

Originally Posted by Golden Girl

You can also talk to Mender Ramiel at the Ouroboros Citadel for info on Incarnates - and if you run his mission arc, you'll unlock your Alpha slot at the end of it.

Originally Posted by Longboard

Thats a loaded question best answered by the link for sure. But until todays update there were 4 Incarnate powers with your alpha slot being a general buff for a +1 in level. you need GR to get involved. you can have as many incarnates as you want as long as their level 50. it takes some time to start unlocking stuff. We should be doing trial marathons on justice tonight from 6-89 unless it gets rescheduled due to trying new stuff.

But as to your question is it noticeable? it totally is. Im a blaster that has two Seers follow me arouynd with psi holds and stuff. thats clutch especially in BAF. My judgemnt is tier 4 now and everything just DIES in huge mobs of fire. i use rebirth to get my end back up for a short time which is clutch for end hog blasters.

Once you get one Character really going towards incarnate stuff, I promise you will want to get your other 50s up there too.

Originally Posted by Panzerwaffen

Hopefully this will help..

http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/Incarnate_System

Originally Posted by Xanatos

Because Phast Shift gives the same bonus to stealth. I had invis on my stalker but never found myself using it.

Originally Posted by WarScribe

For the sake of argument, Invis recharges like 456x faster than Phase. You shouldnt use Phase for just evading 1 person or so attacking you..You use phase when you are getting you **** pushed in.

If you cant get back into stealth without phasing everytime, then either a.) you die alot on a stalker. b.) you dont understand a stalkers role. Or c.) downie and all the above.

It takes minimal time to go back into the 500ft stealth radius from hide, and hitting phase will push you up to like 1133ft of stealth instantly.