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Quote:Amen to that.Originally Posted by SovereignSavior
As long as its done, right?
Now, just have to wait until Monday for the final vet badge, and the following Friday for the last day job and day job accolade. Then what? Heh, you know, I still haven't run all the Praetoria content through level 20 yet (highest is level 10 I think). I think it's time I got around to that.
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Thanks to all who assisted. Tried twice without temps, to no avail, so took the (admittedly cheap) approach, and nuked D11 into oblivion for the badge.
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Quote:Isn't it obvious? They rent the hall to the RWZ branch of Architect Entertainment for staff seminars, and such.Originally Posted by Comfort
In the war room of the Vanguard
Next to the giant video screen of the Rikti mothership and the battlefield
There is a whiteboard
"Sales come when people care
People like you and I care
Take care of the customer"
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wtf does this have to do with killin Rikti?
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I could count my number of uses of the rating system on one hand.
That said, it is a very good system in-game that I'm glad is available. -
For what it's worth, on all of my (considerable) alts, I've taken the Ghost Slaying Axe only two or three times. In each case, I've regretted it.
A later vet reward gives you a choice between the Blackwand and the Nemesis Staff. And yet an even later vet rewards allow you to re-visit both prior choices, selecting one of the previously unchosen powers.
This allows (so far) access to three of the four available vet power choices:
1. Sands of Mu
2. Ghost Slaying Axe
3. Nemesis Staff
4. Blackwand
In the cases where I do not take the GSA, the other three powers occupy prominent spots in my power tray (usually tray three, powers 1, 2 and 3).
In the cases where I've taken GSA, it generally remains ignored except for specific missions where I'm up against undead (due to the special damage). Unfortunately, undead aren't particularly common in the game.
This is just my opinion based on my experience. YMMV.
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tl;dr version: for this specific vet reward, take Sands of Mu. -
Quote:This was my thinking as well.Originally Posted by TonyV
It might be worth mentioning that in the not-too-distant past, a few weeks ago, there was a relatively large ban net spread for something that NCsoft suspected was happening with a bunch of people's accounts. My roommate's account was banned, although she is one of the most helpful people in the game.
Point is, unless your friend was doing something he knows was wrong, there's a very good chance that it was banned by mistake during that sweep. Be sure to convey to your friend the message not to panic, Ocho will help get it fixed. It was a day or so after I raised the issue that they got hers unlocked.
The OP's friend should phone support (as opposed to e-mail), for more direct, instant assistance. I've read a few accounts of unusual difficulty in resolving this matter even by phone, so I can only imagine resolution by e-mail would be even more difficult.
Also, the original key used to activate the game seems to be a common thing support is asking for (despite the unreasonable nature of such a request for longer standing accounts). Hopefully the OP's friend has kept the original documentation.
In any case, good luck! -
Ok, we're full up after some gracious input and assistance from @Amily, @Kahlan, and others.
My convaluted strategy outlined in the OP has been summarily nixed, and we are instead going for an optimal team build. So, shivan and nukes won't be necessary. Feel free to bring them along if you'd like though.
So, details as follows for this run:
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010
Time: 3:00 p.m. PST / 6:00 p.m. EST
1. @Spatch - Cinnamon Red - Peacebringer (me!)
2. @Neuronia - mind/bubbles
3. @Cyber-naut - SS/WP brute
4. @Kahlan
5. @Amily
6. RESERVED
7. RESERVED
8. RESERVED
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As this is a specific time set aside to get this badge, we don't necessarily need to complete the TF. So, if others are interested in getting this badge, post your interest, as there may be an opportunity to run this two or three times, just for the badge.
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Quote:Added.Originally Posted by Cyber_naut
@Cyber-naut SS/WP brute with fly and some range.
We may not need them, as I work with Amily to pursue possible alternative strategies, but if possible, try to come with Shivans, and at least a chemical nuke. -
Quote:I've kept the start time as 6:00 p.m. EST. I see you're in Ottawa, so I gather that will work for you on Wednesday?Originally Posted by Neuronia
I have a practice on Wednesday but if we do this early enough I can make it. I could make 6 or 7 on Wednesday, but 9 or 10 would be dicey.
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Thanks to all for the advice offered. It is appreciated!
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Quote:Neuronia, are you available Wednesday? Amily, with extensive experience with this badge, has graciously offered to help, but cannot make Thursday. Amily also indicates my temp power strategy isn't necessary, so if we move to Wednesday, nuke/shiv runs won't be necessary for you. Let me know. In the meantime, I've tentatively changed the event date to Wednesday.Originally Posted by Neuronia
I'd like my main to help out on this, @Neuronia Mind/Bubbles with +Def Alpha.
I can proably get the Shivans easily enough and maybe a nuke or two...being pretty low damage the Arachnoids are a bit of a bear to deal with.
Hope I can help out, my main has Recall Friend, Veng, etc. etc. -
Quote:Awesome. If we don't kill D11 within the 30 seconds. +DEF from your bubbles will be a huge help. I've added you to the sign up sheet.Originally Posted by Neuronia
I'd like my main to help out on this, @Neuronia Mind/Bubbles with +Def Alpha.
I can probably get the Shivans easily enough and maybe a nuke or two...being pretty low damage the Arachnoids are a bit of a bear to deal with.
Hope I can help out, my main has Recall Friend, Veng, etc. etc.
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The Midnight Dodger badge continues to elude me, as all Tin Mage TFs I've run have not successfully acquired this badge. So, I've decided to plan a time specifically aimed at acquiring this badge and, by extension, Master of Tin Mage badge as well.
My strategy, outlined below, will allow up to four attempts to defeat Director, so long as everybody meets the prerequisites listed. Failed attempts will result in TF disband and reforming, up to four times, with fine tuning of strategy as/if needed. Of course, should the team successful acquire the badge, I'm perfectly happy to continue the TF through completion.
So, without further adieu, details as follows:
Date: Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Time: 6:00 p.m. EST / 3:00 p.m. PST
I have a specific strategy in mind, and am looking for seven other players to join me who are looking for the badge and/or have run it successfully in the past and might be able to offer advice.
All players who wish to join will require the following:
1. Filled Alpha Slot.
2. At least four (4) available Shivan summons.
3. One (1) of each nuke (biological, chemical, nuclear).
I'm asking players to acquire these PvP powers on their own beforehand. Advertising nuke/shivan runs here, as part of this event, invites PvP griefing, particularly during a week where many folks continue to be off work or school.
Two of the spots will need to go to controllers/dominators, as my strategy involves immobilizing Director 11 for the encounter.
Shout out for invites! Please include global, character name, AT, and power sets.
1. @Spatch - Cinnamon Red - Peacebringer (me!)
2. @Neuronia - mind/bubbles
3. @Cyber-naut - SS/WP brute
4. @Kahlan
5. @Amily
6. RESERVED
7. RESERVED
8. RESERVED
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After extension discussion with other players here, and in game, about this badge, I've essentially come down to a Blitzkrieg approach to the encounter with D11. Here's the encounter, in bullet format:
1. Take down outside war walkers to unlock the warehouse.
2. All players enter the warehouse.
3. Glowies are ignored (deliberately failing "Hacker" badge requirements) and the team defeats all mobs and ambushes in the warehouse.
4. Seven of the eight glowies are clicked.
5. Team gathers around the 8th glowie.
6. All players summon a Shivan. Other pets may also be summoned, if available (Snowbeasts, HVASs, etc.).
7. Once all the pets are summoned, two players predetermined by the team leader drop their bio nukes.
8. Team leader (me) clicks final glowie, spawning D11 at that location.
9. Upon spawning, controllers/dominators do nothing but spam immobilize powers on D11.
10. Two players predetermined by the team leader drop chemical and nuclear bombs on D11.
11. D11 is then blitzkrieged with attacks by all players, and killed within 30 seconds, the lag time between the D11 spawn, and when the mine layers appear.
That's it. I'm certainly open to revising the foregoing, but this strategy has been fine tuned already with extensive in-game and forum feedback. Barring another dev patch, for example nerfing nukes in this TF (a specific concern of mine), I'm confident the strategy will result in successful acquisition of the badge. -
Quote:<sigh>Originally Posted by Rajani Isa
Um, it was announced in the patch notes - that's hardly a stealth patch.
Um, yes, I know it was announced in the patch notes, once it was pushed live. Was it published in the test patch notes (was it even on test?)? To my knowledge, it was not, and a cursory search of the test forums buttresses my recollection. However, I'm more than willing to be proven wrong on the matter.
So, perhaps I've misused the official Interwebz version of the term "stealth." But in my view, pushing an unadvertised game mechanic change live is, ya know, kinda stealthy.
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Quote:I fear you might be right, especially after we saw the stealth hotfix applied to the badge a couple weeks ago (making the mine layers immune to AoE). I'm going to have to make a concerted effort to get this badge in the coming days.Originally Posted by Snow Globe
It isn't tricky at all. It is a bit time consuming to get the nukes, but it simply bypasses the mine layers completely through an overwhelming blitzkrieg of damage. Nothing in the game can survive this.
All this leads me to believe that nukes will be likely be banned by the developers in yet another "hissy fit" patch (a patch that changes the rules so that the developer's "ideals" are upheld despite player tactics). The problem with those types of patches is that players do one of two things: find another way to overwhelm & ignore the developer rules OR simply ignore the badge because it is too difficult to achieve using "sanctioned" methods.
What that will do is pretty much prevent most players from getting the Master of Tin Mage from that point on.
One wonders what they really have in mind. Do they really think eight players frantically running/flying/jumping around to avoid the mines makes for an interesting encounter? Especially when the mines are so ridiculously numerous, and have an extremely liberal trigger and blast radius? -
Quote:Okay, first things first, and it's already been mentioned, run the new Praetoria content. It is, indeed, excellent, as it fully utilizes new tech and game mechanics only recently introduced to the game. In particular, the moral paradigms introduced to the game makes character and story progression more interesting than it's ever been. New maps, tile sets, and enemies also make the game fresh in these areas.Originally Posted by Nightmoves
So I am back to CoH for the fourth time in my CoH career. See, I have never really made it that far into the game abs I am sure that it offers more content than I give it credit for, hence why I have leftso many times . I need some help and direction if possible. I basically am re-newbed ans feel at a loss of where to start. Where might I find the best stuff to do, and the most activity? I am on freedom server with a level 50 blaster ans a few level 30s. Any good SGs out there I can hook up with? Lemme know what ya'll think.
Next, I highly recommend running task/strike forces when you can. This is content that must be run as a team, and is a great way to meet other players. You can find a list of task forces here and strike forces (villains) here. Task forces require a commitment of time, typically one to two hours, so don't join one unless you can spare the time. There are a few exceptions (both shorter and longer), but by and large, this holds true.
If you're running solo, you can learn more about the game's lore (or, just to read a good story), by running the game's story arcs. These are sets of missions, strung together to tell a story, and given out by a single contact in the game. Hero story arcs are summarized here and villain arcs here.
Whichever server you're on, head on down to their specific forum. It'll be a good place to see if any events are being planned. I would also recommend you find a global chat channel for your server. For example, on my server, Champion, I use a channel called BMT of Champion (among others), which is used by players to arrange teams for badge collecting, monster hunting, and task force assembling. Some channels are private, and require an invitation, so I'd recommend inquiring on your server forum for global channel recommendations. Global channels are great, because once you join, you can access them no matter which character you're playing (just be sure to add the channel into one of your chat tabs).
One final thing, www.paragonwiki.com is a great source of information on the game. If you have a question about the game, you'll usually find an answer pretty quickly there.
Off the top of my head, this is about all the advice I can give for now. Good luck, and welcome back to the game.
Edit to add: a previous poster indicated that CoH has no end game. Historically this has been true, however with the recent issue, Issue 19, the first Incarnate slot was introduced. Incarnate slots allow players to make their characters stronger in a variety of ways AFTER they reach level 50. So now, for the first time, CoH players have an incentive to play their level 50s (beyond just wanting to) to collect the salvage necessary to craft Incarnate enhancements. Ten Incarnate slots have been announced, but only the first has been released, and it only partially. More information on the most recent issue, and on Incarnates, can be found here. -
Quote:x2Originally Posted by Kheldarn
Lessee... I already own GR:CC, and don't want that Jetpack. Nothing good for me.
Also, not to be pedantic (okay, maybe it is), but the contest is open to U.S. and Canadian residents, not just U.S. residents. -
Quote:Where is the AV spawn point?Originally Posted by WoefulKnight
A strategy I was involved with was to go into the warehouse and ignore the glowies and defeating all the ambushes. Then everyone group up near the AV spawn point drop their pets, nukes and the leader when around clicked all the glowies. The AV spawned after all the glowies were clicked right among all the buffed pets. He barely got his speech out before he was down.
So our answer to the minelayers was overwhelming firepower right from the start.
Also, I've heard/read that there's a 30-second delay between the time D11 spawns, and when the mine-layers show up. Can anybody confirm or debunk this rumour? -
They're not soulbound items, so the quickest way (cash permitting) is to simply buy them on the market. Otherwise, the other posters here make good suggestions.
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Quote:Warning. Unnecessary snark is closer than it appears!Originally Posted by je_saist
Now, if you know when the developers have had time to make copy the zones and implement the icy geometry changes to the most recent versions of those zones... go ahead and tell us. -
Quote:Check your Tip contact tab. I've had it happen where tips have been dropping, but I haven't gotten the on screen or chat window text indicating such.Originally Posted by Freebooter
Got one, please delete this thread Mods.
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Quote:Just one new badge this year, Cold As Ice.Originally Posted by Energizing_Ion
Any new badges this Winter event?
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Good to know ... pretty sure I've got one of these things slotted on my main. Thanks for posting.
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Heh, honest mistake. Like Schismatrix says, the Magic Pack does stand up well on its own merits. But, the Origins Pack does have some cool auras. The one you originally mentioned, the tarot cards, I have as a combat aura on a recent Praetorian I rolled. It's pretty smexy.