Steele_Magnolia

Now that I know more than allies are affected I realize my arc is getting the xp hammer because it's more than a radio-type "defeat the boss".

M1: 3 battles, glowy
M2: 3 battles, defeat boss
M3: 3 battles, defeat the boss
M4: defeat 3 bosses, hostage/ally
M5: 10 battles, destructible object, defeat the boss]

Removing all the -xp items is not an option. I wouldn't have a story left.

Epic Fail.

You guys are onto something.

To me a hero is someone who cares more for others' needs than his own. It isn't enough to simply care about others, but to help them first, even when it is inconvenient to do so.

A hero also doesn't ever take advantage of others. Whether it is in trades or anywhere else a hero gives fair value. If there is a misunderstanding he explains it instead of taking advantage of it.

A hero shows respect for others. He doesn't insult them. He doesn't talk down to them. He encourages new "noob" players and doesn't denigrate them. He helps them learn.

A hero also supports the community in all these things. He's the kind of person you want to see at community events and gatherings because he brings more value than his toon by being the kind of person he is.

I can think of several heroes on this server. Gel, Sarah, American Valor, Night's Dawn, Devastator, Outlaw, PW to name a few. These are the kinds of players I want to be around so that their good rubs off on me and I learn how to be a better person both in game and out of it.

Oooh. Pretty screenshot!

I'm sorry I missed this.

My mother plays. She is 63. That's a story.... Teaching a woman who has never learned how to type, never used a computer, and who has arthritis in her hands to play has been a challenge, but one I'm grateful for.

About 3 months ago she asked to play. She said she wanted to be a greater part of my brother's and my lives and understand what it was that we talked about so much. Now she plays almost every day and is completely addicted to this game. My husband is working on a computer so she will have her own and we three can all team up at the same time.

She's learned to use her powers, is working on learning to move better (currently we use autofollow), and with guidance can get missions from contacts. She only teams with me.

*sigh* I'll be out with my husband.

Where: Rikti Warzone
Who: Heroes and Villains 35-50
Raid Leaders: @American Valor and @Steele Magnolia
Date: 04/13/10 Tuesday
When: 9:00PM EST

That is chilling. I need to run that arc. I also want your graphics card, GEL.

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday!

Another fantastic event, Gel. Thank you. I can't wait to see what's next. Sundays are the best day of the week now.

PS: Was on Operation Arc Light

*wolf whistles*

Yeah Valor!

Happy birthday Gel!

Sounds like fun! Count me in.

I was driving late at night on a long trip, about 350 miles, and was following behind a big semitruck. Late at night those are what is mostly on the road. Following along behind one is a great way to set pace.

I knew it was time to stop and get a hotel for the night when I reached for the "f" key on my steering wheel.

Really.

Intense and lovely. Nice picture!

First, let me explain where I am coming from. I am a Christian. As such, evil is a matter of intent. It involves free will, choice.

To kill deliberately a million people, regardless of your ultimate intent, is an act of evil. Despite any good intentions you are lending yourself to evil in this action. Even if your goal is to save the world and you consider yourself to be the savior of mankind, you've comitted an act of evil. Despite the purity of your intentions you have defiled yourself and committed murder.

To dig a hole with the intent of entrapping someone and killing them is evil. To dig that hole with the intent of creating the foundation of a house, but someone falls in it and dies, is an unfortunate accident. There was no intent to kill or even harm in the consequences involved. At most, it is neglect.

To lie is to lie, to steal is to steal, to murder is to muder. Notice I did not say kill, killing is justified in self defense and war if you understand the original language of the bible which had different words for 'murder' and 'kill' despite the English translation. (This is why study is so important for Christians, to understand what underlies a translation. I'm a translator. No significant translation is ever flawless, languages have nuance, meaning, and complexity relative to one another. But that's a whole different issue. Send me an email if you're interested. I won't digress here.)

All this moral relativism of today is a sham. It disguises personal choice in ambiguity, and cloaks it in dissembling justification.

As far as the game goes, I think it is important to note that there are four different moralities: Hero (white), Resistance (grey), Vigilante (dark grey), and Villain (black). It is not simply a matter of black and white. Deliberately choosing evil stains you from white progressively to black, from hero progressively to villain. And the reverse applies; that is redemption.

Count me in!