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We already have this problem but I understand that I16 may magnify it.

Removing buffs may be beyond the game engine however we may be able to convince the devs to add some setting that prevents us from being buffed by non-teammates. In teams, if you don't like them you can quit.

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It's not beyond the game engine. We can remove empowerment buffs. By rightclicking on them in the powerlist. They should be able to code the same thing to do it from the buff display.

I would like the ability to remove thermal and sonic buffs, the graphic effects give me headaches.

For what you're asking for I would try these:

Blaster - Energy/Energy: It's just plain fun. The visual effects are splendid and for soloing all the knockback makes for a soft control effect. If something is knocked on its butt it can't attack you. For teaming this set does very well with damage output. Lots of damage output.

Blaster - Fire/Ice: Similar reasons but without the knockback. In this setup it is the ice that is your control and fireblast is very heavy on AOE damage and popular in teams. This combo is so easy it should be outlawed.

Rad/Rad defender (offender) - You can solo with this. Neutrino bolt fully slotted makes for good damage output because of its speed, and I am very fond of irradiate for AOE debuff and damage. You've also got an aoe 50% autohit hold available that is great for soloing. The debuffs are so loved by teams you will have no trouble finding one and make soloing this defender easy.

Dark/Psi defender - This defender solos easily as well, especially at higher levels and teams even better. Like the rad the secondary tier one power makes for good damage output if you fully slot it and the debuffs are loved by teams. You get a PBAOE buff. The rez for this set also works as an AOE stun with a high magnitude you can use offensively without someone to rez. Just a couple days ago I tanked and solo held off (in a massed group that stayed massed) a full team-sized spawn of level 50s while level 45 with this defender. This defender is that good if played well.

Brutes of any stripe are good soloists and loved by teams. That's already been covered.

Considering it allows me to team cross faction, I don't care about the look.

I know, I'm just excited because it's so close. The hero queue is huge and I've slowly been working my way up it for a long time. I want the detailed feedback.

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If you've notified CS, it's up to them to fix it. It's not like you stole it.

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Devs have been punishing players for their own screw ups for a while now.

the paranoia is perhaps warranted.

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Warranted... but I know if I was punished for using something they directly applied credit for to my account and did not correct I would be canceling my account. Some things just cross the line of acceptable.

*tingles with excitement*
I'm next up on the hero queue for disection!

If you've notified CS, it's up to them to fix it. It's not like you stole it.

Pull Rommy down onto the grass - no ambushes

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You mean you'd only be hurting the poony heroes. If they come to CoV, you can tell them Grandville has the best AE PLing...but you have to find the building first, cause it's a seeecret...then evil-laugh as they get ganked by hordes of Bane Spiders.

[/ QUOTE ]I'll just tell them it's under the Arachnos Tower.

Then I unleash the Arachnos Cruise Missles in the tunnels.

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That'd work...

We love our Niviene!

I'll ask one of the Community Reps

My favorite is Williams Square in Founders Falls, even after 5 years it still makes me catch my breath. I would love to hear the full track.

I want a COH Soundtrack SO BAD! I would pay money for that. C'mon, Devs, that's a microtransaction waiting to happen!

PS: I also want a full size wall poster.

Next raid is Wed, Jun 24th at 9pm Eastern. Vaxin will be back for this one.

I've fallen for several of my characters over the years. I think my favorites are:

Sgt Pandora
Rad/Rad Defender

Operation Arc Light
Energy/Energy Blaster
(especially her)

Cornucopia
Emp/Energy Blaster

American Dreaming
Inv/EM Tank

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...I just wanted to offer a balance to the 'ventures great at spelling, grrammar and syntax therefore he is God of Reviewers' gushing post before mine...

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[gush] For the record, I ran Police Woman's "Axis and Allies" arc last night and found it just as good as Venture's. Her grammar, spelling, and syntax were spot on, as was her grasp of the technical aspects of the MA, her story-telling ability, and her research -- making her just as qualified to give her opinion on other arcs. [/gush]

See, I'm an equal-opportunity gusher. Now we have both a god and a goddess of reviewers!

Seriously, I wasn't elevating anyone to deity status. Feel free to exaggerate as much as you like if it soothes your bruised ego. Again, just pointing out qualifications that he has, and many others do, that may make his (and their) points a tad more credible.

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Agreed on all counts.

I see that there are worse altoholics than me. I don't feel like a complete addict now. I think I'll go make another alt. It's okay, just one more... no harm done....

I also use it as an attack chain filler at low levels and for my energy melee tank's entire build (post EM nerfs).

Think of it as soft control. With the exception of AVs, with enough recharge you can keep just about any other target on it's backside as long as you can hit it while you interchange AS with other attacks.

I used this to solo Snaptooth down on Unyielding and level my baby brute 10 levels from 14-24 and gather enough candy canes for all the badges and a complete set of Winter's Gift during the Winter Event. That's how good it is.

Moar! Moar slots please! Some of us need them.

/em cries

I'm playing Battletech on the 20th. I can't!

Next raid is Wed, June 17th at 9pm Eastern.

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You should visit www.notalwaysright.com

Sometimes, yes, you must annoy, and reject, and "fire" certain customers for the long term health of the business.

They know that CO respresents a challenge to their business.

The staff know that pulling back badges, or smacking Meow-farmers would make some people mad.

Was it the right decision? Did it go far enough? Too far? Customer relations is a tricky business.

Every job is easy. Until it becomes yours.

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Yes customer relations is a tricky business but it helps if you have people who have an idea what that is... this whole it's our way or the highway mentally is going to lose them business and the thing is it doesn't have to be that way there is a common ground and this is not it... and for the record they didn't smack meow farmers they hit level pact people which they admited was a mistake and reinstated the toons deleted and gave the people in question 30 days of free service, but the whole point is they acted before even knew what the deal was... that is BAD customer relations there are always better ways to do things and it seems that they have no interest in exploring them... and to be honest I could care less if there job is easy, hard or whatever.. the bottom line is we pay for a service and it's not too much to ask that they do their job better... or even act like they give a !@#$... wait they are acting like they give a !@#$ only it's really bad acting...

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And practiced censorship in a very tyrannical fashion to silence people who pointed it out, and when all was said and done, didn't acknowledge their mistake or apologize for it. That very attitude is what disturbs me. The badges themselves are a symptom of a disease.

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You know...The whole alternate-universe thing would be a great way to bring Hero 1 into the game. There is bound to be a alternate world where States went to the Rikti world instead of him.

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That is pretty interesting and I would like to see something done along that kind of thinking. Real alternate realities, instead of many versions of Statesman the villain.

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Also, I don't know if I ever got an invite to LBx.


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Consider yourself lucky.

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Then send me an in-game tell with your global and I'll send it.

206036 "Welcome to Atlas Park" by @Steele Magnolia
Hellions, Clockwork, Skulls, Vahzilok
1-14
Solo or Team, no AV/EB
This is a very simple one-mission MA adventure. I basically made a papermission-equivalent for myself on the Atlas map for new characters, until I could get to level 4 and leave for Kings Row. I haven't developed it too much yet, it is not literature.

For a really good story, try:
21382 "Every Rose Has Its Throns" by @Roughtrade
Hellions, Skulls, Vahzilok
1-14
Team, EB in final mission