Super_Ready

Good news guys! These boards will not be following suit (for the foreseeable future, anyway).

Oh, no doubt we should definitely discuss the ISSUE. That's a healthy debate and one worth having. It's just that we need to keep it on a level of not singling out particular developers or games when talking about it, if we want to be able to keep talking about it on these boards.

My opinion? It's a horribly bad idea, for one major reason that was already mentioned - identity theft. Bearing in mind that with someone's name and a little work in checking things like Google, Facebook, Twitter - you can potentially find out someone's appearance, address, email address, phone number, and from there, commit fraud...

I applaud the decision to try and do something about the forum-trolling, but enforced use of real names is not the answer.

Not sure about Macs in particular, but on Windows there's a separate "screenshots" subfolder in the main City of Heroes folder.

Isn't it possible to kick off an invasion by completing the "Save the World!" mission from one of the RWZ story arcs? Or am I getting confused with the LGTF?

The only problem with the method is of course, that invasion can turn up either blueside OR redside...

Just a thought - it's probably best not to discuss the actions of other MMO developers or their forums, unless you fear not the mighty threadlockhammer...

Doh!! Ok, so I was wrong on the caps. Kitsune hit the nail on the head - I was thinking of how it shows under Real Numbers. Original post edited

I was going to say things along the lines of what's already been said - Rikti Warzone, Hamidon raids and high-level TFs are the real end-game meat. As for what keeps it fun for me - it's the other people, really. I can happily do any content I've done even a hundred times before if I'm having a laugh while I'm at it, but I guess that goes for any MMO.

Something noone else mentioned just yet... the missions from levels 35-50 tend to feel MUCH more epic. I hear ya when you say the missions are getting repetitive, sadly that's a byproduct of the old days, but the more recently created arcs are fresher, have more variety and are more entertaining. In particular, I'd check out the following contacts -

Keith Nance (Talos Island, 20-24)
Jenny Adair (Talos Island, 25-29)
All the Rikti War Zone contacts (35+, these go Levantera, Serpent Drummer, Gaussian, Dark Watcher - Borea is last but gets repetitive)
Maria Jenkins (Peregrine Island, 45+)

And later on, if you haven't done them whilst levelling already, the Faultline arcs are good too (Jim Temblor, Doc Delilah then Agent G).

Beyond all the stats and inherents already mentioned, the way each plays is very different too. Tanks are as you'd expect, you're managing aggro and taking the pain so they're best played on teams - as such Kinetic Melee would not be as important as your primary powerset anyway.

Scrappers I find are just overcharged bundles of aggression waiting to be let loose built right, they are easily survivable *enough* but have high damage output.

Brutes are a curious mix of the two - you have the potential to be more survivable than a scrapper, and you'll be generating more aggro than one, but the Fury inherent encourages you to keep attacking to keep your damage up. So the "ball of flying fists" mentality comes in again here too.

Stalkers are very much hit-and-run specialists, especially solo - and they spend a lot of time solo since sadly, not many people seem to want one on a team. They're squishier than the other melee ATs but also get the benefit of REALLY high burst damage when attacking from hiding.

What ATs do you play at the moment, and what do you find most fun about them? What's not so fun?

The only time I've ever noticed serious defense debuff problems on my /SR is against two very specific types of enemies - Cimerorans, and BP masks (and let's face it, that's when the toon is levelling anyway). The rest of the time you can quite happily suffer the (at worst) 1% drop and not notice any issues. So, going for Aid Self was a wise move.

For what it's worth, I built mine on the fly rather than following a planned build - got mine to 45% on all positions first, then found as I went after other bonuses that I ended up with 47% melee and AOE and 49% (*gasp*!!) ranged. As you've got the build set, it doesn't look like you'll have that oversight. Oh well...!!

I can't comment on some AT's, since I only have a small stable of toons high enough. But I will say this about the pools and powers I know -

BLUESIDE:
) Focused Accuracy for scrappers - very useful. Though, admittedly a tray full of yellows will do the same job.
) Physical Perfection - again very useful, though IOs can fill the same job.
) Rise of the Phoenix for blasters - an AOE attack rez for (what I consider) a suicidal AT? Yes please!!
) Bonfire and Char for blasters - panic buttons for when things go really wrong, these are very handy.

REDSIDE:
) the whole of GW's pool for Masterminds - ...very meh. I didn't have many attacks by the time I reached the 40s so I picked up a couple here and have to say, I'm not impressed. I can see the armour being handy for tankerminds, though.
) Scirocco's pool for Brutes - ohh, hells yes. Electric Fences allows me to get the most out of Burn without everyone running away! So much fun. And some extra damage and slight endurance help from the other powers.

...I guess what I'm trying to say is - while I may not have the most informed opinion here - I've seen pretty much the same as Carnifax. MM's are the only ones who can really complain.

Can I ask why you want to go weaponless specifically? Is it for concept, to avoid redraw, something else...?

I've managed a fairly awkward one myself. I'd just met up with someone I was... er... shall we say "starting to get romantically involved with", and sent out the following messages:

/t ladyfriend: had loads of fun - can't wait to see you again
teamchat: when are you free...?

...then managed to make a SECOND cockup, and sent:

/t ladyfriend: oops, mistell

So I had not only the whole team wondering what I'm going on about, but this poor girl wondering exactly who else I'm talking to...!!

Two places I've seen BaBs recently -

) in Pocket D during the 6th anniversary celebrations.
) on the preview video on the Going Rogue website, where a few of the devs are on film.

So, it would take something pretty drastic for BaBs to have left/been booted since then I'd say.

*has visions of BaBs getting kicked out of the office after approving a puking emote*

Oooh, ok, so not Argent Angel. Perhaps Argent Avenger then...?

(Alliteration always aspires to be a personal point of preference.)

I most definitely wouldn't like to see all the TFs and SFs get "Master Of" badges. As it stands right now, they're a select few badges among only a few more that require genuine skill to get. As such, earning them gives you bragging rights and a sense of pride. Making many "Master Of" badges would cheapen having them, and that's even before you go into the TFs that would be easy to get them on.

...that said I'm all for one or two more. But it would have to be the right ones. Perhaps challenging new TFs coming in with Praetoria...?

Agreed with the above, Brickstown is best for lower Crey mobs - but it sounds like you might have issues with the mob sizes. Inspirations are a good idea (3 small purples at once to pump up your defence should do it, with a green or two on backup just in case).

Alternatively, what I've done with some of my squishier alts is simply wait a couple of levels to do the mission which makes it MUCH easier.

...as someone quicker than I mentioned, you've got the aura mission at level 30 as well, from the City Hall rep in Atlas Park. That requires you go beat on some Rikti, some Crey and some Devouring Earth - that one WILL be a pain in the backside at level 30. Crey's Folly is the best place to find all 3 quickly but you'll definitely want to take inspirations along or try and outlevel it first.