Tempest Teacup

Now that we're collecting them:
Six flashback run-throughs for merits, all astrals.

Just did an invasion round, no progress bar and no badge. It might just be a massive number of points worth of foes defeated, or there could be a special something you have to do.

Last round for me for the time being:

4 flashbacks: 3 uncommons and a common (!)
1 first run: common

Thanks again for collating!

Bummer. Did the arc again and stabbed her, but didn't get the new temp power for Aura of Mot. Apparently they don't stack.

So I just completed Dream Doctor's arc (and didn't stab Tielekku) and got two temp powers: a PBAoE attack power that has 10 uses and expires in four days... and Blessing of Tielekku (I think), a defense buff with no listed duration.

Is that Blessing actually permanent?

Awwwww, man. We're losing another good one?

We'll miss you. Be well wherever you go. :-)

Welcome welcome!

Are the very rare table ATIOs going to be the same as rare ATIOs or the upgraded purple versions?

I didn't know that about inviting entire teams.

Still, that's.... not a particularly useful button, if you can't see how many people are on their team or any data about their teammates.

ETA: Or rather, it's not useful that it doesn't differentiate between people on teams and people who aren't.

In the team search window there's now a radio button in the upper right labeled "league mode."

When it's on, people who are on teams show as available. Other than that, I can find no difference.

What's it actually supposed to do?

To echo an earlier poster: I like that it exists. Even if I personally don't spend a lot of time doing it, the fact that I can is a big plus.

I like the core idea behind the I13 changes: making more characters competitive in PVP. It's never going to be everyone and the consequences of the changes are largely negative, but the intent was solid.

I like arena a whole lot better than zone PVP, as mentioned by several others. Customizable consensual PVP = love. Feels a lot more clash-of-the-titans; the focus is on the fighters alone and there's no last-minute changes of situation that completely alter the outcome.

My pleasure, Difoj!

That raid was butter-smooth. Took less than ten minutes (with Big Red, admittedly).

Next one will be redside, announced Soon (tm)!

Bump. This is still happening, but I wanted to check-- anyone else willing to step up and run a backup second raid if we have massive overflow?

Hopefully this will get stickied up there with the Hami raid note. Anyone who's going to run a raid, feel free to post it here with details.

I'll be making my next blueside run Saturday 2/19, collection in Pocket D starting at 8:30 EST for a hopeful 9 EST launch. Heroes and vigilantes only for this one. (Next one will be redside.)

This will be a pickup CoP-- I'm going to try it without reservations and see how it goes. Repeat: there are no reservations, just show up. Feel free to have someone from your channel put this in the MotD.

Special request: Since I suspect we're going to overflow like we did last time, I would like some other SG to be on standby to run a second CoP. Shout out here if you have the raid porter, the three people, and are willing to lead another if we have enough folks show up.

Teams will be filled in the following order:
1) 1 person from the sg with the raid porter on each team
2) 1 tank or brute with a damage aura on each team
3) 2-3 support people on each team, corruptors and defenders preferred to controllers and masterminds
4) All remaining slots filled by anyone who can do damage (yes, Doms count, as do most spares from steps 2 and 3)

These steps are completely sequential. We don't look for damage until we have support, and we don't look for support until we have damage auras. If you want to be sure to get a spot on the raid, bring a damage-aura tank/brute or a support character and get there on time! If you want to bring a blaster, scrapper, or stalker, please do-- we'll need you. But be aware that you might be waiting around a few minutes before you get a team.

Team leaders have full discretion in terms of who they add in all steps. If you bring something that the team can't use, you might get told no. At which point, switch characters or get on the second raid. :-)

Please keep an eye on Request for updates from the team leaders in terms of who needs what. If you arrive late, please announce on Broadcast once what you brought and that you're looking for team. Don't spam Broadcast repeatedly if you don't get an immediate response. When the team leaders are looking for people they'll announce it on Request, at which point you can send them a tell or announce on broadcast one more time. When teams and the raid fill up, we'll announce it so people can stop waiting (and go start the second raid).

Everyone should come equipped with Shivans, Envenomed Daggers, and Vanguard Heavies if you have the merits. Shivan runs will probably start half an hour before collection, so if you need to grab the power show up in Bloody Bay at about 8 PM EST. And if you need Vanguard merits, hit the mothership raid on Friday.

What Rex said. :-)

Just as a note, I'm hoping to run another one of these in the next few weeks or so. Stay tuned!

If I can manage a Spring Fling Cathedral of Pain I will laugh and laugh. "We'll either heat up your love life or blow your mind!"

Like Mystic, I focused on opening up a bunch of new characters. Managed to get two new masterminds with support sets I haven't 50'd yet, my first real tank, and my first real Kheldian all up to SOs.

It was full of win. So many new things to play!

Sound file for the first Kinetic Melee attack, Quick Strike?

More is definitely good. I can't commit to leading them regularly myself at the moment, but I'm happy to provide any kind of support if someone else wants the big chair. I can always swap sgs and/or lead individual teams if you let me know. :-)

Yup. The Mighty Purple Aspect fell to our combined might!

Thank you so much to everyone who came-- not only did we win, but it was a HELL of a lot of fun. :-)

I'll keep you both on the reserve list, thanks!