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  1. Tramalian
    Adding these for next time, as I can't edit -

    Q
    Quantum (NPC Villain)

    Kheld
    Kheldian - Warshade or Peacebringer (Archetype)
  2. Tramalian
    I really enjoyed playing my Archery/Fire, but I don't imagine it would be as much fun if you don't like spending a lot of time in melee range.

    I'm currently playing Ice/MM and Sonic/EM. Both are a lot of fun and play quite differently from each other- the Ice/MM being far more AoE oriented.
  3. Tramalian

    Guide to Guides

    POST-ACTION

    I've added a guide for the 'Communicating with Others' section.

    Guide to Abbreviations
  4. Tramalian
    What this guide is:
    This is to help you understand what people mean when they type a bunch of seemingly unconnected letters into the chat window

    What this guide isn't:
    This isn't a CoX dictionary. Only abbreviations are in this guide, not every word you will come across while playing. Also, in most cases, I'm only giving the "non abbreviated" version, not a full blown description.

    For example - Buff. If you don't know what someone means when they say "buff" you're not going to find it here. "SBPLZ" you will find here. (Speed Boost, please.) However, I'm not going to tell you what Speed Boost does and that it's a buff. Capiche? ;-) Clear as mud, right?


    I didn't realise how long this was going to be when I started writing it. If you are new and looking at this list, don't despair! When I started playing I was not only new to City of Heroes, but online gaming in general. I didn't know what any of these abbreviations meant. Don't sit down and try to memorise them. You will learn them in time. Ask your teammates what they mean if you don't understand them. If the abbreviation isn't on this list, please let me know (with the meaning) so I can add it later!


    I've tried to keep the capitalisations consistent with the way they are usually typed in game. Capitalisation rarely effects the meaning.


    I have included over 360 abbreviations on this list, but have undoubtedly missed many. Suggestions for future inclusions are most welcome!


    I have included an exercise in translation, in the event you are bored:
    LF3M 4 CoT TI LVL 20+ PST 2 XXXX. No bAEbies KB or DB. ExEMP OK. No TP avail, OTOH CM + REZ are. AoE DMG welcome. OMG m0ar h34lz 2 plz!


    If you want to know what a random jumble of letters means, use your browser's "Find" function or look alphabitecially and see if it's listed here!



    2 To/Too

    4
    For

    -kb
    Cancellation of knockback -used in association with the IO's granting knockback resistance OR powers which cancel knockback

    *PLZ
    I want you to cast this power, please.

    +stealth
    Stealth Granting IO (Enhancement)

    AA
    Arctic Air (Power)

    AAO
    Against All Odds (Power)

    AB
    Adrenalin Boost

    AFAIK
    As far as I know

    AFK
    Away from keyboard

    AI
    Artificial Intelligence

    alt
    Alternate Character

    AM
    Accelerate Metabolism (Power)

    AoE
    Area of Effect (Power Description)

    AP
    Absorb Pain (Power) OR Atlas Park (Zone)
    [/b]

    APP
    Ancillary Power Pool

    AR
    Assault Rifle (Powerset)

    Arch
    Archery (Powerset)

    AS
    Air Superiority (Power) OR Assassin Strike (Power)

    AT
    Archetype

    Audrey
    Fly Trap (Power)

    AV
    Archvillain

    avail
    Available

    Axe
    Battle Axe (Powerset)

    BA
    Blazing Aura (Power) OR Blazing Arrow (Power)

    BB
    Bloody Bay (Zone)

    BF (or small BF)
    Break Free (Inspiration)

    BFR
    Bitter Freeze Ray (Power)

    BiB
    Bitter Ice Blast (Power)

    big BF
    Large Light Purple Inspiration – Escape (Inspiration)

    big blue
    Large Blue Inspiration – Second Wind (Inspiration)

    big green
    Large Green Inspiration – Resurgence (Inspiration)

    big orange
    Large Orange Inspiration – Robust (Inspiration)

    big purp
    Large Purple Inspiration – Phenomenal Luck (Inspiration)

    big red
    Large Red Inspiration - Righteous Rage (Inspiration)

    big yellow
    Large Yellow Inspiration - Uncanny Insight (Inspiration)

    bio
    I am going to the toilet/bathroom

    Blinds
    (In the sense "No blinds") Blind Invites

    blue (or sml blue)
    Catch a Breath (Inspiration)

    Blueside
    Heroside

    BM
    Black Market

    Boom
    Boomtown (Zone)

    BP
    Banished Pantheon (NPC Villain Group)

    brb
    Be right back

    Bricks
    Brickstown (Zone)

    BRT
    Be right there

    BS
    Broad Sword (Powerset)

    BSF
    Barracuda (Strike Force)

    BTW
    By the Way

    BU
    Build Up (Power)

    Bubbles
    Force Fields (Power)

    CaB
    Catch a Breath (Inspiration)

    CAK
    Crippling Axe Kick (Power)

    CC
    Costume Competition OR Crowd Control OR Carrion Creepers (Power)

    CE
    Chilling Embrace (Power)

    cg
    Congratulations

    Cim
    Cimerora (Zone)

    Citadel
    Citadel (Task Force) OR (Signature Hero)

    CJ
    Combat Jumping (Power)

    CL
    Combat Level

    CM
    Clear Mind (Power)

    CMPLZ
    Clear Mind, please

    Cngrt
    Congratulations

    CoF
    Cloak of Fear (Power)

    Cold
    Cold Domination (Powerset)

    Congrats
    Congratulations

    Corr
    Corruptor (Archetype)

    CoT
    Circle of Thorns (NPC Villain Group) OR Cavern of Transcendence (Trial)

    CP
    Conserve Power (Power)

    Crey's/CF
    Crey's Folly

    D3/D4
    Dark Miasma/Dark Blast/Dark Mastery Defender (This is the meaning for both D3 and D4)

    DA
    Dark Armour (Powerset) OR Dark Miasma (Powerset) OR Dark Astoria (Zone)

    DB
    Dual Blades (Powerset) OR Dark Blast (Powerset)

    DC
    Disconneted

    DE
    Devouring Earth (NPC Villain Group)

    Def
    Defender OR Defense

    Dev
    Devices (Powerset) OR Developer

    DM
    Dark Melee (Powerset)

    DO
    Dual Origin (Enhancement)

    Dom
    Dominator (Archetype)

    DoT
    Damage over Time (Power Description)

    DP
    Dull Pain (Power) OR Drain Psyche (Power)
    [b]
    DPA
    Damage per Activation (Power Description)

    DPE
    Damage per Endurance (Power Description)

    DPS
    Damage per Second

    DW
    (The) Dark Watcher

    E3
    Electric Blast/Electric Manipulation/Electric Mastery Blaster

    EA
    Energy Absorption (Power) OR Earth Assault (Powerset) OR Energy Aura (Powerset)

    Earth
    Earth Control (Powerset)

    EB
    Energy Blast (Powerset) OR Elite Boss

    Eden
    Eden (Trial) OR (Zone)

    EF
    Enervating Field (Power)

    ELA
    Electric Armour (Powerset)

    Elec
    Electricity

    ELM
    Electrical Manipulation

    EM
    Energy Manipulation (Powerset) OR Electric Melee (Powerset) OR Energy Melee (Powerset)

    Emp
    Empathy (Powerset) Sometimes written as EMP

    EMP
    Electromagnetic Pulse (Power)

    end
    Endurance

    End Red
    Endurance Reduction

    EoE
    Essence of the Earth (Inspiration)

    EPP
    Epic Power Pool

    EQ
    Earthquake (Power)

    ERP
    Erotic Role Play

    EST
    Eastern Standard Time

    EULA
    End User License Agreement

    Exemp
    Exemplar (to artificially lower your level)

    FA
    Full Auto (Power) OR Fiery Aura (Powerset) OR Frozen Aura (Power)

    FaF
    Fire and Forget

    FB
    Fire Blast

    FE
    Fiery Embrace (Power)

    FF
    Force Field (Powerset) OR Founders Falls (Zone) OR Frostfire (Mission/NPC Villain)

    FFG
    Force Field Generator (Power)

    FM
    Fiery Melee (Powerset)

    Fort
    Fortitude (Power)

    FoTM/W/Y
    Flavour of the month/week/year

    FR
    Freezing Rain (Power) OR Freeze Ray (Power) OR Freezing Rain (Power)

    FS
    Fire Sword (Power) OR Fulcrum Shift (Power)

    FSC
    Fire Sword Circle (Power)

    FTL
    For the Lose

    FTW
    For the Win

    FWIW
    For What It's Worth

    FYI
    For Your Information

    GC
    Galaxy City (Zone)

    GD
    Gravity Distortion (Power)

    GDF
    Gravity Distortion Field (Power)

    GFS
    Greater Fire Sword (Power)

    GIS
    Greater Ice Sword (Power)

    GL
    Good Luck!

    GM
    Giant Monster OR Game Master

    GotA
    Gift of the Ancients (IO Set)

    GR
    Going Rogue

    Grav
    Gravity Control (Powerset)

    green (or sml green)
    Respite (Inspiration)

    gtfo
    Get the f*** out/Off

    GV
    Grandville (Zone)

    GvE
    Good versus Evil booster pack

    GW
    Gang War (Power) OR Ghost Widow (Signature Villain)

    HA
    Healing Aura (Power)

    HF
    Hot Feet (Power) OR Healing Flames (Power)

    HLMA
    High Level Mission Arc (Mission Architect)

    HO
    Heal Other (Power) OR Hamidon Origin (Enhancement)

    HP
    Hit Points

    HT
    Howling Twilight (Power)

    Hugs
    Gather around for a PBAoE buff

    Ice
    Ice (Powerset) OR (as /Ice) Ice Manipulation (Powerset)

    ID
    Increase Density (Power)

    im
    I'm

    IME
    In my experience

    IMHO
    In my humble (or honest) opinion

    imma
    I am

    IMNSHO
    In my not so humble opinion

    IMO
    In my opinion

    Inf
    Infamy/Influence

    Insps
    Inspirations

    Invul
    Invulnerability (Powerset)

    IO
    Invention Origin (Enhancement)

    IoP
    Item of Power

    IP
    Independence Port (Zone)

    IR
    Inertial Reduction (Power)

    IRL
    In real life

    IS
    Ice Sword (Power)

    ITF
    Imperious (Task Force)

    Jack
    Jack in Irons (Giant Monster) OR Jack Frost (Power)

    JK
    Just kidding

    JLYK
    Just letting you know

    KB
    Knockback

    KD
    Knockdown

    Kheld
    Kheldian

    KHTF
    Katie Hannon (Task Force)

    Kin
    Kinetics (Powerset)

    KR
    Kings Row (Zone)

    KS
    Kill Steal

    KS
    Kill Steal/Stealer

    KTF
    Kahn (Task Force)

    KU
    Knockup

    L2P
    Learn to Play

    LBMA
    Lowbie Mission Arc (Mission Architect)

    LF
    Looking For...

    LF*M
    Looking for (* = no.of people) more

    LFF
    Looking For Farm

    LFM
    Looking for More

    LFT
    Looking for Team

    LGTF
    Lady Grey (Task/Strike Force)

    LMAO
    Laughing my **** off

    LoL
    Laugh out loud

    LoS
    Line of Sight

    LR
    Lingering Radiation (Power) OR Lightning Reflexes (Power) OR Lightning Rod (Power) OR Lord Recluse (Signature Villain)

    LRSF
    Lord Recluse (Strike Force)

    Lrn2Ply
    Learn to Play

    LS
    Lightning Storm (Power)

    LVL
    Level

    LVL**+
    Heroes/Villains above given level required

    MA
    Martial Arts (Powerset)

    MA
    Mission Architect

    MAbabies
    People who have Powerlevelled from level 1-50 through the Mission Architect system (or people who are being accused of this.) Also bAEbies

    Mace
    War Mace (Powerset)

    Main
    Main (usually highest level or first created) Character

    MC
    Mind Control (Powerset) OR Mass Confusion (Power)

    med BF
    Medium Light Purple Inspiration – Emerge (Inspiration)

    med blue
    Medium Blue Inspiration - Take a Breather (Inspiration)

    med green
    Medium Green Inspiration – Dramatic Improvement (Inspiration)

    med orange
    Medium Orange Inspiration – Rugged (Inspiration)

    med purp
    Medium Purple Inspiration – Good Luck (Inspiration)

    med red
    Medium Red Inspiration – Focused Rage (Inspiration)

    med yellow
    Medium Yellow Inspiration - Keen Insight (Inspiration)

    MI
    Master Illusionist (NPC Villain)

    Mist
    Any AoE stealth power. Eg. “Turn off mist - the hostage can't see us”

    MLMA
    Mid/Medium Level Mission Arc (Mission Architect)

    MM
    Mental Manipulation (Powerset) OR Mastermind (Archetype) OR Mayhem Mission

    MMO
    Massively Multiplayer Online

    MMORPG
    Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game

    MoG
    Moment of Glory (Power)

    MotD
    Message of the Day

    MRP
    Mature Role Play

    n00b
    Person who acts foolishly when they should know better

    Nerva
    Nerva Archipelago (Zone)

    Newbie
    New player

    NF
    Nightfall (Power)

    NP
    No Problem

    NPC
    Non Player Character

    NRG
    Energy

    Numina
    Numina (Task Force) OR (Signature Hero)

    OG
    Oppressive Gloom (Power)

    oic
    Oh, I see

    OMG
    Oh My God

    OMGWTFBBQ
    Oh my! I am absolutely flabbergasted and can barely even begin to believe what you just said.

    OMW
    On my way

    OOE
    Out of Endurance

    OP
    Overpowered OR Original Poster (Boards)

    orange (or sml orange)
    Sturdy (Inspiration)

    ORLY
    Oh, Really?

    Oro
    Oroborus (Zone)

    OSA
    Oil Slick Arrow (Power)

    OTOH
    On the other hand

    OWTS
    One with the Shield (Power)

    PA
    Phantom Army (Power)

    PB
    Peacebringer (Archetype) OR
    Painbringer (Power) OR Powerboost (Power)

    PBAoE
    Player Based OR Point Blank Area of Effect (Power Description)

    PC
    Player Character

    Perma
    Permanent

    PFF
    Personal Force Field (Power)

    PGA
    Poison Gas Arrow (Power)

    PGT
    Poison Gas Trap (Power) The real name is Poison Trap (no G)

    PI
    Peregrine Island (Zone)

    PLZ
    Please

    PO
    Port Oakes (Zone)

    Posi
    Positron (Task Force) OR (Signature Hero)

    PP
    Perez Park (Zone) OR Power Pool OR Pool Power

    ppl
    People

    PPP
    Patron Power Pool

    Psi Blast
    Psychic Blast

    PST
    Please Send Tell OR Pacific Standard Time

    PT
    Poison Trap (Power)

    PToD
    Purple Triangles of Doom (The purple triangles found on AV's and some EB's preventing them from being controlled when pointing up)

    PuG
    Pick up Group

    purple
    Very Rare Recipe

    purple (or sml purple)
    Luck (Inspiration)

    Purple team
    Cross faction (ie Hero and Villain) team. Usually mentioned on global chat channels when someone fails to state which faction they are recruiting from.

    PvE
    Player versus Environment

    PvP
    Player versus Player

    QFE
    Quoted for Effect (Boards)

    QFT
    Quoted for Truth (Boards)

    QR
    Quick Reply (Boards)

    Rad
    Radiation

    Rad
    Radiation Emission (Powerset)

    Rad Blast
    Radiation Blast (Powerset)

    RAWR
    I am awesome

    rchg
    Recharge

    red (or sml red)
    Enrage (Inspiration)

    Redside
    Villainside

    redux
    Reduction

    Regen
    Regeneration
    (Powerset)     OR (Inherent ability)

    res
    Resistance (in some cases, resurrect, but that's usually spelled reZ)

    respec
    Respecification (reselecting powers/enhancement slots)

    respect
    An incorrectly abbreviated form of respecification

    rez
    Resurrect (Power)

    RF
    Recall Friend (Power)

    RI
    Radiant Infection (Power)

    Rings
    Sonic Shields (Power)

    RL
    Real Life

    RMT
    Real Money Traders

    RoA
    Rain of Arrows (Power)

    Rocking the Aura
    Leaving an AoE healing power on autofire when healing is unecessary

    RoF
    Rain of Fire (Power) OR Ring of Fire (Power)

    rofl
    Rolling on the floor laughing

    ROFLCOPTER
    That was amazingly funny

    roflmao
    Rolling on the floor laughing my a*** off

    RoTP
    Rise of the Phoenix (Power)

    RP
    Role Play

    RPer
    Role Player

    RPG
    Role Playing Game

    RSK
    Reverse Sidekick (See Exemp)

    RTFM
    Read the F***ing Manual

    RttC
    Rise to the Challenge (Power)

    r u
    Are you ...

    RV
    Recluse's Victory (Zone)

    RWZ
    Rikti War Zone (Zone)

    S/L
    Smashing/Lethal

    SB
    Speed Boost (Power)

    SB
    Sonic Blast (Powerset) OR Speed Boost (Power)

    SBPLZ
    Speed Boost, please

    SC
    Short Circuit (Power) OR Shield Charge Ring of Fire (Power) OR Steel Canyon (Zone) OR Siren's Call (Zone) OR (misleadingly) Skyway City (Zone)

    SD
    Shield Defense (Powerset)

    Seekers
    Seeker Drones (Power)

    SFMA
    Solo Friendly Mission Arc (Mission Architect)

    SG
    Super Group OR Safeguard Mission

    Shields
    Ice Shields (Power) OR Thermal/Fire Shields (Power) OR Sonic Shields (Power)

    stfu
    Shut the f*** up

    SI
    Striga Isle (Zone)

    Singy
    Singularity (Power)

    Sister P TF
    Sister Psyche (Task Force)

    SJ
    Super Jump (Power)

    SK
    Sidekick (artificially increase your level)

    SL
    Security Level

    SM/States
    Statesman (Signature Hero)

    SO
    Single Origin (Enhancement)

    SoA
    Soldier of Arachnos (Archetype)

    SoC
    Seeds of Confusion (Power)

    Sonic
    Sonic Resonance (Powerset) OR Sonic Blast (Powerset)

    SoW
    Strength of Will (Power)

    SR
    Super Reflexes (Powerset)

    Srsbsnz
    Serious Business

    SS
    Super Speed (Power) OR Siren's Song (Power) OR Snow Storm (Power) OR Seismic Smash (Power) OR Super Strength (Powerset) OR Super Sidekick

    ST
    Spectral Terror (Power) OR Single Target (Power Description)

    STF
    Statesman (Task Force)

    Storm
    Storm Summoning (Powerset)

    SWC
    Skyway City (Zone)

    Synapse
    Synapse (Task Force) OR (Signature Hero)

    TA
    Trick Arrow (Powerset)

    TB
    Thunderous Blast (Power)

    TF
    Task Force OR Total Focus (Power)

    TI
    Talos Island (Zone)

    TK
    Telekinetic

    TK Blast/TK Thrust
    Telekinetic Blast/Thrust (Power)

    TMI
    Too much information

    TO
    Training Origin (Enhancement)

    ToF
    Touch of Fear (Power)

    ToLG
    Touch of Lady Grey (IO Set)

    ToT
    Trick or Treat (Event)

    ToTH
    Trap of the Hunter (IO Set)

    TP
    Teleport (Power)

    TP PLZ
    Lazy for 'Please Teleport Me'

    Trans
    Transfusion (Power) OR Transference (Power)

    Cont
    Controller Archetype

    TS
    Thunderstrike (Power)

    TT
    Tenebrous Tentacles (Power)

    VG
    Volcanic Gasses (Power) OR Villain Group

    VS
    Voltaic Sentinel (Power)

    Wakie
    Awaken (Inspiration) OR Bounce Back (Inspiration) OR Restoration (Inspiration)

    WB
    Welcome Back

    WD
    Well Done

    WH
    Wormhole (Power)

    Will Dom
    Will Domination (Power)

    WL
    Winter Lord (Giant Monster) (Event)

    WLT LFM
    Winter Lord Team Looking For More (Event)

    WoC
    World of Confusion (Power)

    WP
    Willpower (Powerset)

    WS
    Warshade (Archetype)

    WTF
    What the f***

    WW
    Wentworths OR Whirlwind (Power)

    XP
    Experience

    yellow (or sml yellow)
    Insight (Inspiration)

    YW
    You're welcome
  5. Tramalian
    I have been using this thread to find arcs for my low level characters to play, so I thought I would add my own to the list.

    Name: Pretenders to my Hobo Throne
    ID: 113375
    Length: It says "long" but the 4 missions are all on small maps. There are no "defeat all" missions.
    Level Range: Suitable for level 1-14.
    Alignment: Neutral, with a slight villainous lean in the final mission.

    The custom mob I used is actually a mixture of standard low level mobs such as Hellions, Skulls and Lost. There is only one custom character to fight. (A boss, which I have tried to keep reasonable.) The other customs are escorts/allies.

    There is quite a lot of text in the story (contacts/clues) and there is a custom description for just about anything that can take one.

    I'd love some feedback on it, or just for someone to play it!

    -Tramalian
  6. Tramalian
    I was wondering when someone was going to point out the mistakes in my original post.

    By the time I saw them I couldn't edit the post anymore. Apparently the time frame is much shorter than I thought it was.

    Anyway...

    Avian Escape is finished.
  7. Tramalian
    [ QUOTE ]
    Arc Name: The Oblivion Lens
    Arc ID: 91897


    [/ QUOTE ]

    This one has been completed.

    Avian Escape is up next.
  8. Tramalian
    rrhal's arcs have been completed. More coming.
  9. Tramalian
    Everything I read about ellipses stated they are to be treated as a word, requiring a space on each side, when used in the middle of a sentence. I believe it is common practice to omit the space before an ellipsis, however, it is never omitted after.

    Almost every punctuation mark requires a space after it.

    Anyway, glad you found it useful!

    -Tramalian
  10. Tramalian
    Hi DeviousMe,

    Your spelling/grammar check for "Hunting the Dark Dragon" can be found here.

    Not that there is much in much in it. I got to play a fun story though, so I'm not complaining.


    -Tramalian



    (I feel the need to add this: I only posted this on the boards because I was asked to.)
  11. Tramalian
    [ QUOTE ]
    Don't forget, you can always write you dialog in another program, and then paste it into MA

    [/ QUOTE ]

    I think this is the easiest way to check your spelling as you go. I made up a spreadsheet to be used with MA. Excel has a spell check and the advantage of an undo key! Feel free to use it! More information on this thread

    [ QUOTE ]
    Here, please!
    ny brothers spelling is HORRIBLE, and he won't take the time to proofread. please check out"The Seeds of Yggdrasil," long, by @WhiteArrow


    [/ QUOTE ]

    Sorry doctorparadox, but as it says in my original post, I won't be checking arcs which have not been proof-read by the author.


    Hunting the Dark Dragon is completed. I will get to the others in the order they appear on the thread as soon as possible!
  12. Tramalian
    You are not required to register to use download from Mediafire.

    But here is the Google Docs link anyway:

    Google Docs MA spreadsheet
  13. Tramalian
    I have made a spreadsheet for using with MA, feel free to use it yourself.

    It's very basic, but it will allow you to write text for your arc when you are not actually on CoX, or write into the spreadsheet in case their is a hiccup, such as a crash or accidental block-text delete and you lose a lot of work.

    There is an Excel version and an OpenOffice version. I don't know anything about Macs, but if someone can tell me what file format they use then I'll try to put that up to, if anyone wants it.

    OpenOffice Version

    Excel Version

    Hope it's useful to someone!

    -Tramalian


    Edit: You forgot to link it Decorum. No one will ever find it now!
  14. Tramalian
    I made a post about doing spelling/grammar checks on the general MA Discussion board, but I probably should have put it here. Here is the link:

    My offer to check your spelling and grammar

    Please check it out if you'd like a complementary spell check!

    (I hope this isn't breaking any rules on cross-posting. I just want to make sure people who want to use this know it's available )
  15. Tramalian
    The idea isn't to put anyone down for mistakes, which is why I will send all feedback privately, instead of airing it on the boards for all to see.

    Let me know when it's ready and I'll take a look!
  16. Tramalian
    After playing through a few MA arcs, I've found that although some of the stories are good, the number of spelling and grammatical errors appearing in the text is distracting.

    I know not everyone is great at spelling and grammar. Some people are more interested in story telling. That's fine, I'm not here to call you out about it. In my opinion story tellling and correct use of language work together. People will have an easier time understanding and enjoying your story if the language comprehensible.

    I am offering to play through your story arc for the purpose of checking the spelling and grammar. I will send you the errors (privately) when I am done.

    I'm not going to guarantee I will find every mistake, but I will do my best and it's always better to have an extra set of eyes. I'm not a professional - I'm more of an English enthusiast and have taught the language.

    If you'd like me to error check your MA arc, please post the arc number and name here. Please add anything else you think would be useful such as a suggested minimum level, if I will need a team, etc.

    Please note, I do expect it to have been proof-read. If it's obvious to me that this has not happened, I will not continue with corrections.

    Also, although I do use British English myself, I am not arrogant enough to change American spelling to British. I do know both.

    Happy Archtecting,

    -Tramalian
  17. Tramalian
    Liquefy isn't available until level 38 on Corruptors, so you may have trouble picking it up at 32 ;P
  18. Tramalian
    [ QUOTE ]
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    I'd like to be able to put Detention Field on an Enemy or a friend...

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    Too griefable. I'd just get together a team of 4 FFs and 4 kins to SB them, throw on Hasten and cage all the lowbies in Atlas

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    Make it only team targetable, like recall friend and Grant Invisibility.

    Even though that isn't as fun
  19. Tramalian
    I'd like to be able to put Detention Field on an Enemy or a friend... and for Repulsion Bomb to work how it says in the description - targeted on a teammate, not an enemy.

    Or at least fix the description!
  20. Tramalian
    Thanks everyone for the comments!

    SeriousGeorge, while you made a good point, this is not a slotting guide. If I gave slotting advice for all the powers, this would be a very long guide, and unnecessarily so. There are plenty of guides detailing how various powers should be slotted to get the most out of them.

    EvilRyu, that's a great point, I would add that to the main list if I could still edit!

    Galadiman, that is also a valid point, I didn't include that as I wanted to keep it to "simple" things to do. Something like that is a bit analytical but is a good point for anyone wanting to look into it.

    One other thing I wanted to add (I had two but can't remember the other at the moment)

    Your origin inherent is quite an expensive power for unimpressive damage, consider just waiting for brawl to recharge. (For comparison, about half of blaster's tier one attacks use less endurance [City of Data] )
  21. Tramalian
    Transfusion has been amended to Transference. Thankyou for pointing it out.

    Perhaps I didn't make myself clear. I intended to imply by the title "Powersets which can help your endurance problems" the list was intended to mention AT's which can help OTHERS recover endurance/reduce endurance drain. You will also notice Consume, Conserve Power, etc, are missing from this list.

    Self buffs are not mentioned as they only assist the caster only in endurance recovery/cost. It is not really an advantage to team with you because you have a self endurance buff.

    If you wish to play a scrapper, and want to know what the scrapper buffs do for you, read a scrapper guide. This was simply pointing out what others can do for you.

    The ALLY recovery bonus of each set was highlighted because some people do not know what ally endurance bonuses powersets provide.

    What can you do, other than use the POWERS you have, to reduce your endurance toll?
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  23. Tramalian
    [u]How to Survive Before Stamina.[u]

    This is aimed a Level 1-20, the pre-Stamina days, but many of the tactics can be carried right through to level 50.

    I have been playing CoH/V for 3+ years, and have run every AT in the game, except a stalker, up to at least level 20. Most of my characters do not have major problems with endurance before they get stamina

    I wrote this guide in the hope of helping people have more fun in the early levels by not running out of endurance every 10 seconds.

    Obviously some of these tactics can only be applied solo, some in teams, others can be used in either situation. I'll leave it to you to think about them yourselves.

    I have not spelt out every situation imaginable for endurance saving, just some guidelines.


    **Turn Sprint off during combat**

    Sprint is draining away your endurance, and doing nothing for your survivability. Sure, if you get into trouble and decide it's time to high-tail it out of there, whack it on and run, but don't leave it on during combat. This is the most common mistake of people who complain they have no endurance. If you want to move fast in combat, slot swift/hurdle, team with a Kinetisist or be a Kinetisist.


    **It's not a race to get to the next mob!**

    Simply walking (as opposed to sprinting) to the next mob will allow you to gain a little extra endurance, allowing you to last possibly all the way through the fight, rather than getting that annoying "donk" and the "out of endurance" message just before it's over.


    **Use your Inspirations**

    (Part 1)

    Every single inspiration, bar awakens, potentially saves you endurance. How?

    Endurance (Blue) : This one is obvious. Not saving you endurance but gives you 25% of your endurance back.

    Accuracy (Yellow): You hit more often. Therefore you require less swings to kill a mob. Less swings = less endurance used!

    Damage (Red): You do more damage!At least 25% more. The more damage each hit does, the less you need to hit them. More endurance for you!

    Heal (Green): If you have a self heal power, and a respite in your tray, which will you use? The respite, obviously. It costs no endurance to use the respite. Don't save it for later. More will drop.

    Damage Resistance (Orange): If they don't hit you as hard, you won't have to heal yourself as often (if you have can do this) OR someone else won't have to waste their endurance healing you. (Or you just wont die as fast, a bonus in itself!) If you have a damage resistance/defense shield and have oranges in your tray, turn your shield off. Use the oranges!

    Defense (Purple): See Damage resistance.

    I often run my brutes solo without their shields on at low levels. Facing three white minions, I just don't need them. The inpirations work fine.

    (Part 2)

    Often people will try to give you inspirations if you are in trouble. If your tray if full, how will someone give a Catch a Breath (Blue)? Not to mention a Respite (green) when your health is at 2!


    (Part 3)

    Inpirations are NOT rare. USE them. Don't save them for a rainy day. Every day is a rainy day in the Rouge Isles and Paragon City. If your tray is full you are not getting any more! Use that damage in your tray, another one will drop any second. Maybe an accuracy. It doesn't matter, they are all saving you endurance. And the more endurance you save, the longer you can fight without stopping. The longer you fight without stopping, the more inspirations will drop, and the more inspirations that drop...

    **Think of other people's end problems **

    Keep an eye on other people's endurance bars - you may have some way to help them out

    Don't wait for the Empath to heal you - use that respite you have sitting in the tray. Or the purple, so you stop being hit as often and they don't have to perma-heal you.

    Are you a regen scrapper who never needs blue yet has a tray of them? Give them to the Dark Defender who is stuggling to keep their toggles up.

    Kinetics Defender on the team? Everyone's bar is full EXCEPT THEIRS. It takes endurance to buff people. If you want Speed Boost, give them your blues!

    **Don't use your biggest attack**

    If something has only a slither of health left, don't whack it with your biggest, most damaging, most endurance sucking attack! Just wait a moment until your low damage, low endurance attack recharges.

    **Turn off Travel Powers in combat**

    As for sprint, turn them off. There is no reason to have travel powers on during combat (Super Spead, Super Leap and Flight) Travel powers are surpressed during combat, meaning your travel power is reduced to base running or hover speed. So... all your travel power is doing, during combat, is sucking an inordinate amount of endurance. If you must fly in combat, slot hover. If you must run fast, slot swift. If you need to leap around, combat jumping and/or hurdle.


    **Slot for Accuracy**

    When slotting your powers - slot for accuracy before damage. If you miss, it's a complete waste of endurance. Make sure you have enough accuracies to hit the level of critter you regularly fight.

    **Know your Mobs**

    Take note of the endurance sappers in the mobs and take them out first (or as soon as practical) Some examples of low level endurance drainers are CoT Energy Mages and Mu Strikers. Clockwork also drain end, but they all do, so you are out of luck there. Get a Force Field Defender/Controller/Mastermind to help you out (see below; Powersets which can help)

    **Toggles, Toggles, Toggles**

    Toggles use endurance. Do you need to be running all those toggles? Some examples:

    Radiation Emissions - Does your team need Enervating Field up for that entire mob? Perhaps they only need it while the boss is alive.

    Dark Armour: What ememies are you fighting? What type of damage are they doing? No Psi damage, no mezzing - turn off Obsidian Shield. Longbow perhaps? Turn on your fire shield (Murky Cloud), take out the Flamers, then turn it off.

    Sonic Resonance/Force Fields: Do they mobs you are fighting actaully have mezzing abilities? Dispertion Field may not need to be on (Yes It does give +res/+def to you too. Weigh up whether it's worth the endurance cost.)

    PBAoE Damage Auras: Are there enough enemies in range to bother running the aura? These aura are quite costly, so standing next to one enemy and buring it away is not a good use of your endurance. Turn the aura off and punch him in the nose.


    **Powersets which can help your endurance problems**

    Team with people who can grant endurance recovery/protection.

    (Please note, these power descriptions are very basic. For more in depth discussions, please see the many guides available on these forums)

    Also, please don't assume that just because a power is available at a said level, that the person has taken it. Always ask!

    Radiation Emission (Hero and Villain)
    Endurance Power: Accelerate Metabolism
    What it does: PBAoE Team Buff. Grants, amongst other things, increased endurance recovery for two minutes
    Available to: Defenders - Level 2
    Controllers - Level 4
    Corruptor - Level 4

    Kinetics (Hero and Villain)
    Endurance Power: Speed Boost
    What it does: Speed Boost: Single target ALLY ONLY buff. Amongst other things, grants endurance recovery bonus for 2 minutes.
    Available to: Defenders - Level 12
    Controllers - Level 20
    Corruptors - Level 20

    Endurance Power: Transference
    What it does: Enemy targeted close range endurance heal
    Available to: Defenders: Level 26
    Controllers: Level 35
    Corruptors: Level 35

    Empathy (Hero only)
    Endurance Power: Recovery Aura and Aderalin Boost
    What it does:Team buff, PBAoE, Grants endurance recovery bonus for 90 seconds
    Available to: Defenders: Level 18
    Controllers: Level 28

    Cold Domination: (Villan only)
    Endurance Power: Heat Loss
    What it does: Not sure how this one works, not seen or used it. I do know it gives endurance to yourself and your nearby allies.
    Available to: Corruptors: Level 32

    Storm Summoning: (Hero Only)
    Endurance Power: O2 Boost
    What it does: Single target ally only heal. As well as healing, protects the target from endurance drain for a short time
    Available to: Defenders: Level 1
    Controllers: Level 2

    Force Fields: (Hero and Villain)
    Endurance Power: Insulation Shield
    What does it do: Ally ONLY Single target buff. Give the target resistance to Endurance drain.
    Available to: Defenders: Level 6
    Controller: Level 10
    Masterminds Level 4


    **The Other Side**

    You could always become one of these Endurance saving creatures and everyone will appreciate you keeping their batteries recharged.


    Feel free to add your ideas!

    -'Tanya
  24. Tramalian
    Today I found ROCKET BOOTS! Wow, that was so exciting because I have never been able to afford stuff before and now I can! I didn't want them but someone told me about Wentworths and now someone who did want them is happy!

    Another exciting thing happened today - I had a really powerful hero sign my autograph book. He was level 50! He was so amazing.

    These are the hero signatures I collected today! No one I teamed with, just cool people I saw around the city.

    [u]SincereAgape[u] Level 50 Magic Blaster, Archery/Energy Manipulation. My first level 50 Hero!
    To Autographia, keep up the great work! And thank you for protecting us. - Agape

    [u]Ilyama Batt:[u] Level 2 Magic Defender Empathy/Sonic Blast - Very colourful costume! Purple wings with stripey socks and boots
    *signed to Autographia with hugs and a lollipop lyama*

    [u]Little Witch:[u] Level 41 Magic Defender Dark Miasma/Dark Blast - Gorgeous little witch with black and white striped stockings. First witch to sign!

    [u]FORCE'S CONTRol:[u] Level 2 Mutation Controller, Gravity/Storm. First Capital/lowercase combo name.

    [u]Jaiden Niles:[u] Level 6 Magic Controller Mind/Storm and [u]Caidence Niles:[u] Level 6 Illusion/Force Field Controller
    A pair of magicians! How cool!
  25. Tramalian
    Dear Diary:

    My first day on the job and already I have met some really awesome heroes. I even got up enough courage to ask to join someones team, thought I nearly died when they said yes I was so excited!

    It was a bit gross as we were going down to the sewers but my leader said that a lot of bad guys hung around down there because a lot of heroes thought they were too good for the sewers. So it smelt a lot but we did seriously reduce the number of Hellions, Lost and Vahzilok hanging around!

    I got the first signings of my autograph book today! Here's what I got:

    The Rabid Underdog: (My first signing! He put a tear in the page, but he has sharp claws, he couldn't help it!) Level 5 Mutation Scrapper, Claws/Regeneration

    Neo Starwind: Level 5 Natural Scrapper, Martial Arts/Super Reflexes

    Major Physics: (First to write a message and my first ever team leader!) Level 4 Technology Controller, Gravity/Kinetics

    To Autographia, Keep fighting the good fight, and stay in school! Science rules!!!

    He also later said something I'd like to remember:

    "I think you need to re-evaluate yourself. You have the makings of a hero in my book."

    Tsuran: Level 6 Magic Ice Blast/Ice Manipulation Blaster

    Glamorous: Level 6 Natural Storm Summoning/Psychic Blast Defender

    Flaming Dessicator (Scorched the page!): Level 6 Mutation Tanker, Fiery Aura/Fiery Melee

    "A hero is not defined by powers but by deeds, powers just help them last longer than their first rescue"

    "A headache is the body's way of saying 'Ow, my head hurts' "

    After doing the sewers and rescuing some people from the Police Band, Flaming Dessicator and I helped David Wincott clean up the Hollows. Somebody needed some help with a tough guy called Frostfire so a band of us got together and I bubbled them all!

    Some more people signed my book:

    Avatar of Nature: Level 12 Magic Controller, Fire Control/Storm Summoning.
    To Autographia, with love. Kick evil butt!!

    Radical Jill: Level 9 Mutation Defender, Empathy/Radiation Blast

    Towers: Level 9 Mutation Scrapper, Dark Melee/Super Reflexed (Scribbly but readable writing. Very stong sounding name, I am glad this is in my book)

    Belafor: Level 10 Techology Controller, Gravity Control/Storm Summoning

    Ocrathius: Level 9 Mutation Controller Ice Control/Storm Summoning (Very careful writing from him, I love his name!)

    Energy Rush: Level 10 Energy Blast/Energy Manipulation Blaster (Signed E-Rush. First scarfed hero to sign. Frostfire's lair was cold, that was a smart move)

    Angel Lyte: Level 10 Mutation Controller, Earth Control/Storm Summoning. She's a Messenger of the Gods! How cool!

    Five Storm Summoners so far! Epsilon Centauri would be pleased. I'll have to get her to sign next time I see her.