Twisted Toon

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Cake please.

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*brushes cake crumbs off of chin*

We're fresh out. We only had three bits and didn't expect such a rush.

Beanpie,

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I'm pretty amazed that people listed their own stupidity as a reason not to have a log out to character screen function.

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Never underestimate the ability of the average person (including yourself, and myself) to do stupid things.

Buckeyestar,

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Honestly, any of these proposed "incidents" would be rare at best. And why would you leave your computer unattended in the vicinity of someone you apparently can't trust to begin with? Seems to me these fictional victims have bigger problems.

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You would think that a locked car would be perfectly safe in a parking lot that is patrolled 24 hours a day. Yet, one was stolen from where I work in broad daylight.

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Kid sibling/irritated significant other/drunk friend catches it and deletes all your 50s.

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Never underestimate the devilishness of an irritated drunk significant sibling...

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if this game used some other form of expended resource to activate abilities - like mana in other mmorpg's - that was a variable amount instead of this set 100 (which can be modified by io's and accolades, but not to the degree mana is different between classes in other games) then the efficiency argument would make sense

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Actually, it makes perfect sense. Someone who is specialized in a certain set of skills will perform those skills more efficiently than someone who is not. They would be better at controlling their energy expenditure with those skills than a novice. That is basic common sense.

I see no problem with a Tank using the same amount of Endurance as scrapper and doing less damage. The Tank is not specialized in dealing damage. he's much better at controlling Aggro and taking the damage. He also gets better protection for the same amount of Endurance usage as a scrapper.

The same goes for Defenders and Blasters. The Blaster is specialized in dealing ranged damage. The Defender is not.

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Hmmmm, the food basket idea is getting old then, eh? New course of action is needed...perhaps something they need and doesn't expire quickly...

Coffee baskets...

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That might have made Cuppa Jo stay if it was done a few years ago...

In some of the Cimerora mission maps you can indeed swim under water.

I do not believe this is a bug. However, I could be mistaken.

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Twisted_Toon,

There is no right or wrong. However, if you're not capable of fighting non-stop with an attack/buff/debuff/control animating every moment that a enemy is within range, then you're not contributing to the team effort as much as I would want you to.

OTOH, I've been told before that the pace I run at is "excessive."

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That is where the "problem" is. not with Stamina or Endurance, but with the players' play style, perception and standards. Not everyone "has" to play at warp 9 every second they are in the game. Unless, of course, they play with you BillZ.

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Maybe you enjoy being weak and slow, but the majority of players don't. You are the only player I've talked to or heard mention this subject who has ever said that the low game is enjoyable on its own, much less more enjoyable than the higher levels.

And maybe, just maybe, the fact you don't take the opportunities available to mitigate that endurance usage at higher levels could be contributing to the fact that you find higher levels slower. Well, that's your own fault. But don't saddle the rest of the players with your poor choices. Your view of the game is not normal (i.e., shared by the majority).

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I don't play weak and slow. I can keep up in a team of 8 very well, thank you for asking. In fact, while I'm keeping up, my Endurance bar is rarely ever at full, even when the fights start. Yet, I still contribute nicely to the team's efforts and don't rest very often.

Then again, I may be "doing it wrong".

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I have also never played GTA, and could never bring myself to do it. I can not disengage my moral compass like that. I know that most of my friends think I'm silly and hopeless, I just can't seem to do it without having the intense desire to go shower afterward.

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There's nothing wrong with that.

I play on the red side because I like the ATs, not the missions they do. Although, some of the missions are not too bad. Most of the characters I have are blue side though.

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Your end comes back comes back far slower than at high levels, and I would doubt you are using less end per mob as well, taking into account all the EndRedux you probably have slotted by that time. I do not have hard numbers on that however, but functionally, you're going to hit Rest a lot in the early levels, and most likely never once you get to 32.

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Actually, on many of my characters, the Endurance recovers at the same speed regardless of their level. I don't take Stamina on the vast majority of my characters. Now, what were you saying about making assumptions?

Let's see. 1 minion at level 1 defeated with 2 hits, 3 max. Endurance usage would be somewhere along the lines of 15 (rough estimation, I could go find the exact numbers if you're too lazy to find them yourself.) 1 minion at level 25 takes around 4 or 5 hits. Endurance usage would be somewhere along the lines of...30 (again, a rough estimate.) Takinginto account End Redux, (if I have any slotted) the adjusted usage would be maybe 20 Endurance per minion. Seems like I'm using more Endurance per mob at the higher levels because I'm having to attack more to defeat them. Its really simple math.

And yes, I am able to fight several mobs in succession while having Sprint on at the low levels. Because I defeat them so fast and use little Endurance in the process. I never said that I ran missions at the low levels. I don't start running mission until I reach level 5 and start on the scanner mission in KR (or the paper missions in PO). Up to that point, I'm sprinting from mob to mob in the streets.

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Maybe it really is the game design that's the problem. If the late game can keep our interest, the early game can too. It doesn't. That's a problem.

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That is your opinion. Please, don't speak for me. You don't do it well enough.

I quite enjoy the game at all levels. Otherwise, I wouldn't have 70+ alts and only 3 50s in my 4.7 years of playing.

Personally, I don't have more endurance than others. There are many people that can run faster and longer than I can. I do, however, recover quickly after much exertion. Probably why I'm more of a sprinter than a long distance runner.

I can play Volleyball all day long but can't play Basketball for more than a few minutes. I know. weird.

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You're just reinforcing the argument that the system is flawed as it currently exists. At level 1 the game ought to play like 22.

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Fascinating. o.0

I find that I am able to defeat foes much faster at level 1 than I can at level 25. Generally, 2 hits will take down any minion at level 1. 1 shot from the Vet ranged attacks. At 25, 1 shot from the Vet attacks will take half, maybe more, of their health and leave the rest to me.

I am also able to run (with sprint on) from mob to mob to mob to mob to mob to mob to mob, with out having to rest, at level 1. That is with most of the powersets from all of the ATs. Yes, even the Tanks can do so, although a little slower.

Seems to me that I'm using less End per mob at level 1 than I am at 25. Of course, I may be "doing it wrong".

I like some pie. Pumpkin and...um...cherry...

:is mezmerised by Frostweaver's avatar:

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Mine was in the 600s. I did level slowly so that I could try and do all the available content though. Things are different now we have Orororro(sp?)

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Ouroboros, I think?

I, for the record, am loving Teleport. Once I learned how to stop teleporting myself in circles, that is.

I feel like I can go anywhere, and get there quickly!

(I do have it slotted with 2 IO range and 2 IO endurance reduction... so that I can get past about 700 yards without keeling over... but they're only level 15, so there's still room to improve!)

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Teleport seems to be my second most used power after Fly. I have a couple of characters with Super Jump and less than 5 with Super Speed.

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/ranton

*flag flutters in the background while the American anthem plays softly*

Yes I know I have that one term reversed, but that's a pet peeve of mine. The patriot in me insists that if you were born in this country then you're an American first. If you're a first generation immigrant then you can call yourself a whatever-American.

/rantoff

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My pet peeve that's related is "Native American". I may not be an Indian, but I'm a native of this country too, dammit! My family came over before the country was even founded, forpetessake.

And don't even get me started on affirmative action...

So, back to the original topic...

How is the post padding going, people?

Nice. You must listen to music as much as I used to...

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I don't want an 8 man team. I don't want a 3 man team.

I solo.

I am on Protector, and I am happy there.

I make just as much selling in the market as anyone on Freedom, and I have an easier time getting to and from my misisons because of less lag.

So... /no.

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I kept looking for...

I do not want green eggs and ham
I do not want a team of 8 man.

Doing Sr. Seuss is harder than it looks.

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Its about making it where if i am on a small group it dont take 3 days of grinding for 20...

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Interesting. I Duo'd with a Scrapper while on my Defender a couple of weeks ago. The scrapper was level 11, I was level 13. We both dinged 20 after maybe 6 hours of doing my missions on challenge level 2. The Scrapper had made 20 levels in 2 real time days.

Maybe you're not doing it right?

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Why have lower servers when its peoples fault that they chose champion or protector

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You mean, I did something wrong since I have characters on 10 of 11 servers? 4 of those 10 having 12 or more characters each?

but then, I don't have a problem finding teams either.

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waaaaaaayyyyy too much time on your hands, man.

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Is it any wonder he's sane at all?

There - trying to get back off track with more song lyrics (possibly misquoted).

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But...is he still the one?

Had that song stuck in my head for a week

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waaaaaaayyyyy too much time on your hands, man.

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As I said once before in another thread, Forbin's a nut.



Zek,

My Lightsaber is purple.

I'd snap a shot of me with it, but my digital camera with a timer is broken, and there isn't anyone else in the house.

So...do the wavy hand thing all you want. Your Jedi mind tricks won't work on OH! Doughnuts!!!

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That's what the Forum Cartel likes you to believe, too.

There is no Forum Cartel. Move along.

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You forgot to do the hand wavy thing...

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DAMMIT!

*hand wavy thing* You didn't read the last post. Move along.

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Those Jedi mind tricks work wonders on the weak minded...but what about those with out a mind?

You see, I lost my mind a few years back...

Oh wait...I got it!!!

What? You think you're a jedi waving you hand around like that?

::wanders off wondering about what's going on::

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That's what the Forum Cartel likes you to believe, too.

There is no Forum Cartel. Move along.

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You forgot to do the hand wavy thing...

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Twenty-Four pages of posts so that one unfortunately incorrect fellow could be informed of the reasons why Server Consolidation is a BAD IDEA.

Meet you all here in 2-3 days for the next incorrect fellow to post this very same BAD IDEA?

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I thought it was to pad their post counts...

that's what I was told...

honest!!!

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If you did that, then it would be obvious that you were padding, the real trick is to pad but make it look natural.

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Exactly.

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I concur.

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Does anyone remember before there was the Forum Games section a weekly thread (on Thursdays I believe) for the PCPA (post count padders anonymous)?

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I only go to the Forum Games section like twice a year, once is to renew our lease on Golden Ace being on Protector by healing/hurting the servers (which we have won what, 3 years now? more?). Otherwise I don't pretend to pad my post count. I type a LOT already.

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you guys cheat!

Slavery is Illegal! Down with the slave owners!

And to keep this on topic.

Delete key is broken!!!

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Fixed that for you.

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Wait!

What the...

Aw man! someone hacked my post reply!

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*consoles Wikked*

There there, Wikked. There there.

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If you did that, then it would be obvious that you were padding, the real trick is to pad but make it look natural.

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Exactly.

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Straight up.

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Word.

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I see what you did.


and you.


and you


and you too.

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But what if we on Infinity fled to Protector?

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Well, that would be okay, I think. Though some of you might want to investigate Pinnacle.

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After a thorough investigation of Pinnacle, Protector, Triumph, Guardian, Liberty, Victory, Champion, Justice, Infinity, and even Virtue, I don't think I'd want Freedom to contaminate any of them.

Sheesh, I have a lot of Alts...


Forbin, you are a nut. Don't change.