Vanden

Wait, all sets coming with a ranged attack is a bad thing? The only bad thing about it is that all weapon sets are using Throwing Knives, IMO.

Well, I guess I should thank Super_E_Man for not knowing about this forum when he posted it. Thanks Super_E_Man! Too bad that thread got moved here.

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(QR) Any idea when the Mission Teleport icon will be fixed? Or if anyone has an alternative?

(I was thinking the signage from Portal would work... but... yeah.)

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I could fix its appearance in the tray, but that wouldn't help much. It's not pointing at its proper icon file (which is just a temporary power-colored Teleport icon), which means that its using the default icon for powers missing their icons (that grey button with the red X or the small white square), depending on where the icon is being used. I might change it, along with the other Booster Pack powers (Self Destruction and Mystic Fortune), to something more distinct, once they have the icons working right.

You should totally do the arcs in reverse order, just to mix things up.

I did some adjustments to the custom enemies in the mission; they should be generally easier to beat now, especially the end-drainy lieutenants.

This arc now has a souvenir, and I changed the destructible objects' description so the arc would possibly be less immersion-breaking to robotic characters.

So you think the Bane is too EASY? Sheesh. I wanted to use the destroyed lab map from the mission where you fight Baphomet villainside for the finale, but it's apparently not available in the MA. You should imagine that you're in that map while you run the last mission.

Sure, I'd like a review of my 4-mission arc, The Knights of Rularuu. Arc 75386.

Thanks for the review Lazarus! I really appreciate it!

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I would have liked to have seen more of the Bane Rularuu, maybe the group can be weighed to provide more of them as they were a bit uncommon for an arc that was featuring them so heavily.

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I can absolutely do that. In fact, I think I will!

Well I'll tell you, just so you can report it too. They're from the show "Metalocalypse."

What you should've done is report it for content, since it blatantly uses characters from a cartoon show.

I think we need a new rank for custom NPC allies used in Mission Architect missions. Bosses are typically too strong and do most of the heavy lifting, and Lieutenants are typically too weak and just die uselessly. And forget about minions or Elite Bosses. However, the NPC allies present in Mender Silos's TF seem to have the perfect mix of survivability and damage. If that rank were made available to players, if would let us make much better custom arcs.

Obviously NPCs using this rank could only be used for the Ally and Hostage objectives. It would need a new name, too, since they just appear as Arch-Villain or Hero in the Mender Silos TF.

Feedback for the arc...

It's a good one-shot mission with some funny jokes. The only thing I could really see improving is that I have no idea what the bosses are, since I played it solo. I'd probably put in some optional Boss objectives so that solo players can see them.

Nobody actually complained about this, (I guess the humor overshadows it) but there was an EB in the mission without any proper warning. No more!

I think you mean Venture.

I'd like my latest arc to get reviewed.

Arc Name: The Knights of Rularuu
Arc ID: 75386
Faction: Malta Group, Custom Rularuu
Length: 4 missions
Morality: Heroic
Creator Global/Forum Name: @Vanden
Difficulty Level: Hard
Synopsis: Who would've thought that one of those endless Malta missions would turn up something like this? (1 AV, not recommended for weak soloists)
Estimated Time to Play: 1 hour

I don't know if you've got any of my other arcs on your list (1684, 1992, 2595), but if you do, you can go ahead and take them off. This is the one I really want reviewed.

Well I don't know what those clues say, but it seems to me that if you were strong enough to just go straight to Mindskewer and defeat her yourself, the other aspects of your mind would restore themselves automatically. I would've just put in text to the effect of "if you can't stop Mindskewer in your state, you might have to spend some time focusing your mind to regain balance, strength, and initiative."

I liked the Amulet of J'Gara well enough. The plot wasn't really my cup of tea, but I recognize that it was a good one. The final mission was very well-done, but I thought the allies were pretty overpowering, especially since they were required to win. They did most of the work of beating the final boss for me.

AE System
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Welcome to Architect Entertainment -- Neutral
Death for Dollars! -- Neutral
Bare Knuckles of Rage (9304)
Signal to Noise -- Neutral -- 67277
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Character/Supergroup Origins
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Birth of a Fossil -- Heroic
Secret Origins(Tech) The Snake Women of Epsilon V (42221) - Heroic
Noah Reborn -- Heroic (2370)
Jumping in Feet First - Heroic - 1345
Midnight Bells Toll ----Villanious
A hero is made, not born. -- Heroic 20863
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Classic Super-Hero/Super-Villain
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THE BOMBER --- Heroic --- Arc 16607
In The Shadow of Statesman --Neutral--1160
A Show to Die For! --- Heroic --- 30645
Check... and Mate #15095 - Heroic - Mini Task Force
Teen Phalanx Forever! -- Heroic (67335)
This Life Immortal - (5756) Heroic
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Comedy
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The Extadine Lab -- Heroic (2595)
MacGuffin Delivery Service (1567) -- Villainous
ParaCon -- Heroic (1684)
The new and improved Lord Recluse Strike Force -- Villainous (though I wouldn't recommend against a hero )
The Fire Bunnies - Neutral, They are only bunnies after all...
You Say It's Your Birthday! (3630) - Neutral
Trademark Infringement -- Heroic (2220)
Hail to the King Neutral (34640)
Walk On the Wild Side - Neutral - 3580
Shirley You Jest (25474) -- Neutral
The Invasion of the Bikini Clad Samurai Vampiresses from Outer Space! - Heroic - 61013
Gnomish Madness (30204) - Heroic
Doctor Nadir and the Hellion Heist (49661) - Heroic
Laugh? I Thought I'd DIE! - Heroic
The P.U.G. Strike force (arc 35585) -Villian
A Translator is the Wind or the Thunder in Turns -- (2936) - Heroic
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Comedy/Drama
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The Running of the Bulls -- Heroic 29973
A Super Team is Born -- Heroic
Cause of How Some Silly Stealed My Wings #1481 -- Neutral
How to Survive a Robot Uprising -- Heroic (12669)
Dr. Duplicate's Dastardly Dare -- Neutral
It's a Nice Day for a White Wedding (9059) -- Neutral
TURG FICTION: Ghost in the Machine, Act I - Heroic (althoughs romantic villains could try this too )
Rum Runners of Bloody Bay (3691) - Heroic
Have a Blap, Blap, Blappy Day Kids! (2019)
The Toypocalypse! (49280) - Heroic
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Crime/Gangs
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Bricked Electronics -- Heroic (LIVE! 2180)
The Bravuran Jobs -- Villainous (16809)
The Monstrous Regiment of Lesbian Hellions -- Heroic (27178)
Win the 2009 Freak-Lympics (2150) - Villainous
Ninja Crimewave! (2142) - Heroic
Whitehawks (Arc 49364) -- Heroic
The Internet is for Crime (53385) - Villains
Plastic Pistol Peril (1135) - Heroic
Friends in Need (Of Body Parts) - Villainous (31005)
A Little RnR - Heroic (17523) click for Promotional Poster
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Drama
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The Conciliators: Simone -- Heroic (4010)
The Fan Club -- Heroic
Matchstick Women -- Heroic -- 3369
Of Mentors and Legacy - Heroic - 1589
Digital Love -- Neutral -- 3571
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Global Domination
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Axis and Allies -- Villainous (1379)
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Heist
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Celebrity Kidnapping -- Villainous (1388)
Easy Money -- Villainous (31490)
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Historical (Realistic)
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Wrinkle in Time -- Heroic(68920)
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Historical (CoH Lore)
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The War on Superadine - The Regulators in their 1980's drug war (Heroic) (Arc 7959)
Origins - Volume 1 (57077) -- Heroic
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Holiday
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Hectic Holidays -- Heroic (36999) also comedy
Santa's Missing List - 34961
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Horror
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Astoria in D Minor (41565) -- Heroic
Dark Dreams (3615)
Don't Play With The Dead (31813) -- Neutral
The Amulet of J'gara (1709) -- Heroic
Project: Perilous - Into the Chthonian Pit (#3586) - Neutral (Unless you happen to be a mad cultist, in which case, go nuts!)
Small Fears -- Heroic
Lights, Camera, Scream! (#68627) - 3 Mission arc that get's you into the B-Horror film circuit.
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Large-Scale Crisis
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This Is War, Part I - the Revenge of Hro'Dtohz -- Neutral
Win the Past, Own the Future - Heroic
A Warrior's Friend - Heroic
The Clockwork War -- Heroic (18672)
Flight of the Valkyries - Precursor (20272) -- Neutral
The Human Hive (#1632) - Neutral
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Magic
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The Magical Miss Fitz (5079) -- Heroic
Chains of Blood (5492) -- Heroic
A Deal with Destiny -- Heroic
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Military
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Redoubt Operations #1: Fires over Kalago -- Heroic
Red Storm Rising (Arc 4912) -- Heroic
Whitehawks (Arc 49364) -- Heroic
Axis and Allies -- Villainous (1379)

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Misc. Adventure
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The Portal Bandits (3326) -- Heroic
A Glitch in the Wyre- Arc 73197-- Neutral (Fun for both the good kids and the bad kids too!)

Mystery
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Blowback (18575) -- Heroic
Dream Paper -- Heroic (13030)
Dream Paper 2: Restless Sleep -- Heroic (16797)
Dream Paper 3: Broken Dreams -- Heroic (13064)
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Mythology
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Atlantis Attacks! -- Neutral (30898) -- Click for Promotional Poster
Anactoria's Descent Into the Underworld -- Villainous
The Seelie War -- Heroic
The Unseelie War -- Villainous
Tales of Cimerora, volume 1 : Of feathers and fur -- Heroic
The Aegis Affair - Heroic
Witches and Warriors (53006)- Heroic
The War of Fate(12220,46722)- Heroic
Rites of the Maenads (61159) - Heroic
The Parable of the Fruit Salad -- Heroic -- 65369
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Nemesis Plots
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Brass Reaver: Part 1 -- Neutral
The Handbag Plot -- Heroicish -- 36414
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Player-Chosen Outcome
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Hunting the Dark Dragon -- Heroic
Playing Gods -- Heroic (51106)
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Sci-Fi
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Adventures of the Space Marines -- Neutral
Adventures of the Space Marines 2 -- Neutral
Above Mars - Part 1: The Wellington -- Neutral (13215)
The Final Nemesis
The Adventures of the United Earth Rangers -- Neutral (29549)
The Continuing Adventures of the United Earth Rangers -- Neutral (70237)
Spaced Invaders --Heroic(56856)
That Mysterious Buzzing Sound - 12774
The Knights of Rularuu -- Heroic (75386)
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Un-themed Survival/AV/Time Challenges
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The Meatgrinder -- Neutral
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Puzzles/Riddles
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Grim Riddles (#1396) - Heroic

I'd like a review for my latest arc, The Knights of Rularuu.

Arc Name: The Knights of Rularuu
Arc ID: 75386
Faction: Malta Group, Custom Rularuu
Length: 4 missions
Morality: Heroic
Creator Global/Forum Name: @Vanden
Difficulty Level: Hard
Synopsis: Who would've thought that one of those endless Malta missions would turn up something like this? (1 AV, not recommended for weak soloists)
Estimated Time to Play: 1 hour
Feedback thread here.

I can't be sure...but I think...that may have been posted in the wrong thread.

I played MacGuffin Delivery service, and I have some feedback for you.

Firstly, I think you ought to utilize color more for your mission briefings, especially for the title and subtitles. Second, in several clues you have characters talking, but in others it's just the voice of your character thinking. When the text of the clue is dialog from a character, it should be in quotes, IMO.

The second mission is very well-done, kudos for that. I liked it.

The system text for the bookshelf glowie in the third mission, where you find the book with the "interesting" pictures of succubi; it gave me the impression that my character found it and lost interest in what he was looking for. Sure, slacking off to look at porn is a noble pursuit, but it doesn't seem like something I ought to be doing while invading Oranbega.

I think you used the same model of Carnie boss for all three of the ones that appeared in the arc - mix it up a little!

The enemies using the word MacGuffin in the fourth mission is really immersion-breaking; a MacGuffin is a narrative device, a tool used by a writer for a story, so while the Emerald Parakeet IS a MacGuffin, the characters in the story wouldn't consider it such. When I go to a diner to get a burger, I don't call my sandwich a MacGuffin, even though it's what motivated me to go out and live the story of my trip to the restaurant.

The story was kind of meh. It never really seemed to go anywhere, and I didn't understand why my character didn't keep trying to fence the MacGuffin in order to transfer ownership of it to someone else.

A solid arc, though not without its flaws.

I'd like a review of The Extadine Lab.

Arc: The Extadine Lab
Arc ID: 2595
Author: Vanden
Number of Missions: 1
Description: The Carnies are working on a new drug called Extadine. Get to their lab and shut it down before it hits the streets.

I updated this arc to fix the issue where Carnies won't spawn below 40 for heroes. The level range of the mission is now 40-54.

This arc got quite a bit of exposure when it appeared on the second page of the search window, so thanks for all the votes!

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I noticed that Rularuu Natterlings available from 41-54 have vanished from the custom group creator

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Separate problem. Natterlings have a power called "Merge" that allows them to combine with another Natterling to make a Bull Natterling. If you placed a Natterling as a player ally in the mission and it got hurt, it would combine... with the player. Killing it instantly.

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Killing the player instantly...or making him better?