Winterminal

I honestly have yet to try either of the new trials. Hell, I have yet to even attempt an Apex. But that's because, unlike your character, the Incarnate storyline has not fit into any of my current 50s. Despite that I wish it were different, I acknowledge that, and let it go.

I give you kudos, Escalus. Not because yours is the only topic I see (thus far, in this forum) bearing a positive reaction to i20, but because you acknowledged both viewpoints as valid, and adopted a "to each his/her own" mentality. I think if more of the negative comments did that, discussions would be a lit more diplomatic and based on evidence rather than opinion.

But then, where's the fun in that?

Complete power customization (which, in my head, should include things like alternate travel power animations).

I will take whatever else is put into the game, from beyond this, with a big grin. My only wish is for an ice slide option somewhere, jet packs to be optionally permanent, and a "Minimal FX" option on Hasten.

The Green Lantern thing had me for a minute, kudos over there.

The credit for the best April Fool's joke I know goes to my younger brother. We have a kitchen sink that has a spray nozzle attached to a hose, separate from the main faucet. A few years back, he scotch-taped the button on the nozzle, so when the water was turned on (instead of exiting the faucet straight into the sink) the sprayer would soak whomever turned on the water. Boy was Mom pissed. But what makes this the best one I know?... He got her two years in a row.

DanZero, it sounds like your issue is not that you don't plan your builds. Perhaps your "thing" (if you will) is that you like planning builds: putting thought into picking powers, figuring out the best slotting for those powers, and finally what enhancements to use. If you really want to stop doing this on your toons, I suggest finding ways to help others plan their respec. Spend time combing the boards for people who have posted their Mid's builds and offer feedback for them. Or keep your eyes out for people in-game who may be requesting help with their builds, and go fiddle with a replica of their toon on Mid's. The time and energy that you spend on your own toons would go toward helping to respec other people's toons, and that might help you focus less on tearing your own builds apart.

I'd quote the posts, but it is unnecessary. I completely agree. Honestly, I am far more concerned with making my character (and his/her powers) look exactly the way I want them to, than I am with furthering their post-50 prowess (which currently seems to be the focus of developer attention). I do not doubt that pool/Ancillary/Patron costumization is a large undertaking, but it is something much of the player base has been requesting since i16, over a year and a half at this point. Just a few reasons we should bump it up on the priority list:

• The more new powers we add before completing customization across the board, the more potential we have for powers with conflicting/clipping animations i.e. I imagine every power in game would have to work with, say, a new hover animation, and adding new Incarnate abilities only increases the number of powers that need to be checked.
• The incarnate abilities are, if I remember correctly, customizable. Why not do that with existing powers first before adding the new stuff?
• The past couple issues have been spent appeasing those players who have been requesting end-game content. Let's now switch gears, just temporarily, back to those more concerned with the cosmetic side of things. You can't make everyone happy all the time, true enough, but you can alternate whom you appease.

Thanks to both of you! Hope to see you around!

Also, for anyone interested, the first meeting is tonight at 8pm central time, under the Prometheus statue in Atlas Park (the statue in the middle of the pond west of City Hall).

Emailed (in-game) all those who have made their interest known.

For others concerned, or if you did not receive it for any old reason, we are planning on 8pm central time, under the Prometheus statue in Atlas Park (the statue in the middle of the pond west of City Hall.)

Hey Justice server residents,

I and a few others are starting up a project group on this server. We all hail from different servers, and considering we want to build this group from the very bottom, we decided the best way to do that was to start on a completely new server. And we would like to invite you to join us. In a nutshell, the idea behind this project is that we act as writers, sculpting a story through our actions, and inputting our own consequences (but this little statement here hardly explains everything). If you are curious about exactly how we'll be operating, what the backstory is, how you can get involved, etc., I have posted the link below. Please pay no heed to the fact that it is in the Roleplaying forum. It simply seemed like the most appropriate place given that we are sculpting a story.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to post them here or on that topic. If you're interested, we'd love to have you aboard.

The ChronoKnights

Happy Hunting, all!

A True Beginning

The idea was simple enough: Rather than think up a concept, storyline, theme, group name, costumes, and back-story by myself, why not bring a bunch of interested people together, people who merely wanted to create "something" and do just that. It brings fresh ideas to the table, most likely things that never crossed my mind, and makes for an end-product in which everyone involved wants to participate, because they helped create it.

Thus, the ChronoKnights were conceived.


[The Fun Stuff a.k.a. The Lore]

The Well of the Furies has been around for eons, popping up here and there in history, but for the most part remaining dormant... until lately. It is no secret that The Well has suddenly began granting hereto unseen strengths and abilities to those individuals whom it deems powerful enough and worthy, but that is by no means the limits of its actions. The Well has witnessed, and granted power to, the greatest heroes and deities in history. Though those beings have since been forgotten or passed on, their essences live on in The Well. And The Well has decided to release them.

The souls of great beings from throughout history have found themselves in new bodies, through a bonding process much like when a Kheldian merges with a human. Civilians have suddenly found themselves with knowledge and abilities they never had before, and in some cases, memories of a life not their own. But time has had an unkind influence, and the combination of these aged souls with civilians who are ignorant of their potential has left these individuals as but shadows of their former selves. A small few have found each other and banded together, with the goal of honing their abilities and to offer a home to any individual whose life has been irrevocably changed by The Well.

Recognizing that all of their powers originate from figures throughout history, they call themselves The ChronoKnights.


[The Technical Stuff a.k.a. How The Group Operates]

We are stationed on Justice and operate in a much lighter form of RP, sculpting a character's journey from a third-person perspective, rather than focusing on first-person interaction (though we welcome that as well). The idea of this group was/is to build something from the ground up; start at the very beginning. With that, though the first members were from different servers, we decided to start on a server which was home to none of us (Justice). Individuals can, if they so choose, transfer themselves a little start-up inf. via the game's global emails, but overall, each character is starting from total scratch as if The Well has quite recently cosmically smacked them with abilities, and they have only now decided to test out their new powers.

We operate in a world of self-generated consequences. As a group, we decided that, while we should take advantage of the benefits available in-game, we should also try to up the stakes for our characters. Our main guidelines:

- Any action we complete influences the direction of the group's and/or individual's path. This is fairly self-explanatory: any action has an effect, we just decide what that is and how/if it changes the story.

- Task Forces are one-time opportunities, until your character gains access to Ouroboros or reaches level 35. This is about maintaining realism within the story: Task Forces are repeatable content by design, but theoretically it should be impossible to repeat it until you are able to traverse time (thus the Ouroboros necessity). And by level 35 we figure that these souls with which our characters are infused, having traversed time once already, can do it again, enabling them to repeat certain tasks.

- Within an instanced mission, should you be defeated, there is no "Go To Hospital" button. This is merely about raising the danger level of even the simplest mission. We want to encourage forethought and caution. Even the most successful, greatest heroes and villains of universes outside the game usually plan their move before making it. In simple terms, use common sense, and make sure you have an Awaken or two before starting your mission.

Finally, as our characters have been infused with souls of old, every characters name in the group begins with either 'Renewal of...' or 'Essence of...' For example, if you were to embody the power of the Egyptian sun-god Ra, your name might be '(The) Essence of Ra.'

To recap:

• We are stationed on Justice.
• Each character starts from scratch.
• Any completed task (most likely) has an influence on your progression.
• Task Forces can only be attempted once, prior to Ouroboros access or lvl 35.
• The hospital is inaccessible from within an instanced mission.
• A character's name must begin with 'Renewal of...' or 'Essence of...'

[Joining The ChronoKnights a.k.a. ... Well, How To Join The Group ]

Joining is relatively simple. The easiest way is to post your interest here, with a character idea (i.e. which historical figure would be your influence). Then log in to Justice with that character. At least one of our leaders will hopefully be on nightly, and you can get to work. The other way is to simply log in with the character and try to find us, but if you post here first, we'll know you're coming and we can look for you.

[Addressed Concerns, to be edited/updated as needed]

- There is no attendance requirement. Logging on at least once in a 30 day period and putting up some prestige numbers will be enough to maintain your membership (unless you notify the leaders of a planned absence).
- Any scheduled events are "come if you can/would like to participate."
- Leveling Pacts are encouraged, but by no means required. Playing in a group like this can be easier with friends, particularly ones that will be there for every step of your character's way.
- Our definition of RP is more based on storyline/arc rather than first-person play/interaction, though it is definitely allowed.


If you, or someone you know, has recently received a blast from the past (so to speak) by The Well of the Furies, we encourage you and/or them to get in touch with us write away.


Vicis est substantia. (Time is of the essence.)

My third costume has always been one of two things: Either a civilian look, or a look making use of the auras (of course, this was usually when no or few auras were available pre-level 30 and unlocking them).

The other option is: wait it out. Unless you are itching to change your look, there is no pressing time constraint on costume modifications. Give it a break, take a step away, and maybe some inspiration will come to you in a couple days.

I had this issue a while back, and I did in fact end up deleting a bunch of costumes. It's fixed now, but I don't remember how I did it. Try the "Verify all Files" button on the Uploader screen when you first open the program.

And here I thought we were talking about the costume creator. (Still one of my favorite parts of this game; I easily lose track of time in there.)

Glad you have discovered what many of us already have. I'd say IGN nailed it: there are those few people about whom we say, "How the hell did HE get in here...?" but on the whole, it's all teams and good fun.

-Ring of Fire, the first power of your Secondary power set that you are required to take, will greatly improve your survivability. Just keeping the enemies out of melee range will be a huge improvement.

-Speaking of melee... If I were you, I would avoid your melee attacks for the first few levels. Use the distance of your Primary power set blasts to your advantage. Fire Manipulation has a number of useful melee-distance attacks, but I would save them for those few enemies that do not die before they get within punching distance.

-Read the aforementioned guide, it's quite helpful.

-Finally, there is no shame in running. If you are waiting for a power or two to recharge, run away! Get away from their melee attacks to buy yourself some time until you can attack again.

Best of luck!