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Quote:close. You got most of it right.Originally Posted by Forbin_Project
Believe me I wish I could have stayed in. I would have had my 20 in 2005 if I didn't get out in 90 with a disability.
Now let's see if my memory is any good.
MMC Machinist Mate Chief
SS Submarine Service
DV ah that always means Disabled Vet to me. Can't recall if it means something else.
I got out as a Deck-Ape SN in the Gator Navy, USS Austin LPD-4, Sixth Fleet, Order of the Rock.
DV = Diver but yes I'm a disabled vet as well.
My dad was USMC so I thank you for being his water taxi : ) Too bad he died a few months ago or I ask him to say hi. He was 92 and lead a more than full life. He was in better shape when he died (I had a major stroke that left my right side paralyzed 5 yrs ago) than I am physically. Believe it or not he retired from the corp as an enlisted MSGT pilot. Guess it was a WW2 thing. -
Quote:Actually, I'm retired now so you can catch up : )Originally Posted by Forbin_Project
Damn I can't even pick on a fellow squid cuz he's got 15 years seniority on me in the canoe club.
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Quote:Actually I read the weekly strike target daily. I just never linked wst to it. I know some of the lingo, but not the accronyms. My wife asked me what lol was about a year ago, she was under the impression that people were to lazy to type laugh and didn't know it was an accronym. lolOriginally Posted by Rajani Isa
And easiest place to find it out is the front page of Paragonwiki.com
I know about accronyms. I am an MMC/SS/DV USN (Ret). Translation: Machinest Mate Chief Petty Officer/Submarines/Diver United States Navy Retired -
Quote:Maybe its my 20+ years in the NAVY, thats what we called itOriginally Posted by DarkGob
This is driving me absolutely crazy and I have to ask. Why do you keep calling it "stowage" instead of "storage"?
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Quote:The alpha sort is definitely in the right direction. I guess I am used to spreadsheets information sort function. Does anyone else think the additional information is useful?Originally Posted by DarkGob
To clarify, since the OP's question included several features, I believe it is the case that salvage and enhancements will auto-sort alphabetically when you put them in, rather than giving options to sort by name, depositor, etc.
Regarding guild, I mean team, stowage resources is their a log to show removal? I was in a guild that had issues with folks (even senior) removing everything they could and leaving the guild. If it wasn't for a log nobody would have been the wiser.
I also find it, umm interesting, that I need to run over to all my rooms that contain stowage to get invention items. Can anyone please enlighten me why it is designed this way? Not trying to whine, just to understand. -
Thank you again. I was wondering what wst was, I do see that all the time. I will look at the abbreviation links.
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Quote:I totally get what your saying and agree.Originally Posted by Justaris
Generally the question behind the question here is: "do I have enough time to do whatever it is you are doing?" Team leadership styles vary widely from the chaotic inviting on the fly and sometimes even inviting blind to careful selection of particular ATs or specific players off of global channels, supergroups or friends lists. Tasks also vary widely, from quick and easy scanner/newspaper/Tip missions to more involved story arc missions to player-created AE missions (which can be any length), player-created AE farms, and lastly Task Forces and Trials.
Right now we have many people new to the game or coming back after a long abscene, so it is not uncommon for several people to be unfamiliar with a given activity, so this sort of question is common and you should not feel shy about asking this sort of thing yourself. I would much rather have someone ask about a Task Force and bow out when they realize it will take about two hours rather than join it and then quit after the first mission because they only had 20 minutes to play. Now the team either has to go forward with one less person or scrub the whole TF and start over so they can recruit a new person.
The nice thing about this game's content is that there are things you can do for four hours and there are things you can do in fifteen minutes, so it caters well to people with different amounts of free time.
The statement was that I think that broadcast announcements should have approximate time (and other suggestions proposed) listed so folks don't join teams knowing they have to leave. I have the illusion that this will improve team formation and functionality.
The vast majority of broadcasts I see are xxx forming pst. I just think it would be more useful (to me at least) if they had a shorthand (I know typing can get old) so folks know a lilttle before "jumping in". All these things can be clarrified after a team forms, but having in the past joined a team I didn't "fit" into, I wish I had more information before joining.
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Quote:Thank you. I'll try that.Originally Posted by Clave_Dark_5
In regards to finding where to go for the mass of people who'll attract a ton of zombies and Riktis: ask in broadcast. Seriously, people will tell you.
From what I've seen redside, most zones have 'favored spots' and everyone zooms there when one is announced. And almost every time I see someone broadcast "Hey guys, where should I go?" and every time someone tells him.
Do you know the dynamics of the mobs? If a lvl 50 pops in a 20s zone, does the mob levels change? What if the 50 is going to Wentworth's? -
Quote:Thank you. : )Originally Posted by TamakiRevolution
It varies a bit.
http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Task_Force
http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Strike_force
Oh and welcome to the game :P
I added the task force page to my favorites. As far as the strike force one, I have a villian mm. I usually don't play him because the villian zones kinda bum me out. -
Quick question. How many team members is required for strike/task forces or does it vary?
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Quote:Thank you so much. I have much to learn.Originally Posted by Justaris
Well, you are welcome to ask about specific abbreviations you do not understand either here on the forums or in the Help chat channel in-game, but a few commonly used ones are:
AT = archetype, such as Defender, Stalker, Blaster, Brute, Warshade
PST = please send tell
LFT = looking for team
TF = Task Force, a group of linked missions with a fixed team requiring everyone to be at a minimum level and a team of a minimum size. New players cannot be added to a TF team once begun, so it is generally considered rude to quit a TF or to join one when you know you do not have time to do more than a mission or two (as the team cannot replace you once you quit and may have to start over from scratch if too many people bail).
SF= Strike Force, same as TF but villainous.
ITF= Imperious Task Force, a popular co-op task force level 35+ that takes place in Cimerora and requires access to the Midnighter Club to reach (you have to unlock access to this area by doing a story arc and getting a badge at the end).
For teams, with the sidekicking feature it really doesn't matter and teams are often formed across wide level ranges. The only general rule is that you generally do not want to be more than ten levels below the average on the team since you will have far less in terms of powers to contribute, but even this is relateive as some team leaders wil not much mind how much you contribute so long as you are active and fun to have around.
As for time to assume teams, that is entirely dependent on the team leader doing the inviting. Many teams will form up on the fly and begin playing and add as they go, while others try to recruit up to a full team of eight before starting, and that's a personal preference issue.
The only hard and fast exception to this is Task/Strike Forces which do have a specified minimum level which everyone must meet in order for the team to start and a minimum team size, and therefore do have some down time while they are recruiting up to form.
As far as the time thing goes...I am stating that I see alot of folks asking the question after joining a team "how long will this take?" -
Quote:The mob boss not the ghoul.Originally Posted by Roderick
You completed the previous phase. If I remember correctly, it's just a matter of defeating enough ghouls of the correct type (as stated in the pop-up).
Speaking of the ghoul event. I killed several PPD but it didn't start the PPD event. Is there a trick? -
Should I try to find a team?
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Specifically, for the Praetorian mob boss. I " lured him out" but don't have a clue how I did it.
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Quote:Thank you very much. I feel less "lost".Originally Posted by Roderick
Rikti Invasion (first phase): Run around like a chicken with its head cut off. When you see a bomb, destroy it.
Rikti invasion (second phase) and Zombie invasion: Get in the middle of the pile of people and kill stuff as fast as you can.
Praetorian events: Follow the instructions on the pop-ups.
Deadly Invasion: Wipe out all the monsters around all the banners before the timer runs out, then break the banners. When all the banners are broken, kill the Monster that spawns. -
I have participated in a few zone wide events (ex. Ritki envasion). I feel lost in what to do and where to go. I want to contribute, but frankly have no clue what to do. Please help.
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Being a new player, I do not understand some common abreviations used on the open chat channels (I refer to the game specfic ones). Is there a place I can look these up? If not, can folks please post a few common ones here?
For team invites: It would be helpful to know recommended minimum lvl range (for powers), Hero (b)/Villian(r?)/Praetorian(g), and apx. time to finish assuming a full team.
A suggestion may be to add this info as standard shorthand in-game so folks (like me) can make logical choices on PUGs. If this already exists, I haven't seen it. -
Quote:OK, wasn't meant as a pun. I'll revise. Remaugen, that is a very good idea and I feel that it would be good for helping to share unwanted recipes.Originally Posted by Quinch
And that was a horrible pun.
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Quote:Thats a sweet ideaOriginally Posted by Remaugen
I would love to add Recipe storage!
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Quote:I appreciate the information. Not personally needed however since I play only on 1 server (Justice) which is the town's name my wife and I are moving to in a week. Half my brain died in a stroke 5 years ago, so I try to compartmentalize any information. Once again thank you. Helpful and friendly folks have made me a huge fan of the players in CoH.Originally Posted by Blast_Chamber
for a broad description of where you are... and I mean broad, try this slash command...
/whereami
I love it, especially since I am a rabid altoholic and can't remember what server I logged in on or where I actually am... maybe I drink too much... either way, it's a fun command. -
Quote:Actually, this is a mute point due to the badgehunter overlay and pushpin method. Spend your "grey matter" on bigger and better things.Originally Posted by medic57
Thank you for your reply and bummer.
Hey devs: How about a slash command (ex. /goto 132, -8563, 677) or button? I know the system will support this because of the nifty navigation feature to find mission starts and NPCs you guys wrote. -
Quote:Thank you for your reply and bummer.Originally Posted by Rajani Isa
Other than right-clicking on the minimap to set a waypoint, no.
There is no way to enter a set of coordinates and have the game give you a waypoint.
Hey devs: How about a slash command (ex. /goto 132, -8563, 677) or button? I know the system will support this because of the nifty navigation feature to find mission starts and NPCs you guys wrote. -
Quote:I know about the coordinates. I would like to know if there is a way to input them for navigation ease.Originally Posted by Father Xmas
And if you are still interested about the /loc coordinates, ParagonWiki: Coordinates.
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Quote:TYVM that was exactly what I was looking forOriginally Posted by jacktar
Hi,
Vidiotmaps downloadable ingame map overlays are your friend. You just do a very swift register on Badge hunters site and a short download.
That gets you all you will ever need on your ingame map
Once you have that done and your map open all you have to do is right click on the spot on the map you want to travel to and you get a waypoint marker placed.
It also shows up in your Nav bar just like a mission marker so you can just follow that.
When you get there you can unset the way marker by right clicking again.
Job done
PS. Hope my right clicks are right (can not get in game just now to check) but if not hopefully somebody will set us right (arghhh!)
Edit to add. You can of course do all the waymarker stuff without downloading Vidiotmaps overlays but I strongly recomend the download as well. -
Thank you i'll try it out