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Didn't really go pedal to the metal this weekend, but I did get to play unlike the last two DXP weekends where I had to work. Here are my winnings:

DB/Stone: 1-50
Peacebringer: 1-50
Elec/Therm: 1-50
Rad/Psy: 33-50
Emp/Eng: 43-50
Rad/Therm: 46-50
Spines/Fire: 1-34
Earth/Eng: 1-23

I seemed to have missed a good amount of this. Alright first the PvP Res values:
Corr, Def, Troller, Dom, Blaster=40%
Brute, Scrapper, Stalker, Soldier, Widow=10%
PB, WS= 15%
MM, Tank=0%

These values get diminished pretty severely in PvP. The 40% types drop to 28.6%. This goes up 10% with an epic shield. The new system involves a lot of underlying changes as well as the few obvious ones of Travel Sup and Heal Decay. Most of the changes are in DR, Elusivity and Damage scaling based on activation times. While the game technically plays the same, you have to be able to understand and conform to these changes in order to excel.

As far as rep timers. Rep is only granted in PvP zones and is on a 5 minute timer. If you kill the same person before the 5 minutes is up, the timer renews. In the arena, the timer is also in effect but works on rep valid kills. Rep valid kills are kills that would give rep in PvP zones, but due to the fact that it is the arena, you don't get rep. This is done so you can receive drops in any PvP setting. Rep decay? No idea. I haven't really bothered with rep since i7.

As far as team play goes, the target calling is fast and the gameplay is fast. Believe or not, arena gameplay was MUCH MUCH faster before i13. The big PvPer gripe with i13 was how slow it has become. What you experienced with melee gameplay has been that way for ages. They try to do what they can to make melee more arena viable but the truth is, it never will be. The only melee that is good is stalkers due to unresistable crits and even then, it takes a very skilled team to make use of them. It's the tradeoff of melee, an easy to play survivable character with limited attack range.

As far as toggling goes, it did get fixed. All toggles used to drop in i12. The only toggles that drop now are offensive toggles, and that's the way it should be. It would be stupid to keep them running. Imagine rads not having to worry about their toggles coming off, it would be ridiculous. The types of duels you are looking for are stand and fight melee matches. No smart ranged player would go full melee with ranged attacks.

Who were the people dressed as Ms. Liberty and Desdemona? Like, the actual people out of costume.

Colors, sweet.
Earth Assault, WAT YES!?
Proliferation... Now another AT can NOT pick Arch and AR. And where are my Psy Corrs?
Difficulty... a draw from the AE I hope, refill the market, lower the prices, sounds choice.

Issue as a whole.... another disappointment. 100% fluff. I hope they add some SFs, TFs SOMETHING! I don't even like PvE but there is a gaping hole where the content should be. Cathedral of Pain plz, ty. I cry for the future.

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what keeps you guys around? Is it really just something else to do?

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Hope that it will get better. I can't stand the PvE in this game, most games actually. I just think everything about this game is lackluster at the moment. But I hope that someday, something will come. Whether it be server mergers to increase zone populations, REAL content, or hopefully some damn PvP mini-games. Until then, I will sit here and steadily amass my army of PvP builds. 31 50's, IOing will take me a while.

No, I have been praising the gospel of Rad/Rad corrs in i8 and SS/Inv ownage in i6.

To not wall of text here, I just cut off the end of the questions.

- In a pvp zone, are farmers....: It really depends on the person. It is rather easy to see if someone is farming or not so you don't have to go in and display an intent to fight.

- Inspiration-usage is fair game right?....: If you don't use them, you're a fool. If someone tries to call you out on them, just call them a moron and be on your way.

- Mercy Rules?...: Again, depends on the person. After I kill someone a few times, I tend to just stand around and let them do what they do. If they continue to attack me, I will go really easy on them but ultimately kill them. They usually don't do that though. Some people will farm you like there is nothing left to do in this game(lol, get it?).

- Is there a "Band of Brothers"....: There's a few Just don't talk trash to people, it's soooo i6. And it just makes you look bad.

- ...and seriously guys, between us pvpers...: IO's make too much of a difference if you ask me. The game has continually been made into an easy mode version of it's former self, IOs being the main factor followed by DR. I would say that the current balance is about 70% build, 30% skill. These even out more at the test level though.

- Will i miss much turning off zone broadcast?...: I would keep it. People get chatty when fighting each other, not necessarily just trash talk. It helps to communicate.

- Can I also work on other PvE badges...: You get credit for all your badges just like in PvE. I wouldn't go in to work on them, but you do get credit.

- Finally, turning to arenas, do gladiator matches share the same badge code as a regular CoX avatar match?....: You would have to ask the badgers. The only badges most of us could tell you the best way to get are those for accolades.

- Is there really any....: Arena only rankings, which are irrelevant.


I have been craving some more PvP on Victory for a while, ended up transferring a character to Infinity since it has better zones. If you need any tips, build help, etc etc related to PvP, shoot me a tell, I will be more than willing to help. Also...
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DO NOT CROSS PERILX HE WILL RUN YOU OUT OF ZONES WITH HIS CRONIES!

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Rofl :P

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Recent view 1 I got that set of swords as an anniversary present when I was still in the USAF.

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And you're displaying them wrong. The order is right, but the blade is supposed to be facing up.

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I am horrible

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Yes.

HBD Chums

Blue is my wife.

Good turnout! Was fun all. Thanks for coming.

Contemplating wishing Masque a birthday of happiness. On one hand it is his birthday, on the other hand he is Masque. Decisions decisions.

PvE isn't that hard.... unless you are Hamster. It's OK to be a PL'd n00b :P

I made a new guy last night and he is now 39. Also, I am getting about 5k tickets a run. Rolling those tickets almost makes up for the lack of drops as I can just sell the recipes I get.

I fail to understand how people get mad about it. Just don't do it.

2nite letz haz fun!

You know the drill, Fight Night tonight! I assume most people are still messing with the new MA system so this should be a nice change of pace and a chance at those PvP Recipes!

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<p align="center"><font size="+4" color="#99CC00">PvPEC Survey[/color]</p>

Instructions: To complete the survey, quote the "Response Form" in the following post and add your answers. You can submit your response here or by sending an e-mail on the forum (if you prefer privacy).
Compensation: For completing this survey you will be placed in a drawing for 500 million influence/infamy. The drawing will be held on [u]Friday, May 1st[u]. All questions must have a valid response (except question 10; optional) to qualify for entry in the drawing. One entry per Global Name.
Deadline for Completion: Thursday, April 30th 2009 at 10pm EST</p>

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<font size="+2">1.[/color] [u]On a scale from 1 to 10[u], please rate how frequently you engage in the Player vs. Player aspect of City of Heroes/Villains. 1 being "not at all" and 10 being "almost exclusively".</p>


<font size="+1"><font size="+2" color="#FFCC33">2.[/color][/color] When PvPing, my favorite archetype is:
A. Blaster
B. Defender
C. Controller
D. Scrapper
E. Tanker
F. Kheldian
G. Corrupter
H. Stalker
I. Dominator
J. Mastermind
K. Brute
L. Arachnos
M. Not Applicable</p>


<font size="+2" color="#FFCC33">3.[/color] [u]On a scale from 1 to 10[u], please rate the competitiveness of PvP on your home server. 1 being "not competitive at all" and 10 being "highly competitive".</p>


<font size="+2" color="#FFCC33">4.[/color] Which do you prefer?
A. Solo Arena PvP
B. Duo/Team Arena PvP
C. Solo Zone PvP
D. Duo/Team Zone PvP
E. Not Applicable </p>


<font size="+2" color="#FFCC33">5.[/color] [u]On a scale from 1 to 10[u], please rate the openness of your home server's PvP community. 1 being "not open, rough on new players" and 10 being "extremely open, perfect for new players".</p>


[color=#FFCC33 size=+2]6.[/color] [u]On a scale from 1 to 10[u], please rate your level of understanding in regards to the i13 PvP system changes. 1 being "no understanding" and 10 being "complete clarity".</p>


[color=#FFCC33 size=+2]7.[/color] Which incentive interests you the most?
A. Influence/Infamy, Recipes, Salvage, IOs
B. Yellow Titles
C. Game Codes; Time Cards, Super Boosters, Special Costumes
D. Real Items (CoH/CoV related), T-Shirts, Mugs, Buttons, Figurines
E. Real Items (non-CoH/CoV related), Movie Tickets, Game Rentals</p>


[color=#FFCC33 size=+2]8.[/color] [u]TRUE or FALSE[u]. I feel that the PvPEC and my home server rep(s) are having a positive impact on the PvP community.</p>


<font size="+2">9. Which of the following appeals to you most?[/color]
A. A themed PvP-Only Super Group for players of all skill levels.
B. PvP League - Teams of X are set to compete with other similar teams throughout a "season" in various PvP events, ending with a playoff bracket.
C. Random Challenge Teams - *NEW* characters are randomly created and grouped into teams of X. Teams will level and learn team dynamics through some PvE play but mostly zone activities and arena competitions (against other teams) at certain level checkpoints.
D. Zone-PvP Event - Protect the King. Players work in set teams of 5 to keep one specific player (the "king") of their team alive while hunting the "king" on other teams.</p>

<font size="+2">10. Additional Comments[/color]</p>

I have about 18 so far, they do take a long time to get though, quite a few kills. Javelins Volley drops way too much as well.

Tonight..... YOU!

Good showing as usual. Too much melee! People need to bring less scraps/tanks/brutes/widows/stalkers! GGs though.

Another round of this tonight all! Come join in on some ego free fun for everyone! See you there!

Huge turnout this week. Thanks for comin everyone. GGs!

Yeah, was kind of short notice, thanks for coming all. Completely forgot until 10 after 6 but we had a good turnout!

Amazing turnout tonight all. Loads of fun. FFA on office no travel suppression is ZOMG!

See ya next week