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  1. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Eisenzahn View Post
    Yes, we are bad.

    Bad dudes.

    But... are we bad enough dudes to save the president?! ARE WE?!

    *Puts on big highway patrol sunglasses, laces asskicking boots.*
    I'm just happy I can physically hug the person who made that into a MA Arc.
  2. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Agonus View Post
    Who are you?

    On second thought, don't answer that. I still won't care.
    There is only Zuul.
  3. ransim

    Epic Screenie

    I use to do something similar for people in Scorpio, I love the results you've gotten on several of these though, very awesome.

    Rikti Invasion: Cherry 9

    Mirror Mimicry Surveillance

    S.C.O.R.P.I.O. DELTA Surveillance: Argent Marksman, Cherry 9 and Agent Mackenzie in the Folly

    Agent of S.C.O.R.P.I.O. Jack Slayton

    I'd post them but they're huge >_<
  4. ransim

    Returning player

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Aggelakis View Post
    2. Yes. Unlimited amount of times!
    As an additional note to this. If the story arc gives a temp power it will give a less powerful version of this temp power if you have already received it once before.
  5. ransim

    Malta

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Aggelakis View Post
    Or Electric Armor Brute/Scrapper/Tank. End drain? There's such a thing as end drains?

    My bf's first character was an electric brute. He actually said the above ("There's such a thing as end drains?") when he made another character that didn't have end drain resistance. "Oooh. So that's why you guys are always cursing Malta!"
    I had sadly already experienced the horror of a defender with Malta before I played my brute high enough.

    The mezzes, they NEVER END.

    The end drain was really only a cursory issue when you're stunned/held/slowed for a minute or so (feels like an eternity). Revenge was sweet on my NRG Brute.
  6. ransim

    Malta

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Melancton View Post
    Have your Stormer hit you with 02 Boost to prevent the big energy drain and then they really won't be a big deal. There always seems to be one of those little swine popping out of nowhere, but if the sapping does not drain you, then it is much easier to clobber him.
    Or for better results send your trusty Energy Aura brute or Stalker to cream them. My NRG brute loves malta more then nothing else. There is a certain satisfaction to sneaking into a group then creaming the sapper with Rage + Knockout Blow, the flattening the first with footstomp. Even if they manage to end drain you, well revenge with Energy Drain fixes that.
  7. ransim

    Question Ahoy

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Forsaken_Empire_EU View Post
    2, base salvage, dr brainstorm token and base salvage tab, it been almost a year and these are well obsolete shouldn't these be heading for the bin by now?
    Definitely needs to be in the suggestions area. But really leave my base salvage and brainstorms alone. I still have TONS of them to go through because we had hordes of base salvage in bins. I'd hardly call them obsolete. The truth is the devs probably have a query they run periodically to see how much base salvage and brainstorms are still in the system to decide whether they should even consider this.
  8. Quote:
    Originally Posted by SaraSparks View Post
    When scrolling over IOs and the like I get NO in-game info on what it is the IO does. Is this a known issue that is at some point going to be addressed? Once its purchased its resolved but then its too late if its the wrong IO.

    Havent been here long enough to have all the IO memorized as to their location down the list for each of my characters skill set. So if I'm looking for the magic ones its frustrating if I'm semi-used to looking for the technical ones. Dont know how much money I've wasted just hit-and-missing to figure out whats what.
    Unfortunately I don't have the game right in front of me though I do know some of the mouse overs have gone away. I think you can right click and choose info to get the detailed information on an item.
  9. Quote:
    Originally Posted by VoodooCompany View Post
    IE7 Pro seems to do the trick for what I want, thanks. I use Avant at home, and now this work computer behaves more like that.
    *thumbs up*

    Glad to help.

    I do Web Dev so I have no know the tricks for all browsers, including IE.
  10. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Niviene View Post
    [B]
    • Five new maps added. Each can be found under the following categories under “unique”
    • Cavern: Johnny’s Hell
    • Tyrant’s Lair
    • Tech Lab: Demon-Infested Lab
    • Crey Hero Lab
    • Circle of Thorns: Baron Zoria’s Lair
    AWESOME!

    I'm definitely going to be using these, actually have a SG Arc I was making for a Halloween event that Johnny's Hell would work perfectly for.
  11. ransim

    In-game Spam?

    Haven't seen it at all on toons who have it disabled. The ones who still do the rate definitely seems down. I honestly thing it was a great idea, my SG moved to using our forum PM system instead ages ago.
  12. I have a fix for you.

    You first need to go download IE7Pro and install it. Its free.

    Once you have that downloaded and installed you'll want to click on this link to a custom user script I created to address the issue. It will make the background for the site and the main homepage grey for you.

    Its set to work for cityofheroes.com not for cityofvillains.com. I guess I could add that if there is a big demand for it.

    Lemmie know if you get any weirdness.

    As a note, as I get more time I'll play with this for a more concrete answer. This is just a quick and dirty CSS fix at the moment.
  13. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Starsman View Post
    Interesting how it either has to be I16 or it has to be Going Rogue, can we take this as a confirmation that there is no I17 before Going Rogue?
    Well the mini patches we're getting now are still associated with i16. They're just i16 vers. x

    So if it was before Going Rogue or i17 it is still -technically- i16.
  14. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Smash_Zone View Post
    How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a would chuck could Chuck Norris? =P
    "One... Hundred... BILLION TREES"

    Yeah lame quote I know.
  15. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Castle View Post
    Pohsyb mentioned this at PAX to some folks. I'm not sure if this is an I16 thing, or something being added for Going Rogue, but it is real.
    Wow, that in addition to the hostages now showing up on maps makes the frustration of defeat alls, multiple glowies and hostages darn near nil now.

    I'm loving these quality of life changes, SSK and getting xp while exemplaring along has completely changed how I approach playing the game and older content.

    Kudos
  16. Quote:
    Originally Posted by BackAlleyBrawler View Post
    Enjoy!
    ZOMG!

    *runs to the RWZ with her SS toon*




    *still REALLY wants these for bases*
  17. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Vyver View Post
    http://virtueverse.com/index.php/Unknown_Variable

    Started on my first page. Although I think I need to reorganize some of the headers/subject lines.
    I really dig your character image, it seems to jump out of the page.
  18. Reading that question made me sigh nostalgically about the days before MM pets had SuperJump, it was almost necessary to take recall on a MM because they'd get stuck in the gorges on some CoT maps.

    Its a very useful power to have on a MM, I've actually debated going back and respeccing one of mine into team teleport.
  19. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Cyphre View Post
    We utilize set uniforms for two of our units in SCORPIO...
    And we look snazzy as a group when we're together:





    Bummer, no support for the bbcode img tag width attribute.
  20. Never mind I believe I have found someone.
  21. I'm putting out some feelers to see if anyone knows of or does drawings of animals. I'm not looking for a realistic style drawing necessary. But I'd like to get a drawing of one of my character's pet, the Cat.

    One of the first stories I wrote for my character Cherry 9 was how she ended up with the Cat named Jarhead. (Cherry is ex Air Force)

    Cherry came across him in Boomtown, he probably survived the Rikti War and had been living there. He occasionally gets cameo spots in stories and I based him somewhat off of my own cat who is a giant black Norwegian forest cat (albeit he doesn't look like he was in a war zone).

    He's just a giant grumpy old man who's ugly enough you have to love him. I'd love to get something of him, wouldn't need to be complex, but its not something I generally look for when i get commissions so figured asking wouldn't hurt.

    Description:
    Quote:
    ... I was greeted to the sight of what was probably the mangiest cat I'd ever seen.

    Now when I say mangiest I really mean it, trust me I saw some screwed up pets during my time in Eastern Europe. This cat though was something else entirely. His fur was patchy and bald in spots, singed and scorched in others. It looked like something had chew off the top half of his left eat then nibbled at the edges of the right. And from where I was standing it really looked like he was short an eye on the right side.

    You could almost say the bugger was cute. Cute in a way only its momma could love. Did I also mention he was huge? Like the size of a medium dog easily.
    He does eventually end up with an eye patch over the bad eye.
  22. ransim

    RPvP

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Aumakua View Post
    I know this is considered the "Role Playing" server and on my server they are coming up with a Theme PvP idea that could get the interest of people on this server. This is a pretty demanding concept and only a limited powers will be accepted. This is the link of the thread on my server ( http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=192458 ). Maybe this server can do something like this or you could make a character on my server.
    Interesting concept. I've enjoyed some themed and RPvP on Virtue in the past, especially when you could still base raid. If I had more time right now I'd definitely check it out, but alas work owns me right now.
  23. I was good with your post till this:

    Quote:
    Normally I'd just start my own team, but there were zero corrupters LFT when I checked. I checked every half hour, -for 6 hours-.
    You don't need a corruptor to run a successful team. In fact villain side you arguably don't need any specific combination of ATs to do well. So thats my first suggestion, stop thinking you need X,Y,Z or the team is no go.

    If you need support you can look for a MM as well, but trust me I've run plenty of melty awesome villain side pugs without a single corruptor.

    Not being preachy just saying.

    Also if I'm hard up for a team I check VU 2009, or I hit up the RWZ or Cimerora if I'm high enough. I make sure my LFG flag is up and I also check with my coalition and SG people on global.

    But worst case I just go ahead and look to see who is LFG and form up a team.

    Good luck though.
  24. This thread seems a bit redundant given each server I believe has a thread for SG's. Maybe this should be revamped to just include links to the particular ones in each server area?
  25. Why exactly is this even an issue up for discussion?

    Don't fix it if it ain't broke. Just because a small albeit loud minority wants to whine about it doesn't make it an issue. I've RP'd on three different servers and never once ran into a issue, that includes Victory, Virtue and Freedom.