rsclark

Increase the difficulty settings.

Not really.

On the character select screen, above the character list, there is a round button with three stars on it. Can you click it? If so, how many points does it say you have left to spend?

If not, then you haven't accessed the paragon point server. You should be able to see 0/0 spent even if you are not currently listed as VIP.

Those bonuses have the same value, but a different name. They all stack.

It does work. I have redeemed my points and have everything unlocked. Then we overloaded the server.

I haven't checked every combo, but I made a therm/fire defender, so it appears to be in.

I've seen one person with a level 1 time manipulation. I don't know if they created it in closed beta or if the lockout is only affecting some of us, but it is possible to get it somehow.

So, since that can be done through command line, it confirms my suspicion that i can delete the copy of the shortcut after the install and just use the normal launcher shortcut.

The instructions for setting up the beta server still reference not working with the EU launcher. Since that launcher doesn't work for the normal game anymore, it's a moot point, but they do need to be updated to remove that irrelevant instruction.

Yea, a debuff heavy set with group defense and a group heal - that will be terrible for MMs.

Well, it does let us know that if this is how they define "hacker", then we can ignore them as a cyber-terrorism threat.

Well, he blabbered on and changed the topic 3 times in a very short post. It's hard to address someone who can't stick to a topic.

I have played a lot of MMOs, and CO is the only game I have played where that is even vaguely true.

No combination of incarnate or IO bonuses can replace a large -regen or -res. None can replace -dam. No combination of incarnate powers can replace fulcrum shift.

I know it's fun to pretend that everyone is affected the same, but the simple truth is some sets are hit much harder by incarnate powers. It does no one any good to pretend that isn't true.

Why would you need to replace the recovery value that emp has? It's overkill. Moreover, it's available less than half the time. A power that does less recovery and is constantly available is much more useful because it still gives all the recovery you could ever use and doesn't have downtime - and lookie, that's exactly what you can get with the incarnate power. Hell, even a kin can give you more recovery than you can ever need, and that happens at a lower level, with a lower investment of slots, is up permanently, isn't one shot and hope to get everyone, and also comes with +recharge just for ***** and giggles.

And the same problem with downtime holds for the regen as well. Regen aura is like a tier 9 godmode power. It's good until it runs out and then it's worthless. And its duration is short enough that it's not going to last through any fight where it's actually needed.

The further you get in the game with larger groups of enemies and bigger "bags of HP" enemies, the less useful Emp is.

How is it "hiding" if it would never come up unless you made a special point of bringing it up. I've never "hidden" my gender in the game, but no one knows it.

Holy crap. My mind would even let me read the OP properly. I just automatically substituted in the more decent "will they be able to get PVP drops" for "will they drop PVP when I kill them".

You're confusing what they have a right to do with what they would be smart to do. They have a right to delete all our characters tomorrow. It just wouldn't be smart. Much like turning centuries old, corrupt sorcerers into Death Metal Band of the Year 2006.

And now we know why they were driven into hiding. It was mockery.