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Sweet video.

How I made it this long I'll never know. I wonder what my max level is going to be? I used to ignore my birthdays but now they feel like an accomplishment, still here, still sane and still lucid (although my oldest son might argue that point).

BOOYAH!!!!!

If you take out the XP then I'm would only play the MA arcs on level 50 characters as there is some reward for them. No XP is pointless for the characters I'm trying to level up.

I am whole heartily against removing the XP. I would rather they balance it correctly. I would even accept certain limits on the xp and how it is gained, say half xp for the mobs and then when you actually finish the arc you get bonus xp equal to what you earned. This would make players actually finish the stories instead of abandoning them. You could also cap the amount of XP based on Length of Mission, Difficulty Level and computed "Challenge Rating" of the mission, and which mission number it is in the arc (first mission doesn't give out as much as the second and so on). I would also be fine if they added XP debt into the MA system which is the single biggest reason in my mind for playing even crappy arcs because there is no risk involved,

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AE officially now sucks. Not only it has been nerfed the mishes with just bosses are so much tougher and no one does normal mishes anymore so the new issue just screwed everything.

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You truly live up to your forum name.

So I decided to do some more testing and I add Positron to the mission (States was already in the mission before today's patch) and guess what? His description exceeds the limit also.

So I was a little shocked when I checked a test mission I had and the single error now showing up is that the Statesman default description text now exceeds the field limit.

Made me chuckle.

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The rewards for defeating Rikti Communications Officers in Mission Architect has been decreased to match other minion level critters. Missions using earlier versions of the Rikti Communications Officer will be invalidated, and will need to be republished.

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What took so long?

Duplication!!!!

The single power I want more than any other.

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Omnipotence -- Nothing can harm me; one hit defeat for anything!

EDIT: I should note that at least some of those are available as a Dev, but my live account sure doesn't have 'em!

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I'm pretty sure players have figured out how to implement Omnipotence. Anyone who can solo an AV has reached that point IMHO. The only thing left is for someone to solo Hami

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Arc Name: A Hero is Made, Not Born
Arc ID: 20863
Faction: Hero
Creator Global/Forum Name: @OverlordIndigo
Difficulty Level: Medium
Synopsis: Updated 4/22/09] Traveling back in time you aid the enigmatic Commander Chronus to inspire the career of a would be hero. (( This is a lower level mission by design and should be soloable for most characters.)) [TAGS: SFMA/LBMA]
Estimated Time to Play: 15 minute timer. 1 mission
Link to More Details or Feedback: Feedback Thread

Link to Movie Poster

All feedback is appreciated.

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Playing this with a Level 11 BS/WP Scrapper.

Nice touch with the introductory poster.

Mission 1: 15 minutes timed. The blue text is very difficult to read. The mission was really fun though. We need more low level missions and a search function to find them, IMO. Custom Boss looked very cool and matched his name perfectly. Your ally is perfectly balanced. Quick, but fun mission worth 5 stars.

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Thanks for the feedback and I changed the blue text to a lighter shade, much easier to read now.

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So far, go good. Before I even got into Open Beta, I had story ideas floating around inside my head. The real trick was to see what could be done in the Mission Architect, and what could not. Needless to say, writer's block was not an issue.

However, making one's own preconception about how a story arc should play out and what the exact capabilities of the MA Editor were have been a struggle. Finding the map that best fits a mission, limiting the number of custom characters you put into a story, making best use of preexisting character models and then renaming a few just to save some space, working withing the 100k limit, not overpowering your custom characters so that they either dominate the mission or dominate the player characters (unnecessarily), And of course, making sure all the text is spelled correctly (minus flavor text spellings).

The biggest thing that took me by surprise though, was that once I had thought that I had play tested the story arc enough (at least about 5 times through) and released it, I kept going back and fix, changing, running text dialog back through spelling and grammer checkers (WORD 2007), or modding it. It was like I had released an Open Beta version of my Mission Arc.

I'm wondering if this is a lot like what the Devs experience when they release new story content in Beta on the Test Server.

How has the MA Authorship experience been for you? What stumbling blocks have you encountered that you didn't expect and what did you find easy? Has this given you a new appreciation or understanding for how much effort it actually takes to make new story content?

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I only have 1 thing to add to this.

The MA system has eaten my brain and devoured my soul.

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I'm working on my first arc after being out-of-game for six months and have a million questions, but I'll keep my first question on topic.

What would be the best way to make a Custom enemy that isn't too powerful for low levels, but not too easy for high levels?

I want my arc to be friendly for all levels, but I really want to keep my custom group.

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Avoid giving the mob hard ratings or even medium ratings on their powersets. Only give them what they need. Too many people crank up that rating to give their special mob the powerset they wish they had. The problem is that a mob with a lot of attacks always has an attack ready to use. This means nonstop attacks against the player and if several of those attacks include some kind of status effect then the enemy can lock down a single player very easily. Put 3 of those mobs together and they become impossible.

Only make an EB or AV when needed by the story. These guys can get out of hand very quickly. An EB will scale down depending on difficulty and team size but I don't think an AV will.

Also remember that giving your mobs defense makes them a lot tougher. They don't always need much expecially EBs and Avs. They are tough to start with.

I will try to play one or yours tonight. Here is mine.

Arc Name: A Hero is Made, Not Born
Arc ID: 20863
Faction: Hero
Creator Global/Forum Name: @OverlordIndigo
Difficulty Level: Medium
Synopsis: Updated 4/22/09] Traveling back in time you aid the enigmatic Commander Chronus to inspire the career of a would be hero. (( This is a lower level mission by design and should be soloable for most characters.)) [TAGS: SFMA/LBMA]
Estimated Time to Play: 15 minute timer. 1 mission
Link to More Details or Feedback: Feedback Thread

Link to Movie Poster

All feedback is appreciated.

Arc Name: A Hero is Made, Not Born
Arc ID: 20863
Faction: Hero
Creator Global/Forum Name: @OverlordIndigo
Difficulty Level: Medium
Synopsis: Updated 4/22/09] Traveling back in time you aid the enigmatic Commander Chronus to inspire the career of a would be hero. (( This is a lower level mission by design and should be soloable for most characters.)) [TAGS: SFMA/LBMA]
Estimated Time to Play: 15 minute timer. 1 mission
Link to More Details or Feedback: Feedback Thread

Link to Movie Poster

All feedback is appreciated.

I have updated my lowbie one mission arc, changing around the objectives and tweaking the dialog a lot. Give it a try and if you haven't played it this week then give a second try. It is linked in my signature but here is the summary:

Arc Name: A Hero is Made, Not Born
Arc ID: 20863
Faction: Hero
Creator Global/Forum Name: @OverlordIndigo
Difficulty Level: Medium
Synopsis: Updated 4/22/09] Traveling back in time you aid the enigmatic Commander Chronus to inspire the career of a would be hero. (( This is a lower level mission by design and should be soloable for most characters.)) [TAGS: SFMA/LBMA]
Estimated Time to Play: 15 minute timer. 1 mission

Link to Movie Poster

All feedback is appreciated.

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Here are a few I made

Dego V

Kai Rion

Kai Rion in battle gear

Dark Anomaly

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YEAH! Come male characters posted. The proliferation of cleavage is getting out of hand.

All great costumes but I really love Dego V.

AE System
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Welcome to Architect Entertainment -- Neutral
Death for Dollars! -- Neutral
Bare Knuckles of Rage (9304)
Signal to Noise -- Neutral -- 67277
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Allegory
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Who is Kidnapping the World's Great Philosophers? -- Neutral -- 86347
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Character/Supergroup Origins
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Birth of a Fossil -- Heroic
Secret Origins(Tech) The Snake Women of Epsilon V (42221) - Heroic
Noah Reborn -- Heroic (2370)
Polar Emergence Neutral Government User Interface Network (PENGUIN) #29205 - Heroic
Jumping in Feet First - Heroic - 1345
Midnight Bells Toll ----Villanious
A Hero is made, Not Born. -- Heroic -- Arc# 20863
A Mother's Nightmare -- Heroic -- #6955
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Classic Super-Hero/Super-Villain
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THE BOMBER --- Heroic --- Arc 16607
In The Shadow of Statesman --Neutral--1160
A Show to Die For! --- Heroic --- 30645
Check... and Mate #15095 - Heroic - Mini Task Force
Teen Phalanx Forever! -- Heroic (67335)
This Life Immortal - (5756) Heroic
Paradox Paradox - (69221) Heroic Stop yourself and Stellar from being erased!
Sidekicks Can Be A Pain In The Cape - (28430)
'Tis Nobler in the Mind - Heroic
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Comedy
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The Extadine Lab -- Heroic (2595)
MacGuffin Delivery Service (1567) -- Villainous
ParaCon -- Heroic (1684)
The new and improved Lord Recluse Strike Force -- Villainous (though I wouldn't recommend against a hero )
The Fire Bunnies - Neutral, They are only bunnies after all...
You Say It's Your Birthday! (3630) - Neutral
Trademark Infringement -- Heroic (2220)
Hail to the King Neutral (34640)
Walk On the Wild Side - Neutral - 3580
Shirley You Jest (25474) -- Neutral
The Invasion of the Bikini Clad Samurai Vampiresses from Outer Space! - Heroic - 61013
Gnomish Madness (30204) - Heroic
Doctor Nadir and the Hellion Heist (49661) - Heroic
Laugh? I Thought I'd DIE! - Heroic
The P.U.G. Strike force (arc 35585) -Villian
A Translator is the Wind or the Thunder in Turns -- (2936) - Heroic
What's in a Name? - Villainous
None More Black, Dude! (#86312) Neutral
Rise of the Drakule - Neutral
Return of the Revenge of the Son of Drakule Part 2: First Blood - Neutral
Martian Chimpanzees and the Cyborg Cheerleaders of DOOM! (Arc #69947) - Heroic
Daytime Divas - #94504 Where else can you get a hair extension as a souvenir?
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Comedy/Drama
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Fashion Apocalypse - Neutral - 14840
The Running of the Bulls -- Heroic 29973
A Super Team is Born -- Heroic
Cause of How Some Silly Stealed My Wings #1481 -- Neutral
How to Survive a Robot Uprising -- Heroic (12669)
Dr. Duplicate's Dastardly Dare -- Neutral
It's a Nice Day for a White Wedding (9059) -- Neutral
TURG FICTION: Ghost in the Machine, Act I - Heroic (althoughs romantic villains could try this too )
Rum Runners of Bloody Bay (3691) - Heroic
Have a Blap, Blap, Blappy Day Kids! (2019)
The Toypocalypse! (49280) - Heroic
Fishing for Fame with Red Herring - Heroic (66861)
Putting Out Fires: A Corporate Satire (20100) - Villainous
The Rise and Refall of Pets'n'Things.com - Heroic - 1061
The Cat's in the Cradle (8776) - Villainous
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Crime/Gangs
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Bricked Electronics -- Heroic (LIVE! 2180)
The Bravuran Jobs -- Villainous (16809)
The Black Flag Is On The Rise (Pirates!) - Villainous
The Monstrous Regiment of Lesbian Hellions -- Heroic (27178)
Win the 2009 Freak-Lympics (2150) - Villainous
Ninja Crimewave! (2142) - Heroic
Whitehawks (Arc 49364) -- Heroic
The Internet is for Crime (53385) - Villains
Plastic Pistol Peril (1135) - Heroic
Friends in Need (Of Body Parts) - Villainous (31005)
A Little RnR - Heroic (17523) click for Promotional Poster
Mechanical Mayhem - Villainous (76721)
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Drama
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The Conciliators: Simone -- Heroic (4010)
The Fan Club -- Heroic
Matchstick Women -- Heroic -- 3369
Of Mentors and Legacy - Heroic - 1589
Digital Love -- Neutral -- 3571
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Global Domination
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Axis and Allies -- Villainous (1379)
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Heist
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Celebrity Kidnapping -- Villainous (1388)
Easy Money -- Villainous (31490)
The Great Diamond Heist -- Villainous (96169)
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Historical (Realistic)
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Wrinkle in Time -- Heroic(68920)
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Historical (CoH Lore)
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The War on Superadine - The Regulators in their 1980's drug war (Heroic) (Arc 7959)
Origins - Volume 1 (57077) -- Heroic
The Once and Future King (#71601) - Heroic
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Holiday
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City of Ho Ho Ho #18775 - Heroic
Hectic Holidays -- Heroic (36999) also comedy
Santa's Missing List - 34961
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Horror
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Astoria in D Minor (41565) -- Heroic
Dark Dreams (3615)
D!E COUNT DADDY MACULA D!E! (10619) -- Heroic (1970's Action/Horror)
Don't Play With The Dead (31813) -- Neutral
The Amulet of J'gara (1709) -- Heroic
Project: Perilous - Into the Chthonian Pit (#3586) - Neutral (Unless you happen to be a mad cultist, in which case, go nuts!)
Small Fears -- Heroic
Lights, Camera, Scream! (#68627) - 3 Mission arc that get's you into the B-Horror film circuit.
Duality --Heroic -- 84105
Hunting the Hunters --Villainous -- 93362 - Help a vampire find out who is hunting his people
Creepy Crawlers - Arc ID: 82553 (Lv 41 - 52, a short, solo-friendly ghost story. Best played alone.)
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Large-Scale Crisis
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Alpha and Omega (100400) -- Heroic
Is it Live or is it Memory-X - Arc ID #70210 - Heroic
This Is War, Part I - the Revenge of Hro'Dtohz -- Neutral
Win the Past, Own the Future - Heroic
A Warrior's Friend - Heroic
The Clockwork War -- Heroic (18672)
Flight of the Valkyries - Precursor (20272) -- Neutral
The Human Hive (#1632) - Neutral
War of the Worlds - The Anakim Invasion - Part 1, Neutral (15006)
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat....ue#Post13304513
War of the Worlds - The Anakim Invasion - Part 2, The Terran Revolt, Neutral (46711)
url=http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=13304455&an=0&am p;page=0#Post13304455
Bleed the Freak - Arc ID #6919 - Heroic
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Magic
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The Magical Miss Fitz (5079) -- Heroic
Chains of Blood (5492) -- Heroic
A Deal with Destiny -- Heroic
The Broken Chain (82378) -- heroic
Croatoa's Great War: The Parfait Family Reunion -- Neutral -- 71880
Rex is Missing! - Heroic - 51702
The Tannhäuser Gate (Arc 96322)
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Military
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Redoubt Operations #1: Fires over Kalago -- Heroic
Red Storm Rising (Arc 4912) -- Heroic
Whitehawks (Arc 49364) -- Heroic
Axis and Allies -- Villainous (1379)
Vanguard AQUA (58475) -- Neutral
Wings of Deception, 101926
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Misc. Adventure
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The Portal Bandits (3326) -- Heroic
A Glitch in the Wyre- Arc 73197-- Neutral (Fun for both the good kids and the bad kids too!)
The Council Cargo - Arc ID: 36951 (Heroic, Lv 26 - 31, solo or team)


Mystery
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Blowback (18575) -- Heroic
Dream Paper -- Heroic (13030)
Dream Paper 2: Restless Sleep -- Heroic (16797)
Dream Paper 3: Broken Dreams -- Heroic (13064)
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Mythology
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Atlantis Attacks! -- Neutral (30898) -- Click for Promotional Poster
The Seelie War -- Heroic
The Unseelie War -- Villainous
Tales of Cimerora, volume 1 : Of feathers and fur -- Heroic
The Aegis Affair - Heroic - ****
Witches and Warriors (53006)- Heroic
Rites of the Maenads (61159) - Heroic
The Parable of the Fruit Salad -- Heroic -- 65369
The Eye of Balor (88176) - Heroic
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Nemesis Plots
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Brass Reaver: Part 1 -- Neutral
The Handbag Plot -- Heroicish -- 36414
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Player-Chosen Outcome
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Hunting the Dark Dragon -- Heroic
Playing Gods -- Heroic (51106)
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Sci-Fi
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Above Mars - Part 1: The Wellington -- Neutral (13215)
Adventures of the Space Marines -- Neutral
Adventures of the Space Marines 2 -- Neutral
The Adventures of the United Earth Rangers -- Neutral (29549)
The Continuing Adventures of the United Earth Rangers -- Neutral (70237)
The Final Nemesis
The Knights of Rularuu -- Heroic (75386)
[color= #bbff88]Reach for the Stars -- Neutral (78904) [/color]
Spaced Invaders --Heroic(56856)
That Mysterious Buzzing Sound - 12774
The Balance of Power - 26931 - Neutral
welcome to donut world - 1233 heroic
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Un-themed Survival/AV/Time Challenges
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The Meatgrinder -- Neutral
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Puzzles/Riddles
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Grim Riddles (#1396) - Heroic

There is not only maximums on each type of object but also a maximum number of spawns points overall and I don't believe that number is shown.

Have you tried a custom group with just the boss?

Try going into your My Creations and groups, then edit the group and make sure that all mobs are included in the group. Then go into your Arc, change the group and encounters to a standard group then Save & Exit. Go back in and change the group back your custom and choose each mob.

I had this problem because I was editing multiple characters for a group and forgot to change the group name on some of them as it defaults to All Custom Characters and not the group you are editing.

Subjective: Name confusion for unlockable group 1960s Arachnos appears as Arachnos 25-34 in Editor.