5th Column Activity High: New Threat Coming?

Heavensrun · 10-19-2004 04:50 AM

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Something a bit odd just happened to me. I was doing a DE mini arc totally unrelated to the 5th Column when two(and only two) of them ambushed me as I exited a mission in Skyway. I wonder if it's connected to the news article.

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I heard somebody else saying someting similar, being ambushed by 5th despite not doing an 5th missions...

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Hey, wait, now that you mention it, that happened to me the other day. Two fifth attacked my speedster. Level 24. I was on the sister psyche TF at the time. I thought it was odd, but I'd just assumed that SOMEHOW I'd aggro'd a pair nearby while running at super speed.just before I stopped running.

Maybe it's something, maybe it's nothing, but this reminded me of it, regardless.

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Bloodshot · 10-19-2004 05:09 AM

McBain: "Help, we're being invaded by Commie-Nazis !"

Beerjitsu · 10-19-2004 05:35 AM

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Something a bit odd just happened to me. I was doing a DE mini arc totally unrelated to the 5th Column when two(and only two) of them ambushed me as I exited a mission in Skyway. I wonder if it's connected to the news article.

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I heard somebody else saying someting similar, being ambushed by 5th despite not doing an 5th missions...

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Hey, wait, now that you mention it, that happened to me the other day. Two fifth attacked my speedster. Level 24. I was on the sister psyche TF at the time. I thought it was odd, but I'd just assumed that SOMEHOW I'd aggro'd a pair nearby while running at super speed.just before I stopped running.

Maybe it's something, maybe it's nothing, but this reminded me of it, regardless.

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Got hit by a pair of fifth on another villian group story arc myself the other night (CoT or DE...can't remember). It was DEFINATLY an ambush, as I saw them running at me from a block away. Didn't think anything of it at the time. Hmm...

SBeaudway · 10-19-2004 05:43 AM

Ditto to the two man 5th Column ambush. Was doing a 5th Column story arc, so just assummed...

Hmmmmm....

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QueenVoodoo · 10-19-2004 01:33 PM

Sooooo, what's going on with this? I'm all ready to kill some Nazis and I haven't seen any.

Darkdrium · 10-19-2004 01:44 PM

The reason why the 5th Column tend to pop up in other villain groups ambushes/ missions is because since 5th Column is the first group in the Alphabet according to computers (which go 1-9 then 0 then some other stuff then the letters if i remember correctly) the game just defaults to them whenever it can't find what the group is supposed to be for whatever reason. Also, this is why we see Mek Man a lot as hostages in missions.

woodsmoke · 10-19-2004 04:02 PM

Chalk up another out-of-place 5th Column ambush. Helped a friend with a DE mission yseterday and after the mission we were double-ambushed by 5ths. First time by a mix of soldiers, mek men and hovering rocket cases (whatever they're called, not high enough level myself to have encountered them before), second time by five or six Raserei rockets.

Definitely odd, but I suppose it makes sense explained by the above post. Never seen a double ambush before, though.

Mind_Robber · 10-19-2004 06:41 PM

I was doing the Manticore TF(which is all Crey for those who haven't done it) and our group got ambushed by 5th Column after one of the missions. So there's another instance of 5th Column where they shouldn't be.

Vhaln · 10-19-2004 07:15 PM

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The reason why the 5th Column tend to pop up in other villain groups ambushes/ missions is because since 5th Column is the first group in the Alphabet according to computers (which go 1-9 then 0 then some other stuff then the letters if i remember correctly) the game just defaults to them whenever it can't find what the group is supposed to be for whatever reason. Also, this is why we see Mek Man a lot as hostages in missions.

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Not sure if that's theory or if you know it for a fact, but if it's a theory, sounds like a very good one to me. Probably just due to a misspelling of whatever's supposed to be there.

Rylore · 10-20-2004 02:36 AM

Would be great if a new villian group of Ex Soviet guys came into Paragon pissing off the Nazis

In the time being the heros and army of paragon are trying to stop both sides before a massive war goes on between the two groups

aandwrootb33r · 10-20-2004 07:43 AM

i have but one thing to say...

dun... dun... DUUUUUUNNNNN!! ::climactic plot thickening orchestral hit::

The_Real_Energon · 10-20-2004 08:26 AM

What would really be cool would be to have the 5th Column invasion preceeded by ambushes of large groups of 5th Column on the Heroes who have aken out the most of them over their careers ( use the stats from the info quiosks ) and trigger them for when each of those players logs on ( give them 5 minutes to get settled in ) The idea would be for the 5th Column to take out their greatest enemies first.

woodsmoke · 10-20-2004 12:40 PM

Now THAT would be cool!

Would present somewhat of a dilemma for my scrapper main, though. His supergroup is the infamous CCCP.

Valmith · 10-21-2004 11:23 AM

Hmm.. just wondering.. I was on a story arc that has absolutely nothing to do with nazis when i just found 2 lvl 40s of em in Steel that were after me that had no business being there obviously. Dont think they were left over from another ambush or anything as they were right at my level and seemed pretty intent on ol me. Anyone else have this happen?

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Doc_Endeavor · 10-21-2004 02:47 PM

Okay ive noticed ZERO increase in the number of 5th Column around that couldnt be attributed to normal story arcs.

I am beginning to think this is more of a case of people "looking" for something they desire.

Kinda like noticing a color in a room... You really do not recognize the presence of a specific color until you tell yourself to look for it and note each one.

I feel it is more of the same here. People want a "grand buildup" to the issue 3 release that they are looking for reasons to see 5th Column in every shadow, under every bed, and in every ambush.

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He_Who_Watches · 08-10-2005 08:59 AM

The power of Necroposter's Guild compells you- ARISE.

The 5th shall live again.

Belabras · 08-10-2005 09:00 AM

Best let sleeping facists die.

SeriouslyEvil · 08-10-2005 09:02 AM

well if he keeps raising them and Cuppa keeps locking them, eventually there will be no more to rez. So he's doing a civic duty really. :0)

oh and in before the lock. +1

Revolver · 08-10-2005 09:03 AM

What have you done?! Recite 50 Hail Cuppas before it's too late!

Rkik_Dnec · 08-10-2005 09:03 AM

Well played HWW. Well played.

CoH_Player_101 · 08-10-2005 09:11 AM

So, someone is bored I take it? Or is there some hidden agenda here?

Pilcrow · 08-10-2005 09:11 AM

In b4 Lock

He_Who_Watches · 08-10-2005 09:13 AM

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So, someone is bored I take it? Or is there some hidden agenda here?

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Commanded by the Necroposte...

uh..

bored.

Catwhoorg · 08-10-2005 09:28 AM

hey we really can do an
IBTL
+1
WooT@!!!

knowing the nerco'ing threads get locked.

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Revolver · 08-10-2005 09:31 AM

I've got this thread dead to rights!

DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE!!!!!!!!