Malta Group Villain Backgrounder
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Posted on: 2006-07-07 24:18 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
So... when do we get to see black copters that spit out Malta troops? 
Always good to see more of the game's backstory filled in. It's also good for those who are curious, but happened to miss a story arc where something is explained.
Huzzah! 
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To be hinest, I love fighting Malta. IMO, they are one of the most challenging enemy groups in the game while not being overused, like a certain magic-using villain group I am thinking of.
As for people who hate sappers, here's what you do: find a bubbler. Deflection field protects from endurance drain, simple as that. And yes, the empathy kind of defender is not the only kind
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Or find a Stone tank 
mmmm Rooted = end drain resistance.
I think dark armor gets end drain protection as well.
Awesome job Arctic and gang! I've been looking forward to seeing a backgrounder on the Malta for a while. While I pretty much hate the Malta, they are about the coolest group in the game. Falling right behind the Ghost Pirates ... or is that Pirate Ghosts?
Ahem, we can -SO- use a couple history badges on these sort of things in-game.
**wink wink nudge nudge**
Very nice.
I'm a big fan of the Malta story arcs. Aside from featuring my beloved Indigo, the Malta group is just one of my favorite groups out there. They have that whole will-to-power thing going on -- it's always reminded me of that quote from the Usual Suspects about not needing the guns or the money or anything else -- except the will to do what the other guy won't.
Also, the Malta have what is bar-none the BEST named boss in either game (a particular Titan).
They can be a pain in the butt to fight, but they're one of the groups that really makes me feel like I've arrived as a hero or villain. Locking horns with the global conspiracy is great fun.
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WTH?!?!?!? NEED... MORE.... INDIGO.... INFO!!!!
She is a former Knife of Artemis, though she was never inducted into the inner circles and thus doesn't know about the death cult at the group's core until you inform her of it. Her contact info says she's a master of stealth and intrigue; her hero info in CoV says she can read minds and see into the future. Her powersets in CoV appear to be Broadsword/SR; her psychic powers are probably gamed as SR and perhaps Leadership powers. I didn't see her using any overt Psychic Blast or Mind Control powers or such. Crimson trusts her as if she were his own daughter...but as we see in the Melvin Langley arc, not quite completely.
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All that proves is Crimson doesn't trust his daughter completelly
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Although Energy Transfer + Sapper = incredible satisfaction too.
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Energy Transfer + Anything = incredible satisfaction.
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I want some baclava, that crap's good. Really nice backgrounder by the way, I liked it alot.
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WTH?!?!?!? NEED... MORE.... INDIGO.... INFO!!!!
She is a former Knife of Artemis, though she was never inducted into the inner circles and thus doesn't know about the death cult at the group's core until you inform her of it. Her contact info says she's a master of stealth and intrigue; her hero info in CoV says she can read minds and see into the future. Her powersets in CoV appear to be Broadsword/SR; her psychic powers are probably gamed as SR and perhaps Leadership powers. I didn't see her using any overt Psychic Blast or Mind Control powers or such. Crimson trusts her as if she were his own daughter...but as we see in the Melvin Langley arc, not quite completely.
Her contact info says she was the first to discover Arachnos but that can't be right since Arachnos was known back in the 30s. It is probably an artifact from the earliest version of the group when it was still called SPIDER (and her info used to say "SPIDER").
That's about it.
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Ah, very cool, thanks!
Now I really need to get my main levelled up higher.
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My favorite thing about the Malta: Ignore the giant heavily armed robot-thing and go for the little guy with the backpack.
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Also, did you *really* want me to tell you to go fight Malta?
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This is a valid point....no I didn't want to hear that.
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Also, did you *really* want me to tell you to go fight Malta? 
cheers,
Arctic Sun
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Actually, yea. 
Gun...sling...ers...
[drool...]
Malta must fall!
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While an expose on the Knives would be interesting, as of now, there really isn't much to this group. There are only three types of enemies (one of each rank), and they all have the same powers (with higher ranked ones having additional powers).
If more types of Knives are added to the game, as well as an Elite Boss or AV, plus some arcs that give a backstory, then that'd be different...
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Didn't I fight an EB a bit ago for the Knives in the Mako Campaign, or was he on another team?
Yes, I have always had a fond spot in my black little heart for Malta. To me they are by far the best villain group in the game, even moreso then Arachnos.
Of course I also happen to love Nemesis and the Tsoo, so I guess there's no accounting for taste.
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Yes, I have always had a fond spot in my black little heart for Malta. To me they are by far the best villain group in the game, even moreso then Arachnos.
Of course I also happen to love Nemesis and the Tsoo, so I guess there's no accounting for taste.
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I love Rularuu myself, them and Crey's Paragon Protectors have always been fun to fight.
Didn't I fight an EB a bit ago for the Knives in the Mako Campaign, or was he on another team?
If it's the mission I'm thinking of, it was Longbow agent Ace McKnight, who hired the Knives of Artemis for protection...which is more than a little questionable for a Longbow agent.
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Her powersets in CoV appear to be Broadsword/SR; her psychic powers are probably gamed as SR and perhaps Leadership powers. I didn't see her using any overt Psychic Blast or Mind Control powers or such.
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She uses Psionic Wail when she's low on health.
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Malta must fall!
Priss doesn't like da Titans
Priss Teen -lvl 47 DM/Inv, Liberty
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Damn teenagers...wearing less and less these days.
She uses Psionic Wail when she's low on health.
She does? Either I whacked her so fast she never had the chance, or I just never noticed -- I was using my Robotics/Traps MM and they do have good Psi resists.
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Yep. She iced me with it through Overload.
And she loves the exploding shurikens, too.
Go. Hunt. Kill Mlta.
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Also, did you *really* want me to tell you to go fight Malta?
cheers,
Arctic Sun
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Thank you so much!
They are by far my favorite high-level villain group; loved doing the Project: World Wide Red and Gentlemen of Malta arcs...and Malta newspaper missions... .
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Typo? 6th paragraph reads:
"A hero corned by a Sapper will find he or she is unable to sustain most powers, and will be easy prey for the SapperÂ’s back-up."
Is this supposed to be "cornered"?
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1. To season and preserve with granulated salt.
2. To preserve (beef, for example) in brine.
3. To feed (animals) with corn or grain.
doesn't seem right to me.
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I understand your confusion, but beleive me, this not a typo.
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Lol
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