Weird, that box popped up for me this weekend when I first logged on, not after a while and in a fight.
It must be true, the Devs hate you.
--NT
They all laughed at me when I said I wanted to be a comedian.
But I showed them, and nobody's laughing at me now!
If I became a red name, I would be all "and what would you mere mortals like to entertain me with today, mu hu ha ha ha!" ~Arcanaville
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It must be true, the Devs hate you.
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I think you're right. I can't imagine why though...
I've asked Statesman to personally disable all pop-up announcements on your copy of the game to avoid any near-tragedies in the future.
Weird... he sent me the response for some reason. It said "He didn't die? Damn."
Actually, what will happen in the future is a 36 month vet reward pet will come running up to your character, patiently wait for you to finish whatever you are doing (fighting, inventing, selling, preening, etc.) then will inform you of the latest "City of" news. After doing so it will throw a smokebomb and disappear, ninja-style.
Anyone wearing their 'Addicted' Badge?
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Weird... he sent me the response for some reason. It said "He didn't die? Damn."
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I knew it!! Man...
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Anyone wearing their 'Addicted' Badge?
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I would! ... if I had it. 
=. .=
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Weird, that box popped up for me this weekend when I first logged on, not after a while and in a fight.
It must be true, the Devs hate you.
--NT
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On Sunday, the message box popped up when I logged in. Monday night's session, it didn't pop up until quite a bit later. Luckily, I was in my Base doing inventory.
Teams are the number one killer of soloists.
First of all, Statesman would never use a pop-up box to kill players... if he wants to kill a player he just spawns a giant monster on them...
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So this really cool window pops up while I'm in the middle of a big fight. And it says:
City of Heroes is Three Years Old!
Free Respec!
To commemorate the 3 year anniversary of City of Heroes, we will be granting all characters a free respec on Tuesday, May 1st. For more details please visit the announcement forum of the City of Heroes message board.
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Hey that's great and all but... 1) I already knew this was coming. As does anyone else that reads the forums. 2) Your [censored] giant [censored] window popping up right in the middle of a big hairy battle I was in almost got me killed.
Thanks!
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While you had some bad timing with the pop-up, I highlighted the key part of your post that probably explains why they chose to 'inform' everyone about it that way.
It's generally accepted that only maybe 10% of the player population ever reads these forums. 
I'd be willing to bet that was actual 'news' to a bunch of people...
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It's generally accepted that only maybe 10% of the player population ever reads these forums.
I'd be willing to bet that was actual 'news' to a bunch of people...
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Quit ruining my perfectly good gripe with facts.
Well it's 2am here in Chicago, Tuesday May 1st, but I didn't get my free respecs yet. Was hoping I could make some changes tonight! =(
Freespecs come at server maintenace (easier/safer to access the database).
I roleld up 4 new alts this morning so they will have them available.
@Catwhoorg "Rule of Three - Finale" Arc# 1984
@Mr Falkland Islands"A Nation Goes Rogue" Arc# 2369 "Toasters and Pop Tarts" Arc#116617
4?
Amateur. (/jk).
I think I added 12. (But over the past couple days, got up too late today to do any more... and can't really think of any more I want right now anyway.)
Now whether I ever *play* any of them a significant amount of time is another issue...
Currently: 50s (5), 40s (3), 30s (5)
Red and blue side, mostly Infinity, Virtue, and Freedom.
Yeah just 4
*Hangs head in shame*
I was kinda busy last night getting Mr Greece to 37 to use his older freespec and buy level 40 SO
@Catwhoorg "Rule of Three - Finale" Arc# 1984
@Mr Falkland Islands"A Nation Goes Rogue" Arc# 2369 "Toasters and Pop Tarts" Arc#116617
Heh. Well, for whatever reason, I was in a mood to make more toons... despite not having that much time to actually PLAY these days (full time job + doing an MBA).
I did, however, respec all my Infinity toons who had freespecs remaining over the past few days as well. Who knew that just swapping out Superspeed for Fly and grabbing Air Superiority would have made my Stalker more fun?
(Well, that, and doing the 32-sellback-and-buyback-to-get-35s).
I also tried Repel again after years without it, and it's better than I remembered (since the last time I used it was before ragdoll).
I even (heresy!) picked up Auto Turret again on my ar/dev, in the vain hope that he'll get to run STFs ... it would probably help against the repairmen... but if not, that's what the new freespec can fix later.
Now I just need 33 on that guy for a few end reducers and I'm golden... or a Miracle! (The +recovery one, specifically).
I'm glad that they gave us plenty of notice for the freespec this time.
Oh, and... "anniversary freespec" that just happens to coincide with the release of the issue? Suuuure it's not for the issue. (Still, as long as they GIVE it to us, I don't really care how they rationalize it as "not being with the issue").
Currently: 50s (5), 40s (3), 30s (5)
Red and blue side, mostly Infinity, Virtue, and Freedom.
The window popped up on me whilst my team was in the Terra Volta Reactor.
LOL
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So this really cool window pops up while I'm in the middle of a big fight. And it says:
City of Heroes is Three Years Old!
Free Respec!
To commemorate the 3 year anniversary of City of Heroes, we will be granting all characters a free respec on Tuesday, May 1st. For more details please visit the announcement forum of the City of Heroes message board.
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Hey that's great and all but... 1) I already knew this was coming. As does anyone else that reads the forums. 2) Your [censored] giant [censored] window popping up right in the middle of a big hairy battle I was in almost got me killed.
Thanks!
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Any time we update the Message of the Day (MOTD) file on the server, it pops up like that. It's rather poppy. Oh, and it was all my fault too 
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Any time we update the Message of the Day (MOTD) file on the server, it pops up like that. It's rather poppy. Oh, and it was all my fault too
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I take it this is coding that cannot be changed like the code for power color customization? 
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Any time we update the Message of the Day (MOTD) file on the server, it pops up like that. It's rather poppy. Oh, and it was all my fault too
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DOOM!!!!!!!!
(sits at work blaming LH for all the pop up griefing and crying cuz I can't go play will i9 till I get home)
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@Torell Guardian, Liberty & Freedom
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So this really cool window pops up while I'm in the middle of a big fight. And it says:
City of Heroes is Three Years Old!
Free Respec!
To commemorate the 3 year anniversary of City of Heroes, we will be granting all characters a free respec on Tuesday, May 1st. For more details please visit the announcement forum of the City of Heroes message board.
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Hey that's great and all but... 1) I already knew this was coming. As does anyone else that reads the forums. 2) Your [censored] giant [censored] window popping up right in the middle of a big hairy battle I was in almost got me killed.
Thanks!
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Any time we update the Message of the Day (MOTD) file on the server, it pops up like that. It's rather poppy. Oh, and it was all my fault too
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Hax!!!
So this really cool window pops up while I'm in the middle of a big fight. And it says:
City of Heroes is Three Years Old!
Free Respec!
To commemorate the 3 year anniversary of City of Heroes, we will be granting all characters a free respec on Tuesday, May 1st. For more details please visit the announcement forum of the City of Heroes message board.
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Hey that's great and all but... 1) I already knew this was coming. As does anyone else that reads the forums. 2) Your [censored] giant [censored] window popping up right in the middle of a big hairy battle I was in almost got me killed.
Thanks!