Double XP Weekend July 31st-August 2nd
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7thCynic,
Posted on: 2009-06-29 20:53 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
Im not sure If I'll even take the Friday off, like I use too. Just not that excited about it, like I use to be.
Meh
JJ
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well crap I will be gone all weekend on vacation..shucks. Oh well it is not like it will be the last one.
I'll be off that weekend, woot! Time to get a couple of new alts off the ground!
Sweet, I think I'll actually be here for that one! Just in time as well, a week later and I'd probably be on the road... HUZZAH!
And the best part will be... I'll suffer my burn out when I won't be playing anyways! Double huzzah! 
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Double XP Save The Date
Save The Date - Next Double XP Weekend July 31st- August 2nd!
We know you've been waiting to hear so that you can meticulously craft your plan of attack! So go ahead - take off work, ignore all of your other responsibilities and stock up on easily grab-able snacks and beverages - we won't tell anyone! Just make sure to save the date because the next City of Heroes® Double XP weekend will begin Friday, July 31st 2009, at 8:59am PST (11:59am EST) and concludes Sunday, August 2nd 2009, 8:59pm PST (11:59pm EST). Don't miss out!
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Oh boy . . . Once again we get to watch people whine and complain that the game sucks because they can't log onto Freedom.
Anyone with half a brain is going to have some alts ready on other servers just in case.
And with the AE they don't even have the excuse that they don't have any high level characters on other servers.
That will be a fun weekend to watch the forums.
I'm sure I won't be able to log onto Virtue at least twice. But that's okay, my little girl can play her new arrow defender on infinity to her hearts content.
Eh. I've got to say, "I don't really care."
For me, it's "Slightly more XP than patrol XP weekend!" which really takes quite a bit of luster from it. So... a preemptive post which will get promptly ignored.
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How to start on another server - or, Double XP Weekend Can't Bring Me Down!
Yes, another Double XP weekend has come and (almost) gone. Or perhaps there was an event, or a reactivation weekend, that swelled the population across the board. Characters were made, others were levelled, and a good time was had by all!
Well, perhaps not by all. There's a vocal minority, most of whom come from Freedom (by dint of it being the most populated server) who insist the weekend was ruined for them, that they couldn't play, that NCSoft owes them something or other for this.
Let's get the hardnose stuff out of the way here.
I'll get helpful later, but this does need to be said:
If you put all your eggs in one basket, it's your own fault you couldn't play. And as far as NCSoft owing anything? Read your EULA.
NC Interactive cannot guarantee that you will be able to access the Service or your Account whenever you may wish to do so.
NC Interactive shall not be liable for any interruption of the Service, delay or failure to perform resulting from any causes whatsoever.
What does that mean? The servers - ALL of them - can be down, and your option will be to wait 'til they fix it.
But that doesn't help me!
You're right. It doesn't. But the rest of this will.
First, I fully understand being annoyed by not being able to play your favourite character. Really, I do. I fully understand having a main character on a main server. From what other denizens of Freedom tell me though... they can get on with just a few tries. Backing out and going back in lets them in.
Also - this isn't just about double XP weekend. Servers are hardware, software, and all that connects them. They can have problems. They're split to cover two coasts, and we've had half the servers be unavailable due to data center or network issues.
Wouldn't you like to be able to play regardless?
But I dont' want to move to another server!
Let's get a few arguments and misconceptions out of the way here first.
I don't want to spend ten bucks on a transfer!
While you can do this, it isn't what I'm suggesting. You CAN do this as part of the process, but setting up a character on another server costs absolutely nothing more than you pay right now.
All my friends/my SG/etc are on Freedom!
So bring them with you. And make new friends at the destination, too!
(Server) is a ghost town!
Didn't you just say you had friends and an SG? If they come over with you, you're not starting with a so-called "ghost town," as incorrect as the idea *is.*
My main is on Freedom!
That's fine. This is giving you the ability to play and meet new people if you can't get on freedom. Enjoying the game you're paying a subscription fee to play. To have fun. Isn't that the point?
I don't want to do this for a character that'll be played only three times a year!
That's an assumption - and it's something you can control, anyway. Read on.
Making the move
OK. The important thing - how do you make this move? Here's a bunch of ideas for you.
First, pick a server. Talk it over with your friends and SG mates. Importantly, you want a west coast server. From experience around the country, you won't notice a difference playing - I've played East coast servers from Oregon, and West coast from the midwest and south. You wont' notice a difference.
Freedom is an East Coast server. Why is this important? Well, I mentioned earlier that the servers are split into two data centers. Every once in a while, a center has trouble - so multiple servers are unavailable. If you look at the Wiki, you'll see which servers are where.
What you want to consider is a west coast server. Those are:
Champion
Guardian
Justice
Protector
Virtue
Pick one!
Now, you've picked a server. We'll use Champion for our example. What now?
Well, now you have to create characters and a supergroup. Yes, you're starting over (unless someone pays ten bucks to move a character witha bunch of INF over, or risks market transfers.) Say you've convinced six people to come with you. What do you do to avoid having ignored lowbies?
Create an event!
Redside? How about Mastermind Mania. Every, say, second Sunday, get on your masterminds on Champion and just play for an hour. Team, obviously! And don't forget supergroup mode. You want a base! Or be the Sunday Scourge. Maybe the fourth Saturday you run Blasters, blowing up everything in sight. How about Task or Strike Force Fridays? Or even just farming?
Guess what. Soon... you'll have some decently levelled characters, a supergroup base, and the core of a new group which you can play any time Freedom's not available.
And if you think the folks you came with are only going to play those? Think again. Someone's going to say "Y'know, we could use a corruptor," and roll one, then have it invited to the group. Or a dom. Or a defender.
In addition... *Mention your event!*
You're on the forum RIGHT NOW reading this. If you go down the lsit of forums a ways, you'll see *server forums.* Pop into the server you chose and say "Hey, we've got a new group, and we run X event on this specific day. Come join us - roll a new character, if you want!"
While you're at it - *tell people in game, too!* So you're down to four one week? Broadcast. "The Exiled Freedom group (I don't know if it exists, if it's yours, pardon the borrow) is running Mastermind Madness this week. Want in? We've got Sk spots!" Meet new people and grow your group!
Some folks, if they know you're trying to just start a "backup" group or a new SG, will probably help out in other ways, too. While farming is generally frowned on by the community, farming to get a new SG off the ground *can* be a way to meet new people who are willing to help.
After a while?
You have a new supergroup. A secondary "main," perhaps. New people on the friends list. And next time Freedom's not available, you have a place to invite your friends who are now stuck there, helpign them level up a new character and enjoy the time.
And isn't that what it's all about?
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Forbin what did you do to Freedom??? I cannot log into to it...I am so going to spam the entire forums to tell everyone how mad I am.
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That will be a fun weekend to watch the forums.
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You do that. Hah! One less person trying to log into the game!
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Double XP Save The Date
Save The Date - Next Double XP Weekend July 31st- August 2nd!
We know you've been waiting to hear so that you can meticulously craft your plan of attack! So go ahead - take off work, ignore all of your other responsibilities and stock up on easily grab-able snacks and beverages - we won't tell anyone! Just make sure to save the date because the next City of Heroes® Double XP weekend will begin Friday, July 31st 2009, at 8:59am PST (11:59am EST) and concludes Sunday, August 2nd 2009, 8:59pm PST (11:59pm EST). Don't miss out!
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Oh boy . . . Once again we get to watch people whine and complain that the game sucks because they can't log onto Freedom.
Anyone with half a brain is going to have some alts ready on other servers just in case.
And with the AE they don't even have the excuse that they don't have any high level characters on other servers.
That will be a fun weekend to watch the forums.
[/ QUOTE ]Ah crap, I forgot about that!
Now that I'm working on characters on Guardian, how will I taunt the people that can't get onto Freedom while I constantly log on and off just to spite them?
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Originally Posted by ShadowNate
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Through the forums. How else? 
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Oh boy . . . Once again we get to watch people whine and complain that the game sucks because they can't log onto Freedom.
Anyone with half a brain is going to have some alts ready on other servers just in case.
And with the AE they don't even have the excuse that they don't have any high level characters on other servers.
That will be a fun weekend to watch the forums.
[/ QUOTE ] If the whiners spent more time trying to log in rather than crying on the forums they would be able to get in pretty quick. I know because I play on Freedom and it has never taken more than ten minutes to log on during a double XP weekend. Never.
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Through the forums. How else?
[/ QUOTE ]I shan't lie! I must be actively logging on and off Freedom to be able to do it!
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Originally Posted by ShadowNate
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Let's see. 31st is a Friday, but I work Saturdays. I already have enough PTO to take a day off. So I'll submit a request for that Saturday off. That way I get paid for working on a Saturday. So I'll get paid $84 to stay home and play City of Heroes during double experience.
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I find it weird that people know what they're up to like a month in advance. I don't even know what I'll be doing next week.
And the phat xp gain doesn't so much come from the double xp, but from the constant eight-man, rolling death squad teams that tend to go all weekend long.
If I have time off I'm going to try to hit 50 with my Kin/Nrg defender I've been playing for three bloody years. Get him to 50 and shelve him so I never have to hear 'sb plz' directed at me ever again. 12 levels shouldn't be too tough, hopefully. If I can get on.
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That will be a fun weekend to watch the forums.
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You do that. Hah! One less person trying to log into the game!
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Wrong my friend. I'll simply set my screen to windowed and log into both of my accounts. Then I'll toggle between them and the forums.
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That will be a fun weekend to watch the forums.
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You do that. Hah! One less person trying to log into the game!
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Wrong my friend. I'll simply set my screen to windowed and log into both of my accounts. Then I'll toggle between them and the forums.
[/ QUOTE ] Just get a second monitor. I got lucky, my parents wanted me to hook up a new monitor for them and I got to take their old crappy one home. It holds Firefox when I play games.
Oh, and I need to get my only villain to 50, just so I can say I did.
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Double XP Save The Date
Save The Date - Next Double XP Weekend July 31st- August 2nd!
We know you've been waiting to hear so that you can meticulously craft your plan of attack! So go ahead - take off work, ignore all of your other responsibilities and stock up on easily grab-able snacks and beverages - we won't tell anyone! Just make sure to save the date because the next City of Heroes® Double XP weekend will begin Friday, July 31st 2009, at 8:59am PST (11:59am EST) and concludes Sunday, August 2nd 2009, 8:59pm PST (11:59pm EST). Don't miss out!
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Oh boy . . . Once again we get to watch people whine and complain that the game sucks because they can't log onto Freedom.
Anyone with half a brain is going to have some alts ready on other servers just in case.
And with the AE they don't even have the excuse that they don't have any high level characters on other servers.
That will be a fun weekend to watch the forums.
[/ QUOTE ]Ah crap, I forgot about that!
Now that I'm working on characters on Guardian, how will I taunt the people that can't get onto Freedom while I constantly log on and off just to spite them?
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You won't have to log on and off of Guardian to spite them: with the way that server has been behaving lately, you will be bumped offline at least five times during any given session. Go near the MA building and hold onto your hat, because it is worst there of course.
I don't know what's up with Guardian lately, but the stability has been beneath sub-par. Last night I was in talos about to get on the train. There was an NPC behind me that suddenly zipped in front of me, back behind me, in front, behind.... it was as if the NPC were a slot-car traveling back and forth just below light-speed.
I've never even SEEN anything like that before, and I have been here 3 years. I didn't see that back in the day when I was playing on a machine that didn't even meet basic specifications....! And I'm on a new one now.
So there I was scratching my head in bemusement as I waited for the train.... the NPC was really funny, but seriously they do need to add a few hamsters to the Guardian cage-wheels, because that server needs some help ASAP.
I love that the devs know us so well, easily grabbable snacks and calling in sick, I love it.
Happy birthday Ironblade!
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Sweet! I was sure I was going to miss this. I'm out of town for at least a part of the next four weekends, and July 31-August 2nd is my first free weekend. 
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I find it weird that people know what they're up to like a month in advance. I don't even know what I'll be doing next week.
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I for one am a planner. I'm also single, so my plans rarely change once I make them, unless I change them myself.
I may take that Friday afternoon off to get some time in on my Virtue toons, and then switch to Guardian once Virtue fills up.
(Sometimes, I wish there could be a Dev thumbs up button for quality posts, because you pretty much nailed it.) -- Ghost Falcon
So now..instead of taking a toon from lvl 1 to 50 in 24 hours, I can do it in 12.
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Double XP Save The Date
Save The Date - Next Double XP Weekend July 31st- August 2nd!
We know you've been waiting to hear so that you can meticulously craft your plan of attack! So go ahead - take off work, ignore all of your other responsibilities and stock up on easily grab-able snacks and beverages - we won't tell anyone! Just make sure to save the date because the next City of Heroes® Double XP weekend will begin Friday, July 31st 2009, at 8:59am PST (11:59am EST) and concludes Sunday, August 2nd 2009, 8:59pm PST (11:59pm EST). Don't miss out!
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