I am soooooooooooo in for this. First vacation day and i won't go to sleep!
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ok just want to understand exactly what your trying to do... starting at 9pm go thru all the shadow shard tf without ceasing....
No breaks.... ohh vey.... this would be like 24-48 hours of not sleep....
i dont think i have the stamina... but i will consider it.... doc i think has only done like 2 of the shadow shard tfs...
OMG! I'd have to sleep for 3 days to get ready...
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I'm INTERESTED... 
This sounds like a very good time to be had.
I would totally be up for this but would need a stimulus package Stalemate. Its not cheap hiring out a babysitter for the weekend and paying for a relaxing getaway for the wife so she doesn't complain about my hunkering down in an uncomfortable computer chair with readily available cases of Mountain Dew and cups o'noodle.
Put me down as an alternate in case somebody becomes impaired from seeing too many eyeballs.
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ok just want to understand exactly what your trying to do... starting at 9pm go thru all the shadow shard tf without ceasing....
No breaks.... ohh vey.... this would be like 24-48 hours of not sleep....
i dont think i have the stamina... but i will consider it.... doc i think has only done like 2 of the shadow shard tfs...
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Just to be clear, and a preview to the "rules":
There will be breaks allowed.
The prizes will be awarded for a team completing the marathon, not being the fastest. A points system is in the works to determine a winning team.
Any trick to speed things along will be allowed / encouraged.
Prizes (to be confirmed) are likely to be in the 50M range per player on the winning team, 5M for those on the runner up team. If only 1 team runs, there may be slight changes to this prize (like a bonus awarded by peers, secret vote).
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<ul type="square">[*]40-44 - Explorers and Exploiters, Dr. Quaterfield (24 missions)[*]44-50 - The Saga of Faathim, Faathim the Kind (33 missions, 1 AV)[*]44-50 - The Saga of Lanaru, Justin Augustine (16 missions, 5 AVs)[*]40-50 - The Legend of Ruladak, Sara Moore (15 missions, 1 AV)[/list]
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Since this is the week after 2XP, and I currently have a level 41 kin/elec which I expect to be at least 44 by then... I could see doing this.
Have to check my schedule... looks clear... I think this is doable.
Sometimes, I impress my boss. Sometimes, I impress myself. The rest of the time, I scare people. I can live with that.
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...Put me down as an alternate in case somebody becomes impaired from seeing too many eyeballs.
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I'll add you to the "Considering" section for now, since players starting the first TF should be the same as the ones finishing the last one. 
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yeah i think i want to see the full rules and conditions for this... as it sound interesting... defiantly a unique idea.
Add me to "considering". I want to do it, but I'm interested in seeing your other rules first.
EDIT: Just sent this to Unholy, he's interested too. That's my 50 emp/rad 'fender and his 50 energy/energy blaster. 
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Interesting...not sure, but interesting.
Blazing Blue 50 fire/fire Blast, BlueStarr 50 PB, BlueSt 50 stone/ss Tank, Purple Pummaler 50 bs/regen Scrap, Green Puritan 50 emp/nrg Def, Raging Red 50 ice/cold Cor,WhiteLightning 50 ill/storm Cont, GrayMatter 44 WS,Green Marauder 24 nrg/stone Brute,Dark Blue Blaze 26 fire/fire Cor,etc
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yeah i think i want to see the full rules and conditions for this... as it sound interesting... defiantly a unique idea.
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That's the politically correct way of saying "demented", isn't it?
As for unique, I wish it was... when I had the idea 2 years ago it was so. I thought it would get done with the Super Olympics since we had postponed it, but that project isn't getting off the ground and since I proposed the ieda, other servers have ran variations of it.
But yeah - this will definitely put the "hard" in "hardcore".
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Interested but anticipating wife aggro...hmmm
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Stop by the jewelry store when going out for Mountain Dew and espresso beans.
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I'm not sure what my August 7th will be like (I might be entertaining the my nephew, who helped me design my Plant/Rad Controller).
Still, since this has me intrigued, you can put me down as a maybe. I rather enjoy the Shard TFs, and I have characters who can benefit from them.
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Look at that. A full-grown woman pulling off pigtails. Her crazy is off the charts.
There is also a possibility that I could be interrested. It's all depending what August 7th will be like for me.
Not even sure with who I could run it, Luna or Zea... Hmm....
Still interested, but as the only toon I have high enough to run this "isn't suited to defeating AVs" except in a support capacity, I'm not totally sure yet. Lemme sleep on it.
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I fixed up that note Kyo:
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Note 3: This will NOT be easy to complete if you are using a character unsuited to defeat AVs as part of a team. Team dynamics will play an important role and.
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Thx for pointing that out.
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...okay, count me in.
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Unholy (@Asylym) says he's in too...we're planning on using Skype to keep each other awake, since it uses less bandwidth than TS, so anyone else who wants to join us for some insanity is welcome...
(*cough*Tsuki*cough*)
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Skype is making me lag big time:-(
I deisntalled it from my computer :-(
Leader of the Paragon Punishers SG and the Phantoms of War SG
Weird, I don't have a problem with it, but TS lags me out of the game and so does Vent.
Oh, and for anyone interested, all four Shard TFs=271 merits. That's a lot of random rolls...
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[/ QUOTE ]I've been wracking my brain trying to figure out how to pitch this to my wife without her becoming (more) convinced of my insanity. There is no way to package it in an accpetable fashion. Someitimes I miss the days when I was young and stupid and did stuff like this as a matter of course. 
Now I am expected to be sane and rational... 
On the other hand I will be intrested in seeing how this turns out!
Teamspeak will be the official means of voice communication, sorry.
It will also be used to check up on the participants' whereabouts.
At random intervals.
As sneakyishly as possible.
I can set up channels on a TS server (Thx again, Beheading Force) specifically for this, and even if you don't have a mic you can install the client and hear what's happening.
If my memory serves me, this thing is hooked up to a T1 line, so any lag issues you may have had before (probably linked to poor bandwidth from the "server" at the other end) should be resolved.
On that server particular server, with IE running, TS and CoH, I've never had problems at all.
It's the same server Sooner, Major T, Ice 9 and others use regularly. Perhaps they can also offer their impressions.
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Stalemate's Shadow Shard Marathon
A continuous run of all Shadow Shards Task Forces
It sounds cruel, and more than a bit sadistic, and it truly is for those maniacs out there who want to prove they have the staying power, not just the skills, to do this. A note signed by your doctor may be required.
<ul type="square">[*]40-44 - Explorers and Exploiters, Dr. Quaterfield (24 missions)[*]44-50 - The Saga of Faathim, Faathim the Kind (33 missions, 1 AV)[*]44-50 - The Saga of Lanaru, Justin Augustine (16 missions, 5 AVs)[*]40-50 - The Legend of Ruladak, Sara Moore (15 missions, 1 AV)[/list]
A total of approximately 88 missions and 7 AVs (if Red Tomax info is current).
Whether you're in it for merits, badges, the challenge or just or have some Statesman Grade Fun™, this is a rare opportunity to have a different kind of gaming experience.
Note: Teams will have to be composed of whoever is participating at start of event.
This is scheduled for August 7, starting in the evening (8-9PM Eastern). Official rules are below. Details about prizes are to be confirmed.
CONDITIONS
<ul type="square">[*] Since 8 members are required to start the TFs, ideally 8 players will be required to be online at all times when the missions are run (barring complete and total PC failure, lack of Internet connectivity, or the End of the World). There will be no dual account usage if we can help it.[*] There will be a Referee, who will check up on team status periodically through various means. [*] Whoever has the star becomes the Acting Team Leader (ATL).[*] Teams can do TFs in any order.[*] There is no time limit on running these. Completing with the highest number of players still conscious is the objective, not speed.[*] All tactics* used while running these are deemed "valid". [*] Breaks are allowed, at team's discretion, not lasting longer than 2 hours at a stretch. Team mates will not continue running any missions until everyone is back from break. Referee will be warned by ATL when breaks are taken and what is the estimated time to restart. No penalty unless 2 hour max. is exceeded.[*] Bio breaks are not covered by this rule, and are always expected to be as quick as possible and announced in the global channel mentioned below.[*] A global channel will be created and all participants invited as means of tracking progress. If a participant receives a tell from the referee a response is expected within 5 minutes max., or else a points penalty may occur (see below).[*] If a player drops, the ATL will warn the Referee and the team will wait until that player has returned before proceeding with the following mission. The current mission may be completed with reduced numbers. [*] The ATL may decide to continue on without the missing player, with a 10 pts penalty and the team size will remain reduced for the remainder of the TFs. Be aware some TFs require a minimum number of players to be completed.[*] Upon starting and completing a TF, ATLs will give notice to the Referree for calculating points. [*] Points: 5 points per AV defeated succesfully, 10 points per TF completed. 10 points for each member still on the team at the end of the Marathon.[*] Penalties: 2 points removed for not responding to referee within 5 minutes when contacted through a tell / global channel / Teamspeak. 2 points removed for exceeding 2 hour max. time for a break. 5 points removed if team leader does not report a player drop (including disconnects) to the Referee, 5 point penalty if a player drops permanently (reported by ATL or not). There are no penalties for player defeats.[*] Whichever team has the highest number of points in the end wins the event. In case of a tie, the team that took the shortest time to complete will win. If only 1 team ends up participating, then a MVP vote will be taken at the end, with the 2 top vote earners being granted larger prizes.[*] These conditions may be changed at any time, to better accomodate the event and the players. This is not etched in stone. These are guidelines and changes will be considered if proposed.[/list]
*This refers to the use of Temp. powers, Stealthing (with all team members inside the mission), Vet rewards, Warburg warheads, Temp. pets., etc.
Note 1: The last mssion of TF 3, Defeat Lanaru the Mad, should be run in SG mode to accumulate credits for the Rikti Plasma Turret base defense item. Each player in SG mode accounts for 1 credit, 5 are required for item.
Note2: A channel on the Praesidium Teamspeak server will be made available for each team participating, to ease communications. Please make sure you have the latest Teamspeak client at the start of the Marathon
Note 3: This will NOT be easy to complete if you are using a character unsuited to defeat AVs as part of a team. Team dynamics will play an important role and.
I'm posting this now to gauge interest and start taking names. Please indicate your interest to participate below.[/b]
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Participating:
- Stalemate (will drop if 8 participate)
- Globetrotter
- Janlee
- DJKyo
- Unholy
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Considering:
- Dr-Overdose
- Talbein_Vikshus
- Blazing_Blue
- Mr_Grey
- TsukiSumarasu
- bamaWolfie
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