Not impressed

No, we SUGGEST that you try the FREE trial for the American version of the game. But at this point you're just trolling right?

Actually, from statements made further down it IS. I know it sounds like I'm being cocky and know-it-all here but I'm not.

Believe it or not, that's low-level gameplay. It's more about learning to use the base effects in powers to prep you for the more potent powers that start coming into play in the 20's and 30's. Right now you have gaping holes in your attack chain. These do, eventually fill in.

At lower levels, holds, immobilize powers, and stuns all seem superficially similar. As you progress, you learn about effect-stacking (as higher-level enemies start gaining status protections). So one power that drops a Mag 3 Hold on someone may or may not affect them. But follow them up with another power that does the same, and another that drops a Mag 2 and your powers stack to overcome his resistance (also doing damage in the interim).


Again, at low levels, enhancements ARE trivial. Training Origin effects are almost (but not quite) pointless. Dual Origin effects are more potent. Single Origin effects are more potent still. Plus you have Invention Origin (which also scale by level). At high levels they provide better single-aspect effects than SOs, and many of the sets have pieces that improve multiple aspects simultaneously. With some abilities it's possible to nearly double two or more aspects of a power, while retaining modest improvements in still other aspects.

Because it's not needed. The effects of many powers scale with level. Furthermore, with the Enhancement and Invention systems and the choices made possible by them, it's quite possible that while an individual power won't be COMPLETELY unique, your specific choices in overall powers+enhancements=effect will be.

You want deep? Head into the one of the AT-specific forums with a speculative build out of the Mids' Hero Designer. Then let them go to town on it. You'll get all the deep you can handle (a tips on putting together a VERY efficacious build to boot).

Again, we suggest you give the US version a try (if you're terribly concerned about population, go to Freedom or Virtue).

Also, explore the server-specific forums and ask about community gathering points in channels (though this will be limited by your trial status). Finding these community areas isn't rocket science, but asking up-front about them would probably make your endeavor easier.

Again, some of this may be that you're on the EU servers. Some of it may be that you're on at a very lean time of day. Some of it may simply be that a majority of the population are active in missions or hiding.

Again, finding the community channels that are active will cut down on your need to search for people.

Reinstalling for the US version isn't as horrific as the initial download is. The localization files are relatively tiny compared to the sound and texture files (a couple megs).

People are playing this game from the UK. Why not ask THEM what playing the US shards is like? Don't assume it's going to be bad simply because you're a few thousand miles from your server. This is NOT a "twitch" game for the most part. So if your ping isn't absolute rock-botton single-digits, it's no biggie.

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Sigh!!! Yes, that's a loud sigh! YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR A TRIAL OF EU OR NA!!
Do you understand that? Everyone here has helped you. Aggy gave you LARGE help to get you to "try" NA CoH/V. Just give it a try and then tell us it didn't work. You never know unless you try. CoH is different than other games. It might work.