Excellent Arcs

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Day Job Hell: A Villain's First Day Job
ID - 322480
@Clave Dark 5

I was looking to play a four star arc by an author I had previously enjoyed, and I found this one. You are a wanna be villain and you get a day job working for Fats Squalor (your contact). It only gets better from there. The contact dialog is well written and grabs your interest right away. There are great clues that are full of funny details and funny NPC dialog as well.

If you are looking for a low level villain arc that is funny and lots of fun to play, this is a great choice! (Nope no snakes).

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Glory Days
ID - 15976
@Megajoule

I played and enjoyed this arc a long time ago. A recent board post reminded me of it, and so I replayed it and I liked it even better the second time. In it you relive the past "Glory Days" of a hero to help find out what is happening now.

The well-written contact dialog grabbed my interest from the start. It made a nice use of clues and for me the difficulty level was just right. What I liked best was the framing. Going back to relive the past memories from the mind of the contact in order to figure out what was happening now, made me want to keep playing to see what would happen next.

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Polar Emergence Neutral Government User Interface Network (PENGUIN)
ID - 29205
@Tubbius

This arc has well-written contact dialog which is brief and to the point. It makes a nice use of clues and is only 3 missions. It has a good story and of course the loveable WADDLE. If you are looking for some light-hearted fun, this arc is a great choice!

Thank you, ArrowRose! I'm glad someone found PENGUIN! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

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Small Fears
ID - 12285
@Wall of Knight

I found this arc in the Dev's Choice Suggestion thread and I can see why it was nominated.

It is a very creative horror arc about childhood fears. The contact dialog grabbed my attention right away. The customs, which are embody fears are very creative, though somewhat challenging. This arc is very well done and I defnitely recommend it.

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In Poor Taste
ID - 259920
@Wrong Number

Ever done a radio mission and pondered what the devs were thinking when they named the boss? Should these guys be out on the streets? Ms. Manners doesn't think so and she needs your help to round up the worst of the worst starting with a boss named Manhandle. It only goes down hill from there.

This arc is full of double entendre and so much fun to play. If you are looking for an arc to make you smile, this is a great choice.

Just wanted to say that I enjoy this thread. Keep finding good arcs, and keep posting them!

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The Horrors of Innswich
ID - 403608
@Incineratrix

I found this arc in PW's contact tree and I really enjoyed it. The initial contact dialog was a letter asking for your help, which grabbed my interest right away. You travel to the town of Innswich to help and as you play discover what is going on there. The arc is very well written and I loved the choice of maps. I especially loved the Elderdeep. This arc is very well crafted and fun to play.

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Captain Dynamic, the Great, Faces the Great Face
ID - 190069
@Aehaed

This arc is well-written and lots of fun to play. It is very solo friendly and is filled with humor. If you are looking for an arc that will put a smile on your face, this is a great choice!

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That All Men Are Created Equal
ID - 151277
@TalKaline

I found this arc in PW's contact tree. It is well-written and full of details, including lots of clues. It has a solid story and small bits of humor mixed in that I loved. It is a great choice for a higher level hero looking for a good story and some fun.

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Can You Win The Internet?
ID - 85544
@twelfth

This arc is very creative. It is filled with humor, from the contact dialog to the clues. It was lots of fun to play, and except for the last mission, soloable on a level 20ish squishy. For the last mission I would suggest a team or a higher level hero. I was able to solo with ease on a 50 controller. What I loved best was the Prawn customs. Great job and lots of fun!

Thanks for the play, Arrowrose! INTERNET was my first published arc, so it definitely shows its age and my experience at the time. That last mish definitely needs work, as many folks have mentioned its difficulty due to the mixed-group of standard critters. Right now a re-design is slightly beyond my task list at the moment, but I'll be looking at it. I may end up trying to retool it for the 15-25-30 crowd - but that requires a lot of very careful balancing.

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The Lost Choir: Chapter One: The Old Testament
ID - 123675
@Mr Squid

This was a really well written arc that was lots of fun to play. It had a good story, good clues and really nice customs. What I liked best was the care and attention to detail that was obviously put into creating this arc.

Just a reminder if any of you have any four star rated arcs that you have enjoyed, please post theme here.

Also if you have a four star arc of your own you would like added, all you need to do is recommend one of someone else's four star arcs or play one in the list and post what you enjoyed about it.

If there are any arcs in this list that you feel belong in certain categories, PM me or post here.

I have been trying to select arcs to play that someone else has recommended, so that the arcs I add are arcs at least one other message board poster has enjoyed. The more people contribute, the better the list will be. So please don't be shy in posting arcs you liked here.

Thanks to those who have already posted arcs in this thread. I have been slowly playing them and I have enjoyed them a lot!

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Hearts on Fire
ID - 1472
@Chyron HR

I found this arc in PW's contact tree and I really enjoyed it. As per the author's description, it us a tale of love and death on the mean streets of Paragon City.

It is well-written and has a story that kept my interest. It is solo friendly and for me was at just the right level of difficulty. If you are looking for a low level story arc, this is a great choice!

This post is being added to contain a list of Excellent Rogue and Vigilante Arcs in level range order.



Rogue Arcs:

335317 - An Arachnos Slumber Party R25-30 ( http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=135337 )
453091 - A Clone of Your Own R30-54 ( http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=129911 )
480712 - Tangled Vines R30-54
298290 - Papers and Paychecks R33-44 ( http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=185804 )
1567 - MacGuffin Delivery Service/The Curse of the Emerald Parakeet R35-40 ( http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=128145 )
254599 - Of Futures Past R40-54
448313 - An Introduction to Mission Architect : The Rogue Badge Collection R1-54
13107 - Of Sound Body and Mind R45-54


Vigilante Arcs:

474611 - Cole In Your Stocking V1-24 ( http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=247390 )
477906 - One Night Bridge V30-54
395861 - The Vigilante V45-54 ( http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=240005 )
448387 - An Introduction to Mission Architect : The Vigilante Badge Collection V1-54

#298290 "Papers and Paychecks" (http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=185804) is a Rogue arc that is down to four stars. It was very enjoyable when I played it, and has been updated since then so it's probably even better now.

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Made to Wave the Flag
ID - 384776
@LaserJesus

This arc is really well done and is one of the most creative arcs I have played. It has an exciting opening dialog that grabbed me from the start and made me want to play to see what would follow. It has really nice customs with great bios. The contact dialog is very unique and very well done.

This arc really stands out to me because it is creative and different and I highly recommend it.