Give me your best shot

I want to play what you consider is your best story. I'll rate it and give feedback. I'm much more interested in plots and stories than ingame rewards so I don't really care if the arc has been gimped by xp changes or whatever as long as it has got a good story.

I'll be running them solo as either my 32 corrupter, 12 scrapper or my 50 brute. If you have a preference let me know.

Remember, I just want your best. one entry per player. If I really like it I'm sure I'll check to see what else you've written.

Darn your saying you want our best.

Try PENGUIN, arc 29205. It stars a lot of Crey from 30-54, as well as some Winter Horde. It's not too hard to beat, and, if you enjoy it, the arc starts off an ongoing story that goes through the next two, obviously named (when you search up stuff by @Tubbius) arcs in the series.

While I have arcs that are arguably better written (including the later ones in this series!), if you like a good, fun story with a little of a kooky approach, this is the one for you.

Well, I'm hard-put to designate mine as I have two I'm rather proud of (well, three, but anyways).

The one I'd choose as being the best story would be DayJob Hell (see sig). Unfortunately it's for lowbie villains; taking your Corr or Brute through it might be a PITA as you feel the weight of lost powers and Stamina. On the other hand, it probably is my best as it was nominated in a couple of the player-run contests (never won though).

So, if the level-loss doesn't faze you, there it is, thanks for considering it.

Review: PENGUIN (ID 29205)
Author: Tubbius

Presentation: No typos or grammatical mistakes that I noticed. Mission intro and exit dialogs were clear and easy to read. Can’t ask for more.

Content: Appropriate and good use of standard enemies. Every hostage and ally had a bio. Events had well written dialogue and clues. The plot made sense, was easy to follow and fit in with the CoH background.
However I felt there was a bit of a disconnect in the humour. Up until the last mission the humour was restrained and not the central aspect of the story. Then in the last mission it suddenly ramped up the silly to 11. I felt that either the rest of the story should have had the same silliness, or the last mission should have cut out the hero allies completely.

Difficulty: I soloed this without too much trouble with Doctor Hate, my lvl 33 corrupter.

Overall: For me the sudden change in tone for the last mission was a bit of a let down, turning a solid 4star story into something less. However humour is such a subjective thing I didn’t feel it warranted reducing my score in the MA. Hence my review here listing it as 3.5, while I gave it 4 stars in the MA.

Result: 3.5 Stars (rounded to 4 in the MA).

You already ran one of mine... so I'm just gonna give a thumbsup on the this thread and say good luck!

Review: Day Job Hell: A Villain's First Day Job (ID 322480)
Author: Clave Dark 5

Presentation: No typos or grammatical mistakes that I noticed. Mission intro and exit dialogs were clear and easy to read. Can’t ask for more.

Content: Good dialogue, clues and mission pop ups. The humour was both lowbrow and amusing, with only a few failed notes (the peanut butter joke). The star of the story was Fats. I loved every bit of his dialogue. The only niggling problems I had was with the plot. When Fats fires you it feels a bit sudden, as he’s just finished a “stop complaining and buck up” type speech. Also how did the STD leader know you had the pot, and why did you have to find it again in the last mission (it would have been better maybe to say “you have to find a spot to brake it”. But these were very minor issues, and I may simply have missed or misread the relevant dialogue.

Difficulty: I soloed this without much trouble with Jed the Dead, my lvl 12 scrapper. The allies were handy and I liked how they were, in theory, optional. (I say theory as I had no choice in picking them up due to placement).

Overall: A fun story. A solid 4star and I’ll be looking up more of the authors work.

Result: 4 Stars

Submitted for your consideration:

Teen Phalanx Forever! (#67335)
Your young sidekick joins a teen supergroup for adventures and fun.

OK!

You can try my Tales of Cimerora: from Tartarus with love...(ID# 292389)

Enjoy!

I think you Brute might have a fun time playing Arc #3326, "The Portal Bandits".

I can't quite say if it's my best, but it certainly is the one I put the most work into and enjoy the most myself.

Nice idea, I might check a few of these out myself if I hadn't already. As for my best, I'd say:

Matchstick Women #3369
Level range: 25+
Enjoy!

Thanks in advance

Night Calls The Weaver
Arc ID#375420
Level 5-10

Review: Day Job Hell: Teen Phalanx Forever! (#67335)
Author: PW

Presentation: No typos or grammatical mistakes that I noticed. Mission intro and exit dialogs were clear and easy to read. Can’t ask for more.

Content: The basic premise of this one is great. I was playing this one with my corruptor due to the odd level ranges (15-20, 20-25, 25-30?) and I had to giggle every time “Kid Doctor Hate” was mentioned. I also got a nostalgia buzz meeting Coyote as the contact.

The first mission was enjoyable, meeting the kid versions of the big names. (Side note 1, Manticora’s dialogue was very appropriate for my character “Doctor Hate Jr.?! Are you KIDDING me? Are we really THIS desperate for recruits?!” heh).

The second mission sort of dragged on without adding much to the overall story. It had its nice touches but I was very bored of the fight/rescue teammate/repeat by the end. The third was fun and I was curious who the villain would turn out to be. Unfortunately the reveal of the last mission was a bit of a damp squib. Due to the nature of the story I was expecting the reveal to tie in with some group or villain with a connection to Freedom Phalanx, and that trying to work out who was part of the story. Instead it turns out to be a completely new, created for this story, silly villain. Ultimately I found the resolution a very unsatisfying end to the adventure.

Side note 2: the plot of the first mission was actually a bit creepy. Cool, if very dark idea.

Difficulty: I soloed this with absolutely no trouble with Kid Doctor Hate, my lvl 33 corrupter. Had I known then what I know now I’d probably have tried it with my lowbie scrapper, Jed the Dead, as the team backup of three or four bosses made even the EB fights easy. This isn’t a complaint, I got a real kick from being part of Teen Phalanx (Forever!).

Overall: A fun idea let down by mission two and four, especially four. I had to seriously debate how I’d score this but in the end I went with three instead of four stars

Result: 3 Stars

Saturday, I'm not sure what your stance on "multi-arc" stories are, but I'd like you to consider my "Galactic Protectorate" series. Each arc has been designed to be more or less "stand-alone", and while "The Galactic Protectorate - 01" is more of an introduction than anything else, I'd be interested in what you thought of it, even if it's the only arc in my series you decide to play. Of course, if you enjoy the premise set up in the first arc, nothing's stopping you from checking out the others.

The Arc ID# is in my signature; it's designed for Level 40-50 Heroes or Villains (the arc itself is labeled "Neutral"), so I'd probably suggest using your Level 50 Brute. The arc can be quite challenging if you've set your difficulty too high, but as long as your difficulty settings are set so your character is only equal to one or two heroes/villains, you shouldn't have any problems.

Anyway, if you decide to run through any of my arcs, I look forward to your feedback!

Review: Tales of Cimerora: from Tartarus with love (ID# 292389)
Author: Nebulhym

Presentation: No typos or grammatical mistakes that I noticed. Mission intro and exit dialogs were clear and easy to read. Can’t ask for more.

Content: I should first off say that I love historical/mythical fiction. So I really wanted to like this. And I was not disappointed. The author did a good job with the names of the characters, using the correct or at least close enough to not bother me, Roman terms. The enemy was visually impressive (if a bit annoying to fight, what a mixed bag of powers) and the story itself held together. And whatever else, the main villain has some major cojones!
It's a shame the outdoor map had those huge warwalls visible, but I accept that’s a limitation of the engine and not the author, and to balance that I really liked the visit to Juno’s temple.

Only thing I would say is sometimes I felt the missions needed a bit more background content. A bit more dialogue perhaps with some non-mission related clue items to flesh out the plot.

Difficulty: I soloed this with Adov Atomika, my lvl50 brute. My difficulty wasn’t the lowest and some of the huge mobs proved difficult.

Overall: Lots of fun. I will definitely be checking out the rest of the series when I get a chance.

Result: 4 Stars

Thanks for the play and review. I've been going over my old arcs and making some changes what with the new XP stuff, and this one's had a bit of work done. Your comments will help direct me where I can make more improvements, thank you!

Oh, by the way, the best way I've found you can skip the allies by doing something like running away far and fast enough until you get the "Hey, where'd you go?" comment; ninja run is great for that.

Hmm, best STORY? I think "The Beating Heart of Astoria: A Play in 5 Acts" #170547 probably has my best WRITING, but if "understanding what the hell is going on" is something you desire from a story, "Captain Skylark Shadowfancy and the Tomorrownauts of Today!" #337333 is probably a better option.

Review: The Portal Bandits (ID# 3326)
Author: Lazerus

Presentation: No typos or grammatical mistakes that I noticed. Mission intro and exit dialogs were clear and easy to read. Can’t ask for more.

Content: This was a enjoyable and lightheaded little adventure. The plot held together and the missions were varied and made good use of the maps. The sheer variety of the custom enemies made target selection a bit difficult (some type of mob was very good at hurting my brute, but I never worked out which one it was). I wish there had been a bit more information on the enemy but I guess that’s what the sequels will go into.
The second mission really did a good job of making me feel like I’d been suckered into an ambush and I was quite relieved when I reached the exit door. Good job.
The last mission dragged on a bit, that map is very large and it’s hard to avoid the incidental fights. Maybe some more events to break it up a bit would help. Still it’s a minor complaint and perhaps another day I’d have been fine with it.

Difficulty: I soloed this with Adov Atomika, my lvl50 brute. Some of the mobs gave me a run for my money.

Overall: A good story, I had fun.

Result: 4 Stars

Review: Matchstick Women (ID 3369)
Author: Bubbawhea

Presentation: No typos or grammatical mistakes that I noticed. Mission intro and exit dialogs were clear and easy to read (if a bit odd!). Can’t ask for more.

Content: I have mixed feelings on this. The plot was interesting but not very coherent. The missions were a mixed bunch. The use of objects and emotes was excellent in the first two, and I was engaged with the mystery. However I really didn’t like the third mission. Encountering the authors own characters as jokes fell very flat and killed the atmosphere. Added to the fact it took me ages to find the last boss and I can honestly say I just didn’t enjoy this one at all – and considering it took as long to finish this one map and the other three it really reduced my overall enjoyment.
In the last mission I thought that having an actual demon appear kind of took away from the story.

Difficulty: I soloed this with little trouble with Jed the Dead, my level 14 scrapper.

Overall: A good attempt at showing the potential human tragedy behind the normal coh adventures. It has it flaws but I was glad I played it.

Result: 3.5 Stars (rounded to 4 in the MA)

Hi, I've only created 2 AE missions and only one of them was an arc. But my first attempt is a Comedy piece.

It's called The Inept Comedian. It's about a delusional stand up comedian who wants you to steal comic material from other comics so he can spruce up his act and in the end rule the world. You need to steal the material from Yo Mama, a yo mama is so fat specialist and a comic named One Chuck Pony, who crafts Chuck Norris jokes.

Hope you find the time to try it, and enjoy it.

Story name: The Inept Comedian
Creator: Dan of Steel

Family stuff has put a slowdown on my plans but I should get to run more story arcs over the weekend.

"Best" can be intriguingly subjective. I suggest to you An Arachnos Slumber Party #335317