Thanks for a fun turnout this week! Looks like Sundays are fitting into everyone's schedule a little better 
We had a last-minute theme this week. I thought it'd be nice to play some Ædvertised Arcs: arcs which have been posted in the MA Subforum looking for feedback.
#483637 "Veridian Awakening" by @Spirit
5 Mish, Rogue
#480712 "Tangled Vines" by @Suspicious Glen
5 Mish, Rogue
Both arcs were very well-crafted and you could tell the authors poured their hearts into them. My suggestions to both of them would be 1. give the player a better motivation than "money" and 2. edit the stories down to 4 missions...there's plenty of fat in each that can be cut. That said, they're both great 1st submissions and I hope they get plenty of good feedback!
Veridian Awakening is an ultra-detailed sci fi adventure that teams you up with a rogue AI and faces you off against the technologically advanced Veridian forces. While the storyline is pretty standard "rogue AI" fare, I enjoyed the formatting and conversational tone of the contact dialog and the custom group was well done.There's a few more arcs in the subforum still looking for feedback. If you have some time, give 'em a play and help an Æuthor out!
Tangled Vines teams you up with Rogue Isles ace reporter, Amanda Vines, and sends the two of you on the lamb with seemingly everyone on your tail...including ninjas and pirates!! (sorry, no zombies or monkies) There's fun meta humor, creative use of a Malta Titan model, and a bit of a love story? What's not to love? Note: the custom enemy group in this one is a bit rough on a nearly full team. Squishies beware.
Next Sunday (3/27/11): It's Æpril Fools! Join us for super powered hijinx & shennanigans as we check out the best comedy/prank arcs we can find in the AE. I promise: no Rick Rolls! *crosses fingers*
Craft your inventions in AE!!
Play "Crafter's Cafe" - Arc #487283. A 1 mission, NON-COMBAT AE arc with workable invention tables!
Another good turnout and another fun set of arcs this weekend as we welcomed spring with an Æpril Fools theme: arcs with pranks or comedic twists.
#91908 "I hacked the AE Corp mainframe! Try and stop me!" by @K9
3 Mish, Neutral
#1072 "Fool Me Once" by @Longshot
5 Mish, Heroic
#1140 "Catastrophic Betrayal" by @Atiaxi
5 Mish, Villainous
While none of the arcs were directly about April Fools, they all featured pranks or pranksters and were well crafted!
I hacked the AE Corp Mainframe pits you against an evil hacker who makes you solve his riddles to save AE and the city's AE players. The contact had a classic prankster personality, the riddles were challenging & creatively solved via AE mechanics, and the author actually had a meta-lesson that pointed out a feature of the nav bar I never knew existed! Challenging, educational, and fun! Best RiddlesThis Æpril Fool's load up some laughs and play thru some pranks in AE!
Fool Me Once is another riddle-ladden prankster arc but this time with a bit more story and a lot more action. Beware, making the wrong choices on this arc could lead to a LOT of pain. MOST CHALLENGING
I thought the Superteam would enjoy the riddle challenges, but it was Catastrophic Betrayal that took home Best Overall Arc for the week! (as well as BEST CUSTOMS) A refreshingly villainous story where the player is the prankster and pulls the wool over the all-too-trusting citizens of Paragon City. Great characters, concept and ties to canon. You'll like it..."trust me."
Lots of Honorable Mentions this week and not a Rick Roll in the bunch. I pity the fool that doesn't play them:
#491730 "CoX Farmville Beatdown 2011" by #SupaFreak
4 Mish, Neutral
#385714 "Dreck's Guide to Senseless Mayhem and You" by @Arco Faust
5 Mish, Villainous
#137063 "Silver Age Shenanigans" by @Firetap
1 Mish, Heroic
#189073 "Freakshow U" by @Lethal Guardian
1 Mish, Heroic
Next Sunday (4/3/11): I'll be at WonderCon so it's another TBD Weekend! Bubba or Fred will take up the reigns and lead you on a few arcs of fun. Will they choose High Roller? Random Roulette? or something totally different?!? There's only 1 way to find out...be there!
Craft your inventions in AE!!
Play "Crafter's Cafe" - Arc #487283. A 1 mission, NON-COMBAT AE arc with workable invention tables!
While I missed this week so I could enjoy the geek-tastic activities of WonderCon, the Superteam forged ahead with Serious Business!: arcs with non-comedy themes.
Only 2 mishes this week as they were both 5 missions each!
#137269 "Sea Change" by @Brick the First
5 Mish, Heroic
#482914 "Black as Midnight by @SupaFreak
5 Mish, Heroic
From what I've gathered, both arcs were well crafted and well received. Give 'em a run yourself and have some serious fun!
Next Sunday (4/10/11): Hopefully we can pry enough people away from the new issue content for a classic High Roller! Bring your list of favorite arcs and /e dice as the highest roller picks the mish!
Craft your inventions in AE!!
Play "Crafter's Cafe" - Arc #487283. A 1 mission, NON-COMBAT AE arc with workable invention tables!
The superteam managed to pry itself away from the oh-so-shiny new stuff just long enough for a round of High Roller! The dice were hot, quips were sharp, and a good time was had by all.
#405340 "The Rogue Vahzilok by @Lone Superpower
5 Mish, Rogue
#435191 "The Cult of Kren'Goras" by @Aegis Wolf
5 Mish, Heroic
Bubba won the first roll and chose an arc he recently reviewed. The Rogue Vahzilok was a neat concept of Dr. V chasing down a rogue eidolon. It's ties to canon were inaccurate and surprise ending was predictable, but it still won BEST EFFORT for the week.Both of these arcs could use some good feedback to help tighten them up, load 'em up if you've got some time and give 'em a whirl!
Next up, Fred got the high roll and chose one he's had on his 'to test' list for a while. The Cult of Kren'Goras is part 3 of a series of stand-alone-yet-tied-together arcs by @Aegis Wolf. Each of the arcs features characters from his original dimension, Natural Earth, which is inhabited by plant/human hybrids created by Hamidon to save the human race from a great plague.
Warning: this arc appears to be in the early stages of editing and there are a lot of grammar and typo mistakes. As such, it's also pretty text-heavy with lots exposition, but there's an interesting story behind it all. My favorite part of the arc had to be the Natural Earth version of Manticore (whom I dubbed, "Planticore!") That character alone rewards this arc BEST CUSTOMS for the week
Next Sunday (4/17/11): the Ænvasion! begins!! For the next 10-12 weeks the superteam is going to 'invade' a different server, opening our ranks to players who don't have alts on Triumph. Next Sunday our first target is Pinnacle!!
If you play on Pinnacle already meet us in the AE Building in Rikti War Zone for some AE fun! Bubbawheat will be leading and is coming prepared with some of our favorite arcs! If you're not already playing on Pinnacle, roll up an alt! All levels and ATs are welcome
Craft your inventions in AE!!
Play "Crafter's Cafe" - Arc #487283. A 1 mission, NON-COMBAT AE arc with workable invention tables!
I was out of town this weekend but ran these during the week so the MA Superteam would have a playlist of Ædes of March arcs. Here's this week's Greek/Roman/Cimerora-themed epics:
It was a big list this week as there are a LOT of exciting mythic arcs out there. Load a few up and test your mettle against AE's best!#458083 "All For Love In Cimerora" by @Daggerjack
4 Mish, Heroic
#144447 "Gladiators of Venus" by @pnakotus
5 Mish, Heroic
#89438 "Facing the Darkness" by @Leandro
3 Mish, Heroic
#259452 "A Discordant Note" by @Sentinel of Freedom
4 Mish, Heroic
#175660 "The Heart of Talos: A Warriors Task Force" by @Djinniman
4 Mish, Heroic
Next Sunday (3/20/11): It's TBD week! We don't have a theme yet. Show up and see what kind of wackiness ensues!!
Craft your inventions in AE!!
Play "Crafter's Cafe" - Arc #487283. A 1 mission, NON-COMBAT AE arc with workable invention tables!