Blue went very nicely, quick on the resonators outside and took down Big Red in one window. Red struggled quite a bit on the outside, but once inside took down Big Red very quickly.
2/27/11 - BLUE - 5pm EST
1. @Omega Shockwave (Toxic Soundwave; rad/sonic defender)
2. @Echoes of Darkness - reserved for leader
3. @Azure Lightstar - reserved for leader
4. @Bamahulk (Miss Question Mark; ill/kin controller)
5. @mousedroid (Erin Brand; BS/WP scrapper)
6. @Testguy Epik2 (Failed Test Subject; thugs/storm mastermind)
7. @voltmeter2 (Mental Misfit; fire/mm blaster)
8. @Exhalted Fallen (Ohm Hammer; elec/war mace tanker) 1st timer
9. @doctor killdare (Doctor Killdare; emp/dark defender) 1st timer
10. @Blue Dawn, et al (Balthazar Dinawk; emp/psi defender)
11. @Blue Dawn, et al (Elaindra; ice/ice blaster)
12. @agentzed (Insert Name Here; claws/invul scrapper)
13. @Nytwraith (Nytwraith; dark/dark scrapper) 1st timer
14. @jray (jray; inv/SS tanker)
15. @Capa Devans (Ziggy; inv/ss tanker)
16. @k26dp (Rosa Quartz; stone/mace tanker)
17. @srmalloy (Luchevoy Mirazh; ill/rad controller)
18. @Numbster (Lady Shaeanara; elec/elec blaster)
19. @Rue Keira (Rue Queen of Night; emp/elec defender) 1st timer
20. @Anne Marie (K'lanna; peacebringer OR Sonic Sirenna; sonic/sonic defender)
21. @Sai Avereonica (Fractured Existance; ill/storm controller)
22. @Guardian Gaz (Gaz; katana/dark scrapper)
23. @2BeOrNot2Be (2BeOrNot2Be; ill/kin controller OR EngiNerd; eng/elec blaster)
24. @Leen (Alita; widow - mostly melee)
Alternates:
1. @Bloodbath
2/27/11 - RED - 7:30pm EST
1. @Omega Shockwave (Blushing Phoenix; sonic/thermal corruptor)
x2. @Vixen Healer - reserved for leader
3. @Busta Move - reserved for leader
4. @Azure Lightstar - TBD
5. @Echoes of Darkness - TBD
6. @Blue Dawn, et al (Mariah Firebrand; fire/rad corruptor)
7. @Blue Dawn, et al (Nagash; katana/ninjitsu stalker)
8. @Capa Devans (Brachurya; crab spider)
9. @k26dp (Molm Reindar; claws/regen stalker)
x10. @Anne Marie (
11. @Sai Avereonica (katana/ninjitsu stalker OR Cold/Dark corruptor OR elec/elec brute)
12. @Guardian Gaz (Murder Tramp; DP/pain corruptor)
13. @Wolfechylde6 (Fyre Rose; fire/elec blaster)
14. @Wolfechylde6 (Zzt; elec/elec brute)
15. @Just-X (Ion-X; energy/devices blaster)
16. @Just-X, et al (Raven Valkyrie; BS/regen scrapper)
17. @Negative Isotope (Citadel's Scion; mastermind)
18. Armitage (Armitage; dark/invul scrapper)
19. Armitage (Dark Caducean; emp/dark defender)
20. @White Mage Yumi (???; rad/kin corruptor)
x21. @Bloodbath - ???
@Omega Shockwave
Server: Guardian
SG: The Omega Revolution
VG: none
Thanks everyone for attending the CoP this last Sunday. I believe that we had recorded our best times against Stormy yet (both on the Red side and the Blue side). And thank you Shockwave from letting me run the Rikti raid in between the trials. I have a blast doing it and hope to run the mothership raid again.
As always, I'd like to thank the veterans who donate their time and resources to the Cathedral of Pain trial. Without them, we would not succeed. I'd like to thank Shockwave for doing the work of balancing out the teams, organizing the event, and all the stuff that goes on beforehand. I'd also like to thank Shadow again for letting us use his voice server.
And I'd especially like to thank the Academy for this award...wait...wrong speech. LOL.
Seriously though, thanks to everyone who attend the CoP. Hope to see you all soon, and team with you all again sooner.
Just a reminder to sign up early. Signing up early makes it easier to balance out the teams, which I feel is the real trick to the succeeding at the CoP.
And even if you don't participate in the trial itself, feel free join all of us for the Rikti Raid between the two runs. Mothership raids are extremely fun and can be a great way to meet new players.
See you all soon.
Roster notes from 3/13. Both runs went extremely well.
3/13/11 - RED - 5pm EST
x1. @Omega Shockwave (Blushing Phoenix; sonic/thermal corruptor)
2. @Vixen Healer - reserved for leader
3. @Busta Move - reserved for leader
x4. @Azure Lightstar - TBD
x5. @Echoes of Darkness - TBD
6. @Ariel' (Ariel'; elec/elec blaster)
7. @Blood Beret2 (Stone Barricade; stone/stone brute)
8. @Thorndragon (Kerr Gorrin; DB/WP brute)
9. @Anne Marie (flex char)
10. @Celtic Coders 2 (Celtic Arranger; bots/dark mastermind)
11. @Negative Isotope (Citadel's Scion; bots/FF mastermind)
cancelled 12. @BL00DBATH (???; fire/fire blaster OR ???; WP/SS tank)
12. @Armitage (Armitage; dark/invul scrapper)
13. via @Armitage (Dark Caducean; emp/dark defender)
14. @Soul's Inferno (Fabo Rainbow Fender; rad/rad defender)
15. @Armeros (Armeros; fire/fire blaster)
16. @Troy W (Captain Kindler; fire/fire corruptor)
17. via @Troy W (Chaos Elve; fire/kin corruptor)
18. @Capa Devans2 (Laird; fire/dark corruptor)
19. @Carries Deadly Yarn (???; ninja/traps mm)
20. @Volcano Max (Smouldering Samurai; fire/fire brute)
Alt:
1. @k26dp (Huntswoman Emmante; arachnos soldier)
3/13/11 - BLUE - 7:30pm EST
1. @Omega Shockwave (Toxic Soundwave; rad/sonic defender)
2. @Echoes of Darkness - reserved for leader
3. @Azure Lightstar - reserved for leader
4. @Master Tang Sudo (Master Tang Sudo; MA/SR scrapper)
5. @voltmeter2 (Mental Misfit; fire/mm blaster)
6. @2BeOrNot2Be (2BeOrNot2Be; ill/kin controller OR EngiNerd; eng/elec blaster)
7. @Blood Beret (American Mage; ill/rad controller)
8. @Thorndragon (Frostbot4-2; psi/ice blaster)
9. @k26dp (Rosa Quartz; stone/mace tanker)
cancelled 10. @Quik Blast (Full Auto Quik; AR/traps blaster)
10. @Anne Marie (Sonic Sirenna; sonic/sonic defender)
11. @Negative Isotope (Negative Isotope; dark/regen scrapper)
cancelled 13. @BL00DBATH (Perfected Scrapper; fire/regen scrapper)
cancelled 14. @MashtonMan (Ms. Freedom; invul/SS tanker)
12. @Kylon (Aewyn; plant/rad controller)
13. @Grease Monkah (Grease Monkah; fire/fire blaster)
14. @PaladinZero (Swiftstar; emp/dark defender)
15. @Crimson Cipher (Sakura of the Shadow; katana/dark scrapper)
16. @Canadian Meltdown 1 (Canadian Meltdown; fire/kin controller)
17. @Last Man on the Moon (Last Man on the Moon; invul/SS tanker)
18. @Easyknife (Entrepic; MA/regen scrapper)
19. @Lumikiarda (Night Stormer; storm/elec defender)
20. @Mrsmartian (Royal Violet; fire/emp controller)
21. @M.Meaner (Twilight Ward; dark/SD scrapper)
22. @Flying Crane (Flying Crane; MA/regen scrapper)
23. @Shard Guardian (Shard Guardian; eng/eng blaster)
24. @nexus77777 (Nexus; eng/dev blaster)
@Omega Shockwave
Server: Guardian
SG: The Omega Revolution
VG: none
Last Sunday's triple header is now in the books.
I hope that everyone had a fun. I certainly did.
We had a few technical and logistic hiccups this week. But with patience from the participants and some quick instruction from the organizers, everyone pulled out victories.
I'm glad we were able to get enough people to run both CoP Trials. It was also good to see four full teams and some partial ones participating in the Mothership Raid. Hopefully everyone had a chance to participate.
Remember to register early!
Special thanks go to the Arbitrators villain group this week, who co-sponsored the event (as they have done without complaint for several months now). The super groups that I've teamed with have only benefitted from having been associated with this group.
~Azure
For those of you who have been following this at RavenwolfManor.com and through Facebook, the Ravenwolf Manor Vent Server went down last Thursday night. The server hosts debuted a new website and new user control panel that is buggy as hell and broke the user profiles.
The recent events have forced me to temporarily disable the server until we get this fixed. I am working with the hosts' support team to resolve the issue quickly.
While I hope to have the server back online this week, I do not know if I will have it up in time for today's CoP Trials.
I just want you all to know that I am frustrated, but trying to get this fixed so that you can continue to use the service.
Thank you all for your understanding and patience as we work this out.
~Shadow
Comic and Hero/Villain Culture
Saturday January 29th, 2005 (12:37 PM) ~ Monday August 9th, 2010
Those Who Lived It Will Remember Long after your Ban Hammer Crumbles and the servers flicker dead.
We Will Remember This One Moment In Time! ~ Shadow Ravenwolf
Ravenwolf Manor Vent Server
Update: As of Sunday Morning, I believe we have fixed the errors. I have restarted the server. If you have any problems, don't hesitate to send me a message. I'll work on any issues this week when I get the chance. Once again, thank you for your patience.
Comic and Hero/Villain Culture
Saturday January 29th, 2005 (12:37 PM) ~ Monday August 9th, 2010
Those Who Lived It Will Remember Long after your Ban Hammer Crumbles and the servers flicker dead.
We Will Remember This One Moment In Time! ~ Shadow Ravenwolf
Omega, I noticed while I was waiting for a Lambda trial to get started that you sent a message on the CoP Trial channel indicating that due to Issue 20 and the mad dash for threads that you would be running the CoP trial once a month for the near future. My question is related towards the Rikti Raid, will you and/or Azure Lightstar be running these as per normal schedule or will this be changed as well.
Thank you for running these trials over the last months and speaking for myself, I look forward to future trials and/or any other events you decide to run in the future.
Global: @Armeros
City Info Terminal - Armeros
City Of Heroes - Guardian Server page on Facebook
"Official Park Ranger of the Shadow Shard"
First thing, I want to thank all of those who have participated in the CoP's and Rikti Raids over the last 6 months. It's been both fun and challenging for me.
So here's the plan for the next few months...
1. No more Red CoP's... at least for the foreseeable future. (cue the tiny violins)
2. Starting on 4/17/11, we'll be running 2 Rikti Raids every week begining at 4PM Eastern (1PM Pacific) each week.
3. Every 4th week, a Blue CoP will be run after the two Rikti Raids are done. (next one is on 5/8/11, then 6/5/11, and so on...)
4. The projected start time for the Blue CoP will be 6:00 PM Eastern (3PM Pacific).
@Omega Shockwave
Server: Guardian
SG: The Omega Revolution
VG: none
Been a while since I've been able to post on this....
First thing, congrats to the 2 teams that were victorious on the 3/27 runs and also to those who were on the 4/10 CoP's (I'll talk more on the red 4/10 CoP later...).
So Issue 20 is once again having an impact the CoP with some good and some bad. I'm undecided on how I feel about the league system for forming teams. It should make things easier to organize, but I felt the 4/10 runs took me more time to organize than I needed for quite some time. It might just be that it was the opening launch weekend for I-20. I did find it helpful on my end because I could see which teams were struggling. The league chat should eventually eliminate the need to use the Guardian CoP Trial channel aside from checking the MotD. Incarnate powers also make things interesting. In serveral cases the use of Judgement messed up the syncing between the 3 teams. It's nice to have, we just need to adjust and know when to use it. I think eventually incarnate abilities will make this a very easy trial if the teams are well coordinated.
At last but not least, on to my swan song for the Red CoP. I started off the day a little worried about zones filling up and whether or not the league system would even work for this. I also had about a dozen spots to fill. Then one of our leaders let me know they might have to leave early, but 9 times out of 10 we get done quick enough. Then we had some issues with rogue/vigilante confusion that delayed us a bit. At that point I said to myself, "What else can go wrong?". Big mistake. We then had a d/c or two... more delays, so now I was worried about our leader making it through to the end. We got into the trial and took out the resonators just like always. We got Stormy (of course... don't know why, but I just had a bad feeling about this one) for the AV. We went into the cathedral and during the explanation we had several teams false start on vengeance. Waited that out so we were all in sync again. We finish buffing and head to the cubes. One team got through theirs so fast that it respawned before the others finished theirs. We cleaned it up and piled on Stormy. Got him down to 50% and had to clear mobs. Back up to 75%, but got him down to around 35-40%. Back to the mobs. Stormy was back to 75% again and we got him just below 50. Mobs again. Now stormy was back up to 100% and the team leader was dead on the floor because they had to leave (btw, I was aware of this and ok'd it). Now I'm getting a little angry/panicked because in my instructions I say i'll call it after the shield goes back up for a 3rd time. I'm also in imminent danger of blowing my perfect record on the red CoP. 
I try to reset us back to the point where we do the superbuff, but the spawns are following us. I ordered everyone to head outside of the cathedral. People were confused/mad/etc at this point.... this NEVER happens on my runs anymore. 
After a minute we head in again and buff again, although at this point most of the pets/inspirations were used up. We broke for the cubes again. We went back and forth between Stormy and the cubes at least a dozen times, not making much progress. Every once in a while, we'd lose progress even. 15:00 min left and we still weren't getting him much below 50%. 
But all the running between him and the cubes was making us quicker at switching targets and we starting to slowly gain progress. Less than 10 min were left but we were starting to get him down to less than 25%. We finally defeated him with less than 2 minutes left. Perfect record still intact.
The hardest we've ever had to work at that. I tried figuring out what went wrong, but in short it was a multitude of things that all stacked against us.
But that epic CoP makes for one heck of a story. Many, many thanks to those who stuck it out and didn't bail out on us. I hope to never have one like that again. 
@Omega Shockwave
Server: Guardian
SG: The Omega Revolution
VG: none
Is there any interest in having another CoP trial in the future?
I realize that most people are trying to work on incarnate trials at the moment, but I remember how much fun I had doing the CoP. It would be nice to see if we could get one together in the near future.
Hey Omega and/or Azure, was wondering if you all were running the weekly Rikti Raids and/or CoP trials still? I put these up on the Facebook page, but I was told that there was not a Rikti Raid this week. I don't get a chance to attend, but I was curious to see if they have been scrubbed, so that I can adjust the events listings accordingly.
Thanks
Global: @Armeros
City Info Terminal - Armeros
City Of Heroes - Guardian Server page on Facebook
"Official Park Ranger of the Shadow Shard"
Believe the CoP's have went the way of the dinosaurs... again, lol. As for the Rikti Raids who knows. I'm not sure that Azure has anything planned for them, so unless he says otherwise, let's assume those are on hold for the meantime. Maybe once I don't have so much work left with the incarnate stuff (and it is a TON) I could pick up the Rikti raids again.
@Omega Shockwave
Server: Guardian
SG: The Omega Revolution
VG: none
OK, thanks. I'll adjust the events calendar accordingly.
Global: @Armeros
City Info Terminal - Armeros
City Of Heroes - Guardian Server page on Facebook
"Official Park Ranger of the Shadow Shard"
If people are still interested, I would be willing to run the Raids again.
I loved running them, because I was able to team with a lot of people I don't usually team with. There was a period of two months though where I sort of dropped off the game.
There were also a few weeks before that where the we couldn't field enough players. We went in with shorten teams and nearly failed. It was not a fun experience and some people were getting rather upset...feeling it was due to lack of planning and not lack of firepower.
My biggest wish is for everyone to have fun. If that doesn't happen, why bother. But at any rate. Let me look at my schedule and see it we can get this going again.
Ion Defense would like to sink his teeth into this thing called CoP that he has never done.
I will help you do these....ALSO next time you are on we will get you promoted to MOD status on the COP trial channel. I'm sure many people still have it and a good way to get the word out that you are going to lead one.
Controllers and Defenders RULE!
Guardian is home.
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I'm shooting to have a Rikti Mothership Raid this Sunday (July 31) at 5 PST (4 CST). I tend to do better with 3 or more full teams, so please come join us and bring friends. If you want, you even bring bacon and cookies...or cookies with bacon in them.
Azure, can you confirm the time. I was trying to make sense of it, but maybe it's a typo? If it's 5PM PST, the central time would be 7PM PST. I'll go ahead and post it up on the Facebook page for you and do my best to make the raid.
Thanks.
Global: @Armeros
City Info Terminal - Armeros
City Of Heroes - Guardian Server page on Facebook
"Official Park Ranger of the Shadow Shard"
Indeed it was a mistake on my part.
Should be 5 pm Eastern / 4 pm Central
Thanks, I updated the page this morning with the event, Azure!
Global: @Armeros
City Info Terminal - Armeros
City Of Heroes - Guardian Server page on Facebook
"Official Park Ranger of the Shadow Shard"
The Mothership Raid ran twice today. Had a blast on both. Sorry we did not have enough people to run a third one.
Hope everyone had a good time too. As always, thanks to all the team leads that make the raid run smoother. With Nephila's help, I even tried a different path on the second run. I liked it so much, I think I will incorporate in future runs.
Next one is scheduled for next week Sunday...same time.
We should really start a new thread for this. Title is not even applicable for this anymore.
@Omega Shockwave
Server: Guardian
SG: The Omega Revolution
VG: none
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We should really start a new thread for this. Title is not even applicable for this anymore.
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I'll start a new thread.
Yes... kudos to the long time vets that don't get recognized as leaders of this from me too.
These guys/gals are all-stars in my book and have rarely missed (if at all). Please yell at me if I missed someone and I'll get you added.
@Omega Shockwave
Server: Guardian
SG: The Omega Revolution
VG: none