Guardian nvasion event 5/15/11

The AE Storyteam that usually meets weekly on Triumph is branching out and Ænvading other servers for the next few weeks. Each week we're hosting a simple, fun AE team up to run non-farm AE arcs and share our unique brand of fun with other AE Enthusiasts or players interested in trying out something new!

We meet in the RWZ AE building so it's co-op and all levels & ATs are welcome to join.

Guardian native, SupaFreak will be choosing some of AE's best stories and helping to lead the teams. We've scheduled the Ænvasion for Sunday at 12 noon Eastern/9am Pacific in RWZ.

If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, post here and let us know. If you have any questions, we'll be happy to answer. We look forward to playing with ya and showing off the fun side of AE! Join the Ænvasion this Sunday!

tl;dr version:

What: Story-driven AE teaming
Who: Open to all players (any level or AT)
Where: AE Building in Rikti War Zone, Guardian
When: Sunday 5/15, Noon Eastern/9am Pacific
Why: For FUN!

About us: The AE Storyteam is a group of players, and authors, who meet every weekend to run AE story arcs and search out the best AE has to offer! We've developed our own unique brand of AE teaming where we share all the contact dialog with the team and take our time to read and experience as much of each story as we can. We're always looking for new members who have a passion for playing & creating AE arcs!

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Craft your inventions in AE!!

Play "Crafter's Cafe" - Arc #487283. A 1 mission, NON-COMBAT AE arc with workable invention tables!

So, is my home server Guardian gonna help make this a great turnout?

Infinity last week had 2 full teams... I bet we can do better!

Action, Story, Tickets, XP, and maybe more!

C'mon, I promise it'll be fun!

*twists arms*

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I've heard about the AE story group and would love to join you all, provided I get home in time after church.

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You can find me playing on Guardian and my favorite toons right now are:
Alistair Ywain | Timmy Terrific | Action Agent | Doctor Spectrum | Handsome Devil | Snow Daze | Major Turmoil

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Knowing Supa, there'll be cake, pie, AND bacon!

EDIT: and cookies ("Sorry, Officer, I'm new here.")

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Craft your inventions in AE!!

Play "Crafter's Cafe" - Arc #487283. A 1 mission, NON-COMBAT AE arc with workable invention tables!

OK, birthday bacon it is!
*looks around suspiciously for the lurking bacon thieves*

I'm getting too old for cake...the candles might burn the MA building down. I'll be there, and I'll try to drag hubby along as well if you need more people.

EDIT: This is Guardian; it is illegal to forget cookies in your food posts. That is all.

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Play AE arc #497166, “Grampa Jones’s Ratzi Hunt” sometime between now and May 15. At the conclusion of each mission, a code word will be given. Send all five code words in the Feedback Message, and be eligible for a drawing to win a crafted Level 50 Luck of the Gambler Defense/Increased Recharge Speed Proc, a Level 40 Miracle +Recovery Proc, AND a Level 30 Numina's Convalescence: +Regeneration/+Recovery Proc!

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Global name: @k26dp

Very cool promo Rosa, I'll pass on the word and see if I can fit it into my weekend playlist!

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Craft your inventions in AE!!

Play "Crafter's Cafe" - Arc #487283. A 1 mission, NON-COMBAT AE arc with workable invention tables!

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Sounds like fun.

I'll see about breaking one of my new toons out of Praetoria, most likely a brute.

I'm on the west coast, so may be a bit tardy to the party, but will get there when I can.

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@Rock Flash
Guardian is my home server, but will play for fun anywhere

Ænvasion event week 5 had an even bigger turnout than last week! Guardian players, led by their own SupaFreak, showed up eager for some AE excitement. And Supa delivered with these 3 standout arcs!

#498588 "The Fractured Dreamer" by @theHedoren
4 Mish, Heroic

#493777 "Powers Division Briefing Files: Nictus & Nictus Cults" by @Baron Von Boomslang
1 Mish, Neutral

#367872 "Dhahabu Kingdom and the Indelible Curse" by @Zamuel
5 Mish, Heroic

One of the goals of the AE Storyteam is to shed light on arcs that have few plays but show either a unique creativity or story potential. SupaFreak played over 100 arcs in the weeks leading up to Guardian's Ænvasion and chose 3 he felt stood out and would be fun.

First up was The Fractured Dreamer. This is an arc that had 0 plays before Supa stumbled upon it! A fairly straightforward action arc with ties to canon groups: Crey, Malta and Carnival of Shadows, this arc was a solid telling of a poor mutant child being caught in the middle of many of the city's more nefarious organizations' schemes...and, of course, your role in saving her!

While the story wasn't ground-breakingly original, it was well detailed, balanced, had proper ties to canon, and was still fun! It felt very much like it could have been a regular arc in-game. BEST EFFORT!

Next up was something I'd never seen before: a test mission for an upcoming arc. Powers Division Briefing Files was created to test the balance and look of a custom enemy group. Now, normally, an author just slaps them in their arc and tests away. But here, the author created a separate, 1 mission arc so OTHER people can test his customs and leave feedback. And instead of just tossing the enemy group on any old map without any setup, he's crafted a memorable concept that makes the test arc a worthy story in and of itself!

The concept really lends itself to a whole series of "Who's Who" or "Marvel Universe" Guide-type missions. And it works as effective advertising for his upcoming arc! I, for one, would love to see more! MOST CREATIVE! and BEST CUSTOMS!

Our final arc, Dhahabu Kingdom, rounded out Supa's selections with a serious, detail rich story of a world in peril and your fate as its savior. It was unfortunate that the latest stealth patch to AE invalidated many of the custom enemies in this arc, as they are some of the most beautiful I've seen in AE. Bugs aside, the characters and richly detailed history of this arc still make it a rewarding play. BEST OVERALL!

Once again, a HUGE "Thank You!" to Guardian server for your enthusiastic participation. We actually had enough players show up for 3 teams if only we had enough leaders!

Next Sunday (5/22/11): the Ænvasion! continues!! Join us on Virtue Server at the AE Building in Rikti War Zone at our regular time: 9am Pacific/noon Eastern. The ever-lovin' Bubbawheat will be picking the arcs so you KNOW it'll be a great time! Remember, all levels and ATs are welcome to join so feel free to make an alt and see us there!

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Craft your inventions in AE!!

Play "Crafter's Cafe" - Arc #487283. A 1 mission, NON-COMBAT AE arc with workable invention tables!

Thanx all who came out and express my apologies to those who couldn't fit on the two teams *coughKAYcough*... unfortunately we didn't have a representative high enough level to lead the missions I had selected which were higher level arcs in anticipation of some of Guardian's higher levels participating.

And to those that did team with us, I hope you weren't too disappointed with my choices and that you had fun and saw some of the brighter side of A/E. I'm sorry the A/E bugs tainted Zamuel's arc a little... but when it's fixed in future patch (crazy obscene profane/copyright bug) please try that again and you'll see why I chose it if the story wasn't enough.

Guardian rocks! I knew you guys were awesome and that's why the CoH deities had me select Guardian as home 7 years ago!

PEACE!

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I'd like to thank BackFire & my pal, Supa for running this yesterday on Guardian. The wife & I really enjoyed running these story rich missions and intend on running them again.

Which leads me to a question...

Would it be too presumptuous of me to create a toon on Triumph so I could run with your story group occasionally?

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You can find me playing on Guardian and my favorite toons right now are:
Alistair Ywain | Timmy Terrific | Action Agent | Doctor Spectrum | Handsome Devil | Snow Daze | Major Turmoil

Thanks Psymate, you guys were a blast! It's not too presumptuous. The AE Storyteam is always open to new players so feel free to roll up an alt. One thing to note, tho: At the conclusion of our Ænvasion event we may relocate the Storyteam from Triumph.

Part of the reason we're doing the Ænvasion is to get a feel for what the other servers are like and possibly find a new home. So, you never know, we may just wind up coming to Guardian

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Craft your inventions in AE!!

Play "Crafter's Cafe" - Arc #487283. A 1 mission, NON-COMBAT AE arc with workable invention tables!

I'm glad I had a chance to make it out there for at least one arc. I think this is a great effort to help get folks out and experiencing some of the hard work our fellow players have invested in their AE creations.
I look forward to someday crafting a decent AE story arc of my own. Keep up the awesome effort, folks!

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Veridian Dynamics. Mistakes. We all make them. But sometimes mistakes lead to great discoveries. Mistakes are how we learn and grow... so we can do amazing things.
When you think about it, shouldn't you be thanking us for making mistakes? Veridian Dynamics. We're sorry. You're welcome.

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Global name: @k26dp

Though it was early for me (west coast person) I had a lot of fun and the arc choices were very fun and interesting.

Thank you BackFire and SupaFreak for the fun times.

@Rock Flash, aka The Drooler (kin melee/dark brute)

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@Rock Flash
Guardian is my home server, but will play for fun anywhere

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Craft your inventions in AE!!

Play "Crafter's Cafe" - Arc #487283. A 1 mission, NON-COMBAT AE arc with workable invention tables!