Where's a good, easily-accessible throne?
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Bill Z Bubba,
Posted on: 2011-05-31 08:53 in Multi-Media Fan Creations
I don't know how helpful it would be to you but I'd think the easiest option would be to plop one down in a SG base. Decorate around it with tapestries, ferns and other accoutrements to taste.
I'm guessing you don't want to sit on Jack-In-Irons' rubble heap 
Doesn't the cave map with the lava pits where you fight Tyrant to free Statesman exist under unique maps in AE? Isn't there a throne in that final room?
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I actually don't think that map is available in AE. I could be wrong though i'm basing my guess off the Paragonwiki entry for unique maps.
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Originally Posted by Bill Z Bubba
Doesn't the cave map with the lava pits where you fight Tyrant to free Statesman exist under unique maps in AE? Isn't there a throne in that final room?
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I'm looking for something I can do on the cheap, which generally means without involving other people. The character in question is on Test and hasn't the resources to make a base, plus I'm not really sure what to do with it to make it look less like... Well, a square cave. The base editor is just needlessly cumbersome to use, too.|
Originally Posted by Jophiel
I don't know how helpful it would be to you but I'd think the easiest option would be to plop one down in a SG base. Decorate around it with tapestries, ferns and other accoutrements to taste.
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I'm mostly looking for something in the overworld that I can run to and take a picture, preferably villain-side (though hero-side is not out of the question) and let that be it. All things considered, I could pick something simple, like Villa Montose or hightown Mercy, but I was just wondering if there were a better spot.
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Originally Posted by Arcanaville
Samuel_Tow is the only poster that makes me want to punch him in the head more often when I'm agreeing with him than when I'm disagreeing with him.
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I can't really think of anything throne-like offhand that a low-level character could enter; the closest possibility that came to mind that hasn't already been mentioned is the Midnighter Club, which appears to be out of the Test character's level range.|
Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
I'm looking for something I can do on the cheap, which generally means without involving other people. The character in question is on Test and hasn't the resources to make a base, plus I'm not really sure what to do with it to make it look less like... Well, a square cave. The base editor is just needlessly cumbersome to use, too.
I'm mostly looking for something in the overworld that I can run to and take a picture, preferably villain-side (though hero-side is not out of the question) and let that be it. All things considered, I could pick something simple, like Villa Montose or hightown Mercy, but I was just wondering if there were a better spot. |
If you're just looking for something to run to on the villainside that conveys power and authority, don't forget the possibility of turning on your Steam Jet and hopping up to the clock face on Mercy Island.
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That AE map is available, and would be your best bet. Just gotta make an AE mish, set enemy group to empty, and run right on in.
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Originally Posted by Bill Z Bubba
Doesn't the cave map with the lava pits where you fight Tyrant to free Statesman exist under unique maps in AE? Isn't there a throne in that final room?
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Methinks someone needs to update the Paragonwiki entry.|
Originally Posted by Xzero45
That AE map is available, and would be your best bet. Just gotta make an AE mish, set enemy group to empty, and run right on in.
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Noticing a lot of stuff there is out of date lately.
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That's not a bad idea. I think Mercy has a few good places, actually, or possibly St. Martal. I could actually use one of the rooftop gardens in that zone. I'm thinking I may need to modify my objectives.
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Originally Posted by Olantern
If you're just looking for something to run to on the villainside that conveys power and authority, don't forget the possibility of turning on your Steam Jet and hopping up to the clock face on Mercy Island.
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Originally Posted by Arcanaville
Samuel_Tow is the only poster that makes me want to punch him in the head more often when I'm agreeing with him than when I'm disagreeing with him.
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Troll thrones, best thrones!
Ahem.
At the end of Atta's mission in the hollows everyone usually grabs a screenie of them sitting on his throne.
Not the most regal looking surroundings but don't tell that to the greenies. 
I think I'll need to modify my objectives, and I know exactly how to do that. Instead of looking for a throne, I'll just settle for taking screenshots of this character in a bright place with a light or white background. Her costume is predominantly black, so if I take a screenshot in, say, Sharkhead at night, I may as well be posting a screenshot of a photocopy of carbon paper.
Modifying my objectives like this seems to give me an easy answer - Aeon City in Cap au Diable. That place is mostly grey and white, at least in terms of the ground surface and at least the low walls. I originally wanted to try the Jackpot area on St. Martial island, but that's predominantly grey and black.
Any ideas where else I can find a nice, well-lit bright background on Villain-side that doesn't look like garbage, a slim or a high-tech base?
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Originally Posted by Arcanaville
Samuel_Tow is the only poster that makes me want to punch him in the head more often when I'm agreeing with him than when I'm disagreeing with him.
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Ouroboros
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Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
I think I'll need to modify my objectives, and I know exactly how to do that. Instead of looking for a throne, I'll just settle for taking screenshots of this character in a bright place with a light or white background. Her costume is predominantly black, so if I take a screenshot in, say, Sharkhead at night, I may as well be posting a screenshot of a photocopy of carbon paper.
Modifying my objectives like this seems to give me an easy answer - Aeon City in Cap au Diable. That place is mostly grey and white, at least in terms of the ground surface and at least the low walls. I originally wanted to try the Jackpot area on St. Martial island, but that's predominantly grey and black. Any ideas where else I can find a nice, well-lit bright background on Villain-side that doesn't look like garbage, a slim or a high-tech base? |
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Not a bad idea in terms of visuals. However, that's level-locked to 25 even if someone were to open a portal for me (why is that, by the way?), and it'll be a while before I take this character to that level. Is there a way I can get access to the Oruo map via the Architect?
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Originally Posted by ransim
Ouroboros
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Originally Posted by Arcanaville
Samuel_Tow is the only poster that makes me want to punch him in the head more often when I'm agreeing with him than when I'm disagreeing with him.
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Down along the shore in Port Oakes is a bit with some angel-esque statues and stuff. Maybe there?
I don't remember what the rest of it looks like so maybe it's covered in oil drums for all I know. Red side is mainly a dump anyway so I wouldn't be surprised.
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Hey, Port Oaks has that Villa Montrose and Marconeville. Those might fit. I'd have to check those out. Thank you |
Originally Posted by Jophiel
Down along the shore in Port Oakes is a bit with some angel-esque statues and stuff. Maybe there?
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I'll try to avoid the old cobblestone roads in Mercy Town, however. High heels and cobblestone don't work well together.
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Originally Posted by Arcanaville
Samuel_Tow is the only poster that makes me want to punch him in the head more often when I'm agreeing with him than when I'm disagreeing with him.
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You could create her on the Beta server and get auto-leveled to 50 and go wherever you want. Could even roll her as whatever side you want there just to get a screenshot. And you might think about somewhere in Praetoria to get a shot too, lots of bright places in Nova.
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Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
Not a bad idea in terms of visuals. However, that's level-locked to 25 even if someone were to open a portal for me (why is that, by the way?), and it'll be a while before I take this character to that level. Is there a way I can get access to the Oruo map via the Architect?
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Go to Ouro (or anywhere else you want the shot) with any character.
Take a short ingame video clip.
Substitute your level 1's character info over the original.
Take the screenshot.
This might sound like an odd question, but I'm looking for a fairly specific background for a screenshot and I just can't think of where to find it. Here's what I need:
A "throne" or throne-like chair, something appropriate for a female character to do the /em sitexecutive chair in. It has to be some kind of chair with clear view from the front, which is to say no desk to obscure the character. It also needs to look dignified and have a high-class background, so Atta's "throne" of garbage doesn't count, and I don't really want something in a cave.
Finally, the character I want to take a screenshot of is level 1 and experimental at this point, so ideally I want a location somewhere in the overworld, not at the end of a difficult, high-level mission as is the case with Tyrant's old throne that the Olympian has taken over.
Failing that, can you give me an idea for what background I can use to enhance the splendour and pride of a well-dressed aristocratic woman that I can use in a wide-angle screenshot? It doesn't have to be a throne or a mansion, but just anything in that theme may do just as well.