Who influenced you in this game?

SuperBull · 08-24-2011 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Nalrok_AthZim

Dechs, and his ability to revive my MFing Warshade, as well as being the only other forum-going Dark Armor advocate before IO's and the buffs to the set; being a level 50 Dark/Dark Brute before Issue 9 was both glorious and infuriating; constantly hearing both ends of the spectrum ("Wow, I didn't know Dark Armor could do that"/"wtf why r u using dark armor it sux") made it an interesting ride.

For me the Gamester, Im not sure how many people remember him, who wrote the DM/DA Bible was the my biggest influence to playing DM/DA.

Arcanaville · 08-24-2011 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperBull

For me the Gamester, Im not sure how many people remember him, who wrote the DM/DA Bible was the my biggest influence to playing DM/DA.

You're thinking of The Gamemaster, another old-school quant I haven't seen in a lot of years.

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Nalrok_AthZim · 08-24-2011 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperBull

For me the Gamester, Im not sure how many people remember him, who wrote the DM/DA Bible was the my biggest influence to playing DM/DA.

Got a link to that bible?

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SuperBull · 08-24-2011 01:17 PM

I got into this game because 2 of my RL friends were playing it and talking about it a lot so I went to Wal Mart and picked up a copy. This was my first MMO. First character I made was a fire/fire tank. When I first started playing this game, I had no idea what was going on. I thought about returning the game to the store. My RL friend came over to my house and he told me to make a scrapper because tanks suck. I didnt question him, I just said ok. He made scrapper for me. I said lets make a dark/dark scrapper but he said that dark was weak, so he made a Kat/Inv for me since he had a MA/SR and my other friend had a BS/Regen. He designed a costume for me that til this day I still use. 2-3 months later they left the game so I turned to the forum community.

The scrapper community has been really helpful. Arcanaville, BillZ and Stupid Fanboy to name a few.

My influence for making an Ice tank was an SG named Ulric. Ulric(Ice/mace) was one of the only Ice tanks I knew off. Back then Ice Tanks was rarely played. He left shortly after I decide to make an Ice Tank. Aetthorn and Circeus(who I havnt seen on the forum in years) were 2 of the leading source of information when it came to Ice tanks for me.

There have been many other people that have influenced me over the years. Some are here and some are not.

Sometimes I think to myself that it would be nice to see some of the old veterans return. Gone but not forgotten.

SuperBull · 08-24-2011 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Nalrok_AthZim

Got a link to that bible?

Its really old. Not i20 compliant.
Heres the link
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=114804

SnipeFu · 08-24-2011 05:54 PM

Wow. I am very pleasantly surprised by this thread and quite humbled by some of the posts. I've been away from the game for a long time, only occasionally popping in to check on things and a thread like this reminds me of how amazing this game's community has always been.

I guess I didn't have any early influences in the game; I kind of forged my own stubborn way through an energy blaster, which was roundly derided as a power set, until I figured a few things out and decided to write about it one day. I did learn quite a few tricks from MsKnight though.

The Legion of Freedom really took this game to a new level for me however; the players in that group are not only great people, whose friendship I cherish, they're all freaking amazing players. Now that I'm just putting my toes in the water once again I find myself learning a tremendous amount from them!

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