Chalet just closed. Tues 1/3, 10:15 AM EST
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Posted on: 2012-01-03 08:16 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
Boy, that was rather short this year, wasn't it?
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Yeah, got caught flatflooted myself by the end time. I'd wanted to get slow resist IOs for a bunch more characters but couldn't stay up any later last night to get the last few done. (I was getting one per Lady Winter run with my main.)
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and just as I was getting good on the ski courses 
for next year, what are the tricks to getting better/faster runs? I thought a Kin hitting me with Speed boost would do it, but it only shaved a fraction of a second off my final score (49.88) on the toboggan course... the record is under 41 seconds
Without meaning to, I managed to not even set foot in Pocket D for the entire duration of the Winter event. I have shamed my name!
Though, that is because it has been the holiday season and I have been obnoxiously busy visiting family friends the past 2 weeks, especially the weekends (where I can usually log some decent playing time). I am betting I am not the only one in this situation, and I wish the event had been extended a week, since only now is my schedule returning to some semblance of normalcy.
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Originally Posted by Venture
Yeah, got caught flatflooted myself by the end time. I'd wanted to get slow resist IOs for a bunch more characters but couldn't stay up any later last night to get the last few done. (I was getting one per Lady Winter run with my main.)
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I didn't bother with it this year, then again, I just haven't playing as much lately. I was more busy than normal for the holidays and some new toys have taken some time away of CoH.
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For me, the end of winter event means YAY!
Now I can get back to the salt-mines of AE and try and finish up my latest arc without "being lazy" and soloing Snappy with my Bots/Dark one more time instead (so close to 50!)...
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Originally Posted by Venture
Yeah, got caught flatflooted myself by the end time.
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*giggles* People being suprised that the ski chalet closed today Not like they told us or anything is it 
Got a bronze on the ski slope and that'll do me this year. Now give me i22!
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Given that last year the ski chalet was open well into February, it's not exactly unreasonable to think it was pretty short this year.|
Originally Posted by Golden Girl
How? You must know it's 2012 by now
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I'd personally be happy if the ski chalet was open year round. Why not? It's not like Pocket D has seasons. The presents strewn around the zones can go away though.
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Doesn't help speed-wise, but I always find going backwards helps me navigate the course better. |
Originally Posted by nytflyr
and just as I was getting good on the ski courses
for next year, what are the tricks to getting better/faster runs? |
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Originally Posted by Golden Girl
How? You must know it's 2012 by now
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I'm pretty sure the ski chalet being open was for some specific issue but I can't remember what exactly. I don't think it was cause the winter event was extended into February. Previous years the event has ended around the first few days in the January of the new year.
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Originally Posted by Bosstone
Given that last year the ski chalet was open well into February, it's not exactly unreasonable to think it was pretty short this year.
I'd personally be happy if the ski chalet was open year round. Why not? It's not like Pocket D has seasons. The presents strewn around the zones can go away though. |
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Originally Posted by EU_Damz
*giggles* People being suprised that the ski chalet closed today
Not like they told us or anything is it |
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Originally Posted by nytflyr
and just as I was getting good on the ski courses
for next year, what are the tricks to getting better/faster runs? I thought a Kin hitting me with Speed boost would do it, but it only shaved a fraction of a second off my final score (49.88) on the toboggan course... the record is under 41 seconds |
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This. More speed does not make you go down the slopes faster, really. Jumping (falling) speed does.
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Originally Posted by Ulysses Dare
Inertial Reduction helped me when I was chasing the badges.
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I hear people had been having a lot of success with Afterburner.
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Originally Posted by GuyPerfect
I hear people had been having a lot of success with Afterburner.
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Originally Posted by nytflyr
and just as I was getting good on the ski courses
for next year, what are the tricks to getting better/faster runs? I thought a Kin hitting me with Speed boost would do it, but it only shaved a fraction of a second off my final score (49.88) on the toboggan course... the record is under 41 seconds |
Speed isn't always the greatest help. Because you don't have the positional control to make the most of it.
If you want the absolute LOWEST time possible what you need is...
7 teammates with Teleport.
Position them at the last 7 markers on the course, usually bottom man on the last one and work up the course (and team list).
Ski your way up to within eyesight of the first guy and start a teleport chain.
Unslotted teleport generally works best.
Each person watches the guy ahead of them.
When they see the big drop in Endurance from TP firing, they fire off themselves.
It takes some practice, but you can get OBSCENELY low run times.
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Doh... I didn't get a chance to set foot in there this season either!
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I finally managed to get the gold on the advanced slope with my main by using Afterburner. The super control it gives you in flight apparently applies to falling/skiing as well. All my others characters had to settle for the silver.
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Originally Posted by GuyPerfect
I hear people had been having a lot of success with Afterburner.
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I bet you could get it faster with 47 Leaguemates with Recall Friend.
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Originally Posted by Hyperstrike
If you want the absolute LOWEST time possible what you need is...
7 teammates with Teleport. |
I always only use the jump pack you get from the second mayhem for the slopes (and sprint) . That gives you some extra jump (falling/sliding) speed and some control in mid air for the longer jumps.
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Does Recall Friend work on leaguemates now? If so, then yeah, it'd be even more ridiculous.
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Originally Posted by GuyPerfect
I bet you could get it faster with 47 Leaguemates with Recall Friend.
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