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Welcome Back A_C...|
Originally Posted by Angry_Citizen
Awesome! I've two years left. Finally finished with "the basics", and from what I understand, it's smooth sailing from here on out. All the weed-out courses are finished, and now us poor engineering students get to rebuild our GPA in time for grad school.
Still not sure if I want to do that, btw, but it's an option. |
Well if it is like my engineering degree, there is still plenty of tough classes, but they tend to be in areas that interest you.
Keep up the work and study study study!
-Signed - an engineering prof
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Also, you may notice that some of the Praetorian Archvillains look different.|
Originally Posted by Blue_Centurion
The Praetoria storylines are nicely done. They have little patience for low end machines though. Praetoria is also mostly deserted, and you are locked there until 20. But, it's a neat little game there all the same.
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In addition to the Circle of Thorns.
to 
TO THE END!Villains are those who dedicate their lives to causing mayhem. Villians are people from the planet Villia!
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And I'll have no sass goin' in their direction, those two have been just fanfreakin' amazing. All the new power sets simply awesome and not to mention the fixes they've done and the ones coming up.
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Originally Posted by Starsman
Synapse and Arbiter Hawk are the Power Guys (it's a dynamic duo with 50/50 ownership now.)
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I'll always be a "Champion" at heart. My server away from home.
"When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty." - Thomas Jefferson
"With great moustache comes great responsibility" - Zee Captain
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Excuse me while I kidnap you and stuff you in my closet for possible future needs.
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Originally Posted by Agonist_NA
Welcome Back A_C...
Well if it is like my engineering degree, there is still plenty of tough classes, but they tend to be in areas that interest you. Keep up the work and study study study! -Signed - an engineering prof |
Doom.
Yep.
This is really doom.
Wow, it's been three years? 
As already mentioned, Stalkers got a massive buff (insta-cast AS when not hidden! Also, normal attacks build up your chance to land an quasi-crit with AS when unhidden... and the Stalker ATO 'proc' 
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Originally Posted by ShadowNate
;_; ?!?! What the heck is wrong with you, my god, I have never been so confused in my life!
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In the email window, you now have Email, Account Items, and Character Items.
Account Items are items awarded to every character on an account, and includes most/all the old Veteran Rewards (now rolled into the Paragon Rewards tokens system).
Character Items are one-offs, claim it on a character and only that character gets it. The new stuff tends towards this.
Anything listed in the paragon market as "VIP Content :" is something you are getting as part of your sub.
www.paragonwiki.com is still around of course. Remember, if it has ads, it's not the real thing 
And welcome back, long time no see.
Orc&Pie No.53230 There is an orc, and somehow, he got a pie. And you are hungry.
www.repeat-offenders.net
Negaduck: I see you found the crumb. I knew you'd never notice the huge flag.
A familiar name - welcome back, AC! 
Welcome back Angry and yes Synapse and Arbiter Hawk has done a brilliant job working on the powers.
The development team and this community deserved better than this from NC Soft. Best wishes on your search.
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I got two red names in my goodbye post too |
Originally Posted by Fire Man
A familiar name - welcome back, AC!
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I always feel bad when people recognize me without me knowing them. :'(
Doom.
Yep.
This is really doom.
Oh GOD, A_C doesn't know about IOs?
I'm not responsible for cleaning up the mess when his head explodes.
Carl and Sons @Aurora Girl (Pinnacle)
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Originally Posted by EarthWyrm
But I do understand that there is an internet rule that any bad idea must be presented by someone at least twice a year to remind everyone who hasn't already read every previous thread on the topic precisely why the idea is bad.
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No, I did, I just had never seen them referred to as I/O's. I see that and think "input/output".
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Originally Posted by Aurora_Girl
Oh GOD, A_C doesn't know about IOs?
I'm not responsible for cleaning up the mess when his head explodes. |
Doom.
Yep.
This is really doom.
Oh.. oh my sweet zombie jesus. Dark Astoria, man. Dark Astoria.
Any hint of regret that I may have in the future over my decision to return has just vanished into a subatomic smudge.
Doom.
Yep.
This is really doom.
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There's a trial tied to the zone, Dilemma Diabolique. And you get to finish off Tyrant in the Magisterium...which conveniently unlocks the new Hybrid slot. |
Originally Posted by Angry_Citizen
Oh.. oh my sweet zombie jesus. Dark Astoria, man. Dark Astoria.
Any hint of regret that I may have in the future over my decision to return has just vanished into a subatomic smudge. |
Welcome back.
Questions about the game, either side? /t @Neuronia or @Neuronium, with your queries!
168760: A Death in the Gish. 3 missions, 1-14. Easy to solo.
Infinity Villains
Champion, Pinnacle, Virtue Heroes
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Yeah they did a super duper bang-up job on that zone revamp. How far into the missions did you get? Did you do the intro mission where you are first told about DA?|
Originally Posted by Angry_Citizen
Oh.. oh my sweet zombie jesus. Dark Astoria, man. Dark Astoria.
Any hint of regret that I may have in the future over my decision to return has just vanished into a subatomic smudge. |
Also, old DA is available in Ouroboros, through a portal way in the back.
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Pretty sure "IO" is still the norm. Anyway, welcome back.
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Originally Posted by Angry_Citizen
No, I did, I just had never seen them referred to as I/O's. I see that and think "input/output".
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Dr. Todt's theme.
i make stuff...
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I just finished the mission with the Tsoo where you're looking for information. Yes, I did the intro mission, and bricks were excreted over the "dream sequence". Straight out of freaking Lovecraft, that stuff!
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Originally Posted by gameboy1234
Yeah they did a super duper bang-up job on that zone revamp. How far into the missions did you get? Did you do the intro mission where you are first told about DA?
Also, old DA is available in Ouroboros, through a portal way in the back. |
Doom.
Yep.
This is really doom.
Welcome back Angry_Citizen!
Always nice to see the return of a long-time Community member .
Andy Belford
Community Manager
Paragon Studios
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Funny, the majority of the player base tells me you don't what you're talking about. |
Originally Posted by Golden Girl
Fascists and anarchists just aren't as appeailing to the majority of the player base, who like to play blue side
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Where to find me after the end:
The Secret World - Arcadia - Shinzo
Rift - Faeblight - Bloodspeaker
LotRO - Gladden - Aranelion
STO - Holodeck - @Captain_Thiraas
Obviously, I don't care about NCSoft's forum rules, now.
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OOC, what's the last major update you remember?
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Originally Posted by Angry_Citizen
So, after three years, I've decided to resub full time. What are some things I should check out? Despite popping in occasionally, I never really kept up with things... Any help would be very appreciated.
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Where to find me after the end:
The Secret World - Arcadia - Shinzo
Rift - Faeblight - Bloodspeaker
LotRO - Gladden - Aranelion
STO - Holodeck - @Captain_Thiraas
Obviously, I don't care about NCSoft's forum rules, now.
They all sorta became a blur after I13, tbh. And I only remember I13 because they destroyed PvP.
That's not to say I don't know anything that has happened since I13, but the issues themselves became less distinct after that, at least for me.
Paragonwiki says I left right before I16, so.
Doom.
Yep.
This is really doom.
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Hey, I remember you from last December.|
Originally Posted by Zwillinger
Welcome back Angry_Citizen!
Always nice to see the return of a long-time Community member . |
/third red name
Doom.
Yep.
This is really doom.
I've just recently (~2 mos) returned after about a two-year hiatus myself. In a way it's the same game I left -- the Incarnate content creates an endgame that was lacking, but the overall feel is very similar. I think the things I've noticed most are a very different direction in powers development (not to mention a much higher turnaround speed, which is mostly nice; there's some bipedal locomotion concerns I have but I see the downside in everything) and art development (pretty much universally shinier. BaBs and JLove aren't around and their principles have been compromised on, but as far as I know we the players mostly wanted that a while ago anyway. Building on the shoulders of giants and all that).
Superbase content is snafu and individual housing is an official no (resource problems). VIP Rewards are now selectable within tiers, which themselves grant benefits for completing (mostly to Premiums, but VIPs get additional storage out of it and a nice bonus at the highest completable tier). Bunch of new animation options in the power customizer. IOs are getting a minor overhaul next Issue. I forget where you mostly posted but melee are going strong, most ranged are getting buffed (also next Issue), and control is pretty much where it was (the new Control sets, dark and electric, are much more conservative than some of the other new-to-you-and-me sets).
On Paragonwiki, here's the Incarnate System top page : http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Incarnate_System . I found looking up 'x' "Slot Abilities" to be the most useful for me, but I tend to go straight for the jugular; there's a lot of corollary information to absorb as well.
Mostly, though, I just want to say that I share your confusion about unnecessary and grammatically problematic slashes.
Nice to see you back Angry Citizen.
You should definitely check out the new power sets.
Kinetic Melee and Street Justice are particularly good on Stalkers.
Titan Weapons is great for the other Melees (it's not available on Stalkers)
And for Ranged theres the brand new Water Blast set, the Beam Rifle set and a plethora of proliferations that I've lost track of all of them.
Since you've already been to DA the next step is the Incarnate Trials.
What do you do? And who's the new powers guy so I know who to complain to?