POGO'S 2XP WEEKEND THREAD!! (sadly, maybe, The Last hurrah)
As for Thursday, I am done for the day as i have stuff to do with the blogtalkradio station I work with. I got Beefee Boi Jr. from 35 to 43, I took the earth mastery epic power pool upon a suggestion. having fun with it. took Salt Crystals. Will look up slotting it. Tomorrow's goal is to get him to 50. I will train him to 49 and leave the final level dinging for an in-game RP event. Including Beeg Beefee Boi and hopefully friends including some former Sushi Schoolgirls, or their alts, and whoever would like to attend.
-Pogoman, Master of Kick-Fu
-Co-Leader and recruiting officer of the Virtue Honor Guard
- lvl 50 ma/sr scrapper
-Ace O' Diamonds lvl 50 fire/rad controller
and waaaay to many other alts to mention right now
Update: AT 3:15am last night, Beefee Boi Jr hit fifty! he is currently only trained to 49. As I have stated previously, i would like to do an rp in-game party for him to gather old, and new friends, for him when he becomes a 'hero of the city'. Much fun was had yesterday in all the PI radio teams i was in/ran and helped people get many levels.
Today, i am using a lowbie, the Sewer Cleaner, stated level 4. I am doing the Extra Life charity event marathon. If you would like to, and can spare a buck or two, (or more ):
http://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?...cipantID=40477
that is my charity donations page. it all goes to a worthy cause!! If ya can't, that's cool too. Not pressuring anyone..or am I?.....
-Pogoman, Master of Kick-Fu
-Co-Leader and recruiting officer of the Virtue Honor Guard
- lvl 50 ma/sr scrapper
-Ace O' Diamonds lvl 50 fire/rad controller
and waaaay to many other alts to mention right now
Update from Saturday..Woke up in time to participate in the 24-hour marathon for Extra-Life..Decided on playing an alt I made a few years ago- the Sewer Cleaner. Manhole Cover/Shovel tanker (shield/war mace). Played all day, mostly with Hawthorne Grimm and Ascendant alts. Had soooo much fun and got him to level 30 by all was said and done. Very tired by sunrise so logged off by 6:30am..My back and knee were hurting so decided to take a nap..will work on a respec for this build before getting into playing Sunday evening.
-Pogoman, Master of Kick-Fu
-Co-Leader and recruiting officer of the Virtue Honor Guard
- lvl 50 ma/sr scrapper
-Ace O' Diamonds lvl 50 fire/rad controller
and waaaay to many other alts to mention right now
Got the respec done on Sewer Cleaner, but endurance is an issue..am slowly adding slots for end red on shield powers where applicable and a end slot on some attacks. I did get him to 39 by 5:45 am Monday morning. NO doorsitting this time as every point of experience was earned. Had a lot of fun playing and role-playing this one. I hope I can find the time, with everything else I want to get one before Nov. 30th, just in case things go bad for us. But, that will be another post later Monday or Tuesday. Again much thanks to everyone I played with this weekend and big shout out to The Cape Radio, and all their DJ's for doing an amazing job around the clock 24/7 this 2xp weekend.
I hope and pray this will NOT be the last 2xp weekend for COH.
Cya all later..My bed is calling and I'm not hesitating to answer.
-Pogoman-
-Pogoman, Master of Kick-Fu
-Co-Leader and recruiting officer of the Virtue Honor Guard
- lvl 50 ma/sr scrapper
-Ace O' Diamonds lvl 50 fire/rad controller
and waaaay to many other alts to mention right now
On the eve of 2XP weekend, and this might, sadly, be our last one. LET'S MAKE IT COUNT!! Here is some helpful advice from EVERY 2XP weekend that has ever happened here in CoH. I can proudly say I've been to every one, had a blast, got hardly any sleep over those weekends and haven't regretted one single weekend!
1.) FOOD AND DRINK SHOPPING. Have plenty of easy accessible snacks and drinks handy.I used to drink loads of caffeine but now I am relying on vitamin water to get me through the weekend. Also, microwavable food is best to cut down on cooking time. I prefer microwavable pizzas myself.. They're fast and easy to cook, which equals less time away from the computer. Perhaps even prepare food/meals in advance to cut down on time, refrigerate them and warm them, if needed, when ready to eat. I also find microwavable popcorn a great and fast snack. make a big bowl of it and you're set for a while. Now, while that advice is great, i will admit I had gastric lap-band surgery recently so those small cans of tuna fish and cans of unsweetened fruit, along with some quick protein shakes, will be my diet this time around.
2.) HYGIENE! I find a quick shower in the morning before sitting down to play helps refresh yourself plus takes care of that body odor. A quick brushing of the teeth, shaving optional, and you're good to go!
3.) CLOTHING PREP. this might sound odd, but this goes with the hygiene thing. You just cleaned your body, put something clean on over it now! Figure out what clothing you'll be wearing for the weekend and lay them out in advance. Since I'm home for the weekend, it's usually sweatpants or shorts and a t-shirt or tank top...Plus underwear and socks (socks optional).
4.) CHARACTER LIST. It helps tremendously to make a list of what characters you want to work on during the weekend. Focus on the ones you want to level the most. Also, it might help to save time to use MID'S HERO AND VILLAIN DESIGNER to plan out your character's build When it's time to level up, you won't be bogged down with what to choose. Just follow your pre-planned build. Also, depending on what level you are, it might help in advance to buy/create IO's instead of normal enhancers. They last longer instead of normal SO's that will turn red and useless after a few levels. Also, if you have a SG/SV base, perhaps build some IO's ahead of time and hold onto them for when you level up you can just slot them right away.
also, it does help to slot your characters with generic IO's, because they won't go red and stop helping you.
5.) HAVE FUN!! It IS a game after all. Enjoy the time you are playing with friends and teammates. It helps the weekend go better.
6.) LISTEN TO THE CAPE RADIO! trust me on this one the DJ's are friendly and the music they play is great, even hilarious at times. You'd be surprised at what they play and that helps the weekend go too.
7.) GET YOUR SLEEP! It doesn't help you, or your teammates, if you doze off mid-mission. If you can't get a decent night's sleep in, then play for a bit, then take a 1-2 hour nap here or there. In the long run it WILL help.
That's all I can think of for now, I'll add other thoughts , if any later.
SO, get to it. preparation, preparation, preparation!! HAVE FUN, maybe we'll even team up this weekend and I'll see you in game this weekend!!
Now, go get dem double ex-peas!!
-Pogoman, Master of Kick-Fu
-Co-Leader and recruiting officer of the Virtue Honor Guard
- lvl 50 ma/sr scrapper
-Ace O' Diamonds lvl 50 fire/rad controller
and waaaay to many other alts to mention right now