Flarecrow

Well whatever it is, I'm happy with it

I've been playing another MMO recently. It's launching tomorrow, but I've been in the Open Beta and Head Start and have to tell you, I love the game and whatnot, and I've even gotten into the PvP, which is rare because I've never been a PvP fan at all. I haven't left CoH; far from it. This is still my main MMO, and my home. And that's for one...VERY..specific reason.

You guys.

The community on...uh...Intergalactic...Trip...On the internet...*cough*...for the most part, is not what I'm used to. Everyone is so negative and childish...it makes me realize how special the community we have ehe really is. You guys are tops, IMO.

On any given day, I can team with a group of people here and have fun, make friends, and enjoy myself. Outside of my main group there....I have yet to run into a single pleasant individual. People are rude in zone chat, BEYOND asinine in PvP, and overall...the bottom of the barrel as far as I can gather.

Now, I'm sure, eventually, that the ones who don't stick with the game will move along and the community will evolve beyond it's infancy, as it is now, but really...they've got nothing on you guys. I've heard people say it, hell, I've even heard the Dev's say it...but you guys are the best community out there. Period.

*headdesk*, *headdesk*, *headdesk*.

Hello! I've been reading some posts about technical information for CoH's Graphics and whatnot, specifically information about it's incompatibility issues with ATi Graphics cards, and the mention of the -renderthread 1 command in the Launcher has popped up on more than one occasion.

My question is...what does that argument actually do? Dumb it down if necessary, I want to understand lol.

If the whole PvP community were like this, I might actually be convinced to give it another try. Good for you!

*facepalm*

I had forgotten that PF worked that way, having not played my other Shield toons recently. Please ignore my completely moronic inquiry and move along...these aren't the droids you're looking for, etc etc....move along

Correct me if I'm wrong, but...that extra healing IO, as Bionic Flea says, puts you OVER the ED cap...so...doesn't it mean that that particular enhancement is doing...well...nothing?

I was looking at an IO build for a SS/Shield Brute today and was trying to squeeze some more AoE defense into it. Phalanx Fighting in this build is Single Slotted with one LotG Recharge IO. I added 2 more slots to it, and placed generic Defense IO's in the ***, but, none of my defense values Changed, not AoE, Ranged, or Melee. Is this an error, or am I missing something?

Just checked it on my brite and the animation looks prety mcuh the same to me.

*shrug*

Sad....what your describing would have been nice.

Muahahahahahahahaha...

I'll buy it. Also, do you happen to have anything else of interest?

A box of 'abstract' perhaps? My offer is 100 mil inf. Consider it.

I tend to think as the spear and halberd as interchangeable. Therefore, weapon customizatio would allow for such a thing. Also, the Bardiche and poleaxe, etc.

Axes, Arrows, Maces, and Swords. Medieval weaponry, to be sure, but we're missing something.

Lances/Spears. Traditionally a 2 handed weapon used for Slashing and Stabbing, as well as deflecting attacks, etc. I'm sure its been suggested before, but in the event that it hasn't, I was wondering what this set might be like.

Therefore, I am starting this thread to sort of get a player base input into something I've already put a bit of thought into.

First off, the powerset itself. It would likely be a scrapper/Brute powerset (ie Spines, claws) and potentially a Stalker/Tanker powerset, although I'm not sure using a spear would be very 'Tank-ish' but hey, who knows? At any rate, this is just the Scrapper/Brute/Tanker version.

Then of course, onto the powers themselves. This is where the input from the playerbase will be most helpful!

Obviously, the set would do a combination of Smashing and Lethal Damage.

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Tier 1: Stab (Melee, Minor DMG (Lethal))

Description: You perform a short thrusting motion with your spear, damaging your opponent. Does minor lethal damage, but has a quick recharge rate.

Animation: Holding the spear with both hands, right hand towards the end of the pole and holding from the top, left hand towards the spearhead and holding from the underside, and with your left foot ahead of your right (Henceforth known as the ready stance) you lean forward and stab/thrust with the tip of the spear, perpendicular to your body.

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Tier 2: Downward Thrust (Melee, Moderate DMG(Lethal), DoT, Foe -Speed)

Description: You perform a forceful Overhead thrust with your spear. This attack will moderately wound your opponent. The wound will cause him to take a little damage over time and slow his movement slightly.

Animation: From the Ready Stance, you lift the Spear over your head, reposition your left hand to math your right, and thrust downward, at an angle, into your opponent.

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Tier 3: Press (Melee, Cone, Moderate DMG (Smahing) Foe Disorient, Knockdown)

Description: You execute a short rush with the pole of your lance. This attack can knock down a few foes and might stun them.

Animation: From the ready stance, you take a short step forward and thrust the spear sideways towards the opponent, striking them with the pole.

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Tier 4: Lance Swipe (PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Lethal))

Description: You swing your Lance in a huge circle around yourself, damaging all surrounding foes.

Animation: This is a tricky one. Can't decide if I want to have the person jump and spin in a Whirling hands-type maneuver and have the power do a bit of Lethal DoT and some smashing DMG, or have the person hold it at the end and swing it in a circle and do pure Lethal. Feedback welcome!

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Tier 5, Option 1: Javelin (Ranged, High DMG(Lethal), Foe -Speed)

Description: You throw your spear at an enemy, dealing heavy damage and wounding them, causing them to move slower than normal for a time.

Animation: Standard Cimeroran Spear throwing animation, or a slower, similar animation to bring it in line with other sets. Can't decide if this should be the tier 5, or...

Tier 5, Option 2: Lance Lift (Melee, Moderate Damage (Smashing)Self +Def, Foe Knockup)

Description: You turn and swing the end of the pole upward, smashing the opponent and possibly sending him flying. This maneuver is part attack, part feint, and grants a small amount of defense.

Animation: From the ready stance, You twist, bringing your right foot forward and swinging the blunt end of the spear up under the chin of the enemy.

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Tier 6: Taunt/Confront

Description: Taunt/Confront. Either taunts one or taunts a lot. No explanation necessary :P

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Tier 7: Spear Sweep (Melee, Cone, Moderate DMG (Smashing) Foe Knockdown)

Description: You attempt to take out the legs of your opponents with a wide sweep of your spear, knocking them to the ground.

Animation: From the rest position, you step forward and swing the spear in a low, left to right arc.

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Tier 8: Run Through (Melee, Cone, Superior DAM (Lethal) Foe -speed)

Description: You attempt to run skewer your opponents with your spear, thrusting forward with immense force. This attack is so powerful, that you can actually push through the target, hitting multiple enemies.

Animation: From the rest position, You step forward quickly with your right foot and thrust your spear as hard as you can with your right hand. This move is a very narrow cone, like Headsplitter.

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Tier 9: Lance Dive (PBAoE Extreme DMG (Lethal or smashing, unsure) Foe knockdown.

Description: Your mastery of the spear allows you to attack with great force. You leap high into the air and dive, driving the spearhead deep into the ground with enough force that you create a small shockwave capable of damaging nearby foes and knocking them to the ground.

Animation: From the ready stance, you jump into the air, (higher than Tremor or Divine Avalanche) And stab downward into the ground with the head of the spear. Unsure as to weather it would be smashing damage from the shockwave or lethal damage from the spearhead. Feedback appreciated!

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So, there's the rough schematic of what I've been thinking of. Feel free to add, remove, edit, critique (constructively, please ), or otherwise comment on this concept as you see fit!

And, of course, thank you for your time.

Did they ever fix the animation bug for characters with Shields? Namely, the one where, regardless of what animation you choose in the creator, the original animation plays when you have your shield out?

So those recharge slots are pointless, given how fast the current recharge is. Guess I'll move them elsewhere or slot them differently.

Okay, I was not present for the days of 30 Second Dwarf Mire, so I'm curious.

Did they decrease the recharge time for it when they decreased the duration? because, if so, using the Gold Standard Tri-Form Shade guide (thank you, Plasma) I would be able to put the 3 recharge red slots in that power to better use.

http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=200510

All the info you'll ever need on the newly established Tin Mage Corps!

With the Tin Mage's Sacrifice and a few good Ideas out here, I think it's time someone said what we're obviously all thinking.


SUPERTEAM!


Tin Mage Corps SG, on victory, bring your own Tin Mage Mk. X

For example, I rolled a Defender, Tin Mage MK. II, Storm/Elec

You would roll whatever you think, tech or magic origin, and it would be Tin Mage Mk. III. or IV, or whatever.

Any interest?

Send an e-mail to bb72488@live.com with your Tin Mage's name and etc. if you're interested!

Look for this in the player events!

I agree with whomever feels that the Coming Storm will unite the Humans and the Rikti. Or, at least, hopeful. I've been wanting to play a Rikti ever since I found out that they were Mutated Humans.

Besides, we do have a faction of good Rikti. Argot'Bur'Wot, anyone?

However, I can't decide if I want the Rikti to be an Archetype...or a body type...hmm...

Thank you very much for the info HB. I can't actually make the purchases right now, so waiting to keep an eye out on the cards you suggested is something I will definitely be doing. That, and, I would like to see if Posi or another Dev will eventually come forward with ATI information.

However, I do have a few questions.

Firstly, If I do end up going for the ATI cards, it will be my first ATI Card. Is there anythign I would need to know about differences between nVidia and ATI?

Second, What company should I shoot for with the Card's board. I'm leaning towards the ASUS board, since I do have some experiendce with their products, but any information you could give there would be helpful.

And, Lastly, the ATI card has 1GB memory while the nVidia card I selected has 2GB. Will this difference be noticeable in the performance of the card?

Ok, I've been thinking about it, and have decided to post the main equipment I plan to purchase for my new system (CPU, GFX, ETC) to get a feel for the performance it will have from someone more experienced in this area. I'm a diagnostician, not a power PC builder.

So with that in mind:

CPU: AMD Phenom II x4

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103471

GFX Card: EVGA 02G-P3-1185-AR GeForce GTX 285

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130486

GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128387

Any thoughts? Will this system stack up to GR's Ultra Mode and handle the load? I know that, according to Posi, the card will handle Ultra Mode at full tilt, but I want to make sure before making any purchases that the rest can handle it.

And, of course, I have a compatible case, PSU, etc. picked out, so if you need more info, just ask!