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  1. Hyperstrike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by rsclark View Post
    Separate game with completely different content. Not the same thing at all.
    Really? I don't see a separate game nowadays.

    And neither do the devs.

    Both CoV and GR are examples of stuff that you have to buy up front. But, if you wait long enough, are being given to you for free.

    Granted, some people don't LIKE waiting for months/years. But that's THEIR problem. Not Paragon's or NCSoft's.
  2. Hyperstrike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by TerraDraconis View Post
    So your saying all those people who didn't buy Going Rogue actually have access to Dual Pistols and Demon Summoning and its just a glitch that they can't use those power sets?
    No. Reread what I said.

    The notion thet subscribers get everything for free with their sub is DEMONSTRABLY false.

    Embellish it however you want...
  3. Hyperstrike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Bubbawheat View Post
    This is not true. I started my original account using the plain ol' City of Heroes CD-Rom. I'm also a bargain hunter and as such I grabbed it for $10 shortly after issue 9. I was also able to later apply the GvE edition when I saw that cheaply enough to get my jump pack and Pocket D Pass a couple years later.
    Agreed. I started on GvE. Then bought a collector's edition CoH and a collector's edition CoV for the prestige sprint and the arachnos emblem.
  4. Hyperstrike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by fixxer View Post
    went to the movies today..cost me $20 for 2 hours of entertainment... I have no issue spending more money on something that has given me thousands of hours of entertainment the past 6 years

    this
  5. Hyperstrike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by EarthWyrm View Post
    Paying subscribers haven't gotten absolutely everything for free since...
    November 2004. City of Heroes Collector's Edition. Prestige Power Slide.

    So pretty much "you get everything for free" hasn't been the case for six and a half years.
  6. Hyperstrike
    My example, look at the Harmonized Healing set in the background:



    Or here, the Razzle Dazzle set or the Decimation IO:


    Clearly sets with level limits at level 50.

    Right now I can see two possibilities:

    1. Some or all sets now run the gamut from 10-50 in terms of level. This could vastly expand the number of IO recipes/crafted IOs possible (not necessarily AVAILABLE) to purchase on the market.
    2. IOs (as a whole) have been altered so that they "level up" with us (and possibly exemp without loss of set bonuses). This could vastly REDUCE the number of IO recipes/crafted IOs possible (again, not necessarily available) to purchase on the market.


    Discuss.
  7. Hyperstrike

    Lag Issues

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Father Xmas View Post
    Outdated simply means the game thinks the drivers are old based on date, not capabilities.

    Aside, not directed an SinOfEnvy, but why do so many gamers need to upgrade their drivers every single time they are released if they are already working for the games you play? You all don't seem to understand that 90% of a new drivers purpose is to squeeze that extra 1/2 fps out of whatever the latest game sites are using to benchmark and if that driver messes up an older game, pphhhtt, who cares, the important review sites aren't using that game to benchmark cards anymore. 5% of the time a new driver is out to support a new video card/GPU and the other 5% are actual bug fixes.

    [/rant]
    To a certain point, I agree.

    However, in this case, we're talking about something NOT working. And one of the standard troubleshooting steps in cases like this is to attempt to update the drivers to see if that alleviates the issue.
  8. Hyperstrike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by DevilYouKnow View Post
    But some form of fly is essential in my opinion.
    If you're a squishy or a lowbie (or worse, both), yeah. With fly, your spacebar becomes your "GET ME THE HELL OUTTA HERE NAO!" button.
  9. Hyperstrike

    Lag Issues

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by SinOfEnvy View Post
    I tried cleaning the drivers like you suggested and running the CCleaner, then reupdating with the 11.6 update earlier in this topic, but it's still saying that my last update was in 2009 and CoH is still saying that my drivers are outdated, although trying to update through the Device Manager still tells me that I'm up to date.

    Did you do the updates and driver cleaner in safe mode?

    Also did you cancel out of the driver detection routine when rebooting Windows?

    1: Reduce your resolution to 800x600
    2: Uninstall your drivers
    3: Reboot in safe mode
    4: When the driver detection for your video card comes up, cancel out of it.
    5: Run the driver cleaner.
    6: Run the new driver install.
  10. Hyperstrike

    Wait, voice-overs?

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Quinch View Post
    Like I said, player-driven. I doubt we'll ever get any kind of "official" sanction, but imagine if you could copy a bunch of MP3s/OGGs/WTVs into the game folder and hear the mission briefing narrated to you by some other player who recorded it.
    Maybe during the cut scene of the ITF.

    {Romulus} C'mon shorty! What're ya? CHICKEN?
    {Master Nictus} Boot to the head *FWOOSH-THUNK*
    {Romulus} OW! YOU BOOTED ME IN THE HEAD!
  11. Hyperstrike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jacktar View Post
    Many thanks Guys, am on it now

    And again, apologies for not thoroughly reading the post lists before I posted my original question, only four posts down the list arghhhhhh...duh

    Honestly, I'd say, if you're going beacon hunting, you may as well just whirlwind the entire city. You'll come out of it with 22 beacons, roughly 70 merits. What's not to like?

    THEN you can worry about picking and choosing the "best" ones.
  12. Hyperstrike

    Improve Revive...

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by BrandX View Post
    ...and Resurgence!

    With the new Immortal Recovery inspiration...OMG...these two powers are put to shame by an inspiration.
    Considering that both these powers don't convey the untouchable protection that certain enemies *COUGH*FREAKSHOW*COUGH* get, they're essentially useless if your corpse is being camped. You get up and the enemy whacks you back down immediately.

    Wow...great power... What are my ancillary pools again? Maybe I'll pick something more vital to my survival. Like Whirlwind...

    At least with Rise of the Phoenix there's mitigation to get the enemies off you (Damage, KB). I'd like to see a couple seconds of untouchable/affects only self to allow you to at least START retoggling your defenses.
  13. Hyperstrike
    Just got back myself.

    Had people walking out BEFORE the end of the film due to the way the denouement happens. WHOOPSIE!

    Then had people walk out as the credits rolled. WHOOPSIE! No Avengers trailer (an honest-to-Stan TRAILER!) for them.

    All in all, I actually agree with Roger Ebert (faints in disbelief).

    It's a good movie. It has all the problems of being an origin story (trying to shoehorn the mythos into a 2 hour movie and NOT having scenes go buy as if John Moschita's mouth was setting the pace or turning it into a 5 hour extravaganza). But, it's still a good movie.
  14. Hyperstrike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Talonflash
    Second, _nothing_ has been taken away in the year you have been gone.
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by run9
    Err... Explain to me how iTrials have deleted the rest of the game?
    You're both missing the point. He's not saying things are being taken away.

    He's saying that people who wish to advance their level 50 characters are at a SEVERE disadvantage if raids aren't an option for them.

    It has f**kall to do with "the rest of the game".
  15. Hyperstrike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Nericus View Post
    Now for a big question: Hugo Weaving aka Agent Smith plays the Red Skull.....did the Skull have a henchman or agent named Anderson? Or did they blow a good opportunity for a Matrix easter egg? I can just imagine Weaving/Skull saying "Herr Anderson" or "Mister Anderson"....

    Weaving is just REALLY good at misanthropic characters.
  16. Hyperstrike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Leandro View Post
    Mine is stuck in "Loading Code". Did they run out already?

    Edit: I tried Chrome and IE, and I tried Chrome from my laptop. No dice.

    Edit 2: Connecting from my neighbor's insecure wifi (to get a different IP) didn't work either.
    Try just reloading the promo page.
  17. Hyperstrike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by SkarmoryThePG View Post
    Oh yeah, because everybody is okay releasing all their details into the wild via facebook -.-
    Who said you had to give them YOUR details?

  18. Hyperstrike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by UnitV20 View Post
    Haaaaaaaalp! It's still stuck at "Loading Code!"
    Try reloading the promo page after signing in. It should choke up the code for you then.
  19. Hyperstrike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Beastyle View Post
    No gesture speaks louder than the facepalm. When words fail to convey the level of exasperation, embarrassment, disappointment, or incredulity at a situation, slapping your palm to your face says volumes. And now, a select few players will be able to use this versatile gesture in-game: with our City of Heroes Facepalm free prize draw Promotion, we will be giving out 5,000 facepalm emote codes on Facebook!

    Visit the "Promotions" tab on our Facebook page and follow the directions for a chance to receive a region-specific code that can be redeemed for an in-game facepalm emote! Codes are limited to 5,000 in this run, and it's first-come, first-served, so be sure to act fast!

    Please note that this promotion is limited to residents of the United States (excluding the State of Rhode Island, and excluding Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories, military installations and commonwealths), Canada (excluding Quebec), or the European Union.

    You can view the full terms and conditions of the City of Heroes Facepalm Promotion here.

    Head over to Facebook now for your chance to get the in-game facepalm emote! And don't worry, if you don't get a facepalm code in this run, we will be giving out more at a later date!
    Oh boy!

  20. Hyperstrike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by LSK View Post
    Bad Hyperstrike you forgot to add in whirlwind as your taunt.
    That meant actually taking a useful power (superspeed).

    Couldn't have THAT now could we?
  21. Hyperstrike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Gashes View Post
    HEY! Who let that scrapper in here?!?!
    Amongst the various and sundry OTHER crimes on that build.
  22. Hyperstrike
    If you want to go nVidia, go for the non-TI GTX 560.

    If you wan to go AMD/ATI, go for the Radeon 6870.

    Either one of these should be a nice swift kick in the pants for your graphics.
  23. Hyperstrike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by TopDoc View Post
    Those bids may be non-taxable, but I have a feeling some of you flippers haven't been properly reporting your capital gains. Have you been tracking your cost basis?
    Like hell. All appropriate fees are paid every time something is bought/sold.

    SO NYAH!
  24. Hyperstrike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tankman116 View Post
    i want ur best build....mine is this one....

    hope u like it....it costed me 11.7 bil!!!

    Well here's my build! I hope you like it! It cost me almost nothing!

    Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.942
    http://www.cohplanner.com/

    Click this DataLink to open the build!

    Level 50 Mutation Scrapper
    Primary Power Set: Broad Sword
    Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor
    Power Pool: Presence
    Power Pool: Concealment

    Hero Profile:
    Level 1: Hack -- RechRdx(A)
    Level 1: Dark Embrace -- RechRdx(A)
    Level 2: Slash -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(3), RechRdx(3)
    Level 4: Slice -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(5), RechRdx(5)
    Level 6: Build Up -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(7), RechRdx(7)
    Level 8: Parry -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(9), RechRdx(9)
    Level 10: Death Shroud -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(11), RechRdx(11)
    Level 12: Confront -- Range(A), Range(13), Range(13)
    Level 14: Murky Cloud -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(15), RechRdx(15)
    Level 16: Obsidian Shield -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(17), RechRdx(17)
    Level 18: Whirling Sword -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(19), RechRdx(19)
    Level 20: Dark Regeneration -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(21), RechRdx(21)
    Level 22: Cloak of Darkness -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(23), RechRdx(23)
    Level 24: Challenge -- Range(A), Range(25), Range(25)
    Level 26: Disembowel -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(27), RechRdx(27)
    Level 28: Cloak of Fear -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(29), RechRdx(29), RechRdx(40), RechRdx(43), RechRdx(46)
    Level 30: Provoke -- Range(A), Range(31), Range(31), Range(31), Range(34), Range(37)
    Level 32: Head Splitter -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(33), RechRdx(33), RechRdx(33), RechRdx(34), RechRdx(34)
    Level 35: Oppressive Gloom -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(36), RechRdx(36), RechRdx(36), RechRdx(37), RechRdx(37)
    Level 38: Soul Transfer -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(39), RechRdx(39), RechRdx(39), RechRdx(40), RechRdx(40)
    Level 41: Intimidate -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(42), RechRdx(42), RechRdx(42), RechRdx(43), RechRdx(43)
    Level 44: Invoke Panic -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(45), RechRdx(45), RechRdx(45), RechRdx(46), RechRdx(46)
    Level 47: Stealth -- RechRdx(A), RechRdx(48), RechRdx(48), RechRdx(48)
    Level 49: Grant Invisibility -- Range(A), Range(50), Range(50), Range(50)
    Level 50: Spiritual Radial Paragon
    Level 50: Void Radial Final Judgement
    Level 50: Clarion Radial Epiphany
    Level 50: Warworks Radial Superior Ally
    Level 50: Gravitic Radial Flawless Interface
    Level 0: Vanguard Medal
    Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
    Level 0: Task Force Commander
    Level 0: Elusive Mind
    Level 0: Portal Jockey
    Level 0: Eye of the Magus
    Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
    Level 0: Geas of the Kind Ones
    ------------
    Level 1: Brawl -- RechRdx(A)
    Level 1: Critical Hit
    Level 1: Sprint -- EndRdx(A)
    Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx(A)
    Level 4: Ninja Run
    Level 2: Swift -- Flight(A)
    Level 2: Health -- Heal(A)
    Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump(A)
    Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod(A)



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  25. Hyperstrike
    Okay,

    Not that I'm not grateful for the leg up that the new rewards program is allowing for.

    But is just kinda leaves a sour taste in my mouth to be told:

    "We're not taking anything way"

    and

    "You'll be given all these points"

    Then told that to get things, a lot of the points will be pre-spent to cover stuff I've already got (though nothing will be taken away) or given mandatory purchase placements for stuff I've already got (though nothing will be taken away).

    It just seems unnecessarily clumsy.