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  1. Katze

    Ouroboros and SSK

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    Originally Posted by St_Angelius View Post
    Now, I'm not one to look a gift horse in the mouth usually and I'm not sure if this is a bug or working as intended but....

    I'm on my elec/kin Corr on union and decided to do the ouro intro arc as I've never done it with a vill yet. I do Meder Lazurus' mish fine them more onto the Mender Tesseract mish and find myself in the Zig Breakout map scalled to L1 as I expected... only my avalible powers are Lightning Bolt, Ball Lightning, Transfusion, syphon power and assault... EG, my power picks up to L6.

    Now obviously this is a result of of the SSK scripting kicking in and treating me as though I'm exemping down to the mish lvl with my powers +5 lvl's. Made the mish a breeze, but surely this isn't as intended as now the badge mishes and challenge mishes are going to be so much easier to do now!
    Working as intended, although the Live Patch notes seem to be missing the information.
    Here's the section from the Test server combined release notes:

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    Sidekicks/Exemplars
    • Players exemplared for any reason (teaming, flashbacks, zone, arenas) will now be able to use powers gained up to 5 levels above the exemplar level.
      • Example: A 20 exemplared to 1 will have their first 5 power choices instead of 2.
      • Example: A 50 exemplared to 45 will have access to all their powers.
  2. Katze
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Niviene View Post
    Powers Proliferation
    • The visual effect for the Corrupter/Mastermind version of Glue arrow disappears when the target dies.

    I just tested and the Mastermind version of Trick Arrow/Glue Arrow is working correctly on Live ( It does not disappear on target death, and was just fixed with Issue 16 according to the Patch Notes ). Perhaps it's just the Corrupter version? (Although that is in the Live patch notes as being fixed too.)
  3. Katze

    Costume Change

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  4. Katze
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Kahlan_ View Post
    There are 2 sliders somewhere in the options menus that allow you to specify how far up and down you are willing to let your level be adjusted. I'll check what they are under when I get home.
    They are the first 2 lines (2 sliders) on the first page (General tab) of the Options menu.

    Menu > Options. General Tab: Team Option section (at the very top). The sliders are "Auto-accept level changes ..."
  5. Katze
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by RottenLuck View Post
    I was just thinking that now the 5th are back and hanging out in zones. Are any of the 5th Defeat Badges back?

    I wasn't here for when the 5th was around the first time but I heard there badges were changes to match the Council. So are we going to get NEW 5th Badges?
    I tested it on the training server and both factions count for the Vampyr and Warwolf badges. I didn't get a chance to see if 5th count for the custom weapon unlocks.
  6. Katze
    I have this happen when the game gets input from one of my twitchy joysticks. Do you have another joystick/controller plugged into the computer that might be sending a signal?
    To turn that off go into the in game options and disable the joystick input.

    Click Menu -> Options (You may need to click on Menu with the mouse and hit the "O" key on the keyboard if the menu is closing too quickly). Once the Options window is open go to the 'Controls' tab and there is a section for Joystick. Try setting Joystick Input to "Disabled". If it is already disabled, then enable it and disable again. Then hit Apply Now.
  7. Katze
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Black_Mute View Post
    Used my freespec on my VEAT and afterwards decided to move some enhancements to my other account.

    I kept getting: Could not trade with Viper, you can't trade with an enemy.

    Viper is my MM.

    I relogged and it fixed this problem, but that was weird.
    According to the Issue 16 release notes, this is fixed on the Test server. Coming to Live "soon".
  8. Katze
    Also, for future reference in getting around, the 'City' tab on the Map will show the zones of the city, and the connections between the zones ( gates and yellow / green line train routes ).
  9. Katze
    Have you tried the solutions listed in the Common Solutions post at the top of the forums? The most common cause is a Window skinning program (Windowblinds for example). The other cause I've read about was a graphics tablet and its software.

    From Common Solutions: Game Doesn't Start:

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    Occasionally people will start the game, see the small “loading” message, and then… nothing. This is most often caused by “skinning” programs that change the look of Windows, such as Window Blinds. Check the options for your skinning program and you should be able to have it exclude City of Heroes.
  10. Katze
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by peterpeter View Post
    Any time you see the mouse turn into a hand it's a sign that you are hovering over something clickable.
    QFT:
    Useful for finding War Witch's Easter Eggs in the universities.
  11. Katze
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by SwellGuy View Post
    All I can add to this is when my warshade exemps below level 8, the level 11 KB prot turns off. It is in Absorption which they get at level 1. But my level 33 Devastation: Chance to Hold always works as long as I have the power it is in.
    That's working as expected as the KB protection is considered a 'Global' (acts like a 'set bonus') type, while the Chance to Hold is a Proc. type.

    There's a Wiki table that explains the different types of "Special IO's" and which ones work like globals [set bonuses], and which are Procs that work as long as the power they are in is usable.

    Table of Special IOs


    Edit to Add:

    Great news that it's not a bug, but rather the Flashback Challenge settings.
  12. Katze
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Jordan_Yen View Post
    Now that I think of it, it was working perfectly as a level 50 just yesterday. So I don't know what's going on, but the way I checked was by turning on sprint to see if I went translucent and nothing. Thinking that maybe the graphics were just too lousy on the laptop, I tried to sneak up on someone, but they saw me.

    Maybe it's a bug?
    Check the Stealth number in Combat attributes to see if it's just a graphics issue. (On the top of the power trays, click Powers, then at the top of that click Combat Attributes. You'll find stealth listed in the 'Base' section.)

    Also, try zoning once. When I just exemplared in Ouroboros to test my TimeSpace Manipulation: Stealth enhancement the stealth didn't kick in until I zoned out of Ouroboros, but it did show up after zoning in the Combat Attributes and visually. (Edit: looks like stealth is suppressed in Ouroboros, even after zoning back in)

    Of course, also make sure no difficulty settings are set in Flashback, like no travel / no Temp powers.
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    Also, for future reference in getting around, the 'City' tab on the Map will show the zones of the city, and the connections between the zones ( gates and yellow / green line train routes ).
  14. Katze
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Fusion_7 View Post
    Question: Other than getting the Ouroboros Transporter by accessing it from another player and then traveling to Ouroboros to get the Transporter, is there any other way be it through a contact or other means that you can obtain one or do you just need to ask someone to plant one down so you can use it?

    From Paragon Wiki:

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    To obtain this temporary power, earn the Entrusted with the Secret badge, or run a mission or story arc using a Pillar of Ice and Flame from a supergroup base. If you are doing a story arc through the Pillar, only the first mission needs to be done to get the power.
    Follow the Entrusted with the Secret link to see a list of badges, missions and souvenirs to unlock the portal.
  15. Katze
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Drugfree Boy View Post
    Are you telling me that I don't have to log in every 60 days on all my alts on active accounts anymore? I have lost so much auction items - on active accounts - to the 60 day rule that I hate it intensly.

    But now its gone? I can go 200 days on an active account without logging in and not lose the stuff I have in WW? Really?

    if this is true, this is my happiest COH day in a long time. This is even better than a longer duration for SB
    Yes, since last April! Go forth and dance in the streets!
  16. Katze

    Purple Drops

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    Originally Posted by Catwhoorg View Post
    The assault suits (EBs) drop level 50 recipes.

    I *think* the bombs do as well, but my memory on that is hazy.
    Your memory's not as hazy as you thought; Bombs and Heavy Assault suits drop lv 50 rewards.
  17. Katze
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by HeroJunkie View Post
    Still not working.

    In the folder "Program Files" there is a folder "City of Heroes" within that a folder "data" within that a folder "sound" within that a folder "Powers" within that two files "SonicScream1.ogg" and "SonicSmallBlast3.ogg".

    There is no indication that anything I've done has affected anything so far. I have completely closed out the game and restarted it many times. Everything is named and capitalized as I have quoted.
    You're missing the folder "ogg".

    The files "SonicScream1.ogg" and "SonicSmallBlast3.ogg" should be in:

    C:\Program Files\City of Heroes\data\sound\ogg\Powers\
  18. Katze
    The change was in Issue 14 release notes (note they specify "active" accounts but kept the employee warning regarding inactive accounts):

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    Black Market / Wentworth's Consignment House
    • Characters (on active accounts) who have inventories, bids or items for sale in the Black Market or in Wentworth's Consignment House will no longer have to log into the game within 60 days to avoid item or influence/infamy expiration.
    • In-game Black Market and Wentworth employees will still give their friendly reminder, however if your account is "active", they won't take your "stuff".
  19. Katze
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Master-Blade View Post

    It was a joke.
    Good joke.
    Everybody laugh.
    Roll on snare drum.
    Curtains.
    Fade to black.
  20. Katze
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Aggelakis View Post
    There's a guide in Player Guides that lets you silence game sounds. Using that guide, you can already change the game sounds to anything you want.
    To save searching, here's the link to Impkin's guide:

    How to silence specific game sounds
  21. Katze

    Purple Drops

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    Originally Posted by SkiTz_NA View Post
    Take into concideration also, that the enemies must be level 50+ to drop purple(to my knowledge)
    Actually, they must be able to drop a level 50 recipe, which means (to quote the Wiki page):

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    Any critter that is capable of dropping a level 50 IO has a chance to drop a "purple". This includes, but is not limited to, level 47 minions, level 46 lieutenants, and etcetera. Giant Monsters, Monsters, and Underlings will never drop a "purple".
  22. Katze
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Yogi_Bare View Post
    (Arachnos Soldier (OT) - Channelgun does Energy damage but Longfang (an extension of Channelgun) does Lethal damage?)
    Channelgun fires a single Energy burst while Longfang fires a 3 bullet Machine gun burst. The damage types seem appropriate to the visual animations.
  23. Katze
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by SerialBeggar View Post
    Back in the day, the brick and mortar stores only sold the "Power 10" set of enhancements (DOs and SOs). http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Power_10_Enhancements
    If you wanted to buy the others, you either had to suck up to your Contacts so that they'll sell them to you now at inflated prices or wait an additional 5 levels when they become available at the stores. This to the Defenders and Controllers feeling penalized because they couldn't upgrade their debuffs.
    Yup, now that the contacts sell all types of enhancements it would make more sense to have them charge less than Brick and Mortar stores. You'd get a benefit from increasing your Relationship level by doing their missions and getting access to their store. Very thematic.
  24. Katze
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Willbur View Post
    It's kept me confused for about a week now.
    Since you are hero-side, any contacts in the Active tab will have missions for you, or introductions to new contacts.

    That should be your first place to look, even if they've sent you off to see another "off main branch" contact [like David Wincott in the Hollows], you can return to them to see if they have more missions.
  25. Katze
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by vinque View Post
    Great info everyone, thanks. I guess I missed my story arc contact somehow. I guess I'll have to go to each of my contacts and see if there was a choice I missed.
    If a contact is on your Active tab, they have a mission, or an introduction, for you.

    Also, a list of contacts that give repeatable missions can be found here:

    http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/Repeatable_Missions
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    Originally Posted by vinque View Post
    Well, where do u sell them? Although many of the contacts have stores, none of them purchase enhancements (or inspirations).
    Just to add to the store list that was mentioned above, always sell enhancements to the correct Origin store or you will not get full value.
    The only exceptions to this would be the Store contacts in the co-op zones [Midnighter's club and Rikti War Zone]; they give full value for all enhancements.