Mr E-Man
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I will be there as usual. :smirk:
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Well, that was a rough one.
We had 12 people show up, so instead of just running one team, we split off into two...
After we set up, one of the players on Team #2 DC'd (Did he get back in?)
Team 1 started up & things ran smoothly until we started on Reichsman...
A Six Member Team & not enough debuffs were our downfall - it was taking forever to get his health down...people were getting tired & deaths occurred...I know I was stunned when Turg started off our death fest (sorry Turg, I couldn't break the stun fast enough to get a heal on you).
We did manage to finally finish him off after a very, very, very long battle...
Failed Master of Dr Kahn TF: Stat Box
Customs had logged out sometime after the first death to get some much needed rest, but left his tank auto-taunting Reichsman...unfortunately, he went down while we were fighting one of the AVs (You are lying dead in Ourboros Customs).
Thanks for joining everyone - I know better now not to run this TF without a full team...Reichsman is just too annoying & tiresome.
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Just a reminder...
This is scheduled for tonight!
We have a bunch of alternates signed-up. If everyone shows, we can try to form up a second team...if someone would like to volunteer to lead it... -
GameStop Key Dates: (from their website)
1983: James B. McCurry and Gary M. Kusin found Babbage's, Inc., opening the first Babbage's software store in a Dallas regional mall.
1984: B. Dalton Bookseller Inc. creates a division called Software Etc. to open software stores within B. Dalton bookstores.
1986: Dayton Hudson Corporation sells B. Dalton to Barnes & Noble, Inc. (B&N) and partners.
1987: Software Etc. is split off from B. Dalton, begins operating as Software Etc. Stores, Inc., and starts shift to standalone locations.
1988: Babbage's is taken public to accelerate an expansion drive.
1992: Software Etc. Stores is taken public.
1994: Babbage's merges with Software Etc., forming NeoStar Retail Group, Inc.
1996: NeoStar files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection; an investor group led by Leonard Riggio buys the Babbage's and Software Etc. chains, operating them within the newly formed Babbage's Etc. LLC.
1999: New strip-mall-based chain, GameStop, is launched; e-commerce web site, later called gamestop.com, begins operations; Babbage's Etc. is sold to Barnes & Noble for $215 million.
2000: B&N acquires Funco, Inc., operator of 400 FuncoLand video game stores, mainly in strip malls; Babbage's Etc. becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Funco, which changes its name to GameStop, Inc.
2001: GameStop Corp. is incorporated in anticipation of an initial public offering (IPO).
2002: B&N completes a partial IPO of GameStop stock; it retains a 67 percent stake in GameStop.
2004: B&N distributes its remaining stake in GameStop to B&N shareholders, making GameStop a fully independent corporation. -
Quote:Originally Posted by Mr E-Man
Nice run - lots of fun!
Too bad about the lack of Babbages...
This reminds me of a trivia question:
What was the original name of the company that became GameStop? -
Nice run - lots of fun!
Too bad about the lack of Babbages... -
Good luck Gear!
With a little luck, we'll be seeing you back in game in a few weeks. -
We had a few flurries this morning - just put a dusting on the car, but it really has that "snow" feeling to the air today.
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Quote:It is all a matter of timing with the ambushes.Originally Posted by Supernumiphone
I'll join in on this one. I can bring a Corruptor if more support is needed, or a Stalker if you want one for zapping the ambushes. I haven't run this SF that many times, but my impression is that there are so many waves of ambushes that wiping them four times isn't really that much help.
If we choose to Ouro out - we could leave the stalker behind to do a wipe before exiting.
Or we can wipe & move out of the big room to take on the ambushes in a confined area.
But corruptors are nice as well...
So...bring whoever you would like - I am OK with anyone you choose. -
A Mr E-Man Production
Featuring Cold Satisfaction
Mission: Master of the Barracuda Strike Force – Thus Spoke the Reichsman
Contact: Barracuda
Location: Grandville
Date & Time: Saturday, January 16 @ 10:30PM Eastern/7:30PM Pacific
Level Range: 45-50
Combatants: 5th Column, Freedom Phalanx, Longbow, Paragon Police Department
Arch-Villain(s)/Hero(es): Ms Liberty, Numina, Schadenfreude, Invincible Reichsman, Black Scorpion, Scirocco, Captain Mako, Ghost Widow, Reichsman
Current Team Roster:
1: Cold Satisfaction: Ice/Dark Corruptor
2: Nericus: EM/Stone Brute
3: Soviet Supreme: Bots/Traps Mastermind
4: Whitestar Scrapper: EM/Inv Brute
5: Kotchie: Stone/Stone Brute
6: Fuzzball: TBA
7: Ghoost: TBA
8: Teh Corrupted One: Rad/Dark Corruptor
Alternates:
Strike Force Stats & Info:- This Strike Force requires a 4-person team to start & I will set it to No Temp Powers (which includes Veteran Reward Powers) & 0 Defeats
- 9 missions (4 talks)
- Badge(s): Arbiter & Master of the 5th Column Strike Force for No Deaths/No Temp Powers (no guarantees :smirk: )
- Merit Reward: 30
- Please note, this SF ends after the final Recluse Talk (not after the Reichsman mission)
- I will switch off to Mr E-Lectric if we require a brute for the run
- General Instructions: Stick together, listen to instructions & do not be afraid to offer your opinion on strategy!
- Mission One: Clear the ambushes in the end room (before going out to Ms Liberty).
- Mission Two: Pull Numina out of the room to be cautious.
- Mission Three: Talk
- Mission Four: Use the Ouro portals or the Flyer to exit after Invincible Reichsman spawns - the mission will time-out without anyone in
- Mission Five: Stick together & clear until the key drops - doing so around the dig area is best since the door is there.
- Mission Six: Talk
- Mission Seven: Talk
- Mission Eight - Part One: While this mission is not so much hard, there are a lot of chances for deaths to occur. First clear out all of the 5th Column & take care of any ambushes that occur when one of the AVs is rescued. Sac the AV, find the next AV, take out the ambush, etc.
- Mission Eight - Part Two: Grab your temp powers & don't be afraid to use them - you can recharge them (all except the Fail Safe Guns -4 uses- which only Stalkers can use). Stalkers gain Max Stealth to enter the two gun rooms to nuke the ambushes, Corruptors/Dominators have attack/holds for the ambushes, Brutes/Veats gain a team End Drain resistance power, MMs can keep Reichsman from phasing.
- Mission Eight - Part Three: Depending on the team make-up, we may exit to Ouroboros when the ambushes spawn. Also, it has been determined that Reichsman will not leave the end room, so exiting into the tunnels may be a viable move to take out the ambushes in a confined area.
- Mission Nine: Talk (Remember the SF completes after this talk, not after Reichsman is defeated)
- Obviously this is still a work in progress.
Paragon Wiki: Thus Spoke the Reichsman Strike Force -
Quote:Originally Posted by TuxedoGin
Gratz on the successful badge run. Sorry I couldnt participate. I didnt know you had signed me up or would have let you know much sooner that I wasnt gonna run it. I have no idea why Turg thought I wanted in on this run, but appreciate the thought. Cant even remember the last time I actually played villains, I only log in red side to move toons for a day job.
Will see you on Wednesday for the Master of Dr. Kahn badge.
I would have asked Turg, but he didn't show up last night either...
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So the Master of Barracuda was a no-go last night - we had a few no-shows...
So we swiched to a Master of the Imperious Task Force instead - figuring we could grab a few people to swell our ranks...which we did.
It was a success!
I froze up with 25 cims left to kill, but when I logged back in, I had gotten the badge. yay!
Thanks for joining everyone & for switching over to the ITF.
I will attempt to run another Master of Barricuda SF next Saturday night. Look for the sign-up post tomorrow. -
I am logging in right now - I've been out all day & never posted a reminder...
This is tonight! :smirk: -
Quote:Same - It was really difficult for me to get set up - if I wasn't dying, the bots were before I could finish building them...Originally Posted by Luna de Nocturne
It was hard to be a support toon when the second I debuffed something I instantly died =P. I spent more time traveling to the ship than actually fighting lol.
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Quote:Originally Posted by Master-Blade
Seriously.. we bring random toons to the group each time, sometimes expecting it to be an epic phail.. but it ends up turning out not so bad and doesn't take more than a couple tries to get the "Master of" badge.. then we switch toons and do it again.
The TF itself is not super hard at all. It's all about strategy and common sense.. not about min/max'ing.. especially considering we usually run with the "Master of" challenges and wouldn't even have access to Shivans or extra nukes of any kind anyway. And with no deaths.. there is no "vengbait" either.
We don't require any specific toons... just players that can listen to and follow direction, and have a good time with. I'm not saying we've never failed completely, but that's usually when something extra-ordinary happens and we are severely lacking something on the team (like team members that fall asleep, haha).
And yes, I agree with the OP.. the -1 settings on "master of" groups was very cheap. I wish they didn't even count.
Here's how our team felt after an amazingly easy MoSTF:
I want to point out that my character in that pic IG-2112MD (first one on the left) already had the Master of... badge before we did that run. :smirk: -
Did I sign up everyone that told me they wanted to go again from last night?
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A Mr E-Man Production
Featuring IG-2112MD -or- Beauty in a Bubble
Mission: Master of the Dr Kahn Task Force - Return of the Reichsman
Contact: Dr Kahn
Location: Founder's Falls
Date & Time: Wednesday, January 13 @ 10:30 PM Eastern/7:30PM Pacific
Level Range: 45-50
Combatants: 5th Column, Arachnos, Rogue Isles Villains
Arch-Villain(s)/Hero(es): Schadenfreude, Invincible Reichsman, Reichsman, Countess Crey, Nemesis, Vanessa DeVore, Gyrfalcon
Current Team Roster:
1: IG-2112MD: Emp/Rad Defender -or- Beauty in a Bubble: Ill/FF Controller
2: Customs: Inv/EM Tank
3: Dyanthia: Rad/Rad Defender
4: TuxedoGin: MA/SR Scrapper
5: Turg: TBA
6: Phanta-Rad: Ill/Rad Controller
7: Nericus: Peacebringer
8: AquaTiger: Ice/Eng Blaster
Alternates:
Myrdinn: Eng/Eng Blaster
Paragon: TBA
Weequay: Dark/Dark Scrapper
Ghoost: TBA
Matt: TBA
Task Force Stats & Info:- This task force requires a 4-person team to start & I will set it to No Temp Powers (which includes Veteran Reward Powers) & 0 Defeats
- 6 Missions total (includes 1 talk to)
- Badge(s): Column Breaker & Master of the 5th Column Task Force for No Deaths/No Temp Powers (no guarantees :smirk: )
- Merit Reward: 20
- General Instructions: Stick together & follow instructions. Always let the Tank grab aggro first even before debuffs. This is a work in progress.
- Mission One: After we port to the 5th Column base, the AV is in the next room, so beware if you go exploring.
- Mission Two: We will most likely take out the portals using ranged attacks & not worry about the 5th Column, but we will determine that based on team make-up. As soon as Invincible Reichsman spawns, please exit the mission (either via Ouroboros or the red exit spot). The mission will time-out without anyone in it.
- Mission Three: Glowie hunt & end boss.
- Mission Four: Talk to Tina
- Mission Five: Glowie hunt. Each glowie spawns an ambush, so be prepared
- Mission Six: If we have a Stealth/TPer, we will just go to the end room, if not we will clear to it. Tank/Scrappers only in melee with Reichsman. The rest of the team should form up together to share heals/buffs. As each AV awakens let the tank grab aggro before attacking.
Paragon Wiki: Return of the Reichsman -
Quote:Originally Posted by Turgenev
You know me, I'm in like Flynn.
Got a few deaths there myself - virtue of being a melee type vs Reichs. A few of your proximity suicides were from trying to rez me, if I remember right.
Yeah - I was trying to come in & hit Vengeance then Rez you, but couldn't make it close enough - I kept getting pounded...
I should have just tp'd you out. -
Well, not the best of attempts last night...
Attempt #1: I died in the first mission...
Attempt #2: Myrdinn died from an ambush in the portal click mission
Attempt #3: Tux started off our dying spree while fighting Reichsman...I was stunned at the time...we wound up with 10 deaths...
I neglected to upload the stat box screenshot last night - I will do so later today & add it to this post.
Thanks for joining everyone - sorry it was a bust...
I am going to run this again next Wednesday - I'll post the sign-up later today. -
Quote:lolOriginally Posted by Luna de Nocturne
Because we stealthed, we have two people on my team that need to gain a level before next weeks TF <cough> Mr E <cough, cough>.
You know, I just now saw this little jab..however, I was already lvl 15 by the end of the TF...which would have been high enough to join Synapse...
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Quote:Two teams is sufficient to get started - more will show as we get moving.Originally Posted by Gen_Gintoki
dam i hope i dont have to cancel this do to not enough players. come on people. rikti raid. get merits unlock costume pcs. unlock more salvage space. get the giant robot.
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I will be there - of course - I leveled up to 16 after Posi on Monday.
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Reminder - This is tonight!
I updated the roster & based on the sign-ups decided to take IG-2112MD, my emp/rad defender - hopefully I will not suck as much as I did last time...(in keeping people alive) -
Quote:NP Luna - I hope you feel better.Originally Posted by Luna de Nocturne
I hate to do this, but I'm going to have to back out of this E. This virus I have is kicking my butt. I've been at work only an hour and I'm exhausted. I know there is no way I'll be able to stay up for this and be somewhat useful.
Good luck everyone! See you next time! -
Gear,
This real life thing...It's never easy.
I wish you all the best as we start this new year. Hopefully it will bring about some positive changes for you.
Take care of yourself & your family - we will be here awaiting your return!
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