The_Alt_oholic

Wow. Have to reply to this one on the Elude thing.
My level 50 is a Katana/SR scrapper. I took Elude and then respec'ed it out almost immediately. It wasn't any better than my other defenses and it saps your end when it turns off. Useless power at this point. I had heard that this power was incredible before the nerfing - it must have been a better defense/resist before.
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[off subject]
Only more useless power is team teleport. Planned on getting it with one of my defenders, but after being dragged to the foot [insert hand-to-hand range] of a Winter Lord more than once by a "helpful" teammate - I learned my lesson. Worst part of it is - "accept teleport" toggle doesnt' work for "team teleport" at least it didn't the last time I checked.
I wonder how many characters actually have "team teleport"....I still think "recall team" is a better power than "teleport team"....too bad it isn't an option

I really appreciate that. Maybe I can have some fun building a base too.
I don't need to be able to raid other bases or have an item of power for the bonus, but I would like to be able to have a base with a computer, power supply, medical teleporter, and workshop. I would like the workshop because it would be nice to be able to build stuff with the savage - that I don't need for base defense or raiding other bases - that would be useful to the sg on some level (i.e. temp powers or sg related powers (tp to recall to the base even when you aren't eating pavement, tp to other sg members from the base [maybe the y have to have special transponder temp power with them to do either?], etc.)).
-so maybe the stuff that is essential should be cheap (at least cheaper) or come gratis (for the rent that is paid). That is - smallest plot, entry room, the computer, power supply, and the necessary rooms for both (and maybe a meeting room) at the very least.
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I'm sure it is fun to be the one guy in a large group that actually gets to build that big base.
Meanwhile everyone else has to support the base that one member (or at least a small number of sg members) gets to have fun building.
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One of the last times I was asked to join a supergroup, the person that asked me was rather rude. I knew how to shut that down. I told him that I would join if I could have base editing privledges. You can bet he didn't send me an invite - the gaul of me expecting that I could customize a base that I was giving prestige to!
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Of course, since I have so many characters. It is debateble if any of my characters should be able to have a base with functionality. Obviously, since the game has the option of allowing you to make a large # of characters - I should limit myself to one and join a large supergroup that someone else has created so that I can be in a fully functional base. [I really like being able to make a bunch of characters, but on some levels it is very frustrating. Having a bunch of charaters keeps the game intresting. I get bored I can just switch to another char.]
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So part of the problem with the bases has to do with the struture and mechanics of supergroups.
I think that there should be a way to post ads for supergropu members in game. A registry of supergroups that lists the supergroup info would be nice. The option to apply to a supergroup through this registry. The option of accepting new members through this method would be nice.
It is hard to hunt down a sg that fits with a theme. You have to just take what sg happens to invite you when you both are on, try to start one and hope you can get people to join, or not be in an sg at all.
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All this said - It is just to make you think. (which I know you do alot of already - because I can see the end result)
I love the game.
I have joined some sg's just to help them out and to give them what prestige I make while when I happen to play that char.
I appreciate the hard work that the CoH/CoV team puts into this game.
Keep up the good work - even though I get frustrated with what the staff ends up doing from time to time, it's only because I love the game that I take the extra time to criticize (sorry I'm too tired and can't spell at this point) it.

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+operator / -operator - gives/removes operator status from another user in the channel
+operator / -operator - gives/removes operator status from another user in the channel
+send / -send - gives/removes user ability to send messages to channel
+send / -send - gives/removes user ability to send messages to channel
afk - Marks the player as Away From Keyboard (with given message)
alttray - Toggle the secondary tray while a key is being pressed. (for keybinds)
alttraysticky - Toggle the secondary tray.
assist - Change your current target to selected allies target
auction - Send message to request channel.
autoreply - Start a reply for client.
autorun - Toggles autorun.
b - Send message to entire map.
backward - Move backwards.
beginchat - Starts chat-entry mode with given string.
bind - Binds a key to a command - 'bind k ++forward' will set k to toggle running forward.
bind_load - Reads a list of keybinds from <INSTALL DIR>/keybinds.txt.
bind_load_file - Reads a list of keybinds from a file.
bind_save - Saves all keybinds to <INSTALL DIR>/keybinds.txt.
bind_save_file - Saves all keybinds to specified file.
boombox - break out the boombox which will play the standard song, while character starts dancing
broadcast - Send message to entire map.
buffs - Toggle team buff display.
bug - Report a bug. Enter a short description of any length.
camdist - Sets the distance in feet that the third person camera pulls back behind the player.
camreset - Camreset is bound to the PageDown key (default) to reset the camera behind the player.
camrotate - Camrotate is bound to the PageUp key to allow controlled camera rotation around the player. This command should not be invoked through the console.
canlook - Whether the player can use the mouse to look around.
cc - Change costume.
cc - Change current costume.
chan_create - Create a new chat channel
chan_desc Set the channel's description
chan_invite - Invite player or chat handle to a chat channel
chan_join - Join an existing chat channel
chan_leave - Leave a chat channel
chan_members - List all members of channel
chan_mode - Changes default access rights for new user who joins the channel. If you set -join, no one can join.
chan_motd - Set the channel's Message Of The Day, which is sent to everyone that joins the channel
chan_send - Send message to chat channel. You must be in the channel and have Send priviledges.
chan_user_mode - Sets user permissions for specified user on channel. You must have operator status to set permissions.
change_handle - Change your global user name, if allowed
chat - Toggles the chat window.
chat_cycle - Cycles through the default chat channels.
chat_set Sets - the channel to the given string.
chatbeta - Allow your client to participate in the Chat Server Beta Testing. Specify '1' to allow, '0' to disable
chatoptions - Toggles chat options for specified window (0-4)
cmdlist - Prints out all commands available.
copychat - Copy the entire chat history from specified chat Tab into the clipboard.
costume_change - Change costume.
costume_change - Change current costume.
cursorcache - enable cursor cache for smoother cursor changes
dance - activate dance (repeat to randomly change dance step. If you wait for a while before reactivating, you will repeat your last dance step)
demostop - Stop demo record/play
demote - Demote supergroup member one rank.
dialog_answer - Answer dialog with button matching provided text
dialog_no - Answer OK, No, or Cancel to current dialog
dialog_yes - Answer OK, Yes, or Accept to current dialog
disable2D - Disables 2D sprite drawing.
down - Move down (if flying).
drumdance - dance the drumdance
e - Emotes a text string.
e3screenshot - Enables special e3 2004 screenshot mode
em - Emotes a text string.
emaildelete - Delete message <message num>
emailsend - Send message <player names> <subject> <body>
emote - Emotes a text string.
estrange - Remove player from friend list.
ex - Invite player to be your exemplar.
exemplar - Invite player to be your exemplar.
f - Talk to friends channel.
first - Toggles between first and third person camera.
fl - Display friend list.
flashlight - hold flashlight and look around
follow - set follow mode, 1 = follow selected target, 0 = stop following
forward - Move forward.
friend - Add player to friend list.
friendlist - Display friend list.
fullscreen - Sets video mode to fullscreen.
g - Send message to group channel.
getpos - Get current position.
gfriend - Add a player to your global friends list.
gfriend_player - Add player to global friends list via their player name.
gfriends - Display all members of your global friends list.
ghide - Make yourself invisible to your global friends.
goto_tray - Go to specified tray number.
group - Send message to group channel.
gunfriend - Remove a player from your global friends list.
gunfriend_player - Remove player from global friends list via player name.
gunhide - Make yourself visible to your global friends.
hide - Hide from other users.
hideprimarychat - Hide/unhide primary chat window text messages.
holdtorch - hold a burning torch up
i - Invite player to join team.
ignore - Ignore User
ignorelist - Displays a list of ignored users
inspexec_name - Activate an inspiration by name.
inspexec_slot - Activate an inspiration slot in the first row.
inspexec_tray - Activate an inspiration slot in the given row and column.
inspirationSlot - Activate an inspiration slot in the first row.
invite - Invite player to join team.
-join - kicks user from channel
-join - kicks user from channel
k - Kick player from team.
kick - Kick player from team.
kiosk - Pop up the kiosk info for the nearest kiosk. (Assuming you're close enough.)
l - Send message to your area.
laugh - character moves like it is laughing
leaveTeam - Leave your current team up.
left - Strafe left.
lfg - Toggle looking for group status.
lfgset - Set looking for group status
loc - Get current position.
local - Send message to your area.
logchat - Toggle chat logging
lookdown - Pitch camera down.
lookup - Pitch camera up.
macro - Add a macro to first empty slot.
macro <name> <command>
macro <slot> <name> <command>
macroslot - Add a macro to provided slot.
makeleader - Change the team leader.
manage - Go to the enhancement management screen
map - Toggles the map window.
maximize - Maximizes the window.
me - Emotes a text string.
menu - Toggles the menu.
ml - Change the team leader.
mouse_invert - Invert meaning of mouseY for mouselook.
mouse_look - Command key for mouselook
mouse_speed - Scale factor for mouse look.
mousepitchmode - Set mouse pitch mode.
myhandle - Display your chat handle.
nameCaptain - Renames the 'Captain' supergroup rank.
nameLeader - Renames the 'Leader' supergroup rank.
nameMember - Renames the 'Member' supergroup rank.
nav - Toggles the navigation window.
netgraph - Displays network connection information.
next_tray - Go to next tray.
next_tray_alt - Go to next secondary tray.
nojumprepeat - Disable jump auto-repeat
p - Send a message to only one player.
petition - add user petition (stuck, cheated, etc) to the database
powers - Toggles the power inventory.
powexec_abort - Cancels the auto-attack power and the queued power.
powexec_altslot - Executes the given power slot from the alternate tray.
powexec_auto - Sets the auto-attack power to given named power (or blank to shut it off, or toggles if it's on already).
powexec_name powername - Executes a power with the given name. This only works with powers that have one word names
powexec_slot x - Executes the power slot x in the current tray.
powexec_toggleoff - Toggles a given power off. If its already off, does nothing.
powexec_toggleon - Toggles a given power on. If its already on, does nothing.
powexec_tray x,y - Executes a power in slot x, in tray y
powexec_unqueue - Cancels the queued power.
prev_tray - Go to previous tray.
prev_tray_alt - Go to previous secondary tray.
private - Send a message to only one player.
promote - Promote supergroup member one rank.
quickchat - Pops up the quickchat menu.
quit - Quits game.
release - Activate medicom unit fot emergency medical transport.
req - Send message to request channel.
request - Send message to request channel.
right - Strafe right.
roar - make a roaring noise and make a threatening action
rsk - Invite player to be your exemplar.
s - Send message to your area.
s - Sends the given text on the current chat channel.
salute - character salutes
say - Send message to your area.
say - Sends the given text on the current chat channel.
screen - Sets X and Y screen dimensions. Should be constrained to 640x480,1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200, etc
screenshot - Save a .jpg format screenshot.
screenshottga - Save a .tga format screenshot.
screenshotui - Enables or disables the ui for screenshots (1=ui on, 0=ui off)
sea - Find a player.
search - Find a player.
sell - Send message to request channel.
send - Send message to chat channel. You must be in the channel and have Send priviledges
set_title - Set badge title.
sg - Send message to super group channel.
sgi - Invite player to join supergroup.
sginvite - Invite player to join supergroup.
sgk - Kick player from supergroup.
sgkick - Kick player from supergroup.
sgleave - Leave your current supergroup.
sgmode - Toggle supergroup mode.
sgmodeset - Setsupergroup mode.
sgSetMOTD - Sets supergroup MOTD.
sgSetMotto - Sets supergroup motto.
sgstats - Display supergroup info in chat window.
shadowvol - Controls whether or not shadow volumes are drawn.
show - Forces the given window to be shown. (Synonym: window_show)
showfps - Show current framerate (1 = on, 0 = off).
sidekick - Invite player to be your sidekick.
sk - Invite player to be your sidekick.
slashchat - Starts chat-entry mode with slash.
speed_turn - Set the number of degrees for rotateleft/right
ss - Controls whether or not simple shadows are drawn.
startchat - Starts chat-entry mode.
stopinactivedisplay - Stops rendering when the game is not the foreground application.
stuck - Try to get unstuck.
supergroup - Send message to super group channel.
Syntax: chan_desc <CHANNEL NAME> <DESCRIPTION>
Syntax: chan_list <CHANNEL NAME>
Syntax: chan_motd <CHANNEL NAME> <MESSAGE>
Syntax: create <CHANNEL NAME>
Syntax: join <CHANNEL NAME>
Syntax: leave <CHANNEL NAME>
Syntax: leave <CHANNEL NAME> <USER NAME>
Syntax: send <CHANNEL NAME> <MESSAGE>
Syntax: send <CHANNEL NAME> <MESSAGE>
Syntax: user_mode <CHANNEL NAME> <OPTIONS...>
Syntax: user_mode <CHANNEL NAME> <PLAYER_NAME> <OPTIONS...>
t - Send a message to only one player.
tabglobalnext - Cycle forward through all chat tabs in all windows. Will open the corresponding chat window if necessary.
tabglobalprev - Cycle backward through all chat tabs in all windows. Will open the corresponding chat window if necessary.
tabnext - Cycle forward through all chat tabs in indicated chat window (0-4)
tabprev - Cycle backward through all chat tabs in indicated chat window (0-4)
tabselect - Select the given chat tab. Will open the corresponding chat window if necessary.
tabtoggle - Make the previously active chat tab the new active tab. Used to flip between two tabs.
target - Toggles the target window.
target_enemy_far - Targets the farthest enemy.
target_enemy_near - Targets the nearest enemy.
target_enemy_next - Cycles through visible targetable enemies in near to far order.
target_enemy_prev - Cycles through visible targetable enemies in far to near order.
target_friend_far - Targets the farthest friend.
target_friend_near - Targets the nearest friend.
target_friend_next - Cycles through visible targetable friends in near to far order.
target_friend_prev - Cycles through visible targetable friends in far to near order.
tarzan - growl and beat chest like tarzan
team - Send message to group channel.
team_select - Select Team member.
tell - Send a message to only one player.
texwordeditor - edit the text layout for translatable textures
third - Toggles between first and third person camera.
toggle - Show a window if hidden, hide a window if shown. (Synonym: window_toggle)
toggle_enemy - Cycles through targetable enemies.
toggle_enemy_prev - Cycles through targetable enemies (in reverse).
trade - Invite player to trade.
tray - Toggles the tray window
turnleft - Rotate left a fixed number of degrees.
turnright - Rotate right a fixed number of degrees.
unex - No longer be an aspirant (or be an exemplar).
unexemplar - No longer be an aspirant (or be an exemplar).
unfriend - Remove player from friend list.
unhide - Stop hiding from other users.
unignore - Unignore User
unrsk - No longer be an aspirant (or be an exemplar).
unselect - unselects currently selected thing
unsidekick - No longer mentor (or be a sidekick).
unsk - No longer mentor (or be a sidekick).
up - Jump or fly up.
Valid Options:
Valid Options:
vis_scale - Controls draw distance 1.0=default
watching - List all channels that you belong to.
whereami - Tells the name of the shard/map you are on.
whisper - Send a message to only one player.
whoall - Print who's on this map.
window_color - Changes the window colors.
window_hide - Forces the given window to be hidden. (Synonym: hide)
window_resetall - Resets all window locations, sizes, and visibility to their defaults.
window_scale - Change a single window scale.
window_show - Forces the given window to be shown. (Synonym: show)
window_toggle - Show a window if hidden, hide a window if shown. (Synonym: toggle)
windowcolor - Changes the window colors.
y - Send message to entire map.
yell - Send message to entire map.
zoomin - Zoom camera in.
zoomout - Zoom camera out.

I'm some what suprised that this is the only point in this thread worth responding to.

The #'s in the base construction costs are too big and unweildy anyway. I say leave the prestige earning the way it is and drop 2 zeroes off the cost of everything - at least.
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Unless there are memory conservation reasons not to have alot of active bases - I think that there is no reason at all to require heroes (especially Villians - who the heck is a villain paying rent to anyway? If you are paying it to Anachros - I certainly would hope that it would stop them from attacking you on the street! Your club dues are paid in full - why are they attacking a paying member!) to pay "rent" on bases.
I have to think about this from a comics background stand-point - as that is what this game is about. Does Batman really pay rent on the Bat Cave? I know, it's under his mansion and he's a millionaire - but, I can not be a millionare in CoH/CoV - no one really has a job or an inheritance. I know Superman doesn't pay rent on the fortress of Solitude.
Can you imagine the rent on OA? You know that they have Items of Power!
I could bring up some groups form the Malignant M, but why give them any ad exposure. They dis on CoH and I haven't bought comics from them for years because I think they are jerks in general.
Another function of this - is why give us more character slots if you are going to punish us for making more characters? This is causing a funneling effect. If you want to make the most out of the system the way that it is now, you have to have all your characters on one server - have them all be either heroes or all villians - and all your characters need to be in the same supergroup.
So much for variety.
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And, yes, by the time any one of my supergroups gets enough loot to buy enough rooms necessary just to use salvage, we'll have enough salvage to choke Godzilla.
Maybe there needs to be a store that will buy salvage in exchange for prestige? or refine salvage into workable parts for prestige, or both?
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Now to top this all off, supergroups aren't going to want alot of people going in and changing their bases around. So basically the people at the top of the pyramid will get to play with base stuff, and everyone else in the SG has to like it or lump it. So what's the modivation there?
I guess if the team has Items of Power and help PL the SG characters, than that might be one thing - so I guess this is about promoting PL'ing?
I'm confused.

Excellent game! I love it. Keep up the good work.

Shaolin Temple
General Martial Arts Chat Channel - regardless of Country, Planet, or Server of origin

Shaolin Temple
General Martial Arts Chat Channel - regardless of Country, Planet, or Server of origin