Thirty-Seven

*immature giggle* Interesting choice of words there.

*ahem* At any rate, that sounds entertaining... I am a lurker of that particular channel but rarely say much of anythin on account of not really knowing anyone on it except for the person from the forums who invited me in the first place. Perhaps I could convince my BF to play a bit that evening with me?

I realized that as I tried to come up with a list. Mostly I was posting to just give a little hint at a "devil's advocate"-type response. However, one can also point out that if you really looked at it, some of the current boards could be consolidated.

Outcasts?

Thanks for that. I guess I was most taken aback by the comment because I don't see you as the type of person who usually "goes off" about things like that. And if you do, it usually takes quite a bit to do so. And, actually, I think I recall the poster you were thinking of. Definitely was a nuisance and posting A LOT about the same "issue."

I guess I didn't realize that it had gotten to live, and been accessible via the [Bracket] trick. That seems to be a rather common occurrence for new powers.

Unfortunately, the problem arises when different interpretations of the act come into play. You may look at it as "kindness" because it offers a buff, and buffs improve your stats, and bigger numbers are good. However, others look at it as tantamount to "griefing" due to their stats being impacted at all. They like the challenge or want to test a build in a give situation, and adjusting variables outside their control is an annoyance. In a similar way, some have issues with the visual, and still others suffer from performance issues that make the Fool buff almost as big of a hinderance as Speed Boost.

Therefore, either give ALL buffs the ability to be cancelled by the player, or leave it as it is now and give NONE of them that ability. Changing just [Mystic Fortune] is stupid, IMO.

You misinterpreted my intention (and also quoted me before I edited the post to adjust the phrasing a bit). I wasn't attempting to chastize anyone for anything, merely pointing out the technicality of the rules... and thereby strengthening my reasoning for abstaining from further comment. Besides, if I really had that much of a problem with it, would I have posted that comment at all?

Furthermore, I don't recall the last time I pulled the EULA out to create a "public trial." You imply that it is a frequent occurrence on my part.

By that same logic, the picture, level and location of that character are irrelevant also? Perhaps, instead of the name (since you can get that in-game too) there should just be an arbitrary number assigned to each character. That way, the Character select list would look like this:

• 0456 1480 9049
• 4606 4409 4110
• 2000 8113 8970
• 3350 9046 9762
• 0134 7908 7461
• 9150 8084 8779

After all, if you forget what character you are choosing... you can just log in to find out, right?

Origin related issues?

But seriously, that would be a good place to recruit for SGs with a given origin theme... also a place to RP within a given type perhaps, perhaps a philosophical discussion about what differentiates Sci, Tech and Nat origins, perhaps which of the origins is the most cost effective in terms of plentiful Enhancer drops/location of stores, suggestions for making origins mean a bit more in game?

Yes, I have seen both sets... but can't say or post anything about either without sanction from the moderators (in fact, the one who put the info on [Shadowy Presence] up on the site that was linked to could be in trouble... technically).

And IMO, that is ridiculous and serves to back up the flow of actual bugs! Now the people who have to sort through those things have to deal with a bunch of reports for something that they not only know about, and did intentionally, but ISN'T a bug!

As mature as the rest of your argument seems to be, it bothers me that you would use the word "retarded" in such a way. If you mean "stupid" say that, don't use a legitimate diagnosis for those who are developmentally disabled as a synonym for idiotic. Just as one shouldn't say "gay" in that same way, for that same reason. It perpetuates negative stereotypes.

For clarity, this is referring to the point at which the player's avatar enters Cimerora. One gets trapped beneath the crystal and can only get out with a lot of jumping and moving around. It is a giant PITA. Also, conventional methods to fix it (/stuck) are ineffective.

...which is a poor example. One of those was done exclusively for Stalkers, who, I assume, got Ninja Blade instead of Katana as it sounded a bit more villainous, and had that Nin(ja Blade)/Nin(jitsu) thing going for it. I would assume, that if the Stalkers were to be created for the first time tomorrow... that the Devs would simply port Katana whole cloth.

... You realize that the 3 VEAT versions count as one power right? Because you can't take more than one at a time, and they are all exactly the same power that are only in three "different" sets due to how VEATs operate (and to limit re-draw), not because they wanted three different sets to have WAWG.

Notice that one of those you won't have until 40+, three are the same power, and another one won't be available until after 35. I think I see a lot of downtime pre-35, and spamming [Provoke] over and over again (while certainly not stupid) doesn't feel like one is doing much. Maybe that's just me.

Totally agreed there.

What does that even mean? Is that missing a word or two, or am I just dense?

You are right.

Noice! That is a quite useful piece of info.

Take a page out of the design book of the buildings in inFamous for an example of exactly how cool that could look!

[Editor's Note: It may be helpful, in the future, to take a second look at your post for grammar and spelling so that it is easier to read. Trust me, it took a bit for me to understand your gobbledegook. Heck, even take a FIRST look, and I would be pleased.]

Maybe playing an MM with FF has converted me to the "dark side," but I don't get this statement. I simply don't have enough powers to be using things outside of my personal attacks when things are recharging or NOT needing to be bubbled.

Assuming you mean "respec" and "LGTF"?

lolwut? How is a ridiculously disproportionate arm anything but... ridiculous?

A few notes about Servers and sizes thereof.

Firstly, Infinity is no longer in the top 3 as far as I can tell. Lately the top 5 servers in population have been a lot more fluid, but Freedom and Virtue are still solidly at the top. Justice has waned slightly too, but it is clearly bigger than Infinity (at least as far as I can tell).

Secondly, about a "newb friendly" server? I don't think there is one specifically. However, if your attitude is right it could be any server there is (except probably Freedumb). As long as the OP is as friendly and nice in-game as we have seen here, he/she shouldn't have a single problem. Asking questions as opposed to demanding info will get you far. In fact, I just gfriended a new player in-game, being careful to add appropriate stars and the note: "New, but very willing to learn, fun, and asks all the right questions." To me, it is all about how you ask and what you ask that matters. Say, for instance, you don't really know what to do as a Corruptor. Asking, "can you suggest some good powers I should take as a Corruptor?" is far better than saying: "Tell me how the h*** ya make dis s*** work!!?!"

To the OP:
IMO, server size seems to be inversely proportional to nice players, and directly proportional to jerks and morons. The best bet, as far as I would ever recommend to a new player, is to start on a server that is more middle of the road... and then one can adjust to a bigger server or smaller server as desired. Sooooo, hit up Justice, Infinity or maybe Champion?

I must be the only weird one who uses: */Elec and */En to refer to those sets. It completely takes the ambiguity out of the system. *shrug*