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Quote:Yeah - Im seeing it on all my toons on both Defiant and Union serversOriginally Posted by RobertoLyon
Add me too... I petition/bug reported it in-game last night, was just here to check if anyone else was seeing it. -
Quote:Hehe - totally! Although Im more Cubish than BearishOriginally Posted by Wolfesbaine
As long as you're happy with who you are, then that's all that matters!
'Sides, nowt wrong with the bearish of us.
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Quote:Ive always thought that DB/Dark looked cool (pre stealth power) and worked well - particularly if the characters cossie is mostly white!Originally Posted by Bunny_Slippers
hmmm...since I'm currently working on a DB/WP brute I'll vote for that.
Although now that I think about it, DB/Fire Scrapper would look neat. -
Yeah, you're right there. I was a bit trigger happy with my response, hence my edit after my brain had thought about it a bit!
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Quote:Untrue! They are changing one of the powers in Electric Armour in Issue 16 so they could change serum.Originally Posted by Star_Seer
I know the 'cottage rule' means that you can't change what powers you have in a set, but I would FAR prefer a flash bang grenade instead of serum - especially as my mercs/pain has a far superior option (to serum) in pain bringer.
Edit - although I dont know if they have changed the animation etc or just the name and effect -
Quote:And it also seems to be affecting Ascendants when they use their invulnerable shield powerOriginally Posted by Mike_Aaron
Yup same thing happened to me every time I would use the base porter.. Looked like my toon was doing the peepeedance
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Just got my Psy/Nrg to lvl 22 and am loving it. I will agree that it isn't great for AoE damage but to be honest that hasn't really slowed me down, in fact I feel I am fairing better at these levels than I did with my Sonic/MM which is an AoE beast.
I took Build Up and Psychic Focus, along with Hasten, as soon as possible which usually allows me to eliminate at least one foe out of fight before its started (particularly if you use snipe). Then using Telekinetic Blast and Energy Punch as damage mitigation I plow through the rest (usually knocking out a foe in 2/3 hits max).
There is a lot of swapping targets quickly but Im finding it helps keep me at a fast pace.
Below is my build, its no where near perfect but so far its worked for me really well!
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.401
http://www.cohplanner.com/
Level 50 Technology Blaster
Primary Power Set: Psychic Blast
Secondary Power Set: Energy Manipulation
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Flight
Ancillary Pool: Munitions Mastery
Hero Profile:
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Level 1: Mental Blast
(A) Accuracy IO
(3) Damage Increase IO
(9) Accuracy IO
(15) Damage Increase IO
(27) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 1: Power Thrust
(A) Accuracy IO
(5) Accuracy IO
(37) Endurance Reduction IO
(40) Knockback Distance IO
Level 2: Telekinetic Blast
(A) Accuracy IO
(3) Damage Increase IO
(7) Accuracy IO
(11) Damage Increase IO
(17) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 4: Build Up
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(5) Recharge Reduction IO
(36) Rectified Reticle - Increased Perception
Level 6: Psychic Focus
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(7) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 8: Hasten
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(9) Recharge Reduction IO
(43) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 10: Bone Smasher
(A) Accuracy IO
(11) Damage Increase IO
(17) Accuracy IO
(33) Damage Increase IO
(40) Endurance Reduction IO
(46) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 12: Psionic Lance
(A) Accuracy IO
(13) Damage Increase IO
(13) Accuracy IO
(15) Damage Increase IO
(29) Endurance Reduction IO
(37) Range IO
Level 14: Super Speed
(A) Run Speed IO
Level 16: Hurdle
(A) Jumping IO
Level 18: Psionic Tornado
(A) Accuracy IO
(19) Damage Increase IO
(19) Accuracy IO
(21) Damage Increase IO
(25) Endurance Reduction IO
(37) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 20: Health
(A) Healing IO
(21) Healing IO
Level 22: Stamina
(A) Endurance Modification IO
(23) Endurance Modification IO
(23) Endurance Modification IO
Level 24: Hover
(A) Endurance Reduction IO
(25) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 26: Scramble Thoughts
(A) Accuracy IO
(27) Accuracy IO
(31) Disorient Duration IO
(34) Recharge Reduction IO
(43) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 28: Power Boost
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(29) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 30: Will Domination
(A) Accuracy IO
(31) Recharge Reduction IO
(31) Accuracy IO
(34) Sleep Duration IO
(43) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 32: Psychic Wail
(A) Accuracy IO
(33) Damage Increase IO
(33) Recharge Reduction IO
(34) Recharge Reduction IO
(36) Damage Increase IO
(39) Accuracy IO
Level 35: Boost Range
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(36) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 38: Total Focus
(A) Accuracy IO
(39) Damage Increase IO
(39) Accuracy IO
(40) Damage Increase IO
(42) Endurance Reduction IO
(46) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 41: Body Armor
(A) Resist Damage IO
(42) Resist Damage IO
(42) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
Level 44: Surveillance
(A) Accuracy IO
(45) Accuracy IO
(45) Recharge Reduction IO
(45) Recharge Reduction IO
(46) Defense Debuff IO
Level 47: LRM Rocket
(A) Accuracy IO
(48) Accuracy IO
(48) Recharge Reduction IO
(48) Recharge Reduction IO
(50) Damage Increase IO
(50) Damage Increase IO
Level 49: Conserve Power
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(50) Recharge Reduction IO
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Level 1: Brawl
(A) Empty
Level 1: Sprint
(A) Empty
Level 2: Rest
(A) Empty
Level 1: Defiance
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Set Bonus Totals:
3% Defense(Smashing)
3% Defense(Lethal)
3% Defense(Fire)
3% Defense(Cold)
3% Defense(Energy)
3% Defense(Negative)
3% Defense(Psionic)
3% Defense(Melee)
3% Defense(Ranged)
3% Defense(AoE)
20% Perception
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Set Bonuses:
Rectified Reticle
(Build Up)
20% Perception
Steadfast Protection
(Body Armor)
3% Defense(All)
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I mentioned it in this thread when they first released the patch
I haven't noticed it stopping the power working though and I have noticed something similar (if brief and not repeating) on snipe powers, again it doesn't stop it from working. -
Quote:If its any consolation Im overweight as well!Originally Posted by FloatingFatMan
Ah well, at least when bigots insult and abuse homosexuals, there are plenty of right thinking people jumping to their defense and shouting down the bigots.
Shame almost nobody ever thinks to do that for us larger than average folks. -
Quote:Im speechless if thats true!Originally Posted by shadowe_EU
I'm fairly sure that I remember the BBC having held an internal tribunal and reaching the conclusion that the phrase "That's so gay" was now so far removed from it's originally intended slur on homosexuality that it now simply means "lame, pathetic, worthless" to the majority of the populace, and should be considered intended as such if ever used in BBC programs.
EDIT - Just to clarify on that - its because the LGBT groups I have worked with still actively work to stop the use of the gay in that way -
I will admit I forgot to put in my post about the instances of homophobia being far between rather than regular! I meant to do that, so thats a fault on my part
EDIT - it wont let me edit my original post to say this, it keeps crashing
I can see what you are saying about language changing Dave but in my opinion it doesn't make it right and shouldn't be challenged. Particularly when it is still used as a form of positive identification.
I personally don't think its acceptable to allow the term gay to become just another term for lame. This is because its origin will always be in the way that to call someone/something gay is bad because of people's attitude that to be gay is wrong.
As for queer - thats always been a difficult one in my opinion. I know gay men who use it and dont have issue, while others that do. I personally avoid describing myself or others that way because of the negative conatations. -
Quote:I am very tempted to form a hero SG called the 'The Bear Necessities' Neo - a little referrence to go with my new avatar!Originally Posted by St_Angelius
So from reading this thread i am now thinking of changing my stance on not wanting to join a LGBT SG, and if anyone decides to form an SG or VG on union (My defiant slot are all fulll right now and can't bring meself to delete any) please let me know as i already have come up with a tank or brute that i could join with!
I have a lot of thoughts about whats been said.
The whole thing about whether sexually orientation belongs in a game is a very grey area. What constitutes sexual orientation?? Does referrence to having a husband, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, civil partner etc etc count?? In my opinion they do, if ever so subtly.
Having spent a big portion of my younger life teaching myself to use abiguous nouns such as them, they're, partner because there is a chance (however small) that someone could attack you if you're a he and you say he! Its something that isn't easily broken and for some (not saying anyone here, just being generalised) who haven't had to do this they take it for granted that they don't have to think about this. And as this is social game, there is a chance this will come into it.
And the issue of having characters that identify as LGBT is mixture of normalising and having visible role models. For a community that (as it has been said) was criminalised until 40 years ago in England (and even less in other countries) it is still important to have these in the public light just being ordinary people.
And homophobia does happen in this game, both blatant (see Night Hornet's post near the start) and just being ignorant (people calling things 'gay' when they dont like it).
And although a lot of the main characters are not identified as any orientation there are still a lot of referrences to hetero sexual relationships in the game. If you just do search on paragon wiki for 'wife' you get a lot of entries saying looking for 'his wife'.
Although it is not CoXs responsibility to push forward the normalisation of the community in the public light it would be nice if they had the odd contact or radio mission where Miss so and so's girl friend has been kidnapped or can you go save Mr whats his face and his boyfriend. Subtle but present at the same time.
Now, to the issue about having LGBT only groups (and SGs) is so that people of that community don't have to worry about it in those settings. Having worked for an LGBT counselling service and helpline I understand how important these can be for some people.
So do I agree with LGBT only SGs? I say yes and no. I personally would love us all just be able to get along as one big happy family and that is why I love the SG I'm in. But at the same time some people just aren't comfortible with that because in some ways the game is a reflection of the world because it is an MMO, and thats where they are with it all.
Anyway! Waffle over
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Quote:HeheOriginally Posted by FloatingFatMan
I think he's been feeling kinda unwell and out of sorts...
BTW - this talk about Hero 1 and cultural differences reminds me about the problem with the Union Jack in the TF from I15? Did they ever fix that? -
Quote:Malaise is French, although he has kind of disapeared from the gameOriginally Posted by Eisregen_NA
Oh, on that note. How do you Brits like 'Hero One' (Hero 1, Hero-1) anyhow? I always thought it was an incredibly lame name. Am I overlooking some cultural reference here?
(Then again, there are to my knowledge no German or French hero NPCs in the game at all, so I guess you take what you can get.)
Link
Although I think he is meant to be coming back in Going Rogue -
The thing Ive found problematic about my Sonic/MM blaster is that there are TO many good powers that I could take that Ive had trouble having enough slots on my build.
And for that reason I took Assault from leadership (at lvl 30) because I could just get away adding one extra slot to it and be happy.
For my damage mitigation I have taken Shockwave, World of Confusion, Mind Probe and Siren's which work quite well.
Drain Psyche is very good in groups and helps with reducing down time when solo.
My build is very cone heavy - Howl, Psychic Scream, Shockwave, Siren's and the eletric epic cone as well. Plus the PBAoE power MM power (the name escapes me!) and my nuke. So I have a lot of AoE damage going on.
I decided to go Hasten/SS route and took both Amplify and Concentration (for both the amazing damage boost to your alpha and they dont require much slotting) -
Hmmm, since the patch I have noticed something I call 'I like to boogie' bug
Whenever I use something like Mission TP or Pocket D tp it looks like Im dancing because the arm movement keep repeating themselves!
Anyone else notice this?
Edit - After dancing around in Atlas for a while I would like to have this made into an emote! -
Quote:I think I will go with this - a lot more optimistic than mineOriginally Posted by Judgement_Dave
BTW I consider GR going live in December (as opposed to 2010) as coming soon(ish).
That could give us:
I16 in August.
Sept is bug fixing on I16.
GR Tier 1 testers Oct
GR Tier 2 tetsers Nov
Tier 3 start of Dec
With tier 3 (pre-order) getting just a week or so (maybe 2 weeks) of testing pre-release.
Isn't guessing fun!
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Quote:I may be wrong here but I assumed that Going Rogue beta won't be starting until the end of the loyalty period because it determines those that get invited to the closed betaOriginally Posted by Judgement_Dave
And even if GR is coming soon(ish), I'd hoped that there might be some small progress made in the story. To help set-up GR and the next major story-issue if nothing else.
And thats not until November.
http://eu.cityofheroes.com/en/news/a...thick_and_thin
Although it doesn't state whether thats closed beta or not.
And I would assume that if the 'Coming Storm' is not related to the GR expansion then there would be some sort of story in I16 -
Quote:Yeah but then I can see loads of Americans just quoting braveheart:Originally Posted by SingStar
AH, smurfy plan forming in my head:
Let's just take the american servers!
"They can take our land but they can never take our Freedom Server "
Sorry! That is a very bad joke! -
Quote:I dont see why not - it fits the description of the European LoungeOriginally Posted by MrCaptainMan_NA
QR - I can't see the mods allowing a thread celebrating St Davids Day to stay, myself. It's nothing at all to do with CoH. However, the Brits now around me couls shed some light on wether or not that sort of stuff was tolerated on the old EU boards?
Eco.
Quote:The European Lounge Feeling like small fishes lost in a vast ocean? Missing the European family feel? This is the place if you want to discuss all things european. -
Quote:Yep - March 1st. They have a parade in Wales and they either wear leaks or daffodilsOriginally Posted by LostNinja
St Patrick's day is actually quite big in the US, most of New York seems to claim Irish roots.
Oh and isn't Welsh St. David's day? -
Quote:And a high speed internet connection!Originally Posted by bluedarky
Guy's, you're all forgetting the most important thing.
Pcs on which we can play CoH.
Oh and a big red phone that goes through directly to a Dev/GM so there is no need to hand around with questions -
I'll add something I forgot to say before which was about using global names.
Ive always thought that using global names in terms of SG membership would be far more efficient in terms of monitoring membership (espcially with the amount of alts people can roll now).
I think your idea would work really well if it limited the number of global names joining an SG instead of number of toons. As with my example, even if the 3 friends filled every single character slot on a server they could still get them in the SG (something like 96 toons) but would still be considered small as there are only 3 active players.
I think this would work with the larger SGs as, from my experience, the limit on the number of players in a SG is very difficult to manage in terms of juggling allowing new members in, allowing members alts in and kicking inactive members. -
Its odd, in some ways I thought it was quite quiet but in others it wasn't
I was on defiant for most the weekend (bar a couple of hours on Union) and didn't have much trouble finding either PuGs or teams with my SG. But that was mostly in the afternoon/evening.
Also RWZ actually had to spawn a RWZ2 Sunday evening which must indicate that quite a few people were on.
And remember AE was giving DXP so I know a few people were in there as well.
One thing I did notice and I haven't seen mentioned anywhere was that CO started a lot of new Closed Beta entries this weekend so that could explain it as well.
And it is Summer, people are generally out more/away more during this time. -
Objective Feedback:
* I subscribed to a couple of threads yesterday and they appeared on my user cp but this morning they are now gone? Not sure if this is a bug or I am doing it wrong.
Subjective Feedback:
* Please bring back the View All feature for threads. I found this particularly useful when reading longer threads
* It all seems a bit to busy, the increaded number of graphics (e.g. the Statesman Star) means scrolling through all the expanded boards to time consuming and everything takes longer to load.