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I'm surprised - no one's mentioned the art yet?

Michelle
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I would have talked about it last night, but I was still somewhat in shock after the whole wall-impact scenario.

I went back and re-read the passage describing Av'And and tried to imagine him in my head, then I went back and looked at the picture. I'm glad you posted the picture. The image I was getting was way different then the image you posted.

Also I get the feeling that Av' and Hro have some history together, I mean more then simple rivalry of positions.

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Your prayers are answered. Hit the Story thread. Don't forget, comments go here, not there.

And oh yes... you'll find a link in the story. You might want to follow it.

Michelle
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Hey Dark, you remember when I originaly watched your I10:invasion Trailer? You remember what I said about it? Sadly that post has been swallowed into the abyss of the archives so I can't just copy and paste it.
Anyway, I had mentioned the story line I was working on dealing with a third invasion by the Rikti and how I had somewhat lost interest in it. But after watching your video I was rejuvenated to continue work on my story line.
Apparently, I didn't give you enough credit. A couple days back, I went to work on the primer-file for the story line (a consolidated PDF that gives the back ground leading into that story line with bios of the main players and break downs of the events that lead to the invasion). You had originaly auditioned Sorina for an open part I had in the comic. I had turned her down for that part, because I could see how much effort you had put into her as a character and I didn't want to waste that by using her in a throw away capacity. So, after several other exchanges we had, plus reading CoSHR, I decided to integrate Sorina more fully into the time-line of my stories, and have her being the one that lead the team in the "save the world" mission from Dark Watchers Arc.
And now, after providing me with so much in terms of motivation, inspiration and material, I find that just as effectivally as you motivated me, you have now errected a brick wall that I have smashed into face first. I awaken only semi-consious of the throbbing pain I feel across the front of most of my body, fully cognisent of the fact that there is a wall in my path. As I look to my right, I see the wall streches on for as far as I can see. I look to my left and am greated with a similar sight. I am already aware that I do not posses the physical attributes to break through the wall. So I am left with but a single choice: To pick a direction and start walking it until I find a way over the wall.

Now, what the hell did I just say? Well, to put it simply: "DAMN IT DARK! Stop with the evil teasing!!"

You now hold a most unique possition in my world. You have become both inspiration and Obstruction in the same work. With one effort you had rejuvinated me to return to my project and with another you enthrall me to the point that I wish to integrate it into my works, but must now wait on my works so that you can finish your works.

Please raise your hand if this post sounded as confussing to you to read as it did for me write....

All that asside, awsome chapter. I'm really loving the building tension. I admit, I was expecting Honoree to step out of the portal, and I was somewhat shocked when I read that 5 rikti had stepped out of it. But no where near as shocked as when I saw these new Rikti Using magic abilities.

I'm really looking forward to reading the duel between Hro'Dthoz and Av'And. Mostly because I NEED to know who wins!!!!!

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Hey, Torroes! Whatdya mean ONE person?! What, I get turned invisible?

Sheesh. Looks like I have to beat Torroes with another Turkey Leg..

And, Hi, Dark!

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Hey Crim, I wasn't gonna speak for ya. I only speak for myself.

Well just remember Dark, whatever you decide to do at absolute very least I can guarantee you'll have one person who will do whatever they possibly can to support your efforts. Now, that being said don't think that you need to work yourself into the hospital on our account.

I know I would rather never see another peice of work from you then to find out you stressed yourself into the hospital.

I know she was on the forums last night. Beyond that though.... either way, I wouldn't worry too much just yet. I know Dark and Blood are going through some work stuff right now. Keeping on top of everything is most likely chewing through 24 hour blocks of time like candy. I'm sure if something major comes up, we'll be told one way or another.

I'm curious about something with the MA, now granted this will most likely be answered in a couple weeks when the open beta starts, but that's never stopped me before.

Will missions you create in MA simply be the missions themselves or can they be the full scenario? Lemme explain my question a bit. In the game. you get a mission from a contact, then move to the mission and then enter the mission map through a door of some sort (With the excepton of hunt missions). When we make a mission in the MA, will be be making JUST the mission? Or do we actually write the dialoge for a Contact and everything else?

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Does veteran status even affect one's chances of getting a beta invite, and if so at which level does it factor in?

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Not that I'm aware. I particapated in the CBs for Issued 9-11 then never got a peep of an invite for 12 and 13. After doing a fair amount of reading, I have a working theory that they cycle through CBs invite in 3-issue blocks. In other words, I was in the CB for issue 11 so I won't be invited to particapate in another CB until I15 at the earliest. I'm not 100% sure about this, but from what I've gathered this is how it works.

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Dark_Respite's Issue 14 Teaser is the only reason I am looking forward to the issue at all! It made me Want it NOW!

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Seriously? I've been chomping at the bit for the issue ever since I heard they were creating the Mission Architect.

But it seems a few folks agree with you, and my video is the only reason they're stoked for I-14, which is kinda sad. I want them to be stoked for I-14 coz the MA will (hopefully) rock, not just coz my video was neat.

Michelle
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Samuraiko/Dark_Respite

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Hey Dark, I don't think he means he didn't care about I14 until he saw your vid, just that I14 had lost a fair amount of it's prominance in the public eye until you video brought it back to the for-front.

I mean, before I13 dropped I had literally gotten sick of hearing about "I13's gonna ruin this" and "I13 gonna kill PVP" I mean I had really gotten to the point of HEaring I13 and just blotting out whoever was talking about it. Then I saw your video for it, and I was like "Oh wait. I13 isn't all doom, gloom and destruction".

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Can't wait and I hope I'm in!

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THIS!

If I get a Dark Respite to bake some brownies for the Devs on my behalf, would that help my chances of being the closed beta?

Dude, That's a really great start! I'm not an artist, so I'm not qualified to judge from that perspective. But I work enough with Photoshop doing Fan Comics and trying to draw to understand the difficulties involved in drawing. For a first shot, that is damned good work! I look forward to seeing what you do for a second shot.

okay, in order:
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First: CoH decided to fry on me...


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Second: The new virus got into my computer, deleted my internet explorer thus deleting ALL internet connections, and then I was forced into MMO exile on... <Shudders> ... World of Warcraft...

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It's odd, internet goes down, but MMO's still work, figure that out and I'll throw you a cookie.

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There are approximatly 200 possibile answers for that. Most of them can fixed with a simple downloadable fix called "Winsock Fix" Look it up, Download it, Run it. Clears up a lot of problems.

Where's mu cookie?

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Forgot to say I'm back because I got a new computer with a 26-inch screen monitor .

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Until I get a 36" monitor, you officially suck sir!

Sin, try taking a loot at this: Getpaint.net It's a photoedit program not too far removed from Photoshop, except it's free. Think of it like a hyper-version of Windows Paint on crack. There's a fairly decent tutorial section on the site that should be able to help you out with the edits you're looking for.

so the new version isn't enticing people, huh?

sorry kids, have had a million things to deal with the last month, but the new match is up, New Photoshop Match And there's some new rules, be sure you read carefuly!!!

Greetings all. I would like issue a Photoshop tennis match, like last time the basic rules are spelled out below. (For additional reference, please see the Previous Photoshop Tennis Match)

What is Photoshop Tennis?
It's a game. Here what you do. Someone (me) Posts and piture and declares the game has started (Like this). Somone else then takes the picture and edits the picture using whatever editing software they have on hand. They then repost the picture, which someone else then downloads agian, edits agian and reposts and the cycle continues on until the game is over.

When is the game over?
Since I'm starting the game, I get to set the end time. In this case: February 28th (Happy Valantines Day!)

Are there any rules?
Yes. I will list them below:
1) Only images of City of Heroes may be used. This includes: In game screen caps, hand drawn art, comic book art, live action reference material, and anything included in the Fansite kits.
2) Keep the art Teen rated thank you. No sexual imagry or references please.
3) any edited image must include the previous image. You may not simply black out the old image and start fresh.

What are you going to do when the match is finished?
I will download all the images and drop them into premier add a CoH sound track and make a fun little out of it all, a little this and then post the finished video for everyone to check out.
Addendum to the rules
Now, there is one difference this time. Each time a person posts, they declare some concept, image or idea and the next person who posts an image, their image must include that previous declaration somehow. I'll illustrate below:

Image 1: Volley 01
Declaration: Technology

Image 2: Volley 2

Now, try to avoid being too vauge with your responses to declarations. Everyone has the ability to "challange" a response to the most recent declaration. If a challange is called, the person who posted that response must defend their response to the delcaration. If the group does not agree with their defense, their response shall be declared Null and the previous declaration will still stand.

Ya get it? Now, rule of thumb try and keep the declaration to 1 word ideas, No "The Enterprise" or "Captian Kirk of the Enterprice A" or anything like that. Instead think in terms of "Starship" and "Commanders" We want this to be fun and we don't want a person to control the match.

If you have any questions, post em.

Wanna play?

We shall begin with this image:

Opening Volley

and this declaration: Dancing

Okay, I donno what the problem is. All I need is a demo with the camera inside the alcove in the hospital, looking out as someone walks around the corner and into the alcove. I've tried demorecording myself walking and then moving the camera to be in the right possition and I've tried demoediting someone else walking in and then changing their costume to e the chatacter I need. What am I doing wrong?

Here's the demo file: Walking in

ouch.... that is all I have to say is ouch. (but in a good way)

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Despite the fact that you, on occasion, refere to yourself in the plural. no you don't count as 2

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*Ego deflates.....

2? hmmm, Eran_, me..... HEY! I only count as one person!? I thought I was obnoxious enough to at least count at 2 people by my self!

figuring out how to change the position of the camera is easy. Understanding that, is something I still working on.

There are 2 parts of the data to camera movement. here is an example:

POS 100 100 100
PYR 0 0 0

The first line (Marked as POS) is the 3 demensional possition relative to the map being used. Simple right? well, here's the catch: That bit of data is is Map based, meaning 100 100 100 will put you at one location ins Atlas park, but not the same position in Mercy Isle.

The second line is the PYR data. PYR stands for Pitch Yaw and Roll. If you ever played a good Flight simulator, you already know what these mean, but I'll explain anyway.
Imagine the camera is an airplane. By raising the Pitch value, the nose of the plane raises up, and by lowering the value, the nose lowers.
The Yaw rate controls left right orientation of the camera. Possitive is right, negative is left.
The final value is the roll. Using the plane analogy agian, roll is literally the roll of the plane across it's wingspan.

for reference sake, the PYR values are based on Pi values. the full range of each value is -3.14 to 3.14. Anything more or less is simply going back around the circle. Hope this helps.

Oh, one other note. I have yet to find a lower limit to the increments the game engin can recognize for the POS data. I mean if you need to change the POS data by .00001, you can.

For more help, I would point you here: Demo Editing at Paragon Wiki

hehehe, moar now!

so in other words it's like the Philosphers or the Illuminati. Most people have heard about them, but most of those people don't beleive they actually exsist, that how you explaining it Grey?

so would you all the heroes/villians know of them? or only a few? I figure it would be like the Secret Wars from the Spider-man cartoon series, Outside of Beyonder, Madam Web and the heroes and villians who were involved in it, no-one knew anything of it.

Hey all, question for ya. From a Roleplay stand, how do you figure Oroborus and Cimerora are treated with reguards to the rest of the world? I've always gotten a sence that they're secrets that only a few know of. Sure lots of the midnighters club, but not so many know they have the time-travel system that goes back 4000 years.

What do you think?

Alright ladies, Gentleman, and whatever Mr. Awsome is... as promised the compleated HD video of our works, now availible for download:

Photoshop Tennis: City of Heroes