The City Scoop! ~Front Page~ March 28, 2008
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Fan Fiction SpotlightThe Conscious of a King by BlueBattler ----- "Um, hello? Is anyone there?" Who are you? he snarls though if there were anyone to hear other than his Clockwork it would be an emotionless electronic monotone. Where are you? Im Penny. Penelope. I can kind of hear people think sometimes. I heard you cry out. Can I help you?" Help me? How long has it been since he heard those words? "Yeah. You sound like you can use a friend " A friend And for the first time in a very long while, he feels human. Almost. ----- I peruse the RP forum fairly regularly and we get all manner of stories and character profiles out there. Once in a while, we get a gem like this one. It's rather unusual that it turns out to be a story about one of the City of Heroes' most notorious villains. To summarize, this is the stuff going on when we can't see the Clockwork King at work. BlueBattler has done a brilliant job with this piece of fan fiction, largely because it plays out in a way that can run entirely parallel to the adventures our heroes undertake every day. The story is a look deep into the thoughts that drive the Clockwork King. We get to see how he's a confused soul from the get-go, and that his relationship with Penelope Yin is far more cathartic than he ever really lets on, though it pains him in new ways at the same time. As it stands, the story actually holds to the current in-game arcs. One could believe that the Clockwork King actually goes through all of this before "Our Heroes" beat the tar out of him in the Synapse Task Force or the Lady Grey Task Force. I attribute a lot of the authenticity of the story to the fact that Blue Battler actually put a call out on the forums to research as much as he could about the character (and the community often gave some very useful information). While that research thread diverged and went a bit screwy on a few points, Battler apparently was able to cut the wheat from the chaff, and produced this gem for the community. I almost feel bad about smashing CK to bits after reading this one. | Writing your own Fan Fiction!There are some fabulously talented amateur writers in our community, and I am sure there are many more who would love to give it a try, but arent sure how. Part I - The Very Basics: Character Biographies Think you have what it takes to write some fan fiction of your own? I think you do too! Do not be intimidated by that blank word processor page. You already know more than anyone else about what you need to get started: your own character. If you havent written your characters biography yet, this would be the time. Dont worry about the limited space the game provides, write what you want, how you want it, and edit it down for the in-game space later. The biography should answer the question of why this person became a hero or a villain, and, out of all the random NPCs walking the sidewalks, what made this person different. Was he born that way? Or did something happen to him? Start with the information you already have: your archetype, powersets, name, costume, and origin. A male tank, wearing black medieval armor, wielding a battle axe, with Willpower as his primary, a natural origin, and named 'Gundorth the Strong' is already a very different character from a female empathy/electric defender, mutation origin, wearing angel wings and pale blue spandex tights named 'The Soothing Touch.' The first clue to what happened is the origin. Magic or Mutant, Tech or Science, or just Natural? That only gives you a direction, however. A magic origin could mean the character found a magical artifact, or worked some sort of spell. He could have been cursed as an infant, or made a deal with supernatural entities. The next step is to take a look at the archetype. Scrappers, blasters, tanks, brutes and stalkers are all inherently aggressive to varying degrees and each in their own way. Play style and concept further define who a character is. Is your tank a taunt-bot meatshield? Or more of a "scranker"? The specific powersets go even further. A broadsword scrapper is slow but powerful, compared to a speedy claws scrapper. An empathy defender concentrates more on his team while a radiation defender concentrates more on debuffing the enemy. Plant control is very different from gravity control. Last, look at your costume and name, which are the most customizable aspects. That character with more skin than spandex showing is obviously a very different person than the one covered head to toe in leather, hoods, masks, and cape. Is he wearing bold primary colors or earth tones? Lots of ornamentation in the form of chest and shoulder accessories, or is the costume simple and sleek? What about robotic arms, legs, hooks, peg legs, animal legs, fur, alien heads? Each of these details tells you something more about your character. The character name sums it up. Is it just a persons name? Sam Smith? Jewel Jones? Or a more comic book character name like Stupendous Sam or Sparkling Jewel? What is your characters real name? Write it up. Ask yourself the question: What happened to Sam Smith to make him what he is now? Why does he risk himself daily for Paragon City or why does he strive for power in the Rogue Isles? Dont worry about how long it is - take all the time and the space you need to tell your story. Next time: The basics of plot! |
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PvP Memorial EventA memorial PvP event will be held for Walter Padilla (known as Veil One or Macron) on Test Server Monday, March 31st at 9 p.m. Eastern. Please join former members of Have a Nice Day (HVND), members of Old School, Meltdown and several other test groups as we throw down for fun in memory of a dearly missed player and human being. Mr. Padilla served his country in Iraq and developed Post Traumatic Stress Disorder there, a malady that ultimately led to his demise. Macron found solace in the City of Heroes games PvP system and friends as well. perilX passed along some words about Mr. Padilla in an Arena thread: A year ago our community lost a very cherished member, Walter Padilla also known as Veil One or Macron. Although test PvP has recently seen a lot of new faces, those who were around then and knew Veil would describe him as an excellent friend and an all around pleasure to talk to. Always cheerful and involved. Always willing to help a friend. Always there for people. There was a similar event last year, which drew great crowds. Bring anything you might have on test next Monday, were all going to do our best to have fun and honour the memory of a missed player and friend. For more information on Veil One, please visit Veil One's Myspace page or his Memorial page. |
PVPEC Mixed Super Heavyweight 5 vs. 5 |
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Staff SpotlightSoonerWhere do you live? Norman, Oklahoma If you do not mind what is your gender and age? Female and [mumble mumble] years old. What do you do for a living? I'm a veterinarian. What has been the most unusual thing to happen at your job? Hmm... Well, most of these stories involve objectionable bodily fluids, but there was the one who didn't understand that a "neuter" was NOT a vasectomy. When he realized what had actually happened, he really, genuinely turned green. Do you have any pets? Yes. The actual number and type is subject to change without notice, but at present, I have: Chance - a 12 year old Dalmatian, Max - a 12 year old orange tabby cat, Taju - an 11 year old husky mix, and Sammy - a 4 year old cattle dog mix, also known as the most spoiled dog in Oklahoma, and my avatar. Say hi, Sammy! Are you seeing anyone special right now? Nope. Why? You interested? What is the most interesting place you have visited? I spent several years in Europe as a child (military brat). It was wonderful. What are your top three songs of all time? Very difficult question to answer, but I can tell you that whenever "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" by Meatloaf comes on, I turn up the radio as loud as it will go. The same is true of "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen, and "Only the Good Die Young" by Billy Joel. What five TV shows could you not live without? *turns on TiVo* The top five shows on my season pass manager are: Survivor, The Biggest Loser, Grey's anatomy, Heroes, and Scrubs. I want to add in Firefly, even though it's off the air, but I rewatch it on DvD every few months. What was the best book you last read? Last book I read was... um... "The Select" by F. Paul Wilson. An excellent writer, I cannot recommend him highly enough, and I read everything of his that I can get my hands on. What is your favorite pop culture quote? "Trust me" - Indiana Jones What other hobbies do you have? Reading, writing, and movies. Oh, and I'm a member of Toastmasters - surprisingly fun! Who is your real life hero? My parents. What is your home server, and why did you end up picking it as your home server? Protector. I picked it because I liked the name, and stuck around because I LOVE the community. How were you drawn to this game? A good friend of mine tried it and enjoyed it. I would never have bought it if I'd realized it was an MMO, and that I would have to pay monthly. 3 years later, I have two accounts. | What is your favorite aspect of the game? At this point, it's social. I have so many great friends online. Just last night, I came home after a very rough week, and found myself welcomed by virtual hugs and even a virtual hot toddy. What was your biggest n00b moment in game? My team was getting ready to take on Frostfire. We had him in sight, but not aggro'd yet. I had him targeted, and was adjusting my postion, and instead of hitting [D], I hit [F]. The team wasn't ready, I certainly wasn't ready, and since I had no clue why I suddenly charged straight at an elite boss, I couldn't stop. Team wipe ensued. What was your favorite OMG moment in game? The first time I flew. Who is your namesake character, and what are they? Sooner Spirit is a dark/dark scrapper. She is now joined by her sisters Sooner Magic, a MA/SR scrapper and Sooner, a DB/WP scrapper. Do you prefer Heroside or Villainside and why is that? I prefer heroside. I think I just prefer to be heroic, but also until I upgraded my memory, my poor computer just couldn't handle red-side. The slide-show lag just frustrated me so much, I'd give up and go back to heroes. Which type of character would you say is your favorite to play and why? Scrapper. Hands down, no question. Scrappers easily transition from solo to team play. They have a great role on a team as a damage dealer, but are self-sufficient enough to easily solo. What would you say is your playstyle? I am a team player, and no matter what I'm playing I'm trying to make sure I'm working with the team. I'm a fairly aggressive player, and I do get impatient, but I always try to remain a good team player. Which zone is your favorite? Talos Island and Founder's Falls are both just beautiful zones. I have been known to stop just to watch the sunset in Talos. On red-side, Nerva is a fascinating zone and great fun to explore. In fact, in my fiction, my SG's base is located in Founders, and my VG's base is located in Nerva. What is your favorite storyline in the game? I really like the "Titan named Joe" storyline. I always love it when the game can provoke an emotional reaction from me, and that one did. Last year saw three incredible issues to the game. Out of all that was added what would you say is your favorite new feature? Ouroboros was a great addition. I LOVE Ouroboros. And, of course, the invention system added so much in the ability to customize your characters. However, I'd have to say the Rikti War Zone is my favorite. The ability to team up with the other side, the new content, the ship raids - I really love it. What advice do you have for any new players to the game? I was afraid to team up when I first joined. I had had some bad experiences with online gaming in the past, and avoided teaming up for quite awhile. When I finally started trying it, I met some amazing people and have a whole new world of friends. Any closing comments? Don't forget to leave the house and interact with real people. This is a great game, with a great community, but go outside and see the real world too. |
Staff SpotlightNeuroniaWhere do you live? Ottawa, Ontario, Canada If you do not mind what is your gender and age? I'm in my late 20s and female, though the partner (and account owner) or a niece sometimes hops on to play heroes. What do you do for a living? I'm a freelance editor and translator. What has been the most unusual thing to happen at your job? I did a lot of editing of immigration petitions a while back, and really odd stuff goes on there sometimes. Do you have any pets? I have a cat whom likes to jump on my keyboard while I PvP. [img] /images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] Are you seeing anyone special right now? Yes. I got this CoH account from him (and he's still paying for it! [img] /images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] ). What is the most interesting place you have visited? Charm City! Baltimore is wonderful and I got to visit some of the more historic areas as well some tourist traps. Had LOTS of crab and crab dip too. What are your top three songs of all time? Gloria - Van Morrison Crystal - New Order Twilight Zone - Golden Earring What five TV shows could you not live without? I don't watch television. What was the best book you last read? American Gods by Neil Gaiman What is your favorite pop culture quote? "Rock and Roll: Music for the neck downwards" - Keith Richards What other hobbies do you have? Writing in my spare time and exploring small parts of my town. Who is your real life hero? My mum. She's a lot of crap thrown her way but she's never lost her patience or good humor. What is your home server, and why did you end up picking it as your home server? Champion. A friend of a friend was there and that's where my nearly all-purpled namesake resides, along with a bunch of alts. How were you drawn to this game? I was looking over someone's shoulder, saw the costume creator and people flying around afterwards and I was floored. It's the first MMO I've played, and probably the last I will pay a steady fee for. It's that fun. What is your favorite aspect of the game? Seeing Syph get farmed on Test Server (kidding!). Right now it has to be the PvP ladder on Test. My group, Integrity, is deadlocked with dUmb in a fight for 3rd and 4th. It's also very fast-paced and enjoyable. What was your biggest n00b moment in game? Only one? When I started: -Where are the Hollows? -How do I get to the train? -What, you mean I don't HAVE to put a Range, Accuracy, Damage, Recharge? The power says it accepts them! -How do I send tells? | What was your favorite OMG moment in game? I was in my first week of play in a PuG in Striga and they went "Want to go fight Lusca?" I was "Sure!" Then we went to Independence Port and there was this HUGE freaking octopus! My eyes bugged out of my head. I gained a lot of debt but it was fun! If I'm allowed another, I'd have to say doing States TF with BillZBubba, an inveterate soloer on Pinnacle. Bill rips through Arachnos like a blender! [img] /images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Who is your namesake character, and what are they? She's a Mind Control/Forcefield/Psionic Mastery on Champion server. People told me over and over it would be slow leveling and to reroll, but I never listened. It was sometimes frustrating leveling her but I kept on it and with some help hit level 50. Right now, I am purpling her out, needed a few range and hold sets to complete. I was lucky enough to join a SG whose leader is a Fire Tanker and he loves having me around! [img] /images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] Do you prefer Heroside or Villainside and why is that? My most active friends all play heroes but I much prefer the content redside. I'd say I play 70/30 heroside for a variety of reasons, including the market and Dark Astoria. Which type of character would you say is your favorite to play and why? Defender. Buff my teammates to almost invincible levels or use my powers to debuff and defeat? Sign me up! What would you say is your playstyle? Entirely AT dependent. On my Spine/SR I jump into mobs and let Quills and my attacks finish things. On my Defenders I'm more deliberate and make sure my friends are buffed. On my Brutes and Controllers I generally draw a lot of aggro then lock stuff down or smash! Which zone is your favorite? Striga Isle. It has nice contacts which grant you great temporary powers (Stephanie's ring and the War Wolf Whistle), a short task force with a great ending and a volcano that reminds of "You Only Live Twice". What is your favorite storyline in the game? Project: World Wide Red from Crimson (level 45+ heroside). Finishing the "Wildflower" mission and hearing the telling "KA-CHUNK, KA-CHUNK" of the Kronos Titan is one of the defining moments that keeps me in the game. Last year saw three incredible issues to the game. Out of all that was added what would you say is your favorite new feature? Stable Arenas woot! As to gameplay features, it has to be the Invention System. You can go so many different ways about it but each will make your hero or villain more powerful. Great implementation as well with recipes dropping off various tasks. What advice do you have for any new players to the game? Take the time to do the tutorial and ask questions in game or on the forums. Join a supergroup but find out their expectations first. Having a group you can team with will make leveling more enjoyable and a tad faster. Also, try PvP! There actually is a lot of strategy in team makeups at the high end and zones can just be a whole lot of crazy and random fun. Any closing comments? We just renewed for another period, a wise decision seeing Issue 12 is around the corner. Keep having fun and exploring the game's options, hope to see some of you on Champion or the Test Server! |
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Thats it for this weeks folks! Thanks again for reading. Next week I will be bringing you some Easter stuff. It threw me off this year with Easter being in March, but I will have some stuff next week, so see you then! ~ MistressNoire | |||||||||||||
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Edition 41 of "The City Scoop a publication for Supers by Supers!
The City Scoop continues to deliver player news, events, and flavor directly to your doorstep! This edition features some Issue 12: Midnight Hour recaps, as well as highlights from PvP, upcoming events, and more tasty treats.
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Discussion on the latest edition of "The City Scoop" is located here.
The City Scoop
Content Watch
Villainside level 21 to 30
By
Plater
While
you are touring the Rogue Isles dont forget to buy your official compilation
of the Best of CoVs songs including:
Rock Me Captain Mako (featuring Ace McKnight)
The Longbow Gansta Rap
Feed My Soop@hFr3@k
and many others.
Good news everyone! It is finally spring time even though it feels like were
still in winter when you look outside. This is Plater giving you another
exciting issue of the Content Watch. This time after losing my mike in Potter's
Field I came back just in time to find out my Content Watch thread has been
buried with Issue 12 talk. I didnt mind because, like everyone else, I was
eager to learn more about the next big patch.
You can read the last Content Watch issue and also check up the discussion on
the forums that lead to this article here .
The first impression that came to me from reading everything in the thread is
that this level range lacks something on villain side. For most archetypes,
getting in the 20s means a boost to quality of life due to stamina and SOs.
From the comments, there are a couple contacts that are fun to do, while the
rest just end up being boring and repetitive after you have done them once.
Compare this to hero-side, where you have 5 zones for content in this level
range (Independence Port, Talos, Striga, Faultline and Croatoa).
Of all the contacts in Sharkhead and Nerva (levels 20 to 30), the names that
have been popping out as interesting ones are Doc Buzzsaw, Operative Vargas,
Diviner Maros and Archmage Tarixus. They first come out of the pack not because
of their missions, but because of the story. You need to read the clues and the
dialog in between each mission to get the hang of these contacts. If you treat
them as point, talk and mission contacts, they just seem bland. Diviner Maros
seems to have a love-hate relationship with many players. Some like him for the
EBs/AVs, challenge and his missions, while others hate him because you cant
really solo his missions well. Tarixus is well known for his badge mission,
which is needed for the demonic accolade.
For levels 25-30, you only get a quick glimpse of the Nerva Archipelago, but it
is enough for several players to just hate the place. Kanehllfir describes
Nerva as: Boring. It's like taking Boomtown and adding Perez Park on it with
the size of Independence Port.. >. about now. After fully touring this place once, you will agree. It's mostly
water all around and you never see a soul in the Longbow base, Primeva or the
Thorn Isle. Did I just say this place hosts a Longbow base? Well, thats right.
Most contacts in Nerva will hand out Longbow missions at some point.
The level 20-30 villain side also offers two Strike Forces. Silver Mantis,
levels 20-25, available via the SG base computer, sends you to fight various
villain groups before assaulting the Sky Raider base in the end. The main
problem of this Strike Force is that it is not available to everyone because
you need a SG base computer. Sometimes a bug will kick players of other
supergroups that enters your base, so you cant really make pick-up groups for
this one. Operative Renault offers a level 25-30 Strike Force in Sharkhead. He
sends you to explore and gather information about the mysteries of Leviathan
that lives below Sharkhead Isle. It can be another rough and long SF, but its
worth doing once in a while.
Nerva also hosts all the contacts for the villainside respec trials. Like the
hero version of the trial, the first 2 missions will change depending on the
level range but the last mission is the same. However, I feel that taking down
the Thorn Tree AV can be difficult if you have a team that truly needs a
respec, or if you have many players that are unfamiliar with the tree room. The
first respec trial is much easier if you do it in the 30s rather than at level
24-26.
This level range also has quite a few unlockable contacts like Henri Dumont
(Strikebreaker badge), Kristof Jaeger (Villain badge), Doc Buzzsaw (Bling
badge) and Archmage Tarixus (Lorekeeper history badge). ImpulseKing wrote a
good summary of these in the discussion thread so please take some time to read
it.
There are a few really annoying missions, mostly hunts, at this level range.
Hunting in the pit and close to the council base can be quite a pain if you are
level 20-22 since nothing spawns below level 24 in this area. Also the foes in
this area like to hang out in groups which can make it hard for players to take
them down alone. I know we can now drop a mission once every 3 days, but I
think these need to be fixed somehow. There is also a Circle of Thorns hunt in
the Potter's Field which can be taken at level 25 while nothing there spawns
below level 27.
To conclude this article, I think that some of the content in this level range
is really worth doing and I dont mind fighting through some of these missions
over and over. However, there is a lack of content for level 25 to 35 where
Sharkhead is becoming too repetitive and Nerva longbow missions are just
boring. Issue 12 has new zones (10-20 and 35-50) coming up, however nothing
appears to be planned for levels 25-35, which makes grinding these levels an
option that is used too often.
As usual, I would like to thank everyone that posted in the Content Watch thread
and I will try to be more present to keep the conversation going. I have been
busy with Issue 12 and real life over the past weeks, but I should have a
little bit more free time now to post more often. This is Plater wishing you
all a happy gaming experience in the Rogue Isles.
Vol. 1, Issue 41
March 28th, 2008
This Issue:
Extra! New Powersets.
By Popular Request
From the Editor
Fan Fiction
Fan Fiction Spotlight
Writing Your Own Fan Fiction
The Arena
PvP Memorial Event
PVPEC Mixed Super Heavyweight
Behind the Mask
Sooner
Neuronia
Food & Recipes
Classifieds
Upcoming Events:
March 29th:
Liberty:
HAMI
Raid Blueside
Victory:
Positron
- 7 pm eastern
March 30th:
Champion:
War
in Warburg!
Victory:
Q-Blu
Birthday-Bunny Hop
Virtue:
Ghost
Party - Wraith Spider 1yr Anniversary
April 1st:
Champion:
April's
Fools Costume Contest
April 4th:
Test:
PvPEC
Intro to Base Raids
April 5th:
Infinity:
Ice
Mistral Strike Force
Triumph:
MasterMind
Mondays
April 6th:
Virtue:
Insanity
Child's weekly party
US Idol by Spinomania
EXTRA! Powerset Update.
New Primary - Psychic Blast
New Secondary - Mental Manipulation
New Primary - Battle Axe
New Primary - War Mace
New Secondary - Super Reflexes
New Primary - Plant Control
New Secondary - Thermal Radiation
New Primary - Electrical Blast
New Secondary - Storm Summoning
New Primary - Cold Domination
New Secondary - Ice Blast
New Primary - Earth Control
New Secondary - Electricity Manipulation
New Secondary - Storm Summoning
New Primary - Fiery Melee
New Secondary - Fiery Aura
New Primary - Electric Melee
New Secondary - Electric Armor
New Primary - Dark Armor
New Secondary - Dark Melee
By Popular Request
By
Bowfling
This is the thirteenth in a series of "By Popular Request" articles, which looks
at commonly requested player suggestions that have strong positive support, and
reviews the implications and considerations that would need to be considered if
these suggestions were to be implemented.
This weeks subject Extra Server Slots
With the announcement that numerous new power set combinations would be
available when I12 launches, there were renewed calls to grant players a way to
increase the number of character slots they have on a particular server. With
so many new possibilities, and the server loyalty some players have, being able
to move characters to other servers simply wasnt a suitable alternative to
extra slots. So, how could extra slots be offered?
The most likely format would be to pay a flat fee for an additional slot on a
particular server. This allows players to focus on their favorite server(s),
while minimizing the amount of extra space needed. Other alternative formats
include buying extra slots on all servers for one fee or moving a slot from
one server to another. The pricing format could also be different, perhaps
through an addition to the monthly fee per slot, or both an up front fee as
well as a recurring monthly fee. They could also be offered as a veteran
reward, or as a reward for obtaining certain badges.
Here are two threads which mention the possibility of extra server slots:
First
Issue 12: Midnight Hour details!
Any
chance on a Powerset Respec?
Here is the official thread to discuss the subject:
Regarding
Additional Character Slots
From the Editor
By
Teldon
Hey all, it's been a busy week for me. I am getting training at work for
management. The bad thing is that I am going to be working some really weird
hours for the next few months. I have some really interesting players, couples,
and families that are getting ready to be interviewed. So, in the meantime,
enjoy getting to know members of the staff here at The Scoop. In the meantime,
I am taking a nap.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...