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[hitogoroshi]

Me and Jase are considering CoH/CoV. Do any of you play? What servers?

[Jeroak Nelave]

I play, mostly on Virtue, Victory has become my overflow server, as I am an altoholic. I personally love the game, i havent played as much lately because i have had an influx of console games that have been keeping me busy.

Honestly, i prefer it over WoW, but i think my favorite part is the costume creation, you really can do just about anything, and they are always adding new costume parts and we are getting 2 new powersets with Issue 11, which is probably coming out on Tuesday (all game updates are free).

[Ryner]

Yes, there's no question that character creation is the most enjoyable part. The first few days are really fun too, playing with your powers and running around the superhero world. But the game just got boring for me, it's really a grind to level up with not much variety.

[Jeroak Nelave]

Its not perfect, it does need a little more variety, but if you intend to solo, it can get old quickly, but if you find a good powerset, for find a good bunch of people to build a friend list to group with, then the game doesnt get old at all.

[SkylureX]

I got bored with it after I learned how to fly fast. I think about a month or so.

[jase]

When he said jase who knew who he was talking about? :p

[Jeroak Nelave]

Not me

But if anyone cares, issue 11 is coming out tomorrow, with 2 new powersets and alot of other cool stuff.

[Omnislash024]

I play alot. Pretty fun game really. I'll post some pics.

[The Dark Jester]

I ruv this game.

I started playing again.

[Red Dragon]

Me too!

Level 32, still on my 14 day trial though...

[Jeroak Nelave]

wait wait wait...you got to lvl 32...ON A 14 DAY TRIAL???

[Red Dragon]

Uh? Not that hard. I even took a few days off CoV as well.

I made my zombies sing and dance too!

Virtue server, only have like a day left but I may end up paying for it.

[Chuck]

I envy you people and your various cities of heroes and/or villains.

[Vonwert]

I really enjoyed the game, but I just don't see myself going back. But I will defintally try out that new superhero game that is like City of Heroes.

My favorite character was in COV, an electric / electric brawler. The best power set in my opinion.

[Red Dragon]

Pictures.

I usually run on lowest settings so I beefed up the quality a bit for these.

Balkoth The Feared regular:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/red_dragonn/screenshot_2008-04-07-21-46-31.jpg

Balkoth The Feared Dragon:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/red_dragonn/screenshot_2008-04-07-21-47-35.jpg

Balkoth The Feared and Zombies singing "Thriller" (Can't see it, but they are singing the whole song)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/red_dragonn/screenshot_2008-04-07-21-49-32.jpg

[Red Dragon]

Didn't like how zombies played. Bought Good versus Evil Edition, Made a new character (robots/forcefields) saturday.

Got him to 30 yesterday.

I'll post some pictures nobody cares about later.

[Jeroak Nelave]

I'll post a few of my characters later, I've got a bunch that are over lvl 14, but my faves are my lvl 44 hero and my lvl 35 villain...gotta get them to 50 by issue 12. VEAT's FTW!

[Red Dragon]

What server do you play on Jeroak?

[Ryner]

Are there any free trails still going? I'd like to check the game out again and see all the changes since I stopped playing, but I don't want to have to reactivate my account.

[Vonwert]

I wish I had a picture of my villain char. I just got an old picture of a hero I used to use.

My villian pretty much looked like her, but had the cool lighting and dark aura.

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/7835/alicenightshadeom3.jpg

[Jeroak Nelave]

Red Dragon: Virtue Mostly, a little Victory, and i have a few characters left on Guardian, but i havent played on that server in months.

Ryner, PM me with your email address, i'll get an invite sent to you.

Vonwert, didnt you used to have that character on Guardian when the other pavvies played?

[Vonwert]

Yeap, that is the character I used. I only played on the Guardian server.

[Ryner]

Thanks Jer, but let me get through finals week first before I PM you. I don't need anything distracting me.

[Jeroak Nelave]

No prob man

[Red Dragon]

Ya! Virtue servers is what I get on.

I am stuck in Grandville though. Not because of the game, but the fact my computer crashes when I load the zone, Thus I can't even get in the game.

[Jeroak Nelave]

Try lowering your graphic settings, it could be lagging so bad because of the amount of detail it has to load up.

[Red Dragon]

Naw I fixed it. There was a feature my graphics card doesn't support. Turned it off. All better :happy

My graphics are at lowest anyhow. Safe Mode.

[Omnislash024]

Still got to post some character pics. I'll see what I can do.

[Vanilla Iced Tea]

I recently started playing again on Freedom. I took some picture of my characters, but Photobucket's compression made them almost unintelligible. Unfortunately, I don't care enough to put them somewhere else.

Chokuto, my 17 katana/regen scrapper.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b44/vanillaicet/chokuto2.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b44/vanillaicet/chokuto1.jpg

And Oscuridad del Fuego, my 24 dark melee/fiery aura brute.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b44/vanillaicet/oscuridad1.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b44/vanillaicet/oscuridad2.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b44/vanillaicet/oscuridad3.jpg

[Snarf]

When I play I always play on Guardian. I cant play right now because my computer is ASS but I am seeing what I can do to build a new one.

Y'ALL NEED TO PLAY WITH ME

[Omnislash024]

I play on Virtue. We rock.

Here's some pics:

Did a Magazine cover of one of my characters:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/OmnislashXX/Heatcover2.jpg

FLourescent and Statesman

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/OmnislashXX/StatesnFlour.jpg

This is one the more laughable pics I took of the game:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/OmnislashXX/Ghostshipstuck.jpg

[Red Dragon]

I would show pics but I stopped playing

:doofus

[Jeroak Nelave]

Wow, how did the ghost ship get there?

I'm still playing of course, most of mycharacters are on virtue, and a few on victory, and the rest scattered here and there.

I'm trying to get my lvl 45 hero to 50 finally so that i can unlock the Kheldians. Its gonna be alot of work to get my lvl 35 villain to 50 so i can unlock the Arachnos classes.

[Snarf]

I was kinda excited when I unlocked the khelds... then I realized how much kinda suck.

[Jeroak Nelave]

Yeah, i've seen people that suck with them, and people that kick ass with them, and arent afraid when they face quants or crystals, i atleast want to be able to check them out, even if i dont get one very high or anything.

[Red Dragon]

I got my MM to 50 in a month, I played around with the VEATS but I really didn't feel like leveling em up to 24 just so I can FINALLY get somthing interesting with them.

[Jeroak Nelave]

I'm not sure what it is that others do differently, but my characters level alot slower than most other people i know, so it does take me a long time to lvl.

[Red Dragon]

8-man teams constantly doing Freakshow or better missions over and over and over and over again. Then getting in a supergroup and having somone powerlevel you...

[Jeroak Nelave]

Yeah, thats probably the problem, now i love fighting freakshow, i could kill them all damn day and night, but i dont do the power leveling thing.

[Omnislash024]

Not a big power leveler either. I like playing for fun. To me it seems like work if your going to powerlevel. To be honest, you miss most of the game content if you do.

[Snarf]

I use to hang around and do the big booger down in the sewers a lot until they nerfed it for power leveling. What we would normally do is just mission after mission after mission... story arcs are by far the best for some good exp and seeing all the gangs. I was never the one to farm the streets though.

[Red Dragon]

In Villains there is a mission in Grandville where there are Nemesis and Family.

Usually 1 brute can wipe the place out (saving the boss) then we all exit and repeat. Giving tons of exp and money, all while just waiting for the brute to finish the job.

[Snarf]

I could never really get in to CoV, for some reason. Maybe I just havent found the class and power set for me yet.

[Jeroak Nelave]

I love Masterminds, but i think they could do much more with them. There are only 5 MM primaries, i could think of 5 or more additional, even using existing game assets, that would be awesome.

I think brutes are an awesome mix of tank and scrapper, but there isnt much else that i like in villains.

Scrappers, Blasters and Trollers are my faves in Heroes.

[Red Dragon]

Meh I was a Robotics/Forcefield.

All I really had to do is sit back and watch the fireworks. That's pretty much what it does.

[Jeroak Nelave]

how high did you ever get a MM? you cant do that in the late game.

[Red Dragon]

50.

Robotics and Force Field is made for that.

[Jeroak Nelave]

I guess it is possible, if you took repair in robotics and with the defense bots healing, plus maybe some aux healing for yourself, then i guess you could do it.

[Red Dragon]

No.

Dispersion Bubble.
The 2 extra bubbles.
The bubbles that the Protector Bots put on them.
Assault and Tactics
I rarely ever had to use First Aid or Repair.

[Jeroak Nelave]

I guess i never gave it much of a chance, i dont think i ever got a MM with FF over lvl 10

[Red Dragon]

It's the most boring thing to play.

At level 34 you become an AOE powerhouse with robotics.

[Jeroak Nelave]

You mean lvl 32, but yes, i know. I just havent played a MM with FF past 10, i have a lvl 36 Robotics/Dark Miasma MM, and he is freaking awesome. Cant wait to get to lvl 38 so i can get my Dark Servant as well.

[Vonwert]

electric/ electric brute was my favorite. Super powerful, and easy to use.

[Jeroak Nelave]

But MASSIVE END HOG!

[Omnislash024]

More on Blueside really. I'm in a nicely set coalition. Hit me up on my global @Stormsurge. ((with a period)) if you want to link up.

[Chuck]

Look, I made a person.

http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/chuckdrich/nocmis.jpg http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/chuckdrich/toro.jpg

Yeah. I couldn't think of anything good.

[Red Dragon]

Me and my coalition had a big ole' event

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/8287/screenshot2008111022480id4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Chuck]

Free weekend to check out Issue 13
All players who had retail accounts that are in good standing will be able to access our live servers starting now through Sunday night at 11:59 PM EST.

As well, all players logging into City of Heroes will see the following goodies as a result of Issue 13.

One Freespec Token for each character, to find out more about Respecification check out the Paragon Wiki Article at the Titan Network.

One Costume Tailor Token for each costume slot, per character, to find out more about changing your costume read up on how to do this here: Costume Section of the Paragon Wiki.

Prestige Refund for Bases. This refund is a one time granting that will be activated the first time someone enters your base after Issue 13 has gone live.

[Jeroak Nelave]

Yeah, i saw this, and i played one of my characters...but i still couldnt find a team, which has become my biggest gripe with the game now.

I'm hoping Issue 14 will do it for me...or Champions Online.

[Red Dragon]

I13 is out?!

Yeeah.

[Chuck]

So with Champions Online months away at least (still supposed to be Spring 09) and DCUO not expected until next year is it still worth it to get into City of? Has the addition of user created missions reinvigorated the game?

[Chuck]

I guess this answers my question.

In a letter to the community posted on the official City of Heroes website, Matt "Positron" Miller revealed that within the first 24 hours of the new updates' existence, players in both hero and villain factions had created more than 3800 story arcs, each consisting of five missions a piece - more content than the development team had created during the game's entire existence.

Players have been busy trying out missions and critiquing them in the forums as well. Out of the more that 20,000 arcs now available in game, 2,860 of them have been rated 5-stars by players, with only 582 rated at 1-star. Popular themes include the 5th Column, featured in 794 arcs; the super-heroic Statesman, starring in 134; and time travel, which is the subject of 112 arcs.

Also the five year anniversary is coming up. I'm sure they have something cool planned. Or maybe releasing Architect was that. Is anybody still playing this?

[Dreamknight]

I plan on getting back into it to check out the architect...maybe.

[josh]

I may jump ship on WoW when Champions is out. in fact, I'll definitely jump ship on WoW when Champions is out.

[Jeroak Nelave]

Honestly guys, I feel that Champions is actually a step BACKWARDS from City of Heroes. I actually was in the beta testing they have been doing, but i'm done with it. I've deleted the game and dont plan to participate in anymore beta tests.

But with the new Mission Architect that they have released for City of Heroes, it has added alot to the game, and really does feel fun and some of the storylines that have been created are pretty good, and a couple that are downright hilarious!

[Dreamknight]

What is wrong with Champions?

[Red Dragon]

Honestly guys, I feel that Champions is actually a step BACKWARDS from City of Heroes. I actually was in the beta testing they have been doing, but i'm done with it. I've deleted the game and dont plan to participate in anymore beta tests.

But with the new Mission Architect that they have released for City of Heroes, it has added alot to the game, and really does feel fun and some of the storylines that have been created are pretty good, and a couple that are downright hilarious!

*stretches out hand*

Gimme beta account and client plz

:minotaur

[Red Dragon]

Ok tried outt he Architect.

It's good very good.

Not RPGM good but like a step behind it kind-of good.

Made a mission where you find an elite boss to help you fight the baddies, open door controls so that a swarm of demon-things invade the base then you go ahead and attack the arch-villain boss.

You can make your own enemy sets as well. You can mix and match powersets with them too, making an archer with Archery and Trick Arrow, or a knight with Broadsword and Shield or even a necromancer with fire domination is really neat.

Dunno if anyone plays but check out "Legacy of a Dragon Chapter 1" if you do.

[Jeroak Nelave]

I'll have to check yours out sometime. I created a story arc yesterday, although i published it without it being finished because i wanted my roommates to be able to play it and see what they thought. I have 3 out of 5 missions finished. My arc is called "Stalking the Mongoose". I'm just hoping that it works out well.

Edit: it is easy to find if you choose: Length: Very Long, Morality: Neutral, Locale: US

[Red Dragon]

Or you could just post the Arc ID.

ZOMG FRIEND CODES

Ya, I got mine reviewed on another board. It has way too many spelling errors and it's very bland so I am probably going to scrap it. My grammar is horrible and it doesn't make to a good mission.

[josh]

yeah but Champions Online lets you create your own arch-nemesis that factors into your quests. D:

but they'll probably implement something like the Architect feature into Champions. Champions is going to be sooooo tight.

[Jeroak Nelave]

Well it isnt quite the same, but with the Mission Architect, we can pretty much create our own archvillains too.

Seriously, a couple of my heroes and villains have parallel stories. I have a hero named Jeremiah Celt who is a technomage, and a villiain named Black Spark who are arch nemesis. I could create a story arc where i could use Jeremiah Celt to defeat Black Spark if i wanted, and although it wouldnt be quite the same, the concept is similar.

Also, Champions isnt all that fun. Champions is basically a button mashing MMO, that feels like a step back from City of Heroes/Villains.

Edit: Red, the Arc ID for my story is 142344

[Red Dragon]

Ya, the architect lets you make your own minions, lieutenents, Bosses, Epic bosses, and Arch-Villains. to fight against. You can even incorperate your own allies into this as well. Or even yourself if you wanted too.

It's not the same thing sure, but honestly, I think Crypic kind-of shoved itself in a hole for Champions to come out.

[josh]

well it sounds like I'm missing a lot when it comes to City of Heroes. I'm still pumped for Champions, but I may have to renew my subscription to CoH for a month and see what's up.

[Red Dragon]

Farming right now is out of control.

I just made a Mace/Shield brute yesterday at midnight.

Now he is level 50.

[Dreamknight]

Is farming still just going to that uh...I forgot what it was called but the teleporting company?

[Jeroak Nelave]

Farming right now is out of control.

I just made a Mace/Shield brute yesterday at midnight.

Now he is level 50.

You seriously got him to level 50 in 1 day?

Where and how? I still dont have a hero or villain that is lvl 50 yet.

My highest hero is lvl 46, and my highest villain is lvl 38.

I want to know what these farms are that you are doing that are increasing your levels so quickly, seriously! I'm willing to farm the last few levels on my hero to unlock the kheldians. And I want to get my MM to lvl 50 so i can unlock the Arachnos classes.

PM or email me in the game if you want with the info: @Blue Buster

[Red Dragon]

I dunno about hero side, I don't play it, currently I have 3 level 50s though 2 of which were pretty much legit. I also got a couple 30-somthings.

Just go on your second build and train it to 40, 54 farms work but 42s are better.

Then just go to Cap au diable or Mercy Island and say "Looking for 42 Rikti Farm"

Profit!

The best ones IMO are the ones with explosives in them, just a cluster of Riktis and an explosive destructable. just hit em with an AOE then kill the bomb and BOOM they're dead and you get 4000 exp per kill.

Oh, and not only did I get to 50 but that level 1 by the end of it had over 54 million infamy.

They are patching it up very soon, it's on the test server already meaning probably this week.

If I can, I will get my Corruptor up some levels before it is patched. However probably not to 50.

[Chuck]

New Expansion coming. COH: Going Rogue

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Adds the mirror world Praetoria and an alignment system that lets heroes and villains switch sides.

[Red Dragon]

They have been against this forever. Glad they changed thier minds finally.

Now I might actually bother to make a hero.

[Jeroak Nelave]

I prefer the hero zones, but love the MM class, so this will definitely be something i will be picking up day one.

[Chuck]

They're being really smart about adding things that open up the game like this and Architect when Champions Online and DC Universe are on the way. NCSoft seems to be doing more with the game without Cryptic than it did with them.

[Jeroak Nelave]

Yeah, and i'll be sticking with City of Heroes/Villains, cause i'm not enjoying Champions at all.

[josh]

I'll be trying out Champions, if only because I want a superhero mmo that doesn't look like garbage. unless the graphics have been massively improved in the two years I haven't played it.

[Red Dragon]

COH looks wonderful. It looks bad if your graphics are set to low, but it totally looks better than a lot of MMOs out now.

Then you got all those particle effects and stuff going on with everyone, plus pets and everything.

It gets messy. But still looks great for an MMO. It's not Age of Conan, but really, what is?

http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/7439/screenshot2008112122142.jpg (http://img2.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot2008112122142.jpg)

Started a new crab friday. He's level 47 now. 3 more levels to go! :D

[Jeroak Nelave]

Yeah, i like the art style of Champions, but the graphics in Heroes look better to me by a long shot...

DRAGON!!! How do you get your characters up so high so quick???

[Red Dragon]

Honestly?

I run level 54 AE boss farms. They give a ton of EXP.

Started a fire/fire dominator yesterday, he's level 17 I think. He's great for farms as fire cages are awsome at immobolizing large groups of baddies.

[Snarf]

Sooo, I am playing again, if anyone is interested. Look me up

[Red Dragon]

What server? I run on Virtue.

My global is @Balkoth The Feared

[Jeroak Nelave]

I'm on Virtue too, @Blue Buster

[josh]

I'm considering buying a month to try it out. how's the RP community? very strict or casual or nonexistant?

[Red Dragon]

In Freedom you will be shunned for RPing.

Play on Virtue and you get a ton of RPers (those are the only 2 servers people play on really). Just head out to Pocket D (It's like a Hero+Villain nightclub) and you have a huge crowd of people RPing all the time. Some more pleasent than others. As well as a lot of RP guilds floating around.

You might want to just get the trial first.

[josh]

I've already got the game (both Heroes and Villains) and I've played it in the past. I like the mechanics and the character creation, and I'm absolutely wild about the premise and setting (a lot more than I am about Warcraft's). so I'm pretty confident that if I give it another try, I'll enjoy it more since it's been a couple of years since I played it. plus, I'm absolutely salivating over the prospect of making my own storyline missions.

[Snarf]

All of my toons are on guardian but I can make some new ones.

My global is Snarf75

[Vonwert]

I started up my account again. Probably make a char on Virtue.