[Patch Notes for August 19th, 2019]

Powers aren't client features, so that's right.

[Mid's Reborn: Hero Designer]

If you don't know what to pick, pick HeroDesigner_Installer_Rel_2.6.0.2_F2019.07.31.00.zip.

[Name release policy in effect yet?]

It hasn't gone into effect yet.

[A PSA about Laura Lockhart's mission, "Defend the UNSF base"]

The mission is not bugged.

You don't get the key by defeating enemies.

Laura Lockhart has the key.  She's lying on the ground in the same room as the security terminal.

[Can't get keybinds to work properly]

If you want help, please be more specific about the exact problem you're having.

[Different Toplines / Subdirectories]

Make your browser wider, or zoom out.

[Forced rename?]

We haven't renamed any characters named "Usidore the blue".  I don't know what happened here, but it wasn't a forced rename.

[An Update from The Homecoming Team]

2 hours ago, ShardWarrior said:

If you told someone you are playing a male Mutant superhero with claws and regeneration powers, what/who do you think is the first thing that comes to mind?

Knuckles the Echidna.

[An Update from The Homecoming Team]

There's also no rule about people not liking a particular kind or style of costume.  Some people enjoy playing clones, some people think they're tacky.  Everyone who's been in the latter camp has been reasonable enough about communicating their preference, so I'm not going to tell them to back off.

 

[How do you ignore someone?]

Act like adults, please.

 

If you're upset I closed a thread, take it up with me directly instead of covering it in several levels of passive-aggression.

If a GM closes a thread, that's not a reason to escalate the debate in private.

Don't call people "gammas".

It's not against the rules to share your private communications with other people, but it's still kind of a dick move.

[An Update from The Homecoming Team]

There are more companies out there besides Marvel and DC.  If any copyright holder issues a C&D asking Homecoming to take action against characters that infringe on their intellectual property, we are almost certainly going to honor that.

 

It is too early to worry about "costume police", but it is also short-sighted to say that it can never be a concern.

[VidiotMaps for Issue 24 and Beyond]

6 hours ago, sethmaster said:

I used to have this in the old times, I downloaded it now and its not working...in texture there is 3 files data, MAPS & P_MAPS . Is this wrong?

Drag the contents of the zip file into the folder where homecoming.exe is.  There's no need to manually put anything anywhere.

[Opt-Out of Incarnate]

I'm closing this thread not because I disagree with the suggestion or don't want to see it come to fruition, but because the discussion about it's become non-productive.  The OP's clearly stated their case for why they want it, other people have disagreed, and I don't think there's anything to be gained by having even more people come in with the same handful of counterarguments.

[Beta Decay (Blaster) Says it has Taunt]

I've moved this because it's not specifically related to the changes currently being tested on beta.

[Cream Soda Issues]

Is that true?  What kind of issues?  /petition is completely in-game and doesn't require anything to do with the launcher, so I don't understand how it'd be affected.

[An Update from The Homecoming Team]

While we don't currently have a policy about the re-creation of characters from other media, that is still liable to change if it becomes necessary (for example, if someone issues us a C&D).

[An Update from The Homecoming Team]

19 minutes ago, ShardWarrior said:

To this I would ask how close is "too close" and/or "too obvious"?  I think any comic aficionado can very easily draw parallels between any comic character to those we can make in CoH.  For instance, any Mutant Claws/Regen scrapper I roll is essentially the same as Wolverine.  Any Natural SS/INV tank with Laser Beam Eyes is a Superman/Kryptonian ripoff.  Where is the line drawn?  The costume editor and power choices we have are more often than not leading toward a "close" match to any existing copyrighted superhero.  If you want to stop any potential "frivolous" lawsuits, may as well go ahead and restrict everyone to 1 costume and 1 or 2 power choices that are not "too close to be obvious".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_know_it_when_I_see_it

[is it really as good as evereybody says it is]

What?

[Allow allies to pass through henchmen freely]

It's still a pain.  I don't like having to spend 5 actions before I can jump back into the fight, especially when it means I'm gasping for endurance for my secondaries.

[Allow allies to pass through henchmen freely]

20 minutes ago, Nexys said:

On another note...MM's, why you no dismiss pets when you no need them?

Because it's a pain and a major endurance drain to re-summon and re-supply them.

[Moderator actions, update the user you have mod'ed.]

I've sent you the warning you wanted.

[Things from Live I dont miss....]

The thread got deleted because you were advertising real-money trading sites even after other players asked you to stop.  I figured this was obvious.

[CREATE GAME ACCOUNT NOT WORKING]

The account name needs to be 14 characters or less, too.  If you're using "GeorgiaaLouisee" that's 16.

[Can't login to HC Beta]

If you've changed your password recently, the beta account will still be using the previous one.  Otherwise, file a ticket about it and we can take a look.

[Install and Troubleshooting Guide v2]

I can't provide help with the shim since I don't have a computer with that chipset to test it out myself with.  The best I can do is have you follow the instructions.