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January 7, 2020

Thanks very much for building Mid's reborn for all of us.

I browsed your GIT repo, and was REALLY IMPRESSED with the great depth and capabilities of Mids reborn.

I'm trying to write a much simpler mobile app for COH.

The app would help players choose/compare enhancement sets for their toons.

It's not intended to by anywhere as complete/complex as Mids reborn.

The initial release of the app will be free, fully featured, and not limited in any way.

If users really like it and want more features, I might consider adding inexpensive IAP features as add-ons.

Could we work together on a common JSON format to describe powers/enhancements?

That would enable users to load their app experiment into Mid's reborn.

(And ultimately any other COH utility)

Homecoming servers could also use this.

A REST API in homecoming could export our online characters into MIDs (or the app).

A similar upload API might be really useful on the beta servers, too.

That would enable transfering toons from other servers into Pineapple, or Mids builds into the beta server.

I know how to build such APIs, and could help the homecoming team provide it.

I prefer a simple, compact format with no application specific data (Example follows).

The first draft would only need name, archetype, level, powers, and enhancements.

(Slotting would be shown as 1 to 6 entries on each power)

Would you guys be interested it working together on that?

If so, we should set up a discord channel to continue discussions.

A simple example format: (Not a real build)

// Snap Shot and Fistful of arrows are both 6 slotted, but only one enhancement.

// Caltrips has online one slot. Maneuvers is two slotted

Name: My Blaster

Archetype: Blaster

Origin: Magic

Level: xx

Powers: [

Primary: Archery

Selected: [

{ Power: Snap Shot, Enhancements: [Crafted_Acc_Level_10, null, null, null, null, null]},

{ Power: Fistful of Arrows, Enhancements: [Crafted_Acc_Level_10, null, null, null, null, null]},

]

Secondaryr: Devices

Selected: [

{ Power: Caltrips, Enhancements: [Crafted_Acc_Level_20l]},

]

PowerPool: Speed

Selected: [

{ Power: Hasten, Enhancements: [Crafted_Rch_Level_20, null, null, null, null, null]},

]

PowerPool: Leadership

Selected: [

{ Power: Maneuvers, Enhancements: [Crafted_End_Level_20, Crafted_End_Level_20]},

]

Epic: Cold Mastery

Selected: [

{ Power: Snow Storm, Enhancements: [null, null, null, null, null, null]},

]

] // End powers.

January 4, 2020

Hi, there

After last night's patch, the 'safe mode' option is no longer available on the Island Rum launcher.

Most (if not all) of players on a 32 bit Mac operating system can no longer play City of Heroes.

The message I get:

"The program cityofheries.exe has encountered a serious problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience"

PLEASE... PLEASE... PLEASE... Is there any way to fix this soon?

I'm not familiar with Wine, but am a software developer by trade.

Is there anything I can do to help resolve this?

January 2, 2020

Thanks for all the GREAT info in this thread.

Another thread discussed Thugs/Time in detail.

This character is my attempt to combine advice from both threads.

It's a Thugs/Time MM that focuses on recharge/defense/accuracy.

Major components used were:

'Positron's blast' for recharge/accuracy

'Blood Mandate' for excellent defense buffs (inexpensive to boot)

'Scorpion shield' for a massive boost to smashing/lethal defense

(must change alignment using Null The Gull in Pocket D, then do the Black Scorpion arc until defeating Dr. 'Q')

Farsight with Scorpion Shield provides incredible defense.

Haste + Chrono shift is (for all practical purposes) perma, allowing me to keep farsight and chrono shift running continuously.

I recently ran a mission with an empathy defender and we sailed through several missions without getting hit even once.

Our defense was consistenly in the 80% range to smashing/lethal and in the 40% range for AOE/Melee/Ranged.

The toon has just hit level 46, so Tactics and combat jumping haven't been added yet.

Performance is great without those powers already.

Tactics will help with team accuracy and defense (huge defense boost with Gaussian).

Combat jumping will help fill in final defense holes with the also excellent Blessing of the Zephyr.

(Additional 4 points KB protection should bring total KB protection to mag 😎

One final note... "Performahce Shifter in Chrono Shift and Stamina REALLY helps eliminate endurance issues.

Hope this helps some of you!

Villain Plan by Mids' Reborn : Hero Designer 2.6.0.1
https://github.com/ImaginaryDevelopment/imaginary-hero-designer

Click this DataLink to open the build!

Master Lourde: Level 50 Magic Mastermind
Primary Power Set: Thugs
Secondary Power Set: Time Manipulation
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Call Thugs

(A) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Recharge
(3) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage
(3) Expedient Reinforcement - Damage/Endurance
(5) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(5) Expedient Reinforcement - Endurance/Damage/Recharge
(7) Expedient Reinforcement - Resist Bonus Aura for Pets

Level 1: Time Crawl

(A) Empty

Level 2: Temporal Mending

(A) Preventive Medicine - Heal
(7) Preventive Medicine - Heal/Endurance
(9) Preventive Medicine - Endurance/RechargeTime
(9) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime
(11) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime/Endurance
(17) Preventive Medicine - Chance for +Absorb

Level 4: Time's Juncture

(A) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff
(11) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge
(13) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance
(13) Dark Watcher's Despair - Recharge/Endurance
(15) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance
(15) Dark Watcher's Despair - Chance for Recharge Slow

Level 6: Equip Thugs

(A) Endurance Reduction IO

Level 8: Empty Clips

(A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
(17) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
(19) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
(19) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
(21) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance

Level 10: Hasten

(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(21) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 12: Call Enforcer

(A) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Recharge
(23) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage
(23) Expedient Reinforcement - Damage/Endurance
(25) Expedient Reinforcement - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(25) Mark of Supremacy - Accuracy/Damage
(27) Mark of Supremacy - Endurance/Pet +Resist +Regen

Level 14: Maneuvers

(A) Endurance Reduction IO
(27) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(29) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 16: Distortion Field

(A) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 18: Gang War

(A) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Damage
(29) Blood Mandate - Damage/Endurance
(31) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Endurance
(31) Blood Mandate - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(31) Blood Mandate - Accuracy
(33) Blood Mandate - Damage

Level 20: Time Stop

(A) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 22: Kick

(A) Empty

Level 24: Tough

(A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
(33) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
(33) Endurance Reduction IO

Level 26: Call Bruiser

(A) Command of the Mastermind - Accuracy/Damage
(34) Command of the Mastermind - Damage/Endurance
(34) Command of the Mastermind - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(34) Command of the Mastermind - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(36) Command of the Mastermind - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(36) Command of the Mastermind - Recharge/Pet +AoE Defense Aura

Level 28: Farsight

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
(36) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
(37) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge
(37) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
(37) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
(39) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed

Level 30: Weave

(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(39) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
(39) Endurance Reduction IO
(46) Karma - Knockback Protection

Level 32: Upgrade Equipment

(A) Endurance Reduction IO

Level 35: Slowed Response

(A) Undermined Defenses - Defense Debuff/Endurance
(40) Undermined Defenses - Recharge/Endurance
(40) Undermined Defenses - Recharge
(40) Undermined Defenses - Defense Debuff/Recharge/Endurance
(46) Undermined Defenses - Defense Debuff/Recharge
(46) Undermined Defenses - Defense Debuff

Level 38: Chrono Shift

(A) Performance Shifter - EndMod
(42) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge
(42) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge
(45) Performance Shifter - Accuracy/Recharge
(45) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy
(45) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End

Level 41: Scorpion Shield

(A) Endurance Reduction IO
(42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(43) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 44: Temporal Selection

(A) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration

Level 47: Tactics

(A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff
(48) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge
(48) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance
(48) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance
(50) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance
(50) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up

Level 49: Combat Jumping

(A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)
(50) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance

Level 1: Brawl

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Dash

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Slide

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Quick

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Rush

(A) Empty

Level 1: Prestige Power Surge

(A) Empty

Level 1: Sprint

(A) Empty

Level 1: Supremacy

Level 2: Rest

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Posted August 31, 2019 · August 31, 2019

iMac El Capitan (10.11.5) installation update. Steps I followed.

1. Download http://telstar.eekstudio.com/islandrum-mac.zip

2. Download http://telstar.eekstudio.com/macclient-wineskin.zip

3. Open download folder and double click on each of them to extract 'Island Rum' and 'CoH' applications.

4. Copy both applications into your /Applications folder

5. (may be optional) Create a 'coh' folder in your Applications folder. I already had one, but I think Island Rum might create one for you.

6. Start 'Island Rum' Hopefully it will detect your CoH client (also in Applications folder)

7. Click the palm tree icon in the main window (upper left) and choose reset path

- Don't select anything. Click once on the top bar that says '/Applications'. Nothing will change in the text box.

- Double click in the text box and type coh

- Click the floppy disk icon to the right of the textbox to save (It's next to the X)

8. Click the palm tree icon in the main menu and select 'Re-Scan'

If you have trouble running the first time, restart your mac and try again.

You should also check the manifest menu under the plam tree to make sure it says: http://patch.savecoh.com/manifest.xml

A big thanks to the guys in discord for helping me figure this out.

Good luck everyone!

Posted August 30, 2019 · August 30, 2019

I keep getting Island Run build 191, but I see screen shots of clients 192 and 193. Where can I get those?

I've deleted wine, tried the new client (Always gets MD5 error when downloading mac client wineskin)

August 30, 2019

Island Rum is not working at all for my iMac El Capitan 10.11.5.

Crashes on most everything I tried to do.

It's not the latest Island Rum Client, but I downloaded it from the given link https://telstar.eekstudio.com/islandrum-mac.zip

I keep getting Island Run build 191, but I see screen shots of clients 192 and 193. Where can I get those?

Posted August 30, 2019 · August 30, 2019

I'm very sad 😞

COH ran fine on my wife's iMac El Capitan 10.11.5 up until this week.

I believe she last played on Saturday.

Everything I have tried has failed. I'm using the direct download link :http://telstar.eekstudio.com/islandrum-mac.zip

The download at that URL is Build 082920191

Other folks seem to be getting a newer build.

INITIAL INSTALL:

At first, none of the normal install guides worked for us.

I had to manually install homebrew, then wine. That took most of an afternoon, but finally got it working.

LAST NIGHT (8/29/19):

I first tried the normal Island Rum update. Nothing worked.

Then I started reading this thread. Things I have tried in the last 24 hours, roughly in order, are:

1. Move Island Rum from /Applications/COH and run from /Applications

2. Deleted all old Coh.app file and City of Heroes.app files and tried again

3. Moved Island Rum back into /Applications/COH and run from there

4. Deleted EVERYTHING and created a new /Applications/COH folder.
Ran Island Rum from Applications folder. Getting MD5 error from mac client wineskin download (Build 082920191)

5. Removed wine with brew and deleted the .wine folder from ~ . Ran Island Rum from /Applications (MD5 error)

6. Ran an older Island Rum client (which downloaded the files) but didn't work, either

7. Ran the new Island rum client with files already downloaded (MD5 error)

8. Deleted everything in the /applications/coh folder and ran Island rum again (MD5 error)

Island rum crashes while downloading the wineskin client

9. I decided to at least download all the large files again, so started that. Island Rum Crashed

10. I set the path in Island rum to /Applications/coh. Download crashed again
( I don't believe the path ever got saved when I pressed the disk icon)

11. Tried to download from manifest by moving Island Rum back into /Applications/coh directory

Got 'unauthorized exception downloading homecoming-beta.exe' and Island Rum crashed

12. Moved Island Rum to downloads folder and ran from there. The files started downloading, but IR crashed

13. Tried resetting path in IR. The dialog window was too large, and couldn't press the file icon or see the navigation arrows

(Typing in /Applications/coh and pressing ENTER didn't seem to work)

Now I'm stuck.

I can't reset the path for Island Rum.

I can't download COH files to try running without Island Rum.

I deleted the brew wine install that took most of a day (my mac is old so everything builds from source)

Any suggestions?

Edit:

Here's the log from the Island Rum Client:

tail -f ~/Library/Logs/Time\ Sync/Island\ Rum/Player.log