[Join the City of Heroes community live on November 6th in support of Extra Life, premiering a new Strike Force!]

So the awesome new SF goes to beta on November 5th and the Extra Life Event is all day November 6th.

[Kheldian Transformations - So very bright.]

Totally get that feeling too. The spongebob meme had be rolling!

[Aeon Strike Force Spoilers (Without Context!)]

Be excellent to each other, no spoilers! Things could change based on testing and feedback, so the final product could be different than what will be on beta on November 5th.

 

Edit: Yeah what @GM Imperviumsaid 😅

[Upgrading SO's 1-50: Ballpark cost?]

Generic Invention Origin enhancements are pretty cheap on the market. Recipes for them are even cheaper. 

[So much for unfathomable power... (Mender Ramiel, 1st Mission)]

10 hours ago, Aurora_Girl said:

About that Limitless Radial Freeeem and Paradox Core Eternity:

 

 

 

Is this a bug, where the powers don't load immediately upon entering the mission, or is it a known delay long enough to walk (without travel power) to where the Titan is and be one (technically three)-shotted?

I noticed when running this arc through the Ouro Crystal that the god powers don't activate until the time travel color filter goes away. 

[So much for unfathomable power... (Mender Ramiel, 1st Mission)]

40 minutes ago, Rudra said:

How is "With great power comes great responsibility" an answer to the problem or even relevant? As for what happened, I don't know what caused the glitch. I was invulnerable to the Crystal Titan when I did it. My minions couldn't hurt a thing though despite having all the same Incarnate Limitless Radial Freem abilities until after I went through the arc a 2nd time. So apparently the powers don't always load.

In this mission, players are given maximum caps to all stats and attributes, ergo great power. Knowing when to use those great powers, when they are available for example - as the OP points out its not immediately, comes great responsibility. 

[underwater adventures]

There are a few places in the world of Co* that a player can try going underwater. Due to a lack of specific animation for wading or swimming, along with a lack of layers for the player to move through, the player has to use their imagination that they are actually swimming underwater. There is a place in Grandville where this can be done, a few places outside the war walls in Paragon City, and a mission in the ITF that has a deep enough pull to swim underwater in. 

[Winter Event 2021 log-in badge]

FrostFireWorks (since the Winter Event includes New Years, a la Fireworks temps!)

 

Also a list of Winter Event badges for folks to be aware of:

 

And see the HCWiki:

https://hcwiki.cityofheroes.dev/wiki/Winter_Event_2020

[Atlas Park pine tree update is listed in the Staging Patch Notes]

Click the Prerelease one:

[Atlas Park pine tree update is listed in the Staging Patch Notes]

1 minute ago, Celtic Coders said:

Yes. Which is why I would have expected the patch note in the Beta subforum, not the Staging subforum.

The patch note was in the Staging sub forum. There is a sub forum in the Beta section for the Staging sub forum. 

 

 

 

[Winter Event 2021 log-in badge]

Pretty sure the umbrella term 'Winter Event' is used to be as inclusive as possible to all holidays/religious observances.  

[Atlas Park pine tree update is listed in the Staging Patch Notes]

1 hour ago, Celtic Coders said:

but is showing up on the Beta server.

Pre Release 

[Winter Event 2021 log-in badge]

Seasons Greeting (Event Badge):

Throw a snowball at another player.

 

Edit: Badge image could be a simple white snow ball with moving through the air on a blue background.

[So much for unfathomable power... (Mender Ramiel, 1st Mission)]

With great power comes great responsibility 

[Power Performing Differnetly than Described]

Yeah if you're referring to the Brute version. Good find!

 

https://cod.uberguy.net/html/power.html?power=brute_melee.savage_melee.vicious_slash&at=brute

[November 2021 Donations & Finances]

3 hours ago, GraspingVileTerror said:

Currently at 83.1% roughly seven hours after launch.

Eh holiday weekend I think that's reasonable

[November 2021 Donations & Finances]

Added to the efforts!

[New Hami Enhancements!]

I like this suggestion. They're great enhancements. Or perhaps something similar to HOs. Adding something like this would be a drop in the pond really 😃 

[A Question from The Homecoming Team]

7 hours ago, Knyghte said:

How about an option to require prompt for things like Group Fly?

Null the Gull in Pocket D let's players turn on or turn off the effects of Group Fly. 

[Anyone else notice a slowly increasing number of people joining groups just to solo?]

38 minutes ago, Dazl said:

As one of Excelsior's hami raid leaders I doubt very much this ever happened. So I searched the Excelsior forums and couldn't find it. Maybe my search-fu is weak, so if you have the link please do share. I would love to hear how they pulled that off.

Yeah I couldn't find one on Excelsior's sub forums either, but Torchbearer had this:

 

8 Player All Stalker Hami Raid. Looks like a lot of pets in the video down the page, still impressive IMO.

[Record? Stooges in a Trio high on crack: 19 mins, NO inspirations, no temps, ZERO deaths, 54x8]

That looks pretty fast

 

Edit: Meaning the three of you did it quickly, not anything to do with the video speed. Good work!

[Add angel/demon wings as P2W flight options]

I can see it now - teaming with a player who has Group Fly active while your character has wings on their costume. 

[Pv2 Vendor sell a Permanent or temp hold power]

1 hour ago, aethereal said:

But you need to go to the trainer to level the build if you haven't already built it, right?

Yeah that's accurate. 

[Ice/Cold Build Assistance]

18 minutes ago, tidge said:

Thanks. The build includes (one of) the Shields (and Frostworks!), I simply didn't list them because those are pretty straightforward slotting IMO.

 

As far as the defensive side of the build goes, I found myself kicking around the following options, if I commit to including Tough and Weave for myself:

 

Ice Shield or Glacial Shield? Either would be a fine Mule; I went with Ice Shield for S/L support and to allow for teammates who may feel close-combat is too dangerous to creep closer. I'll be upfront: I certainly could take both shields to help my teammates, but I want to lean into the Corruptor aspect for this character.

 

How to slot Weave vs. Arctic Fog? One was going to get 6xReactive Defenses, the other would get something else... usually 3xShield Wall (boosted) and at least a LotG Global Recharge. I opted to put the 6-piece set in Weave (base Defense is higher, even if Endurance cost is less) and 5-slotting Arctic Fog to include a Kismet +Accuracy (really +ToHit). Where other players seek out a little extra S/L resistance, if I have a toggle (or auto!) power that I will almost always keep on I will add that piece to allow for some 'slop' in powers that may not get enough Accuracy slotting.

I like to build for knockback protection, so I slot the shields and Arctic Fog with those and other global bonuses (LoG +Rech, etc.) If you can get your hands on some Acc/Defense Debuff HOs, slot em in Infrid. Or you can go the proc heavy route if you want to turn it in to a decent attack power. And I didn't pick up Weave because of the endurance cost and power choice cost, Arctic Fog + my epic shield does enough for me, and where it comes short during soloing I just pop a purple/orange to compensate, or incarnate T4 +res+def. I ended up putting that Kismet +acc in Combat Jump. 

 

[Pv2 Vendor sell a Permanent or temp hold power]

9 hours ago, aethereal said:

Presumably someone could also use their second build to pick an ancillary power pool hold power.

No need for trainer, you can type /selectbuild 1 or 2 or 3 anywhere to change your build.