Widower

Man, you've got an axe to grind! Next you'll probably be blaming Statesman for your ED...

Just a quick update per public request: the exact time we will be activating the system is 9:30 PM Eastern (02:30 UTC). Please plan (or not) accordingly.

You're not forbidden from multiboxing at all during events; we just retain the right to ask you to leave if we determine your activity (or lack thereof, rather) is exploitative.

Hello! It’s been a while, but we’ve got some news for you today! Closed Beta Applications Open As some of you know, there has been a closed testing shard running for a number of years now, but the way to join has always been kind of opaque. We are pleased to announce that as of today, you will be able to apply to join Closed Beta through the account portal. We're looking for applicants who are interested in providing detailed and constructive feedback about features in development. There are no specific requirements for applying, but successful applicants should have a positive history in the community and a passion for City of Heroes™! Name Release Begins November 1st The City Council has decided that we will activate the long-awaited name release policy on November 1st, 2024 at 9:30 PM Eastern Time. As a reminder, the policy is as follows: Characters will be flagged as ‘inactive’ when the following time thresholds are met: Level 1-5 characters will be flagged as inactive if they have not been played in the last 30 days Level 6-49 characters will be flagged as inactive if they have not been played in the last 365 days Level 50 characters will never be flagged as inactive (with the exception of Temporal Warriors) When a character is flagged as inactive they are not immediately renamed. Instead, their name is simply no longer locked. This allows another player to create a character with that name, at which point the original character will be renamed. This flag will be visible on the character select screen. You can remove the inactive flag from a character at any time simply by logging them in. As you are likely aware, the timer has been going since the release of Issue 27, Page 4, so most names should be released immediately. Why are you doing this? In the very early days of the server, back when we didn’t know how long we’d be around, a lot of people made a lot of characters and then abandoned them. There’s no reason to permanently preserve the names of someone who never intends to return to the game. How many names will be freed up? We estimate that 1.6 million names will be eligible for release upon activation, drawing roughly evenly from the 1-5 and 6-49 buckets. This is roughly half the total number of characters. Isn’t there a better solution? We have considered alternate solutions, but the way the servers and databases talk to each other makes those solutions impractical. This solution strikes a balance between preserving character names and freeing up unused names. Will this ever extend to max-level characters? We have no plans to do so. Code of Conduct Updates We’re making some minor updates to our Code of Conduct, mostly relating to multiboxing and AFKing in various zones. In short: We've added clarification on the watermarks for when multiboxing is and isn't okay with regards to shard population. Multiboxing in the Labyrinth of Fog is now explicitly disallowed. GMs may request that you cease multiboxing during events such as the Winter and Halloween events. AFKing or idling in raid zones may result in a GM moving your character(s) out of the zone. Repeated behavior may result in further action, if necessary. Using TFs and AE mode to bypass the AFK logout timer may result in being disconnected by a GM. The intent of this addition is to give GMs the ability to use their judgement and take action if necessary on a case-by-case basis. To put it simply, you're probably fine as long as you're not causing some sort of disruption or using the functionality for some kind of gain. Repeatedly disregarding a GM's warnings may result in further action. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the Halloween event will go live today and will run until November 5th. Enjoy Trick-or-Treating! Thanks for reading!

I'm disappointed. I was hoping this would be a guide for how to not make money, but instead it's just another guide on making money. Alas.

If you've never had a moral epiphany after talking to a seagull, you're doing life wrong.

Has this account been an elaborate troll op all along? 🤔

Spring Fling will end with maintenance next week.

Post an announcement telling everyone else they can play Issue 27, Page 7.

Well, I think this discussion can wrap up now. If you (or anyone) would like to make a specific complaint, send in a ticket, preferably with some proof as to what you're alleging.

Hi everyone, I just wanted to provide an update on the resolution to this issue. We are planning to start reimbursing everyone affected next Wednesday, February 21st. I apologize for the delay, but due to the volume involved, it's taking some time to process the incoming tickets and verify them against our records. Anything which can be purchased from a Merit vendor will be replaced with a corresponding number of Merits, so you can repurchase those items - or others, if you wish. Aether and Influence will be replaced directly. Other items will be replaced directly, or with sufficient currency to reacquire those items. Thank you for your patience! If you have any questions about your personal situation, please respond to your ticket in the support portal and we can provide specific guidance.

We are aware that the AH has been having further issues today and will keep monitoring the situation.

No.

Potentially; some characters may have saved to the database, but as you can see, some have not. No, the problem should be fixed. Also, auctionserver and chatserver are global services and operate across all five shards; they just happen to live on the same SQL host as Torchbearer and Indomitable. Nope, just regular Tuesday maintenance.

Hi all, Around 1:00 PM EST (6:00 PM UTC) on 2/12/24 we became aware of some issues with one of the database servers and had to take it down for emergency maintenance. We have resolved the immediate problem, and do not anticipate any further issues. However you may experience short-term rollbacks (roughly 4-5 hours) on characters on Torchbearer or Indomitable, as well as missing/duplicated items in your email or on the AH from the preceding 24 hours. If you do notice anything missing, please submit a ticket through the support portal and mark it as "Lost Item and Influence Claim." Moreover, characters that tried to transfer to those shards this morning may also be stuck in transit; submit a ticket and a GM will get your character back as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience! We will have further details available as soon as we can.