DoctorDitko

I noticed I can TP through the windows with Combat TP, do any of the other version do that too? (Full conflict-of-interest disclosure: I love the new teleport pool. Deeply. Possibly even loverlike.)

Is it maybe time to make the unofficial Roleplaying Server... Official? Or at least flagged as the unofficial RP server? A GMOTD when logging on, a note on the server selection screen, might go a long way toward mitigating such behavior. The reasons for the commercial game not to do so are gone. And, as mentioned above, only the top ten percent (ahem!) of players visit the forums. (A little more prominence/explanation for the Roleplayer "warning flag" might help, too. At least newbies could be made aware that there are RPers in the game.) And, yes, editing your chat channels is a wise move. It can't bug you if it's happening in another tab (or no tab at all).

Another reason Steve Ditko is a madman and a personal favorite. Doctor Strange with his baggy tunic, billowing cloak, and intricate trim. Spider-man with all the webs on his costume -- not to mention in his powers. Guy was nuts! (Politically nuts late in life, but ya gotta separate the art from the artist (c.f. Neal Adams' planetology.)

Very much this! Same reason I seldom take self-anti-knockback measures: It makes me feel like I'm in a superhero fight! If only we could knock each other through walls... (Getting knocked through the occasional Tech door doesn't count; the door stays closed.)

I tried it as well, and, well I had this post-apocalyptic tech-tiger costume that has been seeking a home, so when Quantum Tiger popped up... He's my first SR/Claws tank, level 17 after an enjoyable afternoon. RNG ftw, "All Hail Diiscordia!"

AFAIK, they don't lose their attuned status, they just become slottable only at 50. Everything else stays the same.

Agreed, and Aurora Girl already said it, but communication does require a receiver to function. I can only suggest taking a page from journalists, don't bury your lede: KILL 'EM ALL, let Pluto sort 'em out: XP massacre ITF forming, pst! MERCURY IN THE DUST: Fastest ITF possible breaking records now, pst! (At least either should net you players with a sense of humor, always a good thing.)

It doesn't really need saying (but when has that ever stopped me?) that a lot of this friction comes down to communication. Set explicit goals when you recruit a team, and fewer issues will appear. It's not that much typing in the LFG window to specify a "Speed ITF, DPS emphasized" versus a "Stop & smell the XP roses ITF, all welcome."

From what I've seen, the HC launcher was designed with a quite good security model, much better than either the original or the Tequila/Rum versions. Gaudete! This is a good thing. This isn't something like the Epic launcher, there to spam you with ads and telemetry your arse. This launcher appears to be designed to securely check for updates, then get the hell out of your way and let you play the game. You can set it to exit after the game launches, so it's not hogging resources in the background while you play (c.f. Epic). Set a macro in your favorite macro-er if you like, but as said above, you don't want to skip the launcher. Cheers!

Never made a PVP character. Never run a redside Hami Raid. Never made a really great base. Never gotten all the badges. Never hit the inf cap. (No comment on the debt cap, at least on Live.) Never gotten a Brute, Dom, Scrapper, or EAT to 50. (Makes me feel a bit of a slacker...) On the other hand: Never kicked someone from a team for anything but sheer obnoxiousness. Never hit the ignore cap. Never turned down a prospective teammate for archetype or powerset. Never needed to turn off the profanity filter to insult someone (Take that, you ectoparasitic, feather-feeding louse!)

I prefer Noscript and Ublock Origin (on Firefox). I have to whitelist or temp-allow many sites for them to function as intended. Kind of a pain, but worth it for me. As an added bonus, the only YouTube ads I see are the ones the creators film and include.

Citing sources! Very, ah, exciting! But, yes, we are discussing a game (inherently a simulation) based on a genre which has its own filters and tropes. In the real world? Crime does pay, and billionaires can usually walk away with a wrist slap or a financial penalty. (c.f. the Sacklers.) Comic book morality and criminology are less rigorously researched, though there are exceptions. Just saying, we're talking about a simulation of an abstraction of the real world. Reality can inform our discussion, but in this context, we shouldn't take it as definitive. How I wish for the opposite: That all the real world problems boiled down to Nemesis plots and alien invasions. If only!

Also, don't forget, there are Defenders without heals, and there used to be Tanks who couldn't Taunt effectively. Spread out a bit, try some oddball combinations. This game was specifically designed to avoid falling into the "Holy Trinity" trap. It really is forgiving of odd builds, the emphasis on individuality is one of its strengths.

I had something in my eye the first time I logged into HC and heard the Atlas music. But the first time I heard the Steel Canyon Blyde Square music again? Tear gas, must have been.

A Bots/Time Mastermind is a fun ride to 50. I'm also partial to Willpower/Super Strength Tanks. And, not to toot my own horn, but Illusion/Rad controllers are a heck of a lot of fun. And a Storm/Ice Defender is a chaotic, noisy, blast! (/Sonic is even noisier, but fun, too!)* Those are all the ones I mostly soloed to 50 (Bots/Time on HC, the rest on Live). Good luck and godspeed! * Migraineurs and others with sound/light sensitivities may wish to check these sets out on the Beta server before committing.

Citation, please?

I was bummed to realize that both international Talk Like A Pirate Day and Halloween fall on Sundays this year! (OK, perhaps I derive too much enjoyment from weirding out University students, particularly on the former. It's harmless fun.) The good sports at the Uni will probably show up in costume on pre-Halloween Friday. Didn't happen for pre-pirate Friday, though. And I'm certainly not going to RP a pirate out here in the woods for my dogs. Well, maybe a bit.* So, that leaves Paragon City. Is anyone planning anything for TLAPD? I'm obviously insufficiently organized to host, but I'll be running around as Professional Pirate (~20s MM) on Torch. Willing to follow a treasure map to another server, of course. Fair weather an' a strong tailwind to ye, me hearties! * And the hat.

Don't forget Embalmed Cadavers will switch sides with a little Confusion. I laugh every time one blows up his buddies.

I personally don't count the CT to-hit bonus when considering it. It may just be my 3d6 of Unluck firing, but at least the Warshade clone of CT seems to make it LESS likely I'll hit.* * Of course, the plural of anecdote is not data. It's Someone trying to tell me Something.

Thanks for the correction; my forgettery gets more powerful every year!

In the spirit of going through the superbase's sofas looking for pocket change: I grab the "internal inspiration" power from p2w on all my characters. This gives you 3 medium or large inspirations 2 or 3 times an hour. You can sell these to any vendor for a few hundred inf, or, if the RNG gods are kind, glom something that sells for tens of thousands on the AH. (If you don't have enough slots free when the power recharges, use, sell, or email yourself a few insps to free up room.) You won't get rich, but especially for low-level toons, it can provide some handy walking-around money.

Ah! You remind me of one of my favorite aspects of a WP Tank: No PSI-hole! OK, I'll never be the guy tanking Hami, but being able to seek out Rularuu, Psychic Clock King, Carnies, and Rikti -- where many tanks are too busy farming Council to bother -- is a sheer joy. "What can I say? I guess my mind is too small a target for your psi powers!"

Agreed on the Willpower set! Once the anemic Taunt was brought up to par, WP became my favorite Tank primary. I understand the Devs wanted at least some Tanks to be responding to different threats with different defenses, but in practice having to switch toggles mid-fight seems less like Tanking and more like plugging leaks and patching holes. WP, once you get your END issues solved, is just more fun for me. As long as you don't accidentally hit your Stoppable button. (The self-pranking Tank strikes again!)

Right up there with finding cash in the pocket of an old suit!

Does that make you plussed, or do you just break even? Anyway, I agree, I hate it when designers plus you without asking. I would love some more maps. But let's not worry about replacing the ones we have, let's just add some new ones that are more logical -- and some that are deliberately maze-like! I suspect that would be a lot less work.