CyberWoLfman

Been creating help pages for 🦸City of Heroes and City of Villains🦹 on my decades-old personal Web site since at least 2010 (the City of Heroes Enhancement Comparison Guide is at least that old) and created the City of Heroes Homecoming Server New Player Tips Guide a few years back that I give out to new players.😄 Been trying to keep it updated on a . . . somewhat regular basis, and figured if I put it on my site, I'd do it more often than if I put the whole thing out on the forum, where I'd probably forget about it for years or never update it at all after making it. But, hey, that's what happens when you get . . . up there in years! Since many new players also tend to start out on the busiest shard, Excelsior, I also built a utility hub or TP hub kind of base designed with them in mind, It's a TP hub for new players with zones sorted by hero, villain, hazard, co-op and fast-leveling zones, all with level ranges shown! And, a macro they can use when near a Base Portal is this: /macroimage archetypeicon_peacebringer SG_TP_RaDiCaL_(Sci-Fi_Theme) enter_base_from_passcode RADICAL-7910 If anyone's REALLY bored, there's the🕴️🐺 Flying Werewolf Tour of the base on YouTube, including a glimpse inside one of the hidden rooms. Used text instead of voice in it, however, since I'm not a fan of my own . . .

Although I've been creating City of Heroes help pages since at least 2010 (the City of Heroes Enhancement Comparison Guide is at least that old), I've not posted it to the Guides section, yet.🤦‍♂️ Sometimes, I've given the URL out in-game to individual players and maybe once a day or so on the Help channel. But, I thought I'd share it with the forum users. It's created primarily for new players, and, possibly, those who haven't played the game in years (kind of similar to why I made the base on the Excelsior shard (RADICAL-7910) so easy to find things (except the hidden rooms, which, aren't really that difficult to find), like splitting the portals up based on the side and posting the level ranges of each zone over them, since most new players frequently choose the busiest shard). The full URL is https://cyberwolfman.com/coh_tips_homecomingservers_city_of_heroes_homecoming.htm But, I made a tinyurl to it with https://tinyurl.com/coh-homecoming-tips which might be easier to give out in-game. Just added a section to it which helps players access the Open Beta's Brainstorm server, Which is convenient, since Issue 28, Page 2 - Build 2 is now on it! 😎 Of course, I also included links to the Homecoming Forum and the Homecoming Unofficial Wiki! Other things are now easier to find, as I fairly recently added a left-side navigation bar to the page. Maybe it's something that players can give out to those who want to get used to the game ASAP. Copy and paste it into a global in-game e-mail to yourself to give to new players, if you'd like. 😄 There's some spots where I go into details (such as ways to get around faster in the game, like using LFG queueing and how to play the game on Linux), but, I've left out tips on using the Auction House or Black Market, if for no other reason than it fluctuates a lot, so, what might be true at the time I write and post it on the Web page, it'll probably change in a matter of hours. LOL Don't know if the devs might want to include it in a mission-loading tip or not, since I'm certain there's more well-designed pages out there (I code using a simple text editor, as I have for decades), but, at least I can say it's ad-free and there's nothing for sale on it, like the rest of my personal Web site. Also have a few City of Heroes videos on my YouTube channel (not monetised) as well as the Flying Werewolf Tour of the RADICAL-7910 base on Excelsior shard, which includes a glimpse into one of the hidden rooms.

Well, I'm not a competitive sort, and I'm fairly certain my base-building skills won't earn me any prize, as they're not as good as others,' I'll enter so the base I've built can be seen by more people who might need it, as it was built to be used as a community TP hub and work area. Hopefully, it's not TOO ugly, as it's the only world-building type of thing I've done in years since my old 3D world ThisIsIt, which I had to shut down about a decade ago for lack of funds to keep it running and to pay the top trivia scorers cash prizes to encourage people to learn (which I did for years, despite the fact that I was living in poverty, and, technically, still am). But, my world-building skills haven't been used for some time and this is a totally different editing UI and these old eyes aren't as good as they used to be . . . Tip for others with bad eyes: To see player names better in Team window: Menu > Options > General tab > Miscellaneous section > Classic Team UI set to Enabled. 🙂 A macro to the base, for anyone who wants to visit or use it to get around: /macroimage archetypeicon_peacebringer SG_TP_RaDiCaL_(Sci-Fi_Theme) enter_base_from_passcode RADICAL-7910 New player page, if anyone needs tips! City of Heroes New Player Tips for Homecoming Server Your character name: GrEEd KiLLeD EaRtH Your Global handle: @CyberWoLfman Are you the owner? Yes. Are you the builder? Yes. Your base’s name: RaDiCaL RENEGADES The shard it is located on: Excelsior The passcode for entry: RADICAL-7910 The category your base is entering under: Novice (Think I technically qualify for that. If not, judge under Misc./Other?) Contributing builders’ names or Global handles: Non-applicable. Any additional information you wish the judges to know beforehand: Primarily built for new players or those who haven't played the game in years. The teleport portals are sorted by hero, villain, praetorian, hazard, co-op and fast-levelling zones and the level ranges are listed above each (to hopefully save the lower-level characters from going to a higher-level zone and getting debt from being defeated). There's two more main rooms besides the entrance. One has the NPCs and areas to relax in while the other is primarily a workshop. There's some hidden rooms, but, they're nothing fancy. For those who want a tour, along with the view of one of the hidden rooms, follow the flying werewolf! RaDiCaL RENEGADES' Base Tour on YouTube Now, I'll go check out other people's bases! 🙂

Number of Kheldians Consumed: Infinite My warshade would probably ask . . . ώⓘナ♄ ₽☋И☾廾 ÅηÐ ♇ⓘЄ? 😉

Created the Victory Base after transferring one of my characters as soon as the shard allowed access, but, didn't post anything about it on the forum until today. The base is open for all, as are each of the community TP hubs I built on each shard. The first room is set up to let people find the portals to the zones they want to get to as quickly as they can, with visual cues provided by side-specific (hero🦸, villain🦹) NPCs in front of the portals to each side and the golden eagles for Praetoria. And, there's an in-base teleport to a list of zones listed from A to Z with level ranges listed for each zone beside each beacon, in the colour representing side, co-op or hazard and trial zones. A small area on the side in the front room has the usual workshop items and there's an in-base teleport to a larger workshop area which includes NPCs. Not as fancy as the one I made for Excelsior shard (Excelsior Shard TP Hub Flying Werewolf Tour), which probably has a lot of kids on it, but, built with practicality in mind. Passcode is VICTORY-229 For a macro you can click on when near a Base Portal: /macroimage archetypeicon_peacebringer SG_TP_VICTORY_(Tech_Theme) enter_base_from_passcode VICTORY-229 Also posted the passcodes in the first room of the base of the two other bases I saw in General channel, as they're probably more appealing to the senses than mine is. In addition to that, I included the URL to the City of Heroes Homecoming New Player Tips page I made on my site: City of Heroes Homecoming New Player Tips While it's a little wordy, there's now a left-side navigation bar complete with emojis so people can find what they want on it faster. Please give the URL to new players who might be frustrated at learning a new game? Or, for those who haven't played the game for years . . . At least that page is more up-to-date than some of my other City of Heroes pages, some of which date back to 2010 or earlier. Started playing this game two decades ago and still think it's fun! See you in-game!😜

Created the Victory Base after transferring one of my characters as soon as the shard allowed access, but, didn't post anything about it on the forum until now. The base is open for all, as are each of the community TP hubs I built on each shard. The first room is set up to let people find the portals to the zones they want to get to as quickly as they can, with visual cues provided by side-specific (hero🦸, villain🦹) NPCs in front of the portals to each side and the golden eagles for Praetoria. And, there's an in-base teleport to a list of zones listed from A to Z with level ranges listed for each zone beside each beacon, in the colour representing side, co-op or hazard and trial zones. A small area on the side in the front room has the usual workshop items and there's an in-base teleport to a larger workshop area which includes NPCs. Not as fancy as the one I made for Excelsior shard (Excelsior Shard TP Hub Flying Werewolf Tour), which probably has a lot of kids on it, but, built with practicality in mind. Passcode is VICTORY-229 For a macro you can click on when near a Base Portal: /macroimage archetypeicon_peacebringer SG_TP_VICTORY_(Tech_Theme) enter_base_from_passcode VICTORY-229 Also posted the passcodes in the first room of the base of the two other bases I saw in General channel, as they're probably more appealing to the senses than mine is. In addition to that, I included the URL to the City of Heroes Homecoming New Player Tips page I made on my site: City of Heroes Homecoming New Player Tips While it's a little wordy, there's now a left-side navigation bar complete with emojis so people can find what they want on it faster. Enjoy!😁

The double XP also applies to the AE, as GM_Kaiju stated on General channel on Indomitable shard at 19:23 (Eastern time, Stateside), so, potentially good news for those interested.

Hello, everyone! Mea culpa for not being a regular forum poster, but, when I do get on here, I try to post something helpful like the one about the bases I created to act as TP hubs for newer users to find places they want to go to ASAP. They're not as well-designed as some people's, which I'm still in awe about, but, I try. Although I've given the URL out sometimes in-game to individual players and maybe once a day or so on the Help channel, I thought I'd share it with the forum users. It's created primarily for new players, and, possibly, those who haven't played the game in years (kind of similar to why I made the base on the Excelsior shard (RADICAL-7910) so easy to find things (except the hidden rooms, which, aren't really that difficult to find), like splitting the portals up based on the side and posting the level ranges of each zone over them, since most new players frequently choose the busiest shard). The full URL is: https://cyberwolfman.com/coh_tips_homecomingservers_city_of_heroes_homecoming.htm But, I made a tinyurl to it with https://tinyurl.com/coh-homecoming-tips which might be easier to give out in-game. Just added a section near the top about the Halloween Event (also included a link to the official page at https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/44585-spooky-season-approaches-homecomings-halloween-event-2023) and posted my bind to find the EBs faster! 🙂 Maybe it's something that players can give out to those who want to get used to the game ASAP. Copy and paste it into a global in-game e-mail to yourself, if you'd like. :-) There's some spots where I go into details (such as ways to get around faster in the game, like using LFG queueing and how to play the game on Linux), but, I've left out tips on using the Auction House or Black Market, if for no other reason than it fluctuates a lot, so, what might be true at the time I write and post it on the Web page, it'll probably change in a matter of hours. LOL Don't know if the devs might want to include it in a mission-loading tip or not, since I'm certain there's more well-designed pages out there (I code using a simple text editor, as I have for decades), but, at least I can say it's ad-free and there's nothing for sale on it, like the rest of my personal Web site.

Ah! For a moment, I thought you had meant paperback books (for those interested, my favourites are primarily authors such as Robert A. Heinlein and Larry Niven with occasional readings of lesser-known authors such as Wilson Tucker and Murray Leinster, who wrote the short story "A Logic Named Joe" about networked personal computers and what people would do with them back in the 1940s), but, it seems you meant those which are focused on comic books. Hmm . . . Although it might be a trifle dated, some of the pulps might fit the bill, but, could be too obscure for most people. So, I'll say the Conan the Barbarian series a scant few decades back, which were in black and white. Others would be Kull and The Spider (think of a hybrid Batman and the Punisher but more violent).

Put another way; it'd be like seeing a pop-up alerting you to an update to your operating system (one of the Linux distributions (their name is Legion!) or micro$haft winblow$) just after the POST, before the OS loaded. P.S. Nice profile picture, Faultline! Reminds me of one of my older pictures (https://cyberwolfman.com/grokwlk2.jpg)! LOL

A great big THANK YOU from those of us who are . . . chronically out of synch. 😉

Coldhearted badge: Perez Park, along the stream in about the middle of the map. Man in Black/Woman in Black: Marshal Brass' mission to retrieve Amanda Vines in Cap au Diable is GREAT to farm Shivans in! If you're the squishy type, wait until you get a few levels higher than when you got it and change your notoriety setting to x8 and just farm the first floor of the mission. Should have the badge in one-four times through it, depending on the map used. Spider Smasher: Fort Hades in Port Oakes is definitely a good spot to find Arachnos wolf spiders! LOL

ELdRiTcH MaNzAzUu (a Necromancy/Time mastermind) with the character description: "For thousands of years before you humans even spoke in words, I walked upon your world. You have changed it to what you desire, paying no heed to the consequences of your actions as you sought to fill your insatiable greed and thirst for power. You destroy, ravage, desecrate, pillage, murder and exterminate all which stands in your way. You value trinkets, currency, toys and property as if they were all that mattered. What, then, will you do when you have finally acquired all that you could possibly desire? Is your ultimate goal to become bored, lazy and fat, sitting passively in front of a lighted screen which demands all of your attention, until your ephemeral lifespan rapidly dwindles away? This is life? Bah! Crypts are filled with those of a like mind, whose lives passed all too quickly away! Live each day, EACH MOMENT, as if it were your last, for it very well might be!" Probably not everyone's cup of tea, but, you get the idea . . . And, yes, he's a little on the short side. Less likely to bump into things in the smaller cave maps. But, still gets stuck on those ratzit-fratzit torches in the Circle of Thorns maps.

Confirmed. Mechahamham has the right of it. It has to be updated as it had expired back on June 4th, 2020. Many Web sites use an automated process instead of the manual renewal way, where there's signing, validation, creation of the certificate and installation for 'secure' (some use low encryption, but, to be safer, 128 bit AES keys for TLS or higher are recommended for regular Web sites while others use much higher security). If you're un-familiar with the nomenclature or wish to know more, you can look it up on-line. Just keep in mind that by doing so in an area where privacy (or using things like TOR, VPNs, MAC-spoofing and the like) is a no-go, you might get red-flagged which might lead to other things . . . Back in the mid-1990s, I was using 4,096-bit encryption just for the e-mail address that I had made publicly known, and, back then, the majority of people thought that those who believed that governments, corporations or 'black hat' types were violating people's privacy were in the tinfoil hat league and merely conspiracy theorists. ;-)

When checking the Merit ATM inside one of my bases, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that it would sell me SOs (Single-Origin) enhancements at the cost of 1 merit each, down to level 20. First off, thank you for that, so that characters don’t have to wait until level 22 to purchase SOs. :-) But, could you maybe have it sell SOs at levels 15, 10 and 5, as well? One of the reason some players do the DfB so often is to get the SOs which they cannot get at those levels from anywhere else (except for via AH, if they’re available at all for the levels they’re looking for, as other players try to sell the ones they don’t need). Either that, or perhaps seed the SOs of those levels into the AH like other things you already do?