GM Crumpet

You do have a point. I can't say as I don't know, but I would assume that will happen when we do finally drop Tequila permanently

Well Tequila will be dropped completely sooner or later, which is why we are pushing the launcher as much as we can. Even now, because of the way the file system has been changed binds and macros have problems on Tequila and often don't save so reset to default when you zone. I'm not a technical person, I just know what people like Number Six tell me (usually in short words with pictures 😛 )

And for what it's worth, I and the rest of the team have the utmost respect for all the former CR's who spent a lot of time and effort working for the benefit of the community.. GM's have real lives as much as everyone else and sometimes we can't do things outside our core jobs, or don't feel comfortable with things. I'm bad at PvP and role playing, I couldn't turn up as Mako and growl at people for instance. It would just be wrong. I'm the silly one who drops in on a Hamidon raid and does daft things to amuse the crowd. Want someone to fetch an enemy out of a wall? I'm your man. Ask me to judge your costume/base/ PvP contest? I'm the wrong person. I'd give the prize to everyone as I think you are all amazing 🙂

I'm loath to lock this thread but I will if it stays antagonistic. There are some interesting points being made, but attacks on other players or retired CR's is not acceptable.

And speaking to the clever people on the GM team, rebooting your PC often fixes it, and opening options and revalidate/verify if a reboot doesn't work

Maybe hit the "reset graphics on next run" in the options. It's a bit of a catch-all as it does a few back end things when it checks for clashes Or buy a new PC....... 😛

To be fair, if they know it's a thing and can't find the post to look at the thing it's not wrong to ask again 🙂

I'm shocked!! Shocked I tell you!! I thought you were already using the launcher 🙂

We advertise it, have it on the getting started page and talk about it all the time with a link to download it https://manifest.cohhc.gg/launcher/hcinstall.exe whenever anyone asks about Tequila. I think some people just like to stick to the familiar. I know a few people who won't change something because it works and they don't want to learn a new thing. My friend refuses to give up Windows 98 🙂

As Michiyo said, download the launcher https://manifest.cohhc.gg/launcher/hcinstall.exe

I love the Shadow Shards and the enemies. It's terribly underused though. I've taken new players on Kora fruit runs a few times and it always blows their minds

I say we take off and nuke it from orbit

If you click powers then combat attributes, then the top option you'll see influence at the bottom. Right click it and click monitor and it will make a little window with your influence in it You can drag the little box wherever you want on your screen. You can monitor several things and they will all show in the same box. I usually have my level shift and defence and resistance in there

We still talking about stalkers?

Welcome to the original team!! Without you we would be nothing 🙂 As for anything else I'm not sure how they are associated with Homecoming. I know some of them have player accounts and enjoy the fun like the rest of us, but I would ask if you do accidentally find out who their player accounts are to not bug them if they haven't revealed themselves. Everyone is entitled to privacy and anonymity if they want it. Obviously if they are in game with their associated characters and a big sign saying "Original Dev" over their head then say hi, but try not to overwhelm them. We don't want to scare them off. Devs are skittish creatures 🙂

I believe tequila itself can be uninstalled through the windows uninstall section, and the game folder can just be deleted

The problem is the city reconstruction was put out to tender and the Circle of Thorns won the bid. It's why the doors often lead to wildly different places even though you just came out of it, and when you go into the office it's got a totally different floor plan to the last time you went in. Everything makes sense when you see in six dimensions and are off your face on mystical incense, but it's confusing for the rest of us. The lifts (elevators) are actually connected, but unless you can move freely in the sideways dimensions you can only go up or down one floor and have to find the next one to go further. Technically they are all one lift. But only if you are a thousand year old reincarnated mage.

Another thread on this topic? It's like playing whack-a-mole. At some point, eventually, in the fullness of time, when the stars align and the Elder Gods rise from their slumber, then the name release will happen. As with anything this important we want to make sure we get it right and it works properly from day 1 so we don't find a cascade error on the database and everyone suddenly logs in to find their entire character screen filled with Generic<number> instead of their awesome and well thought out names. While that would solve a lot of the naming issues and save me a lot of time genericing all the naughty names, it's not the kind of thing that we want to have happen. I'm not really THAT busy 🙂 The way it will work is nobody will lose their name unless the time limit passes and someone else tries to use it. So if you have a level 1 called "Awesome Fairy" and someone else wants the name "Awesome Fairy" then if it's past the time limit for a level 1 (which I want to say is 30 days but I may be wrong and numbers are subject to change) then that name will be given to the new player and the original "Awesome Fairy" will be given a generic number. If nobody wants "Awesome Fairy" the name will remain with the original player until they log it in. The system won't automatically wipe the name after the time limit, it will just stop it being reserved and locked so someone else can use it if they wish. The time limit will increase in level ranges, and level 50's will always be exempt. Clear as mud? Good 🙂

I also find it funny that despite the building being on fire you can still use the lifts. I don't know how it works in America but in the UK if the buildings on fire the lifts ground themselves with the doors open so everyone has to use the stairs.

Snarky is an evil undead. Part of being an evil undead is to leave a trail of confusion and panic behind 😛

Also make sure you are using the launcher not Tequila as the file saving system has been changed, and make sure you have the "remember me" ticked as it won't save if it's off

Not over the shoulder boulder holders? (Thanks Bette Midler for that one 😛 )

Don't forget the mushy peas

I got some 50's slots open and played them till vet 12 when I had enough emp merits to T3 all the slots, then levelled up a few alts that had lingered in the lower levels for months and got their slots open and vet 12, then created a dozen or so new alts and got all their slots open and a few vet levels on them. So far I've slotted a couple of them, but it's carnage on my character select screen and I have deleted a handful after stripping them of anything useful as I found they weren't much fun when I played them on the mapserver. Sometimes you get a feel for a character that it's going to be fun, other times you feel it's going to be a slog. My favourite, which surprised me, is an arsenal dominator. I tried it on beta before it went live and wasn't impressed, but it's got kind of reasonable damage and some spectacular holds. It's a lot of fun if I'm honest. There's a bit more strategy to it than I expected and I'm glad I gave it a go.