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GM Vayek

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  1. Oh yes, I'm aware 🙂 It can also largely depend on your individual network speed, and computer performance. As you say, I was more making the point that its just a quick process. And my meaning for the 1 second was that you only needed to be actually logged into the character for that brief of a time. Not the actual log in time. But the time spent logged into the actual after after the loading. It's just to make the character recognized as having been signed in more recently than whatever number of days offline.
  2. Also as a player, I love playing Kheldians and Stone Armor. and this update is such a game changer for players like me! This one update is worth all of page for 4 for me haha
  3. The trouble with this is that there are plenty of active accounts with 50+ lvl 1 name holders that are inactive for like 2 years. So, an account wide thing doesn't help curb that particular issue. However, with it being per character, once you load into your character select screen, you'll see little notifications beside characters at risk. And a person could avoid this by simply logging into each alt just once a month for about a half second.
  4. Hi everyone! First of all, as always, I thoroughly enjoy all of the content you guys are creating! We really enjoy playing through all of them and seeing all the creative stories you guys come up with. Having said that, we've selected some more story arcs for Dev's Choice that we really enjoyed! The author(s) will receive 1,000 Reward Merits and a Golden Title. I will be in contact with you shortly regarding your rewards! Please keep in mind if you have previously submitted an arc it is still a potential Dev's contender, we have not yet been able to review them all and are working on an active list. We will continue to update you on selected arcs, so check back often! Any previously awarded "Dev's Choice" arcs, will be moved to "Hall of Fame". After testing the current selection, be sure to filter for these to checkout some other great arcs! The SUPERBrawl Games Arc ID: 16818 Created by: @YourOlPalVoodoo Number of Missions: 5 Level Range: 40-54 Description: "Your fame (or infamy) has granted you an invitation to compete in the SUPERBrawl games, where super-powered beings compete for cash, prizes, and glory! You will answer host and producer Chester Tickle's challenge?” Dev Review: "Get into the games! Get into the sport! Can you hear that crowd cheering.....for the other team? Get in there and show 'em how it's done!" The Reports of My Death Are Entirely Accurate Arc ID: 34044 Created by: @The Peacock Number of Missions: 5 Level Range: 1 - 54 Description: "Every superhero has a story about how they died and were brought back. This one is yours.” Dev Review: "A creative arc, filled with suspense, drama, romance, and heartbreak! It was a really neat idea, and I may be exaggerating those other points..." Hero Corps: Artifact Smuggling Arc ID: 43497 Created by: @PresidentDSG Number of Missions: 3 Level Range: 1 - 54 Description: "Rare Cimeroran artifacts are turning up all over the criminal underworld- Most of them are new.” Dev Review: "An auction gone ary. Powerful people making power plays. Bullets flying, artifcacts, and hangnails..., it's all so exciting!" Check out these arcs and let us know what you think! Special thank you to all the GMs that help us test out each of these arcs! Your time is incredibly appreciated. Additionally, if you have any arcs to review for Dev's Choice feel free to message them to @GM Sparky via Forum Message or Discord. You can also post any recommended arcs for us to review here:
  5. This may seem silly, but would be willing to entirely shut down your antivirus/firewall programs, then try to launch the game? Not just confirm they let files pass. Sometimes the simplest explination is the best.
  6. if you need to make revisions, just go ahead and message me ill re-flag the arc as dev's choice
  7. Due to a clerical error in records (switching from the old system to our new current system), I personally missed that one of the previously announced arcs was a winner in the past. I have since corrected that error, and updated our records to avoid that in the future. Thank you to those who took notice and informed me. I really do appreciate you all.
  8. Hi everyone! First of all, as always, I thoroughly enjoy all of the content you guys are creating! We really enjoy playing through all of them and seeing all the creative stories you guys come up with. Having said that, we've selected some more story arcs for Dev's Choice that we really enjoyed! The author(s) will receive 1,000 Reward Merits and a Golden Title. I will be in contact with you shortly regarding your rewards! Please keep in mind if you have previously submitted an arc it is still a potential Dev's contender, we have not yet been able to review them all and are working on an active list. We will continue to update you on selected arcs, so check back often! Any previously awarded "Dev's Choice" arcs, will be moved to "Hall of Fame". After testing the current selection, be sure to filter for these to checkout some other great arcs! The Warburg Connection Arc ID: 34211 Created by: @Take One Number of Missions: 5 Level Range: 46-52 Description: "Alan Desslock needs your help to handle some business in Warburg. What at first seems like a normal spying and bloody murder turns out to be something much more personal.” Dev Review: "If you're into villain-side content, this is a great prequel arc to Arbiter Daos' arc involving the Scorpion Gang. Overall definitely enjoyable!" The Genesis & Geneticists of the Coming Hamiggedon Arc ID: 26387 Created by: @Ankylosaur Number of Missions: 5 Level Range: 41 - 54 Description: "Dr. Andros Soineanu's genetics field research team has gone silent while investigating the Devouring Earth for Arachnos. Help him recover them and continue his research for Project Fury: Plant-Hybrids!” Dev Review: "Enjoyable comic book themed story with a strong ending and fun unique characters." Check out these arcs and let us know what you think! Special thank you to all the GMs that help us test out each of these arcs! Your time is incredibly appreciated. Additionally, if you have any arcs to review for Dev's Choice feel free to message them to @GM Sparky via Forum Message or Discord. You can also post any recommended arcs for us to review here:
  9. Hi everyone! First of all, as always, I thoroughly enjoy all of the content you guys are creating! We really enjoy playing through all of them and seeing all the creative stories you guys come up with. Having said that, we've selected some more story arcs for Dev's Choice that we really enjoyed! The author(s) will receive 1,000 Reward Merits and a Golden Title. I will be in contact with you shortly regarding your rewards! Please keep in mind if you have previously submitted an arc it is still a potential Dev's contender, we have not yet been able to review them all and are working on an active list. We will continue to update you on selected arcs, so check back often! Any previously awarded "Dev's Choice" arcs, will be moved to "Hall of Fame". After testing the current selection, be sure to filter for these to checkout some other great arcs! The Golden Age of the Paragon Society Arc ID: 3408 Created by: @WrongNumber Number of Missions: 5 Level Range: 25-54 Description: "Every citizen of Paracon City has heard of the adventures of the Paragon Society, a hero group that was active from the 1930's through the 1970's. The last surviving member of this group has asked for your help investigating a secret involving the 5th Column that dates back to World War 2. [SFMA]” Dev Review: "An extremely enjoyable arc which involves stopping the 5th Column from restarting an old experiment. This whole arc has that Justice Society of America feel from the classic comics and is just overall well organized and consistent. I would definitely recommend this be played by anyone who enjoys beating up 5th Column and that classical comic style.” The House of Gaunt Saints Arc ID: 37489 Created by: @Darmian Number of Missions: 5 Level Range: 20 - 25 Description: "In the shadows of Praetoria a secret war rages as Praetor Sinclair seeks to wipe out traitors who have allied themselves with the forces of Primal Earth and attempt to sabatage the Emperor's plans. There can be no mercy. [A Praetorian SFMA set prior to the War.] [Tenebrae 3]”. Dev Review: "This arc is all about Praetor Sinclair's attempt to permanently deal with Mr. G aka Doppelganger aka Praetorian Protean. There are several twists and turns, some interesting custom mobs, and overall a well written story that fits right in with praetorian content. Darmian's traditional formatting is once again present, and as always is excellent and really improves the readability of the story/clues. I'd definitely roll up a praetorian and go through this arc chronologically with the other praetorian arcs." Gravity Arc ID: 42775 Created by: @cranebump Number of Missions: 5 Level Range: 30 - 35 Description: "[SFMA] DATA calls on you to lend a hand with a current conundrum. As always, though, there's more on the horizon than initially appears. Can you bring yet another sinister plot crashing to Earth? Or will your unseen foe achieve their sky-high aspirations?”. Dev Review: "A fun arc where you uncover a strange plot by a rogue Crey scientist. The missions were enjoyable and the story was quite solid. All in all, I'd definitely run through the arc again!" Check out these arcs and let us know what you think! Special thank you to all the GMs that help us test out each of these arcs! Your time is incredibly appreciated. Additionally, if you have any arcs to review for Dev's Choice you can post those recommended arcs for us to review here:
  10. YES! Keep encouraging more people to create and submit arcs. We love the arcs!
  11. To my knowledge, there's never been any occurrence of this in our contests. We individually test every arc that's submitted
  12. Gotta be a Santa or a variant of Santa's name.
  13. Those are descriptions easily found in the AE search when you click on the missions in-game
  14. Hi everyone! First of all, as always, I thoroughly enjoy all of the content you guys are creating! We really enjoy playing through all of them and seeing all the creative stories you guys come up with. Having said that, we've selected some more story arcs for Dev's Choice that we really enjoyed! The author(s) will receive 1,000 Reward Merits and a Golden Title. I will be in contact with you shortly regarding your rewards! Please keep in mind if you have previously submitted an arc it is still a potential Dev's contender, we have not yet been able to review them all and are working on an active list. We will continue to update you on selected arcs, so check back often! Any previously awarded "Dev's Choice" arcs, will be moved to "Hall of Fame". After testing the current selection, be sure to filter for these to checkout some other great arcs! Police vs. Aliens 2: Nictus Evictus Arc ID: 43278 Created by: @Ankylosaur Number of Missions: 5 Description: "Your old Transcended pal, Col. Buddy Bolton of the PPD, left a message on your phone. You haven't talked with him since fighting Nictus on Praetoria! Call him back to see what he needs?" Dev Review: "This arc was so loved by our GM team that it was nominated for testing for Dev's Choice, and it's earned a well deserved place in the ranks of other Dev's Choice winners. Not to give you any spoilers, but there's a Nictus or two in there! Jump in and enjoy yourselves in this story arc - we sure did." Kheldian Uprising Arc ID: 36583 Created by: @NyxiaSnow Number of Missions: 5 Description: "'The path of the Dark' ensured their continued presence up until now through the manipulation of people and world events to ensure the survivgal of their race... It's finally high time someone shed some light on this 'Path' once and for all." Dev Review: "A mysterious benefactor urges you to help save the world. Can you survive the enemy's plans? We really enjoyed this bit of story telling prowess, and we hope you will too." New Heroes of Paragon Arc ID: 42432 Created by: @Electricboots Number of Missions: 5 Description: "'This is my first arc. Basically, read the clues and the NPC chat to give you an idea of what's going on. 🙂 This arc is probably more fun solo or on a small team. At x8 difficulty things look a bit "too much". Also, it's easier to follow the story is you are a team lead or solo." Dev Review: "Cheesy and enjoyable from beginning to end! This reminds me a lot of comic books from younger years. It was wholesome fun, and loved all the custom characters tossed into the mix. Well done!" Check out these arcs and let us know what you think! Special thank you to all the GMs and Admins that help us test out each of these arcs! Your time is incredibly appreciated. Additionally, if you have any arcs to review for Dev's Choice fell free to post any recommended arcs for us to review here:
  15. This contest was an absolute pleasure from beginning to end. We had so many amazing submissions that it really made things hard for us to pick the winner. But pick a winner, we did. Close to the Sun Arc ID: 43275 Publisher: Psychopithicus Arc Description: Feeling that something is amiss with the timeline, Montague Castanella asks for capable individuals to venture into the ancient land of Cimerora to investigate. It soon becomes clear, however, that something is happening that could irreparably warp the future, and must be stopped before it starts. Review: "This arc focused on Montague’s power to sense changes in timelines. In these missions, you’ll tango with what should have been against what is. As past and future fold in on themselves, all you can do is enjoy the ride!" Congratz to our winner! and a huge thank you to everyone who submit your amazing arcs. Everything was so much fun to play through. You are all rockstars at content creation! Please keep up the amazing work, and please keep giving us more great stuff to dive into!
  16. Submissions for this contest are now closed. Also, please do not edit or revise any submitted arcs now as that will disqualify the submission.
  17. Hi everyone! First of all, as always, I thoroughly enjoy all of the content you guys are creating! We really enjoy playing through all of them and seeing all the creative stories you guys come up with. Having said that, we've selected some more story arcs for Dev's Choice that we really enjoyed! The author(s) will receive 1,000 Reward Merits and a Golden Title. I will be in contact with you shortly regarding your rewards! Please keep in mind if you have previously submitted an arc it is still a potential Dev's contender, we have not yet been able to review them all and are working on an active list. We will continue to update you on selected arcs, so check back often! Any previously awarded "Dev's Choice" arcs, will be moved to "Hall of Fame". After testing the current selection, be sure to filter for these to checkout some other great arcs! The Eve of War Arc ID: 41583 Created by: @Darmian Number of Missions: 5 Description: "Praetoria's initial attack on Primal Earth had been repelled and the Resistance awats arrival of their new allies, but allies can appear from unexpected places. Belladonna Vetrano needs you to handle something vital. [A Praetorian SFMA prior to the Praetorian War] [Salvation 3]" Dev Review: "There's tons of clues and flavor texts, and there's no clear divide in factions, names, mob types that make you feel like "Oh, that's the custom one!" as it it fits within the world. The maps are a mix of new and old style maps, so while there's likely to be a mission/map for everyone, all mission maps aren't for everyone and there's definitely an opportunity for "I hate this style map" on a mission or two based on preference. Darmian mixes a lot of linear progression and backtracking, so each mission does feel unique and not the same mission 5 times. It's not a "this is for everyone" arc but rather a "This is an arc focused on a specific story the game doesn't tell, and tries to be accurate to the logic, rather than a gameplay loop trope of a dungeon crawl." Damnatio Memoriae Arc ID: 41140 Created by: @Darmian Number of Missions: 5 Description: "A full scale invasion of Praetoria by PPrimal Earth is imminent and the Resistance is ready for the fight. Almost. The Resistance has a leadership problem and Belladonna Vetrano wants it dealt with. Fast. [An SFMA set in Praetoria prior to the Praetorian War] [Salvation 2]" Dev Review: "This arc was a continuation of the Warden story arc from Praetoria. It takes place immediately after the destruction of the Enriche facility and has the player seeking out a missing Calvin Scott. It builds up into a direct conflict with Duray and concludes with his (hopeful) ultimate destruction. I really enjoyed the professional formatting of all the text, including the color coding and numerical organization of the clues, keyed to each individual mission. Clue organization is often one of the largest struggles when designing AE content, so it was a pleasant surprise to see an extremely simple and effective system. The arc itself is well paced and thought out, with multiple triggered objectives, making it feel like this arc could easily have been actually published as content back during Live if the Devs had chosen to take Praetoria all the way toward 50." Check out these arcs and let us know what you think! Special thank you to all the GMs and Admins that help us test out each of these arcs! Your time is incredibly appreciated. Additionally, if you have any arcs to review for Dev's Choice fell free to post any recommended arcs for us to review here:
  18. Hi Everyone! We are hosting a special AE contest! This contest will be focused on Cimerora story content. We are looking for stories set after the Sister Solaris arc, but before the Marcus Valerius personal story. Romulus Augustus is imprisoned, the Talons of Vengeance are still trying to recover the Idol of Mot, and the Banished Pantheon from the Island of Death may also try to attack Cimerora to retrieve it. You will need to: Make something of a unique or semi-unique story within this time frame of canon (just be creative) You must include some of the new NPC’s that were included in this update to AE. Submission must be in by September 5th 2021. And a winner will announced by September 21, 2021 . *No late submissions will be considered for testing* Prizes are: 1,000 Reward Merits Special Title: ‘Cimeroran Story Teller’ Please post your submission as a reply to this post. Submissions should include: Arc ID Number Publisher's Name Arc Name
  19. You're absolutely right that it did! And I forgot to add them into the post! But no need to fear. I have corrected my mistake and have added them into the announcement post! Thank you for reminding me. And have a great holiday season!
  20. Hi everyone! First of all, as always, I thoroughly enjoy all of the content you guys are creating! We really enjoy playing through all of them and seeing all the creative stories you guys come up with. Having said that, we've selected some more story arcs for Dev's Choice that we really enjoyed! The author(s) will receive 1,000 Reward Merits and a Golden Title. I will be in contact with you shortly regarding your rewards! Please keep in mind if you have previously submitted an arc it is still a potential Dev's contender, we have not yet been able to review them all and are working on an active list. We will continue to update you on selected arcs, so check back often! Any previously awarded "Dev's Choice" arcs, will be moved to "Hall of Fame". After testing the current selection, be sure to filter for these to checkout some other great arcs! Adventures in Wonderland Arc ID: 28330 Created by: @Ankylosaur Number of Missions: 5 Level Range: 25-54 Description: "Alice Liddell could use your help at the University library in Croatoa. Wait, was that THE White Rabbit that just ran by? [SFMA]” Dev Review: "This was a creative mix of Alice in Wonderland and Croatoan Circle of Thorns lore! We’re all a little mad here down this rabbit hole of zany insanity!” 9108fd0f6dfde8b48f67ab07fd31ac8a.mp4 Release Candidate Arc ID: 31010 Created by: @Takel Number of Missions: 5 Level Range: 1 - 54 Description: "WANTED: Superpowered Individuals to test an advanced new AI matrix for Architect Entertainment. Excitement guaranteed!”. Dev Review: "Step up and help the Archetict Entertainment developers test a new matrix system. Testers are needed, FOR SCIENCE!" a36207a396a2273a7d29dc1610f2a935.mp4 Check out these arcs and let us know what you think! Special thank you to all the GMs that help us test out each of these arcs! Your time is incredibly appreciated. Additionally, if you have any arcs to review for Dev's Choice feel free to message them to @GM Sparky via Forum Message or Discord. You can also post any recommended arcs for us to review here: https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/17094-ae-dev-choice/ December Holiday Contest Winner First off, thank you for participating in our first ever Holiday AE Contest! You are awesome! The decision was hard, and that is thanks to all the awesome submissions by amazingly creative people. In the end, we decided two arcs deserved to win: The Christmas Contagion Arc ID: 34661 Created by: @Shocktacular Number of Missions: 2 Level Range: 1-54 Description: "A Portal Corp. scientist found a Christmas dimension, and she brought back some amazing eggnog. Turns out it was contaminated with The Christmas Contagion! Now people everywhere are being “Jollified” as the contagion spreads! Can you stop this holiday disease and defeat whoever is behind it?” Dev Review: "An all around fun and “Jollified” time! Lots of fun custom characters, and a highly entertaining plot. I wish all my office parties turned out like this!” Secret Christmas S.O.S. Arc ID: 34930 Created by: @aekolm Number of Missions: 2 Level Range: 45-54 Description: "It’s Christmas Eve...Eve, you know that day where everyone races to supermart for last minute gifts and the intense anxiety of dealing with the relatives and disgust of raw egg nog merge to create a new emotion even worse than it parts. But as you dwell in agony you notice an S.O.S from near by.” Dev Review: "A deal gone sour, like bad egg nog. It’s time to gather your signature allies and get to the bottom of this holiday mystery!” Holiday Honorable Mentions Pandora's Gift Box Arc ID: 35033 Created by: @Aranatta Number of Missions: 3 Level Range: 45-50 Description: "Riots are breaking out all through out Paragon City. This isn't the kind of Cheer the holidays are supposed to bring." Christmas Comes to Oranbega Arc ID: 34471 Created by: @Takel Number of Missions: 3 Level Range: 40-54 Description: "The Circle of Thorns kidnaps Santa Claus in an attempt to bind the Winter Lord, are defeated by an army led by Rudolph, and learn the true meaning of Christmas. (At least one part of that is a lie.)"
  21. As long as the requirements are met, the arc qualifies. The rest is up to your own creativity to surprise me with.
  22. If the objectives are included in the AE Arc, in any pattern, then it qualifies.
  23. Hi everyone, Due to arguing/fighting, I have gone ahead and locked this thread.
  24. Hey folks, Please keep posts respectful.
  25. Please consider the objectives to be "at least" basis (unless otherwise indicated)
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