Maelstrom Vortex

Since the costume rules changes, you can't combine packs and wings.. fortunately, Korinth's old costumes still work. Took forever, but I successfully coaxed an ai into rendering a very close approximation of the crab dragon/spi-dur-derg. My only real complaint, the straps on the crab pack.. which.. I might try to edit out. Webmaster Korinth, Chief Engineer of Weapons and Defense, Fort Double Down Brigade. (Everlasting)

Thanks for confirming. I had looked through posts, but apparently it's burried deep enough I just didn't reach it. Bit of a relief though, now I can go back to editing, this can be closed.

Reset to default graphics solved the issue. I suspect that CoH editor after update may be hostile to some advanced settings, possibly cel-shading? Able to repeat error after setting graphics to max. Appears that something in the graphics settings is hostile to the editor post update as these were in use before update. What exactly it is would require much more experimentation on my end.

I have a torch in FDDB-19829 (Server: Everlasting) I am trying to remove seen here: Each time I have selected the torch.. and before I can even hit delete, the client freezes and crashes. It is a standard floor torch and prior to the last update, this object was easily added and removed without difficulty. Update: I thought this was just one object causing this, but it's happening on any object selected. Happens on every character, any base. Re-validated install, no change. Suspect it may be a graphics setting issue, but not sure how/why it's behaving this way now.

And I have on idea why they added them without file types.. so here we go again.. and resized for convenience. To me that isn't a fix.. it's destroying the intended design.

second image Please do not take my crab dragon away from me because "MAH LORES..." 😧 Korinth with wings

No longer able to use anything but the crab pack or none on arachnos soldiers on the back slot in ALL costume slots. Began as of this update. Other options are missing from the menu on all costume slots now. If want him with just wings and no crab pack.. no longer an option. Second post coming with additional image to show what's happening. Even uploaded variants that worked before, are not working now. editor Korinthwithoutwings

Never underestimate the runway-length for personal growth.. as it is potentially non-finite. Don't blame yourself, but if your rp scope is narrow you will face limitations. I am now curious the kind of rp you're looking for. If you eliminate problems with the self, then the question becomes how have you gotten the word out on what you're interested in? Personally, I have no idea what form of rp you're even talking about which is your preference. In essence, you seem to need some advertising. Please do not reply here with answers to my query. Make a new thread. This conversation has drifted from its original purpose to being about your constraints. Feel free to point me at said thread, once complete. I'll at least see if I'm interested.

Personally I thought @ZeeHero and @Latex, that your personal quibbles were a deconstructive thread derailment not meaningful to the overall dialogue. So I downvoted you both in my version of "Get a room." I think no one should ever give up on their niche unless their niche is something seriously terrible like "all my characters a nazis because I'm a closet race supremacist". And I know there are TONS of quality rpers out there.. in and outside the club list because many of them adorn my globals. They have not migrated away. People who haven't found their niche.. and want to find people to play in their particular niche, might need to either talk ooc about it with others when they get the opportunity, or if it's something safe for public consumption, simply start a forum post seeking interest. Just because one's personal interests are not fulfilled does not mean that quality roleplay doesn't exist. It just means your interests may only intrigue a narrow body or you need to do more outreach. This server has a narrow population, I've even seen people actively fight over friends not going for their interests, as in.. they'll tell someone they cannot be friends with someone if they continue to rp with x person or group. Friends are resources, the most precious there is. Wars are fought over resources. I know, as I've been targeted by a few. But I think this behavior boils down to a basic math problem, the population is low.. the variety of rp is large, finding your place becomes a challenge. Finding those that won't rapidly migrate between rp interests, even more so. I would advise you not give up Zee.. but try greater outreach. The suggestion to diversify your interests is also not invalid. I would simply say just don't give up on what you love, either.

To me, all Mind Control requires OOC consent to participate in that kind of manipulation and story. It requires a bit of trust and knowledge among participants and comfort with the topic. This all of course varies by player. It does not require global consent among the entire group. Just between the controller and the controlee. It is however, best to avoid if someone is uncomfortable with it ooc, but that may mean breaking up the group so how that is handled needs to be decided if someone just isn't okay with it and the others still wish to continue. It is not my belief a single dissenting view should stop all of a playstyle from proceeding, but needs to be tactfully decided how to arrange what is effectively a change of scenery for those who don't want to be involved temporarily. I do not impose my discomfort on others who have comfort with a playstyle in common, I would not expect the same to be done to me. To state my own personal views on PSI and how I engage those kind of encounters: In my case, for a good story, I'll allow mind control. For example, this allowance is strengthened if I know my character is at risk to it or not particularly resilient against it. But ooc I will want to know the operator of the other player is a story-writer.. and not just someone looking to be an abusive jerk and if they are willing to collaborate on where the mind control goes.. awesome, that helps me feel comfy. I only trust a very few people with mind control without strings attached. Some of those are my very best friends and my beloved who plays with me I trust wholly. Koduoa plays Siryn.. a sea dragoness in the vein of Sirens of Greek Legend who can string along Chrontion with audial hypnosis like a puppet and has made him do several fun and goofy things. It boils down to, like any other RP tool. Psi's not bad, it's the user you got to watch out for. Trust and consent are key.

We call this "Ouroborus" But if you stop there, yeah, it sounds cheezy. If you add more than just the heroes traveling time.. well, then you have a time war.. and that's actually all sorts of fun if conducted well and things can no longer be "undone at a press of a button". Suddenly there's politics involved.. especially if changes disrupt a balance monitored by a time-monitoring force. Especially if a change in one universe or parallel affects another.. and each has an interest in sustaining its norms. The search for conflict only requires a search for greater context and what seems like a gift of greater power may end up an opening to pandora's box. Once again it boils down to, 'how well do they write and how well was it thought through?" I'll pm you my thoughts on MoM once I watch it.

I love this entire write up for one reason. It emphasizes a major point.: The only way to ever successfully play any high powered being inside of an RP context is via social acceptance. Writing up a high power being is one thing, executing one responsibly is a complete other matter. @Coyotedancer I play among many magic based rpers and I will say that what you're hearing isn't the norm. And for those who literally want to treat all magic players as godmoders, I just omit their reality and submit my own as it's an unfair and irrational perspective, especially given the context of game lore. There's sufficient community out there that is more than willing to accept cosmic and magic rp as long as it is done with some modicum of communal awareness as to their actions and good story writing in mind. It's easy to have bad experiences in this community.. but I have far many more I can count that have been welcome and keep me here.

Would you happen to know anything on the distributable angle? Other than the Direct X/OpenGL angle that's the second thing I'd be looking at. And if open GL is the problem, has anyone having the problem tried this yet? It's an open GL / CL addon for Windows 10 and beyond I believe. https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/opencl™-and-opengl®-compatibility-pack/9NQPSL29BFFF?hl=en-us&gl=US In my thinking if people have installed their GPU drivers.. there may be a disconnect between the openGL that come with them, and the window's supporting back end.. which in theory this fixes for newer machines.

I would also suggest trying to reinstall the direct x 9C distributables and we should find out if there are any common distributable that the game's graphic engine library requires like the old c+ microsoft framework libraries. Some games won't even start without them and a black screen is a common presentation of their absence. So we need to look at all graphics dependencies I'd say, not simply those that are card or brand specific. New machines will not have these libraries installed by default and many old games require them.

My crew and I play on discord. And Chrontion the time derg has a lair that exists out of normal time space.. and is responsible for repairing the timeline. So my group rp'd an actual temporal rift was happening threatening to terminate the timeline we were all in (as it could have if they didn't find a suitable replacement hosting).. and the time dragon turned his lair into a life boat for all he loved until he and "The Swarm" the other time dragons that Oroborus birthed found a way to repair the holes in reality, or failed to do so. It made for some pretty intense.. genuine feels styles rp.. with many of us rattled over whether or not we'd get to play again, but also turned out ot be some of the best and more memorable rps we had. Great news! They succeeded in the end. I find server crashes and events great writing prompts if you take the "my character is aware things are breaking" approach. (Yes, this thread is old.. and yes.. I just saw it a few minutes ago >.> but.. just wanted to share.