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Maybe this too ... Multiboxing Policy We’d like to set in stone the rules around multiboxing. Primarily, these are focused around ensuring that those who choose to multibox don’t have an overly large impact on other players by over-using server resources. The rules are as follows: You may not multibox on a shard that has more than 1500 players logged in You may not use more than 3 accounts at once You may not use more than one Mastermind at once (We've removed this restriction now, the above two rules still apply!) We advise players that wish to multibox to stay away from Torchbearer and Everlasting, as they frequently go above 1500 players every evening. If you are caught breaking any of the above rules when a shard has between 1500 and 1600 players logged in, you are expected to log off, and if you ignore requests to do so your accounts will receive a 24h ban. If you are caught breaking these rules repeatedly with more than 1600 players logged in, your accounts will receive immediate permanent bans. This may seem harsh, but effectively policing this with a strike policy simply isn’t worth the effort - so if you want to multibox on the Homecoming servers, you need to play by our rules, and you need to take responsibility for monitoring the server population yourself. You can do this both on our website and in the #live-shards channel on our Discord. Please note that this does not impact those of you who simply play together with friends and family on the same network. This only applies to those playing multiple accounts on their own at the same time.

Was trying to explain the name holding policy to someone and took far longer than it should have to find which Announcement Thread it was in. Could we possibly sticky this to the top of a forum area someplace? Name Release Policy With 1000 character slots per shard, we expected you to make a lot of characters, but we’ve been blown away by quite how many… To date, you’ve made a total of 399,501 characters across 64,519 accounts. In fact, one of you has made a total of 277 characters! Now, some of you have voiced concerns that many names are simply being sat on by level 1 characters that’ll never be played again. This is a fair concern, so we are implementing a system that will allow names of unused characters to be released back into circulation for use by new characters. Characters will be flagged as ‘inactive’ when the following time thresholds are met: Level 1-5 characters will be flagged as inactive if they have not been played in the last 30 days Level 6-20 characters will be flagged as inactive if they have not been played in the last 90 days Level 21-49 characters will be flagged as inactive if they have not been played in the last 365 days Level 50 characters will never be flagged as inactive When a character is flagged as inactive they are not immediately renamed. Instead, their name is simply no longer locked. This allows another player to create a character with that name, at which point the original character will be renamed. You can remove the inactive flag on a character at any time simply by logging them in. We will not be activating this policy for at least a two weeks (possibly longer), so if there are any names you don’t want to lose, please ensure you keep the above guidelines in mind! This is a first pass on this policy, and we may modify it at a later date, however we will give at least 30 days notice for any changes related to releasing names.

If you do not face plant at least once an hour, you set your mission difficulty too low. Blasters are great. During live I had four of them to 50 and one of those (Nrg/Nrg) well into Incarnate. Your job is damage. Get hover, stay near the Tank and go to town. You ARE going to steal agro from the Tank on occasion. And usually then you will face plant. No big deal, those Debt Badges need earning too. Really, the only other thing I could advise is learn how to use the secondary abilities of your powers. Not the Secondary Powerset. The sfx powers. Knockback, Endurance Drain. And so on. Used properly, no one will notice. But used poorly and every wipe will be blamed on you.

King’s Row exit to IP, straight run to Icon and about half the distance.

I just thought you were sad no one was dancing.

I remember how easy it was to get lost in the trees of Perez Park before Vidiot Maps. Even with Vidiot... I still get lost, but it used to be a lot worse.

The wail of the Bain Sidhe doesn’t kill you. It just predicts your death. Dark Dark Stalker sounds perfect. Awesome costume, by the way. In Star Wars KtoR there is an NPC named “Red Blade” that I constantly berate for having red armor. “Your name is RED BLADE not Red Shirt! Doofus!”

Is it possible they are going to an unexpected folder? Check your default settings. I use an app for taking screenshots. Been my habit since the days when SWG saved them in a format I didn’t like. Currently using Fraps. I don’t recall CoH sending pics to a distinct file but it might your problem.

I’m rather anti-social and not a joiner, but had to stop and say your base looks pretty awesome.

I remember the video. Agree that it was nifty. I have no idea if they exist in game. It would be awesome to find them though. I hope they can be datamined or something.

Yah. You sooo sound like someone who isn’t stressed. Hey, maybe everyone will get rare enhances for all their characters and be happy! Wouldn’t that just suck? Or maybe tomorow the prices will be different because you caused a minor bubble and didn’t break the game as badly as you seem to think you did.

Technically you used the un-smiley emoji. Anti-smiley? I didn’t disparage your comment. I said it did not address the point which was being discussed. The Paragon Dance Party and Pocket D make great ‘hacks’ for getting around. Short cuts that others may not know about and are different than using the trams or an SG teleporter. People dancing or not dancing at them doesn’t matter.

It is not really older players. Calling them out is unfair and untrue. Anyone can claim to be a “Vet” after all. And there will always be someone who claims they have secretly more experience/knowledge/skill/precedence than you because they are older/younger/know someone/write games for a living/dated the janitor at N.C. soft or whatever. If someone is being a jerk in the forums, ignore them. Making a thread to complain about seems counterproductive.

You do know Paragon Dance Party is back, right? To be fair...Paragon Dance Party location is back...there is no party or dancing anymore Not the point. PDP was a hack because it used to be a short cut from Steel Canyon to KR to Talos. A hack on the normal way to get around. Pocket D performs the same function and does not require knowing the secret of how to find the door. On the Gripping Hand. No. Didn’t know PDP was accessible again. It is a nice quiet place for RP if someone wanted to use it for something. Gah. At work and totally drawing a blank on the door spots. Steel Canyon was just north of the Natural Enhances store. Talos is... West of the Freedom Force store? Was Kings Row the other door? I remember you had to find the pink flyers

Not as long as Malfeasance but not too skimpy either... Name : Alice Malice. You want a “real” name? How’s it feel to want? Place of Birth : A hospital Origin : Well, when a mommy and a daddy share a special hug..... Supergroup : This big dude named Malfeasance has an organization. I do work for them from time to time. Nobody but nobody goes it alone in the Isles, unless they're complete morons. Archetype : Whatta they call it? Dominator? What Evah. Former Job : Staying alive count? I’m not the nine to five type of girl, never have been, never will be. Base of Operations : You couldn’t just ask, “Where do you live?” could you. I got a place I crash at with a couple of friends over in Cap. Am I going to give you the address? Why? You gonna send me a Christmas Card? I’m Jewish, don’t bother. Hero or Villain : There’s that judgmental attitude again. What people call you is immaterial. I do what I have to do because the alternative is dying, or being killed. There’s a difference. I make the best of what I am, and I do have fun. If you’re not having fun, if you’re all angsty and soulful about how awful your life is because you have these amazing powers and can fly and throw cars and stuff… come and see me when I’m hungry and I will take care of all your problems. Forever. I suck the life force out of people because it makes me feel good. Oh, and it happens to keep me alive. What do you think I am? Brief Physical Description : I’m five foot something, female, not particularly well endowed in this place filled with super bimbos in spandex and leather. But I’m not upset with what nature gave me. Due to the mutation, when I’m hungry I look kind’a pale and bruised. Oh, and my hair has been purple since I was born. Yes, all of it. Brief Personality Description : If I sound depressed it’s only because I find this interview banal. I’m actually quite sarcastic. I’m the biggest “rhymes with witch” in the Islands. Ask anyone who pissed me off. Other than that, I laugh when I’m happy, I cry when I’m sad. I don’t go around kicking puppies or cackling like a lunatic while licking the blood of my foes from my fingers or anything. And when I’m hungry, I suck the bioelectric energy out of someone. They usually don’t feel like moving anywhere but six feet down afterwards. Goals and Motives : My Goal is to survive. My motivators are the crazy blood mad whackos that live around the Isles. Maslow's hierarchy of needs. That’s my goal and motivation. Opinions on Important Factions : If everyone would have just let me alone years ago, none of this crap would be happening. I don’t care about Freedom Corps or Wyvvern or any of them. I only care about Aracnos as far as it takes to avoid them. Quote : People who ask me stupid and annoying questions are remembered by me when I’m hungry. Claim to Fame : You mean do people around town or in the clubs know who I am? Not if I can help it. History If you’re into this sort of thing then you know a little about me already. When I was twelve I got real sick, like cancer victim sick. And then my dog jumped up in the bed and I killed him with a hug. My mutation isn't pretty. Doctors took me in to a lab, did lots of tests and studied me. I was the subject of numerous scientific articles and my name got published in all sorts of medical journals. Well, not my real name of course, they called me 'Alice M' in their lab reports. One idiot with more flair than intellect called my mutation “Psychic Vampirism” and that stupid title has stuck with me for longer than I like. Eventually I got tired of the needles and the drugs and the doctors and the tests. When this one scientist thought a pat on my bottom was a good way to tell me “stop being so fussy little girl” I grabbed his hand and ate his life. He just was a schmuck who didn’t know how much that kind’a thing can piss off a seventeen year old girl stuck wearing a patient smock most of the day. I'm not apologizing for it and I'm not looking for an excuse. I got angry and I killed him. Did I want to? No. Did I have to? No. Five years as a lab rat taught me to be logical about this sort of thing. That's the scientific way to say 'stuff happens' after all. For the next few months I started practicing with my powers. The doctors had always been more interested in the physiological effects of my powers and I had never really stretched the psychic capabilities that came with the ability to kill someone by touching them. The only test subjects I had available was the staff around me; I began manipulating everyone, reading minds and spreading secrets; a little mental push here and there. Eventually it got boring, so one night I just left. Drained the orderly just enough to knock him out, I don’t kill really unless I have to. Or I’m out of control. That happens more often than is healthy for people around me, but what can you do? Crossing the street is dangerous too. For a while I was just on my own. A couple of those “Super Guy” groups tried to help out, but when you can read minds, pick up thought impressions just from things people have been sitting in or holding… well, I can tell when I’m being treated like a kid and when I’m being treated like an adult. I can tell when someone is telling me lies, when someone is being condescending, and worst of all, when they are giving me pity. Hate me. Fear me. Call me names. Make me write bad checks. But don’t pity me. I live the way I live because of the choices I make. If that makes me a bad girl in your book, deal with it. Robbing banks and mugging people on the tram was never my thing. Reading minds in a high stakes poker game or mentally pushing someone to max out their ATM card and hand over the cash is so much easier. Always remember to make them forget you, and pick drunks who will think they had a black out. Eventually I drifted down to the Isles. There's a network, you know. Word gets around, people talk. I started getting jobs involving my special talents. Getting information out of people is a lot easier when you can read minds. Hey, I even went to college. Computers. Reading minds and picking up impressions from the computer keyboard makes it a lot easier to hack too. Joining Arachnos though, that wasn't going to happen; but only an idiot tries to go it alone in the Isles. I found one of the less politically active organizations and got myself a job. Pretty good one, the head guy is a scientist type with no interest in being a boss. He's the big name, I'm the power behind the throne. It works great for both of us, I get to organize things the way I want and he gets to look good for Arachnos without having to interrupt his side projects. Neither one of us gives a fig for the typical infighting and maneuvering that goes with trying to climb the political ladder in the Isles. OOC Before leaving the Science Lab, Alice had the staff delete all files pertaining to her real name and family. She then 'brain hacked' one of their computer genius techs and used him to create a super virus with the sole purpose of deleting her real name from any database or file. Since it doesn't effect any other program, it has gone unnoticed for years, replicating and constantly scouring the internet. All data-files about her family or personal history have been destroyed. Finding any name for her except "Alice M" will require time travel. Alice could have been adopted by a SG who tried to save her from her darker nature for a time after she escaped from the hospital. I actually hope to find someone who will stand in for this but don’t intend to make a huge deal unless someone really thinks it would make for good interaction with their Mutant based SG. Alice’s primary function/criminal activity (beyond doing missions which we all have to do) is intelligence gathering. She is a powerful telepath and telecoercive. She doesn’t particularly enjoy getting into other people’s heads, but she’s good at it. And she can pick up psychic impressions from objects, provided they have a strong association. She’s also learned a bit about computer hacking and other means of intelligence gathering to compliment her ability to just pull information out of another person’s head. So characters looking to gather information or interrogate a prisoner could find her useful. Of course, other psychics are powerful too, and she tends to avoid testing her limits against defended mines unless the pay is really, really good. Alice likes the anarchistic members of the Freakshow. She isn’t into the whole body modification thing, but she’s got their “EFF the World” attitude. Alice is not in full control of her “vampirism” talent. She has it mostly contained, but she does slowly drain the energy from living things around her. People who are her friends tend to become more sickly and depressed over the months of association. Since their subconscious begins to realize that they feel better when they are not around her, Alice tends to lose her friends and lovers after three or four months. And there is always the danger that when Alice gets really mad, or has a nightmare, or attains a strong emotional state that causes her to lose control, she might just kill someone. It’s happened before, it could happen again.

Actually, this is more what I thought we'd be seeing in this thread. I grant you one Inf. There's like twenty threads on binds and macros. I was hoping to see more tricks that are just from knowing the game for a long time. Like the old Paragon Dance Party short cut, before Pocket D made it superfluous.

I have a paper signed by three doctors saying "not any more" but thanks for asking! (Insert Smile Emoji Here)

Is this really an issue? How is someone "clobbering" someone else with being a Vet? Demanding jerks who want you to do things their way and their way only are demanding jerks who want you to do things their way and their way only. I have not noticed it being limited to new players, old players, or anything. Some people are just jerks. There will be other teams. Don't stress over it. Don't discuss it or waste time trying to set the Jerk straight on why you don't like him. If you don't like the team you are on, leave it.

I am a bit of a Market Noob but there seems to be a thing the OP and many posters in this thread are missing. You cannot take a single day's prices as an example of how the market for something is doing. It's too small of a sample size. Things have only been going for a month or two, all of which is still too small to really make a prediction on how well or poorly the economics are set up. Any corrections made now are liable to make things worse for you, not better. Give this thing some time and quit stressing over a single day, or even a single week, of prices.

I did not get his picture, wish I had. Minotaur head, bulky body, beast legs with hooves, brown fur. His name was “How Now”

My bios vary greatly in length. Liberty Star is basically “ I was born a mutant and developed powers when I was sixteen. I can throw a tractor down a football field and bullets bounce off my skin. What was I gonna do? Stay in Texas and flip burgers? Malfeasance, on the Gripping Hand..... Name: Doctor Malachi al-Tayyib aka Malfeasance Place of Birth : Madrid, Spain Origin: Through my investigations into the secrets of subatomic particles I have invested my cells with the ability to generate atomic power. I am a Scientist, so you could very well say that my powers originated within my own mind. Hero or Villain: Such common titles are misnomers. Foolish and unenlightened people do not understand my genius. I do seek the greater good for all humanity but the common man is incapable of seeing beyond his next meal and the soft glow of the television turning his mind to pabulum. Supergroup: I have gathered an organization of individuals who I use to further my purposes. They have taken my nom de guerre as a title for the organization. Truth said, I let others run the day-to-day business and the tedious details while focusing upon the larger issues. Archetype: Great power corrupts, and my power is the greatest. Former Job: For a time I sold my services to various atomic energy developers in Europe and the Middle East. Base of Operations: Currently I am a Professor of Physics and Atomic Engineering at Aeon University in Cap Au Diable. I also have been given permission to freely investigate the “Shiva Strike” and the zombie like alien creatures which were birthed from that catastrophe. Why do you like being a “villain”? : Aeon’s restrictions on research are not limited by inferior intellects who hide behind words like “morality” and “ethics” to camouflage their cowardice. Brief Physical Description: Previously I was not of unusual appearance. Due to a side effect of the process, this has been altered. My stature could be described as “monstrous” by some, I am just below eight foot in height and my physical frame is far more bulky than before. The only true disfigurement per se is that my epidermal layer has taken a bleached tone in color. I have also become completely hairless, but my hair was already receding. In truth, my cellular structure is immeasurably transformed and my cardio-pulmonary system transfers supercharged ionic plasma instead of oxidized iron. In effect, I bleed green, glowing, energy plasma. Brief Personality Description: The World Court in the Hague called me a Megalomaniac. Unfeeling, callous, cruel even. What is the greater cruelty? To watch mankind descend into a mindless stupor, driven to violence by need and impulses that they are too animalistic and too unevolved to control? Or to take the cretins, the ones society has deemed as worthless, or even as criminal for their sadistic tendencies; take them and use them as fodder for research. Research and discovery so that those of mankind worthy to live can exist in a perfect world, free from hunger, the threat of global war, and secure in the knowledge that the wisest are guiding the progress of the world? I am driven to succeed and I am vexed by lesser intellects who seek to put constraints on my search for knowledge. Goals and motivators: What greater goal is there than the pursuit if knowledge? Sadly, too many do not agree that perfection is in knowing and power is in learning. My current situation is such that I cannot simply spend my days in teaching young minds and spend my evenings in pursuit of even greater knowledge of the workings of our universe. I owe the Arachnos Organization a great deal for a place of exile and the facilities they have provided and I welcome any opportunity to repay the debt I owe for their continued support of my research. Opinions on Important Factions Freedom Corps : Simple minded thugs, following orders from fascist governments who fear any person who does not bend a knee to the ignorant and primitive “morality” that silences true intellectual freedom. Arachnos : What can I say about the Organization founded by Lord Recluse that has not already been said? I have no love of governing and no desire to spend my days in the petty business of laying down laws and the constant conflict of political necessity. Arachnos is well suited to the task, even if I feel some of their more Darwinistic policies are, in the long run, unwieldy and inefficient. I have no interest in the political arena. The organization I maintain already takes up more of my time than I wish, and even becoming as feared as Black Scorpion or as respected as the Ghost Widow would infringe upon my research far more than I desire. Wyvern/Freedom Phalanx/Vindicators/Dawn Patrol : Useless and dangerous “adventurers” of the worst sort. Some of their leaders have the power, ability and in many cases even the intellect to become my equal but instead they let dullards and moralistic mythology reign them back from true greatness. A typical quote : A “battle cry” perhaps? I do avoid physical conflict when I am able, rational minds should not resort to such measures. Sadly, there are many times when I am plagued by irrational dogs and I do not hesitate to employ the powers at my disposal. But, to satisfy this interview, how is this: “You cannot match the limitless power of the atomic fire which burns within my cells!” Do Heroes or Villains Recognize you and if so how: I am indeed a figure who is easily recognized. Before my incarceration I corresponded with many in the scientific community, including Positron and Synapse, as well as numerous others who call themselves “Hero” or “Villain” in this world. But it was my trial in the World Court that possibly would be recalled by the common man. Though I paid little attention, I understand the demonstration of my powers in the third week made for entertaining viewing. Of the “Crowd at Pocket D” I must say I decline to spend my nights there. I have visited on occasion, it’s neutrality provides a venue to meet with persons I otherwise could not easily come into contact with. I do not, however, make a habit of remaining long. History Every man has a story, the saying goes. I will try to keep the duller parts to a minimum. I was born to a wealthy family and went to the best schools in Madrid. My parents were both devout Moslems, and while I have freed my intellect from the chains of religious nonsense, some of the customs of that faith are still with me. For example, I abstain from pork; proof that all of us are creatures of habit. I was more devout in my youth and I did perform the hajj while on sabbatical in my collegiate period. On that road I made contacts that would become important later, and in those years I learned that Marx was correct when he described Religion as the Opiate of the Masses. So, as the Quran plainly states a devout man of faith should avoid intoxicants in even small amounts, I decided to avoid the greatest mind numbing experience of humanity and no longer indulged in religions of any sort what so ever. After leaving the academic crèche I was employed by an American company that was at work in reclaiming the environment from the Chernobyl disaster. Mostly in the laboratory but there was some fieldwork involved as well. My junior place in the hierarchy ensured that while my theories were obviously superior they would be ignored in favor of the stratified and stifled methods of older, inflexible minds. I was approached by Countess Crey and offered a position with the European branch of Crey Industries. It was an intriguing offer, and in the one interview I had with the Countess herself I was impressed by her mind, her boldness of vision, and was tempted greatly by the advanced designs of her facilities. Ultimately, however, she is driven by profit, a shortsighted goal in my opinion. I did not take the position, but it did open my eyes to the fact that there were indeed other people in the world who could take bold steps and were not afraid of the risks involved in advancing technology and science. The Countess, proving she had no ill feelings over my refusal to join her organization, provided me with an introduction to members of this bold community. As fortune would have it, one of which was an acquaintance of my hajj. We formed a small sized corporation in Syria and with backing from Baghdad, Tehran and even Makkah, my research into bio-nuclear empowerment began. For half a decade I was allowed free reign to promote my own studies and interests, leaving my partner to handle the financial details and our various governmental interests. Alas, my partner proved more motivated by greed than intelligence. One of the political groups he attempted to “short change” grew angry and leaked some details that found their way to the UN Security Council. Interpol raided our facilities and, being unable to grasp the implications of my research, labeled it a “ghastly horror” and other libelous names as if they were publishing tabloid journalism instead of a scientific report. Hounded by international agents, I withdrew to the Sudan. The American invasion of Baghdad and the proliferation of religious fanatics in the area facilitated my exit from the Middle East entirely. The Mediterranean coast of North Africa provided several locations from which I attempted to reinitiate my research. Warring factions and unstable political leaders continued to cause disruptions, and the UN Council continued to misrepresent my research. The world court issued a condemnation that labeled me a threat to humanity. I was eventually betrayed by the government of Tunisia, handed over to the world court in exchange for the lifting of several trade sanctions. Those who are interested have already seen the trial; I will not dwell upon it except to say one thing. It provided me with a moment of epiphany. I had not resisted my arrest, even though I had already unlocked the atomic potential of my cellular structure. In that prison I realized that the only true debate of an ideal or principal is the successful application of it in the physical world. Innovative research will always be suppressed unless the scientific community is forced to accept the actual results in the undeniable proof that only appears to come when they have their skulls shattered by the results. Professor Aeon, it seems, had followed my trial and persuaded Lord Recluse to provide me with an escape from the prisons in The Hague. The tabloids added my name to the growing number of so called “World Villains” and I allowed myself the theatrical indulgence of lowering myself to meet their expectations. Of all the charges against me, “Criminal Malfeasance” was the one I found most cynical, as well as humorous. I took my current title from that source, decorated myself with a colorful uniform and embarked on my new career. OOC Hello all. Mal has been around since CoV opened, but I've never really gotten out and about in the RP community. Smallish Hooks I can think of at this time: Mal continues to publish articles in scientific journals. Mostly upon radiation gene therapy. Characters with radioactive powers may or may not have read/been subject of these articles. Mal is intensely interested in Bloody Bay. Rumors on the Isles place the entrance to his secret lab somewhere within the southern end of the main island. He has put forth the theory that the Shivan creatures are actually an alien life form that exists in colonies, rather like yeast. Rather than being based on electrochemical reactions, as life on earth is, Mal theorizes that they are based on radioactive decay. He claims to fully understand this reaction and states he can cause a Shivan to be created at will. Though the reason is unknown, Mal has a personal grudge of some sort against the Fifth Column in general and Archon Burkholder in specific. His only foray into Arachnos policy has been several published editorials that discuss the profits for Arachnos in annexing Striga, or at least establishing a fortress to provide support for activities, such as exist currently within Bloody Bay, Siren’s Call and Warburg. http://www.virtueverse.net/wiki/Malfeasance And then there’s Scorpio Rose, who’s biography accounts for her starting out as a DD Defender, changed to Warshade, hated warshade and changed again to Pistols/Dark corruptor.

I can barely get past 30 without wondering what something else might be like. Altoholicism. It's real.

He got approval to be a hero, and then bought a Saturdaynight Special and started capping fools. Then they took it back. Apparently there was no vetting process at the time.

Do Radio/Newspaper Missions. First completion of Atlas Park Mayhem/Safety mission gives you a two hour flight pack. First completion of the King’s Row bank job gives you a super jump pack. First Steel Canyon gives you a self Rez First Skyway gives you recall team. Etc.... https://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Mayhem_Mission

I want them to add a secret badge for getting through a DFB without someone making a Tinder joke.