[MSVCP140.dll is a new one on me :-(]

For the moment I am gonna just use 32-bit while I am at work on this old pc.
At home? I'll continue using the 64-bit since everything has ran fine since the update 👍

[MSVCP140.dll is a new one on me :-(]

One thing I accidently "figured out" a little bit ago?
I launched it in 32 bit instead of 64 bit....
and it worked!! 😆😆

[MSVCP140.dll is a new one on me :-(]

I use 2 computers to religiously play COH 👌

My pc at home in a "supa computer" and will handle anything and everything and runs the game BEAUTIFULLY 💪

When I go to work I sometimes use my 4-5 year old HP towerless desktop...
and the only thing I use this pc anymore for since I rewiped it last spring?
Is COH 👍

I did the normal patch update at home earlier and everything is fine.
I get to work in the last hour... and I keep getting this message after the update.
After re-validating.... same thing.
After re-downloading Tequila? Same thing.
I'm kinda stumped.
Any ideas?

Danke mucho in advance everyone 😁

[Explore the Evermaze! (Everlasting)]

That is highly unique and detailed...
thumbs way up! 👍

[Opinions on Elec/Elec/Mu :-)]

Thanks for both responses 👍
Yeah... I just need to shake things up with the character so to speak.
I can see what you mean by it seems like it's a "punching bag".
At times it feels that way.
It's a pretty tough character... but I'm always looking for ways to make it tougher.
Plus with the 5 respecs at my disposal... I like a lot of the ideas that ya mentioned.
One thing I am gonna tinker with too is that in my Incarnate Abilities...
I use Resilient Core Paragon in my Alpha Slot.
I am seriously considering slotting Cardiac Core Paragon.
I've almost got it created 😜
Another thing I am gonna consider too is a LOT less ranged powers.
I only grabbed the Sorcery Pool when the character was "younger" because of estetic/theme reasons.
No longer the case now thankfully 😏

 

 

I'm glad ya mentioned the Accolade Idea...
kinda slipped my mind actually 😰
Back in the ol' "live" days nearly all my lev 50s had the Geas of the Kind Ones, which was very useful 💪
Back then too my fav zone was Croatoa and I always made sure I did every mission with every contact in it...
plus I always loved doing the Katie Hannon TF to the point where I had it memorized 😇
Since I've been on Homecoming?
I've not done as much in the zone as I would like.
But I know I will now.... danke 😏

SIDENOTE;
The attached image is from one of my old toons on Infinity ...
just felt like sharing 😃

[Opinions on Elec/Elec/Mu :-)]

Just pondering a few things.
I'm kinda "stuck" for the lack of a better term with my Brute. 😕
It's a lev 50 with all kinds of Incarnate Abilities as you can see from one of the screenshots.
It's Elec/Elec/Mu.... and I have been capable of doing 99% of anything I've ever wanted to do while solo playing (my work schedule makes teaming a biotch sadly.
I make all the influence I want with it (and then some) 👍
Ergo... I have all the Enhancing I think I need and such.
I wanna do "more" with it... but I'm having brain farts on what else to do.
I wish I could do a respec similar to what they could do with Champions Online (most of it was GAGGING.... but for one thing I miss)
meaning I wish I could change out Elec Melee for Hammer or Axe Assault and such.
Anyone got any ideas?
I've got 5 respecs at my disposal...
and it seems like I've done most of what I wanna do with it 🤑
Sorry for the vague post.
I figure it would be better to ask here than in game.
Danke mucho 😜

[Patch Notes for August 27th, 2019]

This all sounds VERY exciting 😀
Anything with new base options and costume patterns always gets my thumbs up 👍

[Biggest Mistake you Ever Made in COX]

Mine was easily...

a blessing in disguise.

 

The very first toon I ever made was about a year or so before the first Iron Man movie came out.

I made a NRG/NRG Blaster (never played an MMO before mind you too) and I named it.... IRON MONGER  ;)

 

Never thought anything of it until I was logging in one day, and I see the name was changed BY THE DEVS because of "trademark issues" etc, etc, etc.

 

I was thinking the name "Iron Monger" wouldn't or wasn't "popular" enough and it could fly under the radar so to speak.

 

Anyways... they gave me a "rename token" and I had to rename it.

 

I already got it to like level 11 or something like that... and I was still very much a noob...

but I had already fallen in love with the game.

 

So I started thinking "long term" with a name (and for future Alts' names too and such)...

and thought about backstories, histories, priorities and such for any and all characters...

and it hit me.  :o

 

I was listening to my all time favorite rock album by a group called Savatage.

For the un-initiated, the members of Savatage later re-formed and became Trans-Siberian Orchestra  8)

 

I was listening to that album of their's called "The Wake of Magellan"...

and I thought, "Well.... Magellan is a PLACE... and Wake COULD be a NAME if one wanted?!?"

 

So I renamed the toon Wake of Magellen with an "e" instead of an "a"...

and it worked out great for me for many years  ::)

 

I had about 25+ other "____ of Magellen" toons that hit 50+ while the game was live of all kinds of archetypes and I had them all in my SG.

 

The cool thing with Homecoming now?

I've already rebuilt all the old toons I wanted to recreate (and then some) AND my newer SG base is a thing of beauty that I love too.

 

So.... my "biggest mistake"?

Was AWESOME for me  ;)

[Base editing - 'tintable' items.]

Base editing is overall my favorite thing to do while in game.

I was wondering also about the tintable aspect.

Very cool sir  ;D

[Ice & Bio Armor Build Progession]

After reading OrionX's post I decided to make an Ice Blast/Bio Armor Sentinel. Right now its at lvl 24. Which isn't hard to do. I got levels 1-17 by running the "Death From Below" trial repeatedly. Boring but it works. Levels 17 - 24 were attained by joining higher level door mission teams. 

 

Since this is completely new territory, I'm sort of working on the build based on what I've read on forums. Plus, advice from chatting with other players in-game. So far this is the power progression I have planned.

 

1)  Ice Bolt

1)  Hardened Carapace

2)  Ice Blast

4)  Frost Breath

6)  Inexhaustible

8)  Hasten

10) Environmental Adaption

12) Adaption

14) Super Speed

16) Aim

18) Ice Storm

20) Rebuild DNA

22) Bitter Ice Blast

24) Recall Friend

26) Bitter Freeze Ray

28) Athletic Regulation

30) Burnout

32) Blizzard

35) Genomic Evolution

38) Parasitic Leech

 

Not really sure what I'm going to do at 41 when the auxiliary power pools kick in.  The power pools for Sentinel don't look like they add much really. There's a lot of overlap from what's already in the build.

 

I will say this. By level 20 the build was already feeling pretty self-sufficient. I'm running the offensive toggle from Bio Armor. The damage difference is noticeable. If you're worried about theme Bio Armor's visual FX can be set to minimal using the costume creator.

 

I have to admit that after reading what you have done with yours (and what I have read before) is gonna make me try the SENTINEL archetype sooner rather than later.

Coolio :-)

[Pillar of Ice and Flame]

I am going to use that Echo Galaxy City option to get it.

Sounds fun  ;)

[A BIG thank you to the powers that be!]

Of all the things I missed with COX years ago...

which was pretty much everything actually  ;D

 

I missed Base Editing and AE the most.

These two aspects were for me where I could get the MOST creative...

and I have sorely missed that these last 6+ years  :'(

 

I've dabbled in Base Editing the last 24 hours and with no "prestige factor" to worry about...

it's like giving a kid an unlimited toybox now  :D

 

Here in the next few days I am gonna start tinkering with AE...

and I can't wait  :D

 

I remember creating detailed and thrilling arcs and missions where you could blow away mobs of angry old ladies (who would pass for my ex-mother in law)

and all kinds of wierdness  :o

 

Ahh the memories  8)

but I'm in no rush.

Especially since I read somewhere that there is a gonna be a revamp with servers concerning the server switch/merger etc with Reunion from Halcyon and such ;-)

[Base Builders Cheat Sheet]

This is my first comment on the forums, so I figured I would say something in my favorite area of COH interests...

and that is base editing!!

Since I have Homecoming downloaded and playing nicely now...

I checked out the base editing aspect.

Let's just say it is VERY HARD to stop drooling!!

Bravo to the Powers That Be that made this possible!!!

Bless ya  :)