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A mildly tangential thought occurs . . . If Training Origin Enhancements are meant to only be the training wheels which players use to learn how Enhancements work . . . Why not just make those entirely free? Zero purchase cost. Zero resale value. (Zero drop rate, so they don't fill up the inventory.) The bonuses they provide are minimal to the point of being laughable, but there are conceivably new players who just need to muck around with the Enhancement screen to see how it works. That way they don't have to get removed from the game either. Training wheels.

So, I should probably reconsider, but I'm going to make an attempt here. I know the odds of it backfiring are probably pretty high, so I apologize in advance if this comes across in a way that is not constructive. It comes down to tone, not opinion. I am deeply critical of the Homecoming Team and decisions that they have made. I feel that some of their decisions are flat-out wrong, that their expressed rationales for those decisions are flawed, and that they fail to meet their express mission statement by making those decisions. But I strive to never attack them or the players who support those changes. And, for what it's worth, I have never received any forum warnings. Now, I'll venture to say that there could be more at work in the scenario that I'm not aware of. I have a limited perception. But from where I'm sitting, the situation seems to revolve entirely around tone, and not content, when sharing an opinion results in administrative warnings being handed out. This may be something worth reflecting on.

You people make me sick with jealousy. Have I mentioned that before? Well it bears repeating! . . . well done.

If the first IO in this Set were a Proc, that could be a pretty strong incentive for low levels, actually. Could also make two Sets: One themed for Blueside, and the other themed for Redside. Granted, Praetorians have a harder slog than either Heroes or Villains, so a yellowside version would be handy too . . . Starting to sound like a bit of work. Perhaps if you did some number crunching for the Devs, Tomato? They tend to respond better to suggestions when there are hard numbers for them to examine.

AHHH! That's interesting. So . . . it's all one Universal Damage Set, but each piece of the Set is from content at a different level range?

I think that the levels don't necessarily need to be locked, but if some Sets are unique to specific Events or Task Forces, such as the Set found in the Summer Blockbuster, then that could be a really nifty thing. Like making the Positron Task Forces provide the option for a guaranteed drop of something Positron-related.

I wish they did . . . Tankers too. Ninjitsu for all!

Next Sharkhead Rikti Monkey Fight Club will be on Friday, April the 10th, at 8pm Eastern! Door prizes! Costume contest! And, just like always, plenty of roleplay opportunities for all!

I mean, if they can creep the low-level Player Power Levels up to match the high level creep, then they can improve the difficulty curve at all levels, theoretically. Assuming they strike the correct balance.

Windmill slam Dr. Graves for worst! https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/9949-the-twinshot-trap/ One of the best mission start blurbs, though, was for a Mr. Bocor mission: "The sweet smell of cinnamon mingles disturbing with the stink of sulphur." It's atmospheric, descriptive, and (most importantly) provides sensory information without stealing agency from the player to define their character!

Another idea is to create new Recipes. TO/DO/SO + Inf = Brainstorm Ideas Get some Inf out of circulation, get a use for those Enhancements, and get some more Yellow Salvage when it's most needed.

TONIGHT! 6pm Eastern. Sharkhead! "Costume Contest Theme" is "attire appropriate to an underground flight club/gambling ring/speakeasy!"

Thank you, yes! So many times this.

This is fantastic; thank you for sharing! The pictures are also very helpful. Thanks for those!

*explodes with uncontainable rage* https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lego#Usage_notes

I'm all for more Sets for all Archetypes! Greater diversity of content for more diverse character creations! It's win-win. But yeah . . . Blasters have received a LOT of love in this department already. I -need- me more Control Sets first! . . . soooo . . . Mace Control? Use a little bottle of pepperspray to render enemies helpless while you run off to call for another hero to help!

Sadly not. It has made its way through several hard drives at this point. The dates are listed as: Created: 2019-12-30-09:11:19AM Modified: 2008-07-02-08:39:42AM I managed to score 111 screenshots before the format change, and my first in that format is: screenshot_2004-09-18-14-37-41 Trolls playing a magical floating drum. Based on the next couple of screenshots, the format change appears to have hit at the same time as the Rularuu Invasion event. Both of these files have the same 2019 created date as the others.

Yes, please! But also: https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/5699-npc-costume-pieces/

I'm definitely on board for Radiation Control, but I would MUCH prefer a Natural-friendly Control Set or three get made first. Riot Grenades being my first pick, or Bondage if they're willing to take a risk.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvnGRQySprE (my spouse shared it with me, now I share it with you!)

Player ownership of and agency over their character are two large motivating factors. You aren't playing "generic warrior #2 with generic armour plate of +1'ness" . . . you're playing as a character -you- /made/! That matters for quite a bit for many players.

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I'm for it. https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/11766-new-shield-defense-costume-piece-invisishield/

So, from the Champion Shard? Check out: https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/36-any-people-from-champion/ and possibly reconnect with some old ("Veteran") friends!