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By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes..... Ghosts, goblins and witches that go bump in the night, we return to Mayhem Motel in search of a fright. Warwolves, vampyri, and zombies out in full view, may bring out new costumes and salvage for you. Banners and Rikti and Zombies, what fun, we'll continue the mayhem 'til the dawning of the sun. It is that time of year again folks. You guessed it! Time for the morgue, mayhem, and tooth decay. October means Trick or Treating and that means ToT league. I'm keeping this message mostly housekeeping this year, so if you desire more in depth information, please look at last year's post in this sub. Now on to the *terms and conditions apply. Please remember that ToT league is entirely a player led event. If you cannot be civil and gracious, please do not participate with us. We try our best, we try to be fair, and we're here to have a good time. If we're not having fun, then we're done. We also have some new ToT leaders staffing the check-in desk this year. They aren't new to leading leagues or even to Trick or Treating but be sure to thank the folks helping out. Without them this event would only run a couple hours a day as we lead them. Please extend to them the same courtesy and kindness you've shown us in years past and we will do the same for you. Community requests: Please be kind and patient with league leaders. Some folks that are in charge of the league might be old hand and some may be in process of getting their training wheels off. Running the league, managing zone events, adding/removing 47 players is a challenge. It's the Golden Rule for a reason, treat others as you wish to be treated. Homecoming continues to add new players all of the time. Not everyone is familiar, or has ever participated, with the ToT league. We try our best to explain but we never turn down an outstanding hero or villain willing to help explain or show someone the ropes. Also, don't be afraid to ask, Torchbearer is a friendly shard w/ lots of knowledgeable players. When you're out on Monkey Island, make sure to throw down some AOE attacks or Ion Judgement for bonus monkeys towards your Zoo Keeper badge. 1000 Rikti monkeys. That's a lot of monkeys! We do ask for league leads (lvl 50) to swap out or rotate. It's nice for all of us to run new toons thru the event. If you wanna learn the ropes, just ask us. We'll gladly you show you how. The more people that know how to run the ToT league keeps the party going nonstop. We are always in need of level 50 players to be a team anchor. Your only job to to promote a level 50 to your place when you leave. For those allowing younger children to join the event, just a reminder that there is a profanity filter you can enable. The conversation w/in the league can get beyond what may be considered acceptable for younger players, but we do ask for the conversation to try remain somewhat PG friendly. Conversations in other chat channels should follow Homecoming's CoC. Speaking of which, please be familiar of Homecoming's CoC regarding prohibited content, paying special attention to controversial content topics. General requests from Mayhem Motel : The morgue (hospital) is conveniently located across the street from Mayhem Motel for ease of resurrection. You can head there to sell off salvage, recipes, and enhancements to the nurse. Players waiting to check into Mayhem Motel are asked to be patient. When the league takes off, it gets full quickly. Players are generally added in the order requested. Please request this in local or broadcast as private tells easily get missed. Spots will only be held if asked for and the new player name is provided. No one is being purposely overlooked, unless you happen to be on someone's global ignore. Can't help you on that one. Players currently lodging at Mayhem Motel are requested to have one party per room. Multiboxing is discouraged when the league is full (except under specific circumstances). Also please refer to Homecoming's CoC specific policy regarding multiboxing. Management pursues all events as they happen, generally speaking. If we do not, it's mainly d/t league lead's unfamiliarity with how we typically play out a particular event or not enough numbers. Banners (Deadly Apocalypse) will require 4-5 players with Incandescence Invocation to move the league to the right locations. If we don't have enough, there is no guarantee this will be pursued. Zombie Apocalypse or Rikiti invasions will make liberal use of Incandescence Invocation. Typically these invasions happen in the parking lot in front of Portal Corp. Management understands that the practice of 'Incan in Place' is annoying, however this keeps aggro and spawn rates high, but also to keep the invaders away from the drones. (Teleport prompt can be placed if you want, but the more people that move with each TP, the better this works.) Please don't tell us how that's not how this works, we've been at this for several years. Management encourages the use of complimentary holiday costumes provided the city of Paragon while ToTing in order to be gifted with Whispered Rumors tips. You may feel free to drop and pursue this independently or with a team, but players will be subject to waiting in turn to rejoin the league. Having a Tip Team within the league is too problematic for the league play in general and will not be offered. The XP bug lovingly continues to be an ongoing 'feature'. If your XP seems low, ask to be moved to a different team (if space), or ask to drop and get re-invited. If you have the You Cannot Enter box open on your screen it can prevent you from seeing the teleport prompt screen (if enabled). You can turn off TP prompt if you like to make sure you don't miss out on any of the 'fun'. If you need to be AFK briefly please let management know. Prolonged or frequent AFK will be kicked to make room for active players. This is a long standing precedent w/ our league and will be enforced. Many of our Trick or Treaters are repeat customers. We ask that our regulars take at least first level Incandescence Invocation (Destiny Incarnate power) which is only 60 incarnate threads. We're always in need of a GM scout or Motel anchor to move the league around, in addition to the need for multiples for banner events. You have the threads, don't make this awkward. We might try our hand at running this on Red Side again. So look for any mentions for Grandville in the coming month. All regularly scheduled events will run as usual unless otherwise noted by those leading said events. This includes Hamidon raids, iMSR, Saturday Night Synapse, Tanker Tuesdays, and iTrials. As always, newcomers are encouraged to attend any and all long standing shard events. Lastly, Paragon PD, the zone of Peregrine Island, and Paragon City council have given up on shutting down the event, but we don't need to rub their noses in it. Please make sure to properly dispose of all trash, litter, body parts, and corpses in the appropriate receptacles. Recycling is also acceptable and encouraged. *Looking at you Dr. Kane. Mayhem Motel-We'll leave the fright on for ya! Owner/Operator: Dr. Feel-good PR/General Nuisance: Tots Managers on Duty: bigwheelacapella, Xbela, Turnabout, Tantalum, Anyad, Kalikamata, and more... Assistant Managers: Now hiring * It's been 330 days since our last Halloween casualty.

I have a feeling that running a league inside of this would be the closest to herding cats you could get. My initial thought is this might resemble a SNS rather than a Hami raid. Each 'team' could take on different levels and then group up for the minotaur. This is me thinking out loud, but maybe in the context of a league, the (minotaur) difficultly, resistances, or special attacks scale. I guess in the context of a Hami raid, that certain AT have certain functions to make a successful encounter overall. And maybe it's already like that, technical aspects of the game fly right over my head much of the time. Overall I don't know that I can speak to any of the technical aspects of the raid zone, as my focus is usually on team/league dynamics. I will say that I am intrigued this new zone. It offers content that is fresh and challenging to 'end content' players. What my take away from this is that this brings us back to a time that you need to actually think about your teams composition. And while I've only been in the labyrinth the one time so far, I have been thinking about what that ideal team would be. Many of the suggestions that were offered from our "Hami wishlist" have ended up here and I really appreciate that. Everything from AFKers getting kicked to lobby to the fact that (from the sounds of it) that the map is tight enough to prevent out of bound griefers. Even leaving a toon 'parked' there that will restart in the lobby is a smart choice since there are multiple options on which way to go. I also appreciate that inherently an option to "catch up" to the team has been added, as getting separated from the team w/ no clear way to catch up is more aggravation than some people can tolerate for long (myself included). If I had to make a comparison, this definitely feels like a dungeon encounter. The fog (of war) really does make it feel like you have no idea where to go and that you should stick together for safety. It feels like going on an adventure, and for the time being, I am in no hurry to find ways to streamline or optimize a raid other than settling on a good team composition. IDK if this adds an useful information other than pointing out what I like about it so far. Speak for yourself. It's kind of my 'thing'. LOL

"Secret Asian Man"

I guess just to double check about the multiboxing. Since this costume contest will take place squarely in the middle of our first Hami raid of the night, can we have a toon at the contest and one that we are playing on? Just want to be clear on my options.

Have you ever wondered what the Hami was all about but didn't know where to ask? Wonder no more. I'll give you the lowdown on how the Hami raids run on Torchbearer. This page will serve as explanation for the normal Hami raids and the Hamicide raids. First off, you'll need to get to The Hive. The hazard door is very close to the base portal/Woodsman in Eden. If you need an exploration badge, there is one at the base of a nearby waterfall. The Hive itself has exploration badges, but is not included in your long range teleport or base teleport options. You have to arrive via Eden. The Hive (and Abyss) are capped zones w/ a max of 50 players per instance. As it is a limited population zone, multi-boxing is against Homecoming's Code of Conduct. The only rare instances when we ignore this in the event that run goes sideways and we need to open a second instance. 50 players in the zone will spawn Hive 2. The league itself can hold 48 players, so if we can't add you to the league, you can still fight alongside when we get into the soup. Generally all of the instructions go out in the REQUEST channel so everyone in the zone knows what's going on. The Hive zone is level 45+. Arriving in the Zone. Once you arrive in the Hive you'll want to head to the Safe Rock. This is typically where the league forms up and also the launching pad before each run. You can ask for an invite in broadcast (/b) See images below. Fighting the GMs We have designated teleporters for the raid. One to take us to the walls and another to bring us back to the Safe Rock. If you're wondering, we are using Incandescence Invocation, which is a league-wide teleport and an incarnate power in your Destiny slot. We're always open to volunteers for this role. Once the raid gets started we will head to one of the "walls" to start taking down GMs. The purpose is twofold. 1. To get EoEs. (Essence of the Earth) These are used during the run itself to prevent/mitigate Hami damage during the run. It also helps to prevent damage and debuffs from coursing it's way throughout the entire league. 2. To spawn Hami itself. A couple of things about this process. You'll want to make sure that you have room in your inspiration tray for these to drop. Also you can open the Auction House in the zone itself, so you can store extras in there and also buy them off the AH as needed. We also ask that you not attack GMs early or drag them to the Safe Rock while we're forming. Killing any GMs gives an opportunity to spawn Hami, likely before we are ready. Also, while we're forming up some folks may be afk, so we don't want any premature debt. If any happen to make their way to the rock, please don't attack. Let our tanks grab aggro to pull them away. The run itself Once Hami has spawned, we will return to the Safe Rock to begin the raid. The league has several different roles w/in the raid itself. Before the run commences, we will lay down any buffs before the tank jumps in. We will have a designated tank who will stand on the ground during the raid in order to taunt Hami and keep their attention focused away from everyone else. As the tanks aggro and taunt, they will take a lot of splash damage. Anyone hanging out on the ground by the tank is liable to go flying, pets included. Just FYI. There will be a designated lead for each Mito type. Torchbearer runs the Hami raids in a counter clockwise (anti-clockwise) fashion. Melee lead and melee attackers will go after the Yellow Mitos. (Mitochondria Antibodies) Only melee attacks should be used. Generally kins are not helpful with these as Transference and Transfusion will not land successfully. Twilight Grasp as a ranged heal will not be helpful. Empathy heals are useful to follow with the melee team. Ranged lead and ranged attackers will go after Blue Mitos. (Mitochondria Electrolytes) Only ranged attacks should be used. Kins are likewise not helpful with heals here as the ranged team generally stays at a distance. Dark heals are helpful though. Holds lead and team will go after Green Mitos. (Mending Mitochondria) The holds team will use holds to freeze the Green Mitos to prevent them from healing and buffing the other Mitos in the run. Along with the holds team, everyone else will catch up to take down the rest of the Green Mitos before the final attack. Healers are not assigned to a specific team or role, but go where they are needed during the run. Whether to heal individual players or teams. It's also easier for the healers if you stay inside the bubble, if you hop outside of this likely you're on your own. Masterminds, Arachnos characters, and squids will be placed on teams where it is assumed they belong. If you are using melee attacks rather than ranged, please follow the appropriate lead. Once all of the Mitos are down, the league will attack Hami itself. Additional buffs may be given. Pets are brought out, including Lore pets (incarnate pets). Once Hami is defeated you have 3 reward options to choose from. 4 Empyrean Merits, Hamidon Origin enhancement, or Reward Merits. You can take Emp Merits essentially once per day per character, same from Hami O's. Reward Merits are 80 for the first time and 40 each time after. This is also per character per day. (Emp merits are useful in building up your incarnate powers.) Each raid consists of 3-4 runs per raid (depending on how fast Hami is that day). Variations on this theme. Hamicide On a Hamicide raid, the sequence of events if different. The 1st and 3rd run will be 'Zerg' rushes. What this means is that we will drop all Lore pets (and normal pets) at the Safe Rock. Buffs will be given, including specific buffs to the tank and league leader. After they jump into Hami, the league will hit an EoE, accuracy, and damage inspirations before everyone is teleported directly to the base of Hami, bypassing the normal run entirely, only attacking Hami. During 'Zerg' runs DPS and kins are most desirable. Old School or Leeloo runs These happen for several reasons, but the mechanism is the same. In either case, the league will take down all Mitos like in normal raid fashion. We will then drop down and take Hami to 75% health. Once all of the Mitos spawn a second time, we go back to attacking Mitos again. Once the Mitos are cleared a second time, Hami is taken down. During a Hamicide raid, this is the 2nd run and the purpose is to allow Lore Pets to recycle for the final 'Zerg' run. During regular raids, this may be opted for if there is not enough overall damage to take down Hami normally. (Lore pets might be used) If the Mitos are taken out twice, and things go sideways, will likely end up with a Mito double bloom vs a triple bloom. Hami Etiquette We ask for a few considerations during the raids. Volunteers for all roles are appreciated, even league leaders. We've managed to keep the two raids going back to back for a couple years now, but it always helps to have back-up folks when they are needed. Running a league is a little steep to learn at first, then it becomes old hand. If you find yourself at the head of a team and don't want to potentially be in charge, promote someone else to team lead. (Unfortunately the league leader cannot do this.) We love having new folks to the raid. We might seems like pros, but we're all just goofballs. Feel free to ask questions. Someone is bound to know the answer. We usually have spare EoEs to pass around if someone needs a few starter ones to get going. Be nice. We do not tolerate bullying or picking on any particular person or group. We joke and kid around a lot. Sometimes the humor is of an adult nature, so be mindful of this when kids are joining the raid. With that being said, please refrain from saying anything explicit in nature. And again, no hotbed topics. Ya know politics, religion, who has the best build, and who's vying for my "most dead" title. If you need to go AFK, please let someone know or toss it out in league chat. We asking for active participation during the raid, otherwise we will give your spot to someone that is playing. Also, if you get added to the raid, but can't make it into the zone because we've capped out, we will likely give your spot away. It's nothing personal, but if someone is already in the zone, it just makes sense. We try not to show favoritism and generally spots are first come, first served. Also, alt at your own risk between runs. We have designated teleporters. You may turn on your Prompt Team Teleport under options or leave it off. You daredevil you. We ask that you refrain from using Dimension Shift in the Hive. Thanks for reading and see you in The Hive.

Thx @Number Six That answers it for me.

I had a couple of extensive calendar posts for the Hami raids on Torchbearer, but are now nowhere to be found. Much as I like to run on at the keyboard, I'd really rather not have to work those up again. Are they completely gone or is this a glitch?

I did once this season. I wouldn't be against doing it more often Redside (or other zones). Until it gets a little more customary, it'll be difficult to fill to decent size. Again, because we've always done it in PI. No, they sure don't. But I am trying my damndest. I aspire to a level of debt heretofore unseen. For me it boils down to one thing, at the core. Taking and never giving. Whether that is standing there not actively participating or coming only for what you need and not contributing back. And for that reason, I'm out.

I've been leading the ToT league on Torchbearer for the last, idk, 4 years. I appreciate that we've had some amazing folks step up to the plate in the last few years. We've gotten new folks to run the league, take up scouting, and other volunteer activities. That being said. I am officially fed up. I'm not running this next year and maybe not ever again. Here are some of my personal pet peeves from the last handful of years. I have been doing this the last 2 years at least. Some folks think I am bringing them back to a safe location. I am not. I'll give you a full minute. If you don't move, you're gone. I've TPd back at the hospital, parking deck, behind the motel, or down the street. At this point idc if the league is even full, I'm putting in a lot of work and you are not. Also, if you've been AFK dead for a while, you're out. If you need to be AFK, just let us know. We understand that you need to take the dogs out, bio break, get a phone call, grab a snack, make a martini, and other such actual life events. Just tell me, I get it. League leaders have to pee too. Assuming that I am ok with you sponging XP w/o even asking me. I mean that is some nerve. I have had some folks that actually ask, and it's typically an alt that is AFK. If we're not full, yeah, sure, whatever. If we get full, alts get the axe. You already get to play this super awesome game for free. You have all of these kick a$$ GMs that volunteer their time for free. Players lead events and run content all of the time. It's not too much to ask that you earn your keep in an environment where everything else is handed to you. What it comes down to is this, if I can manage to keep track of 47 other people, people waiting in the wings, moving teams around, hunting GMs, running banners, zombie invasions, and monitoring league, local, broadcast, LFG chat, and tells......if I can do all of that and be participating, you can keep your one toon active. I also understand with many of the holiday events, the cumulative amount of team damage done depends on if you even get credit or a badge for a particular event. I try to keep team damage as evened out as I can. In speaking of sponging, I have now gotten into the habit of moving all spongers to the same team. Still on the league. Want to complain that you aren't getting XP, badges, merits, threads? You are putting in the exact same amount of effort and damage as everyone else on your team. Not reading. OMG, such a huge pet peeve. I get it, my adverts are dumb and silly. But when it comes to managing ToT events, I actually put up useful information. Read it. For example, I have running banners about as efficient as I can make it. When I tell you I need some w/ Incan on X, Y, or Z banner, I need someone, anyone. If no one speaks up I have to log in alts to TP. I can't tell you how aggravating it is to have logged in 2 alt accounts just to move people and then have someone who didn't say anything have and use Incan. Look at the league window. If you're at the top of a team, you are there because you are 50. When you decide to log or alt, you team jumps down to the next in line, that could be 47 or 12. Everyone else left on that team exemps down to one level below that. I can always tell when this happens because 2/3 of the team automatically dies. I'll level with you, being a team lead w/in the league has zero responsibilities aside for replacing yourself w/ another 50. I'm not going to ask you to do anything more than that. If you are serving a particular role, like scouting, tell me if you're leaving. That way someone can take over what you were doing. When I say that I cannot move player positions w/in a specific team, I mean it. If the 50 drops and the current lead is AFK or doesn't know how to promote, I have to literally pull the entire team apart to get a 50 in charge. If I have very few league spots open it will take a super long time or I will have to kick people off entirely to restructure. Most of our scouts realize when this happens and will hold off on teleporting until fixed. Lack of volunteerism. I've done this event for a few years. A lot of people come back year after year. Once people truly understand the ridiculous number of moving parts this event takes, many will volunteer to take on roles. Once their destiny slot is open, they'll get Incan. It's the most used power in this entire event. I will happily show you the scout locations for GM spawns. I'll explain what you need to do for banners and zombies. Conversely, I have people that return year after year to do nothing but take advantage of the generosity of the league. I know you have dozens of 50+s, I know you have all Tier IV incarnates, don't tell me you need more threads to make Incan, you could have made it 37 times over by now. You only need 1 level for Incan to get the only benefit we need from it. You have 60 threads. Look, I get that running the league is complex. I am happy to teach folks how to do it. Aside from ToT, we use league format for Winter events, Hami, SNS, iTrials, and various other TFs, or content. We don't want you to rely on the same people all of the time, we get burned out. If the league is not full, but you don't want to join, that's your decision. Want to play alongside the league, weird, but whatever. I can only do so much, so asking for me to tell the wider public everything we're doing, not likely to happen. Generally I follow the same formula year after year. Banners go in color order, Red>Purple. Zombies are always at Portal Corp parking. GM hunts happen when we have enough damage to get it done. We do not leave PI to pursue the events in other zones. (Except Supa Troll Raves. "Gotta go!" j/k ofc) I don't do tip teams anymore w/in the league. I tried it once. It was a pain. Not worth it. I am not a GM, I am a player. ToT league is a player led event. I follow the CoC and try to play w/in the spirit of the game. I love to have new players, explain the game, help get people into the community, but I have my limits. I can and do use my global ignore.

Some zombie carnage Eochai getting in on the action Tots finally gets busted Zen prison time..? Thanks to everyone that joined us again this year.

Shout out to the small, but powerhouse group on the Red Side this afternoon. With about 14 dastardly participants we managed to get the banners down with about 30 seconds to spare and the Greater Mystic. You all get a Red Rider BB rifle for Xmas! Just don't shoot your eye out.

I mentioned this for Torchbearer's league. It will randomly drop the one team to a low level, which during the PI events, is going to wipe the rest of your team. We tried running a Tip team w/in the league, but it was too much hassle during any of the zone events. Since then we do not run tips w/in the league itself. Generally speaking if you can get multiple people that have these, they can drop and run together, which clears the whole thing faster for all of the rewards.

Individual leagues or shards may have different etiquette involved. I've already put up Torchbearer's etiquette for the season, but it remains largely unchanged from year to year. Soloing at the Motel and leaving your mobs behind isn't terrible, as they will get taken down. Leaving mobs elsewhere is kind of like littering. Please clean up after yourself. Even if you spawn 50 +3 mobs in PI, you might have some low 40's get wiped out. For GM hunts in PI (or any zone) itself, you need to clear out the Unseelies as they will prevent a new GM spawn and they are a right pain to search for. If you want to solo or run a team, that's your prerogative. You can invite whomever you want. Want to multiboxing on a team by yourself, eh. Multibox on a team with others, if they're cool with it I guess. It's your team, invite whomever you like. As we've run it on Torch, we have a few ground rules. Frequent or prolonged AFKs will be kicked to make room for active players. I typically invite in the order that was asked and endeavor to not play favorites (unless I need a 50). Multiboxing is heavily discouraged, with only 2 specific exceptions. Homecoming's multiboxing CoC are the community rules, but as a player led event, I reserve the right to limit you to one spot on my league when others are waiting. AFK multiboxing on the league, that's multiple kicks. We leave the league open to anyone that wants to join, participate, and be nice. As I've said, other leagues or shards may follow different rules. Generally speaking playing alongside the league is usually fine. That is so true. League leads cannot change player position within the teams themselves so it's a lot of work to get it rearranged.

Would you like to add some Pumpkin Spice to your sauna for a nominal fee?

Ghosts, goblins and witches that go bump in the night, we return to Mayhem Motel in search of a fright. Werewolves, vampyri, and zombies out in full view, may bring out new costumes and salvage for you. Banners and Rikti and Zombies, what fun, we'll continue the mayhem 'til the dawning of the sun. Mayhem Motel is currently hiring for numerous positions. Management (League Leads) : Ideal candidates will have good working familiarity with managing a full league. This includes monitoring teams to ensure a current lvl 50 team lead for each team. Multi-boxing is discouraged unless there is need for an additional lvl 50 team anchor/return teleporter. Front Desk Staff (Team Leads) : Ideal candidates are lvl 50. Team leads are encouraged to add members to their teams if they have space. Teams leads are the level anchor for their team. If you are logging or alting, please request an additional lvl 50 be added to your team to be promoted to your place. We request that team leads max out their settings at +4 x8 to get the highest level mobs from disturbed guest rooms. League leaders are unable to move player positions within a team, so make sure to promote. Tour Guides (GM Scouts) : Ideal candidates will have at least 1 level of Incandescence Invocation (Only 60 incarnate threads). This is a league-wide teleport so that the entire league (+/-) can be moved from location to location. Scouts will be provided with flight plan if unfamiliar with the route. An additional tour guide will be necessary to return and greet guests at Mayhem Motel. Several tour guides can be used to hunt islands and town proper. Eochai and Jack in Irons outside of Croatoa offer different badges for the event, plus 6 reward merits for each 'arrest'. Also taking out the Unseelie Court is a separate badge. Concierge People Movers : Ideal candidates will have at least 1 level of Incandescence Invocation. Independent of GM scouting, the league will require multiple People Movers to have Incan for the Deadly Apocalypse (Banners). Preferably we will have 5 separate characters with Incan, one for each banner and one to scout for the Greater Mystic Aspect. Teleporters are also supremely helpful when getting into rotation for Zombies/Rikti invasions to keep spawn rates high. Motel Turn Down Service (Trick or Treaters) : Ideal candidates will need to be on Blue Side and transportation to Peregrine Island. Any level is accepted. Management requests that if a team loses their lvl 50 anchor and one is present on your team, please promote them to Team lead. If there is not, calmly move towards management and request a lvl 50 be shifted to your team to anchor. If the guest with the team star isn't sure what to do, please kindly explain. League leaders are unable to move player positions within a team, so please promote if you can. Ask if you can't. Madness and Mayhem are highly encouraged. General requests from Mayhem Motel : The morgue (hospital) is conveniently located across the street from Mayhem Motel for ease of resurrection. Although we request that you do not hit on the nurses, they're working hard enough. You can head there to sell off salvage, recipes, and enhancements. Guests waiting to check into Mayhem Motel are asked to be patient. When the league takes off, it gets full quickly. Guests are generally added in the order requested. (So make sure to ask in local or broadcast) Spots will only be held if asked for and the new guest name provided. No one is being purposely ignored, I pinky promise. Guests currently lodging at Mayhem Motel are requested to have one party per room. Multiboxing is discouraged when the league is full (excepting when requiring an additional lvl 50 team anchor/return teleporter). Management pursues all events as they happen, generally speaking. If we do not, it's mainly d/t league lead's unfamiliarity with how we typically play out a particular event. Zombie Apocalypse or Rikiti invasions will make liberal use of Incandescence Invocation. Typically these invasions happen in the parking lot in front of Portal Corp. Management understands that the practice of 'Incan in Place' is annoying, however this keeps aggro and spawn rates high, but also to keep the invaders away from the drones. (Teleport prompt can be placed if you want, but the more people that move with each TP, the better this works.) Beatings will continue until invaders get tired. Management is not responsible for zone caps. As this event has become more popular over the years, it's possible that a particular instance of PI will cap out. Management encourages the use of complimentary holiday costumes provided the great city of Paragon in order to be gifted with Whispered Rumors tips. Management, however, will not be hosting any side excursions for Whispered Rumors. You may feel free to drop and pursue this independently or with a team, but guests will be subject to waiting in turn to rejoin the league. Having a Tip Team within the league is too problematic for the league play in general. The XP bug continues to lovingly be an ongoing 'feature'. (I luv you devs, I swear) If your XP seems low, ask to be moved to a different team (if space), or ask to drop and get re-invited. If you have the You Cannot Enter box open on your screen it can prevent you from seeing the teleport prompt screen (if enabled). You can turn off TP prompt if you like to make sure you don't miss out on any of the 'fun'? If you need to be AFK briefly please let management know. Prolonged or frequent AFK will be kicked to make room for active players. It's only fair. We might try our hand at running this on Red Side again. If I can remember where that spot was that I found last year or if anyone knows of a good spot with tons of doors. Community requests: Please be kind and patient with league leaders. Some folks that are in charge of the league might be old hand and some may be in process of getting their training wheels off. Running the league, managing zone events, adding/removing 47 players is a challenge. It's the Golden Rule for a reason, treat others as you wish to be treated. Homecoming continues to add new players all of the time. Not everyone is familiar, or has ever participated, with the ToT league. We try our best to explain but we never turn down an upstanding hero or villain willing to help explain or show someone the ropes. Also, don't be afraid to ask, Torchbearer is a super amazing shard with lots of nice people with 'happy feelings'. When you're out on Monkey Island, make sure to drown some AOE attacks or Ion Judgement for bonus monkeys towards your Zoo Keeper badge. We do ask for league leads (lvl 50) to swap out or rotate. It's nice for all of us to run new toons thru the event. If you wanna learn the ropes, just ask us. We'll gladly you show you how. The more people that know how to run the ToT league keeps the party going nonstop. Please remember that ToT league is entirely a player led event as we run it. If you cannot be civil and gracious, please do not participate with us. We try our best, we try to be fair, and we're here to have a good time. If we're not having fun, then we're done. Lastly, Paragon PD, the zone of Peregrine Island, and Paragon City council have given up on shutting down the event, but we don't need to rub their noses in it. Please make sure to properly dispose of all trash, litter, body parts, and corpses in the appropriate receptacles. Recycling is also acceptable and encouraged. Mayhem Motel-We'll leave the fright on for ya! Also- For our regulars, Hami Raids will continue as usual. Newcomers are encouraged to join both raids. (Raids descriptions are located on the player led calendar.) Also also-None of this is anywhere nearly as complicated as it sounds. Show up, have fun, be nice. * It's been 327 days since our last Halloween casualty.