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21 hours ago, Bananiac said:
11 Jan - “Clockwork War” - The Fall of the Clockwork King (Synapse, Level 15-20) - Clockwork costume (Praetorian, Primal, Psychic) with matching Energy/Electric/Psionic powerset.
I plan on bringing Caelum - Elec./Energy Blaster.
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On 12/29/2024 at 12:21 AM, Midnyte said:
4 Jan - “Malta Undercover” - The Praetorian Offensive (Tin Mage Mark II, Level 50 + Alpha Slot) - Malta costumes (It’s customary to pair this with Apex, but I’ll leave it to the team.)
I think I'll bring KoA-disguised (that counts?) Nox Atrissima - Night Widow.
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1 hour ago, FrauleinMental said:
28 Dec - “New Year’s Eve Party” - Beast of the Mountain (Virgil Tarikoss, Level 15-20)
I'll bring Horrere - Sonic/Cold Corr.
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On 12/16/2024 at 10:51 AM, FrauleinMental said:
Signups for 21 Dec:
I'll try to be there with Caelum - Elec./En. Blaster
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On 12/11/2024 at 12:13 AM, Purple Enchantress said:
Sign-ups for 14 Dec - “Flight of the Super(wo)men” - Return of the Reichsman (Dr. Kahn, Level 45-50) - All Tankers (Mirror Image badge run)
Whoops, forgot to sign-up. I'll be bringing Saxum- Stone/Fire Tank
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With two badgers - one exclusively for Blueside and one exclusively for Redside - this topic feels as if it were made for me.
As previously noted above, either Dignified Combatant from Graham Easton's arc or No One Left Behind from Roy Cooling's arc would be great substitutes representing choosing heroics and going above and beyond. Alternatively, War Wall Defender, Do No Harm, or Emancipator are older accomplishment badges that capture the idea of the character engaging in larger-scale heroics.
I really appreciate badges that imply a need to change a character's morality to get are being re-evaluated. They are something of an annoyance for me.
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On 11/23/2024 at 9:40 AM, FrauleinMental said:
Sign-ups for 7 Dec - “A Tangled Mirror” - A Tangled Plot (Katie Hannon, Level 30-34) - All Controllers (Mirror Image badge run)
It feels appropriate to bring Commenticia - Illusion/FF Controller
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52 minutes ago, FrauleinMental said:
Signups for 23 Nov - “Disco Forever” - The Fire and the Flames (Mortimer Kal, Level 20-40) - Disco/dancing costumes, Skittle ATs (Variety Act badge run)
I'll try to bring Gelida - Ice/Time Corr.
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On 11/9/2024 at 2:27 PM, FrauleinMental said:
Signups for 16 Nov - “Tricorn Triforms” - Pirates of the Skies (Silver Mantis, Level 20-25) - All Peacebringers, pirate costumes
I'll try to bring my Space-Pirate Vim Vorator.
Addendum: I got my wires crossed this morning and forgot, he's a Warshade. Is that okay all the same?
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Hey, so it's been a bit of a week for me, so I'm actually going to take a break from theme team today. Hope y'all have fun all the same, and I look forward to all the great costumes/characters after the fact.
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6 hours ago, FrauleinMental said:
“Snow Crash” - Citadel's Children (Citadel, Level 25-30) - tech-based powers (e.g., Devices, Traps, Bots)
Would a Rad./Regen. Sentinel Cyborg work? If so put me down for Baryosythesis, otherwise I'll have to figure something else out.
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Hey all, looks like VEAT Shardtober went well.
On 10/26/2024 at 2:12 PM, FrauleinMental said:2 Nov - “House of Illusions” - Dr. Kane’s House of Horror (4-person teams, 15+, meet in Pocket D) - Illusion powers, Halloween costumes
If there's room I can run with Commenticia - Illusion/FF Controller. Otherwise I'd be up for a second run on an alt afterward.
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So, a recent conversation I had in game reminded me of this old video essay I saw:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/BKP1I7IocYU?si=50h5Xd66rU05Gdyz
The most salient points in the video for me here are:
- Video games like WoW (i.e., CoX) have paratexts* that affect how we the playerbase play the game.
- Paratexts allow players to share player knowledge, playstyles, and game mechanics/theories.
- Over time games can be "solved" by the playerbase and those solutions can become standardized and the expected playstyles.
- Bucking those playstyles, regardless of reason or merit, can isolate for that iconoclast and "rude" to other players.
For me, there is certainly a level at which CoX has been "solved" and that knowledge has disseminated within the playerbase, but I don't yet believe that making potentially "bad' choices in CoX is actually ethically bad for other players. This is not to say that players are never refused a spot on a team or league because they are the right archetype or powerset or have made a possibly erroneous power choice. Rather, that power/builds/etc. are not universally exclusionary: a "petless" MM or "pacifist" defender can still can team to do trials or strike/task forces, and they have access to drops the same as everyone else. Further, although there are different things done as speedruns, it is not the standard way of playing, so again those more unorthodox builds are still functional and have access to the same content as most other people. Being optimized is not the standard or expectaion; CoX is for the most part a "casual" MMO.
But, I wonder if, as time goes on, the casualness of CoX will give-way and it will become "rude" to be less than optimal at CoX.
*As defined in the video, "paratext" is anything that pertains to the game that is not in the game intself. So that would include not only ParagonWiki, Mids, or City of Data, but also Developer or player posts on this board, a video guide on Youtube, or a Discord conversation.
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37 minutes ago, FrauleinMental said:
28 Sep - Positron 1+2 (Level 8+) - THEM! All insect motif (another of Rich’s original themes from page 1 of this thread!)
I'll try to be there next week with Baryosynthesis - Rad/Regen. Sent.
And, I too will have to take a break from our usual Saturday teams during October.
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5 hours ago, FrauleinMental said:
21 Sep - Terra Volta Respec #2 (James Harlan, Level 34-43) [never done in Theme Team] - Oktoberfest - Beer (Water) powers, Oktoberfest costumes
I'll try to bring Oni - Ninja/Beer Affinity MM.
Also, if folks are up for it, can we please do a second run of the same trial? I have a controller that needs the badge but can't quite fit the theme.
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4 hours ago, FrauleinMental said:
14 Sep - Cavern of Transcendence (Karsis, Level 12-15) [last Theme Sep 2022] (Note: Unlock required for leader) - “Pinball Wizard” - Kinetics or Kinetic Melee powerset
I'll try to bring Super-Radiance - Kin./Energy Defender.
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On 8/31/2024 at 1:29 PM, FrauleinMental said:
- 7 Sep - Soul of the Woodsman (Numina, Level 35-40) - NuMMina TF (one of Rich’s original themes from page 1 of this thread!)
I'll try to bring my Ninja/Marine MM next week
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6 hours ago, FrauleinMental said:
31 Aug - Temple of the Waters (Operative Renault, Level 25-30) - "Overwatered Plants" (At least one Plant powerset; Plant costumes)
I'll try to be there with Marcor - Rad./Bio. Brute
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Well, I had the damnable luck to have my internet be out for most of the morning/day, so here's my widow in her council attire:
54 minutes ago, FrauleinMental said:24 Aug - Following Countess Crey (Manticore, Level 30-35) - “Summer Blockbuster”
I'll try to be there next weekend with Baryosynthesis - Rad/Regen Sent.
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2 hours ago, FrauleinMental said:
17 Aug - The MegaMech Cometh (Ernesto Hess, 25-30) - "Striga Infiltration" (Any AT/powers, Council costumes)
I'll bring Nox Atrissima - Night Widow
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On 7/29/2024 at 3:22 PM, Glacier Peak said:
Saturday, August 17th - Seed of Hamidon (Germinator Terminator and Full Spectrum): This run will consist of running the Seed of Hamidon zone event in First Ward. No special Archetype or builds are required for this run, bring whomever you would like the badge on! Expect it to take up to 30 minutes. We will meet in First Ward, I'll be there 15 minutes early to start inviting people. These two badges are needed for the new accolade 'Between Realities,' so I figured it would be helpful to anyone who is trying to get that.
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Germinator Terminator: Defeated The Seed of Hamidon in First Ward
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Full Spectrum: Defeat at least one of each of the following type of Seedling during the Seed of Hamidon zone event in First Ward: (Bulwark Seedling, Contaminating Seedling, Hematic Seedling, Maturing Seedling, Respiring Seedling). Note that Tellurian Seedlings and Malignant Seedlings do not count.
Sign-Up for Saturday, August 17th - Seed of Hamidon (Germinator Terminator and Full Spectrum) Badge Run:
- @Glacier Peak Glacier Peak - Ice/Cold Corruptor
- @FrauleinMental Fraulein Mental - Mind/Kin CTRL
- @Midnyte Forever Midnight - Night Widow
I';ll try to be there this Saturday, not sure which alt. yet though.
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On 7/29/2024 at 3:22 PM, Glacier Peak said:Saturday, August 24th - Open to Suggestions:
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Saturday, August 31st - Open to Suggestions:
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I'd recommend any of the Rogue/Vigilante missions that Homecoming has put out (I'd be partial for the vigilante one week and the Rogue ones another). Not sure many have gotten a chance to run these for badges.
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Sorry I missed Theme Team today; I was a bit under the weather. I hope it still went well.
4 hours ago, FrauleinMental said:10 Aug - Beast of the Mountain (Virgil Tarikoss, Level 15-20) - "Fighting Fire with Fire" (Any AT/powers; Fire/Demon/Necromancy-themed costumes)
I'll try to be there with Alichino - Demons/Pain MM
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I'll try to be there this weekend with Hiemps - Storm/Ice Blaster.
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Unfortunately, I have some plans tomorrow so I can't be there. Good luck to the rest.
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On 7/21/2024 at 8:48 AM, FrauleinMental said:- 3 Aug - Abandoned Sewer Trial (Mairenn MacGregor, Level 38-50)
- 10 Aug - Beast of the Mountain (Virgil Tarikoss, Level 15-20)
- 17 Aug - The MegaMech Cometh (Ernesto Hess, 25-30)
- 24 Aug - Following Countess Crey (Manticore, Level 30-35)
- 31 Aug - Temple of the Waters (Operative Renault, Level 25-30)
These look great! I'd like to bring my demon/pain MM to the Virgil Tarikoss so maybe some theme involving fire or devils/demons (or maybe literary references)? Similarly, I'd like to bring my Widow to the Ernesto Hess TF, so maybe something involving spies, ninjas, or stealth?
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Themed TF/SF Saturdays
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I'd like to bring Kataigis - Elec./Storm Controller.
But, if we need another role filled, I can also bring Amentia - WM/Shield Brute.