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A professionally created mission or story arc. I don't have a long experience in running AE missions, but those that I have run seem a bit off. Once I've repeated the professional content enough, then I can see myself going to AE and doing more content there. However, I don't necessarily feel like anything from AE is actually "content" because its watered down and made by amateur players. Not to be too harsh. What the devs use to create missions seems to be more robust than anything players have access to in AE. Sure, a lot of the options and systems are shared, but it will always be inferior to what can be created using the actual software the devs used/use. I don't want to feel this way because more content is always great, but from what I have seen, even the highest rating AE content doesn't feel like it's as good as real content. I know a lot of players use AE because they want to rush and powerlevel or grind or whatever else they decide to do. But can anyone recommend a mission or two on AE that gives the most robust experience possible for an AE mission? No farming missions. If I feel I have to do farming, then I definitely need a big break from the game. I never want to feel like I have to rush and usually feel more like I should slow down lol. I appreciate it. Thanks.

Thank you all so much for your explanations and comments. I never had a chance to use the que for anyone but myself to get to a contact, as I'm usually in a group that was formed from the chat. A few more things to clarify: In order to be teleported, team members need to be in same zone as leader or did you mean, they have to be in same zone as the TF contact? With a full team of 8/8 or a smaller team with group LOCKED, I understand we will get teleported if in the right zone. But what about being in a smaller group, say 5/8, and the group being unlocked, will it still teleport us? I think the lock/unlock is just to allow or not allow other players being put on team automatically, but not sure if that affects the teleports. Ok that's it. If you guys/gals can clarify those things, I think I'm good to go 🙂

After WoW being destroyed with paid level boosts, nonsense game modes and so-called "classic" realms, among other bad decisions, I didn't think I would find a new home, as WoW has been my #1 and my first ever mmorpg. But since they dropped the RPG and I came here, I have never been happier! So glad to be playing CoH with all of you and I look forward to more amazing adventures! Great devs, great people, great game!

KBs are AMAZING if used correctly. But if someone doesn't understand their powers, it could cause a lot of pain for you and your team. Good KB: You are with your team and get swarmed by mobs. And then you see two AVs approaching which your team is not ready for. Instead, you take the initiative, and hit them with a KB that sends both AVs down to a lower level of the map. This gives your team the time to finish wiping up the mobs and heal up to engage the AVs. Bad KB: You see the same AVs approaching and decide to hit them with a knockback blast. Unfortunately, you are facing the wrong way and knock them directly into your team. Team dies. No one likes you anyone. 😕 Situational awareness, knowing exactly what your powers do (and in many situations), and generally paying attention are a plus. I like starting off with a KB+AOE+NUKE which takes out a ton of health from enemies and spreads them enough so the team doesnt have to stack directly on top of each other. But it doesnt work in certain situations

It seems like all have the same experience, just Excelsior has way more players than any others.

If I have a team of 4 (3 plus me as leader) and I que, will we all be sent to the contact to start it or only the leader? I know if I select "locked" then I won't be able to add any other players. Or, does this mean no one can join the group unless they are specifically invited? I'm wondering this because I have never seen the opposite, where I start a que with 3 others, leaving it set to "open" group, and then while waiting at contact, the other spots get filled without needing to invite anyone. Therefore, working like a normal que would. Can someone fill me in on the exact details of how each option works? If I click a bunch of TFs to que for, does my name show on a list to team leaders of players available to join that run? Or if someone has a que started, and havent started the TF through contact, would I just get a slot at the first open choice. It would be great if I could join ques for TFs and Trials, without need to message someone and hope for an invite. But I don't know if it works that way or only with certain a parameters. any help will be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Great guide! If you want to have an easier time with switching, do this: Make numbers your main powers in human form. Shift+numbers will be for your forms Shift+1 for Nova, Shift+2 for Dwarf, Shift+3 for Light form - and fill in the rest with toggles and special powers. Make Alt+numbers for your form abilities, so whenever you switch forms, you have them appear in your alt+numbers slots - easy peesy. It takes a bit to get used to it but once you do, switching forms because super simple and you can combine attacks between forms seamlessly.

Go Peacebringer. You can do a lot of Damage, heal yourself and others, and Tank with some CC as well. You will have all you need in one AT.

Until we are allowed to donate more or to have subscriptions, they will never have a budget for more than what they are already doing. And they are doing A LOT with barely any money. If we can get NCSoft to agree to a percentage deal - like they get 2/3 of sub prices and devs get 1/3 or whatever it may be - that will surely allow them to put more people on CoH full time and then we can see a lot of new things and returning things. We need to have more Arena and PVP Zones with players in them. But since you can't get threads, shards or merits from pvp, no one wants to do it. I wish more would play for FUN over getting loot. Maybe we can start organizing more pvp events together. Hmu in game I'm always down for that.

This is awesome. I always chat when running TFs, Trials and the like. I call it "Action-RP" where you aren't just sitting somwhere and spewing pages of dialog. If you act as your character would, as in, not standing on top of NPCs, using emotes, saying hello, helping other characters, etc., and chat IC while running stuff with others, it can add soooooo much to your experience! I wish more players had the patience and imagination to do it more often. So cool to see your dialog above. Great job! Lets hope more will join any type of RP!

Thanks so much! That helps a lot.

Would be great for a full PVP expansion. Highlight base raids and add more to each pvp zone, allow duels anywhere between players, and other stuff. Incarnate pvp - now that could be fun.

There is a great "story flowchart" on forums of the praetorian story arcs, taskforces, trials and incarnate trials and other content, that is praetorian and tells that whole story or at least the main parts. So, I am looking for the story order of everything pre-going rogue and all taskforces pre-apex and the first several regular trials. If anyone knows, please post it here. For most things in Ouro I just follow the release number in order so the stories line up. Which is fine for story arcs, but for other stuff it would be great to have something to follow. Any thoughts or ideas, please share below. Thanks!

Need a version of this for all other trials/taskforces and major story arcs pre-going rogue

Oh really? NICE! I gotta spend more time looking at the the pool power stats. Thanks for the info. Learn something new every day :) Cheers!

I always laugh when people say balance like it's ever possible to have all the powersets and combos with different classes, all balanced perfectly. lol. I've seen people do great with all types of sets and usually comes down to the player's skill, experience and timing to play them right.

Awesome. I was thinking a giant Snarky head, with the plaque on his snaggle tooth saying "Donate..." lol

You want to go 20-30ft then stop, then 20-30ft then stop, and keep going like that. If you go too far they will stop, especially if corners. Make sure they can always see you. If lots of others around, make sure you click on the NPC when approaching, as that seems to help as well.

I've had up to 6 blue "hero" story arcs and 1 regular story arc, at one time. It looks like I had to finish some of the pre-50 arcs that lead into other contacts for them to show. I finished the Gaussian story arc and then got directed to Dark Watcher and this time I was able to get the story arc. I'm thinking the same will happen when I finish the others I'm working on. The female at peregrine portal corp once I finish her "instant army" story arc, I'll then be able to accept the maria jenkins arcs (not the level 45 one, but the other 3) Crimson and Unai, they should open up as well, along with any others. Theres like 35-40 story arcs for level 50s which is amazing! And it had the order in ouro so should be ok now. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR INPUT AND HELP! I appreciate all of you! I'm going to close this now, but say hi anytime in game on Excelsior (XalonMG hero, Xalon villain, Xalonus praetorian loyalist)

All you have to do is not use your KB powers when it won't benefit the group. I use my PB knockback powers to knock enemies close to my team. Or if too many swarm, its a good way to split up EBs or AVs. As long as you pay attention, it should be easy to choose what to use at any given time.

Crey have some really cool and varied enemy types. Not sure if its Crey or Malta, but those solider/ninjas with the forearm blades that glow green, Those are awesome looking enemies! And Luska. Love that raid.

Sappers and sometimes there will be white color mobs and they are as strong as reds lol Also, the Freakshow who are defeated and then come back to life.

I thought it was 7 total. I ony have 5 hero arcs and 6 total arcs. Always been seven for me. If not, it wouldn't even give me a repeatable lol. Unai, Crimson, Maria Jenkins, Dark Watcher, and 1 or 2 others. Just weird that I can't get the story arc from contacts, but I can from Ouro. But once since I turned 50. I was at these contacts looking for arcs at 45, 46, 47, 48 and 49 - hoping it would show. Maybe they will after I finish arcs for other people I'm in the middle of? I'll try some things tonight when on. XalonMG is my kheldian PB my main. I'll update here if I figure it out. Thanks all! S!

Yeah those are two I wanted to do. I guess I'll try some more repeatables and see if they show. At least they are in Ouro:) Thanks

Hey all. I have been going to Crimson, Unai, Maria Jenkins, Dark Watcher, and others from level 45 to 50, visiting them at level level up. And none have offered their final story arc. NONE. Even at 50. But in Ouro, it has their story arcs. I would prefer to do the story arcs from the contact, so that the entire game isn't blocked off until I finish it. (I like switching between arcs as I progress through a few at a time). Question 1 - how do I get the arcs from the contacts? All they have is repeatable missions and yes, I even completed and abandoned a few, and story arcs still didn't appear. Question 2 - is this how it is now for level 50 story arcs? Are they now ONLY available through Ouro? Because when looking at list in Ouro, they all state that I will have my level set to 50. And that is the level I am at right now. I appreciate any help you can offer. Thank you!