ZamuelNow

Returning Test Char has been given up in favor of Black Downburst.

Something got fixed instead of broken in AE? Color me shocked (and pleased).

Likewise, the P2W Field Agent in the Crucible is still using the original name.

I guess I have to ask, is there a group periodically running AE missions like on Live? I've put down roots in Torchbearer but I remember it traveling across servers near the end of the game's life.

Could this possibly be done for some of the chairs and stools in Blackbeard's in Port Oakes? Nothing major since I myself am not a major RPer but since it's one of the few RP spots redside, it would be useful for those who want to use it.

Oh wow, I actually have comment file. It's interesting to reread some of the feedback on the arcs (though some of it is "posted review on the forums").

I know a lot of things have changed with bases but I spotted the Combo Power and Control Unit in the wiki. Does this still exist or was it removed/altered?

Voted for Praetorian Office over Arachnos. Not because of Praetoria but because the lack of an office style has always felt weird.

I agree with many of the things already said and I'm not sure of the exact right thing to do. I agree with the fact that "more content" is needed redside, even if just for the people already there. One thing that stands out is the fact that villains don't have Origin contacts. Granted, the starter content blueside isn't great but it does theoretically start your character out with something vaguely fitting and it does get followed up. Lore means that this isn't something Arachnos would set up but it feels like something based on origin should exist. I do wonder how much is player side momentum. In the post about the team members not knowing how to get redside, I remember back on Live that happening even on blueside with people not knowing how to get content. I also remember people thanking me for showing them content they had never seen before. In returning to the game, learn to play YouTube videos show you the beginning of blueside but not redside. I will give @Dacy credit for showcasing where the supergroup registars are for blueside, redside, and goldside in her base building video. I don't know if there needs to be more advocates for redside specifically and even if so, it probably should be after Issue 27 Page 7 drops. Though with difficulty mentioned, I gotta say on Live I was gleefully vindictive at the post GR story arc where heroes had to fight rogue members of the PPD that villains had to deal with for years. Getting glued was an eye opener for some.

Adding on to the gendering problem, the devs might want to tweak some of the originally redside only ATs still have villainous sounding parts to their descriptions. Though I'm not sure of the exact replacements needed.

When CoX originally sunset, I was disappointed like most but went on to other things. Eventually, the lack of news about the game led me to delete the directory for the hard drive for space. Years later hearing about Homecoming getting officially licensed led to me redownloading and stumbling through the game. On a hunch I checked a backup drive and I was surprised to find actually still have my arcs saved. I thought I had lost everything. To the question, how would you go about transferring the files to a new computer to republish? Being about a decade rusty, I have no clue what directory things should go in (and this is on a wholly separate computer). Not everything will come back but that will be more than zero.

They should at least add the Mutant origin power so it can get a similar situation as igniting Oil Slick Arrow regardless of powerset (though all of the above should probably also be considered).

As a returning player, I gotta say that the adjustment to the Origin powers feels good for filling in low level attack chains. Not mind blowing...but nice.

As someone who wrote for AE a lot before shutdown, seeing map fixes is actually exciting. However, there's still glowies that aren't accessible on Smelting Cauldron. Two of them, one roughly at [-745.1 0.0 88.7] and the other [-755.5 0.0 28.1] on the floor, are inside the big boiler in the last room. The third is on a wall at roughly [-834.2 0.0 153.3] where you can't jump out. I think it's either inside a shipping container or there's an invisible ceiling. I found these by maxing out the number of collectibles and using the test setting to jump to objective. Also, I think the numbers are off since it said you could place 40+ of floor and wall objectives but the mission only had around 15 of each. Makes sense for the size of the map that there's not 40 of each but that might need adjusting in the mission settings if you can't actually set that many.

Going with the concept of immersion, the ELITE office for Atlas Park seems a little empty. It stands out compared to the other offices that have things that represent their origin as opposed Natural getting nothing. I don't know if there's room for suggestions but I do have a few small ideas if so. Susan Davies left as is for easy accessibility for players who are given her as contact after Outbreak. Derek Amberson could be in front of a training dummy practicing martial arts or swordplay. On the opposite wall where Rachel Torres is could have a poster ranging from a conspiracy board with connecting strings or a map of the city with her rotated so she's looking at it. This would be a suggestion to try to be on theme but keep characters coordinates the same. More could be done if willing to change their locations but I figure that might break things and take more time.

Minor things I noticed: -The screenshots for selecting a Mastermind show only one pet in both senses of the term. It only showcases one type of powerset--Robotics. On top of this, it only shows the Assault Bot. Having at least one of the screenshots showing multiple Henchmen would be a better showcase of the AT. -While START looks better as a store name than P2W, the START vendor doesn't seem to mention what the acronym means. -Saw something that's probably more of a typo but I felt was worth bringing up. When you go to the Atlas Mutation contact, Prince Kiros Nandelu, he says in his mission offer, "A group of gangsters has taken over an abandoned office in one of my old neighborhoods. It's probably the Hellions. They're always looking to take over new territory in their ongoing war with the Skulls. Will you put a stop to the gang activity in that office? You may have heard that before I joined GIFT, Genetic Investigation and Facilitation, I was in a gang. I used my mutant powers to take whatever I could grab. I'd like to prevent these youngsters from making the same mistake." But this is a copy/paste from Antonio Nash's old text when he was the Atlas Mutation contact. Nandelu originally said, "A gang of youths has taken over an abandoned office building in the area. Sources say it is probably the Hellions. Will you put a stop to the gang activity in that office? Some of these young people may still be able to reform their lives."

I don't know if anyone remembers me but my global was Zamuel. If anyone does remember me, it would mainly be for PUG Descent to Hydra/Abandoned Sewer Trial runs or assisting with Mission Architect.