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I see. I'll have to check it out then, just to see. Thanks!

Okay so here’s my question on that: when I run the arc, it runs fine. The lockup only happens in edit. If it’s a powers issue or costume, wouldn’t that also lock up the arc when I play it?

I hadn’t thought about file size. But I haven’t done anything more involved than I’ve done before (I don’t think), so…who knows? Ticking me off though, because I am so close to a first publish.

Man that would be nice. As of last night it was still the same though.

I'm with ya. I've made 3 different versions of Whipsmart, tracing how he might've developed as he matured. I abandoned the Bots MM early though, because Masterminds aren't in my fun zone. Related note - and I'm POSITIVE people do this - I've made different costumes that reflect different eras in a character's career, especially if it is a long one. EX: My Patriotic Cap like toon is Major Victory. His basic rags are the ol' Red, White and Blue (predominance of colors in that order). I whipped up a WW2 version (greens & browns, to be more "camo-ey"), and a black and white version (to mimic his "Nomad" phase). He's SJ/WP, so no fiddling with a shield or anything (though I'd probably have him carry guns in his B&W gear, throw in Temp Revolver attack every now and then). If I reimagined all this as different toons I'd run, then I'd make some different powersets to reflect evolution. I can see Maj having to wear power armor late in his career. He might be a Sent by then, relying more on gadgets. You know...this could be my next little stupid project...hmmmm...:-)

I haven’t done anything at all. I don’t have any add ones or overlays.

I have. Made Acrobattle’s counterpart. Different powersets, though. He was Resistance, but I don’t recall which wing or anything.

Okay so NOW I just got mapserved while trying to run one of my older mishes, Garden of the Will. Starting to think it's a problem with my account. This was on Torch with character X-Rail.

Working on a new story. I get to the VERY LAST mish of what's looking like a decent tale, and this glitch develops where, when I try to edit, it takes a LONG time to load. Once I'm in, I have very little time before it kicks me out, gives me a mapserver error. Then I have to log back in. I can make quick changes and save them, and I can run the arc when I select TEST from the selection panel (and it runs fine). But editing? Nope. Doesn't matter what toon I'm on. Same thing happens if I edit Published version or non-published. I have a few minor errors to fix, and need to paste in a couple text blocks (mission end off and end arc). That's it. Now, I don't think I'll be able to do it. I'm gonna have to start over....goddamnit... (P.S. I did report it, and getting some help from Dev, but I honestly think this is something that isn't fixable--unless one of you guys has seen this before?) (FYI: Just switched servers, tried another toon. Soon as I clicked edit: Mapserve).

In AE, the ones who follow politely are Allies. They have settings for following behavior. The gangs who show up and shadow you are friendly ambushes, whose main job is to vector to you in battle (in their overly “friendly” way). I’m guessing regular mish NPCs follow similar patterns.

My not so favorite comparison to the experience related by the OP: I'm scripting mishes in AE, and someone is multiboxing toons through fire farms, all of which have that ground pound ability. They can all be standing there for several minutes, slamming, slamming, slamming away, until the player shows back up and sends them back in (to the asteroid map, I'd wager). My whole screen shakes constantly. I know, I know -- I can go to the little room in the back where all that is shut off. Or I can fiddle with settings, etcetcetc. Still, I'm just like, What exactly are you up to while this mass of same-looking characters is minioning away in here?

Just the GOOD stuff, amigo. Just the good stuff.:-)

Welcome back!

This. What's exceptional is subjective. Dev's choice DID give us a window into some quality work. But even that is subject to the tastes of the reviewer. One reviewer's masterpiece is another's yawnfest. I DO think the filter button is a good idea, especially since I'm regularly searching for SFMA arcs.

Talking to new people? For God's sake, don't be yourself! That can only end in disaster! Oh, wait -- we're not giving advice our mothers gave us? Errrrummm...hookay...

My main is the KR Devil. Vigilante. Guns and arrows. I could see him popping up in Tips mishes as an ally or an enemy.

Do each of the 4 choices chain to a single “End Mission” objective? Trying to figure out how an actual “Choice” can work in AE.

I switched the timer to an hour. Thought about completely dropping it as I have eschewed use of that with all my new mishes. Went ahead and kept it, but gave plenty of time for any clue reading. Left Freitag's old man yells at cloud verbiage.:-) (And he did admit he gets triggered by Rocky and Bullwinkle.):-) Thanks again!

So, per the recent Lost Girls run by @CellyEl, went back through and found the following things to fix:

Oh, man. I have a doppelgänger.:-) Thanks for running that. That’s one I completely forgot about. If you send me the formatting flubs, I’ll give them a fix. and it didn’t occur to me that it would probably be a good idea to have some guest reviews. It would certainly increase the number of arcs that get seen and recognized. Thanks @CellyEl! I need to get one of yours in here. Send me a suggestion for what you’d like featured.

I think I must agree, based on the number of blasters I play.:-)

I have at least 1 homage (to Cap). And then I have a toon that is “suspected” to be the alter ego of an on-game contact. A second toon is an homage due to the fact that he, too, is suspected to be an in game contact and that contact is definitely a nod to Black Panther.

I’d say the KR Devil. AR/TA blaster. Because I’m fond of the Row, and like “unpowered” chars (generally).

I AM a gd macro.:-)

Well I DID make a custom named group using the psychic clockwork, so…. (man… Ain’t no Way I’m going back to look at 32 different arcs)