Andreah

Harvest of Shame and Tears

"Critter Storm" -- bats, butterflies, locusts, frogs, rats, baby turtles, mosquitos/flies, faeries, cogs, tiny racing cars, mini-drones, roaches, fireflies.

In lieu of respeccing, one can use an alt-build.

Both Black Hole and Dimension Shift remain "Please kick me off the team" powers.

You can also enable chat logging per character, and the saved chatlogs in your homecoming folder will contain all the NPC chatter you overhear in-game.

Powersets should be within a stone's throw of each other within the same role. The problem we have is a few Archetypes share the same powersets in the same role. The answer there is to radically differentiate or retire one of the AT's. This endless balancing will go nowhere on its own.

I can routinely heavily challenge teams doing PI radios at +2 to +4 x8, just by aggro-ing extra groups and bringing them to the team quickly. Ordinarily, I try to pace this at a rate that the team can handle, but it is not difficult to overwhelm them with numbers. A team of eight can, in principle, aggro 8x17=136 mobs at the same time, this can quickly lead to a TPK for even a strong team if they're not working together tactically at a high level of skill.

I will nominate the ruined hospital maps (like the one Mother Mayhem and Malaise hide out in). Junk and curtains scattered in the hallways everywhere, that even my superpowered character can't brush aside! :O

You can get those in hard modes, certain special situations with particular team compositions, and in custom AE missions designed for difficulty. And I think that's okay, because those situations in comic books aren't common.

Yup, it's not, and I like it this way. It's what makes me feel like a superhero.

I agree. Once a player is at level 50 you can easily earn thousands of inf per second just playing through missions. Spending time trying to maximize returns off of things like low end enhancements, recipes, and salvage just isn't worth the distraction. I post all that for "1" and don't care if it sells at that price and I lose 5 inf as a fee. It's a "round off error." I'm simply getting rid of it as fast as possible without actually deleting it.

This is the real problem, imo.

Absolutely none of them are Villains in Paragon City. They're Rogues or Vigilantes, both of which have in-lore explanations for why they are allowed to roam the blue side.

A friend of mine ran an open court session with his Judge character recently. I don't have permission to post his screenshots. There are also almost daily club events, for dancing, hanging out, and so forth. Once, I attended a concert in-character, that was really cool.

Imagine this: Directive from Lord Recluse to All Destined Ones Subject: Strategic Re-Prioritization in Kallisti Wharf To All Destined Ones: A concerning development in Kallisti Wharf demands immediate strategic re-evaluation. Blackwing Industries' uncontrolled expansion and disruptive ambitions could undermine the order Arachnos seeks to establish. Therefore, by my command, effective immediately: Cease hostilities against heroes in Kallisti Wharf. Redirect all efforts against Blackwing Industries and other destabilizing elements. This is a temporary, tactical alliance. The enemies of our enemies are, for now, tools. Your loyalty to Arachnos demands this foresight. Do not fail me. Lord Recluse Master of Arachnos And this: Urgent Dispatch from Ms. Liberty to All Heroes Subject: Critical Threat & Provisional Cooperation in Kallisti Wharf To All Valiant Heroes: A new and urgent threat has emerged in Kallisti Wharf. Blackwing Industries' operations are causing dangerous chaos, and worse, threatening the safety and stability of the entire world. Therefore, effective immediately: You are authorized to engage in provisional cooperation with villains in Kallisti Wharf. Focus all efforts solely on Blackwing Industries and their threats. This is a temporary, pragmatic operational adjustment to secure the peace. Our fundamental mission remains, but for now, unity against this menace is critical. Be vigilant. Ms. Liberty On behalf of the Freedom Phalanx Now, ask yourself if anything BWI is doing really would warrant those sorts of directive?