justicebeliever

The arcs are in Ouroboros. You will need to be the appropriate alignment (Vig) to see her arc.

@Rylas These are fantastic and amazing. Are you up for doing 1.) Energy Aura as a set? 2.) Alignment Icons? Hero, Vig, Rogue, Villain?

https://forums.homecomingservers.com/forum/26-city-of-heroes-homecoming-discord-server/

I put discord on my phone. I seldom check it and have almost all of the channels muted, except server status and announcements. It’s way easier for me than the forums because I get an alert on my phone when the servers go down or the dev’s post an announcement. I always prefer my critical communications to be push notifications instead of me having to go check reactively. I’d rather know not to login prior to maintenance or because of an outage than have to check the forums every time or not be able to log in and have to track down the reason.

The missions start at lvl 25

You don't have to say something explicitly for it to be true. Not one of the people who are saying that "Don't let it bother you" is a fine response are acknowledging any other response as perhaps better. Which is exactly what I said, no spin: But I've also said it's a fine response, in just about every post here. So please, if you are going to respond, please do so in full context. So you have to pick - yes, it's the best response, (and I disagree with you, and we can discuss) or no, it's not the best response, in which case we totally agree, because I don't think it's a bad response either. Don't we agree on this already:

I said it was a gross exaggeration to illustrate a point, not to speak to anyone's behavior. And I also said that while a.) I still believe it to be a dismissive phrase, in the context of this thread, it's b.) very polite and courteous regardless, and in this context, c.) no one should be hounded for using it. Dismissive isn't bad. There are times when things can be dismissed. Someone tells you to not let internet trolls bother you, is dismissive. But if you aren't willing to really engage with that person because a.) you don't know them, and b.) It would take a lot more time, then "Don't let it bother you" is not rude at all. It's not empathetic. You can just as easily say, "Yeah, that sucks". But people like to give advice even when none is sought, and we have to accept that's going to happen to us on the internet. So I'm not complaining about the phrase or it's use. Just not sure why everyone wants to die on the hill of it being the most appropriate response in this situation. And if it isn't the most appropriate response, and perhaps not as good as a different response, then just say so.

If you think the meaning of the words changes in my hypothetical example, then educate me. If they don't, then it's not silly. And yes, truth is truth. I was not quantifying what it is, just how it's used. A baseball bat is a baseball bat. It should be used to play baseball, or as an emote in the game. It should NOT be used in real life to hit people.

And the people who feel like it's been suggestive that they were dismissive jump right back all over those who criticized them and feel equally offended. "Don't let it bother you" is dismissive. "Honey, a coworker embezzeled money at work and framed me for it." "OK, well, don't let it bother you." Now, this is a gross exaggeration, and nowhere near the tiny scale of this thread, but the WORDS are still dismissive, and the meaning of the words doesn't change. That being said, it's hardly rude, and in fact a very polite and courteous answer (It can be both dismissive and courteous). And making a big deal about those words, in the tiny scale of this thread feels overblown. EDIT: This also goes both ways. There was a day and an age, where courtesy, manners, politeness, and respect of strangers went a long way. Where phrases like, "I just call 'em like I see 'em" would be considered rude and poor-mannered, because it's really just a catchphrase for, "I can't be bother with you to take the time to say this in a constructive way". Where the "the truth hurts" would be considered blasphemy, because truth should be used to build up, not tear down. But today, like all ages, has it's own social issues to deal with. Wasn't perfect back then, and it's not perfect now, and nothing we do here on this forum will make it any more perfect tomorrow

overblown essentially means invalid in this context. Either way, you are saying their emotions are wrong. And the sensitivity goes both ways. Because I what I also saw in this thread were a bunch of people digging in and offended that someone else was offended by what they said EDIT: (I am not calling out ANY specific person here. This is a paraphrase, not direct quotes. People on both sides of this issue hunkered down and dug in) Person 1: Hey what you said kind of offended me Person 2: You are just being too sensitive (your feelings are invalid) Person 1: No, it really offended me Person 2: Well, I'm offended that you are offended, because I don't think I did anything wrong Person 1: Then you are a jerk Person 2: Then you are a jerk Kind of turns into one of those silly playground fights. Now, flip this to you and your significant other, and see if you would still go the same path...Because in my experience, personal and observed (but not universal), this would not go well for me if I was person 2, even if I really felt person 1 was being too sensitive. Imagine it with 2 coworkers, or a boss and an employee. It would never end well. Here's how it could go though Person 1: Hey what you said kind of offended me Person 2: I'm sorry. That was not my intent. Person 1: Oh, OK. No big deal man Person 2: Cool No one is a bad guy here...but hey, this is the internet, and so these kind of real world sensitivities go right out the window...

I realize that sarcasm is completely lost on the internet...My prior responses here are meant sarcastically. Sincerely, I believe it would be bad form to allow players to buy drugs in the game. They wouldn't provide any new benefit, plenty of buffs can be bought from the P2W lady already, so it would really just be about glorifying drugs. They aren't real, I understand, but it hits too close to real villainy for my tastes.

Good with this too, but only if the player is proficient in L33T speak, and we create a new Freakalympic Trial where you have to compete against other Freaks to get the Excelsior...

But if it doesn't accomplish the intent, what's the point in holding onto the expression so tightly? You're the one who responded to me initially. And as I said, in my response to your response, this wasn't specifically directed at you, because I know there is zero negative intent when you say it. But I can live with agree to disagree.

QFT. I've found much more success in life by altering my words as needed to ensure the other person get's my intended meaning. So many fights...and I'm not just talking about Internet fights, I'm talking between siblings, parent/child, significant others, friends, so many fights are because the other person isn't getting the intended meaning, and then both people get angry. You get upset that you weren't understood, and the other person gets upset because they took your words the wrong way. Why live that way if you don't have to? If you have a choice in life between being right or being kind, I choose kind. Well, at least I try to. And I fail as well. And I deserve to be called out when I do. And I should own it when I am caught. It's also why I'm always on the warpath about not assuming other peoples motives. If a statement like, "Don't let it bother you" can stir debate about people's motives, we are in a sad, sad place.

@ShardWarrior, I'm only quoting you because you specifically quoted me. I am not specifically calling you out. My assumption here is that your responses come from a good place of wanting people to not feel negative emotions unnecessarily. This is a great response, well thought out and helpful. It's not empathetic, but it's very courteous. It's great advice as well. This is anecdotal. I know you mean well @ShardWarrior, but you are speaking from your own personal experience. Anecdotal data isn't wrong, but it is seldom representative of the whole. Emotional Control is just like muscular control or cognitive thinking. You can improve your muscular control, but not everyone has the genes to be Michael Jordan. You wouldn't say, "Well, if you just throw enough free throws, eventually you'll be an NBA player." Now granted, if you want to be an NBA player, you gotta throw a lot of free throws. But just because every NBA player worked really hard to get there, that does not conversely mean that everyone who works hard to be an NBA player will be. You wouldn't tell your kid, "Gee, you are super smart. Just keep applying yourself in school and eventually you'll be Albert Einstein." Because while working hard in school can increase your cognition, it won't make you into a genius. It's the same with emotional response. Just because this works for you, doesn't mean it works well for everyone. What I don't understand is why ANYONE would dig in, and just say, "Well yes, my advice works for everyone"? Just acknowledge it isn't always true and move on. First off, I wan't to be clear. It's not rude to say, "Don't let it bother you". It absolutely does not mean you are telling someone to be a robot. However, it's not helpful, it's not empathetic, and it is totally dismissive, but it is polite, and we shouldn't call out anyone saying that as any kind of a troll or monster. The phrase does acknowledge that something happened. But being dismissive isn't about acknowledgment of the state of something. It's dismissive because it doesn't acknowledge the importance of the impact something had on the other person. Dismissive means you are saying the other persons emotional state is unworthy of consideration. And if we say "Just don't let it bother you," we are telling that person that their feelings are wrong, and they should not feel them. It's also condescending because it assumes that other person hasn't already figured out this wonderful nugget of wisdom and is just too lazy or too incompetent to implement it. If I tried to tell me wife, when things are going bad for her at work, to just "not let it bother her"...well, it would be too ugly to comprehend. Now the argument would be, well, this isn't about things going bad at work, this is just a small thing. And I agree, this is a small thing. And so, it shouldn't be a big thing to just acknowledge the person's feelings and motor on. Let them manage their own emotions. We all vent...and we all vent about the stupidest things sometimes. And sometimes venting is all that's needed to let something go.

Only a robot will consistently lack emotional responses...We are not robots, everyone here, gets an emotional response to things they read/do. If you are open to having fun, then you are open to disappointment. If are open to laughs, you are open to cry. If you are open to joy, then you are open to pain. If everyone is playing this game because it's fun, then everyone on these forums is going to get triggered by disappointment and other things when their fun is found lacking. Only a robot will consistently react the same way over and over again to a stimulus. We are not robots. Are you cranky in the morning without coffee? Does lack of sleep make you grumpy? When your significant other nags you, does this not irritate you in some way? Sometimes things said to me are easily ignored, sometimes those same things are not easily ignored. I can get better at some things, but there will always be things that get under my skin. It's the nature of not being a robot. How you feel is largely outside of your control. There have been multiple studies on how people are influenced by pictures, sounds, smells. If these non-judgmental environmental experiences influence your emotions, how much more do the judgmental, personalized experiences with other people influence you. How you immediately react is largely outside your control. Fight or Flight is a biochemical reaction to fear. It is very difficult to control, but with training it can be done (therapy, conditioning, self-help book, I'm not talking about anything complicated here). How you choose to react after that initial reaction is largely inside your control. We don't have to be mean to others. We can choose to ignore some things. We can learn, with effort, how to not let some things bother us, but still be full in the knowledge that other things still will. Empathy is, "That sucks. I am sorry to hear about that experience." Empathy is not, "You shouldn't let it bother you," because at some point, something will bother YOU and you will not want the people you share it with to be dismissive of the experience. I hope for a world with more empathy, not less. I hope that you hope for that as well...

They are almost there. To date there has only been 4 Exp badges in each of the PvP zones. When Issue 26, Page 3 goes live, all 4 PvP zones will have 8 badges plus an exploration accolade.. For reasons I am unaware of, Vidiotmaps months ago already had the correct marks/names for the 4 new badges in Bloody Bay and Siren's Call but they still aren't on live at this point.

I’m down with that, but it must cause all your toons to start to turn green, and auto filter every other word you put into any chat. you get a bonus buff in skyway, hollows, and Boomtown, but outcasts will have increased perception for you and will instantly aggro.

Well, I can think of some good reasons. Chiefly, think of the energy savings. If we don’t have to power the war walls then Paragon can redirect all that excess energy into the grid, and further reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. Plus, it’s not like there are any big threats coming our way anymore. We totally defeated the Rikti, and the Preatorians. And even if they came back which seems so unlikely, we have Statesman and the Shining Stars to help out...(wait...what’s that? He’s dead? And Sister Psyche? Shining Stars, totally useless huh? Really? Rikti are still kicking around? Huh)...Nevermind keep the war walls up! In the real world, while it would be more fun without the walls, the coding effort seems like it wouldn’t be worth it. I’d rather have new story arcs and villain groups.

I find Dillo fascinating...And Twinshot must have good taste in character, if she picked me, out of all the heroes, to be in the Shining Stars. Proton seems super trust-worthy, and Flambeaux is just a sweetheart, such a selfless hero. It's that Grym you got to watch out for. He just shows up all the sudden, uninvited, and we are just supposed to trust him? Arachnos showed up uninvited and we don't trust those guys. But why Arachnos? And why attack the Shining Stars? Were they just afraid to take on any of the A, B, or even C list super groups and decided the Shining Stars, while not as glamorous as knocking over a bank or a garbage truck, would be at least better than grabbing purses from civilians in Atlas Park?

It was previously stated by TonyV that once negotiations with NCSoft are complete they would allow ParagonWiki to be updated with the HC branch changes. And HC just said in their most recent that they are continuing to collaborate with Titan Network. I get their wanting to remain independent and separate, but either they are in or they are out. If they are collaborating with us then they are picking a server. At this point, here are the options 1.) We aren't collaborating and they want to remain independent. That's fair, that's their right, but then let's call it out. 2.) We are collaborating, but ParagonWiki is forever off the table. That's fair, that's their right, that's completely ridiculous, but let's call it out. 3.) Paragon Wiki is on the table...Well then, let's start updating it. If the negotiations fall thru, they can roll back to a prior state and remove all the HC changes and go back to their former snapshot of a dead game. If the negotiations go thru, then we are all that much further ahead and happier for it. I just don't understand why the wait.

@Apparition, kudos to you for grabbing the bull by the horns on this @Jimmy, @Cipher, when we talk about collaborating with Titan Network, what are we talking about? Because it seems like there should be something they are bringing to the community. Clearly, their biggest asset is ParagonWiki, but this blanket refusal to not allow us to update it seems like the opposite of collaboration. If we have confidence the game is going to be made street legal, then let’s collaborate with them on a Homecoming Wiki. Because there % of changes from the original continues to grow, and the lack of a central source for that continues to be a growing problem. the answer isn’t to have the HC staff spend their time or energy on a wiki, but it seems like we should be able to leverage the relationship with Titan for something advantageous.

Is there canon for areas of Paragon city that aren’t established zones?

This is the problem here. We don't let blind umpires call baseball games, because the can't call them like they seem them. And you can't begin to guess at a motive from a 1000 word internet post. There is no context, no intonation (sarcasm doesn't carry well, nor does innuendo), zero body language to read, and no prior interaction with the person to suggest how they go about things. Think about it, Think about all the things you've ever said on the internet. Are you willing to say that everyone of them should be taken 100% at face value and all of them represent who you are as a human being? Yes, everyone has a motive, and I would never say otherwise. But assuming its a bad motive is thinking the worst of people and only lowers the conversation for all