Burnt Toast

Your cynicism is off-putting to say the least. I don't want to feel special, but I do want to feel like I am contributing to a game that I have loved for 15+ years. If I do not get a chance to donate I will simply pledge what I would have spent on donations on November 2, 2019 at ExtraLife... There was nothing nefarious with my suggestion aside from letting those who have not been able to get a chance to donate... have a chance. Your negativity is ironic since every person I know that claims to be fabulous has had a personality to match...until now. Dude, it's not a competition. Chill out.

My main on live and the first character I remade on HC - Earth/Kin. Can solo..great on teams....

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It's not about a competition.. RIF. It is about those who want to donate, but who can't make it in the 30 minute window it takes. It's about wanting to show our appreciation. Not everyone can sit by their computer waiting on a window of 30 minutes - between work and family it's just not possible. We would just like to be able to show our appreciation by being able to donate. Reading is fundamental. Dude, it's not a competition. Chill out.

This does absolutely nothing for those who want to donate but can't be online in that half hour. You need a different system - like one that caps per person donations so that (OH NO) the window can be open longer. So irritating that I can't show my support every month because the window is only open like 30-45 minutes. I get you don't want to make money and only cover cots, but if people were limited to $10-$20 that would allow more people to donate. Sure it will take a little longer, but it will also make a lot more people feel good about supporting Homecoming. So not even gonna bother because voting because my schedule is wonky and more than likely whatever time is picked... I won't be able to get on quick enough. Sigh.

You need to learn to read... I PL SOME of my characters. Heck I even gave an example of one character that all I did was radio missions to 50. I do not PL every...or even half of my 14 50's. I play all my chracters - they are all Tier 3 Incarnates who have done every itrial (except UG.. I hate UG). Maybe you shouldn't assume nonsensical things about people you know nothing about. Had you read and understood my posts.. you would have seen that I have done all the story arcs.. I beta tested for 6 years and in doing so have done more content (over and over) than most people. Your attempt at a backhanded comment was weak, but nice try. RIF You still had to earn it though, just not 100 times. Maybe because you PL you need accolades to feel like you're playing your toons, but for those who don't PL there is little need to "feel" like we're playing our alts because we already are.

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Oh are we doing anecdotal stories... Played with a guy on market crash - level 50 - 400+ badges - had no clue how to get to the zone. Played on a team where the leader was bragging about their years of playing CoH and how he loved the Croatoa zone/arcs. We were doing a Katie TF - he was the only one who died (and he died MANY times) because he refused to stay out of melee as a blaster. I can tell you horrible stories of people who have never been powerleveled and frankly just suck at playing the game. Contrary to your example - most people who I know that do PL - are also min/maxers and know what they are doing. We are the ones who form TFs and groan when the randoms die or slow us down. PLing doesn't make stupid players any more than any other way you can play this game.

Oh I have done the content. I was playing CoH from day 1 until the second the servers went down. I beta tested for 17 issues of CoH. And yes I freely admit to having a farmer and PLing "some" of my characters.... you wanna know my main farmer (I have two)?? An Earth/Kin controller. You think PLing cheapens the experience from 1-50? THAT is laughable considering the stories have not changed and won't change. You know a lot of people who don't even PL don't read the story arcs...right? It's not required to read/follow the story arcs so as not to cheapen the experience... heck I've went from 1-50 on a character simply from a sewer run and radio missions to 50. The point is this proposed system doesn't require little effort... it requires no effort. If your point is about EARNING and EXPERIENCING the game then you should be against this proposal otherwise (like many who claim the game is about the journey) you are being hypocritical. How does one justify simply clicking a button and achieving these accolades... the accolades (praise) is from actually doing something... You can get all four accolades in approximately 4 hours by the way - there's even a handy little guide here on the forums on how to do just that. So as you can see... little effort is already required to get them.... Like I said... I would support this IF the "non-earned" accolades were of lesser value OR if the earned ones were of higher value, but to make them equal is trivializing something that plays an important part in a character's abilities. The trend since CoH has come back is for people to ask for as much freebies as possible in-game. HC has already made the game so super easy to level with permanent xp boosts. Unlike you I don't judge how people level... I don't assume that people use AE to get to 50...and frankly I don't care how they get to 50 - that is the beauty of CoH - you can level however you choose. Leveling is not the same as gaining accolades - do not confuse the two or try to link them together. Accolades have specific requirements...always have and for a reason - they are supposed to be something you have to do to be recognized. The failure of others to understand what "accolade" means does not mean a system revamp is in order.

Sexual preference? The 1980's called... they want their outdated and incorrect labeling system back. Being LGBT+ is not a preference - liking a fan on at night to help you sleep is a preference. Ordering mayonaise on your cheeseburger is a preference. I sure hope you tell people who talk about their spouses and children to leave their sexual "preference" at the login screen... wouldn't want ya to seem hypocritical. Part of the fun of the game, for a lot of people, is getting to know others - where they live, their occupations, and gasp... their family life. I personally enjoy knowing that I am playing with a married mom of 3 kids, a single guy who can't find a decent girlfriend, and yes even LGBT persons who oddly enough experience the same family and relationship issues as heterosexuals (shocker). Sorry that a man talking about his boyfriend or a woman talking about her wife is something you think doesn't belong in a game that has always been one with a social aspect to it. Getting to know people enhances the gaming experience for me and helped me create friendships from Live that are still in place today. I think you have a huge misconception about what LGBT+ people are like in the real world and in CoH... we don't run around screaming "I'M GAY!!!" or flood team chat with detailed stories of our intimate relationships. I will however talk about my cat because she sits on a desk next to mine and watches me play the game.... My global is @Burnt Reynolds and I play on Indomitable - so you can ignore/avoid me if what I have said offends you or goes against your PREFERENCE of the way you play the game. Alternatively, if you are an open minded person who loves to do task forces, trials, PL, etc... look me up - always looking for new friends.

1. Everyone is allowed an opinion so how dare you tell others who have an opinion to go play on another server - THAT attitude is in opposition to the forums and the HC philosophy. 2. Watch your language and caustic attitude. 3. You do not speak for the HC crew whatsoever. 4. I did not say they should be FORCED to do anything - getting accolades is a CHOICE and not required for gameplay. If you feel forced to get an accolade - that is your issue. 5. Your entire post is toxic and twisting what others have said. 6. It does not take days to get the main 4 accolades - if it takes you that long you are doing it wrong. 7. Minimal effort is not the same as no effort. There's a reason HC doesn't do Instant 50's - because that is NO effort. 8. If you do not like reading other's opinions then the forums are not a place for you. If you cannot reply without vulgarity and telling people to leave the game... then the forums are not for you. Show a modicum of maturity and respect for people if you want to be taken seriously and not simply ignored for being a caustic and toxic unicorn.

So once someone hits 50 they should be able to Insta-50? Once one character unlocks patrons all their account characters should have access to patrons? Why not just Insta 50 everyone and give them every badge and every accolade.... oh wait you can do that if you run your own server..... Not sure why people play the game if they don't want to actually play the game. Accolades are something one achieves per character.. just like other badges and... levels. I've noticed a distinct "Gimme gimme attitude" since the game has returned which I find ironic since so many people claim that the game is about the journey (blah blah blah). I am a PLer and even I think this is a bad idea. Getting accolades has been something you do with your character while leveling up or once you are 50. If implemented it should be at reduced effectiveness OR those who actually do ALL the work for the accolade on each character should have a better version of the accolade. You still had to earn it though, just not 100 times.

When my team ran it last week we were all 45 - but we were all also level shifted so not sure if that was why. Doc Q was stupidly easy... just tedious - we completed it in 2 hours. It's quite easy if you have a leader who delegates people where to go for the kill x at Y missions beforehand.

I fail to see the endgame fatigue you mention. There are numerous things which can be done once someone hits 50 - incarnates, Accolades, Badges, Crafting, Ouroboros, etc. As for this idea - no. It is not difficult at all to get from 1-50 in this game. If you want a new character then make one and level it any way you like...PL, missions, etc. You can go from 1-50 in 4 hours already.

I think this cheapens the achievement. I mean why even bother making people get Atlas Medallion, TFC, Portal Jockey, etc.. just give it to them then. Sure I would love to log in and have these on all my new characters, but it kinda takes away from the actual intent of an accolade imo. That character did specific tasks and in return is recognized for those achievements by the accolade. If anything like this went live I would sure hope the accolade on the characters who did not actually complete all the tasks required was a reduced amount. Basically you are asking for an "I win" accolade button. With the main 4 - Atlas, TFC, Portal Jockey, and Freedom Phalanx you are looking at 20% max health and 10% end just for creating a character - seems a bit OP to me. Whatever happened to the whole "journey" and "earning" that people like to chime in with all the time? For those of us who actually work towards the accolades this would be a complete slap in the face. Sorry but I cannot support the whole "I win" aspect of this suggestion - there would have to be a definitive downgrade in values for me to support this.

here is my old build for Ice/Cold. I haven't really looked to see how it could be improved, but this worked well for me. Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 2.22 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Technology Corruptor Primary Power Set: Ice Blast Secondary Power Set: Cold Domination Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Leadership Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery Villain Profile: Level 1: Ice Bolt -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(9), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(9), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(43), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(43), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(46) Level 1: Infrigidate -- TmpRdn-Acc/EndRdx(A) Level 2: Ice Blast -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(7), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(7), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(11), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(11), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(25) Level 4: Ice Shield -- RedFrt-Def/EndRdx(A) Level 6: Super Jump -- Jump-I(A) Level 8: Combat Jumping -- LucoftheG-Rchg+(A) Level 10: Glacial Shield -- RedFrt-Def/EndRdx(A) Level 12: Ice Storm -- SprMlcoft-Acc/Dmg(A), SprMlcoft-Dmg/Rchg(13), SprMlcoft-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(13), SprMlcoft-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), SprMlcoft-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), SprMlcoft-Rchg/Dmg%(40) Level 14: Aim -- GssSynFr--ToHit(A), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg(15), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(15), GssSynFr--Rchg/EndRdx(17), GssSynFr--ToHit/EndRdx(17), GssSynFr--Build%(34) Level 16: Super Speed -- Qck-EndRdx/RunSpd(A) Level 18: Bitter Ice Blast -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(19), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(19), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(34), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40) Level 20: Arctic Fog -- LucoftheG-Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(21), LucoftheG-Def(21), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(23), GldArm-3defTpProc(23), StdPrt-ResKB(33) Level 22: Frostwork -- DctWnd-Heal/EndRdx(A) Level 24: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(25) Level 26: Freeze Ray -- Lck-Acc/Hold(A), Lck-Acc/Rchg(27), Lck-Rchg/Hold(27), Lck-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(31), Lck-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(40), Lck-%Hold(43) Level 28: Benumb -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(29), RechRdx-I(29), RechRdx-I(31), EndRdx-I(31) Level 30: Kick -- Empty(A) Level 32: Tough -- StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), TtnCtn-ResDam/EndRdx(33), Ags-ResDam/EndRdx(33) Level 35: Sleet -- PstBls-Acc/Dmg(A), PstBls-Dmg/EndRdx(36), PstBls-Dmg/Rchg(36), PstBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(36), PstBls-Dam%(37) Level 38: Heat Loss -- EffAdp-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(A), EffAdp-Acc/Rchg(39), EffAdp-EndMod/Rchg(39), EffAdp-EndMod/Acc(39), RechRdx-I(46) Level 41: Weave -- LucoftheG-Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def(42), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(42), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(42) Level 44: Blizzard -- Rgn-Dmg(A), Rgn-Dmg/Rchg(45), Rgn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45), Rgn-Dmg/EndRdx(45), Rgn-Knock%(46) Level 47: Scorpion Shield -- LucoftheG-Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def(48), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(48), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(48) Level 49: Maneuvers -- LucoftheG-Rchg+(A), RedFrt-Def/EndRdx(50), DefBuff-I(50), DefBuff-I(50) Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Dash -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Slide -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Quick -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Rush -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Surge -- Empty(A) Level 1: Scourge Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A) Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A) Level 4: Ninja Run Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A) Level 2: Health -- NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(A), NmnCnv-Heal(3), Mrc-Rcvry+(3) Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A) Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-End%(A), PrfShf-EndMod(5), EndMod-I(5) ------------ | Copy & Paste this data into Mids' Hero Designer to view the build | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |MxDz;1457;662;1324;HEX;| |78DA6594D96F126114C5BF5900A145A094421728B44536595BEDA3495B35D53669D| |C5E092953204186004DECA37F804B7CF1C9356E4DB46AD46834AEFF8FCB8BEB0B5E| |E71EA08649263FE67CF79E39DF1D6656CF2D0DEE1C3D7F48488EC56AA1D9CC2FEA8| |DC666BDA5376CA7B4F5724DAFEAA52D45D061A173ACBB9A3F51A895B4626A795DCB| |2F50632BD05B5AD8DCD8482DEAD5627E493F5BA9155A15BD2606D774BD9A5AD10AF| |54AAD64332E4ED635AD68377E1EA994CA2D5A7074AA8A5AA359AED4C70FD72BEBA9| |9EF56A81EEB74AB7D31A5B3E0A14A6332D0B1C6D93B846C8AA62CF75F036337E03B| |CC94CDE62BE96BABD426C4B8696213F097ED23FBF882ACCF033C3C7061F1B7C7CB8| |CF1B6A54E0A7D8D8CF4B9333413345B96E84348BC49AC5C3756F0956D459D13B475| |9069065E0A16268838FC01DE6CC63F00933F29499A35E3B7AED776443DB7B17BCC7| |74DE071F3043DBCC69CAE740168799B5030417FC5C98F310E63284B984309710E61| |2C15CDED376DCBC5F931BFB1D7682C3CC113798E3FC411F5DFB55F18EE04116CF71| |AE99A27C5EF693BC093C037096728E22E7E877D9F018FB01FE64067E3123BF796FF| |13FCC0FE439CEBDEAF818FB4D7408FF408721A64C59FCC8E76FD321145226399D3C| |E9E55D04E39C3C98617E244CE14E53CFD869FA39F8027CC99C79C5FC443D6149317| |AC21739F1BE4BE005F0323389942A65897216258AC9C730F1189E400C939FA7D604| |322572ECB37F169C030FC27F9E59A73829F8A7E09F867F1AFE69F8BB284B06B519D| |466F14FCF06C47F9C5077BD99C654E37D4AA64FC9F629B37DCA5C9FB2DC53DA2B7D| |AB6B6AF77B202443B13ABB6F79FBB38D56F1264B49CEFEB5A7C9D219DE9F7C1A3C2| |6195F942FBBFBF055F8B6BBEF2ACF57BD0206B9E62FD42EE1E6| |-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Clarion is nice... until you exempt below level 45 and do not have access to it. I do a lot of various TFs etc so relying on an incarnate power to do what I get from my primaries is not something that works for me. That said... if my build inspires people..cool... If they copy it..cool.. if they go their own way...cool. I have slightly modified my build and will probably do it again once the new snipe goes into effect. Hope you are enjoying your ice/time :)

Hmm I am not showing in Pines that Master Brawler gives any type of mez protection....

CoH is about the journey.... to you.. not everyone. I played from start to sunset with two accounts... always been about the end game with me. I have 9 50's already... most of my friends have 2-6. We play for the end game. I've done the stories and all that jazz many times over - it has absolutely no appeal to me. We focus on accolades, badges, itrials, etc... not "the journey."

Speaking of "toolbag" and "civil" your choice of vulgarity is not needed. Being an a**hole isn't something to be proud of or put on public display in these forums - please remember that they are frequented by teens. As for your whole post - meh - picking and choosing a sentence here or there to make your point isn't a valid argument against the suggestion.

Never said I speak for the community.... RIF. I "listen" to suggestions, but does not mean I have to agree with them no matter how hard someone stomps their feet... so not ironic actually. I see no valid reason to make the change, but as I and many others have stated - there are numerous reasons to keep the system the way it is. The OP seems to think it is simply changing a few lines of code and voila everything is changed... it is not that simple. But... like others who think they can code and want to change the core mechanics of the game...I reminded him that he now has that option. Good for you liking the idea - as you can see - your position is the minority on this. I never called for any change so your other point about "going in the other direction" is fallacious. To me it looks like you are the one who is unwilling to listen to other peoples opinions and suggestions. How ironic. In addition you also do not speak for the community. You speak for you, the end. Why would you even share that sentace on a public forum. Also there is an (interval) 100% to hit system thats already implemented in the game, its called the streakbreaker. Both players and NPCs use it. Do you loathe that idea? Maybe go in the opposite direction? And tweaking the clamp would NOT make it inevitable to hit everytime. If you do not have the accuracy (at that time) it is still possible to miss. I am a member of this community and I like this idea Alouu.

I'll say it again... as it was quoted already by Captain Powerhouse: The INHERENT is being looked at ... not the Primary powersets (Blasts). No need to get all paranoid - the only thing being looked at is the Sentinel Inherent.

Already a discussion on first page of this section regarding Sentinels and their Inherent: https://forums.homecomingservers.com/index.php/topic,4192.0.html

My bad on the RP thing - but that doesn't invalidate the rest of my post. You come across as condescending and dismissive of others opinions because you don't like their opinion...because you do not believe it has a valid reasoning. Thinking your system is not needed... valid reasoning. Liking the way the system currently is...valid reasoning. With that I am done as the back and forth is not productive and the suggestion will never be implemented on HC. You're confusing me with someone else. My previous two posts also don't apply to the arguement you made, they address two specific non-arguements made by others.

Or they simply wanted to play their favorite character from Live the way they were without any nerf/fix. Now that they hav emoved to an Issue 24 server they are doing just that. They wanted to play a character the way it was when the game was live... not melodramatic... just what they want to do. If such a huge "fix" were done to my favorite character I would probabkly go to a different server as well that allowed me to play the way I did for years. I just think the HC team needs to be careful about making too many changes (especially nerfs) too fast... There was no feedback allowed on this change.. no beta server... they just took limited information..swung a big hard bat... and did what they thought should be done to a power which had already had MONTHS of internal testing and feedback on Live. It is changes like that - that make people uneasy about the future of their character(s). Let's just hope no further "fixes" are implemented without beta feedback. That seems..... As though they cut off their noses to spite their faces. I mean, it's one power and one set. Enjoy the rest of the game, come to the forums and make your case. I'd be willing to bet the HC team is flexible. Maybe your acquaintances are a bit.... Melodramatic?