Techwright

Okay, thanks!!

Possible spoilers throughout the thread: Okay, I know, I know; What If...? is Marvel property, but you have to admit it's a lot simpler and catchier than saying "What do you suppose might happen if...?" I'd like to hear ideas of what a Homecoming "What If...?" Issue might entail. Something where the Ouroboros crew is tweaking the timeline again and we get to experience variations (not necessarily permanent changes). Such as: What if Statesman...

They basically violated Evil Overlord List #22: No matter how tempted I am with the prospect of unlimited power, I will not consume any energy field bigger than my head.

Clever! But you only play him in Autumn, right? 😉

Huh. I guess the Safeguard missions are why her name sounds a little familiar. With that wiki description, though, I'm surprised she's not aligned with the Hamidon.

I asked something like this a few years back, as I recall and the answer was "somewhat better than expected" (summary, not quote). I believe I was asking specifically at the time about color blindness and how our so-challenged players might need to have some adjustments made. It was the players themselves who responded.

That...is what the Council wants you to think. *nods knowingly, adjusts tin foil*

Good grief! You want me to filter the list to how many? Hmm... Major Ray Gunn - Energy/Energy blaster Control Tower - Illusion/Storm controller Vincent Poe - Dark/Dark corruptor Grill N. Chill - fire/ice blaster Sea Fury - storm/water defender I've also a couple of ones rising through the ranks that will become pretty special, I'm sure. But honestly, I love all my children and cannot put one over the other.

Who is "Blood Thorn"? Is that a named CoT member whom I just don't remember?

It's been years since I did anything significant in the Shadow Shards, and therefore had completely forgotten about the aliens. I remembered the eyeballs, the phantom Nemmies, and some of the winged, uh, thingies, but not these. Ironically, after posting the OP, I opted to go on one of the Shard TFs for the first time in ages, and saw a bunch of these things. Is that earned at Halloween trick-or-treating or in some other way?

I did as well, though I can't recall ever joining a PUG that way. My best friend and I would each dual-box for a team of four characters It was just us getting our lesser characters to 22, which pushed them past the old endurance drain teen levels, and allowed some characters like controllers to finally start coming into their own.

Jealousy and elitism. Likely there may be other reasons, but all the negative vibe I've seen over 5 years now can be chalked up to those two: jealousy and elitism. Unfortunately, they are the bon bons of the masses. If someone posts a positive work on YouTube regarding Homecoming, it may get a few dozen views (with rare exceptions), but if someone decides to go elsewhere for their CoH fix and also uses a video to throws fertilizer in the process, it will score hundreds if not thousands of views. Simply put, people like drama, whether real or fictional. As Alfred Pennyworth has said "Some men just want to watch the world burn." Don't let it trouble you. For my part, I just quietly block the negativity channels and ignore social media that cannot at least speak with courteous and constructive critiques. It's ironic, because their own willingness to voice without restraint is what silences them to me.

I'll add my voice to the others stating that it is imperative that the dual boxer inform the team in advance that they're dual boxing. If I discover it in the middle of an operation, I'll apologize to the other teammates, but I will bow out, considering not being informed to be the height of rudeness. I don't care if the second character is set to auto-fire healing or some beneficial effect. Withholding that information is a deal breaker. If the dual boxer is up front with us, I'll evaluate the rest of the team, and if I think they're strong enough, I might just stay with them. I don't believe I'd work with a team with a triple boxer, however. I think this is rare, though. I can only recall one time where I realized there was a dual boxer involved, and the person doing it had not admitted to anything. The second character always hung far back and rarely moved. I don't recall more of the event, though. As I said, in my experience it is rare to encounter.

Well, I've shown my Men Of Action base portals before elsewhere, and the base is currently not ready for public perusal, not by a long shot. Static shots don't really do the kinetical elements justice, but here's what I have:

Well then, if they ever do decide to take the plunge and rebuild storage, maybe we could also get enhancement blueprint storage as well? I forget the reasons why the OG team opted to leave this out, but in Homecoming with so many bases exclusive to the individual player, or perhaps two or three, having even a small amount of blueprint storage would be quite useful. While I suggest it in a CoH context, I really can't claim the idea as original. Over on Planet Coaster, as but one example, they have a Workshop exchange where people can create anything from scenery, to buildings, to rides, to full theme parks and share them with others. (See picture) While their design allows for upload to a cloud storage first, I've downloaded a host of such to my computer and the limit is based on my computer's storage capacity. I realize having an upload-to-the-cloud feature would significantly increase the storage demands for Homecoming, but my thoughts ran towards a simpler process of sharing from player to player. There would need to be other considerations of course, such as how the exchange was arranged and how the files could be scanned for safety first, but that's why devs get paid the big bucks (humor intended).

Sherman, set the Wayback Machine... I was just combing through the thread looking for one of my old posts as reference material, and lingered when I realized I'd forgotten just how great everyone's costumes have been all along. I don't really see it as 5 years along we've improved, but there's a reasonable consistency in good costumes right from the start. I also discovered several costumes I'd somehow missed or overlooked, so several of you probably have surprise thumbs up responses from me for distant past postings. We're closing in on 300 pages. I'd urge everyone who enjoys this thread to set aside some time for review. You may be surprised at what you find and what inspiration it may bring. Be sure to like anything of interest to you regardless of its posting date. I'm sure the creators will appreciate it.

What is this? I've seen this tall, orange-gold, alien look twice now in 24 hours on different characters. I didn't check to see if it was the same global. I'm assuming it is some special reward, but I don't recall seeing it before, and might have only casually glanced at it except for the visually arresting height of the character. When I first saw it, I thought it was a throwback to the OG game days where massive visual distortions of characters were showing up in Atlas Park.

Just like the thread for puns and amusing character names, only this time share the names of your pets. A few of mine to kick it off: Fire/kin controller imps: Bobby Flay'm, Guy Fiery, Sara Molten (puns on cooking show stars names) Electrical controller gremlins: ACe / DeuCe Plant controller flytrap: Thornwell Dark Corruptor pet: Inky Earth Controller pet: Cahokia (After the Native American city of mound builders near the Mississippi River.)

Was that omni-directional? Because I can hear 360 directional sound all the time. I've called out Kronos attacks several times recently while I was perched on the Talos tram station working in the AH menu, and heard those metal stomps approaching from specific directions. I do have trouble with the glowie sounds in that big, pool-filled Council mission room, however. I know which direction they are but not where they are vertically in all those floors and pocket hidey-holes. Hence my question.

There's certainly a lot of backhanded love for you here, Snarky. May you never be staked, but if it happens, the Fallen But Not Forgotten forum will surely overflow. Backhanded outpouring probably, but still...

I realize the OP was looking for a permanent effect, but what of the temporary empowerment buffs that come from base items like the Supercollider? Would they have the desired effect, if only for 60 minutes? (Sorry if the question rolls over some aspect of your answer. I've a massive headache this morning and might not be as focused as I should be.)

That is exceptional. What cues did you utilize to get that particular art style?

Now, now. I was teamed on two absolutely atrocious PUGs this weekend and you were nowhere nearby. That is, unless you were in disguise? I saw no Jeff either, not even a Geoff.

Wow. I knew about BABs return, but this is wonderful! Welcome Home, gang! To celebrate, I'll make my family's legendary coffee cake, and eat a piece for each of you, in your honor. 😁

How many more LEGOs do you need to move forward?