Techwright

I realize this is an observation, not a scientific study, but it appears that the Kill Skuls badge may be bugged. I was taking my latest creation through Perez Park tackling large mobs of Skulls for the badge and began to realize it was taking far longer than the number I was mowing down suggested. I began to keep closer count of each group and found it was not counting a few on each mob. At 474, for example, I carefully counted out a group of 12 and took them down only to find 10 were counted. At other times I'd find up to 4 not counted. I took into account the bosses that count for the Bonecrusher badge, just in case they didn't count also for the Kill Skuls badge. The miscount was happening on large mobs with no bosses though as well.

Yes, that was intriguing. Especially as it appears that whoever reprogrammed it gave it a significant memory upgrade. Commando droids were probably the second smartest level of Separatist droids, but this one performs at a level of personality and intelligence that rivals the tactical droids, possibly surpasses them, and is definitely more refined in speech. ND, "Andy", also is odd because it has a large unrepaired scar. You'd think if someone went to such trouble to give it a serious upgrade, they'd also repair the chestplate, but perhaps it is a recent scar. I also note that it has a restraining bolt. I wonder if the use of that / potential loss of that will be important to the plot. I like that recent Star Wars has been making a good effort to show the recycled use of Separatist droids after the Clone Wars ended.

It appears to be the Star Wars equivalent of a black pearl. I wonder how long it will be before someone points out that this basically encourages giving pets small choking hazards? I'm intrigued by what I've seen. I do think that rancors have been dreadfully overused in Star Wars, and I consider the appearance of one in the trailer to be a negative point, but a small one. The SW universe is vast and many monsters have been shown. It would be nice to tap one of these others for the role of boss-fight threat. I'm curious to know if this will be canon or not.

Looks good. This is not something I normally work with, other than an occasional slash command, so I might be a reasonable test for the uninitiated. I have one suggestion and one question/suggestion. 1. Suggestion: People are notorious for skimming text. The warning appears at the end, and although the word "warning" is emboldened, it seems like something that might be inadvertently skipped over. Might I suggest changing the text color to red (maybe underline it for our colorblind friends), and/or move the warning to the top of the discussion. Wiki governance may have guidance contrary to that. If so, I just don't know the guildlines. 2. Is there a "most used" list that could either be linked to or recorded? This would be outside of the slash commands, of course, which I see you've linked to.

I think I'd prefer Baby Beluga's Toys and Gifts: Everything a single uncle or aunt needs to endlessly annoy their sibling parents. (Sale this week on catchy kids songs CDs and toy xylophones for toddlers.) 😁

Star Wars: Outlaws has been announced and has a pre-alpha game demo. Anticipating a 2024 launch. Some reviewers have compared it to both the Uncharted series and Jedi: Fallen Order/Survivor series. It's being called "the first ever open world Star Wars game". Nix, the cute critter of the game, is more than just a pretty face. He'll be an intrinsic tool in the player's quest to survive, as the demo demonstrates. I suspect he's going to be every bit as popular as Jedi: Fallen Order's BD-1. I'm sure the plushies are already been sewn. Reveal: Gameplay demo:

And keep in mind that the Tiki Bar was a recent addition. There may be older, established business in these shops that has nothing to do with entertainment. Looking at Google Maps in the area of Rhode Island were allegedly Paragon City would reside, I don't find much in the way of beachside business, certainly nothing looking like stores right at the beach. It makes sense. In the real world, they'd be subject to whatever storm pounded the beach. Most beach areas on the map are designated parks and the shops are well inland from them. Restaurants, often treats and dessert restaurants, remain the one constant. That also includes a few bars/beer gardens, though these remain a step away from the beach. There's also a trio of I've also seen a coffee shop or two. In the odds and ends department, I've seen a small aquarium and a sailing school. The latter sounds promising, though I'd figure that would be closer to docks somewhere, probably Kallisti Wharf or maybe Founders Falls. I did find a general store, a clothing store, a gym, and a gift shop just a stone's throw from the water, and all those sound like possibilities for the area. Of all those, the gym sounds like the likeliest possibility, so maybe an Adonis Fitness Center? You might even have the Warriors working out there then moving to the adjacent beach to work on their tan while training in the warm months.

I only know Paget's work through the serious "Criminal Minds" show. Matt Frewer, on the other hand, would be perfect. If as TV, it would be a bit of a meta joke, since his Max Headroom only showed on a TV screen.

*hoorgb* boy...

Maybe instead of running to call boxes we add a bit of a look to the city and instead we run to the word-on-the-street guys? Joe standing in front of his pizza parlor, Madge taking a smoke outside her hair salon, Ol' Ben the chess player sitting at a park chess table, that sort of thing. (Though, Ol' Ben gotta be mighty tough to just hang out in the parks these days.)

Same. While the original wasn't bad, and had some really shining moments (mostly involving a crab), the character of Ariel never stood well with me. Must have something to do with being the firstborn in a classic psych sense: following the rules, straighten up and fly right, yadda yadda. So is the current movie's struggle in any way due to the remnant effects of the COVID pandemic?

Suggestions for Chest Details: 1. Make the left coat pocket chest details an option in lieu of using the center panel ones on clothing other than coats. I'd love to see it as an option on the "spandex" tights, for example. 2. Make the same but offer it on the right chest as an option. 3. Make both chests as options, but also allow asymmetrical setup, like we do gloves. That would allow players to select two visuals to describe their characters, like fire/ice blasters using both fire and snowflake graphics. 4. Also offer these on the upper arm, and like suggestion #3, make it an asymmetrical setup. 5. Offer the arm versions suggested in #4 to work with either the dual chest versions of #4, or the original centered chest detail, or neither. And lastly... 6. Offer a split-look chest detail or a double image detail for a variety of powersets that work together. A couple of hashed-together examples:

That would be Tales of the Isles, would it not? 😉

This is a surprisingly interesting choice. As one who has been both in the past of the city and the present, and has both mystery and a pulse, I could see this. For me, it doesn't hurt that one of the possible voices I associate with him is Jeffrey Wright aka "The Watcher" in the MCU. Yeah, I can't see him as a neutral storyteller. I'm just glad no one has suggested Ms Liberty, yet. I thought that might happen due to her work with the "uninitiated" as I previously put it in the OP. I personally find her too polarized in viewpoint to handle the task. I'd not considered one of the "faceless" masses from the city when thinking on the question, but this and the other such comments have me thinking that might be a great thing, especially if they took turns as narrators. True, and like Dark Watcher, he seems to have a finger on the pulse of all. It's an interesting choice, though I'd imagine he'd be a louder choice than Dark Watcher. I could see that for Red Side stories.

That's just so wrong. Pass me the malt vinegar. That's just Wong, too. There used to be a unisex hair salon in my hometown back in the 1970s called "The Golden Fleece". Considering some of the hairstyles back then, I thought it appropriate. The pet store for Circe. Definitely. I was going to suggest a store with Proteus in the name, since in classical Greek myth, Proteus was found on the sand by the shore, but since there's a notable villain by that name... Maybe Procrustes' Adjustable Beds - "We've got adjustable beds for any size, or we'll make it so!" Pygmalion Art Gallery (or possibly stone cutters)

Let's say the unexpected happens and someone makes an animated series of City of Heroes, an anthology of sorts with the stories of different characters. Like Marvel's animated What If...? series, there'll be a guide/narrator, a friendly personality, someone who is the natural person to introduce the uninitiated and who knows all there is to tell of Paragon City. What character in the lore do you think comes closest to that role, basically the Voice of the City? I've a thought but I'll withhold it to see what others say first.

Perhaps Tolkien then? Sea-Longing: Beach and swimwear, scuba and boat supply If it must be Greek mythology then call it Poseidon's Adventure Also, The Sea-wich: subs, sandwiches, and wraps

It's in the lower shot to the viewer's left. EDIT: "Acropolis" something. The Greek retail culture in my hometown always has something named "Acropolis".

A coworker and fellow gamer told me. He knew I often spoke of CoH fondly. We worked in a hospital IT department, and I'm guessing he step away to have his hearing checked as I definitely tapped my sonic blaster potential with a "NO WAY!"

Sure thing, and be sure to stick to the Homecoming wiki. One of the other ones out there allegedly has integrity issues of the malware kind.

I have to wonder if the announcement this year that mainline Star Wars is beginning to back up lore-wise into the High Republic era (predecessor to anything currently filmed) and even to James Mangold's announced "first Jedi" movie, might have an influence on this game. True, the game story predates even the High Republic Era, but with the addition of the "first Jedi" movie, that creates a set of lore brackets that will make the game increasingly be seen as Extended Universe/Legends material, which there's already enough there to make it so, collected over a decade plus. That combined with the game's age might be a reason to consider putting it to pasture. Personally, I've been amazed at the game's tenacity. I scan YouTube for reactor channels occasionally, and I'm impressed with the steady trickle of reactors just finding the game's promotion animations, which play more like mini movies. There's a clear love for the game, despite some clunky, poorly-aged choices like heavy grinding and really, really long travel sequences. I'm also curious to see if this heralds the creation of a new Star Wars MMO, one that will run concurrent to the official lore, and holds moderns standards for game design.

Just insane levels of customization. I mean look at the forums. Even here you can use an accordion to record your responses.

How far outside are we talking? I've not tested it, but perhaps the invisible boundary is a bit farther than the invisible one. There's also the possibility, as I understand it anyway, that one could make a hit on an NPC under another's Storm Cell and get the bonus damage.