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That would depend on the definition of Arcanatime. This is the first time I can recall hearing this terminology.

After checking Mids just now, they have two different cast times. Blood Widow is .83 seconds and Stalker is 1.63 seconds. Now that confuses me even more considering Widow does more damage with it than a Stalker. Also, the time that it roots you during cast time still feels longer than 1.63 seconds. I wonder if this is intentional (the cast time, not whatever the actual time is, if we were to assume it is different) or something that was a mistake? Can anyone verify? Which GM would be in charge of this that we can ask?

I noticed it on my Stalker when I would go to use another power that was fully recharged but wouldn't activate. So from there I started to run a test to see how long it took for me to move after the animation was finished on Lunge. Okay, so glad it is not just me then. Thank you for verifying for me.

Spines, I have not checked Blood Widow.

For Staff Fighting, I would just like to toss the idea out there to have an animation option or stance option in which you carry the staff in one hand, much like how you do so with other hand held weapons, instead of held in front of you making your run look very awkward. Nothing fancy. Second, with Lunge, it appears that Lunge roots you in place long after the animation has finished. It also (counting in my head here, nothing verifiable) counts out longer than the activating time says it should. Can anyone verify? That's it, appreciate it.

So do you think that I am the only person in the entire game that has downloaded that version? I mean, if that were true I would agree, this thread is pointless. However, what are the odds if actually calculated that this would be true? I am going to take a wild guess and say that I am not the only one, since not everyone who downloads mods uses the current iteration of the mod tool, I don't....at least not yet, since almost all mods (the vidiotmaps mods aside) I have are mods that I myself have created, that just so happen to be on the current mod tool. However, since I am the creator of my mods and already have the vidiotmaps mod, I have no need to download another mod tool...yet. I mean, if everyone wants it locked, nothing I can do about that. I also can't control other people in what they post on this thread, regardless if it attacks my character (which it has) or not. Why those posts that attack my moral character are allowed to stay up, I don't understand, but it's not my job to understand otherwise they would be removed and reprimanded. However, since I cannot control other people derailing the thread or prevent them from behaving badly, I leave locking this thread to a GM's decision. In the meantime, I will continue to attempt to figure out where this mod came from so that if others also have this version of the mod, they will know that they need to remove those files as indicated. I do find it interesting though how I am attempting to help the community by first bringing awareness and then taking time out of my day to gather info and spread more awareness on how to remove it, for the community, yet I am dealing with this nonsense instead. It most certainly feels like it is unappreciated and if that is true, then please, by all means, continue the requests to lock my thread and I will be sure to stop trying to help the community from here on out and any future mods that I create for the community...well, I'll just keep those for myself. It stings after everything I have done for this community and yet we have people shitting on me. I'm about done being shit on. Also, it is not proven that it has not been tampered with for the past "several years." @AboveTheChemist is going to take a stab at it and see if this is indeed true. Right now, "the past several years" has not been determined to be fact...yet. This is why we are trying to be sure. But as said before, if you don't want my help in figuring this out, then by all means, continue to request a thread lock. After the flack I have gotten, I am just about done with these forums anyway. I am clearly not appreciated and I sure as hell will not continue to be a part of something in which I am continuously disrespected.

I see. Crying. Interesting choice of words, but okay, it's dropped.

Except we are still trying to learn where it came from. Once we figure out if that can be achieved, then it will be resolved. Thanks for volunteering my thread to be locked though when we are still working on it. The only way it goes down hill is through personal attacks...the logical course, if I were a GM (which I am not to be clear) is to reprimand those who are attacking others for no other reason than their moral standards, since this all started because I have an issue with my kids seeing nudity...imagine that...a parent who has an issue with their kids seeing nudity in a video game. However, if a Dev does deem the post needs to be locked, I'll respect that. However, I don't appreciate you volunteering my thread being locked.

@Etched And you can stick your thumb down all you want to, you knew damn well I didn't mean that as being serious, you wanted to gaslight and make a mountain out of a mole hill because you got your wittle feewings hurt by me because I am a parent who actually...parents. You don't like the fact that I take issue with my kids seeing nudity in a video game, oh the horror! You're just going to have to get over it there, big boy. They are my kids and I will raise them as I see fit. Incoming disgruntled thumbs down in 3...2...1...

Except I don't give a shit like he was thinking I did. Dare I say it went right over his head when it was painfully obvious to everyone else. He is disgruntled towards me for his personal reasons; so because he has disdain for me, it blocked his higher reasoning when he read that post and he actually believed that it was being serious and responded to it as such. So because of that, when people don't read the entire posts in their context, they think what he said has actual relevance when it has absolutely zero. Just to put things in to perspective.

For the record, my wife said there was an actual slit. Even though the scientific side of me wanted to see for myself, let's just say I knew better, so I took her word on it, lol.

Update: As of right now, we don't know exactly where the mod came from since I cannot remember for certain if I downloaded it off the original CoH Modder Tool or if I had downloaded it prior to the Mod Tool's invention off of another website. I think I know where I downloaded it from, but where I think I downloaded it from contradicts what others are saying on these forums. So until I know for sure, I am going to keep speculation to a minimal. @AboveTheChemist is going to take a look at the Mod version that I personally had and see if he can help shed some light on the subject, but unless he comes up with some definitive answers, I suggest just for caution, it doesn't hurt to check your character creation and make sure your Eden Top and Bikini 3 bottoms are...normal. If they are not normal, then you have inadvertently downloaded your mod at the same time that I did and from the same place that I did. However, if you downloaded the newer version on the most recent mod tool, you're safe; @Michiyo has verified that the rogue mod is not a part of the version on their mod tool and that they are also very diligent to make sure all mods uploaded to their tool are free of shenanigans such as this one, heh. I'll update one last time if we discover the origin of the mod that I downloaded so that you can compare dates and what-not, but even without that info, it's easy to find out if you have the rogue mod or not by simply checking your character creation options mentioned above. Also, please remember, this rogue mod is not harmful in any way to your game or your computer, it's simply somebody's practical joke is my best guess. So if you happen to have the mod running and you did not knowingly install it, no worries, it's very easy to remove. Just follow the steps provided and poof...no more nude mod. Hope I did not panic anyone, that was not my intention. My only intention was to spread awareness. My apologies. Also, no accusations are being made, I have simply tried keeping the information up to date and if any information turns out to be wrong, I will update.

If the Devs were concerned with the current system (big if) then it would seem the obvious logical choice is to tie those to NPCs killed rather than length of Task Force. A system that calculates how many NPCs the team wiped out in the Task Force and hands out Merits accordingly?

Sent you a global. Same goes for you. Always looking for like-minded players to run with.

I'm going to send this to you in private chat.

Do you want files that I deleted as well? I would have to put them back in to do that. The unwanted files have been removed.

Sure thing, it might be a bit before I can though, in the middle of a Synapse run and have to work after that, but I will for sure do that for ya. Appreciate you.

It would seem all this talk of nudity has everyone's minds in the gutter. 😛

Just wanted to be clear, that looking at my files, I had downloaded that mod before any such mod tool was created. Luckily, I have pretty good knowledge on Mods, so it didn't take me long to figure out where it was and delete it once I was able to determine that the costume was not added my the Dev team. Back then, we all took that risk who downloaded mods. However, that is very sound advice and it is very enlightening that you all go through so much to make sure the mods are safe. Thank you, GM Crumpet.

The mystery has been solved, thank you, GM Widower. You can lock this if you like since somehow it became an ethics attack rather than a thread about the mod. The issue was found and the education on how to remove it was found and we also determined that the mod did not come from the mod tool, I don't think there is anything left to talk about. This thread can only go downhill from here...as you have already seen. I appreciate you, GM Widower, thank you.

As you can see up above, those files were made back in 2004 and as you can see from the screen shot that I took before removing those files, it was indeed part of the vidiotmaps I had downloaded. I wish I could remember where I downloaded it from, but unfortunately I cannot. I thought it was from the Mod Tool, however, the date that shows when I downloaded it was before the Mod Tool, so it would have been from a web site, either the original or a mirror site or some other method.

After lots of discussion on the Tools section of the forums, it was discovered that my version either came from the original site or a mirror site. I got my version before the original CoH Modder Tool was created by Philotic Knight. I'm sure I am not the only person who downloaded this version, anyone who had file knowledge could have done so.

Okay, searched through my folders and yes, I got this mod before you took it over, so my deepest apologies.

Dude, all I asked for was a mod to cover it up because at the time I thought it was something added in to the game...I didn't freak the hell out over it, I didn't make posts that protested it or anything else. If anyone here is acting like a Karen it is you. You need to seriously relax and stop being so offensive. You have already tread on thin Ice with me, I suggest you let this go.