Oklahoman
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As far as I can tell, the "Avg Wait" column is meaningless. Personally, I would love to see this replaced with "# Running" - if that's at all possible. Basically just a count of how many instances we have running out there already of any particular trial.
As a frequent league leader, if I could see there are already 2 BAFs running out there but no LAMs, for instance, that would help me determine what I could run that people may be interested in.
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As part of Lambda badge runs, I always have the league pass me their temp power (Pacification Grenade or Molecular Acid). In between runs, it is helpful to delete all those before the next run. Right now, I go into Powers, then right click the temp power, choose delete, then confirm for each of the 10 temp powers I was passed.
Is there an easier way to do this? I don't see a slash command for this sort of thing.
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FYI: A costume contest moved their time to accommodate the daily MSR, which ended up not happening today, the end result being the costume contest is now scheduled to start at the same time as this event.
Anyway, we're gonna roll with it. Do the costume contest if you like, then come join us for the MSR.
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This calendar link should adjust to your time zone, but just to put it here - the planned start time is 5pm Central TOMORROW.
7 hours ago, TraumaTrain said:Is this the instanced version, or open zone version? Do you have a level minimum in mind?
This will be an open zoned version in RWZ1. I generally accept any levels for events like these, though I will need at least 5 additional level 50s to help lead.
For those who cannot attend, I will stream the event live on Twitch at OklahomanCOH:(I didn't know it did that if you post a Twitch link. Interesting.)
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5 hours ago, Oklahoman said:
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2 minutes ago, Max Firepower said:
I don’t work in IT, but is it likely that much happens at 10:30 pm in France, work-wise?
I used to work for a software company based in France, and a lot of the employees there go "on holiday" for extended periods of time this time of year. So, to add to your question, it's possible they are short staffed right now.
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Also, a big THANK YOU to all the VOLUNTEERS who are working to get us all back into the game right now. I appreciate your time and efforts.
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Looks like OVH opposed my plans for an all MM MSR. Considering Saturday at 5pm Central as a replacement time - keep an eye on the Excelsior forum or Discord channel for confirmation.
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I'm throwing caution and reason to the wind and will try to start a MM only MSR at 10pm Central tonight. We'll see what happens.
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8 hours ago, RageusQuitus2 said:
Thats a late start. Is that normal for these events?
It's late. Though, I do regularly fill MSRs at 10pm and even 11pm Central. It's always much tougher to recruit for an all MM MSR, though.
I personally won't even be home until about 6pm Central on Monday, so by the time I have dinner with the fam and such we're pretty close to a Hami start time.
If I move it off Mastermind Monday, I can do it on a weekend between the daily MSRs, which run from 2-4pm Central, and Hami. I'm open to that, too.
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I've been getting requests for another Mastermind ONLY MSR and BAF. If we have enough interest I can do the MSR on Monday night at 10pm Central with the BAF either before (conflicting with Hami) or after (possibly too late for anyone to care).
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On 4/19/2021 at 12:12 AM, Herah said:
I typically play on Torchbearer and whenever I have submitted a ticket for assistance, he is 'Johnny on the spot'. He's taken feedback about our Hami raids to the Dev team, fixed some bugged TFs (poor Katie), and has been all around helpful and proactive. We don't tend to submit tickets often, but whenever we do, GM Impervium is very prompt, courteous, and engaged in problem solving. I understand that many of the roles are filled with those volunteering their time, so I am appreciative of the assistance when it's needed. Thanks all.
This has been my experience with @GM Impervium as well. Thanks for all you do!
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10 hours ago, Ghost said:
I run ITFs every weekday.
Acknowledging that ITFs and MSRs are different, I'll run with this to help illustrate. At a time when the server has, say, 700 people on it, you would need/want about 2% of the population for your ITF, and I would need/want about 7% for my MSR. Apparently, the latter is an enormous number that prevents much else from being able to run, and causes us as a community major gas.
10 hours ago, Ghost said:Am I supposed to check to see if anyone is running one within a certain time period, so I don't make the mistake of violating a rule?
It would be expected that as a courtesy you would check the player-led event calendar, though an argument could be made that an MSR is not an "event," which may be why this particular league leader didn't think to check. More than that, as a leader you should also double check the Discord channel #excelsior-events-contests. This is the one and only reason I personally use Discord.
10 hours ago, Ghost said:What is the time period that you are not allowed to run an event that someone else is going to possibly run? 30 min/1 hour/2 hours/1 day?
I was once called out because my MSR ended 6 minutes after the start time of an advertised MSR, resulting in the advertised MSR not being able to run at all, for some reason. I would recommend that if you are not sure that your event will be completely finished at least 30 minutes before an advertised event, don't start it. Give a wide berth.
10 hours ago, Ghost said:How do I know who the "official" ITF runner is?
For an advertised event, it would be whoever posted the ad. Unless it's not, and the regular leader has designated someone else to run it for them. Unless it's not, in which case it is probably someone else who regularly participates in that particular event and is stepping up. Unless it's not, in which case you might be able to step in. Clear as mud?
10 hours ago, Ghost said:Anyways - is the person who runs the "official" MSR a GM or in any way associated with running or maintaining the game?
They are not.
10 hours ago, Ghost said:If not, they are an a$$ and most definitely in the wrong for thinking they are "official" and for blocking members of another instance.
They are not. They are regular people like you and I, with flaws and strengths, and a love for this game and being recognized as a leader. As a league leader you sometimes have to exclude people because they're a problem for the rest of the league, and it sucks. You have to be able to enjoy playing the game yourself, too, or you'll never want to lead one of these again. I have no clue what actually was said, but I can sympathize with a league leader choosing not to include some people who are being rude or otherwise not making the event fun. Now, if they just somehow blanket did not accept everyone signed up for the offending MSR, even if they never said anything, I have a problem with that - though I'm not sure how they would know that. My gut tells me that only the rude people from the offending MSR were excluded, and probably just for that one run. But I don't know. Not my circus, not my Rikti monkeys.
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I love Empathy - my first 50 back on live was an Empath defender. And it amazes me how frequently it gets discussed here that Empathy needs revamping. I remember calls for that back during live, too.
My concern is that the game has changed a lot from live, at least in my experience. Back on live, we would see a mob ahead, take time to strategize and buff, then implement the plan. Now things are faster, there's usually not a team huddle before a fight, and everyone is kind of doing their own thing.
Probably my top thing for Empathy is that Resurrect ought to be Targeted AoE.
I'd also be in favor of removing Absorb Pain, moving Resurrect and Clear Mind down so you get them earlier, and placing a new healing pet between Clear Mind and Fortitude (as was suggested in another thread).
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33 minutes ago, CrankyOldMage said:
I'm so confused on how such a simple request has become so difficult.
I understand. Sometimes it can feel like asking what time it is, and people are telling you how the clock works.
Like I say, I just started streaming and you can see what I did here. This is a scene in OBS studio. The very bottom layer is actually a slide I created in Google Drive (Slides). I put the game on top of that, then my video and the HC image on top of that. It sounds like a similar setup to what you are wanting, and it didn't require any artwork to be created.
I *think* there is a way to export a scene from OBS studio, so I could create something like this for you and send it to you. But I bet you'd still have to make adjustments to work with your camera, etc. Maybe start with a Google Slide first to sort of layout what you want, and then build on top of that?
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On 5/25/2021 at 2:16 PM, CrankyOldMage said:
Since we can stream this game now, I'm wondering if there are any overlay artists available for a commission?
Not disregarding the possibility this post might be more successful in another forum, I was curious what exactly you were needing?
Over the long weekend I began tinkering with streaming, having never done it before. I've been using OBS studio for a while anyway to create various videos, and found a lot of instructional videos on Youtube on how to create various overlays. If you aren't already committed to another software for that, maybe check that out. I figured out yesterday how to dock all the twitch stuff inside OBS, making it even easier to use for that.
The other thing I will say is that after searching around twitch a lot this weekend I found that a lot of streamers, and most COH streamers, use a pretty simple layout of having the game running full screen with a small cutout for their camera view. Maybe you've got something more complicated in mind, but I guess I'm saying it doesn't take much to get started.
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20 hours ago, 00Troy00 said:
Thanks for the feedback all. I think a MM might be the way to go. Now I just need to decide between bots and thugs (I REALLY wish we could choose different bots. Some of the NPC bots look way cooler).
Maybe start both, run in a few DFBs with each, and see where you end up?
My first 50 was a thugs MM. He's in storage now, but I still enjoy playing him every now and again. I hear bots are a lot of fun, too, but I haven't tried them.
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A mastermind, maybe? A joke I make a lot during an MSR is that MMs can take a nap. Not that that is what you are wanting to do, but so long as you are controlling your pets you are still very much contributing to the team and not having to mash buttons constantly.
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13 hours ago, krafti said:
Is this still the optimum/only way to get incarnate pieces solo?
I don't know about "only" but it's still the best way I have found to do this solo. You can run it anytime by yourself, as many times as you like, and most people report (brag?) they can do it much quicker than 15 minutes.
You can go the AE Fire Farm route, too. You get a stash of emps and threads every 3 vet levels, and you can use those to buy your components. A lot of leaders don't mind - perhaps even prefer - "sitters" who can go AFK by the door. You might get a vet level or two from each run, depending on the map.
Otherwise, when you see stuff running in Ouro, jump in on whatever you can and ride that bull until it throws you. Some leaders seem to be running BAFs back-to-back all day long now on Excelsior.
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I like the general idea of something happening at the end of an MSR, other than just an agreement among the group to take out the Drop Ship.
As a league leader, though, an MSR is already at the max time I would want for a single event. By the time you recruit, take out the pylons, do the bowl thing, and take out the Drop Ship, it's easily an hour per run. So I really wouldn't want to extend that event more than it is.
I do like the idea of having an "MSR 2.0" thing, where you might, say, teleport the league through a hole in the shield and fight inside the ship itself. Borrowing one of your other ideas, completion of that might start a Rikti invasion in the zone.
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Instant Max Level Token
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I agree with this. I get the idea behind a token and can see the advantages there to cutting junk out of LFG, but getting into an AE farm (at least on Excelsior) is incredibly easy, it seems.
What I am concerned with is the number of folks who will show up for an iTrial saying "I have 63 other level 50s, so just let me know what class you need" and then those same people do not know how to pass the league star back to the leader, or to pass a Pacification Grenade to the leader.
Maybe the act of leveling from 49->50 should come with a required ingame test of some kind. 🙂