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A very belated answer: The crate contains a note from Mender Valen. You have to complete the story arc beforehand to get the note, or you will get a "You Can't Complete This Objective Yet" message.

Since Praetoria has unified the Earth, the statement is true. However, whether or not they truly control every square kilometer of their territory is another matter.

Running Sheldon's Crown of Glory Nice throne. I'll take it.

Indeed, Probably the dev thought only a few would mess with tab menu, so they didn't put any confirmation whatsoever.

To add a Global Tab: Right click on the chat window, you will see a menu: Select Add Tab Enter a name for your new tab (preferably "Global") Select all these channels (16 channels). You need to select a channel from the list, press the Add button, and then repeat for every channel . Set local channel as default by pressing Set Default button. Press OK. Adding a Help Tab is similar, populate your Help Tab with these channels: To fix the lower part of chat window: Using mouse, select and hold Chat Tab, then drag it to the lower portion of the window. By the way, I also have accidentally deleted those tabs too many times.

Select Menu > Chat or Press "C"

I suddenly have this on my mind: everyone sees the boss is almost dead, so everyone ignores him and pushes forward. What's the point, they thought. Cue a lonely almost-dead boss trying to keep up with the rest of the team, who were trying to kill him earlier.

Did you notice a performance gap between your team and that guy? Maybe that's the reason he or she became unhappy. I had a similar experience back in the live server. I was a free player, so my toon's build was severely limited. Still, I got lucky and teamed up with those souped-up toons. I should be happy, right? Not really. They split up and doing what you said earlier. This type of engagement was a problem for me. I couldn't attack a mob alone, so I tailed someone and gave them fire support. I did this while hoping those lieutenants/bosses would ignore me. Of course, they would not always do that. So, I often kite/retreat after a few shots. Otherwise, they would get my toon before my friend could kill them. I managed to survive that mission, but that wasn't fun. You see, in a group, someone would eventually take the aggro away from my character or (often) kill my target before it killed me. Good thing that guy quits. It's not a sin, but I don't think everyone has enough time to do a proper build.

I wish CoH had more minigames.

I remember a fragment of a song years ago, but I forgot the title. It starts with "No way November can see our goodbye.. ", followed by Christmas, New Year Resolution, Valentine, and finally " .. I'll be alright until St. Patrick's Day". So, why is St. Patrick's Day? A day for new relationship? (I am a Catholic, but we don't celebrate St. Patrick's Day here).

You guys won't believe this. I ran the first two First Ward arcs, Praetoria's zone events, and Emperor's Sword using build #2 and build #3 (+0/x1). I multi-boxed so that I could compare their performances. The result: they bulldozed every opposition, excluding Praetor Sinclair. Just stand some feet away from a mob and start blasting. That's it. You don't have to kite, and active defense is not mandatory. Because of shorter recharge time, enemies who manage to reach them are full of holes. Also, their attack is less effective due to a high level of damage resistance. Still, there are some limitations. A +1 boss with ranged attacks can deal significant damage because they can hit right away. The damages from +1 enemies can add up, so fighting in the middle of an aggroed mob is not a good idea. Fortunately, most of the ambushes are +0. Last but not least, fighting a +3 archvillain without a team is a big no-no.

Thanks for the writing, @Nayreiaand the writing team! I love the new contents! In First Ward, the tips usually drop after I have defeated a dozen or so bad guys. Although sometimes I have to defeat a hundred before it drops, it only happens twice (from eight tips). Overall, its pretty quick. May I know the exact number? Is it 1-3%? Also, is it possible to have more than one tips? Do I have to finish it before I get another tip mission?

It means the model works. Because I set accuracy, recharge, recovery, and resistance as constraints, ILP will never consider other stats (damage, defense, etc.). It would be annoying if I want a few resistance bonuses, but the ILP gives me a damage bonus instead. If someone wants damage bonuses, they can put that as a constraint, and ILP will select appropriate enhancement sets to satisfy it. I wish I could! Creating a matrix with hundreds of rows and columns manually is slow and prone to error. Duh! Sorry, not sorry! Also, I run those builds on Beta Server. My build (somehow) works by the way, even with all those limitation.

I tried ILP again on a level 50 blaster with the same primary and secondary. It produced better results since it has more empty slots to optimize. Those slots also allow me to increase multiple attributes by more than 10%. In my opinion, ILP can help you cut down trial and error and produce build quickly. I limit my selection to uncommon and rare enhancement sets since they are more likely to drop and cheaper than purples. I remove any enhancement sets not suitable to my character to simplify the model and then select a few properties to increase. The table below lists the results after a few tweaks. Build Description Accuracy Recharge Recovery Resist S/L 1 Balanced 34% 28.75% 28% 28.25% 2 Rapid 45% 62% 15% 25% 3 Defensive 49% 15% 10% 51.25% ILP suggestion for build #3. They are all uncommon and rare. Imagine the numbers if I put purples. Set slot assign to Kinetic Crash 3 single shot Thunderstrike 2 single shot Analyze Weakness 6 cutting beam Thunderstrike 2 disintegrate Adjusted Targeting 6 Aim Rope A Dope 5 lance shot Executioner's Contract 5 penetrating ray Bombardment 3 piercing beam Detonation 2 piercing beam Analyze Weakness 6 overcharge Trap of the Hunter 5 time wall Essence of Curare 4 time stop Adjusted Targeting 6 Chronos Preventive Medicine 2 Temporal Healing Doctored Wounds 2 Temporal Healing Dark Watcher’s Despair 4 Time Shift Tempered Readiness 2 Time Shift Titanium Coating 4 Time Lord Aegis 4 Invulnerability Titanium Coating 4 Tough Titanium Coating 4 Power of Nature edit

I didn't notice that! Thanks! *hastily redrawing scatter plot*

Recently, I also disconnected from the map server. At first, my character became sluggish. I typed Netgraph and it showed red spikes. I pinged the server to check my connection. It was OK. Server status (Reunion) was also OK. I can log back in just fine. But whenever I select Reunion server, my game is stuck, and then it brings me back to the login menu. Even if can select the Reunion server and my character, my connection will deteriorate in a minute or so. In the end, the game disconnects me. Help? edit I can select other shards just fine, but the reunion. However server status said that reunion is OK. Oops nope nevermind

@Yomo Kimyata Thanks 🙂 If my objective is simply to increase my accuracy so that every attack has 95% hit chance, I don't even need those additional slots! Talk about cracking nuts with a hammer. Its an overkill and most of the nuts are destroyed, too!

@Yomo Kimyata That works too. 1x Lv.13 SO accuracy for each power. I guess, IO sets only works when you have enough empty slots. Otherwise, it is useless.

I think that is what I am trying to do. I followed your advice and it is good. Now I have 123 % accuracy bonus and 7% beginner luck. Which results all but one of my attacks has 95% Chance to Hit against +0 critters or 93% Chance to Hit against +1 critters: Your advice works, and at glance it is much better increasing accuracy than defense.

Usually I rely on Common IO and inspirations. It worked quite well, both of my gold side blasters reached Lv.50 with that strategy alone. Still, I'd like to try something new (enhancement set), but from your opinions, its clearly neither effective nor efficient. Especially on low level. My problems come from location based ambush. Often not enough inspiration to run away or fight back. Still, a few trips from hospital and I eventually complete the mission. Thanks and noted, guys!🙂 I ll go easy on those enhancement sets. Also, @Yomo Kimyata? I run my solver again, but I am using Accuracy Bonus as constraints. Shield Break, Gladiator Javelin and Encouraged Accuracy. Expensive? Yes. But it is effective to hit that 95% HitChance on +0 (89% on +1). That's still not counting Acc bonus for each power.

Assuming I run all Imperial story arc. Maybe 2-3% increase won't matter, especially against ambushes. Usually, I don't bother much about enhancement set. I use common IO to increase my defense stat and inspirations all the way to 50. So, maybe around 30s? I assume at this point, there are enough slots to soft cap my defense and enough inf to respec it, just in case i need to respec.

Let's say that my blaster wants to increase her defense via enhancement sets because she is squishy and has been bitten too many times by Ghouls. Since she is level 10, her options are limited. She has: six powers (The seventh power has no additional slot yet, so she omits it.) eight additional slots According to the wiki, there are 17 enhancement sets which compatible with her current level, available powers (Beam/Temporal), and have defense bonuses. She needs to pick several enhancement sets to cover all her defense stats (excluding psionic, because no enhancement set has a psionic bonus on level 10.). Since she is short on cash, she has to minimize her selection. So, I modeled this problem, solved it using an LP solver, and tried it on Brainstorm Server. It turns out she can cover all her defense using four sets of enhancement. However, three of them are rare enhancements. So, I guess it is still a bit expensive. What do you guys think? Is it OK to spend your cash for these additional defense bonuses?

I interviewed a few citizens. Some point me to an interesting or important place. Others give me funny and sometimes weird retort. Usually, each citizen has a set of 10-11 answers. Some sets are similar, so I group them to save space. I think I'll post their answer here. There's a useful IPC location just down the street in Imperial City. I store all my valuables there! I report all suspicious activity to my local Precinct. I love Studio 55. It's a great place to rest and enjoy some music. Those Resistance posting their filth all over the town! Disgusting! I wonder what those numbers mean on those Clockwork vendors. The Lounge is a great place for loyal Praetorians to gather. I love the Trading House. It's a great place to buy and sell! I heard about some chamber leading to another dimension. Poppycock! There are several access tunnels to something underground, but I d never go down there! I've always wondered what's inside that lovely building in the Magisterium. You don't talk about First Ward. Not Around anybody important. First Ward? Oh, we don't talk about First Ward. First Ward is Emperor Cole's Dirty Secret, but you didn't hear it from me. Oh, First Ward? Wasn't that lost with that massive Devouring Earth attack? I heard people still inhibit First Ward. Could you believe it? Neutropolis may look a little dirty, but it's solid and nothing a new coat of paint won't fix. There's a tunnel running under the whole city to keep everything running smoothly. I read the tunnels under the city started out as a nuclear shelter. Good thing we don't have to worry about that anymore. The tunnels are pretty dangerous, authorized personnel only indeed. With The Resistance down there, the PPD can't guarantee the safety of citizens in the Underground. I'm going to move to Nova Praetoria as soon as my option vests. I heard that Night Ward is a magical reflection of First Ward with ties to the netherworld. If I want good food, I come to Imperial City. It's as simple as that. Imperial City is THE place to come for great entertainment. I love it here! Did you see that episode of Elf Cop last night? It was awesome! I just visited the CDEC. Feel so [beat] educated. I found this ancient artifact and put it up for auction on the Trading House. I wonder how much it would sell. Studio 55? It is THE hangout. I'm definitely going there tomorrow night! I'm so glad the Imperial Bank installed those ATMs in the lobby. They are so much convenient than standing in line. People Park is such a relaxing place. I wish I lived a bit closer to it. You can't beat Imperial City for the fantastic business district. Oh, if you are visiting Imperial City, you simply must travel to People Park. It's lovely. They've delayed renovations in the Neutropolis again. I bet it was sabotage. I just love the Magisterium. I've never been inside Emperor Cole's building, but I hear it's remarkable. The Magisterium is where it all happens. This is where all the political decisions are made. Can you feel the electriCity? Magisterium, just the sound of it on the tongue gives me the shivers. Nova Praetroia is the most important part of Praetoria. This is where all the big decisions happen. I love Nova Praetoria, it's got the best of everything, and I'm nice and safe right near the police headquarter! I've lived here all of my life, and except for a few irritants, Nova Praetoria is a lovely and safe city! You can't beat Imperial City for great food. Do you think Riptide was always a fish? I heard aria might be making a deal to be on the cover of a fashion magazine. I remember when Stern was a regular human, he's made so many sacrifices to help our city. I hope Zane takes down Reese one day. I saw warrant guest star yesterday on blue and gold. Have you seen the new concept car that Gravtech lab is working on? I can't wait! I'm saving up for it! Sometimes I go down to the CMF just watch the Clockworks. I just bought a new smartphone from Syfotine. It's much better than the older version. I love Nova Praetoria. It's the think tank of Praetoria. I am glad Praetor White is here to defend us from Scott and his lunatics. I'm looking forward to the next induction ceremony for Powers Division. Night Ward? What is that? I heard that Night Ward is infested with magical and dead things. If I even believed it existed. Do you know what I think of when I think of Night ward? The Netherworld. But you didn't hear it from me! Night Ward? Fairy tales! That's all it is. I'd not believe a word of it. I heard that Night Ward has ties to the netherworld. I don't even know how you'd get there! If you value your health, you don't go past Neutropolis. First Ward and beyond is unwise. That psychiatric facility in First Ward I've heard of it bad things. Very bad things. Mother of Mercy Psychiatric Hospital? I am sure "mercy" has nothing to do with it there. Oh, bad things happen at that hospital, I heard. I heard about Carnival of lights shadow paths, but I've never seen them. My sister said she saw Hamidon out there in the forest trying to get in. I'm so glad we have Emperor Cole to defend us all. And then it threw a tree - like a penny! Whoah! Did you see that? I thought I saw something! I had a lovely garden once before the decontamination happened. But the new one is just as good. I hear Senator Rodriquez introduced a bill to curb illegal farming. We can't be too careful when it comes to Hamidon spores. The other day I saw a member of Powers Division take on ten Destroyers. It really makes you wonder why people like the Destroyers would try to take down everything Cole has done for us. The tattoo that Destroyer had [beat] it looked like a military unit insignia. But that [beat] nahh. If the drug the Destroyers all take is orange, why does it turn them red? I saw a Destroyer bust through a solid stone wall once. It screamed "Oh Yeah!" before a team of Powers Division took it down. The Clockwork would seem friendly if I could understand what they're saying. I really want to upgrade to the New Home Companion from Neuron Technologies. I hear they can clean, cook, and take care of the kids. Those new Type 40 Clockwork are pretty incredible. I saw one vaporize a monster that crawled out of the Underground. The Clockworks are so helpful. I can't wait until they come out with robot orphans. They aren't really speaking to us. Those Clockworks just thinking out loud I heard someone say. Nightstar is so knowledgeable. Emperor Cole must be so proud.[n] I hear that Bobcat is quite a character. IVy! oh! I get it now! She is very capable, but sometimes I wonder if Praetor Duncan is a good role model for our city's daughters. I feel so safe with the Clockwork around. They are here to keep us from hurting ourselves, after all. I heard that the Destroyers are innocent civilians, corrupted by The Resistance. I wouldn't be surprised. Those Seers just babble. Why would they do that? I thought for a minute I recognized that Seer, but it was just my imagination, I'm sure. The Seer sure has a nice [beat] um [beat] why am I suddenly speaking out loud? You know, you cant trust organized crimes. Those Syndicate hoodlums should be sent off to the BAF! Why is it? When Emperor Cole tries to make everything so good, those thugs like the Syndicate would try and mess it all up? The Syndicate? Street thugs in leather jackets. I'd spit on them if it wasn't illegal to litter. Why can't the Seers root out the Syndicate once and for all? I'd support that. I heard the Syndicate is really in charge of The Resistance. Can you believe it? I drink a bottle of Enriche whenever I get nervous about Destroyers. It makes me feel all better. How smart you look in that costume, friend. All is well in Praetoria. Emperor Cole sees to it. Emperor Cole is a good man. He has saved us from many threats. We are in his debt. If you have a moment, you should visit Tiberian Bluff. It overlooks the city and is quite peaceful. You seem smarter than most. You must drink Enriche! I like you. Whatever it is, it can't be that bad. The climate here is perfect. Always. A glorious day upon you, friend. May you have a thousand sunshiney days, my friend. The finest scientific minds work here. I can't imagine being anywhere else. I want to be where technology is. Neutropolis is it. That's why I am here. Sure it's a bit grimy around here [beat], but there is no fake veneer either. If you stand in the center of a dust devil and speak your wish aloud [beat], you'll get a mouthful of dust. Don't ever cut the red wire! Always cut the red wire. Did you see that green-haired girl run by? Sure, Nova is beautiful. But, where's the science? Precisely, right here. All these hexagons make me think of bees. Scientist bees. I heard that Night Ward is a magical reflection of First Ward with ties to the netherworld. ($, /, @, !, and - means different group. A line with multiple symbol means multiple group has it.) $You ever see a Clockwork talk like a normal person? Creepy. $I saw a clockwork cleaning the wall the other day when it spontaneously combusted. It must have been sabotage. $Those [beat] things! [beat] Those ghouls! They are horrific! I wouldn't doubt they are the product of some nefarious Resistance plan! $Those monsters in the tunnels [beat] only The Resistance would create such evil things! $Don't go into the tunnels! It's not safe there anymore, not with those monsters. $I wonder what those bracelets on those [beat] ghouls [beat] are for? $Honest people have nothing to fear from the ghouls. They never leave the Underground. $Ghouls can't speak. Don't be ridiculous; They are animals. $Dont those PPD officers look just so smart in their uniforms? $I fully support our Praetorian Police Department! They keep me safe![n] /Emperor Cole is an amazing man. How could Resistance not see it? /The Resistance just does not understand the pure brilliance that is Emperor Cole. They are so evil. /If The Resistance would just stop and look at all the amazing things Emperor Cole has done for this place, they'd stop what they are doing this minute. /I just feel so much more calm when I wander past a Seer. They make my day. /Do you think those Seers actually see anything under that visor? /Why do the PPD officers fight the Powers Division? Why can't they just work together? /I saw five PPD teleport in to take down this Resistance monster that was about to rob someone. I feel so safe with them around. /My nephew wants to pretend he is part of the PPD. Do you know if they sell toy gloves like the ones they use? /I've heard things about a group of people who fight against Emperor Cole. Are they suicidal? /I've heard about The Resistance. they are responsible for every evil thing that has ever happened here! @Everyday, I am grateful for Emperor Cole and his senators. Are you? @Thanks for all the hard work you put into keeping us safe. @!-You look like a discerning person. @-The Resistance is a ridiculous farce. You are not one of them, are you? @-Emperor Cole knows how to deal with people who aren't loyal. Do you know what I mean? I think you do. @-I think I've seen you before on TPN. @-It's good to know that Praetoria has people like you to defend us from Scott and his madmen. @-Hey! You are part of Powers Division, right? -Have you ever seen a clockwork dance? Incredible! -There's a restaurant down the street I go to sometimes. The service is amazing. -What? What? What is this? One person goes in; another comes out! -Why would I watch TPN Live? I can get the broadcast on-demand on my computer whenever. @Spare some change, Sir? [beat] cheapskate. @Long live Emperor Cole! !Neutron Tower is amazing. I love that twisty sculpture in front of it !Don't go into the Underground, or you might get grabbed by Ghoulies. !All the animals come out at night [beat] someday a real rain will come down and wash all the real scum from the street !You will not find the going easy, they said. Nor the climate hospitable. For your kind are frowned upon. !You makin' some kind of joke? !You'd think all this heavy machinery would make more noise !No smog, no pollution to speak of, clean water and air [beat] You wouldn't recognize this place from 50 years ago. !There sure is a lot of activity in Lambda Sector these days. Maybe they are gearing up against The Resistance. !I could go into the Underground and head over to First Ward, but why would I? I'm staying in Neutropolis. -@Loyal Tea & Coffee has the best brew in town! -@Did they ever reestablish communication with the moon base after the Hamidon attack? -@I just love the work they do at the CDEC. I think it's the music. -Oh, I never get too close to the perimeter shield. That is in place for our security! -I've heard things about the perimeter shield. I've never been too close, though. It's dangerous, even for us. -Sometimes, I see a glow in the night. I wonder what it is? -You can see Cole Tower light up at night. What a wonder! -I love how those Clockworks help keep this city clean. So considerate. -Verna Arcola is the real sweetheart. Her program at the CDEC taught me all about invention. -I used the ride the CTA every day, but I've found walking is really is good exercise. /Some days, I feel like all is not right. I can not shake it. /I'm feeling a little dehydrated. I think I need some Enriche. /You should listen to PR. It's so informative! /@I need to get some more Enriche. I'm fresh out. /@I just has a horrible crick in my back. I'm feeling much better now. /@but the spectacularly bespectacled spectacle suspects that expectorating - even circumspectly - would be impolite. /@All the other guys snuck into the office room, closed the door, and started cheering for no apparent reason. /@What day is it? /@What? Er, [beat] I mean yes, How can I help you? /@Id play golf, but putting green in The Imperial City is always busy.

I am bored, so I decided to interview a few Praetorian citizens. I found several things: Citizens have about 10 - 11 lines of response. Citizens change their replies every minute, which eventually loops to their initial line after 10 minutes. Each citizen may have a different set of answers. So far, I have found 18 arrays of replies. Let's say you speak with a Praetorian, and the answer is, "There's a tunnel running under the whole city to keep everything running smoothly.". If you keep pestering him, these are his answers: There's a tunnel running under the whole city to keep everything running smoothly. I read the tunnels under the city started out as a nuclear shelter. Good thing we don't have to worry about that anymore. The tunnels are pretty dangerous, authorized personnel only indeed. With The Resistance down there, the PPD can't guarantee the safety of citizens in the Underground. You don't talk about First Ward. Not Around anybody important. First Ward? Oh, we don't talk about First Ward. First Ward is Emperor Cole's Dirty Secret, but you didn't hear it from me. Oh, First Ward? Wasn't that lost with that massive Devouring Earth attack? I heard people still inhibit First Ward. Could you believe it? Neutropolis may look a little dirty, but it's solid and nothing a new coat of paint won't fix. Complete list (so far) is here:

I heard an NPC say this: "If the drug the Destroyers all take is orange, why does it turn them red?" Followed by this: RIP Kool-Aid Man