Savantir

This is amazing news! Congrats everyone.

Ageless incarnate roots the player if using any Shield Defense power, no matter the archetype. Ageless incarnate does not root any other powerset in the game (that I am aware of.)

Bumping this. I'm still surprised that the animations have not been sped up. Energy Melee was/is top tier single-target DPS, yet it got buffed. What about these two powers? Will we ever see an animation cast time buff? Wishful thinking?

Is there a way to make it RNG on which title screen and theme song play? So sometimes it's CoH, sometimes it's CoV. I play on both sides quite regularly, and figured I'd ask so I get more variety when booting up! Silly, I know. 😆

It's down for me as well. I asked Excelsior's General & Help chats but received no reply.

Trials & Tales [A City of Dread Story] Official Release An intriguing narrative designed to keep you engaged. Locked at level 30, for story, challenge, and creative purposes. Three missions include complex mechanics to overcome. Elite Bosses must be defeated without allied NPCs. Takes place after the events of the City of Dread saga, Priscilla's Behest, and HoHL. Five brilliantly crafted missions featuring 15+ enemy groups by the end. Thank you for playing City of Dread, The Complete Saga, Priscilla's Behest, HoHL, and T&T.

The Heist of Han Liu [A City of Dread Story] Official Release Shadow Spider has contacted you for a calculated operation. Han Liu, a nuclear physicist and inventor of many advanced prototypes, must be in the palm of Arachnos' hand by all costs. Five delicately elaborated missions with a narrative that has a beginning and an end. For the first time ever in the City of Dread's world, experience the villain's perspective. Enemy groups encountered: Longbow, Gold Brickers, Rogue Arachnos Takes place after the events of City of Dread and Priscilla's Behest. A select few of characters return. Challenging yet fun, for solos, duos, etc. Thank you for playing City of Dread, The Complete Saga, Priscilla's Behest, HoHL, and T&T.

If I have Spider's Bite slotted and Degenerative interface, if I were to hit [Bane Spider Soldier.Shatter], would it stack all three toxic DoTs?

Didn't know about this link. Thank you! 🙂

Dude. We're playing a fictional game, you know, with heroes and villains.

I actually did not know it was the fastest. Interesting. Still seems slow to me. Edit: I think part of me is a bit spoiled since my first dominator was Plant/Fiery, and Fiery Assault's damage is not only fast to cast but incredibly hard hitting. Perhaps I need to get out of that head space where I want every dominator secondary to be as good as Fiery.

Anyone know if these powers were sped up? If not, here's hoping!

I think speeding up the cast time would be beneficial. The cast time to damage ratio makes it not worth using, everything is dead before I can complete the cast.

Just an update for folks who might also have this issue. To fix it, you need to edit your published AE arc then "republish and exit." After this, it should display the correct enemy groups that appear in your arc. What causes and how to prevent the initial issue is still unknown.

Ran into a rather annoying bug today. I checked my published AE arcs and on multiple occasions, there are enemy groups that are listed to be in the arc but aren't and then the correct enemy groups aren't listed at all. For example, in my arc #10860, Void Hunters and Shivans are listed despite never being used but Arachnos and Longbow are missing despite actually being in the arc. In my arc #42618, Wailers are listed incorrectly, but Arachnoids are missing completely. There are many more like this, but just wanted to give a few examples. Thanks.

Their powersets went through a lot of trial and error because I wanted a variety that was perfect. The costumes were an absolute blast to create, I kept having ideas one after the other then I had the whole group envisioned quite fast. For the final trilogy, I know I needed to go the extra mile, so that's why there's not only a custom group, but many arch-villains as well.

I'm calm? Not sure what your problem is, I was only directing you to my previous replies to you. Have a great night.

I've already explained the reasoning behind this, I replied to you on Reddit. For those wondering here on the forums, the level shifts are due to the limitations that Architect Entertainment has, but if you're reading dialogue then I provide a story explanation when you're scaled down. Thank you.

The real difficulty spike is the last trilogy because it has many AVs, but if you toy with the notoriety settings then you should be able to do the entire saga with both examples you gave me. Whichever you decide, I am excited that you are excited. I hope you have fun and enjoy the story!

My Architect Entertainment saga titled City of Dread is a nine-episode adventure with a total of 45 unique quests to complete, handfuls of unique custom characters to team with or defeat, and compelling stories from beginning to end. Since the release of City of Dread, The Complete Saga, I've released three spin-offs titled Priscilla's Behest, The Heist of Han Liu, and Trials & Tales. Clues, NPC dialogue, ally/boss descriptions, and everything in-between always ties the story together. I highly suggest making a new "Story" tab in your chat window specifically for Cutscene Captions and NPC Dialogue. This is very important, as it will make sure you don't miss out on anything that progresses the story and character development. I've personally tested every mission. I provide NPC allies when necessary, but I recommend being a well-slotted level 50 if you wish to complete the saga and its spin-offs with few road bumps. If you do decide to play through the saga and its spin-offs, then I thank you. I'm honoured to provide content created by a lifelong fan. To find the arcs in-game, search the arc ID, City of Dread, or Savantir. If you are stuck, you may always lower the difficulty. Difficulty recommendations and arc IDs are listed below. Difficulty, Author's Recommendation Level 50, Solo, Incarnate, +2x3 Level 50, Solo, No Incarnate, +1x2 Level 50, Duo, Incarnate, +3x4 Level 50, Duo, No Incarnate, +2x3 City of Dread and Spin-offs Episode 1 Arc ID: #10860 Episode 2 Arc ID: #11104 Episode 3 Arc ID: #11332 Episode 4 Arc ID: #42551 Episode 5 Arc ID: #42618 Episode 6 Arc ID: #42715 Episode 7 Arc ID: #49533 Episode 8 Arc ID: #49675 Episode 9 Arc ID: #49732 Priscilla's Behest Arc ID: #54075 The Heist of Han Liu Arc ID: #55937 Trials & Tales Arc ID: #56009 The Heist of Han Liu [A City of Dread Story] Official Release Shadow Spider has contacted you for a calculated operation. Han Liu, a nuclear physicist and inventor of many advanced prototypes, must be in the palm of Arachnos' hand by all costs. Five delicately elaborated missions with a narrative that has a beginning and an end. For the first time ever in the City of Dread's world, experience the villain's perspective. Enemy groups encountered: Longbow, Gold Brickers, Rogue Arachnos Takes place after the events of City of Dread and Priscilla's Behest. A select few of characters return. Challenging yet fun, for solos, duos, etc. Trials & Tales [A City of Dread Story] Official Release An intriguing narrative designed to keep you engaged. Locked at level 30, for story, challenge, and creative purposes. Three missions include complex mechanics to overcome. Elite Bosses must be defeated without allied NPCs. Takes place after the events of the City of Dread saga, Priscilla's Behest, and HoHL. Five brilliantly crafted missions featuring 15+ enemy groups by the end. Thank you for playing City of Dread, The Complete Saga, Priscilla's Behest, HoHL, and T&T.

Are you sure this is true? After double checking in character creation and in-game, Total Focus is marked as having a 2.53s activation/cast time, but both Thunder Strike and Incandescent Strike are marked as still having the 3.30s activation/cast time. Even if they forgot to edit the info, after personally testing each power in-game, Total Focus is noticeably faster than both Thunder and Incandescent Strike.

Thought I'd make a forum post about this for people to discuss. Not entirely sure if it's been mentioned before, but the cast times for Thunder Strike in Electric Melee and Incandescent Strike for Peacebringers is still ridiculously slow and a bit depressing when it either misses or the target dies before you hit. Total Focus for Energy was sped up for every archetype and it's the sole reason I made an Energy Melee Stalker! I'd love to see Thunder/Incandescent Strike sped up as well. What do you all think? 🙂

Hello everyone! I'm very excited to announce that I have finished the second trilogy of my saga, The City of Dread. Along with the release of the second trilogy, I've also added new/extra dialogue to the first trilogy. I highly suggest playing through Episodes 1-3 before moving onto Episodes 4-6 😄 Few things I should note here for people who are interested, I have thoroughly tested every mission in every episode with a level 50 dominator and a level 50 brute without using any incarnates! I suggest being at least level 40+ and decently slotted because some fights may be a challenge. If you're looking to make the world feel more lived in and deliver a greater challenge, use your notoriety settings to kick it up a notch! Clues, NPC dialogue, ally/boss descriptions, and everything in-between ties the story together from the start of the first episode all the way to the end of the second trilogy, so I suggest making a new "Story" tab in your chat window specifically for Cutscene Captions and NPC Dialogue. This will make sure you don't miss out on anything, and don't forget to read the clues and things! 😜 All details for Episodes 1-6 will be listed below, but just a heads up- the first trilogy and second trilogy were two years apart IRL so I probably won't start working on the last/third trilogy until either the end of this year or the start of next year. My creative juices need time to build up again! To find The City of Dread episodes in-game, you may search the arc ID or my global name which is Savantir07 Episode 1 Arc ID: #10860 Episode 2 Arc ID: #11104 Episode 3 Arc ID: #11332 Episode 4 Arc ID: #42551 Episode 5 Arc ID: #42618 Episode 6 Arc ID: #42715

If anyone’s following this post: Fixed multiple spelling and grammar mistakes throughout all three parts. Fixed multiple groups having the default animation throughout all three parts. Fixed a bug that gave Detective Nycto green pants. Fixed a bug where Detective Thomas Jae would run up and try to hug enemies. Archon Demetrius will now spawn as you’re escorting Detective Thomas Jae. Added a new(ish) group to the third mission of part two. Custom made level 45+ Gold Brickers. Special Agent Wilem’s backup shall now spawn when he is half health instead of one fourth. Tweaked the colour of the suit that the contact is wearing in part three. Added two extra bosses in mission two of part three. Added an ally for mission five of part three along with multiple new ambushes and dialogue.

The final drafts of all three parts of The City of Dread have finally been released to the mass public. I have worked for countless hours on this trilogy to give the player the finest experience! Without spoiling anything, all three parts have a different goal that must be achieved by the final mission, but everything's connected from the start to the finish so continuity is not absent. Dialogue and clues are very important throughout this trilogy and I suggest you read everything to properly understand the storyline. Below this paragraph will be a bunch of details regarding each part! If you have suggestion and feedback, please email me on the Excelsior shard to the global @Savantir07 🙂 Have fun!!! 🙂 The City of Dread [Part One] Arc ID: 10860 Enemy Groups: Malta Operatives, Crazed, Council, Arachnos, Longbow Description: Embark on a journey to unveil the mystery. Figure out who is behind everything, test your limits, and do what you have to in order to save the world. This part of the story is only the beginning... The City of Dread [Part Two] Arc ID: 11104 Enemy Groups: Family, Crey, Council, Arachnos, Custom Group Description: Continue the journey to cripple the ** Spoiler ** and ensure the safety of Rhode Island. Test your limits again with new allies, new enemies, and a whole lot of kickass! This story continues... The City of Dread [Part Three] Arc ID: 11332 Enemy Groups: Devouring Earth, Ghosts, Reflections, Talons of Vengeance, Snakes Description: The ** Spoiler ** has detonated, and Paragon City is under dire threat. You must be Paragon's Hero, you must finish the journey and destroy all those who threaten the world! (First mission has a defeat all task, have fun and be patient. Final boss in the fourth mission is tough! Be prepared.)