Homecoming Server Update (March 28th): Page 5 Testing, Anniversary Badge and more!

[Jimmy]

Hello everyone! Got quite a few things to discuss today.

 

Issue 26, Page 5 Testing
Page 5 is nearly ready for release, so we’d like to get as many players as possible testing it this weekend. Specifically, we’d like you to log in and run normal teams through normal content (ideally a normal team with no more than 1-2 Electrical Affinity characters!) on the Staging shards ("HC Staging" in Tequila / Island Rum). Assuming we get enough testing and no major issues arise, we aim to publish Page 5 to the live servers next week.

 

Check out the Beta FAQ for information on accessing the beta servers, and character copies to the Staging shards are now available in the Beta Account Center.

 

Patch Notes: [Staging] Patch Notes for March 28th, 2020 (Issue 26, Page 5 - Release Candidate 3)

 

 

Safe Mode Discontinuation Is Imminent

As we announced in January, Safe Mode is being discontinued when Page 5 hits the live servers. If you are still running the Safe Mode client, you must test the Staging client (see the above section on Page 5 Testing) and report back.

 

If you’re not able to run either the new 32-Bit or 64-Bit client on the Staging server please post in this thread if you need support with Windows or post in this thread if you need support with Mac OS X. Not everyone will be able to run both 64-Bit and 32-Bit, as long as one works you’re fine.

 

16th Anniversary Badge
The 16th anniversary is upon us, which means it’s time to pick the name of the badge!

 

If you have any suggestions please reply to this thread! We’ll then pick our favourites and host a public poll to decide upon the final name.

 

The requirements: it has to be one word, and it should be usable to describe a character; Celebrant is someone who celebrates, Rhapsodic is someone who is exceptionally emotional, Torchbearer is someone who carries a torch, Timeless is someone who is not affected by the passage of time. We're following the same theme. Excelsior! was a one-off exception.

 

GM_Bot, at your service!
We’ve recently deployed a fleet of automated GM_Bots to the live servers. These friendly automated GMs are there to help our real, organic GMs by expediting various tasks that previously required a lot of manual work to complete, as well providing a link between the game and our out-of-game GM tools.

 

Please be aware that they are actual bots, not humans, so you won’t get any helpful responses when messaging them. You may get something else though...

 

As always if you need support please submit an in-game /petition or head to the support page and one of our human GMs will get back to you as soon as possible!

 

Homecoming Folding@home Team
Last week we started the City of Heroes: Homecoming Folding@home team in an effort to contribute towards researching the Coronavirus pandemic, and the response so far has been incredible!

• Over 400 of you have contributed to the team
• We've completed nearly 9,000 work units and generated over 225 million points
• We're placed 572 (out of 244,560 teams) for the entire month of March (despite only being active for 9 days!)

To thank those that are contributing, we're giving away a bunch of prizes each month. In total, there's 15,750 Reward Merits and 30 permanent costume powers up for grabs! Check out the full details here.

That's all for today!

 

- The Homecoming Team

[Wolfbeast]

16th anniversary suggestion: "Divergent" -- since HC has been going its own independent way!

[Zeraphia]

I think because it is the 16th anniversary, what jumps out to me immediately is "Sweet Sixteen" and the fact that when you're in high school (around that age), there is likely homecoming. I think "Homecoming" should actually be well within the title, and the fact that Homecoming reopened City of Heroes, I believe very well does justify that. "Homecoming ----" seems like a very reasonable badge idea. What immediately comes to mind for me is "Homecoming Excelsior" or "Stayed for Homecoming" "Homecoming King/Queen." Implying you've been around for a very long time and appreciated the game as old as it is. 🙂

Edited March 28, 2020 by Zeraphia

[Troo]

GM_Bots?! Awesome.. I think.

 

16 year anniversary badge suggestion: Golden

 

Anniversary Badges

	Celebrant	Log in during the month of May, 2005
	Reveler	Log in during the month of May, 2006
	Pursuer / Elusive	Log in during the month of November, 2006
	Merrymaker	Log in during the month of May, 2007
	Entertainer	Log in during the month of May, 2008
	Jubilant	Log in during the month of May, 2009
	Exultant	Log in during the month of May, 2010
	Lucky	Log in during the month of May, 2011
	Rhapsodic	Log in during the month of May, 2012

 

Quarterly Badges

	Trustworthy	3 months	(April, 2011)		Faithful	6 months	(January, 2011)
	Dependable	9 months	(October, 2010)		Loyal	12 months	(July, 2010)
	Zealous	15 months	(April, 2010)		Staunch	18 months	(January, 2010)
	Steadfast	21 months	(October, 2009)		Devoted	24 months	(July, 2009)
	Dedicated	27 months	(April, 2009)		Committed	30 months	(January, 2009)
	Unswerving	33 months	(October, 2008)		Addicted	36 months	(July, 2008)
	Ardent	39 months	(April, 2008)		Fervent	42 months	(January, 2008)
	Eternal	45 months	(October, 2007)		Battle Hardened	48 months	(July, 2007)
	Tried and True	51 months	(April, 2007)		Allegiant	54 months	(January, 2007)
	Abiding	57 months	(October, 2006)		City Traveler	60 months	(July, 2006)
	Honorable	63 months	(April, 2006)		Enduring	66 months	(January, 2006)
	Genuine	69 months	(October, 2005)		Distinguished	72 months	(July, 2005)
	Resolute	75 months	(April, 2005)		Purposeful	78 months	(January, 2005)
	Uncompromising	81 months	(October, 2004)		Loyal Customer	84 months	(July, 2004)
	Tenacious	87 months	(April, 2004)		Tenacious	87 months	(April, 2004)

Edited March 28, 2020 by Troo

[Legion of One]

16th anniversary badge title: Enduring

[Blackfeather]

Just now, Legion of One said:

16th anniversary badge title: Enduring

Seems like that's taken already.

[Lines]

Resolved?

[psilupan]

"Loquacious" seems apt.

[Blackfeather]

I'll throw Unshackled and Unbound into the mix.

[TraumaTrain]

How about Thankful

[TraumaTrain]

How about... Super

[Bionic_Flea]

I like Sweet.

[EmmySky]

My immediate thought was also Sweet Sixteen but then ya said one word so..Sweet.

Edited March 28, 2020 by EmmySky

[Xandyr]

Perseverance 

[EmperorSteele]

Hmm, is "Resurrected" taken? We've returned from the ether and have stayed alive for an entire year so far, so I think the anniversary badge needs to reflect that 🙂

[Kent Tomorrow]

Since we’ve been able to put down roots again, I think it should be Homesteader.

[candidate]

name for badge : Sweet Sixteen

[Nights Flame]

Anniversary badge title suggestion "Jubilee".

[Piecemeal]

Established or Unstoppable

[Rooster Gold]

Paroxysm

[sbloyd]

Homebody.

 

It's the Homecoming servers, and lots of places are doing self-quarantine right now.

[RubyRed]

I suggest the badge name "Resilient" -- I think it describes this community and our game pretty well.

[Anaku]

I guess "Pandemic" wouldn't be appropriate?

[ArchVileTerror]

Sunrise

Risen

Returned

Restored

Back in the Game

 

You know.  Something along those lines.

[Troo]

Replay