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

[LQT]

3 hours ago, Jimmy said:

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.

Isn't that still going to be limited as the Staging shards don't have console commands active to bump new toons to 50, so any Elec Affs tested would need to be newly created and therefore extremely limited in their power usage at first even if they were to be sidekicked by transfered over 50s.

[ArchVileTerror]

They'd like to see Normal Play right now.  Basically they want to see what'll happen when they launch to Live Shards with regular day-to-day activities.  Just in case we get a repeat of the Tanker Taunt bug or the Phantom Army zoning bug.  Things that could probably have been caught on Beta/Staging if people weren't more focused on "testing" high level play.

[Jimmy]

Just now, ArchVileTerror said:

They'd like to see Normal Play right now.  Basically they want to see what'll happen when they launch to Live Shards with regular day-to-day activities.  Just in case we get a repeat of the Tanker Taunt bug or the Phantom Army zoning bug.  Things that could probably have been caught on Beta/Staging if people weren't more focused on "testing" high level play.

Correct - we're not really looking for Electrical Affinity specific issues right now, hence requesting that people play varied teams 🙂

 

Character copies to Shadow are available as well.

[mindsplay01]

16th anniversary badge name - "Went to Homecoming"

[Maagic]

Survivor

[Archaeon]

My suggestions for a badge name: 

 

"Spirited"

 

"Soulful"

 

"Energized"

[r0y]

4 hours ago, Zeraphia said:

I think because it is the 16th anniversary, what jumps out to me immediately is "Sweet Sixthteen" 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. 🙂

I second this, but with the correct spelling:  "Sweet Sixteen" or "Sweet Sixteenth" - and what an excellent, full-circle type of reason:  Homecoming during High School (16-yr old's schooling)... and so many RP'ers who want to be 16-yr old children now will have a badge title... >.>

 

[Blackfeather]

Venerable might be another potential name.

[PorkTips]

Badge suggestion:     Phoned Home

[Rose]

Survivors 

[ArchVileTerror]

I do think a "Sweet Sixteen" Badge is a good idea, but not as the Anniversary Badge.  Maybe we could have a little impromptu Event whipped up which awards a Badge by that name?

 

"Energized" is also a good one, what with the impending Electrical Affinity, but sadly is already taken.  Perhaps we can find another word to play off the upcoming Page 5 Update?

[Abraxus]

Badge name suggestion:  Steadfast

[ArchVileTerror]

That one's also taken, Abraxus.

[Matsiyan]

"Reintegrated" - someone pointed out we have returned from the ether, like Scotty after being trapped in the transporter buffer for so long.

 

"Homecoming" is a peculiarly American thing and the rest of the world looks on wondering what you are talking about.

[Abraxus]

1 minute ago, ArchVileTerror said:

That one's also taken, Abraxus.

Dang it!  I didn't look at the quarterly badges.  Those things take up too many cool names!

[Caulderone]

Arisen

 

[InfamousBrad]

Resilient

[Abraxus]

Perhaps something like "Rebirth", or "Reborn", since the 15th Anniversary badge missed out on that opportunity.

[ArchVileTerror]

"Resilient" is an Exploration in Echo:  Atlas Park.

"Reborn" is an Exploration in the Abyss, but "Rebirth" appears to be free.

 

Edited March 28, 2020 by ArchVileTerror
Added Resilient

[Myrmidon]

Adapted

[Very Difficult]

Vibrant, for all the energy and life in this amazing server 🙂

[Blast Angel]

Resurrected is my suggestion

[Abraxus]

I haven't checked yet, but do we even get the quarterly badges anymore?  If not, then those names should become available. 😎

[Vanden]

Ceaseless

[Bopper]

I like the name "Sweet". It implies sweet 16, and it would be a sweet title to have on my character.