Themed TF/SF Saturdays

[Bananiac]

26 minutes ago, TrixieKixx said:

Just make it one hour earlier than what you had. I think that should correct it. I just looked at it and it allows you to choose the time zone you schedule. If you do 12:00 pm America/Eastern Standard Time, it will set properly.

 

That's what I have it at, 12pm Eastern. That's why I am so confused about the time it is showing... 

I will just set it back 1h and see what it comes out at.

[TrixieKixx]

29 minutes ago, Bananiac said:

 

That's what I have it at, 12pm Eastern. That's why I am so confused about the time it is showing... 

I will just set it back 1h and see what it comes out at.

It shows it at the correct time for me now. Very odd.

[Midnyte]

Ice Mistral SF - "Let's Get Chilly!" - ice/cold powers theme

Saturday, 6/12/2021

 

 

 

 

 

Starring:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-Game entertainment

 

The Theme Team ♥

 

 

 

There was much chilly goodness to be had today

 

 

The only people I'd feel safe jumping into a hole with!

 

 

Lots of level-'sploding today

 

 

 

 

Someone napping on the job during AV fight 😉 

 

 

 

And of course, the after-party

 

 

Edited June 12, 2021 by Midnyte

[Jaxman100]

nice touch drawing the arrow

[FrauleinMental]

"FREEZE IT ALL." --Cryomania

 

Here's our starting lineup!

 

This set piece really makes the SF.  We went pretty methodically down the ramp, but I've seen other teams jump to the end.  There are plenty of water-bags to freeze either way.

 

So many Succubi...

 

Archus, going down like an Acolyte.

[TygerDarkstorm]

Omg, that arrow to Rich dead during the AV fight! lol From the looks of my toon's position in that shot, that must be right before I used Fallout and rezzed him, lol.

 

Edit: Also, I won't be there next week; have fun y'all!

Edited June 12, 2021 by TygerDarkstorm

[Midnyte]

On 6/11/2021 at 4:46 AM, Bananiac said:

I hope this is ok for everybody. Please check it out and let me know if there is anything to add, or if you feel that we shouldn't be doing this.

 

@Bananiac: I love this! Great idea 🤩

[Midnyte]

27 minutes ago, FrauleinMental said:

This set piece really makes the SF.  We went pretty methodically down the ramp, but I've seen other teams jump to the end.  There are plenty of water-bags to freeze either way.

 

"Water-bags".... LOL, I love your backstory for Cryomania, @FrauleinMental  And yeah, prior to this theme group, I had only ever gone straight to the bottom. That's how Rich and I did it back on live, whether in a group or duoing this SF. I am fine with it either way, but usually I like spending as much time with you peeps as I can. 😄

 

[Midnyte]

19 minutes ago, TygerDarkstorm said:

Omg, that arrow to Rich dead during the AV fight! lol From the looks of my toon's position in that shot, that must be right before I used Fallout and rezzed him, lol.

 

Edit: Also, I won't be there next week; have fun y'all!

 

LOL, it's funny when snapping pics during combat I never know what I'm going to get until I go through them later. Sometimes I get a winner! 😄

We will miss you next week!

 

 

[FrauleinMental]

1 hour ago, Midnyte said:

 

"Water-bags".... LOL, I love your backstory for Cryomania, @FrauleinMental  And yeah, prior to this theme group, I had only ever gone straight to the bottom. That's how Rich and I did it back on live, whether in a group or duoing this SF. I am fine with it either way, but usually I like spending as much time with you peeps as I can. 😄

 

Thanks!  I saw the jarhead costume piece and finally found a way to work it.  And, frankly, I'm surprised the name was available!

[TrixieKixx]

Awesome pics again and the commentary slays me 😄 That arrow!

 

I like going down the bridges instead of jumping straight to the end...more XP and time spent together too 🙂 

[TrixieKixx]

June 5th - The Kheldian War (Moonfire – Blue Side (Striga Isle) – Level 23-28) – All Kheldian Team – bring your Peacebringer or Warshade to participate in the Kheldian War! 

June 12th - The Crystal of Seraphina (Ice Mistral – Red Side (St. Martial) – Level 35-40) - Turn the A/C down and let's get chilly in here! One of your powers must be cold, snow, or ice-related! Costumes to reflect your chilly powers. 

June 19th - Thus Spoke the Reichsman (Barracuda – Red Side (Grandville) – Level 45-50) - Let's dress up as the frail elderly to trick the enemies into thinking we're weak, then kick their behinds!  

June 26th - Terra Volta Respec #1 (Jane Hallaway – Blue Side (Terra Volta) – Level 24-33 AND Tree of Thorns Respec #1 (Sparcetriel – Red Side (Nerva Archipelago) – Level 24-33) – Double Trouble...All Def/Corr team! No duplicate powersets for each trial. Sign up with two different heroes and/or villains!

 

@TrixieKixx - Tator Tots - Thugs/Time MM...time keeps on slipping, slipping, slipping...into the future!

@Midnyte - Moonlight Goddess - Rad/Rad Brute

@FrauleinMental - Fraulein Mental - Mind/Kin Controller

@Jaxman100 - Agent Jinx - Kin/SR Stalker

@Bananiac - Demolishia - SS/Rad Brute (Maybe)

 

Edited June 17, 2021 by TrixieKixx

[TraumaTrain]

I feel attacked! 😉

 

Blaster gonna blast!

[Jaxman100]

1 hour ago, TraumaTrain said:

I feel attacked! 😉

 

Blaster gonna blast!

You look like you were attacked based on that picture.  😅😆🤩

[Midnyte]

7 hours ago, TrixieKixx said:

June 19th - Thus Spoke the Reichsman (Barracuda – Red Side (Grandville) – Level 45-50) - Let's dress up as the frail elderly to trick the enemies into thinking we're weak, then kick their behinds!  

 

For Barracuda, I will bring out Midnyte, dark/WP brute. This costume will be a challenge for sure, @TrixieKixx 🥴😵  Getting started on that right now! 😄

 

[FrauleinMental]

I'll bring my main, Fraulein Mental, Mind/Kin CTRL...or at least a far-future echo whose power is eroding the shell of her body.

[Bananiac]

Hi Team,

 

That was great fun again! 🙂 Thx again for the pics, @Midnyte & @FrauleinMental 

It remains one of my favorite things to do this every week with you guys!

 

Now here comes this weeks completely subjective recap of the "Icing on a Cakewalk" Theme Team:

 

• It was surprisingly colorful for an Icy theme, I fully expected to see all shades of whites, greys and blues. But Trix and Midnyte added some variety 👍
• You can't dance when swimming in water. But you CAN play the drum! 
• For a team without any Archers, there was a lot of talk about arrows afterwards 😉 
• Apologies felt a little half-hearted when so much fun could be had while Confused and just keeping to hit people 🙂 
• "Icing Water Bags" may become a new Theme Team Meme for handling mobs...

 

And now, By The Powers of the External Image Host, I am again adding pics from my own collection here!

 

 

"Dammit Jim!" 😄 We had some photobombers again

 

Thanks for the heads up, Jaxx! 

 

Whatever the Tsoo were using THIS thing for, I was ready to handle it!

 

Me, on sentry guard duty at the door, faithfully preventing any further intrusion from outside while you guys were masterfully handling the ambush!

 

 

... or... not? 😆

 

 

Bonus pic is more like a Bonus Clip this time:

 

 

"What's cooler than being cool? Ice Cold!"

 

See you all next week...

 

 

[Bananiac]

19 hours ago, FrauleinMental said:

Thanks!  I saw the jarhead costume piece and finally found a way to work it.  And, frankly, I'm surprised the name was available!

 

Good job on that. I like the Jarhead very much and there are some fun things you can do with it, I think! 

[Glacier Peak]

Loving the ice theme for the last SF! 

[Jaxman100]

Since this is the Alt I've been focusing on lately, I'll bring my Kin/SR Stalker - Agent Jinx.  

[Bananiac]

On 6/13/2021 at 12:19 AM, TrixieKixx said:

 

June 19th - Thus Spoke the Reichsman (Barracuda – Red Side (Grandville) – Level 45-50) - Let's dress up as the frail elderly to trick the enemies into thinking we're weak, then kick their behinds!  

June 26th - Terra Volta Respec #1 (Jane Hallaway – Blue Side (Terra Volta) – Level 24-33 AND Tree of Thorns Respec #1 (Sparcetriel – Red Side (Nerva Archipelago) – Level 24-33) – Double Trouble...All Def/Corr team! No duplicate powersets for each trial. Sign up with two different heroes and/or villains!

 

@TrixieKixx - Tator Tots - Thugs/Time MM...time keeps on slipping, slipping, slipping...into the future!

@Midnyte - Midnyte - Dark/WP Brute

@FrauleinMental - Fraulein Mental - Mind/Kin Controller

@Jaxman100 - Agent Jinx - Kin/SR Stalker

 

 

Hi @TrixieKixx, I will be conditional this saturday. If I manage to be there, it will be only for an hour before I need to move on. Don't know if that will be enough for Reichsmann, but I will just drop out when the clock runs out and we are not done yet...

 

Put me down with Demolishia  (SS/Rad Brute). 

 

This Theme was a challenge, but I think I have found something that would work. Still looking forward!

[TrixieKixx]

@Bananiac I read that some teams can do it in 40-60 minutes if they stealth it. I know we have a stalker on the team; however, not sure if Jax has TP. The last battle is the hardest one and apparently we need an MM (which I signed up with) and / or a Defender for the final battle with Reichsman.  I've also seen this:

 

In this strike force, each AT gets a temp power from the machine.  Defender/Mastermind get a temp power that stops Reichsman from healing when he hits 50% life.  Scrapper/Stalker get a temp power that makes them immune to the laser doors in the back rooms and allows them to use the glowies there to halt reinforcements.  The other ATs get less important stuff.

 

Generally in an 8-man team you only need a Defender or a Mastermind to finish the task force, but on a duo run like you're attempting you'd probably want the other person to be a Scrapper or Stalker to stop the reinforcements from overwhelming you.

 

Stalkers on the team get a temp power Captain Mako Stealth that allows you to pass through the force field barred doors either side of the machine and then when you are inside you can turn off the machinery.

 

I guess these are some things to think about. I'm really hoping that @TraumaTrain joins us as I know he's led us in this battle before!

[TraumaTrain]

@TrixieKixx unfortunately, I have plans for this Saturday. Gotta visit mom and dad. 

[TrixieKixx]

47 minutes ago, TraumaTrain said:

@TrixieKixx unfortunately, I have plans for this Saturday. Gotta visit mom and dad. 

Well...there was hope 🙂 We'll muddle through somehow! I know someone else on the has to have done this before. I know I've done it twice, but one of the times was a speedy one and I didn't get to see / experience everything happening.

[FrauleinMental]

I've done this one once, but it's been a while.  (I have the completion badge but not the Master-of badge, which requires the "No defeats" and "No temp powers" challenges.)