City Council Jimmy Posted October 3, 2020 City Council Share Posted October 3, 2020 Hello! Before we dive into the topics for today, a quick update on some upcoming developments: Homecoming Launcher: We're just in the process of acquiring a signing certificate which we want to have in place before we open up for public testing. This is currently in the hands of our lawyers, but we're hoping to get it all sorted soon. Page 6: Still needs a little bit more time. It's turning out to be very big, and we're wanting to get as many of the features ready to go at once in order to maximize our testing potential. And in case you missed it, @Cipher posted a deep dive into our infrastructure and finances here earlier in the week. 🎃 Halloween Event - Starting October 6th! 🎃 It's that time of year again - Halloween is almost here! The event will be switched on during maintenance on Tuesday, October 6th and will last four weeks, ending during maintenance on Tuesday, November 3rd. Here's what you can expect: Trick or Treating has been enabled in all city zones (note: you need to be in a zone that matches your level in order to trick-or-treat), along with the Whispered Rumor tip mission. Dr. Kane’s House of Horror is available in the Holiday tab of the LFG window. Both the Zombie Apocalypse and the Deadly Apocalypse are upon us! The Halloween vendors (Malkiel Ivesse in Atlas Park, Annah in Croatoa, Granny Beldam in Nerva Archipelago, Acantha in Imperial City) have stocked up with goodies to trade for your salvage. Atlas Park has received a seasonal makeover. Based on your feedback from last year, Eternal Night will work slightly differently this time around and will only be active for the first and last weeks of the event (October 6th - October 13th, October 27th - November 3rd). The normal day/night cycle will be restored for the interim period. Player Events: Request a GM We've frequently seen players ask if GMs can come and help out with their events, so there's now a way to do just that! Head over to the Request a GM form to see the details and submit a request. Please note that there are a few caveats: We cannot guarantee a GM will be available at the time you are holding your event GMs will not do anything that will create an unfair advantage (such as spawning enemies to kill), we're just there to help the events run (which can include things such as changing the time of day, using special character models, or moving players around) New Dev Choice Arcs in Architect Entertainment We’ve recently highlighted two more Dev Choice arcs in Architect Entertainment: Help out Turndown Girl! (Arc ID 25717) by @thunderforce: “Azuria has become aware of the plight of Turndown Girl, endlessly rejecting Desperate Guy. Help her resolve the situation...while occasionally breaking the fourth wall and punching Fifth Column.” The Paper Mirror (Arc ID 28570) by @12twelveletter: "You're always picking up clues and souvenirs that remind you of past adventures. One such souvenir, a book, details an adventure, before you've even had it!“ cb15868c5f25e5947139dc0373369ef8.mp4 35ccdd22d80fcc48d22a062d5ed0c0fc.mp4 Check out GM Arcanum's post for the full details, as well as information about submitting your own arcs for consideration. October Contests There's several other contests and events going on over the next month: October 9th: 3v3 Tournament, Pocket D, Indomitable, 9pm EDT (sign up required, see thread for details) October 10th: Food & Drink Costume Contest, Kallisti Wharf, all 5 shards, 9pm UTC October 24th: Traditional Halloween Costume Contest, Kallisti Wharf, all 5 shards, 9pm UTC All month: Homecoming Base Contest, submission deadline is October 31st There's plenty of prizes to be won from all of the above! And don't forget to vote on your favourite costume from the winners of the 5 Origin costume contests. 8 Got time to spare? Want to see Homecoming thrive? Consider volunteering as a Game Master! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerio72 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Can we request a GM to just hang with us?😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZephyrWind Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 And bring cookies? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starro Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 GM??? I want the Kraken!!! wait, what??? "She who lives by the cybernetic monstrosity powered by living coral, all too often dies by the cybernetic monstrosity powered by living coral." -Doc Buzzsaw Pineapple 🍍 Pizza 🍕 is my thumbs up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Player2 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 22 minutes ago, Jimmy said: 🎃 Halloween Event - Starting October 6th! 🎃 Based on your feedback from last year, Eternal Night will work slightly differently this time around and will only be active for the first and last weeks of the event (October 6th - October 13th, October 27th - November 3rd). The normal day/night cycle will be restored for the interim period. Oh, thank the gods! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerio72 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, ZephyrWind said: And bring cookies? The Cake! I've heard alot about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZephyrWind Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 The Cake is a lie. Cookies are the deal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lead Game Master GM ColdSpark Posted October 3, 2020 Lead Game Master Share Posted October 3, 2020 I'm sure I read in the small print of Jimmy's post that GMs will *only* attend where cookies are in abundance... That's what I saw anyway... 3 GM ColdSpark Lead Game Master Ways to Contact Me: Here is the link to the Homecoming Discord and I am GM ColdSpark Got time to spare? Want to see Homecoming thrive? Consider volunteering as a Game Master! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Lead Game Master GM Kal Posted October 3, 2020 Retired Lead Game Master Share Posted October 3, 2020 13 minutes ago, Nerio72 said: Can we request a GM to just hang with us?😁 Yes! 12 minutes ago, ZephyrWind said: And bring cookies? Homecoming is currently unable to teleport cookies to your house. Devs please address this, thank you. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindDemon21 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 38 minutes ago, Jimmy said: Hello! Before we dive into the topics for today, a quick update on some upcoming developments: Homecoming Launcher: We're just in the process of acquiring a signing certificate which we want to have in place before we open up for public testing. This is currently in the hands of our lawyers, but we're hoping to get it all sorted soon. Page 6: Still needs a little bit more time. It's turning out to be very big, and we're wanting to get as many of the features ready to go at once in order to maximize our testing potential. And in case you missed it, @Cipher posted a deep dive into our infrastructure and finances here earlier in the week. 🎃 Halloween Event - Starting October 6th! 🎃 It's that time of year again - Halloween is almost here! The event will be switched on during maintenance on Tuesday, October 6th and will last four weeks, ending during maintenance on Tuesday, November 3rd. Here's what you can expect: Trick or Treating has been enabled in all city zones (note: you need to be in a zone that matches your level in order to trick-or-treat), along with the Whispered Rumor tip mission. Dr. Kane’s House of Horror is available in the Holiday tab of the LFG window. Both the Zombie Apocalypse and the Deadly Apocalypse are upon us! The Halloween vendors (Malkiel Ivesse in Atlas Park, Annah in Croatoa, Granny Beldam in Nerva Archipelago, Acantha in Imperial City) have stocked up with goodies to trade for your salvage. Atlas Park has received a seasonal makeover. Based on your feedback from last year, Eternal Night will work slightly differently this time around and will only be active for the first and last weeks of the event (October 6th - October 13th, October 27th - November 3rd). The normal day/night cycle will be restored for the interim period. Player Events: Request a GM We've frequently seen players ask if GMs can come and help out with their events, so there's now a way to do just that! Head over to the Request a GM form to see the details and submit a request. Please note that there are a few caveats: We cannot guarantee a GM will be available at the time you are holding your event GMs will not do anything that will create an unfair advantage (such as spawning enemies to kill), we're just there to help the events run (which can include things such as changing the time of day, using special character models, or moving players around) New Dev Choice Arcs in Architect Entertainment We’ve recently highlighted two more Dev Choice arcs in Architect Entertainment: Help out Turndown Girl! (Arc ID 25717) by @thunderforce: “Azuria has become aware of the plight of Turndown Girl, endlessly rejecting Desperate Guy. Help her resolve the situation...while occasionally breaking the fourth wall and punching Fifth Column.” The Paper Mirror (Arc ID 28570) by @12twelveletter: "You're always picking up clues and souvenirs that remind you of past adventures. One such souvenir, a book, details an adventure, before you've even had it!“ cb15868c5f25e5947139dc0373369ef8.mp4 1.71 MB · 0 downloads 35ccdd22d80fcc48d22a062d5ed0c0fc.mp4 3.09 MB · 0 downloads Check out GM Arcanum's post for the full details, as well as information about submitting your own arcs for consideration. October Contests There's several other contests and events going on over the next month: October 10th: Food & Drink Costume Contest, Kallisti Wharf, all 5 shards, 9pm UTC October 24th: Traditional Halloween Costume Contest, Kallisti Wharf, all 5 shards, 9pm UTC All month: Homecoming Base Contest, submission deadline is October 31st There's plenty of prizes to be won from all of the above! And don't forget to vote on your favourite costume from the winners of the 5 Origin costume contests. Can we get obscure sustenance fixed for sentinels please i really want to play my sent XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Player2 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 "In my experience all problems can be solved by looking for odd glowing objects that make a funny noise." This is the whole story of City of Heroes. 🤣 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Player2 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Jimmy said: The Paper Mirror (Arc ID 28570) by @12twelveletter: "You're always picking up clues and souvenirs that remind you of past adventures. One such souvenir, a book, details an adventure, before you've even had it!“ What the hell is up with this mission? First mission, I got the boss in the bank robbery and was ambushed and killed. Then every time I go in the mission, they're at the door and killing me before the game is even allowing me to do anything. Thumbs down on this one. Bad pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glacier Peak Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Great updates, always excited to read these. Thank you volunteer team of devs, staff, and GMs! Hope you all get to enjoy your hard work like the rest of us too! 1 I lead weekly Indom Badge Runs / A newer giant monster guide by Glacier Peak / A tour of Pocket D easter eggs! / Arena All-Star Accolade Guide! Best Post Ever.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sovera Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 *fills out the GM form* No spawning of enemies needed, just cuddles. 1 - Simple guide for newcomers. - Money making included among other things. - Tanker Fire Armor: the Turtle, the Allrounder, the Dragon, and compilation of Fire Armor builds. - Tanker Stone Armor: beginner friendly (near) immortal Tanker for leveling/end-game and Stone Armor framework. - Brute Rad/Stone and compilation of Brute Stone Armor builds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laudwic Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 I will definitely have to play "Help Turndown Girl" tonight my Demons/EM Mastermind, Demonic Ex-Boyfriend, I hope the boxed text picks up your character name. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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