Clave Dark 5 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Buncha "#humblebrag"s in this thread with their gold titles... I should go get a screen shot of my costume contest winner. Not that I want to brag, of course. 4 Tim "Black Scorpion" Sweeney: Matt (Posi) used to say that players would find the shortest path to the rewards even if it was a completely terrible play experience that would push them away from the game... ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ Clave's Sure-Fire Secrets to Enjoying City Of Heroes Ignore those farming chores, skip your market homework, play any power sets that you want, and ignore anyone who says otherwise. This game isn't hard work, it's easy! Go have fun! ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAxe Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 I just use the 'Tank' exploration badge on my main Tank. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heraclea Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 23 hours ago, Player2 said: Same. I find the titles available rarely suit my characters. Badges, however, can be fun... especially if I can work them together into something with the character name... like the AE badge Author with my scrapper, Hard-Hitting. In his case, I did use "The" from titles, but no actual titles. In the spent years whose speech is dim, there used to be many more badges available for writing popular AE content. I got high enough on that ladder to claim the 'Bard' badge. My first inclination was to create: Later, the Bard badge became unavailable. Those who had it set kept displaying it, though. I didn't dare even look at the list on the character after that. 1 2 QVÆ TAM FERA IMMANISQVE NATVRA TB ~ Amazon Army: AMAZON-963 | TB ~ Crowned Heads: CH-10012 | EX ~ The Holy Office: HOLY-1610 | EV ~ Firemullet Groupies: FM-5401 | IN ~ Sparta: SPARTA-3759 | RE ~ S.P.Q.R. - SPQR-5010 Spread My Legions - #207 | Lawyers of Ghastly Horror - #581 | Jerk Hackers! - #16299 | Ecloga Prima - #25362 | Deth Kick Champions! - #25818 | Heaven and Hell - #26231 | The Legion of Super Skulls - #27660 | Cathedral of Mild Discomfort - #38872 | The Birch Conspiracy! - #39291 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtual Green Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 I love having a badge title fit my character to a T. To quote an obvious example : 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Phoenix Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 On 11/16/2020 at 12:54 PM, Ironblade said: Badge titles..... yeah.... <.< >.> I keep planning to make a character named Baby Seal and then park them in Pocket D to get the Clubber badge. That of course reminds me of a joke. "A baby seal walks into a club." >rimshot< 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Toon Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Looks like the Forums liked that one so much, it put it on instant replay...twice. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostbiter Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Nothing fancy here: Torchbearer Discount Heroes SG: Frostbiter - Ice/Ice Blaster Throneblade - Broadsword/Dark Armor Brute Silver Mantra - Martial Arts/Electric Armor Scrapper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Phoenix Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 21 minutes ago, Twisted Toon said: Looks like the Forums liked that one so much, it put it on instant replay...twice. Yeah that's annoying. I don't see a way to delete the duplicates either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darmian Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Sable Phoenix said: Yeah that's annoying. I don't see a way to delete the duplicates either. Can you not hide them though? AE SFMA Arcs: The Meteors (Arc id 42079) | Dark Deeds in Galaxy City: Part One. (Arc id 26756) X | Dark Deeds in Galaxy City: Part Two. (Arc id 26952) | Dark Deeds in Galaxy City: Part Three. (Arc id 27233) Darker Deeds: Part One (Arc id 28374) | Darker Deeds: Part Two. (Arc id 28536) | Darker Deeds: Part Three. (Arc id 29252) | Darkest Before Dawn: Part One (Arc id 29891) | Darkest Before Dawn: Part Two (Arc id 30210) | Darkest Before Dawn: Part Three (Arc id 30560) | Bridge of Forever ( Arc id 36642) | The Cassini Division (Arc id 37104) X | The House of Gaunt Saints (Arc id 37489) X | The Spark of the Blind (Arc id 40403) | Damnatio Memoriae (Arc id 41140) X | The Eve of War (Arc id 41583) X | Spirals: Part One. (Arc id 55109) | Spirals: Part Two. (Arc id 55358) | Spirals: Part Three. (Arc id 57197) I Sing of Arms and the Man (Arc id 42617) | Three Sisters (Arc id 43013) (Pre War Praetorian Loyalist. Pre War Praetorian Resistance. Pre ITF Cimerora. Post ITF Cimerora. X = Dev Choice/Hall of Fame ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techwright Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 I'd been focused on knocking out the Echo Galaxy badges with my homage to serial movies sci-fi, when I suddenly realized how fortuitous this one was: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grindingsucks Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 I use Badge Titles fairly often, mostly when I gain one that is reflective of the nature/powers/personality of my character. I use the level-based titles if it fits the character but I somewhat resent having to choose from a prescribed list. Why can't I use my own adjectives? The English language is wonderfully descriptive and there are far more options than the ones that have been provided. Why shouldn't I be able to use them all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraAlt Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 On 11/15/2020 at 11:19 PM, Heraclea said: ...if you aren't into writing .... character bios... ... then you probably could care less about badge titles. On 11/15/2020 at 11:19 PM, Heraclea said: And characters that do have a badge set often just have it set to a 'brag' Master Of badge rather than something that enhances the character concept. That's because they don't care about character conception. They probably have a 50 (or multiple 50s) for bragging rights (even though it was probably power-leveled in the AE in a fire farm) They are leet because they are in the end-game. They may or may not really enjoy the game. Some simply want to brag about how cool they are and actually care about the character as long as they can show how OP or powerful they are. There seems to be an increasing number of players that really have no character conception. Sometimes you can simply tell by the name. Everyone should play how they enjoy the game. I understand that some people simply aren't creative or do not feel that they are creative enough. Sometimes we can see this in a name. I have never told someone that their origin stinks even if I don't understand it. Once I pointed out spelling error. 99% the time I will tell them they have a cool bio or something to that extent. Anyone with a naming issue should talk about this with whatever team you are on. Other people will be more than willing to suggest names and you can pick one (or those) that seem(s) cool and see if you can change the character's name next time you are in character selection. It cost nothing to change character names. If you have a concept for your character and you need help fleshing it out, sometimes just talking about it with other players helps to get it organized in your mind. Some players create an idea before they even pick a power set. Some players pick a powerset and craft an idea around it. Some players write their bio before they ever enter the game and already know what badges they want to get so that they can display that name. Some players write their bio once they are in game when they get the chance. Some players don't even know that you can write a bio for a character and do not know that the badge titles can be displayed on their character. Some can't be bothered do deal with finding decent name, writing a bio, or picking a badge. We all play differently. One of the things I love about this game is the character creator and how many different concepts that I think are cool that I can come up with. I can't play them all at the same time, but, when I have the itch to play that kind of character, I have them. When a team needs a certain archetype to make things run smoother, I can switch up to whatever I need. They all have character conceptions and a reason for doing what they are doing. 4 If someone posts a reply quoting me and I don't reply, they may be on ignore. (It seems I'm involved with so much at this point that I may not be able to easily retrieve access to all the notifications) Some players know that I have them on ignore and are likely to make posts knowing that is the case. But the fact that I have them on ignore won't stop some of them from bullying and harassing people, because some of them love to do it. There is a group that have banded together to target forum posters they don't like. They think that this behavior is acceptable. Ignore (in the forums) and /ignore (in-game) are tools to improve your gaming experience. Don't feel bad about using them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClawsandEffect Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 On 11/16/2020 at 9:30 AM, Oubliette_Red said: I try to gather badge titles that fit my characters, the one I worked hardest for was for a character I do not drag out much at the moment, for reasons that will be obvious. He... it... is the second character I created when I discovered a year and a half ago that CoH was back, so prior to our current... situation. It's been a great villain to play but I wouldn't want people to assume that I created it to make light of what's currently going on in the world. I feel you there. There's a name I'd like to use, but I can't for the same reason. Corvid 19 or Corvid XIX I play Warhammer 40k as well, and the Raven Guard are my main army. Ravens are corvids. In the game lore the Raven Guard were the 19th Legion of Space Marines. So, Corvid 19 would be a wonderful name for a Raven Guard themed character. But pretty much everyone would assume it's referencing current events while it has nothing whatsoever to do with it. On topic: I use character appropriate badge titles all the time. Except on my main. His badge title is appropriate to ME. Poor Impulse Control. I have a reputation for being in scrapperlock pretty much all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOtherTed Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, UltraAlt said: ... then you probably could care less about badge titles. Sure - but if your character wears something other than a default black-and-white costume, you probably do care about the character's image. You're right that badges and titles aren't for everyone, but the OP's right in that the right title or badge can add distinctiveness to any character. Consider it an optional costume piece, if nothing else. That said, I'm picky as hell about titles and badges. Most of the default titles don't interest me at all, but a lot of the badges are spot on for one character or another. My all-time favorite so far is "The Thief of Midnight," but I'll only ever wear that one one particular character. Edited November 18, 2020 by TheOtherTed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
America's Angel Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 2 5 My Stuff: Fightclub PvP Discord (Melee PvP tournaments, builds, and beta testing) Influence Farming Guide (General guide to farming, with maps and builds) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oubliette_Red Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 7 hours ago, ClawsandEffect said: I feel you there. There's a name I'd like to use, but I can't for the same reason. Corvid 19 or Corvid XIX I play Warhammer 40k as well, and the Raven Guard are my main army. Ravens are corvids. In the game lore the Raven Guard were the 19th Legion of Space Marines. So, Corvid 19 would be a wonderful name for a Raven Guard themed character. But pretty much everyone would assume it's referencing current events while it has nothing whatsoever to do with it. On topic: I use character appropriate badge titles all the time. Except on my main. His badge title is appropriate to ME. Poor Impulse Control. I have a reputation for being in scrapperlock pretty much all the time '19th Legion Corvid' fits in the naming field. I suppose if you gave it the bird head, coloured black it would help separate it from the pandemic. Dislike certain sounds? Silence/Modify specific sounds. Looking for modified whole powerset sfx? Check out Michiyo's modder or Solerverse's thread. Got a punny character? You should share it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Zot Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Badges can add a nice little tagline to a character. But titles? Bah. Most of the options on that menu are flatly ridiculous. It's pretty clear the devs started by grabbing everything the Silver Age writers tossed aside as "too cheesy", and then went blindfolded through a thesaurus with a pin to get the remainder. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Toon Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 20 hours ago, Sable Phoenix said: Yeah that's annoying. I don't see a way to delete the duplicates either. there should be an option to hide the posts... 18 hours ago, Darmian said: Can you not hide them though? Just like Darmian suggested... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Shadow Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 23 hours ago, Oubliette_Red said: '19th Legion Corvid' fits in the naming field. I suppose if you gave it the bird head, coloured black it would help separate it from the pandemic. Lol, now it references Covid 19 and Legionnaires' disease. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraAlt Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 On 11/19/2020 at 12:03 PM, Tiger Shadow said: Legionnaires' disease. I got that when I traveled in the future in DCU one time. Well, at least one time that I remember. Those dag retcons! It really sucked. If someone posts a reply quoting me and I don't reply, they may be on ignore. (It seems I'm involved with so much at this point that I may not be able to easily retrieve access to all the notifications) Some players know that I have them on ignore and are likely to make posts knowing that is the case. But the fact that I have them on ignore won't stop some of them from bullying and harassing people, because some of them love to do it. There is a group that have banded together to target forum posters they don't like. They think that this behavior is acceptable. Ignore (in the forums) and /ignore (in-game) are tools to improve your gaming experience. Don't feel bad about using them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Replacement Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 This may come as no surprise to anyone who has noticed my complete lack of forum/discord avatars, but I'm not really fond of descriptors. I tend to avoid the word cloud and keep things simple. If I could choose to hide my character name from others unless targeted, I would. I still change the colors of my UI to match my toon's, while almost never changing my text bubbles from default black-on-white... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Shadow Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 (edited) The new long range teleport power brings a new incentive to get an exploration accolade. But which one is for you? Villain City Zone Exploration Badges Mercy Mariner Mercy Isle Marcone Insider Port Oakes Mad Science Supporter Cap au Diable Jumped the Shark Sharkhead Isle Nerva Navigator Nerva Archipelago Johnny's Go To Guy / Gal St. Martial Arachnos Spymaster Grandville Hero City Zone Exploration Badges Atlas Tour Guide Atlas Park Wincott's Ally The Hollows PPD Informant Kings Row Canyon Carver Steel Canyon Sky Gazer Skyway City Faultline Finder Faultline Citizen of Salamanca Croatoa Island Hopper Talos Island IP Address Independence Port Lost and Found Founders' Falls Zig Warden Brickstown Portal Corp Analyst Peregrine Island Walked Down Memory Lane Echo: Atlas Park Galactic Explorer Echo: Galaxy City The Constant Atlas Park and Echo: Atlas Park (Echo: Galaxy does not grant the travel accolade, the other Echos likely don't either.) Praetorian Exploration Badges Viva Praetoria Praetoria Pure Praetorian Nova Praetoria Emperor for a Day Imperial City A Neu Man Neutropolis Knows Nova's Nooks Underground Nova Beneath the Empire Underground Imperial Neu You Could Do It Underground Neutropolis Prime Warden First Ward Ethereal Drifter Night Ward Hazard and PvP zones do not seem to give the travel accolade Villain Hazard Zone Exploration Badges Touched Bottom The Abyss Honorary Monster Monster Island Free Among the Dead Dark Astoria Hero Hazard Zone Exploration Badges Apprentice Plumber Sewer Network Perez Park Perfection Perez Park Boom... Goes the Town Boomtown A Light in Dark Astorias Echo: Dark Astoria Straight Through Striga Striga Isle Utilities Commission Terra Volta Crazy for Crey's Folly Crey's Folly Master Plumber Abandoned Sewer Network All Your Firebase... Firebase Zulu Cascade Cleansing Cascade Archipelago Can't Stop the Chant The Chantry Storming the Palace The Storm Palace Adam in Waiting Eden Busy, Busy Bee The Hive Free Among the Dead Dark Astoria PvP Zone Exploration Badges Bad Blood Bloody Bay Answered the Call Siren's Call Warlord Warburg Shattered Time Recluse's Victory Edited November 26, 2020 by Tiger Shadow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Toon Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 I logged on one of my characters yesterday, and got the LRT. The only zone they had the EA for was Echo Atlas Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Shadow Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 I just tried Echo Atlas with a new character, it did not unlock the LRT. You must have unlocked it some other way, maybe with the Pocket D VIP port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Toon Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Tiger Shadow said: I just tried Echo Atlas with a new character, it did not unlock the LRT. You must have unlocked it some other way, maybe with the Pocket D VIP port? Its possible it could be Pocket D. I haven't really looked at all the accolade powers that I've acquired for that character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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