Official WD City of Heroes Thread

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Originally Posted by i n e p t

i'll help you out, with whatever toon u need, lv23 def, lv34 blaster, lv19 tank, lv14 grav/emp controller... pick ur poison https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2006/04/1.gif we could always get that dual hunting thing going in bricks, that should be good...blaze going nova on stale's herds https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2006/04/1.gif in the red zones...

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I was thinking of SK to a high level to hunt in brick. She's as much of a lawnmower as blaze is but she needs some fine tuning really badly.



This is her now:

Slot[01] Level 1 (Starting Primary) : Power Bolt /Empty
Slot[02] Level 1 (Starting Secondary) : Power Thrust /Empty
Slot[03] Level 2 : Power Blast /Empty
Slot[04] Level 4 : Energy Torrent /Empty
Slot[05] Level 6 : Power Burst /Empty
Slot[06] Level 8 : Sniper Blast /Empty
Slot[07] Level 10 : Bone Smasher /Empty
Slot[08] Level 12 : Hover /Empty
Slot[09] Level 14 : Fly /Empty
Slot[10] Level 16 : Aim /Empty
Slot[11] Level 18 : Build Up /Empty
Slot[12] Level 20 : Group Fly /Empty
Slot[13] Level 22 : Hasten /Empty

This is her later:

Slot[01] Level 1 (Starting Primary) : Power Bolt /Empty
Slot[02] Level 1 (Starting Secondary) : Power Thrust /Empty
Slot[03] Level 2 : Power Blast /Empty
Slot[04] Level 4 : Energy Torrent /Empty
Slot[05] Level 6 : Power Burst /Empty
Slot[06] Level 8 : Hasten /Empty
Slot[07] Level 10 : Sniper Blast /Empty
Slot[08] Level 12 : Build Up /Empty
Slot[09] Level 14 : Super Speed /Empty
Slot[10] Level 16 : Aim /Empty
Slot[11] Level 18 : Hurdle /Empty
Slot[12] Level 20 : Swift /Empty
Slot[13] Level 22 : Stamina /Empty

Sh runs out of END so fast now that I just use blast and bolt over and over when on teams and I can not solo her at all to hunt and the missions have too many baddies in them as well (I didn't slot her snipe well enough). She also is still using all DO's so can I get a decent loan that Aumakua will pay back? Like 200,000 I think.

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

I'm game to ex Stalemate for that, and to hold aggro while she lays the smack down on the baddies. We'll meet in Brickstown. ;)

If I do play this evening it shouldn't be for very long though.

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I'll look for you too.

I'll be on late tonight. I'm on a mission to get music store with the kid, maybe she'll drop hints to which guitar she wants for x-mas... It's so hard trying to surprise people with gifts. Darn our rampant capatilism and the large number of products to choose from!

We'll see. It turns out Carb's lack of heat in his apartment is contagious. I have to get my furnace checked out now. :mad:

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Originally Posted by ilovetheusers

...She also is still using all DO's so can I get a decent loan that Aumakua will pay back? Like 200,000 I think.

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How much do I owe you again? ;)

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Originally Posted by meatwad

We'll see. It turns out Carb's lack of heat in his apartment is contagious. I have to get my furnace checked out now. :mad:

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You know, computers make decent space heaters... :rolleyes:

All kidding aside, sorry to hear.

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

How much do I owe you again? ;)

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90k :thumbs: It'll help. I just thought and she might need like 300k total.

Inept - with major what to you plan to do with him in the future? I can't decided to go with flight or go stealth. I love flying but phase shift sonds really great for those times when the aggro is too thick for squishy toons to handle...

Slot[01] Level 1 (Starting Primary) : Power Bolt /Empty
Slot[02] Level 1 (Starting Secondary) : Power Thrust /Empty
Slot[03] Level 2 : Power Blast /Empty
Slot[04] Level 4 : Energy Torrent /Empty
Slot[05] Level 6 : Power Burst /Empty
Slot[06] Level 8 : Hasten /Empty
Slot[07] Level 10 : Sniper Blast /Empty
Slot[08] Level 12 : Build Up /Empty
Slot[09] Level 14 : Super Speed /Empty
Slot[10] Level 16 : Aim /Empty
Slot[11] Level 18 : Hurdle /Empty
Slot[12] Level 20 : Swift /Empty
Slot[13] Level 22 : Stamina /Empty
Slot[14] Level 24 : Stealth /Empty
Slot[15] Level 26 : Explosive Blast /Empty
Slot[16] Level 28 : Conserve Power /Empty
Slot[17] Level 30 : Grant Invisibility /Empty
Slot[18] Level 32 : Nova /Empty
Slot[19] Level 35 : Phase Shift /Empty
Slot[20] Level 38 : Total Focus /Empty

OR

Slot[01] Level 1 (Starting Primary) : Power Bolt /Empty
Slot[02] Level 1 (Starting Secondary) : Power Thrust /Empty
Slot[03] Level 2 : Power Blast /Empty
Slot[04] Level 4 : Energy Torrent /Empty
Slot[05] Level 6 : Power Burst /Empty
Slot[06] Level 8 : Hasten /Empty
Slot[07] Level 10 : Sniper Blast /Empty
Slot[08] Level 12 : Build Up /Empty
Slot[09] Level 14 : Super Speed /Empty
Slot[10] Level 16 : Aim /Empty
Slot[11] Level 18 : Hurdle /Empty
Slot[12] Level 20 : Swift /Empty
Slot[13] Level 22 : Stamina /Empty
Slot[14] Level 24 : Stealth /Empty
Slot[15] Level 26 : Explosive Blast /Empty
Slot[16] Level 28 : Conserve Power /Empty
Slot[17] Level 30 : Hover /Empty
Slot[18] Level 32 : Nova /Empty
Slot[19] Level 35 : Fly /Empty
Slot[20] Level 38 : Total Focus /Empty

BTW - have you seen total focus? Heck does it do?

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Originally Posted by ilovetheusers

You know, computers make decent space heaters... :rolleyes:

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My AMD AthlonXP does. :p


Whenever Stalemate meets up with Dynamo, he'll have a thick little envelope for her. ;)

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Originally Posted by ilovetheusers

BTW - have you seen total focus? Heck does it do?

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Total Focus is what Stale will use to one-shot mobs when he gets it. :D

INTRUDER ALERT!!!!

INTRUDER ALERT!!!!

I mean, "welcome dear". :kiss:

Hello fellow crimefighters !! :D

Glad to be with you

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Originally Posted by ilovetheusers

Inept - with major what to you plan to do with him in the future? I can't decided to go with flight or go stealth. I love flying but phase shift sonds really great for those times when the aggro is too thick for squishy toons to handle...

Slot[01] Level 1 (Starting Primary) : Power Bolt /Empty
Slot[02] Level 1 (Starting Secondary) : Power Thrust /Empty
Slot[03] Level 2 : Power Blast /Empty
Slot[04] Level 4 : Energy Torrent /Empty
Slot[05] Level 6 : Power Burst /Empty
Slot[06] Level 8 : Hasten /Empty
Slot[07] Level 10 : Sniper Blast /Empty
Slot[08] Level 12 : Build Up /Empty
Slot[09] Level 14 : Super Speed /Empty
Slot[10] Level 16 : Aim /Empty
Slot[11] Level 18 : Hurdle /Empty
Slot[12] Level 20 : Swift /Empty
Slot[13] Level 22 : Stamina /Empty
Slot[14] Level 24 : Stealth /Empty
Slot[15] Level 26 : Explosive Blast /Empty
Slot[16] Level 28 : Conserve Power /Empty
Slot[17] Level 30 : Grant Invisibility /Empty
Slot[18] Level 32 : Nova /Empty
Slot[19] Level 35 : Phase Shift /Empty
Slot[20] Level 38 : Total Focus /Empty

OR

Slot[01] Level 1 (Starting Primary) : Power Bolt /Empty
Slot[02] Level 1 (Starting Secondary) : Power Thrust /Empty
Slot[03] Level 2 : Power Blast /Empty
Slot[04] Level 4 : Energy Torrent /Empty
Slot[05] Level 6 : Power Burst /Empty
Slot[06] Level 8 : Hasten /Empty
Slot[07] Level 10 : Sniper Blast /Empty
Slot[08] Level 12 : Build Up /Empty
Slot[09] Level 14 : Super Speed /Empty
Slot[10] Level 16 : Aim /Empty
Slot[11] Level 18 : Hurdle /Empty
Slot[12] Level 20 : Swift /Empty
Slot[13] Level 22 : Stamina /Empty
Slot[14] Level 24 : Stealth /Empty
Slot[15] Level 26 : Explosive Blast /Empty
Slot[16] Level 28 : Conserve Power /Empty
Slot[17] Level 30 : Hover /Empty
Slot[18] Level 32 : Nova /Empty
Slot[19] Level 35 : Fly /Empty
Slot[20] Level 38 : Total Focus /Empty

BTW - have you seen total focus? Heck does it do?

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to tell you the truth, no other secondary powers other than those i have now actually impress me, they're all melee, dangerous for a blaster imho, unless you are seriously protected by FF or a super healer is close by...but you mention endurance issues, then i'd get conserve power as fast as possible, it did great things for me...i have dropped energy torrent because pre-nova it was useless to me, now with explosive blast, soon to be taken back enegy torrent, and nova, im going for a mob arrest-type of toon https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2006/04/1.gif phase shift will be useful, guaranteed, u never know when you'll get a surprise mob that just didnt get hit at all by all ur blasts (like those damn PPs ) phase out, wait till they lose that uber power, phase in, explode in their face, and voila! https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2007/09/1.gif

my pool powers are flight, SS, stealth, and fitness. im very satisfied with everything so far. ill look him up on heroplanner and post his build if u want, might help you in determining where you want to go with dynamo

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Originally Posted by i n e p t

to tell you the truth, no other secondary powers other than those i have now actually impress me, they're all melee, dangerous for a blaster imho, unless you are seriously protected by FF or a super healer is close by...but you mention endurance issues, then i'd get conserve power as fast as possible, it did great things for me...i have dropped energy torrent because pre-nova it was useless to me, now with explosive blast, soon to be taken back enegy torrent, and nova, im going for a mob arrest-type of toon https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2006/04/1.gif phase shift will be useful, guaranteed, u never know when you'll get a surprise mob that just didnt get hit at all by all ur blasts (like those damn PPs ) phase out, wait till they lose that uber power, phase in, explode in their face, and voila! https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2007/09/1.gif

my pool powers are flight, SS, stealth, and fitness. im very satisfied with everything so far. ill look him up on heroplanner and post his build if u want, might help you in determining where you want to go with dynamo

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I actually don't use torrent a lot now - too weak and anything that uses a cone is a PIA IMHO. I agree, but I had seen a lot of folks online that just love it once it's slotted but I need the extra slots for hasten and stamina.

I am leaning towards stealth and phase shift as the useful powers I will probably get but fly and hover are the indulgent powers. IMHO fly is the most fun of the travel powers. It's just good ****. Well, except that sprint is just slightly slower.

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Originally Posted by Cassiopea

Hello fellow crimefighters !! :D

Glad to be with you

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HI CASS!!!!!

Finally .... someone say hi to me... snif ! ... ;)

thanks Aum.... youre the best :D

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Originally Posted by Cassiopea

Finally .... someone say hi to me... snif ! ... ;)

thanks Aum.... youre the best :D

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https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif

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Originally Posted by Cassiopea

Hello fellow crimefighters !! :D

Glad to be with you

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Salut Cass :wave:

So now that you're logged on, does this mean you'll be participating in tomorrows festivities? :devil:

Down boy.

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Originally Posted by Cassiopea

Finally .... someone say hi to me... snif ! ... ;)

thanks Aum.... youre the best :D

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I do believe teh hubby said hi before you got here. Look, you bummed him out...

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif

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what festivity ??

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Originally Posted by Cassiopea

what festivity ??

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Trust me, you don't want to know. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif

Yes ILTU,,,, youre right !!!.... but he was helping me to learn this thing... hehe....

So I was expecting it...

I was waiting for greetings from some of you guys :D

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Originally Posted by Cassiopea

what festivity ??

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Oh nothing, just sacrificing some goats and stuff... Hookers and beer, you know, just the usual boring things...

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Originally Posted by Cassiopea

Yes ILTU,,,, youre right !!!.... but he was helping me to learn this thing... hehe....

So I was expecting it...

I was waiting for greetings from some of you guys :D

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Greetings Adepts Wife!! :)

Hey Cass!

Anywhoo, besides the bad news about the heat, I do have good news on the job front. In fact too much good news. I've been interviewing for two positions... and it seems I got both. Now I don't know which one to pick, on top of that, the current place insists that after they close the office down that I will have a job at another office. OY! Don't know what do! One thing I am sure about is that I will be freezing my arse off tonight.

well hope you have a good day guys...

soon ILTU have to talk you about my aquarium water problem :(

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Originally Posted by Carbonado

...I do have good news on the job front. In fact too much good news. I've been interviewing for two positions... and it seems I got both. Now I don't know which one to pick, on top of that, the current place insists that after they close the office down that I will have a job at another office. OY! Don't know what do! One thing I am sure about is that I will be freezing my arse off tonight.

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That's bad, but in a good way. :p


But from the fact that you're not asking for input on this indicates that you already have a good grasp as to a course of action, so good luck. ;)

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Originally Posted by Carbonado

Hey Cass!

Anywhoo, besides the bad news about the heat, I do have good news on the job front. In fact too much good news. I've been interviewing for two positions... and it seems I got both. Now I don't know which one to pick, on top of that, the current place insists that after they close the office down that I will have a job at another office. OY! Don't know what do! One thing I am sure about is that I will be freezing my arse off tonight.

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Simple. Tell them both that you want a signing bonus, guaranteed three years with a fourth year option and the three games before the All-Star break off to visit your dad in the Dominican. Which ever one goes for it is your winner!

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Originally Posted by Cassiopea

well hope you have a good day guys...

soon ILTU have to talk you about my aquarium water problem :(

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5 posts in her first few minutes here... I'm so proud.

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Originally Posted by Cassiopea

Yes ILTU,,,, youre right !!!.... but he was helping me to learn this thing... hehe....

So I was expecting it...

I was waiting for greetings from some of you guys :D

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Hey , somebody new to pick on , oh goody :devil:

Welcome Cassiopea :thumbs:

Hiya Cass!!!!!

Welcome to Windrivers!! :drink: :thumbs2: :thumbs: :p

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Originally Posted by Carbonado

Hey Cass!

Anywhoo, besides the bad news about the heat, I do have good news on the job front. In fact too much good news. I've been interviewing for two positions... and it seems I got both. Now I don't know which one to pick, on top of that, the current place insists that after they close the office down that I will have a job at another office. OY! Don't know what do! One thing I am sure about is that I will be freezing my arse off tonight.

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Make a list with that includes what you want to do, stress and salary. Then go in this order of which is more important. For me right now it's where I'm going, and in about 2-3 more years it'll be all about salary.

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Originally Posted by Cassiopea

Hello fellow crimefighters !! :D

Glad to be with you

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wth, is nothing sacred anymore??https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif

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Originally Posted by ilovetheusers

Make a list with that includes what you want to do, stress and salary. Then go in this order of which is more important. For me right now it's where I'm going, and in about 2-3 more years it'll be all about salary.

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Thanks ILTU! That was a geat idea. Now I just have to decided if the year or so of difficulties I may spend at one place is worth the knowledge, job opportunity, and experience in general. Or I can go to another place and get decent knowledge, easy environment, and stability. The thing is, after a year at the first place, I'll have so much going for me I can write my own salary. Hmmmmmmmmmm. Now I just have to decide.

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Originally Posted by Carbonado

Thanks ILTU! That was a geat idea. Now I just have to decided if the year or so of difficulties I may spend at one place is worth the knowledge, job opportunity, and experience in general. Or I can go to another place and get decent knowledge, easy environment, and stability. The thing is, after a year at the first place, I'll have so much going for me I can write my own salary. Hmmmmmmmmmm. Now I just have to decide.

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I probably made it more difficult... :devil:

OK, whos on the roster for the TF?

See below -a lvl 31 or 32 should be the leader so the baddies don't spawn at lvl 36 or something. We need all SG members we can get and we may need to recruit.


Stalemate
Aumakua





Manticore Task Force

These have been less than accurate since the last patch but still helpful:
http://www.rpgexpert.com/2663.html

Basics
*Started in Brickstown at Manticore
*Team must have 7-8 heroes
*Levels at formation of TF 30-36(actual level without side kicking)
*TF members can side kick other members 3 or more levels below them.
*No one can be added after a Task Force is formed/started.
*Heroes Disconnected or who camp out without quitting the TF will automatically rejoin the TF unless all members have quit the TF or it has been completed.
*You cannot talk to contacts other then Manticore during the TF, though you may still use stores.
*TF leader will have to contact Manticore to start/flag the next mission when one is completed(later you will be able to call him as the TF progresses)
*Everyone must be in the zone(Brickstown) to begin/start the Task Force
*Sometimes a TF member will get ambushed by a group of mobs related to the TF.
*Currently, the level of the villains is set to be -1/+2 levels to the TF leader. This was tried several times, and a leader of 32 spawns 34's, while a leader of 36 gets 38th level villains. Unless this is changed, use this to your advantage when doing a TF for Manticore.
*Manticore's TF takes 3-5 hours to complete
*All members that complete the TF recieve a Single Origin(SO) enhancement at the end-if they have room

The Task Force
Once the team is formed the leader needs to speak to Manticore. Manticore is located near Swan, the trainer for Brickstown, by the Independence Port zone. The leader accepts formation of the TF and gets the first task.

Your first mission is a door mission(usually lab) defeat all. The villains you will be fighting for the majority of the TF are Crey.



The leader then sees Manticore to trigger the 2nd task, also a door mission with Crey, usually in Talos Island. It too tends to be a defeat all Crey in a lab setting. You can expect a 3rd door mission, this tends to be Dark Astoria, again defeating all the Crey in the mission.

You are a third of the way through. Manticore will tell you to defeat 25 Crey(Brickstown) before assigning the next task which is to hack into the Crey computer system. This mission can be stealthed. Just have a person with stealth go & find the blinking computer and interact with it. That will complete the mission if you are pressed for time. After completing this task, your leader will have the ability to call Manticore to flag new tasks.

You have a 90 minute TIMED mission now. This can be hard, if the server crashes, or an important member disconnects for an extended length of time, as the timer will continue to count down. I have never experienced what transpires if you fail the timed mission, so best advice- finsih as soon as possible to aviod failing it. After the timed mission, a team member will need to speak to Ms.Liberty, who is in Atlas Park.



After talking to her, you discover Councilman Birch has been taken and your TF is to rescue him from an office, typically in Kings Row. Again if time is of the essence, a team member with stealth and recall friend can locate Birch and recall the team to floor he is on bypassing the majority of the villains. Upon rescuing Birch you find out that Hopkins, the arch-villain for the Crey wants you to defeat 40 of his men in Crey's Folly before dealing with you. Defeat the 40 Crey in Crey's Folly and flag the final task.....Defeat Hopkins and his minions!



Hopkins has hired 5th Column to guard him, so expect Warwolves and Vampires. You will need to make sure that everyone has clear inventory because everyone that completes the TF recieves a Single Origin enhancement. Hopkins will also drop one that gets randomed to the group. That means everyone will get 1 but some lucky hero gets two.
Cheat Sheet
*Door Mission(defeat all-usually Brickstown)
*Door Mission(defeat all-usually Talos Island)
*Door Mission(defeat all-usually Dark Astoria)
*Defeat 25 Crey(Brickstown)
*Door Mission(hack computer, can be stealthed-can call Manticore after)
*Timed 90 minute door mission(usually Brickstown)
*Team member talks to Ms.Liberty in Atlas Park
*Door Mission(rescue Councilman Birch, usually in Kings Row)
*Defeat 40 Crey in Crey's Folly.
*FINAL TASK-Defeat Hopkins and his minions(5th Column) in an abandoned warehouse.
Task Force will automatically disband after exiting final task and leader calls Manticore.

Oh yeah, big thanks to Mr. Stalemate. Got miss dynamo some loot and dropped a few extra on her that she immediatly spent on SO's.

I dropped 350k in 30 seconds and she's still not fully SOed but she's a lot better now than before. Her powers actually do real damage again and I was able to solo normal sized mobs of tsoo of similar level for a while last night. Once she's respeced I'll be really happy with her.

Oh and the end drain isn't as bad as I thought or remembered. I do run low but I noticed that I just need to stay grounded and keep sprint off. Also, I put SO end reducers on things that needed them.

I'm excited about the TF tonight. Carb is just about outta debt so I'm looking for rack up some major xp this eve. Thanks for the help adept and ILTU for depleting most of my debt last night.

ho guys,, :( I'm so jalous and sad..... I would like so much to kick *** on the TF.... but we dont have 2 pc....

sniff ! sobbing....

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Originally Posted by Cassiopea

ho guys,, :( I'm so jalous and sad..... I would like so much to kick *** on the TF.... but we dont have 2 pc....

sniff ! sobbing....

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Even then, we'd have to have a method of getting our characters transferred between accounts... The upcoming Character Transfer tool only alows for transferring between servers. :(

Excellent news about Miss Dynamo.

Like I said last night, it was a strange sense of "completing the circle", being able to help out (even if just a little) one of the characters who was there initially to greet him in Paragon City's Atlas Park. I think Dynamo was in the teens already then.


Cassie and I are discussing the possibility of her replacing me in tonight's TF right now. I will be on before 9PM (the time at which Carbonado should be available, right?), possibly to assist Miss Dynamo or to get another level on Fracas (which would be his 4th this week - thx so much for the SKing guys :D).

If she's free by then, I'd like her to take my place. ;)

We got another member in the SG last night. :cool:

I'll allow him to introduce himself.


On that note, I'll propose that anyone with an alternate toon they would like to see in the PoW SG should make them available for an invitation by any sargeant or general.

This will make it much easier to level lowbies and keep track of who has which toon available.