Has anyone done a broadsword/willpower scrapper. If so how did you develope it?

I really do not know how to approach this and if my son's mom found out she would kill me. But anyhoo, my 8 year old while watching the First Iron Man and an all day comic film run when out of nowhere he asked me why Marvel heroes do well in movies and on TV over DC? (Tho he liked Batman(Christopher Nolan), the Tim Burton ones he thought not as bad but...) Together we saw the Avengers, Watched X-Men( all 3) Spiderman( Toby McGuire), Iron Man, and Thor and said they rocked. But Green Lantern, Superman Returns, made for TV Flash and Wonder Woman and Birds of Prey made him roll his eyes at them and did not enjoy them( tho I told him to be honest WW and Flash were 70's and 90's and were good in their time he did not believe me).
So now I am stuck trying to answer his question, so I turn to my fellow comic book brethren for for help and answers to his question as to why Marvel seems beat DC when it comes to some movies and TV shows.

Please note: We skipped Fantastic 4 and Punisher War Zone, because even I cannot sit through that.

Is there a name you want that is already taken? Why not ask for it to be released?

I'm going to start, I've always wanted the name BlackLight. If you have it and read this, please let me know if you would be willing to give it up! My global is @Daemonas.

Thanks!

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BLUESIDE:

Atlas Park

** Atlas Roof Garden Dome: Hexagonal building, SE corner of the zone.
** City Hall, interior and exterior.
** Park, east of AE building.
** Fort Trident, Heroes only.
** Apartment complex, south end of zone, west of Skyway entrance.


King's Row

** Interrogation Room at PPD. Kings Row: Police Station. Logout with your back against the window of the interrogation room inside, and you'll re-log inside the small room. Can TP others in.


Hollows

** "Look Out"/picnic area in the South ("The one with the history plaque").
** The Radio Tower (highest peak, southeast of the middle of the zone).
** Forest, far southeast corner.
** Numerous apartment areas in the North end and Northeast areas.


Perez Park

** Eerie green mist wood/jungle (just go straight west from AP gate)
** Cabins and docks. South end of lake.
** Amphitheater


Faultline

** Easter Egg room, hidden behind the crates at the base of Freight Elevator C.
** Ruined Arachnos base, north of the dam, and northwest corner of the south Faultline dam mini-zone.
** Hot tubs and pools, west of AE building, and east of Hospital.


Talos

** "Cave Island" (Circe Island) In between the four larger islands, island not shown on map. LOC: -2508 10 1142


Echo: Dark Astoria

** The Crypt.


Indepedence Port

** The Bridge
** Small nook on the piers, North end of zone. LOC: 27 -26 -9741
** Cargo Crates: The SW cornerhas a huge area of nothing but these. May be good for a hide/seek, cat/mouse thing. Very action movie-esque (see: A-Team movie climax)
** Cargo Crates- South of the Icon store.
** North of Terra Volta- small broken-down one-floor building.
** South of Terra Volta- Storehouse and piers.


Croatoa

** Jack of iron's throne. SE in the forest.
** The University.
** Mini-Stonehenge.


Brickstown

** The Zig. Sad there's no way to go inside, right?


Crey's Folly

** The Freakshow encampment.


Founders Falls

** The circle square (AKA where Infernal stands)
** The University.
** The canals under the buildings, found all over the zone.
** the waterfall in the SW of the zone.


Peregrine Island

** "The Matrix Room" -- the existence of this room is still something not much elaborated on by the staff/devs. Use of it may or may not be problematic for players.
** Portal Corp.



REDSIDE:

Cap Au Diable
** The sinking cargo ship, west and a bit south of the south zone entrance.
** Arachnos base/Airport, eastern area of the zone, near the water. Bloody Bay entrance.
** University
** The Crucible- South of Virgil Tarikoss (Villains only)


Sharkshead

** Monkey Bar. For those moments where you want to get away from Pocket D.
** The Villa (SE corner).
** Cemetery.


Nerva

** "Cave Under Waterfall" in North island. (specific location/coordinates needed).
** Agincourt Longbow base, interior.
** Crey's stockhouses (Monsters in cages).


St. Martial

** Golden Giza.
** Carnie Tent City, north area in the zone.
** Arachnos base.


Grandville

** Recluse's tower, interior/exterior.
** Tunnel systems- these lead all over the zone from around the Tower north to the WEB.
** The Dev Dungeon- hidden behind a power unit in the tunnels (specific location/coordinates needed).
** The Fab, North end of the zone.

Abyss

** The Welcome Center- the Jurassic Park looking hub just Northeast of the zone entrance.



CO-OP ZONES:


RIKTI WAR ZONE

** Council base- Southwest corner of the zone, Basejumper bade. Head down behind the desk and down the stairs into a cavern area. Sometimes spawns Council enemies.
** Malta Tents- North of the Council base, Southeast of the Devouring Earth door, Homewrecker badge. Meshed canopies full of arms and munitions.
** Devouring Earth cave door- West side of the map, 1/3 North, Luscious badge. Giant grassy/rocky area with a large cave door, guarded by DE enemies.


Cimerora

** Hilltop home of the old woman- East of the piers, atop the large staircase.



GOLDSIDE:

*Disclaimer* Essentially all of Praetoria is amazing for RP. This list tries to make note of the lesser-known/utilized areas.


Nova Praetoria

** Magisterium.
** Train depots.

Imperial City

** Studio 55
** TPN Campus.
** People's Park.
** BAF Center- North end of zone. Use doors along the exterior walls to get in.
** Neighborhood near south of the zone.
** Hilly area south of the neighborhood. Gazebos and such are strewn about.

Neutropolis

** Keyes Reactor.
** LAMBDA Sector munitions depot.
** Ghetto- Urban Renewal badge location and surrounding blocks.
** Airport south of the ghetto and just Northwest of the reactor.

First Ward

** Mother Mayhem's Asylum- Southwest corner of the zone.
** Playground- South of zone entrance. Dilapidated playground, half-run through by tanks.
** The Marshes- Southeast corner of the zone.
** Church/Cemetary- East side of the zone.
** Eltentown.
** Shadowed Paths- look for runes along the ground and walk over them to enter an eerie other-world.
** Epicenter- Numerous buildings in and around the center of the city are broken down and wrecked. Some of them do have interiors fit for walking around inside, as well as numerous empty rooms that run through entire floors of the building. Keep your eyes peeled for them.
** Hamidon Seed carcass- South of the city, North of the Asylum.


Please feel free to post more as you see fit. They will be added to the list as necessary.

So I am sitting here watching Stargate SG-1 (OLD SCHOOL FTW!). Now I am a CoH addict and sometimes I think I hear sounds from in the game in the real world... BUT.... I definitely hear a VERY distinctive sound that is used in game....in a specific episode.

In Season 3 Episode 1 "Into the Fire (Part 2)" they are in a lab and this sound keeps repeating... that sounds exactly like something in game .... the launching of the Oro Portal... the beep beep beep beep at the beginning of the power.. I mean IDENTICAL.

If you have Netflix... check it out and tell me if I am crazy LOL!

Anyone noticed any other in game sounds like this in movies, tv shows, etc?

Hello COH peeps, I don't have alot of money, but I got lucky and sold some recipes that I had, then bought the Scrappers stike with the extra $$$. I plan to do 50/50 solo/team. The powers are not in the order i'll take them but are the ones I think i want. Spring attack is a themeatic power, (so I know i could of went with something differnt...I.E manuvers). Did i overslot anything say, procs in tough, NRG protection, physical perfection? Here's the build, thanks in advance.

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.956
http://www.cohplanner.com/

Click this DataLink to open the build!

Puny God MES LIKE-E: Level 50 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Staff Fighting
Secondary Power Set: Energy Aura
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Precise Strike -- T'Death-Dam%(A), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(5), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(5), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(7), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(33), T'Death-Acc/Dmg(40)
Level 1: Kinetic Shield -- RedFtn-Def(A), RedFtn-EndRdx(3), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(3), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(9), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg(17), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(21)
Level 2: Guarded Spin -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(A), Sciroc-Dam%(11), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(13), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(13), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(15), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(46)
Level 4: Dampening Field -- TtmC'tng-ResDam(A), TtmC'tng-EndRdx(7), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx(11), TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg(15), TtmC'tng-EndRdx/Rchg(31), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(45)
Level 6: Eye of the Storm -- Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(19), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(19), Sciroc-Dam%(25), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(25), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(31)
Level 8: Power Shield -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(9)
Level 10: Super Jump -- Empty(A)
Level 12: Staff Mastery
Level 14: Combat Jumping -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A)
Level 16: Entropic Aura -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 18: Serpent's Reach -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(34), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(34), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(37), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(39)
Level 20: Energy Protection -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), ImpSkn-Status(23), Aegis-Psi/Status(40)
Level 22: Energy Cloak -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(23)
Level 24: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(45)
Level 26: Innocuous Strikes -- Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(A), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(27), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(27), Sciroc-Dam%(29), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(29), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(31)
Level 28: Boxing -- Empty(A)
Level 30: Energize -- Dct'dW-Heal(A), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(42), Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg(42), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(42), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
Level 32: Tough -- ImpSkn-Status(A), ImpSkn-ResDam/EndRdx(33), ImpSkn-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(33)
Level 35: Sky Splitter -- SScrappersS-Acc/Dmg(A), SScrappersS-Dmg/Rchg(36), SScrappersS-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36), SScrappersS-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(36), SScrappersS-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), SScrappersS-Rchg/+Crit(43)
Level 38: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(39), LkGmblr-Def(39)
Level 41: Focused Accuracy -- GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(43), GSFC-ToHit(45), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(46), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(46), GSFC-Build%(48)
Level 44: Spring Attack -- M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(A)
Level 47: Physical Perfection -- RgnTis-Regen+(A), P'Shift-End%(48)
Level 49: Energy Drain -- P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(50), P'Shift-Acc/Rchg(50)
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit
Level 1: Prestige Power Dash -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Slide -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Quick -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Rush -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Surge -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 4: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 4: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A), Numna-Heal(17), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(48), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(50)
Level 4: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 4: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(21), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(34), P'Shift-End%(40)
Level 1: Combo Level 1
Level 1: Combo Level 2
Level 1: Combo Level 3
Level 12: Form of the Body
Level 12: Form of the Mind
Level 12: Form of the Soul
Level 0: Portal Jockey
Level 0: Task Force Commander
Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
Level 50: Agility Core Paragon
Level 50: Vorpal Core Final Judgement
Level 50: Reactive Radial Flawless Interface
Level 50: Rikti Radial Superior Ally
Level 50: Ageless Radial Epiphany
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Set Bonus Totals:

• 11% DamageBuff(Smashing)
• 11% DamageBuff(Lethal)
• 11% DamageBuff(Fire)
• 11% DamageBuff(Cold)
• 11% DamageBuff(Energy)
• 11% DamageBuff(Negative)
• 11% DamageBuff(Toxic)
• 11% DamageBuff(Psionic)
• 12.38% Defense(Smashing)
• 12.38% Defense(Lethal)
• 8.94% Defense(Fire)
• 8.94% Defense(Cold)
• 9.25% Defense(Energy)
• 9.25% Defense(Negative)
• 12.38% Defense(Psionic)
• 14.25% Defense(Melee)
• 11.75% Defense(Ranged)
• 14.88% Defense(AoE)
• 42.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
• 34% Enhancement(Accuracy)
• 4% Enhancement(Heal)
• 19% SpeedFlying
• 215.9 HP (16.12%) HitPoints
• 19% JumpHeight
• 19% SpeedJumping
• MezResist(Confused) 15%
• MezResist(Held) 20.5%
• MezResist(Immobilized) 19.95%
• MezResist(Sleep) 19.4%
• MezResist(Stunned) 17.2%
• MezResist(Terrorized) 17.2%
• 7% (0.12 End/sec) Recovery
• 62% (3.46 HP/sec) Regeneration
• 2.52% Resistance(Smashing)
• 2.52% Resistance(Lethal)
• 2.52% Resistance(Fire)
• 2.52% Resistance(Cold)
• 9.38% Resistance(Negative)
• 3% Resistance(Psionic)
• 19% SpeedRunning
• 36% GlobalChanceMod PlayerCrit

I recently came back to CoH and have experienced zero technical difficulties until last night. Since then I can only connect to the game for about 30 seconds to a minute before being disconnected and receiving a "Lost Connection to Mapserver" message.

I repaired my copy of CoH and tried lowing the graphics settings even though I wasn't having any issue with my gpu before Tuesday. I don't think it's related to my connection as I don't seem to be having issues with any other game that requires a constant connection.

Is there any help out there for me?

For about an hour or so yesterday, the Forums would not accept my password and locked me out for a 15 minute period. No matter how carefully I tried, it gave my password the buzzer. It also told me I had two more tries left, then locked me out after just one more (sort of like bypassing the Triple Dare and going right for the Triple Dog Dare. :eek:) I got an email alert that someone had tried and failed after 5 tries.

And I returned about an hour later and got in first try.

Did that happen to anyone else yesterday?

For some reason, every time I load CoX, my desktop gets an odd graphical artifact which will not go away until my computer is rebooted - and the next time I load CoX it comes right back, and in the same spot.

Here's what it looks like:



You can see it just to the right of my shortcuts, the odd silver-coloured graphical glitch. It's always this specific shape and always in this specific location. Refreshing the desktop doesn't help, either. This has been bothering me for a long time. Does anyone have any idea what it is, or how I can get rid of it?

Running Win7 Home 64 if that makes any difference, with a GTX 285 video card and 16 gigs of DDR3.

Moved to correct forum. Thanks, Rajani.

(Feel free to delete this thread.)

Off the wall idea here. More of a thought exercise.

What if we removed faceplanting from the game?
I don't mean that nobody could ever be defeated.

I mean changing up the pose for defeat.

I've noticed that recently there's been a number of missions where you fight a NPC and then you're given a choice to spare them or strike the finishing blow, etc. At that point they're on their hands and knees on the ground. That is the pose I was thinking of substituting for.

Why?

Well I've been meditating on the nature of "defeat" in this game. It doesn't represent death, or near death. It doesn't even necessarily represent being knocked out. You'd have to be conscious, because you're making a decision to "tap out" and go to the hospital or wait for a rez. Also, if you were truly out cold, no amount of will power would "Revive" you, for example. Defeat as faceplanting makes some assumptions about your character that, from a RP standpoint, may not be true. Defeat is just your character faltering, for whatever reason.

Another reason is, and this may sound petty, faceplanting is kind of humiliating. I've read a bit on the psychology of game design, and if a player is frustrated because they "died", the wrong kind of death animation can only exacerbate their frustration and in extreme cases, you could be looking at a rage quit. Think about it: if slot machines laughed at you when you lost at them, would anyone play them?

I'm just thinking, if we changed the faceplant to something else, would it change the way players felt about defeat? I figured it warranted a discussion at least.


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I guess April Fools was a test run? Anyway, YAY!

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-new...swim-on-may-26

I only recently tried out Street Justice with Shield Defense and was surprised/disappointed to see that there were clipping issues with the Shield and my character's hand...

Fortunately, I had already decided that the character would have a different combo (Street Justice/Ninja Reflexes), but I was a bit shocked that the problem was so prevalent.

It seems as though it stems from some of the Street Justice animations and/or it just puts your character into a normal combat stances afterwards, instead of the shield-user stance (I'm honestly not sure).

My character was constantly bobbing around with his fist through his own shield.

Are there other powersets that cause this with Shield Defense?

Honestly, it was bad enough to prevent me from enjoying that (otherwise cool) combo. I'd love to see that get fixed!

I didn't want to sound like I'm ranting about it... but I wanted to mention it. And I was curious if it is just a bug or an unavoidable happenstance of Street Justice's two-hand combos and such.

Both are great sets and I'm surprised that the usual standard of quality is not there for those two sets combined.

Just a quick Q:

Does the STONE MASTERY pool for the Controller require me to be on the ground for things like Fissure and Hurl Boulder?

Sorry if it is an obvious answer, I have been looking for the past hour or so and NOTHING!

Thanks!

Is it me or is this set lackluster in the damage department?