Any good COH sites?

[Meddik]

Anyone know of any good boards for City of heros? I've seen the info at boxhead's site, and its helpful, but I'd love to find a board that discusses it, other than the official boards.

[EZ_Vilkata Tasavalt]

I only know of the boards on the main site, really. I read those and the beta ones...
And I will say(and its all I will say , so far I'm loving this game.

Vilk

[EZ_Telurinon]

I always enjoyed reading The Paragon Beholder

[freonsmurf]

warcry has some good info but the black on blue text takes superpowers to read. Meddik and the impending beta now have me more curious about the classes and types of powers.

[Deltar Battlewall]

I've always found The Sons of the South to be a rather humorous read.

[Meddik]

Just found out that one of my old guildmates is in the Beta, so I may be finding out more about it really soon...

[freonsmurf]

@#%$ A ! went through all the trouble of pre-ordering and still didnt get an invite from todays rounds! grrr

[EZ_Jaeden The Stinker]

If anyone has any general questions, feel free to ask here. I will try to answer them as best I can. I know many of the lurkers here are currently in the beta. ~Jaeden~
~Nightshade~
*Smears peanut butter on her face, giggles maniacally, curtsies and vanishes*

[freonsmurf]

I just want a detailed listing on the archtypes and all the powers so I can decide what kind of character I want to make.

[EZ_Jaeden The Stinker]

Boxheads site is the best out there.
If I were to detail everything it would take a month.
To sum it up:
Tankers
-Primary powers are self defense. Such as self heals, damage reductions, anti stun/mez, etc.
-Secondary powers are melee attacks. A few range attacks depending on which power set.

Blasters
-Primary powers are ranged attacks/AE's. They are the big nukers, much like EQ's wizards.
-Secondary powers are either more attacks, or utility, such as powers that increases the groups accuracy, slow mobs, etc.

Defenders
- Primary powers are group defense. Some power sets are all healing, others are all force fields, etc.
- Secondary powers are mostly the Blasters primary set, but a bit weaker. Defenders can pretty much be summed up as specializing in helping friends, or being the jack of all trades.

Scrappers
- Primary powers are melee attacks. These are pretty straight forward. Much like a rogue or blademaster type.
- Secondary powers are defense, or utility types. Such as lowering all mobs chance to hit around the hero, etc.

Controllers
- Primary powers are well... controlling. They can stun/mez/confuse mobs.
- Secondary powers are mostly the defenders primary set, but weaker.

That pretty much sums up the general overview of each type. ~Jaeden~
~Nightshade~
*Smears peanut butter on her face, giggles maniacally, curtsies and vanishes*

[EZ_Nyssa Rainwhisper]

Jaeden (I know who you are as it relates to CoH ) aren't you bound by an NDA too?

[EZ_Jaeden The Stinker]

To specifics and upcoming things, yes. But not general stuff.
~Jaeden~
~Nightshade~
*Smears peanut butter on her face, giggles maniacally, curtsies and vanishes*

[EZ_Nyssa Rainwhisper]

Ah, that's what I thought. So basically, details such as anyone who plays a scrapper gets 10lbs of cherry flavored jello delivered to them by a member of the Swedish Bikini Team upon launch is off limits, right?

j/k of course

But seriously though, things like what classes are available and their basic abilities is pretty common knowledge anymore. Anything that a non beta tester needs to know is on Boxhead's site, and his site already gives a lot of info as it is. I'd say enough to help you decide whether or not you'd like to play the game, and if so, it's enough info to help you pre-plan what type of character you'd like to play.

[EZ_Telurinon]

Boxheads site is a bit out of date, though. The data was mostly gotten in or before Decemeber last year at a trade show. The beta process has changed a few things, for the better.

[EZ_Nyssa Rainwhisper]

True, but any changes made in beta is kept under hush hush by the NDA anyway.

[freonsmurf]

release date is 4/27, that gonna happen?

[Meddik]

On the official Boards, Most people seem to say that Blasters have been enhanced, to make them a bi more durable and soloable. Not sure if that came from a dev, etc. but the people saying it seem to know what they are talking about.

It looks like Boxhead has updated more receontly than december. He does have sources listed for all of his info, so that seems to be reassuring. (Of course, it could have changed...)

Anyway, My main will almost certainly be a defender, with Empathy as a primary (Best Healing set).

If Telekinetic Blast and Psionic Tornado are considered physical attacks, and can be used on things that resist direct mental attacks like robots, then I'll probably go with Psychic Blast as my secondary. If Psychic blast leaves me utterly defenseless against certain mobs, then I'll go with Power Blast.. I'm assuming that there would be fewer mobs resistant to that than psionic powers.

I'm posting the below about healing at the official boards, but some of you may be interested in it too.

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Defenders:

A Defender with Primary empathy looks like the hands down best at Healing. Just about very power they get seems to be some sort of heal, recovery, regen, or similar.

It looks like some of the Defender Primary sets that can have Healing are Dark Miasma (Drain from enemies), Kinetics (Drain from enemies) Radiation posion (non-draining heal and maybe a regen buff?) Storm Summonning (At least one group heal.)

That means almost any Defender, except Forcefield have some healing abilities. Its Probably like EQ Clerics/Druids/Shamen at early levels... Empaths are Best at it, but the others can do it well in a pinch, and have more versatility. So if you plan on making a defender, Others are probably going to expect you to have healing. Defender Forcefield people, make sure your groups aren't making that assumption.

I don't see any secondary powers for Defenders that involve healing.

Controllers:

I don't see any kind of healing in their primaries, but almost all of their secondaries look like they have Some sort of Heals, But I wouldn't bet on any of them being as good as a Defender at it, since the secondary pool is supposed to be weaker than the primary. Hopefully a Controller with empathy secondary would be as good at healing as one of the non-empath Defenders is. Again, another wild ass guess.

Tankers:

For their primaries, 3 of the 4 Defenses (All but Invuln.) have some sort of heal/regen it looks like, but I'm betting self-only, or noncombat stuff. Just a hunch. Besides, they will probably need it for themselves most if they are tanking.

For their secondaries, some of the names of powers like Ice patch and Breath of Fire could be healing related, but thats really just another wild ass guess. Until NDA is lifted, its anyone's guess.

Scrappers:

With shadow fighting primary they have Life drain related heals it looks like, but not early on. In their secondary, they can pick up some healing with dark armor, and I'd assume a lot of self healing with regeneration. I have no idea if any of that can be group heals, or if it is self only.

Blasters:

I don't see any healing at all for them, in primaries or secondaries, unless the ones listed as possiblities under secondaries for tankers are healing (Ice patch and Breath of Fire). Again, I wouldn't bet on it.

If power magnitude increases with levels, its hopeful that even some of the power pools with one or two heals like Controllers and non-empath defenders will continue to be viable healers throughout the game. That would be an ideal situation, because even those of us who plan on being Defender Empaths don't want every group to NEED a defender empath just to survive at high levels.. (Like Clerics in EQ)

Oh, and of course, everyone can get Medicine from the power pool, but since those can be interrupted by enemies, I'm betting they won't be effective mid-combat heals. Trojan Horseshoes
Need Help coming up with arguments against mine?

[EZ_Nyssa Rainwhisper]

If you guys are so interested in CoH, why haven't you pre-ordered the game? Pre-ordering guarantees you a spot in beta along with many other perks. If nothing else, it'll give you an opportunity to try the different classes and abilities before launch. Some places will charge $10 for pre-ordering some won't charge a penny. Both my fiance and I have pre-ordered through EB online and we haven't been charged a penny yet.

Although if you do plan on pre-ordering, I suggest you check this out before you do. Different vendors have different ability effects.

No, I'm not trying to hock the pre-order, but it just seems like such a great opportunity to preview the game if you're truly interested.

Alternatively, according to the CoH site, they're also offering public beta soon.

[freonsmurf]

You read the forums over there lately? I pre-ordered and registered on those forums ages ago and I got shafted, so did hundreds of other ppl.

[EZ_Nyssa Rainwhisper]

Straight from the horses' mouth...

Quote:Thurs 4_1, Pre-Order Invite Update
Hi everyone.

I know it's April Fool's but this update is no joke -- after all, getting you Pre-order folks into the game is no a laughing matter (I'm sure you'd all agree with that!).

Here's the latest up-to-the-minute information. We are currently in the process of bringing more beta servers online, but need to wait until that has been achieved (and everything is working properly) before sending more out.

Right now, the estimation is that we'll either be sending out the next batch of invites late tonight or tomorrow morning. I'll let you know which way it's leaning as soon as I am made aware.

That's it for now -- I'll hopefully be talking to you again soon, so watch this thread!

Please keep ALL comments, questions and complaints about invites going out confined to THIS THREAD ONLY. Posts made outside this thread pertaining to not getting in with the Pre-order, asking when more invites will get sent out, etc, will be REMOVED.

REMINDER: Once in beta, any problems or issues you are having need to be directed to support@coh.com and NOT posted on the public message board. Posting on the public board about beta-related issues may get you removed from the message boards AND the beta test for NDA violations.

Thanks all,

-Aura

You'd still have several weeks of play before the general public. Edited by: Nyssa Rainwhisper at: 4/1/04 9:41 pm

[EZ_Aurarier]

I KNOW ALL!!! S*** happens when you party naked.

[freonsmurf]

Damn, I really want to try this out.
Come on lucky beta boredom cure!

[Meddik]

Quote:If you guys are so interested in CoH, why haven't you pre-ordered the game?

Cause I haven't gotten my annual bonus, which will allow me to build a PC capable of playing the game. Trojan Horseshoes
Need Help coming up with arguments against mine?

[EZ_Nyssa Rainwhisper]

Meddik, the game even runs fine on my p2 550 mhz, 128mb ram, g2 vid card machine. True, the graphics are amazing, but it really doesn't take all that much to run it.

[Deltar Battlewall]

I pre-ordered a couple of weeks ago. Bought the box from my local EB and everything. I anxiously await my invite.

[Remmi]

Now's yer chance to see Remmi in tiger-stripe tights.

In-game, do: /friend mouser

and let's kick some punk#^#% together! Remmi (ornery dwarven rogue and thwapper of idjits!)<br>--------------------------------------------<br>Creator of <!--EZCODE LINK START---<a href="http://www.guildboss.com">GuildBoss</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--- - Guild Manager for Windows<br>Founder of <!--EZCODE LINK START---<a href="http://pub35.ezboard.com/bthesafehouse">The Safehouse</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--- - Discussion Forums for MMOG Rogues

[Meddik]

You don't understand... Mind jsut barely ran Kunark.

Its lower grade than yours too...

[EZ_Jaeden The Stinker]

My home machine was a p3 1200 with a gforce 2 card. And it ran just fine.
If I remember, all pre orders should be let in by the 7th.
Thats not my thing though, so don't quote me on it. ~Jaeden~
~Nightshade~
*Smears peanut butter on her face, giggles maniacally, curtsies and vanishes*

[freonsmurf]

Two rounds of invites went out today. If you did pre-order you should check your email.

woohoo I got in finally

[TeanninBramblefeet]

Finally got mine today too... figures I'd be in one of the last waves, just my luck y'know...

Hey, if enough Safehousers are interested in the game, any chance that a Safehouse server will be getting arranged? *cough* Though I suppose it would be rather non-roguely to be stopping thieves as opposed to dealin' with 'em after all, heh...

All that glitters... Even the stars
All things precious... Even your life
The King of Bandits can steal them all
In the blink of an eye

[Meddik]

Yeah, I got in... However, I can't D/L the @#$% game. Trojan Horseshoes
Need Help coming up with arguments against mine?

[EZ_Sillis Spineslicer]

Join the club. It looks like the beta signup is broken for some (aka me) and I can't even friggin sign up to download the game. It recognizes the master account, but will not create the beta account to download.

/sigh

[Meddik]

Oh well, I don't think my PC will run it anyway, being so far below the minimums.

But, On the 16th I get my bonus, and should be getting my PC a few days later. I'm hoping all D/L problems will be fixed by then. Trojan Horseshoes
Need Help coming up with arguments against mine?

[freonsmurf]

Make sure ya stop by the Workshop before ya make that purchase meddik.

Nyss and the others in beta, what are your names on there?

[EZ_Nyssa Rainwhisper]

Does your PC run EQ, DAoC, or any other online game, Meddik? If so, chances are, it'll run CoH. The other day I loaded CoH on my archaic PC which was only a P2, 10gb HD, a sound card so old I have no idea wtf it is, and a 4 year old AGP vid card. It would've ran if the vid card was just a little newer.

If you're interested in knowing my char name, PM me. Edited by: Nyssa Rainwhisper at: 4/7/04 1:40 pm

[EZ_Zulian]

Heh, maybe I should install it on my old computer then.
It freezes constantly on my good computer. /shrug

[Darkefang]

I got my invite, and am downloading it now. Hope to see some of you guys in-game.

[EZ_Vilkata Tasavalt]

Characters I usually play under are:

Valanti - Controller
Khalis - Defender
Darkclaws (note the 's' at the end) - Scrapper
Iron Hybrid - Tank


Feel free to look me up and send a tell if you have any questions or want a group.

Vilk

[EZ_Matheren]

StarChild - controller
Power Cosmic - tanker

[EZ_Jayan Thornfoot]

I hear reports of this running on like p2 500mgzh w/ge force 2 machines just as an fyi, i think ram was 256mb but it may have said 128.

So its quite possible some older boxes can run this.

[EZ_Nyssa Rainwhisper]

Quote:p2 500mgzh w/ge force 2 machines just as an fyi, i think ram was 256mb but it may have said 128

I can more or less confirm that. One of my comps is a P3 550mhz with a G2, 128mb and it runs just fine on that. The crappiest I tried to run it on is the one I mentioned a few posts up and the only reason it wouldn't load was because the vid card was so old it didn't support 3d images well.

[freonsmurf]

look me up, tech science controller named dorthy

[EZ_Tweil]

/drool

Boy does it look fun with the powers and stuff. Is it challenging at all or the same MMORPG treadmill?

[Meddik]

Now if Only I could D/L it...

Grrr. I keep getting an error when trying to do the initial download. The top pane of the COH updater turns into a Page cannot be displayed error, like from IE.

The bottom half never does anything but sit there saying connecting.

Funny thing, my wife's PC doesn't get that same error. But I know it can't run it.

[EZ_Nyssa Rainwhisper]

Visit the beta boards for help. The devs are excellent with communication there. Edited by: Nyssa Rainwhisper at: 4/8/04 8:49 am

[Remmi]

Hooked up with Ruccus last night for a bit and will be on again tonight from about 9 EST to Midnight (Prime server).

Name is Dinger, Assault Rifle/Gadgets Blaster. Just wish I had an Idjit Thwappin Stick power because there's lots of idjits runnin around that could use a few lumps! *Remmi scowls*

[freonsmurf]

what is ruccus's name on there?

[EZ_DreambringerAB]

Im in beta also...playing a scrapper right now...dunno if i like him too much.


Hey, can someone make a CoH board? We got a WoW one, and a FFXI one etc...

[EZ_Nyssa Rainwhisper]

Shouldn't we wait till the NDA is lifted before making the COH board?

[EZ_DreambringerAB]

hehe...wouldnt hurt to make one now.
nda should be lifted anytime soon

[EZ_Nyssa Rainwhisper]

I sure hope so. I'm itching to tell all about it. I think many beta testers are getting blue balls from that NDA.

[TeanninBramblefeet]

I run around as:

Adequate Man - Technological Blaster "older brother" to a more Mega... man

Rather fun to run around with a name like that, gets ya noticed a bit more often

[EZ_Jaeden The Stinker]

I've had blue balls for over almost 4 years!
It will be lifting soon. ~Jaeden~
~Nightshade~
*Smears peanut butter on her face, giggles maniacally, curtsies and vanishes*

[Remmi]

Ruccus is Ruccus but he has some other characters too that I can't recall offhand.

[Meddik]

Well, I've already got a trio that plan to play together.

Defender Empath/Psi Blast (me)
Controller Mind Control/Empath
Scrapper Martial Arts/???

Have 2x healing, best Crowd control in the game, and pretty good damage output.

And if Any one of us can't make it, then the other two make a decent team on their own.