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Good morning, Nexus! Coffee and croissants this morning! NOM NOM NOM!!!!
 
 
Didn't get to play last night. The weekly D&D game with far-flung friends always takes precedence to video games. Seeing as I've known some of those guys since Junior High back in 1982, I feel obligated to be there.
 
Really, I can't wait to get to try out those races. They sound amazing and I used to love the races in DC Universe. I'm not a "twitchy" player and my reflexes have withered slightly with age, but that's the kind of easy, breezy content-for-grins stuff I love in game.
 
I'd really like to see races become a long-term fixture in the game. Maybe a course or two in every zone. I dunno to what end, reward-wise, but even if it was for Challenge Points, I expect they'd see plenty of re-play.
 
Racing is like ... the opposite of Fishing, you know? Both are fun in their own rights, but with one you're standing in place, with the other you're running all over creation. Game needs more of that kind of optional, fill-in-the-quiet-times content.
 
So, how was your night last night? Plans for today?
 
Is it Friday yet?
 
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	Edited October 22, 2015 by Tex Arcana	
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It's Friday Eve Tex! :D 
 
I didn't get on last night either but I was online this morning about 4:30 :o I never found the quest to lead me to the Hoverboard Race so I am going to try tonight. I looked on both Dominion and Exile side :mellow:  
 
Where are the NPCs supposed to be??	
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Did more Shade's Eve stuff last night, and tried out the race tracks. They were fun! Except for the first one in Celestion, where I kept hitting the jump pads and then it would just launch me right into a wall/giant vine. Really screwed up my time. I'm feeling a little anxious about the quest rewards, though. I want to get the titles and costume, but I also want to be able to pick up several of those decors. :/ I'm not sure that's possible?
 
Wrapped up the night with some RP, which was nice! Though it wasn't the scene I was hoping for. xD Got a character stuck in a REALLY bad situation (like, bleeding out after having overcome an antagonist-character) but can't push the scene until another friend of mine is available... I keep joking that if I can't continue the scene soon, I'm just gonna kill her. "Whelp. You took too long and she died. Oops."
 
[edit] @Khandi: The quest giver in Thayd was in the Contract/vendor area.
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Did more Shade's Eve stuff last night, and tried out the race tracks. They were fun! Except for the first one in Celestion, where I kept hitting the jump pads and then it would just launch me right into a wall/giant vine. Really screwed up my time. I'm feeling a little anxious about the quest rewards, though. I want to get the titles and costume, but I also want to be able to pick up several of those decors. :/ I'm not sure that's possible?
 
Wrapped up the night with some RP, which was nice! Though it wasn't the scene I was hoping for. xD Got a character stuck in a REALLY bad situation (like, bleeding out after having overcome an antagonist-character) but can't push the scene until another friend of mine is available... I keep joking that if I can't continue the scene soon, I'm just gonna kill her. "Whelp. You took too long and she died. Oops."
 
[edit] @Khandi: The quest giver in Thayd was in the Contract/vendor area.
			
				
	Edited October 22, 2015 by Naunet	
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Morning from Australia.
 
I'm not having a coffee as i am about to go to bed in 15 min as it's almost 1am here
 
I love these races i loved them on the PTR and i love them now.
 
I think these races will prob become long term fixed every couple of months they will pop back up, it's doubtful Carbine would make them for this week and that's it.
 
I personally would like to see full dedicated tracks ( instanced ) made by carbine and we can do like a 5 man racing tracks where we race one another. Maybe get some rewards cosmetic stuff or even a board. 
Another thing i'd like to see if possible is something along the lines of how Mario Kart works where you get power ups or abilities to slow your opponents down. If the tech is there to make such a thing.
 
Seeing as i am in Australia it is already Friday hehe :P and I have Information technology study today.
 
Enjoy all. 	
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Morning! Or good afternoon from sweden :P
Bring some of those croissants please =)
I'm having afternoon coffee, fixing with old exams. No work today, yay :D
I've done my dailies for today, it was fun as always especially visiting houses. Did a battleground as well. So I'm slowly climbing my levels, at 18 now but I'm in no hurry... I'm always a slow leveler =)
Heading out in the rain soon :( Perhaps I will have time to do a battleground or two later tonight =)	
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Morning Folks!
 
I had a dental appointment yesterday.  When I made it the plan was to head to work afterwards.  As it turned out, I have a bunch of accrued use-it-or-lose-it vacation time so I just took the whole day off.  I just learned today that they're changing our time off policy which means I have an additional 10 days of accrued time that I need to burn or I'll lose it.  Since my company does contract work I sense there's going to be some rather irate clients when the bulk of us aren't going to be around in December and some of November.
 
So I did the Shades Eve dailies on my main and the hoverboard races.  Picked some costume pieces then got curious how to get the racing board that's the highlight of the event ... well.  Pretty much soured me on doing much of anything WS for the rest of the day.  Did manage to put a few levels on my bebe medic.
 
Just... I really like this game but it's getting really hard to remain motivated to do much other than raid.	
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Good morning,
 
Didn't actually do a whole lot on Nexus out of the ordinary.  It was GA farm night so we buzzed through that place.  Got it done in one, though it was a close thing, too many people not respecting the Convergence fight and dodging poorly.  Also we spent more time than I would have liked with an initial decision to just go to X-89.  This went fine.  Getting to Kuralak afterwards was more of an issue simply because someone died interrupting her and then we had to hoof it back.  So as irritating as it is, we'll probably go back to killing off the trash and Monstrosity to begin.  Getting rid of eggs speeds up travel time now that we don't have oodles of summons.
 
But we did get through everything and killed Ohmna.  Woo.
 
Didn't even get a chance to try out the hoverboard races, but I suppose those will be around for a little while so I can take my time and enjoy them on the weekend.  The Delorean hoverboard is pretty cute.  Can't quite decide if I want to snag that or not.  I'm more of a bike guy, leaning towards the hot rod blades or whatever (Bandit Carver is my current favorite.)  I guess we'll see.
 
Tonight, Datascapes!  And now I must get back to the bench and toggle between a few variations on firmware to see if I can find a problem.	
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Considering options for my next build today. I'm going to start over the weekend and I still have no clear idea of what I'm doing since my client kinda shot down my last idea slowly over the course of like 2 weeks >_>. Just like "You said you were fine with it 2 weeks ago? Then you went back on one thing, then another, then another, and now I'm supposed to build it and all I have to go on is the vaguest shit ever -_-. Hell now I need to start from scratch again and not even port over the most basic of outlines from my previous build. Lovely."
 
Le sigh. But I guess customer always wins. :/	
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			Good morning, coffee people! How's Shade's Eve?Cheerios breakfast because I was feeling lazy.In Wildstar, I am just following the daily routine. Shade's Eve, Race Tracks, Vet. Expedition and Star-Comm Basin. Then I often just run around in the city looking at guild adverts. Nothing fascinating, really. They added the ground mount Shade's Eve flairs to the cash shop I heard? Probably single-use for the cheap, cheap price of the soul of your firstborn child.Danger ahead! Danger behind! Maybe danger sideways...because Jack Shade has such sights to show you...	
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Good morning friends \o/ Sadly the morning has not been all that good to me today :( I met the first jerk I've ever met today (and thus the first time I've ever had to Vkick someone) and it was sad. Long story short, level 50 ques up into a normal STL cause...reasons? Didn't know anyone in the group so it wasn't like he was just rushing someone through. Anyway, guy was a jerk. Rude to people, even started using skills that repositioned mobs away from the tank just to make life hard. So, I asked.
 
"Hey, how long it take you to get into here anyway? You know, que time" I ask cause he's a DPS and I was curious. Guy said 40 or so minutes, asked why.
 
"Here is to another strong 40 sir!"
 
kicked.
 
 
 
That aside I've been having a pretty good start! Going to take a small break from WS for the most part today because A. The lag is starting to get annoying and B. I got a beta invite to Devilion and I'm curious to see if it's any good. Beta starts in just a few hours so I'm rather excited for it. It's a game that's been out in korea for a few years now and didn't do that well, but from watching the dev streams and such the parent company is really good at changing things. What I mean by that is, when the company that is bringing it over (Trion, I still love them. I know some don't but I do.) sent feedback they got 60 pages worth of change notes in exchange and from what I hear our version is already very different from the parent version with specific changes for western audiences.
 
Also the fact it didn't do well in korea gives me some faith honestly. Perhaps it's a by cynical but the taste in mmos from westerners to say Korean mmos are so vastly different, It's rare to see a game work well in both markets. So I am thinking with the fact it didn't do well for the koreans (and the fact there are a lot of core changes for our version) it might actually end up being areally good game. For anyone wondering the genre: Think a Diablo style mmo. Anyway. That's all I got going on today.
 
Oh and I'm level 23 now. So close to the next instance which so far is my favorite. That final boss is so fun..just..VOLCANOS.	
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Morning, all! 
 
I'm back to eggs and sausage for breakfast.  Chicken salad was a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there.
 
I finally had time to run the Shade's Eve expedition last night!  I'm looking forward to doing it again when I'm not waging a desperate battle against the somnolent susurrus of sorely needed sleep, but in my semicatatonic state is was sloppy, surreal fun.  I'm hoping the event persists a few days past Earth Halloween, because I'll have more time to play once all of the holiday projects are all sorted (which usually happens right as we're walking out the door Halloween night).
			
				
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Good morning friends \o/ Sadly the morning has not been all that good to me today :( I met the first jerk I've ever met today (and thus the first time I've ever had to Vkick someone) and it was sad. Long story short, level 50 ques up into a normal STL cause...reasons? Didn't know anyone in the group so it wasn't like he was just rushing someone through. Anyway, guy was a jerk. Rude to people, even started using skills that repositioned mobs away from the tank just to make life hard. So, I asked.
 
"Hey, how long it take you to get into here anyway? You know, que time" I ask cause he's a DPS and I was curious. Guy said 40 or so minutes, asked why.
 
"Here is to another strong 40 sir!"
 
kicked.
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GGWP. :lol:
 
I queued normal at 50 before, mainly to brush up my rusty healing skills, and trying out the new dreaded focus test (ha ha pun). The tank has to be someone's alt, he was interrupting like a baws! The 3 DPS though, frustrating. No wipes, and bosses are one-shots, but Grond took forever and a day to kill, 'cause they don't understand the flea-trap mechanics. When I ask them to lure fleas into traps, someone said "we usually just aoe them down".  Welp, if only these guy could dps the fleas down fast enough....  Didn't say it outloud though. :P
 
Most frustrating part is where they would kept dodging out of my heal telegraphs lol. I guess they think any and all telegraphs are bad. /groan
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G'day guvna's!
 
I woke up with a bit of a brain swell feeling, so I'm not sure if this will be one of those 'getting things done' days. Probably the body adjusting to new exercise regime and lack of smoking. However, I am looking forward to the weekend as I've got no schoolwork next week and can thus take a break! I figure I'll try out the zPrix races (need me some of them decors), and take a jaunt through the Quiet Downs instance. I'm also waiting and hoping for some comment from our CRB friends on the topic of the current cash shop model, re: one-time use & CS exclusivity for the Delorean/Haunted House FAB. I want to rinse my mouth of this bad taste so I can get back to full enjoyment of building.... :p
 
Also thinking about playing some other games for a bit of a break. I'll still be loggin into WS for various reasons (auction hunting, socializing, etc.) but I haven't actually gamed in the last... year? It's been all about the building and life stuff. I'm getting worked up about Fallout 4 (2.5 weeks omg), but also kind of want to go back and try to play Persona 4 again. I loved the ambiance and story, even the characters, but I hit a wall of boredom when the combat started. It's just so ho-hum compared to modern titles and the dungeon environments were quite bland... although, most RPGs tend to be like that until you've played a good 20+ hours and have access to all of the mechanics. Hmm...
 
Maybe I'll just wait for Fallout 4 though. I'd try for a new character in WS but I don't feel any incentive to reach 50 again. The dead horse topic is that we're really lacking account-bound stuff, and that's part of the issue for me, but I also don't have much interest in doing the endgame content again. I'm 100% OK with the direction our drops have taken (more than OK in the case of housing, thrilled really), but can't bring myself to get excited about more of the current adventure + dungeon + expedition roster. Truly hope that the next drop comes with a big focus on endgame PVE content, and maybe a well-developed tie-in to the contracts and omnibits systems, so the new stuff doesn't get old too fast.
 
Anyhow, time to check the auctions again and maybe do a bit of reading... have fun on Nexus!	
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Hello Coffee People!
 
So I did the races yesterday.
 
I have a lot of comments.
 
But primarily *dances with unparalleled rapture* they were so much fun. I honestly loved them. I think, and I agree with Tex, that these should become a permanent facet of Nexus. I also wouldn't mind seeing a few changes, and as someone with a sweet tooth for cartoony racing games (Mario Kart, Diddy Kong Racing, Snowboarding Kids, etc.. (If you haven't played Snowboarding Kids 2 for the N64, go do it! It's... so great)) I would also like to see:
 
LAPS! Why are we only going around once? On the Whtievale track I was like "Hey neat they did it through the DANGERZONE twisters... too bad we are only going through once"; a hallmark of enjoyable race tracks is dealing with the environment. But only having one lap means you only get to 'enjoy' the environmental dangers once. Increase the laps! Only going around once is a serious... lapse in judgement. :lol:
 
Protostar sponsorship! Why is this not a thing? Make this a thing! Protostar is here, FOR US! I'm thinking: hoverboard stickers (new reward for race time maybe? better times = more stickers?), Protostar flair, maybe even a Protostar Cup set of race tracks! Why not include the ability to make wagers on yourself with Protostar? Things like "won't get hit by environmental damage" or "will hit 30 blue rings" etc.etc... rewards some points, or stickers, or whatever. Protostar sponsorship. Making your hoverboard dreams come true, for money.
 
Farside race track. No seriously. Farside. Race. Track. The amount of awesome in this would be just... I can't even handle imagining it.
 
Re-using existing maps which might not be getting enough love. I'm looking at dungeons; I'm looking at shiphands; I'm looking at adventures. Why not use these maps as race maps? Separate instance, free to toss in whatever nasty stuff you want. You built it already Carbine, why not let us race through... SKULLCANO?! Can. You. Imagine. Explosions? Earthquakes? DYNAMIC TRACKS FROM ENVIROMENTAL DAMAGE?
 
Okay, okay. I have more ideas but I will keep it quiet for now, I am sure everyone is gabbing on this anyways.
 
To a more serious note on the races; great job Cabine. This was fun, fast (haha!), and the decor rewards are neat. More content like this is a great way to fill out the space between questing, dailies, housing, raiding, pvp, and general tom-foolery. (I am seriously sad I will only be able to do these dailies twice, the decor is super spiffy).
 
Anyways, I also made my Stalker a costume a few days back because I wanted a plucky, punk look. It's also a pretty sweet hoverboard get-up that matches the Flux Board (my fav. board). I'm quite happy with it! Here's a couple pictures. :)
 
 
 	
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Your Draken looks "totally thrilled" to be there. HAHAHAHA
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All Drakens are smiling on the inside, we promise! :D
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Pretty sure a Draken smile is just a less intense frown.
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That's his Sid Vicious sneer.
 
Eden, I love the outfit - I think you translated the color and contour of the board into clothing really well.  I also love the ideas for new hovertracks! Seldom seen, dangerous locations are awesome settings for races, and Farside is an awesome setting for anything.
 
 
. . . really, any excuse to get us back on Farside.
 
Farside.
 
Faaaaaaaarsiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide.	
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Pretty sure a Draken smile is just a less intense frown.
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Good morning friends \o/ Sadly the morning has not been all that good to me today :( I met the first jerk I've ever met today (and thus the first time I've ever had to Vkick someone) and it was sad. Long story short, level 50 ques up into a normal STL cause...reasons? Didn't know anyone in the group so it wasn't like he was just rushing someone through. Anyway, guy was a jerk. Rude to people, even started using skills that repositioned mobs away from the tank just to make life hard. So, I asked.
 
"Hey, how long it take you to get into here anyway? You know, que time" I ask cause he's a DPS and I was curious. Guy said 40 or so minutes, asked why.
 
"Here is to another strong 40 sir!"
 
kicked.
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 Yesterday I measured out the bunker.. and decided id build a prop building to represent it.. been playing with some more lighting tricks.. and working outdoors.. the plot has gone in a different direction than what I initially wanted.. its pretty gloomy right now which has a different feel to it got a lot of purple overcast lighting that i tricked out.. 
 
But today Im staring at the plot and realizing that this build is going to cost a lot of money to make it happen.. and im also wondering if 2500 decor is enough to make it work and with lighting not being upgraded like it should have, (I think it should have gone up in the same ratio as the decor limits). Im now going to be very challenged to proper light up the place... which sucks but c'est la vie.
 
Im enjoying the holiday stuff.. im particular on that. I like shades ever a bit better than the halloween stuff in gw2 which i had found impressive for an mmo.. so carbine really did a good job on it. The races are fun and I like the direction that the deco is headed in..particle effect stuff... love it!!! hope to see much more.. fog machines ect in the future. 
 
I was a bit bummed out by the cash shop options on shades eve though. Would have liked to have seen a few exclusive items for costumes in there ect devil horn maybe some crazy witch hat.. the basic attire for the holidays. Was hoping to go a bit wild buying stuff but just settled for the holiday dyes. But non the less im enjoying myself for the events and fun is what its all about in the end. Good job Carbine!!!
			
				
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Female Draken smile.
 
It's a signal that you should start running. 
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			I found out I could do hoverboard event even as low lvl. So much fun, Carbine got it right on this one tbh :D	
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I found out I could do hoverboard event even as low lvl. So much fun, Carbine got it right on this one tbh :D
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So ... did anyone else forget their 8-year wedding anniversary today?
 
Because ... uh ...
 
*looks around furtively*
 
*dives behind the sofa*
 
*hopes she forgets, too*	
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So ... did anyone else forget their 8-year wedding anniversary today?
 
Because ... uh ...
 
*looks around furtively*
 
*dives behind the sofa*
 
*hopes she forgets, too*
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I haven't gotten to try the hoverboard stuff yet and can't wait to check out the races tonight :). Overall, I didn't get much playtime this week :(. Next week should be a lot calmer for me work-wise so I'll make up for it :p.
 
I did get to run through the Shade's Eve instance once so far. I played through it with my boyfriend. I played as my alt (level 30 Medic) and he played with his new level 15 Spellslinger. I think it would be challenging for a low level player to solo, we were struggling a bit until I switched to healing and he added a second interrupt to his LAS. Then it was pretty easy. We had a lot of fun and will definitely be running through it again to see the other choice :). We also messed around in housing a lot for the trick-or-treat quest. Rather than efficiently breeze through it, we goofed off and just visited random public houses. Found some super neat roleplay-type plots and had a ton of fun just exploring :).
 
Tonight I'm definitely going to do the races and the Shade's Eve expedition on my main. I also want to level my Medic more. I enjoy playing as a Medic but by the time I'm done with stuff on my main, I don't always have the energy to switch characters and do random questing. Not sure how those of you with multiple alts do it!
 
I'll probably also farm some particles to do a world boss. Loot issues aside, I've been having a lot of fun with them. There is a small circle on Entity-1 (Dominion) for forming world boss groups. If anyone wants in, feel free to whisper me (Reekah Taz or Milo Minderbinder). I generally play late on weekdays but am on and off throughout the evening/night on weekends.	
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Someone is sleeping on the couch or curb tonight  :D
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So ... did anyone else forget their 8-year wedding anniversary today?
 
Because ... uh ...
 
*looks around furtively*
 
*dives behind the sofa*
 
*hopes she forgets, too*
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If she lopp like me, lopp love shinies.
 
Just buy one shiny and she be happy with you, buy LOTS of shiny and she marry you for 8 years more!	
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So ... did anyone else forget their 8-year wedding anniversary today?
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If she lopp like me, lopp love shinies.
 
Just buy one shiny and she be happy with you, buy LOTS of shiny and she marry you for 8 years more!
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If she lopp like me, lopp love shinies.
 
Just buy one shiny and she be happy with you, buy LOTS of shiny and she marry you for 8 years more!
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Yeah, what she doesn't know won't hurt her. We carpooled this morning, so I am going to "mysteriously" show up early with flowers and candies, so her whole office can see my extravagant display of affection. :lol:
 
I'll be like "Oh I ordered these weeks ago. I just had to go pick them up!"  *carefully removes Kroger Floral Department stickers* :ph34r:
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Grmbl.....
 
My character is still bugged...
It's nothing game breaking, but it's annoying sometimes....
Need to make some screenshots and this bug is messing them all up....
 
I'm stuck like this for like 2 days now:
 
 
 
I'm a frigging lightbulb...	
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Not really sure why, but this put The Beatles' "She Loves You" in my head. But with "love" replaced by "Lopp" and sung in a Lopp voice. So...thanks for that.
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