# City of Heroes Super Team FINAL JOINING INFO **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 28, 2004, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-heroes-super-team-final-joining-info/242553 "2004-04-28T20:34:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![RogueRacer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@RogueRacer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RogueRacer)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-heroes-super-team-final-joining-info/242553/121 "2004-05-05T18:12:53Z")
> [@Spurious George](#): > > My scrapper got killed 4 times last night (Twice by the Corpse/Mutilator dudes. I read somewhere that their attacks are poison based and there is no specific addition defense for poison (yet). If that is correct, it seems that your damage mitigating powers are worthless against them. ---
**Author:** ![tanstaafl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@tanstaafl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanstaafl)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-heroes-super-team-final-joining-info/242553/122 "2004-05-05T18:21:49Z")
> [@Spurious George](#): > > My scrapper got killed 4 times last night (Twice by the Corpse/Mutilator dudes. Why are they so tough?) but I eventually found a big team of level 4-6’ers and did well on a couple missions. Up to level 7 (Temp Invulnerability rules!!! Thinking of Super Speed for level 8.) Yeah, those are the guys that did me in. I think they have some DOT attack that Invulnerability can’t block. > [@](#): > > And, has anyone noticed the proliferation of copyright-infringing characters? Despite prohibiting them in the TOS and supposedly filtering for them in the naming engine, when you see that **The Incredible Hulk** has made level 18, you know they aren’t policing too hard. Last night I fought alongside The Bride from Kill Bill. > > SG ( **Steppin’ Razor** on Virtue) I ran into The Tick the other day (he was even yelling “Spoooon” on the broadcast channel :rolleyes: ). ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-heroes-super-team-final-joining-info/242553/123 "2004-05-05T19:03:39Z")
I ran across two Hulks last night. Does anyone know if you can remove a PC from the server, and then create another with the same name? ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-heroes-super-team-final-joining-info/242553/124 "2004-05-05T20:07:55Z")
**Mausmagill** , yes, you can delete a character and then immediately make a replacement character with the same name. I was worried it wouldn’t work, so had alternate names ready, but I didn’t need them. ---
**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-heroes-super-team-final-joining-info/242553/125 "2004-05-05T20:08:09Z")
> [@Mausmagill](#): > > I ran across two Hulks last night. > > Does anyone know if you can remove a PC from the server, and then create another with the same name? Yes, I’ve done it repeatedly because I’m anal-retentive. Also: someone told me that the names must be unique throughout the game, not just on a single server. I haven’t experimented to see if this is the case. Hopefully I can get home before midnight sometime soon and actually have time to play again… ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-heroes-super-team-final-joining-info/242553/126 "2004-05-05T22:52:19Z")
What time do you guys play? I didn’t see anyone on last night (I was on late) or today. ---
**Author:** ![Brainiac4](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brainiac4/32/3534_2.png) [@Brainiac4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brainiac4)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-heroes-super-team-final-joining-info/242553/127 "2004-05-05T22:58:13Z")
> [@SolGrundy](#): > > Also: someone told me that the names must be unique throughout the game, not just on a single server. I haven’t experimented to see if this is the case. Nope, name uniqueness is per server. I have the same name on a couple of servers, and on some others, I did not get to it first. ---
**Author:** ![Brainiac4](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brainiac4/32/3534_2.png) [@Brainiac4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brainiac4)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-heroes-super-team-final-joining-info/242553/128 "2004-05-05T22:59:16Z")
Oh, and I need to get promoted in C.E.C.I.L. – I’m still an Ignorant Sheep. One of you seniors want to let me into the Inner Circle? ---
**Author:** ![Spurious\_George](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@Spurious\_George](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spurious_George)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-heroes-super-team-final-joining-info/242553/129 "2004-05-05T23:25:52Z")
> [@sturmhauke](#): > > What time do you guys play? I didn’t see anyone on last night (I was on late) or today. I’'ve been playing from 8PM-1AM Pacific. I’ll play very little today, and a lot tomorrow, but I think you were one of the people I forgot to look for. See you soon. A compiled list of Doper Heroes on Virtue mentioned in the thread: Harold Levin [sturmhauke] The Stone Sentinel [sturmhauke] Chode [Anonymous Coward] Steppin’ Razor [Spurious George] First Daughter [Spurious George] The Scarlet Siren [Glory] Master Electric [Mausmagill] Ryle Dup [Ryle Dup] Ryle [Ryle Dup] Super-Collider [Brainiac4] Brainiac4 [Brainiac4] The American Legend [Brainiac4] Frank N. Furter [Priam] Justice Blues (Lok) Blue Justice (Lok) Clevland Steamer [Max Carnage] Max Carnage [Max Carnage] Lysander Thorne [GMRyujin] Emerald Blade [Pleonast] Deus X [tanstaafl] Obsidimann [N9IWP] Air Goddess [Lok] Cicada Lass [SolGrundy] The Spectral Thumb [SolGrundy] Admiral Chill [SolGrundy] Stilleto [Skillet38] Penitent [Priam] La Pucelle [E-Sabbath] Disco Inferno [TommyTutone] Drake Tungsten [tanstaafl] Lightnin’ [Lightnin’] Silver [Lightnin’] (whew! There are a lot of us!) Just type “/friend Silver” (for example, don’t type the quotes) in the chat window - then you’ll get a notification whenever that character is online. ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-heroes-super-team-final-joining-info/242553/130 "2004-05-06T02:27:37Z")
You forgot **Wizard in Green** on your list. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-heroes-super-team-final-joining-info/242553/131 "2004-05-06T03:00:38Z")
By the way, the 1st thing I thought about “Wizard in Green” was Mike Jittlov > **[The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081766/)** > > The Wizard of Speed and Time: Directed by Mike Jittlov. With Mike Jittlov, Richard Kaye, Paige Moore, Deven Chierighino. A Hollywood filmmaker (Mike Jittlov) makes a short for an evil film studio. Unbeknownest to him, the producer has placed a bet of... Brian humming the theme… ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-heroes-super-team-final-joining-info/242553/132 "2004-05-06T13:36:39Z")
Correction to the list of heroes (and myself). My Level 10 (finally!) blaster’s name is actually spelled _Clevlnd Steamer_ (no A in the first word) which makes a huge difference. Also I too am unable to get Steamer decked out in team colors. He shows up in blue and white with the globe insignia in the preview, but in actual gameplay, he’s still his normal, though beautiful, golden color. And I can’t GET the globe off of Max Carnage’s chest. ---
**Author:** ![TommyTutone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@TommyTutone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TommyTutone)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-heroes-super-team-final-joining-info/242553/133 "2004-05-06T13:50:39Z")
During beta, the sidekick level spread was 5 levels, but it is now at 3. The only other requirement is that the hero doing the sidekicking be at least level 10. I picked up my teleport self power a few days ago and it is a blast zipping around the city at superspeed (it is only 100 yds a pop, but there is no recycle time so you can cross really quickly). The only downside is that it sucks up endurance, so I’ve added the appropriate enhancement to it. I also hope to increase the range on it so that I can go further. You can teleport yourself into the air while doing this so that you can avoid some obstacles and see where you want to go. The other nice thing about teleport is that you can zip yourself to where you want to be, and then recall your team in. This is a great time saver/life saver when you have a mission in the middle of Perez park or Boomtown. ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-heroes-super-team-final-joining-info/242553/134 "2004-05-06T14:02:29Z")
My other character is Lift Lass, but she’s only level 5. I’ve been concentrating on La Pucelle. I have to say, compared to my beta fire-gadgets blaster, playing a scrapper at 11th level is a lot _harder_, but I die much less. On the other hand, I could take out entire ranks of Skulls in one shot. Vhaz are bears to deal with, but that’s when I went for Super Reflexes as a scrapper power group. Face it, if they don’t hit you, it doesn’t hurt. Their ranged attacks aren’t Lethal or Stun, they’re DartGun, so… yeah. Goes right through most protection. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-heroes-super-team-final-joining-info/242553/135 "2004-05-06T14:08:07Z")
For those having trouble with your Supergroup costumes: you do realize there is a Supergroup Mode On/Off button? It’s in the Super menu. I was having a lot of trouble until I found that toggle. To add to the Supergroup list, I also play the Theory. And I tend to be online from at least from 5-6pm pacific time, plus or minus an hour or so either way. ---
**Author:** ![tanstaafl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@tanstaafl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanstaafl)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-heroes-super-team-final-joining-info/242553/136 "2004-05-06T15:13:18Z")
I usually don’t get on until 9 or 10 Eastern and usually only stay on until 11 or 11:30; my game time is kind of limited. I did get Deus X up to 8th level last night. Picked up Elemental Resistance so hopefully I can survive those flamethrower encounters a bit better. ---
**Author:** ![tanstaafl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@tanstaafl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanstaafl)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-heroes-super-team-final-joining-info/242553/137 "2004-05-06T15:16:42Z")
Oh yeah, **sturmhauke** , I did get your tell last night but I was in the middle of a battle at the time and couldn’t respond. I tried replying when I was clear but apparently you were already gone by then. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-heroes-super-team-final-joining-info/242553/138 "2004-05-06T17:20:27Z")
I work until 11 PM Eastern, so I don’t get on until about a quarter after. **Blue Justice** is not on Virtue, he is on Guardian. I made him there before I saw this thread. Then I couldn’t get the name on Virtue. ☹ Pretty good last night, once we got **Steppin’ Razor** to stop running away from the healers. 😛 I made it to less than 200 xp before 11th. ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-heroes-super-team-final-joining-info/242553/139 "2004-05-06T18:30:53Z")
Sorry I dropped on you guys last night, some moron was trying to hit port 8000 on my firewall and I lagged, then dropped. ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-heroes-super-team-final-joining-info/242553/140 "2004-05-06T18:46:18Z")
> [@tanstaafl](#): > > Oh yeah, **sturmhauke** , I did get your tell last night but I was in the middle of a battle at the time and couldn’t respond. I tried replying when I was clear but apparently you were already gone by then. Sorry. That’s ok, I was bugging you with a bunch of n00b questions anyway. I’ll be on today again, except for a couple hours in the evening when I go to my martial arts class, where my powers are not nearly so super. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-heroes-super-team-final-joining-info/242553.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-heroes-super-team-final-joining-info/242553.md?page=8)