Stuck At Retrieving List Of Characters...

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One other thing ive noticed : Im no computer nerd, but Ive noticed my internet is significantly slower when Im browsing the forums on Champs Online. All these problems could very well be due to server overload, with a mass influx of people waiting in line to try out this spanking brand new game. ( That or everyone is on the forums crying wolf about this lol.... )

* sigh *

It could be that they're using their crackpot new database to power the forums, too. It'd certainly explain how sometimes posts will jump into the middle of the thread? Has anyone else seen that? There's a post at the top of this page that was previously on the previous page, and then I refreshed and new posts came in before it and pushed it down to this page. Very strange.

EDIT: Well, pretend that this is the last post ont he previous page instead of the first post on this page and it makes sense.

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the worst part is Socrates keeps spamming me with Millennium City alerts.

CRIME IS BEING COMMITTED AND I'M POWERLESS TO HELP

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Been playing since closed beta and for the first time i am now plagued with this retrieving list problem. Anybody figure out how to post a ticket yet to get there attention?

Will keep trying to log on periodically tonite. Was my day off to play guess that if this not fixed for me then wasted day.

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they took the server down for emergency maintenance http://www.champions-online.com/node/587718

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the worst part is Socrates keeps spamming me with Millennium City alerts.

CRIME IS BEING COMMITTED AND I'M POWERLESS TO HELP

THIS OUTAGE IS THE WORK OF DR. DESTROYER I CAN FEEL IT

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Hey kids, the test server's working. So hop on over there and try out the exciting new foam-rubber versions of the old powers you know and (used to) love!

I love the new minimines, and the odd halving of most items stats has left the game significantly more challenging...

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Hey kids, the test server's working. So hop on over there and try out the exciting new foam-rubber versions of the old powers you know and (used to) love!

I love the new minimines, and the odd halving of most items stats has left the game significantly more challenging...

:\ I'm martial arts, though, I can't take any more stat reductions or I'll die.

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I just dont understand what is the fixation with chopping down "heroes" until a leutenant can waste them. Isnt the point of playing a super hero RPG game to feel "heroic"? If i wanted to run around and feel like most of the world could take me down, i would just walk around downtown LA at night.

Wondering if were going to feel very heroic after this latest round of nerfs...

"Champions Online" new direction "Star Trek Red Shirt Online"

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I've had this game for a week and so far I've only been able to get on once because of this issue.

Kindda lame.

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I just dont understand what is the fixation with chopping down "heroes" until a leutenant can waste them. Isnt the point of playing a super hero RPG game to feel "heroic"? If i wanted to run around and feel like most of the world could take me down, i would just walk around downtown LA at night.

Wondering if were going to feel very heroic after this latest round of nerfs...

"Champions Online" new direction "Star Trek Red Shirt Online"

It's a game, godmode will only bore the crap out of everyone.

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Server Timed out.. reverted to reentering user name pw and would not load character roster at all.

Worked fine 50 min ago.

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It says server down now! Now I know it's down! .............

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I've had this game for a week and so far I've only been able to get on once because of this issue.

Kindda lame.

Then you have only attempted to login once, and today.
Wow.

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I am stuck at retrieving character list as well...

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Ask any Melee player if they feel like gods

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Well, so this is about the server? Why the hell do they have it as "up"? Is it some kind of "hidden cam" show, "how many times does the obsessive compulsive clicks on it" thing? hahaha!

At least I came here and saw all this before frantically re-installing the god damn thing LOL.

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the server was taken offline for "emergency reasons" and that it shall be on in no longer then 90 mins from when it went dow, so it could turn on any moment or once the full 90 mins it could be back up.

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One would think after the last 10 years or so, these companies would learn how to run an MMO, i have played 7 different MMO's, and not one has the presence of mind to remember that peak time is evenings and weekends and they need to have actual backup hardware servers for when the servers go down, they have hotswap HDD's to get the systems back up in 30 min or less in Corporate networks, Invest the %^&*% money to provide Redundancy and Load capacity, short term investment will insure Long Term Customers.

BTW i was hoping this game would be something different, but once again its just another Quest, Kill, Craft, Level framework with pretty graphics. the ONLY thing i got excited about was the Personal, Individual, Archenemy/Nemesis

I'm surprised that the level cap is 40, i hope they put an expansion out soon, or people might start leaving for lack of content at top lvl.

well i don't know all there is to know, but i believe i know enough to shoot my mouth off with confidence.

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One would think after the last 10 years or so, these companies would learn how to run an MMO, i have played 7 different MMO's, and not one has the presence of mind to remember that peak time is evenings and weekends and they need to have actual backup hardware servers for when the servers go down, they have hotswap HDD's to get the systems back up in 30 min or less in Corporate networks, Invest the %^&*% money to provide Redundancy and Load capacity, short term investment will insure Long Term Customers.

BTW i was hoping this game would be something different, but once again its just another Quest, Kill, Craft, Level framework with pretty graphics. the ONLY thing i got excited about was the Personal, Individual, Archenemy/Nemesis

I'm surprised that the level cap is 40, i hope they put an expansion out soon, or people might start leaving for lack of content at top lvl.

well i don't know all there is to know, but i believe i know enough to shoot my mouth off with confidence.

A bit of a expansion is already planned called Blood Moon due out in october.. Also there is post lvl 40 content for farming and rewards to allow entry into at least one lair designed for lvl 40 players. Cant say I can go there as i lag so bad when in a group that i can barely move let alone play. However ive found reason to continue playing my lvl 40 even tho i spend a bit more time now on my other heros and enjoy them just as much.

There is one thing you failed to mention there is one aspect of this game that i have not seen in another mmo yet.. No classes .. I can fully customize my build to my own desires allowing me to fufill many diffrent roles and adapt to diffrent situations. So you see there are some things you fail to see that are right under your nose. Ive only listed one im sure there are more things that differ this mmo from others and im sure they will find more ways to make it unique among mmo's as time goes on.. (Suggestion SG Nemisis)

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Ask any Melee player if they feel like gods

I am one. Martial arts is weak as ****.
Also, Martial arts arent getting nerfed at least.

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Ask any Melee player if they feel like gods

Sorry this is off topic, but I keep seeing comments like this and I decided to reply this time.

My answer: yes.

Powers: Bestial fury, beatdown, defensive combo, mighty leap, thunderclap, and occasionally ebon rift. For survival, ebon void+voracious darkness, invulnerability, unbreakable, and resurgence.

Melee energy builder, mostly melee combat skills. I fight with acrobatics turned on and play the game more like an FPS and move while I fight, keeping close to the targets. I made the character intentionally melee and survival heavy, and I got exactly what I wanted, a character that is very difficult to defeat while punching things into mush. The only problem I've had with melee so far was a bit of initial disorientation during the Lemuria crisis, having to chase down enemies in all directions instead of having them mostly grounded, and I adapted to that by the time I got into Lemuria proper.

I'm assuming you're referring to melee versus ranged gameplay, not specific frameworks. I can understand some complaints from certain melee frameworks, but melee as a play style seems fine if you're willing to move while fighting. The same is true of most games, though, so I don't know why people are complaining about CO being the same way.

Melee has to move, and people that don't, can't, or are too slow to do so should stick to ranged, it's more forgiving. This was true even in WoW, and friends that keyboard turned were almost always fine with ranged play but terrible with melee.

Also, if you have extra buttons on your mouse, try putting some of your powers on them, it makes it easier to move while fighting.

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TL;DR: Melee seems fine, I think it's a lot of fun but isn't for everyone. Try using mouselook instead of keyboard turning and play more like a shooter, it helps.

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A bit of a expansion is already planned called Blood Moon due out in october.. Also there is post lvl 40 content for farming and rewards to allow entry into at least one lair designed for lvl 40 players. Cant say I can go there as i lag so bad when in a group that i can barely move let alone play. However ive found reason to continue playing my lvl 40 even tho i spend a bit more time now on my other heros and enjoy them just as much.

There is one thing you failed to mention there is one aspect of this game that i have not seen in another mmo yet.. No classes .. I can fully customize my build to my own desires allowing me to fufill many diffrent roles and adapt to diffrent situations. So you see there are some things you fail to see that are right under your nose. Ive only listed one im sure there are more things that differ this mmo from others and im sure they will find more ways to make it unique among mmo's as time goes on.. (Suggestion SG Nemisis)



Thanks, i was not aware of an expansion. yes, your right, NO Classes....in the beginning, but we all get all the class distinctions to switch through as we please, eventually. Granted it is nice to be able to change your Role in a group depending on whats needed. i guess what i'm trying to say is, i would like to see something fresh, rather than the same old rehash of the MMO framework. And there may not be such a thing. Hey thanks for the reply. It was intelligent and mature. i appreciate it.

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i was playing just fine on my friends computer last nite. i just downloaded it this morning and i cant get pas tthe retrieving character list. does it make a difference that im on a laptop? and i know that the server isnt down cuz my friend is on right now. Any clues for the n00b?