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Episode 61 – Enhancements

Chooch and Viv are joined by “Trauma Train” Rich to discuss all of the types of enhancements available in the game, and when to use each kind.

You can find Rich on his two Twitch channels:

TraumaTrainRich – for video game streams, and
XP Rich – for tabletop type game streams

Next episode streams April 30 at 6:pm eastern on Twitch. Topic TBD – have a suggestion?

Find us on Twitch, YouTube, and Discord:
https://twitch.tv/choochandviv (the live CoH Podcast)
CoH Podcast YouTube Archive
https://twitch.tv/vividmuse (CoH Gameplay)
https://twitch.tv/choochus (music composition, variety gameplay)
https://discord.gg/c2j9CMjj8E (Our Discord Server)

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Episode 60 – PVE Content Types

Chooch and Viv discuss the different types of PVE content available in the game as well as different levelling styles. We begin with the must-haves for a fresh Level 1 at the P2W vendor.

Next episode streams April 2 at 6:pm eastern on Twitch. Topic TBD – have a suggestion?

Find us on Twitch, YouTube, and Discord:
https://twitch.tv/choochandviv (the live CoH Podcast)
CoH Podcast YouTube Archive
https://twitch.tv/vividmuse (CoH Gameplay)
https://twitch.tv/choochus (music composition, variety gameplay)
https://discord.gg/c2j9CMjj8E (Our Discord Server)

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Episode 58 – Base Building, with Dacy Pt 1

This episode we discuss base building with master builder, Dacy!

We cover Homecoming patch notes from February 10, 2022, the current and upcoming Weekly Strike Targets, then jump straight into a base tour and discussion.

The bases we toured are The Spaceship on Excelsior (base code ONES-5030), and Vault Luxe (currently private). You can find Dacy’s base building tutorials and tours on her YouTube channel .

We’ll continue the discussion and tour more bases with Dacy on the next live stream on March 5th, starting at 6pm eastern.

Find us on Twitch, YouTube, and Discord:
https://twitch.tv/choochandviv (the live CoH Podcast)
CoH Podcast YouTube Archive
https://twitch.tv/vividmuse (CoH Gameplay)
https://twitch.tv/choochus (music composition, variety gameplay)
https://discord.gg/c2j9CMjj8E (Our Discord Server)

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Episode 55 – Quick Travel Options

We talk about all of the different options to quick travel in the game. From monorails to teleporters to cornucopia .. um .. wormholes?

We kick off with the Homecoming patch notes from January 4th, and share that Mid’s Reborn will have a new version soon that brings back “level up” mode!

Here are the lists of travel destinations based on travel method that we cover on the show:

LFG Queue
Brickstown (Manticore)
Cap au Diable (Dr. Aeon, Virgil Tarikos)
Cascade Archipelago (Sara Moore)
Cimerora (Imperious)
Croatoa (Katie Hannon)
Firebase Zulu (Dr. Quaterfield)
Founders’ Falls (Dr Kahn, Numina)
Grandville (Barracuda, Lord Recluse)
Independence Port (Admiral Sutter, Ms. Liberty, Penelopy Yin)
Rikti War Zone (Apex, Lady Grey, Tin Mage)
Sharkhead Isle (Silver Mantis, Mortimer Kal, Operative Renault)
Skyway City (Synapse)
St. Martial (Ice Mistral)
Steel Canyon (Positron)
Striga Isle (Ernesto Hess, Moonfire)
Talos Island (Citadel)
The Chantry (Faathim the Kind, Justin Augustine)

Ouroboros Destinations
Paragon City
Atlas Park
Founders’ Falls
Independence Port
Peregrine Island
Talos Island
Rogue Isles
Cap au Diable
Sharkhead Isle
Nerva Archipelago
St. Martial
Grandville

Tunnel System

  • Paragon Routes
    • Atlas Park
    • Imperial City
    • Underground Imperial
    • Talos Island
    • First Ward
    • Night Ward
    • Founders’ Falls
    • Peregrine Island
    • Firebase Zulu
    • Dark Astoria
  • Rogue Isles Routes
    • Mercy Island
    • Imperial City
    • Underground Imperial
    • Cap Au Diable
    • First Ward
    • Night Ward
    • Nerva Archipelago
    • Grandville
    • Dark Astoria

“Public” Transit

  • Paragon City Monorail
    • Atlas Park
    • Kings Row
    • Steel Canyon
    • Skyway City
    • Talos Island
    • Independence Port
    • Croatoa
    • Brickstown
    • Founders’ Falls
    • Paragon City Ferry
    • Talos Island
    • Peregrin Island
  • Black Helicopter
    • Mercy Island
    • Port Oakes
    • Cap au Diable
    • Sharkhead Isle
    • Nerva Archipelago
    • St. Martial
    • Grandville
  • Rogue Isles Ferry
    • Mercy Island
    • Port Oakes (East and West)
    • Cap au Diable (North and South)
    • Sharkhead Isle
    • Nerva Archipelago
    • St. Martial
    • Grandville

Our next episode will be live streamed on Twitch on January 24th, starting at 6pm eastern. We will most likely be discussing City of Hero mods.

Find us on Twitch and Discord:
https://twitch.tv/choochandviv (the live CoH Podcast)
https://twitch.tv/vividmuse (CoH Gameplay)
https://twitch.tv/choochus (music composition, variety gameplay)
https://discord.gg/c2j9CMjj8E (Our Discord Server)

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Episode 54 – Recent Travel Power Changes

We discuss the major travel power revamps that went live on Homecoming in April 2021. As well as discuss all of the travel power pools.

We announce the Winter Holiday Dev’s Choice Contest Winner for great Architect Entertainment stories.

These include:

  • The WINNER: Murder on 34th Street by @@Charlie
    • Arc ID: 45294
    • Created by: @@Charlie
    • Number of Missions: 3
    • Description: “Santa Claus has been framed for a crime he did not commit. If you don’t help prove his innocence, he’ll be spending Christmas behind bars.”
  • Honorable Mention: The Dance-Off That Saved Christmas
    • Arc ID: 44962
    • Created by: @Clave Dark 5
    • Number of Missions: 3
    • Description: “Lame Christmas schlock ruins TV every year, so why should the AE be any different? Help Santa save Christmas through a series of weak character motivations and underdeveloped plot holes that Harold Angel of the Paragon Times hearkened to as ‘an asinine affront to the holiday spirit!'”
  • Honorable Mention: The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year
    • Arc ID: 45220
    • Created by: @Defeat All Snakes
    • Number of Missions: 3
    • Description: “Grandville is in the middle of an anti-Christmas crackdown. Trees are torn down, gifts confiscated, carolers hit with riot hoses, and none dare resist. None, that is, but a rumor-shadowed figure who seeks those willing to defy Recluses edict — one the villains of the isles call only ‘The Sandman.'”
  • Honorable Mention: I Hate Christmas Music
    • Arc ID: 44913
    • Created by: @Police Woman
    • Number of Missions: 3
    • Description: “‘Tis the season for Christmas music – but that’s simply the worst when you’re a Troll Raver like the Boogie Man. Help the Boogie Man put an end to the scourge that is Christmas music and replace it with something with a more danceable beat.”

We will be streaming the next episode on January 8, 2022 starting at 6pm eastern! The main topic will be an overview of all of the fast travel options now available in the game. From teleports to Tunnels, and mods like Vidiotmaps.

Special thanks to everyone who joined us for the live show. Many of them also stream City of Heroes – check them out!

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