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Quote from: CMC Scootaloo on 2018 May 29, 13:31:54I don't know what game you play, but for me, LoE resets the server every few hours, not every few minutes, and I'm pretty sure it's like that for every other player as well.


Not exactly. Whenever I'm in the game it happens every 15-20 minutes (or even less). Does a nice job of interrupting up RP's and quests. And it's not just me. Often me and a few others will be hanging out in somewhere like the library or cottage, and when the reset happens we all get returned to the door and have to go back to our spots.
In one quest case I was going from the Canterlot exit to the Cloudsdale one in the Heartlands, and just as I got to the CD one, it reset and put me back at the CL one and I had to make the trip again >:( .
It used to be a reset spawned you in the place you were at when it happened. Now it puts you back where you first spawned in. The only way to counter it is (if you're staying in one spot) to pick your spot, and then switch to the other room and back again and it locks your position in..
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Back with some more.

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Papa went exploring again. This time around the outside of Sweet Apple Acres:







Dahlia on watch at the CMC's clubhouse




Papa at another SCC party:



Unbeknownst to Papa and Rose, the princess of shipping (Cadance) was hiding nearby waiting to strike with her crossbow.



Direct hit.


A day later the new couple went to an impromptu (and unannounced)  party at Fluttershy's cottage:



Uh oh...


Luckily Fluttershy was chill about it. Angel seemed to be silently judging Papa though:




Maverick, even though he was a Shadowbolt, put on a Wonderbolt flight suit and joined one day of training for the airshow at the gala. offering ideas and trying his hoof at the stunts. Here the team is getting ready to do a candy shower chain:


Sadly due to a prior commitment, Maverick won't be able to join the air show/Gala. Same story with Chrome, Papa, Dahlia, Nightshade, and Raspberry. :c
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The converter shows that as 1PM central US time. I might be able to pop in for at least that (it's a work day for me but I don't leave until 6:30).
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Well all of my pegasus friends (characters) are Shadowbolts, but I might be able to convince one of them to join the other side for the air show (likely Maverick). If I'm available on the day it will be held (what date is it?). Edit: NVM I have plans for that Saturday. Wouldn't be back til sometime after 10PM).

I've been practicing flying with the mouse look and 1st person view. It's pretty tricky but you can really pull off some stunts with it like taking off straight up, diving under bridges, through arches, etc. It'd be neat  if we could do actual Blue Angels moves like formation flying, knife edge pass, etc.
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And here we go again! (updated the first post with my character's descriptions)

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Papa heard it was possible for unicorns to reach the Everfree cauldron, so he decided to see for himself.

(What can I say? Papa has a Travellin' Bone

After breaking 2 barriers, he could see it:



Success!


He then proceeded to explore the rest  of the area, but could only see half due to the gorge. So he went home and had Maverick  see what else was there.

Mav' didn't find much other than a good view of the gorge by the dragon den.



Papa wasn't done yet though. Next he decided to explore the area around Ponyville:


Hmmmm there must be a better overlook of town:


There that's better.

The area around Ponyville is some of the most scenic he's ever seen. Here he rests on a hill to watch the setting moon:


Fascinating  :D  :



Sunrise over Ponyville:


A mini forest (outskirts of Everfree?):


Another scenic location:


He finally returned to town.



Maverick walks into SCC and finds chaos. For some reason Private Wing Sentinel was going on a rampage , attacking everypony (or was being egged on  :/  ). It took several minutes to calm her down (AKA knock her out):


Chrome went to the Crystal Arena for a New Lunar Republic race event Saturday morning, but only him and Night Striker showed up.  :c  Maybe next time.


Then the big event later that day: Shadowbolts vs. Wonderbolts in Cloudsdale. Maverick, Nightshade, and Dahlia were on the best side :P  (there is an unofficial Shadowbolts theme
) :



FOR LUNA!!   :luna:





Nightshade at the arena (pretty popular mane style amongst the Shadowbolts   ;)  )


Dahlia at the Dojo

Final set:


Post event chillin':




Until next time!

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Thanks.I'm never one to miss a good photo op.
Now for some more.

After reaching the end of the Bramble Woods, Chrome noticed Angel's parents (the lv. 100 bunnies) appeared to be gone. He decided to check. Using his superior magic abilities, he was able to pass through the force field that blocked off access. And sure enough they were gone:

 

So then he wondered: What is beyond the brambles?


Desolate terrain. But wait what is that in the distance?



The edge of the world (or at least the bramble area).


Flat earth confirmed.  :P

He proceeded to run to all 4 corners of the world, circling the brambles. The only things of interest was this bluff, and a pit that seemed to be inescapable.





One last overview of the brambles before passing through the barrier again.



More recently he popped in to SCC and discovered a virus that turns ponies into  :D was going around. Needless to say he didn't hang around.


And Dahlia found a new overlook of Cloudsdale:


Last night the music player in SCC broke, so ponies took to the square for a block party. Nightshade got the chance to show off her new Shadowbolts uniform (and do some aerobatics):


By the time Dahlia showed up, it had turned into one big, server lagging madhouse:


The party broke apart as soon as the sun came up, but many ponies continued to mingle. And another cloud showed up, which soon had a whopping 9 ponies sitting on it:


Then Nightshade checked out a get together at the pond in Sweet Apple Acres:


The party soon came under heavy attack by Angel's relatives, and Nightshade got fed up with them:


She took out enough of them to jump a full level in combat.


Until next time!
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Will have to check this one out.  Might have to pre position my 3 pegasus characters where the 1st photoshoot will be so I can get each one in. And of course all 3 are with the NLR so Shadowbolts it is.    :/

FOR   :luna:  !

Edit: I checked and 8:00PM GMT is 3:00PM central US
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Time for more pic's:

Nightshade with her head in the clouds during the Winter wrap up event:


First time seeing Ponyville without snow:


After losing another bet with Maverick, Nightshade had to wear her (just released) punishment :


Dahlia had no problem with the new gown though. Here's her and several others checking out Micro Transaction's booth. She got the princess special too.


Uh oh...

FUN FUN FUN FUN.....

Nightshade on the highest point in Ponyville:


After enduring several break ins, Delano put an ad out for security guards. Both Papa and Chrome answered it:





Papa was in SCC when the mysterious level 65 cloud appeared:


And Nightshade was there for the Lv. 100 cloud that appeared afterwards:


No explanation necessary:


Why hello there, Maya (Fey). *Smiles, closes eyes, and tilts head*


Finally yesterday Chrome decided to run the Bramble gauntlet alone. Here he is looking over the valley of doom. Will he make it?



The first try he failed. On the 2nd he succeeded, and managed to kill the Haetea.
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Introductions / Re: What's up?
2018 Apr 09, 10:59:15
Guess I should've given some descriptions of my characters. So here we go:



Chrome Thunder



This is my ponysona. The name is the result of entering my real name into one of those pony name generators. The first one I tried gave me the name "Brother Lionheart". Might have used it, but I checked and there was already around a half dozen other OC's with that name. The second one gave me this and I stuck with it. What I like is the cutie mark almost perfectly  matches the one in the game (cloud and lightning bolt).
Chrome's occupation is a signal maintainer for the railroad. Also a storm spotter (which I really am IRL), and a member of the NLR.


Maverick



Maverick started as my first ever brushable custom: A G1 big brother pony: https://lonewolf3878.deviantart.com/art/My-Little-Pony-Maverick-124071180
A few years ago I made 2 fanfics that he was the lead character in (Ace Combat: Battle for Equestria and Ace Combat: The Changeling War), changing him from an earth pony to a pegasus and changing his cutie mark from an F-14 to a spade (wish playing card symbols were available as CM's in the game).
Maverick is a weather pony and part of the NLR Air Force.


Nightshade



An OC I based off the Nightshade flower. She was another character in my 2 fanfics (in the 1st an antagonist, the 2nd a protagonist).
A tough as nails mare that hates wearing dresses. Also a member of the NLR Air Force.



Dahlia Hawthorne



In 2009 I started making a series of G1 and G3  customs based on Ace Attorney characters, including my favorite villain from the series. She became a main character in my Ace Combat: BFE fanfic too.
 Unlike the character she's based on she's not evil.


Papa Emeritus



Nothing special just a pony based off of the lead singer of a band I became a fan of last year (I wish the skeleton costume worked on him correctly, and I wish a pontiff hat was available in the game).
A unicorn that is fascinated by paranormal stuff, and is one of the few non pegasus  weather ponies.


Ice Crystal (deleted)



He was based on the G1 Mountain Boy (a series of big brother brushables  only released in the UK). Had to delete him as he was stuck as a foal due to a glitch in the final mission.



Raspberry Beret



She is a canon FiM character that appeared as one of the Method Mares in Made in Manehattan. Originally a no name, she got the name Raspberry Beret as part of a fanbase naming contest on I think Reddit or somewhere (know some more info on her, but it's a spoiler).

A mare who's well versed in art and theatrical events (she needs a beret and a turtleneck in the game).
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Introductions / Re: What's up?
2018 Apr 01, 20:17:07
Well I finally had to delete my Ice Crystal character and remake so I could graduate , do winter wrap up, and the AFD quests. Ice Crystal is now Raspberry Beret.

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With one of my characters I got the items, then while I was putting stuff in the bank I accidentally put one of them in the bank, and I couldn't take it out again. When I tried dragging it over to my bag it disappeared. Any way to get t back?
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How will that ZIP file work? Is there an installer or will the files have to be updated manually? (I didn't use the installer to install the game the first time).

Edit: I downloaded it. Now what? I want to make sure I install the new files correctly and not delete all of my progress.
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Desktop (past ones included a Flutterstare one and a Trixie one):


Laptop:


  =P :luna:
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Name: Chrome Thunder

Level at time of application: 50

Race: unicorn

Gender: male

DoB: 4-19-1988 (not my IRL birthday, just my character's)



FOR UNICORNS

Levels in given skills

   Combat: 50

   Medical: 50

   Magic: 50

Why should the HF-Medical Brigade enlist you?

Adapt at using triage. Can  revive. Also good at using magic and partying skills in combat.



By signing below, I ensure that I have, to the best of my knowledge/ability, have answered each of the above honestly and to the fullest extent of the truth.

Applicant's Name (type your applying pony's name, and be sure to supply a screenshot of the pony (close and facing camera) from in-game.)
X- Chrome Thunder




FOR LUNA!!


OOC: I actually made a spinoff of those ID's for the NLR armed forces: https://lonewolf3878.deviantart.com/art/New-Lunar-Republic-Military-ID-Card-Kit-441505562



Alternate universe where ponies can fly fighter jets.  :P
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Long story.

 My seniority date is December 24, 1983. Yes, I've been into MLP since almost day 1 of G1. What happened was wan I was a kid, I was absolutely gonzo about horses,  and unicorns. Not sure how it happened,  but I imagine I saw a commercial for MLP and said I wanted one. And for that Christmas I got 2: Bubbles and Glory. By the end of the 80's I had 8 brushables, a Firefly plushie, and a couple other things. I remember renting a video of Rescue at Midnight Castle over and over in 1989-1990.

 Around 1993 interest started to fade rapidly, and was pretty much gone by the mid 90's. But there must have still been an ember burning inside because in 2005 I discovered G3, and bought one. Suddenly it started to come back, and I wound up getting more G3's. Then in late 2006 I finally got an internet ready computer and found Ebay. I was able to get the G1 brushables I wanted back then, but never did. And I discovered a MLP group on Yahoo where I discovered custom brushables, and decided I wanted to get in on it. My first was this one I made in 2007.. In 2008 I got into Ace Attorney and made almost 2 dozen based off of the characters.

 When G3.5 appeared I didn't go anywhere near it. :I  Then in 2010 Dish Network got Discovery Kids and I saw the new MLP show. Was hoping it was the G1 show, but it looked like 3.5 so I didn't really pay attention to it. Then I started seeing memes of it on the Newgrounds forums. I decided to take a look at it again. And this time it grabbed me and pulled me in.

 So here I am. It's safe to say I'm more into pony now than at anytime in the past. I'd have never thought when I was a kid I would one day be going to cons, cosplaying, making art and fanfics, and have hundreds of pony toys from all 5 generations (and get me to go to a movie theater for the first time).
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Thought I'd share some screenshots I've taken since I've been here.

My characters are (all are part of Team Cloudsdale):



Chrome Thunder



This is my ponysona. The name is the result of entering my real name into one of those pony name generators. The first one I tried gave me the name "Brother Lionheart". Might have used it, but I checked and there was already around a half dozen other OC's with that name. The second one gave me this and I stuck with it. What I like is the cutie mark almost perfectly  matches the one in the game (cloud and lightning bolt).
Chrome's occupation is a signal maintainer for the railroad. Also a storm spotter (which I really am IRL), and a member of the NLR.


Maverick



Maverick started as my first ever brushable custom: A G1 big brother pony: https://lonewolf3878.deviantart.com/art/My-Little-Pony-Maverick-124071180
A few years ago I made 2 fanfics that he was the lead character in (Ace Combat: Battle for Equestria and Ace Combat: The Changeling War), changing him from an earth pony to a pegasus and changing his cutie mark from an F-14 to a spade (wish playing card symbols were available as CM's in the game).
Maverick is a weather pony and part of the Shadowbolts branch NLR Air Force. He did don a Wonderbolts costume for one event. Now a member of the Wind Riders / Wind Howlers.
 

Nightshade



An OC I based off the Nightshade flower. She was another character in my 2 fanfics (in the 1st an antagonist, the 2nd a protagonist).
A tough as nails mare that hates wearing dresses, and loves doing stunt flying (including making low, high speed passes by other ponies), and being mischievous. Also a member of the Shadowbolts and  Wind Riders / Wind Howlers. .



Dahlia Hawthorne



In 2009 I started making a series of G1 and G3  customs based on Ace Attorney characters, including my favorite villain from the series. She became a main character in my Ace Combat: BFE fanfic too.
Unlike the character she's based on she's not evil, and is yet another Shadowbolt and Wind Riders / Wind Howlers member.


Papa Emeritus



Nothing special just a pony based off of the lead singer of a band I became a fan of last year (I wish the skeleton costume worked on him correctly, and I wish a pontiff hat was available in the game).

A unicorn that is fascinated by paranormal stuff, exploration, and is one of the few non pegasus  weather ponies.


Ice Crystal (deleted)



He was based on the G1 Mountain Boy (a series of big brother brushables  only released in the UK). Had to delete him as he was stuck as a foal due to a glitch in the final mission.



Raspberry Beret



She is a canon FiM character that appeared as one of the Method Mares in Made in Manehattan. Originally a no name, she got the name Raspberry Beret as part of a fanbase naming contest on I think Reddit or somewhere. The season 8 episode Horse Play made her name canon.

A mare who's well versed in art and theatrical events (she needs a beret and a turtleneck in the game).



To start: Some from a situation unfolding in deep Everfree as I type this. The dragons and timberwolves have become docile in one room. Even the lv. 65 one. Here's me, Solar Flare, and Twinkle Sparkle with the lv. 65:


And us and Night Powder with a 50:


Here's me and a Timberwolf:


Have lots more, but wanted to post these first (and I don't have time right now ^-^ ).



Edit: And here we go (spoilered to help with page load times):

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Ok time for some more.

The first one I ever took (and turned into a macro) was when I discovered Cockatrice corner in the Everfree:




Typical SCC shenanigans :


Hearts and Hooves day party:


Uuuuuuh... Dog pony?  :P


Oh, what a feelin'...


Nightshade as a foal with some others:


Soldiers of the night (has anyone tried a meetup of "NLR soldiers?):



My favorite spot to sit on top of SCC:


At the secret cave:



Maverick at the cauldron:


Nightshade flying over Canterlot:


Maverick flying under the fog in Everfree gorge:



Dahlia Hawthorne on Twilight's bed:





There I'm caught up. Will post more if something interesting comes up.

Edit: 3-6-18: Had another event happen in the dragon corner of the Everfree yesterday. Me and a few others were grinding exp from dragons and timberwolves (well they were. My main character is finally maxed out), when suddenly NPC Private Wing Sentinel appeared, and started interfering with us by killing any wolves that got near her, and she wound up in the middle of some of our attacks, and she started coming after us. Namely me even though I wasn't attacking her. She managed to kill me twice, then a second one of her showed up. The others managed to take them out and they didn't reappear.

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Introductions / What's up?
2018 Jan 23, 07:37:15
I just discovered the laptop I got last year was capable of running Team Fortress 2, so I figured running LoE wouldn't be a problem. And so here I am. My first taste of the was at the 2016 Midwest Brony Fest when a server was set up there, but I couldn't take part in it because my desktop was too old.

I currently have 3 characters: My main one (and my ponysona) Chrome Thunder (unicorn), Maverick (pegasus), and Ice Crystal (earth) Edit: Now have my other 3: Nightshade (pegasus), Dahlia Hawthorne (pegasus), and Papa Emeritus (unicorn). Concentrating on getting Chrome leveled up first. Some of you have probably already met me in game. If not I'll see you around!