First Surprises in COH

[Night-Hawk07]

I have to confess the traffic befuddled me, at first, too. Once I found out it wouldn't hurt me, I was irritated that I couldn't jump on top of one of the trucks and ride it.

Or the blimp in AP.

Another one I just remembered; first time I got Speed Boosted: "K on the next groWHERE THE FREEM DID THAT WALL COME FROM?!"

[dwturducken]

Another one I just remembered; first time I got Speed Boosted: "K on the next groWHERE THE FREEM DID THAT WALL COME FROM?!"

This! Only, for me, it was a rather healthy-sized mob. There were 6 of us on the team, and I already had established that I was not above running headlong around a corner with my squishy. There was a lot of "What the #$%@, man!" as the team ended up wiped...

[InnerWill]

Don't really remember what my first surprise was (probably the costume creator), but one thing that has stuck with me was running through King's Row to my mission and seeing what looked like a marching band lined up on the sidewalk.  Thought to myself, "What the heck is that!?" and proceeded to get closer for a better look.  That's when I found out about both ambushes and the Nemesis army.   I lasted about 1/4 second after they noticed me, then and only then did I think to click on one to con it and see that it was only ~40 levels higher than me.

On the one hand I was glad when they changed the way ambushes worked, but on the other, I kinda missed that thrill...

[Triplash]

seeing what looked like a marching band

HA! I love it!

Uggggh, but now I'm picturing a Warhulk trying to play a glockenspiel...

[Menrva Channel]

My first surprise was walking out of Outbreak with my hero, my very first toon, and meeting some friends on the front steps of AP (right in front of the statue) just in time to see the sky go green and sirens go off. My friend who was the most experienced in the game just said "RUN! GET INTO CITY HALL NOW" and I did. That was the first time I learned about Rikti, lol.

[Risha]

I recall the first time I saw Nemesis in Crey's Folly...I was sk'd and it was my first time there..."Wow," I said.  "Someone really hated band."

[Megajoule]

Bosses going Warwolf have been mentioned, but I still remember my first encounter with Clockwork Gears.
I was solo on my first defender and had just managed to put down a Prince by myself.  My health bar was in the low yellow and my end bar wasn't doing too good either (pre-Stamina + Clock shocks), but he was down... and then...  I distinctly remember thinking "OMG it had kittens" 

Then there was the time I was flying over Skyway, saw something odd, and went down for a closer look.
The "something odd" turned out to be a very purple (in attire as well as level) Freakshow, who sent me to the hospital the quick way.

Honorable mention:  not realizing for at least a couple of weeks that I could combine enhancements without both of them needing to be already slotted on the character.  That led to some... interesting slotting choices and juggling, though I was too low level and short of slots for it to matter much before I found out otherwise.

[Atlantea]

Bosses going Warwolf have been mentioned, but I still remember my first encounter with Clockwork Gears.
I was solo on my first defender and had just managed to put down a Prince by myself.  My health bar was in the low yellow and my end bar wasn't doing too good either (pre-Stamina + Clock shocks), but he was down... and then...  I distinctly remember thinking "OMG it had kittens"   

*FALLS OVER LAUGHING*

help... can't... breathe...

*collapses in laughter again... *

[Rotten Luck]

For me I have to say. 

First time in Independence Port heading to my mission and... what's that over there?  A giant octopus cool... got to close and splat I was fish food.  Lusca you were my first GM and I miss you!

[blackjak]

*Chris Farley interviewer voice*
Remember when you were on that bridge in IP....and you were kicking he Council's butt...and you got that Council shield unlock? Remember that?

That was awesome!

(Seriously, I  had no idea there were weapon unlocks in the game...

[Risha]

Well, as you can see, I went away until my late manuscript was finished but I'm back now.

And what about when you first log on to the Character Creator and they're BREATHING?

[Perfidus]

And what about when you first log on to the Character Creator and they're BREATHING?

Prophetic, wasn't it? From the start they were telling us we'd be creating something that was alive, and would live within us for eternity.

[LadyShin]

First surprise? The city-sized caverns where you defeat the AV bosses of the Devouring Earth.

Second Surprise? Seeing the Seed of Hamidon for the first time in First Ward.

My first real shocker?

...well...


That would have to be....I think...The Dark Astoria story arc where you defeat Mot. Creepy! 

...always thought I had voices in my head or something...

[Kaiser Tarantula]

My first surprise in CoH came when I'd finally learned how to tank properly, and was no longer squishy.  I was a Super Strength/Invul classic flying brick, and I and my team were up against Freakshow.  We'd made short work of a crowd of Freaks, whose ball-lightning attacks had left us kinda drained on endurance.

We were congratulating ourselves and resting up for the next fight, when a tank slasher, two juicers and a stunner woke back up.  I think our defender's reaction went along the lines of "ZOMBIE CYBER-PUNKS!  RUN FOR THE HILLS!"  My reaction was a reflexive Haymaker to the tank freak (what can I say?  I react to surprise with violence.  Sneaking up on me is not a good idea.)

[Triplash]

Mot. Creepy! 

...always thought I had voices in my head or something...

Nicely done

[LadyShin]

My first surprise in CoH came when I'd finally learned how to tank properly, and was no longer squishy.  I was a Super Strength/Invul classic flying brick, and I and my team were up against Freakshow.  We'd made short work of a crowd of Freaks, whose ball-lightning attacks had left us kinda drained on endurance.

We were congratulating ourselves and resting up for the next fight, when a tank slasher, two juicers and a stunner woke back up.  I think our defender's reaction went along the lines of "ZOMBIE CYBER-PUNKS!  RUN FOR THE HILLS!"  My reaction was a reflexive Haymaker to the tank freak (what can I say?  I react to surprise with violence.  Sneaking up on me is not a good idea.)

  I loved playing a stalker... but one thing I learned real quickly, is that no matter how much damage I can dish out as one, I'm as squishy as a bug when it comes to AV's. And Freakshow..ugh. I hated it when they resurrected behind you..

[Nos482]

The first time I saw Lusca's tentacles waving at me on the horizon...

Could've been worse.
When my first toon got Super Jump I was having fun in IP. Right as I was in the air:
"A wild Lusca has appeared."
And I landed amidst a bunch of tentacles...instakill

Another one I just remembered; first time I got Speed Boosted: "K on the next groWHERE THE FREEM DID THAT WALL COME FROM?!"

Heh, reminds me of flying in old Dark Astoria.
"Dark,dark,dark...is this zone somehow brokSPLAT!...The Hell?!


But my first surprise were those damn suicide bombing CoT mages.
Funny, why aren't those running away, but towards m...BOOM!

[LadyShin]

mmkay, i'm gonna have to confess another surprise.

You know you've seen it, you know you love it.


Teaming up with Statesman to crack some bad guy skulls on the later missions. You wonder just for a moment what it is that Statesman will do to assist...you're about to power up your stealth kill power..when suddenly this ten ton chunk of rock comes flying out of left field, pulverizing said foe. They go flying, a blue and red blur follows, which proceeds to uppercut the poor sap into the frakking roof.

K.O. 

I just let old States have his day.

[srmalloy]

Heh, reminds me of flying in old Dark Astoria.
"Dark,dark,dark...is this zone somehow brokSPLAT!...The Hell?!

You should have tried it with an Ice tanker -- the SFX from the different ice armors created this horrid glow against the background haze that pretty much wiped out your ability to see anything in front of you. It got to the point where getting all the exploration badges and popping Reveal on DA was a must, because then I could use the minimap to navigate with and avoid flying into a building. Which was something that I'd gotten used to in the various online WWII air-combat sims I've played, since there's not much to use as landmarks looking out the cockpit window when you're flying a bomber.

[Nos482]

Which was something that I'd gotten used to in the various online WWII air-combat sims I've played, since there's not much to use as landmarks looking out the cockpit window when you're flying a bomber.

I can imagine that. Must've been hell to find your way back without any landmarks left to navigate by ...