This is a great thread, COH was my first computer game ever, so I have a lot of nostalgia moments with it. This game took me from total noob and actually hating it, to an advanced player with GM soloing builds..
I remember not understanding enemy levels (purple, red, orange) and running into groups of purples with my blaster and not understanding why I was 1 hit. I'd run back to the group seeking revenge, only to be KO'd again. Finally someone asked me why I was fighting things too high of a level for me, doh.
I remember not getting the whole slotting enhancement thing. My blaster would run out of End quickly in battle, I was constantly resting. Apparently I missed the memo on health/endurance, and 6 slotted fly. Words can't describe how pissed I was when I realized I screwed up my build.
I remember getting physically nervous, when I got a mission the required going across the gultch. I knew what that meant, going all the way back to atlas hospital and having to attempt again on foot.
I remember my first kill 10 tr0lls mission, being a blaster, and they were all in groups of red. I didn't know what AOE was and hit fireball. As I was about to die, some miracle happened. I was healed, the buffs kept coming. I fought and fought and killed that group, and turned around to thank a lvl 50 empath that kept me alive. It was like turning around to see a messiah ha ha ha. I vowed that day I would one day return the favor and join the generous healers that wouldsit on the police cars offering rez's and buffs to the lowbies.
I remember trying to go into a pvp zone the first time, as a blaster lol. As soon as I left the safe compound, literally on the border, some invisible jerk would massacre me in 2 hits. I was so pissed. It happened over and over again, I still remember his name "DOS". I thought he was using some kind of hack, I didn't know what a stalker was then lol.
I remember when random people in zones would gratz you on 50. At one time it was a feat, and being a blaster that hit 50 was a special feat because there weren't many and were notorious for dying.
But after years and years of trial and error, this noob graduated from COH university with a PHD. I ended the game with 2 prized possessions, an elec/shield scrapper farm build that could flatten mobs to high noon, and my ill/rad troller that could solo GMs like child's play.
I then went on to speed ITF's (record was 19 minutes), and when speed lost it's luster, duoing the ITF.
So I'll end my 'remember when' reply with my favorite moment, the ITF duo...I consider that my graduation cap.
