For quite a while now I noticed that the melee combat styles of Multi-Loadout NPCs are bugged: Reduced to Self-Defense combat style.

Examples:

• EPN Crusaders are supposed to be Kungfu/Duelist but instead of Kungfu they do Self-Defense
• Unlimit Soldiers are supposed to be Karate/Rifle/Hacker - no Karate, Self-Defense instead
• Elite Commandos do Self-Defense instead of Aikido
• Similar bugs with SSR Sec Guards, Kalt Executive Security and countless other Multi-Build NPCs

Is that a bug or has this been changed on purpose?

• I cannot format text with colours as I can't type the "{}" brackets in-game (an expendable feature)
• I cannot add/delete radio favourites as I can't type a "|" char. I have to consume my hotbars with radio macros instead or type scribbled down URLs
• I cannot even type an Email address as I can't type a "@" char on my keyboard (a NOT expendable feature >< )
  

• Adding or deleting favourites in the radio stations list: I can't type the "|" char in the game
• Typing formatted text (colours, bold, italic, etc.) into the chatbox: I can't type "{" and "}" chars in-game
• I cannot even type an email address as the "@" char can't be typed in-game

• Wanna hold up a meeting with your faction mates to discuss your secret plans?
• Wanna throw a tournament in a Dojo without getting disrupted by flagged n00bs?
• Wanna celebrate an invite-only party?
• Wanna train your crew's rookies in your own training construct?
• Wanna have some tough pwnage with your friends?
• Wanna make out with your fiance?
• Wanna be alone to think over your life?

• The Key is too expensive?
• The Reputation too low?

• Access to the Zion Outpost construct regardless of your reputation or alignment
• Full control over the mission and the access system as the team leader
• 15 minutes free re-launch time in case the mission aborts
• Full access to all facilities inside the construct, including...
• A Dojo
• Conference room
• A level 70 melee training simulacrum
• Tons of loot from countless containers inside the outpost
• Perfect privacy as the construct is completely shut off from the rest of the world
• Strictly confidential processing of your inquiries
• No prejudice regarding organizations, alignments or people
• No questions asked

• First: Make it more versatile. Switch one of the moves from Off-Balance to Dazed: Aerial Takedown would be an excellent choice for that. Lower its DPS a bit to adapt its damage to Speed instead of Grab (otherwise it would defeat the defensive spirit of Aikido).

• Second: Make it equal to Karate and Kungfu - means change Tomo Nage and Counter Throw so they wont trigger eachother's re-use timers. Kungfu can do Dim Mak and Wooden Dummy Drill in one Dazed state; Karate can do Ki Punch and Ki Foot in one Staggered state. Aikido has nothing comparable.

Greetings!

I still experience permanent server ping times beyond 3000ms (3 seconds that is ) in north and central Downtown areas although some players told me the Downtown lag is gone. I want to checkup this with Syntax players in general first before submitting a /ccr. It certainly can't be my ISP's connection because I have a bandwidth of 4096 kBit/s in both directions.

So here's the question: Anyone else on Syntax experiencing heavy Downtown lag?

U made the Patch Daemon a fullscale Upgrade Master (which I find extremely awesome - excellent work ). So why not make the Nuker Simulacrum a fullscale Howitzer?

Best regards
Manua

Greetings!

There's one big annoyance about Aikido trees: It has three special moves that require off-balance state to be performed. It wld help a lot if you cld change one of them (let's say Counter Throw or something else) to a different state. It wld make the style a bit... versatile instead of grabbing all the time. Also Aikido has an unfair disadvantage towards the other MA combat styles: Using one of the off-balance moves triggers re-use timers of all three of them... other than Kungfu or Karate that can use two moves in one dazed or staggered state.