2013 MMO thread - Page 2

Thomkal · 05-10-2013, 03:13 PM

They are having a final open beta weekend that started about an hour ago if you want to check it out.

https://marvelheroes.com/?pcode=facebook2

https://marvelheroes.com/download

I tried it briefly a couple weeks ago, and didn't come off it that impressed. You get to play as one of any number of Marvel Heroes, which is a positive and a negative when compared to other superhero MMO's. The positive being of course you get to play as your favorite Marvel Hero. The negative being that there can be an infinite number of "copies" of that same hero running around-for me that didn't make feel unique. Other MMO's like City of Heroes and DC Heroes you get to create and play "you" or characters you have some level of emotional investment and interest in, so I didn't feel that immersed in the universe and setting they have created. (Plus I'm much more of a DC Heroes fan anyway)

Combat is a "action RPG" style like Diablo where basically all the bad guys in range run at you and/or attack. I have trouble playing that kind of system, and found it very "fidgety", but no doubt you won't have a problem if you are used to that kind of combat. Graphics I can't comment as I'm playing it on a older computer with lesser graphics, but seeing some youtube videos of the game, I wasn't that impressed.

chinaski · 05-10-2013, 03:39 PM

downloading now!

Matthean · 05-10-2013, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomkal

They are having a final open beta weekend that started about an hour ago if you want to check it out.

https://marvelheroes.com/?pcode=facebook2

https://marvelheroes.com/download

I tried it briefly a couple weeks ago, and didn't come off it that impressed. You get to play as one of any number of Marvel Heroes, which is a positive and a negative when compared to other superhero MMO's. The positive being of course you get to play as your favorite Marvel Hero. The negative being that there can be an infinite number of "copies" of that same hero running around-for me that didn't make feel unique. Other MMO's like City of Heroes and DC Heroes you get to create and play "you" or characters you have some level of emotional investment and interest in, so I didn't feel that immersed in the universe and setting they have created. (Plus I'm much more of a DC Heroes fan anyway)

Combat is a "action RPG" style like Diablo where basically all the bad guys in range run at you and/or attack. I have trouble playing that kind of system, and found it very "fidgety", but no doubt you won't have a problem if you are used to that kind of combat. Graphics I can't comment as I'm playing it on a older computer with lesser graphics, but seeing some youtube videos of the game, I wasn't that impressed.

Seems more video game than a MMO. I keep watching videos of it, but it is another one where nothing really stands out.

Thomkal · 05-14-2013, 10:23 AM

Rift goes F2P as of June 12, making me a happy boy.

RIFT® | RIFT Free-to-Play - No trials. No tricks. No traps. | RIFT MMORPG

Matthean · 05-14-2013, 08:17 PM

City of Steam is now live. It is browser based so from the time you sign up to playing is rather small. I only signed up and did three missions so way too early to tell. It does need voice overs though.

Havok · 05-15-2013, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomkal

Rift goes F2P as of June 12, making me a happy boy.

RIFT® | RIFT Free-to-Play - No trials. No tricks. No traps. | RIFT MMORPG

finally.... and i will be returning. It's such a good game that just can't escape WOW's shadow.

Matthean · 05-20-2013, 08:33 AM

One of the better known professional gamers got banned in Neverwinter for reasons he's not sure about. I checked another forum that is talking about the game decently and the person who has talked about the game more than anybody there got banned as well. It appears to be dealing with hacked accounts.

The Icon tool for City of Heroes that was giving you access to the character creator now let's you go into some empty maps and move around.

cuervo72 · 05-20-2013, 09:04 AM

Ohh, nice strides there.

It's sad - I still am reminded of or have flashbacks to elements of City of Heroes on a daily basis. Not easy getting over its loss.

Thomkal · 05-20-2013, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Matthean

One of the better known professional gamers got banned in Neverwinter for reasons he's not sure about. I checked another forum that is talking about the game decently and the person who has talked about the game more than anybody there got banned as well. It appears to be dealing with hacked accounts.

The Icon tool for City of Heroes that was giving you access to the character creator now let's you go into some empty maps and move around.

They had to shut the Neverwinter servers down over the weekend because a (large?) group found an exploit in the Astral Diamonds currency-looks like they are going to do a rollback to before the incident took place and compensate those affected and all other players too.

FAQ - AD/AH Exploit Follow-Up

Matthean · 05-22-2013, 04:10 PM

NCSoft's next prematurely shutdown MMO is looking good.

Thomkal · 05-30-2013, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomkal

Rift goes F2P as of June 12, making me a happy boy.

RIFT® | RIFT Free-to-Play - No trials. No tricks. No traps. | RIFT MMORPG

You can get a headstart on the F2P this weekend, starting today through Monday, Rift is free. You can play all but the Storm Legion expansion souls if you don't have the expansion. However they are advertising a way to get the expansion free if you sign up for Raptr. I had already played the game so much I qualified for the expansion upon signing up for Raptr.

http://raptr.com/High_strung/news/5176e8e371abcdb7e2/rift-takes-raptr-rewards-by-storm-

Lonnie · 05-30-2013, 04:45 PM

Well I signed up for Raptr, but since I didn't play Rift through Steam it doesn't know my 15 days of playtime to give me the free Storm Legion.

Lonnie · 05-30-2013, 04:50 PM

Dola...

Also my old shard Briarcliff is now a trial only one, so I have to pick a new one.

Thomkal · 05-30-2013, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Lonnie

Well I signed up for Raptr, but since I didn't play Rift through Steam it doesn't know my 15 days of playtime to give me the free Storm Legion.

Ah well that sucks.

I would say you could play it through Steam now and see if you can play enough to get Storm Legion, but probably not enough time before it goes F2P. Not sure though how much you would have to play to qualify for it.

And yeah I had to change servers too, which also sucked

Lonnie · 05-30-2013, 07:09 PM

It's telling me 13 more hours to get to experienced. I'll just leave it up and alt-tab over and walk around a bit to keep it from logging out.

Which shard did you transfer to?

Thomkal · 05-30-2013, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lonnie

It's telling me 13 more hours to get to experienced. I'll just leave it up and alt-tab over and walk around a bit to keep it from logging out.

Which shard did you transfer to?

That might be doable if you have the free time. I forget the name of the Shard right this second...Deepwood maybe?

Thomkal · 05-30-2013, 07:17 PM

These MMO's need to coordinate better I say-Neverwinter just went into Open Beta-Dragon Prophet's Open Beta starts tonight and now Rift has a free to play weekend.

spleen1015 · 06-04-2013, 09:17 PM

Anybody playing Marvel Heroes?

Thomkal · 06-12-2013, 10:56 AM

Rift update is ready to be download and F2P starts today! Not sure if servers are up yet or not.

spleen1015 · 06-12-2013, 10:58 AM

I am very tempted to jump back into Rift. I always liked it.

Thomkal · 06-12-2013, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by spleen1015

I am very tempted to jump back into Rift. I always liked it.

It's F2P now you might as well

Servers are not up, may be about 3 hours.

larrymcg421 · 06-17-2013, 07:16 PM

I have been playing Rift since F2P started and I'm utterly addicted to it. I haven't been able to get into any other MMO since COH started, but this one hooked me right away.

BrianD · 06-17-2013, 07:35 PM

I've been thinking of signing up for Rift. Anything I need to do to be able to play with other FOFCers?

larrymcg421 · 06-18-2013, 01:59 PM

You'd just need to be on the same shard. My main (lvl 23) is on Laethys, but I can roll a new char on any other shard.

chinaski · 06-18-2013, 10:30 PM

Playing pretty hooked on Rift since f2p started, even dropped 50 bucks for some credits. Im Dang on Shatterbone.

Marmel · 06-18-2013, 11:26 PM

There is a spiritual successor to city of heroes that sounds like it might actually happen.

Missing Worlds Media Forums • View topic - The Phoenix Project Update: Monday, June 10, 2013

A kick starter will being in early September

larrymcg421 · 06-19-2013, 04:07 PM

So far the only thing I don't like about the Rift F2P is not being able to sell items in the auction house. But the "Instant Adventure" feature is very cool and the easiest way to level once you hit lvl 10.

chinaski · 06-19-2013, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by larrymcg421

So far the only thing I don't like about the Rift F2P is not being able to sell items in the auction house. But the "Instant Adventure" feature is very cool and the easiest way to level once you hit lvl 10.

Yeah that was one of the factors in me buying credits. I think its 1500 loyalty points to sell on the AH, which I think translates into like 5 bucks worth of credit.

Thomkal · 06-20-2013, 11:07 AM

Neverwinter has gone Live today:

Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Free-to-Play MMO. Sign up for access!

thesloppy · 06-20-2013, 11:22 AM

It is interesting to me how quickly my interest in an MMO can go from "this is neat and fun" to "this bores me, and I am never, ever going to play it again." Neverwinter was the latest 'winner' in that regard. I was having great fun for 2-3 weeks, and then at some point (relative to nothing, in game) that window closed immediately, and I have no desire to ever play it again. Go figure.

larrymcg421 · 06-20-2013, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chinaski

Yeah that was one of the factors in me buying credits. I think its 1500 loyalty points to sell on the AH, which I think translates into like 5 bucks worth of credit.

Yeah the $5 isn't a bad deal at all, especially since you still get to spend the credits. I bought an upgraded mount, an expensive wand for my mage, and 16 slot bags. So now I have 60 total slots, which should more than make up for the 3 bag limitation. I also rolled a new character and since there is no lvl floor for the basic mount, he gets to start off with one right away. It made the lower levels much more tolerable.

I now have Teaasa (lvl 26 Mage) and Reikar (lvl 7 Cleric) on Shatterbone.

BrianD · 06-20-2013, 03:23 PM

This may be a stupid question, but how does one see their current XP in Rift? I can see my level, but I can't figure out where I am in the process of getting the next level.

chinaski · 06-20-2013, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianD

This may be a stupid question, but how does one see their current XP in Rift? I can see my level, but I can't figure out where I am in the process of getting the next level.

Theres an option in the UI settings to show text info for xp (and other stuff). I think you can hover over the XP bar as well to see that info.

chinaski · 06-20-2013, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thesloppy

It is interesting to me how quickly my interest in an MMO can go from "this is neat and fun" to "this bores me, and I am never, ever going to play it again." Neverwinter was the latest 'winner' in that regard. I was having great fun for 2-3 weeks, and then at some point (relative to nothing, in game) that window closed immediately, and I have no desire to ever play it again. Go figure.

Exactly happened with me with Neverwinter. I played it like crazy for a few weeks, then never played it again. I really like the game, but their f2p model didnt sit well with me, its way over the top expensive.

BrianD · 06-20-2013, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by chinaski

Theres an option in the UI settings to show text info for xp (and other stuff). I think you can hover over the XP bar as well to see that info.

Where is the XP bar? The three bars next to my picture are health, mana, and charge. I assume three has to be an XP bar, but I can't seem to find it.

chinaski · 06-20-2013, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianD

Where is the XP bar? The three bars next to my picture are health, mana, and charge. I assume three has to be an XP bar, but I can't seem to find it.

Its that bluish bar above your where your skills are.

BrianD · 06-20-2013, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by chinaski

Its that bluish bar above your where your skills are.

Ah, thanks. I knew it would be somewhere obvious that would make me feel like an idiot.

chinaski · 07-09-2013, 02:56 PM

Firefall is in open beta now, which is basically its release to the masses. Havent played since closed beta around 6 months ago, just fired it up and it looks really polished. If you like shooters and mmo's this is a great choice imo.
Firefall

Thomkal · 08-19-2013, 11:00 AM

Well doesn't look like I will be playing Wildstar (or at least until I hear the full details about C.R.E.D.D):

Wildstar to use monthly subscription model, plus EVE style "play-to-pay" system | News | PC Gamer

Matthean · 08-19-2013, 11:37 AM

It sounds like the casual player who wants to pay will get a sub as where the more hardcore player will skip the sub and earn it via in game currency.

Vince, Pt. II · 08-19-2013, 11:57 AM

Anyone in the beta for Final Fantasy XIV? I've got a buddy who's playing it non-stop, but has a real hard time describing why.

Thomkal · 08-19-2013, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matthean

It sounds like the casual player who wants to pay will get a sub as where the more hardcore player will skip the sub and earn it via in game currency.

Yeah that is my question really, how easy is it going to be to get CREDD, and how much will it take to get enough so you are "playing for free"?

Matthean · 08-19-2013, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Vince, Pt. II

Anyone in the beta for Final Fantasy XIV? I've got a buddy who's playing it non-stop, but has a real hard time describing why.

Once person I watch on Youtube likes it and another hated it. There's also essentially a NDA on the game despite being in open beta.

Thomkal · 08-19-2013, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomkal

Well doesn't look like I will be playing Wildstar (or at least until I hear the full details about C.R.E.D.D):

Wildstar to use monthly subscription model, plus EVE style "play-to-pay" system | News | PC Gamer

Found out a little more about pricing-game will sell for $59.95 and sub for $14.95/month. I'm not sure what reality they are living in that they think those prices will attract people to the game.

Matthean · 08-19-2013, 07:32 PM

The $60 cost will go down in a flash. I doubt the actual sub will last long. It seems like games start with a sub and months later it is F2P.

Vince, Pt. II · 08-19-2013, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Matthean

Once person I watch on Youtube likes it and another hated it. There's also essentially a NDA on the game despite being in open beta.

An NDA for an open beta? Huh.

Matthean · 08-20-2013, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Vince, Pt. II

An NDA for an open beta? Huh.

You can't stream it, show pictures, etc. One of the more known gamers went on a rant about it and said he wanted to show stuff from it, but he can't.

Thomkal · 08-21-2013, 04:07 PM

And Elder Scrolls Online also goes the subscription route:

The Elder Scrolls Online monthly subscription confirmed | News | PC Gamer

cuervo72 · 08-21-2013, 07:18 PM

Pixie Hollow is closing Sept 19.

Wolfpack · 08-21-2013, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by cuervo72

Pixie Hollow is closing Sept 19.

Of all the places to find this out. My girls will be very sad about this. They absolutely love that game.

05-10-2013, 03:39 PM	#52
chinaski College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon	downloading now! __________________ CCFL - Buffalo Bills IHOF - Houston Mustangs GML - San Diego

05-14-2013, 08:17 PM	#55
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	City of Steam is now live. It is browser based so from the time you sign up to playing is rather small. I only signed up and did three missions so way too early to tell. It does need voice overs though. __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

05-20-2013, 08:33 AM	#57
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	One of the better known professional gamers got banned in Neverwinter for reasons he's not sure about. I checked another forum that is talking about the game decently and the person who has talked about the game more than anybody there got banned as well. It appears to be dealing with hacked accounts. The Icon tool for City of Heroes that was giving you access to the character creator now let's you go into some empty maps and move around. __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

05-20-2013, 09:04 AM	#58
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Ohh, nice strides there. It's sad - I still am reminded of or have flashbacks to elements of City of Heroes on a daily basis. Not easy getting over its loss. __________________ null

05-22-2013, 04:10 PM	#60
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	NCSoft's next prematurely shutdown MMO is looking good. __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

05-14-2013, 10:23 AM	#54
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Rift goes F2P as of June 12, making me a happy boy. RIFT® \| RIFT Free-to-Play - No trials. No tricks. No traps. \| RIFT MMORPG

05-30-2013, 04:45 PM	#62
Lonnie High School Varsity Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Midlothian, TX	Well I signed up for Raptr, but since I didn't play Rift through Steam it doesn't know my 15 days of playtime to give me the free Storm Legion. __________________ Lonnie

05-30-2013, 04:50 PM	#63
Lonnie High School Varsity Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Midlothian, TX	Dola... Also my old shard Briarcliff is now a trial only one, so I have to pick a new one. __________________ Lonnie

05-30-2013, 07:09 PM	#65
Lonnie High School Varsity Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Midlothian, TX	It's telling me 13 more hours to get to experienced. I'll just leave it up and alt-tab over and walk around a bit to keep it from logging out. Which shard did you transfer to? __________________ Lonnie

05-30-2013, 07:17 PM	#67
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	These MMO's need to coordinate better I say-Neverwinter just went into Open Beta-Dragon Prophet's Open Beta starts tonight and now Rift has a free to play weekend.

06-04-2013, 09:17 PM	#68
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	Anybody playing Marvel Heroes? __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

06-12-2013, 10:56 AM	#69
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Rift update is ready to be download and F2P starts today! Not sure if servers are up yet or not.

06-12-2013, 10:58 AM	#70
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	I am very tempted to jump back into Rift. I always liked it. __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

06-17-2013, 07:16 PM	#72
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	I have been playing Rift since F2P started and I'm utterly addicted to it. I haven't been able to get into any other MMO since COH started, but this one hooked me right away. __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

06-17-2013, 07:35 PM	#73
BrianD Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	I've been thinking of signing up for Rift. Anything I need to do to be able to play with other FOFCers?

06-18-2013, 01:59 PM	#74
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	You'd just need to be on the same shard. My main (lvl 23) is on Laethys, but I can roll a new char on any other shard. __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

06-18-2013, 10:30 PM	#75
chinaski College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon	Playing pretty hooked on Rift since f2p started, even dropped 50 bucks for some credits. Im Dang on Shatterbone. __________________ CCFL - Buffalo Bills IHOF - Houston Mustangs GML - San Diego

06-18-2013, 11:26 PM	#76
Marmel Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Manchester, CT	There is a spiritual successor to city of heroes that sounds like it might actually happen. Missing Worlds Media Forums • View topic - The Phoenix Project Update: Monday, June 10, 2013 A kick starter will being in early September __________________ 81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions." Last edited by Marmel : 06-18-2013 at 11:26 PM.

06-19-2013, 04:07 PM	#77
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	So far the only thing I don't like about the Rift F2P is not being able to sell items in the auction house. But the "Instant Adventure" feature is very cool and the easiest way to level once you hit lvl 10. __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner Last edited by larrymcg421 : 06-19-2013 at 04:35 PM.

06-20-2013, 11:07 AM	#79
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Neverwinter has gone Live today: Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Free-to-Play MMO. Sign up for access!

06-20-2013, 11:22 AM	#80
thesloppy Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: PDX	It is interesting to me how quickly my interest in an MMO can go from "this is neat and fun" to "this bores me, and I am never, ever going to play it again." Neverwinter was the latest 'winner' in that regard. I was having great fun for 2-3 weeks, and then at some point (relative to nothing, in game) that window closed immediately, and I have no desire to ever play it again. Go figure. __________________ Last edited by thesloppy : Today at 05:35 PM.

06-20-2013, 03:23 PM	#82
BrianD Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	This may be a stupid question, but how does one see their current XP in Rift? I can see my level, but I can't figure out where I am in the process of getting the next level.

07-09-2013, 02:56 PM	#88
chinaski College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon	Firefall is in open beta now, which is basically its release to the masses. Havent played since closed beta around 6 months ago, just fired it up and it looks really polished. If you like shooters and mmo's this is a great choice imo. Firefall __________________ CCFL - Buffalo Bills IHOF - Houston Mustangs GML - San Diego

08-19-2013, 11:00 AM	#89
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Well doesn't look like I will be playing Wildstar (or at least until I hear the full details about C.R.E.D.D): Wildstar to use monthly subscription model, plus EVE style "play-to-pay" system \| News \| PC Gamer Last edited by Thomkal : 08-19-2013 at 11:01 AM.

08-19-2013, 11:37 AM	#90
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	It sounds like the casual player who wants to pay will get a sub as where the more hardcore player will skip the sub and earn it via in game currency. __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

08-19-2013, 11:57 AM	#91
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	Anyone in the beta for Final Fantasy XIV? I've got a buddy who's playing it non-stop, but has a real hard time describing why.

08-19-2013, 07:32 PM	#95
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	The $60 cost will go down in a flash. I doubt the actual sub will last long. It seems like games start with a sub and months later it is F2P. __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

08-21-2013, 04:07 PM	#98
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	And Elder Scrolls Online also goes the subscription route: The Elder Scrolls Online monthly subscription confirmed \| News \| PC Gamer

08-21-2013, 07:18 PM	#99
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Pixie Hollow is closing Sept 19. __________________ null

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