EuroCore FAQ

• What are the requirements for joining EuroCore or ShadowCore?
• Is there a minimum age for joining EuroCore?
• Do you have any policies at all on SG conduct?
• I am the leader of another SuperGroup/Villain Group on Victory - can I form a coalition with you?
• What is the structure of the SuperGroup and how many are there?
• Who runs the SG? What are the different member ranks?
• What base facilities do you have?
• What is prestige and do I have to earn it for the group?
• Once I am in EuroCore will you powerlevel me?
• How do I get my picture on the home page?
• Do you have groups on any other server?
• What if I have a grievance with another member?
• What about profanity?

• Q. What are the requirements for joining EuroCore or ShadowCore?

  A. We don't have many requirements for joining the group. However we do request the following:

  • All members must abide by our community involvement policies. Full details of these can be found below.

  • EuroCore SuperGroup on Victory Server is a group consisting mostly of people living in Europe (GMT or GMT+1 timezones). While we normally only accept people actually living in these timezones, our strict requirement is that you play during the sorts of hours that someone in these timezones would. So, if you are in a different timezone but still play mostly during peak hours in Europe, we are happy for you to join us. What do we mean by Euro peak hours? Well, if you normally log-on between 6-11pm GMT, 1-6pm EST, 12-5pm CST and 10-3pm PST, you're playing during Euro times.

  • EuroCore is primarily an English-speaking group, so you should be able to speak at least some English to join (we don't mind how good or bad it is as long as you can get the message across!). While we welcome speakers of any language, and many of our members do speak a different language as their mother tongue, all SuperGroup chatter is conducted in English and you would normally be expected to speak English in team chat.

• Q. Is there a minimum age for joining EuroCore?

  A. No, we do not operate a strict 18+ policy like many groups, however we are a group of mature gamers and expect our members to behave in such a manner. The average age of the group as a whole is probably late twenties - early thirties.

• Q. Do you have any policies at all on sg conduct?

  A. We have a set of community guidelines for EuroCore and ShadowCore which we ask all members to adhere to; they are as follows:

  Community involvement in EuroCore and ShadowCore

  As a group we have very few rules, however it's important for people to look out for each other and ensure that everyone feels part of the community.

  1. Pay attention to and participate in the EuroCore Global Chat channel. This is the single most important thing we have as a group. Make sure you keep an eye out for LFT requests. If you don't have a suitable team running let the person making the request know what you are doing - they might choose to swap characters so that they can join in! The worst thing is if everyone looks at a LFT request and ignores it because they aren't doing anything suitable and the person making it wonders if anyone even saw it...!

     See here for instructions on setting up and using the chat channel.
  2. Register and keep up to date on the forums. A great place for finding out about and planning team events!

  3. Diversity. Occasionally somebody will be upset by something said in Global Chat, nearly always a joke. While we want people to have fun and to be free to banter just bear in mind that we are a diverse group with people of varying races, religions, sexuality and nationality. We don't want to make anyone feel uncomfortable with things being said.

  4. Read the Message of the Day in global chat. The first thing you'll see in the chat window when you log in is the Message of the Day. Yes, we know it scrolls up quickly, but it only takes a second to scroll back up and read it when you log in. Important announcements are always posted here.

• Q. I am the leader of another SuperGroup/Villain Group on Victory - can I form a coalition with you?

  A. Please contact one of the leaders in game to discuss this with them.

• Q. What is the structure of the SuperGroup and how many are there?

  A. SuperGroups in City of Heroes are limited to 75 characters. As a large and popular community, this limit means that we currently run 6 groups, who communicate with each other using a single Global Chat channel. We have three hero groups, EuroCore, EuroCore II and EuroCore III and three Villain Groups, ShadowCore, ShadowCore II and ShadowCore III. The structure is set up as below. Our goal is to maintain a very active group, and for that reason we have time limits on how long your character may be offline, which varies according to which group they are part of. If a character is offline too long, we will remove it without warning to provide a spot for a character that is active. If your character is removed, this doesn't mean you are not welcome! We realise some people take breaks from the game and you may rejoin us at any time.

  The EuroCore SuperGroups
  Name	Purpose	Restrictions
  EuroCore	EuroCore is our primary group. You should have your most played character here. This group has our largest and most well equipped base and will be the only raid-capable base.	Limit of 1 hero per SG per player Offline limit of 30 days
  EuroCore II	EuroCore II and EuroCore III are our 'alt' SuperGroups. If you have alternate characters you wish to also join EuroCore, these are the groups they should join.	As many heroes per player as you want (within reason!) Offline limit of 60 days
  EuroCore III

  
  
  

  The ShadowCore SuperGroups
  Name	Purpose	Restrictions
  ShadowCore	ShadowCore is our primary group. You should have your most played character here. This is also the only ShadowCore SG that has a raid-capable base.	Limit of 1 villain per SG per player Offline limit of 30 days
  ShadowCore II	ShadowCore II and ShadowCore III are our 'alt' SuperGroups. If you have alternate characters you wish to also join ShadowCore, these are the groups they should join.	As many villains per player as you want (within reason!) Offline limit of 60 days
  ShadowCore III

• Q. Who runs the SG? What are the different member ranks?

  A. EuroCore is not a dictatorship! We aim to treat each member equally no matter how long they have been here. However in any SuperGroup there are 5 ranks and we have a number of officers who perform certain roles.

  For a current list of Leaders and officers, see the the EuroCore Roster.

  Member Rank Structure
  EuroCore	ShadowCore	Role
  Fearless Leader	Fearsome Leader	These are the leaders of the SuperGroup / Villian Group. They have taken on the responsibility of leading the group and have a very active role in decision making and everyday running of EuroCore / ShadowCore.
  Base Engineer	Dark Architect	These are roles granted to a limited number of officers to assist with responsibility for designing/maintaining and crafting base items.
  Gladiator	Warlord	Another role granted to a limited number of officers to take on responsibility for organizing Items of Power raids, defence against base raids and other PvP tactics.
  Field Officer	Shadow Agent	These players (we maintain a number of ten officers) have the role of recruiting new players, acting as a point of contact for people who wish to join and assisting the leaders with decision making and the running of the group.
  EuroCore Hero	Cannon Fodder	The majority of members are this rank. Their responsibilities are to uphold the values of the SuperGroup, and most importantly, to have fun (be it setting fire to tramps in Mercy Island or escorting pedestrians across the road in Atlas Park)!

• Q. What base facilities do you have?

  A. All six of our groups have fully powered medical facilities. The main groups also are fully equipped with teleporters and crafting facilities. The bases are growing all the time.

• Q. What is prestige and do I have to earn it for the group?

  A. Prestige is the currency required for base building. It is only acquired by defeating villains in SuperGroup mode (wearing your SG costume). This comes at a penalty to the influence/infamy you earn which is required for purchasing enhancements. We do not make people run in SG mode all the time although ask that they do as often as possible. For heroes we are always happy to donate influence from high level characters in the SuperGroup whom accumulated a lot before the prestige system was introduced. To slip into your SG costume just go to the options and settings tab in the SuperGroup window. You can set it so that appears exactly as your normal costume.

• Q. Once I am in EuroCore will you powerlevel me?

  A. No, if you want to be powerlevelled you are in the wrong group. EuroCore does not encourage powerlevelling (although if you want to do it we won't stop you). Please do not make PL requests or make general PL chit chat in any SG chat channel. Please respect that this is the majority view of the group. However, if you are looking to reach a certain level (maybe you want to join in with a scheduled TF or can't wait to get to a certain level for a new power) we will be happy to help you sort out some action on teams which will give good XP with everyone fighting and joining in!

• Q. How do I get my picture on the home page?

  A. The homepage randomly selects a hero or villain from the website's album. To appear on the front page you will need to upload an image to the 'EuroCore Members' category of the album. The image must be no larger than 250px x 250px and please name it correctly with your hero or villain name, and which SuperGroup they are in (EuroCore or ShadowCore!). Please be aware that any images uploaded which do not meet these requirements will be removed.

• Q. Do you have groups on any other server?

  A. No we are a Victory only SuperGroup/Villain Group. We very occasionally may set up a role play group on another server for a specific theme due to limited slots on Victory.

• Q. What if I have a grievance with another member?

  A. From time to time disagreements do occur. We would encourage you to discuss it directly with the person whom has upset you in the first instance, but always feel free to report it to one of the leaders who will look into the situation and try to help.

• Q. What about profanity?

  A. Profanity is generally considered insulting, rude or vulgar. The extent to which a profanity is considered to be in some way disagreeable or objectionable depends on context, timing and various other factors. However, the use of certain profanities at certain times, especially in a public setting, will always be considered inappropriate or in bad taste, if not clearly abusive, obscene or offensive. At other times the use of certain profanities will be considered mild or acceptable, and may take less recognizable forms. EuroCore strongly discourage the usage of any form of profanity. This applies to our forum, online chat, and any public channel (broadcast, local, other GC, etc). We won't tollerate profanity used in a bad way!