Badge Whore News

Issue 12 Badges now available for Tracking

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Today we pushed the Issue 12 Badges live, so you can now start tracking the Issue 12 Badges.

Please keep in mind, Hero Stats is reporting that version 4.0.0.0 does not work with Issue 12, a new update will be released soon. So you will not be able to verify your badges until then. -- Posted by: Beef Cake

Issue 12 Map Pack - Now Available for Download!

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Just to let everyone know that today, Monday May 12th, the map pack for Issue 12 is now available for download. If you have not already downloaded it please feel free to do so. We have quite a few changes and additions to the map pack for Issue 12. If you find any errors or bugs please feel free to visit us on the forums and post the problems you may have or find with this release.

Installation:

Before installing, please uninstall any older version of the map pack you may already have first. When installing, make sure you install the map pack to the correct folder. If you are having problems with the installation, you can also visit us on the forums for detailed instruction on the installation by making a post with your particular problems and or question.

We sent emails to everyone today who had opt to receive emails from the vidiotmsp boards, if you did not get one and would like to in the future please ensure you have that option enabled. You can do this by going to My Controls/Email Settings.

Again, thanks for your support and donations to the site. We are a non-profit site and your donations mean a lot to us.

Happy Gaming! Vidiotmaps and Badge-Hunter Staff -- Posted by: Beef Cake

Happy 4th Anniversary to the City of Franchise!

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

April 28th, 2008 marks the fourth year since the launch of City of Heroes. To celebrate this achievement, the NCsoft NorCal team has created a City of Heroes / City of Villains calendar for fans of the game. This downloadable calendar features each of the 12 �Issues� that have been launched since the games release, one for each month of the year.

4 Year Anniversary Calendar web page

The 4th Year Anniversary badge (Entertainer) is now available tfor tracking in the Accolade section! -- Posted by: Beef Cake

2007 Winter Event Live!

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500

As of this morning the Winter Event for 2007 is now live. All badges have been added to the site for your tracking purposes. Enjoy! -- Posted by: Beef Cake

Issue 11 Badges are here!

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500

As many of you may know, the servers are currently down in preparation of Issue 11 today. We have gone and activated all the badges for Issue 11 now. So when the servers go live, knock yourselves out and track the new badges! Happy badging :) -- Posted by: Beef Cake

2007 Halloween Event Badges

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

In preparation for the 2007 Halloween Event, we have pushed the badges live now. You can view these from the Achievement section of the site. Enjoy! -- Posted by: Beef Cake

Exclusive Willpower Screenshots

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Thanks to Lighthouse from PlayNc we are proud to present the first of many screenshots of Willpower. Picture Here -- Posted by: Beef Cake

Congratulations to Chilling Twilight

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400

We here at Badge-Hunter would like to give a huge grats to Chilling Twilight from the Union server to be the first villain to reach a 400 count on his badge collector. So congrats and keep up the great work! -- Posted by: Beef Cake

Map Pack Update

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400

I have updated the Issue 10 Map Pack in regards to the numbering scheme in the RWZ for the Pylons. We have matched our number scheme to that of the ingame numbering system. The update can be downloaded Here -- Posted by: Beef Cake

Issue 10 Is Live!

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Issue 10: Invasion is live! Patch notes are available here. All I10 badges and maps are live on badge-hunter.com and vidiotmaps.com -- Posted by: Sapph

Badge-Hunter TeamSpeak Server!

Sun, 15 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Badge-Hunter.com now hosts its own teamspeak server. Use it for BSing, TFs, farming teams - whatever. Download TeamSpeak at teamspeak.com. Connect to our server at teamspeak://badge-hunter.com:8767 Enjoy! -- Posted by: Sapph

Announcing the 1st Badge Hunter Altitis Awareness Contest!

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400

That's right! We're running a contest, and you can win game cards or even exclusive Badge-Hunter swag! Details here! -- Posted by: Sapph

HeroStats Functionality Working Again!

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Badge-Hunter's integration with HeroStats is now fully functional again. Thanks to everyone for your patience. -- Posted by: Sapph

Issue 10 Map Pack - Download Now!

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Issue 10 Map Pack is ready for download on the forums for both heroes and Villains. New Rikti War Zone. Download Now! -- Posted by: Beef Cake

Issue 10 Info And Closed Beta

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400

With amazing celerity, Cryptic has not only released the first information about Issue 10, Invasion, but released Issue 10 to the Test Server in a closed test. Players invited to the test received an email from NCSoft.
The Badge-Hunter Forums has a forum section dedicated to the I10 beta test. To get access to this private section, join the vidiotmaps.com global channel on the test server and request access be granted. -- Posted by: Sapph

Map Pack Update

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400

I made a few corrections to the map pack where we had mislabeled a few plaques in the Steel Canyon and Talos maps. To download these updates please visit our forums. Thanks! -- Posted by: Beef Cake

Excel Invention Tracker now downloadable!!

Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400

The new Excel Invention Origin Tracker is available for download. If you haven't seen it, it's worth checking out. It helps track which enhancements you have crafted towards the memorization badges, track inventory for up to 254 character, and shows you salvage requirements and bonuses for all recipes. Even lets you get a list of all recipes you can craft with your current salvage. Check it out on the downloads page of Vidiotmaps. More updates and features coming soon!!! -- Posted by: Beef Cake

Issue 9 Live - We got badges!

Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400

As you may already know Issue 9 is now live and I have added all the new issue 9 badges for info and tracking purposes. I would list them but there are too many. Enjoy and happy Badging. -- Posted by: Beef Cake

I9 Is Live

Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Issue 9 has gone live today, bringing Inventions, Consignment Houses, two new Villain zones and over 60 new badges! Be sure to download the I9 map pack, available here!. -- Posted by: Sapph

Exploration Badges and Images

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Added images to the detail page for each of the hero exploration badges. Each screenshot will show exactly where the badge marker is for easier findings. Villain exploration screenshots will soon follow. More details HERE.Enjoy! -- Posted by: Beef Cake