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Originally Posted by BrandX

I thought we couldn't have nice things because people couldn't just ignore the trolls.

Originally Posted by Manoa

I reiterate that the game CommunistPenguin was referring to (DDO) would be classified as a "hybrid" model using the above F2P definition, as it still offers subscription service in addition to their newer F2P element (oh, and it also has a middle "Premium" Tier too for those who have made microtrans purchases or who are former subscribers...sound familiar?).

In fact, many of the "F2P" MMOs that folks are using as their basis of comparison are former 100% subscription games who added a F2P element to their games. They aren't 100% F2P, as they still offer subscription level service...so they're "hybrid" models too using the strict definition of F2P mentioned above.

Originally Posted by catwhowalksbyhimself

Looked up and found the information on Jim Butcher playing Dresden in game. In the second link he actually says that he frequently gets genericed and has to petition to get his name restored, but he seems to take it in stride. That's probably partly because he's pretty adamant that no one else be allowed to use the character in game.

http://www.sfsite.com/08b/jb182.htm?vm=r
http://www.tor.com/blogs/2010/10/qmo...l-at-nycc?vm=r

Originally Posted by Giant2005

I didn't realize people still got Generic'd.
I see people violating trademarks all the time in Incarnate trials. Of course that means little - you can create a character and have him in an incarnate trial within two hours.

Originally Posted by Aggelakis

Make a fake account with a throwaway hotmail email. Get code. Delete account and close email.

SUCCESS! You can now facepalm with the rest of us.

Originally Posted by Kitsune9tails

I'm not sure, and I'm having trouble finding them in the NCSoft store.

Originally Posted by quickfire

So, I'll continue to serve the ball to an empty court until someone actually wishes to talk about my post.

Until then Ill wait.

Originally Posted by Oedipus_Tex

I think saying nothing about it at all is the best decision, because if the more experienced players find out about it its one more thing that will keep them from playing. But the chat issue will BY FAR be the biggest turn off. If that isn't changed between now and public release I will be embarrassed by proxy. Other free to play games I have joined some of them in allowed sending tells and chatting. The Help channel is not going to cut it, and IMO it's a bit mortifying that people think that is going to go over well.

Originally Posted by Thirty-Seven

I believe the more PC term is "sexual orientation," which is also the term I prefer to use, since to me, saying "preference" implies a level of choice in the matter.

Originally Posted by Father Xmas

In regards to Manoa's point, depending on when you left and how long you had played, returning players could have radically different opinions about the Premium tier.

For instance they left the game before the CoH/CoV merge and only had one of the games, then they get access to the other one now for free a potential plus, but not for those who had purchased both games or played after the merge.

If they left before IOs and the Market or AE, then not having them isn't a loss as it would be if they left after those systems were added but hadn't played enough to unlock them with the Paragon Rewards they have.

Same can also be said with Controller and Mastermind access or EATs which they don't get at all.

So returning players may or may not find an experience like they had before they left, but for free. But as Arcanaville says that's a good thing as the devs would prefer them to subscribe or buy access to those missing features because that leads to the devs getting paid rather than looking for work.

Originally Posted by Manoa

But the problem is the fact that returning Premium players are returning with the expectations that this is a free to play game that has three account tiers (whether it is or isn't F2P is neither here nor there, and whether anyone feels their expectations are justified or not is neither here nor there, I'm not going that road of argument, only talking about consumer perception). They expect certain restrictions because they're not paying, but the stuff listed as "Limited" on the account matrix is a wee bit vague. So they don't have a clear idea of what to expect.

Originally Posted by TerraDraconis

I looked at your this and can't see a single thing for returning players to be upset about. They come back login and depending on how long they have played in the past they get some level of access. If they want better access they can resubscribe or pay money upfront.

Where is the problem in this for returning players? demanding it all be given to them for free isn't someone we need returning.

Originally Posted by Aggelakis

I just wanna nitpick and request we don't call them points, because it muddies the water between Paragon Points (spent in the Paragon Market) and Paragon Reward Tokens (spent in the Paragon Rewards Program). I've already seen people conflating the two, or getting confused on which one gets spent where. Cleaning up our usage helps clear up confusion.

Originally Posted by Tenzhi

The Queer Questor - it's not inherently any more offensive than Fairy Queen (Faerie Queen would be a safer bet). One could use Strange Questor or Odd Questor but they lack the alliterative flair.

Originally Posted by Techbot Alpha

I've never heard of the first two on the offensive list, Forbs Is that a difference across the pond?

Originally Posted by quickfire

I almost started to attempt to justify my opinion why this game has not been that successful...nice try.

Originally Posted by Manoa

My primary beef with the model is the Tier Perks aspect of the Paragon Rewards system. The sole intent of the blog was to point out that there may be reasons why this particular aspect of the model may not entice returning players into returning.

Originally Posted by Tenzhi

Is "queen" still viable in-game? "Fairy"? "Nancy"? Seems a bit of a double standard if so.

Originally Posted by Power_Play

Actually, those two statements I made were not meant to be connected. They addressed two separate issues. Whether or not NCSoft wanted Jarrett to do anything specific with his character is immaterial. If I created a character in CoH called Snufflebutt the Wonder Bunny, I could have Snufflebutt books, movies, toys, et cetera and NCSoft would have nothing to say about it. I, as the character's creator, would have the final say. What I could NOT do is tell NCSoft not to use the character for their own purposes. Since the character is in their game, they can use it to promote the game in any way they choose which is not harmful to the image or value of the character or to my use of the character.

Originally Posted by Golden Girl

And that makes hospitals blow up

Originally Posted by Ironblade

Price increase. Positron told us flat-out that, if you actually want all the items in a booster pack, buy it before the store goes away. Buying every item in the pack WILL cost MORE than it did before. There will be no 'package deal' to get everything in the pack.

Now, if you DON'T want every item from a booster pack, yes it will be cheaper in the new store since you can pick and choose.