Leif_Roar

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I have a sense of humor I just don't appreciate, getting cheek (aka American sarcasm) from people I'm paying for a service.

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You're not. You're paying NCSoft Europe. BsB does not work for you, nor does he receive your money.

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It's that simple.

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You're not supposed to actually admit that we are the lesser loved step-child, you know.

We understand why the developers don't post much over here -- the reasons aren't particularly obscure or subtle (and despite what it might seem at times, most of us don't attribute it to malice.) "Why" doesn't really matter, though, does it? Not from a CR point of view, anyway:

You have a part of your customer base who feel neglected and that they're receiving an inferior service[1]. That's a CR problem that needs to be solved, or at least alleviated. Telling them that "Yes, you're neglected" doesn't really do either.

Sure, BaB and Jay got mobbed and received a lot of pepper the last time they ventured across the Atlantic. They were mobbed for the same reason people get excited about Haley's comet -- it's only here once a lifetime -- and the pepper wasn't any hotter than what they receive on the US forum, there was just more of it, as people had a lot more stored up. Their reception was a symptom of the underlying problem, and not the cause.


[1] And to be honest, it is. Not by so much I personally see any point in directing my CoH client to Ellis Island (besides, I like the community here), but I'd have a hard time recommending an EU account over an US account to someone new to the game.

For once I'll throw my voice in with the general Sturm und Drang. This whole thing has been disappointing.

Make it a tactical shotgun or grenade launcher rather than a rifle (as that's already in the game and I'd prefer something that looks different), and I'm game.

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I am of the opinion that believing any of us is more clever than the collective brains of all the developer team is...well... a bit arrogant.

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Stories aren't written by committe, and players will actually be able to spend a lot more time in polishing and editing a mission than the developers do. So, yes, the very best player created missions will probably be better than the best NCSoft created missions; on the other hand, the player created dross will be both more plentiful and more drossier than the developer created dross.

For any character using any of the faces with the ridiculously stiff grins: Uncanny Wally

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We could call it... a homestone, or a jobstone, or something none copyright violating.

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"Paragon Bus Company Ticket"

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Warriors?

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Low-life thugs with a deep, burning interest in ancient Hellenistic culture. I'd say magic is the only possible explanation for that. (Really, the Warriors is probably the single most silly result of Emmert's penchant for squeezing his classical education in everywhere.)

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Coralax and the Snakes for a start.

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Coralax and Snakes. Bah. Give me the Roman era Knives of Artemis, and I'll be happy.

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sorry to burst your bubble, but it's been done

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Condemnation upone those who have said our words before us!

Uh... The Spanish Armed Ada for a female AR blaster?

The Fifth Beatle -- Beetle-themed character with sonic powers.

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ahhh yes but earlier in the post i had said he was just about to shoot the hostage all negotiations have failed and the villain has flipped.

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Which still leaves the Keyser Söze negotiation method open.

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If you kill the villain does that make you a hero?
If you dont kill him does that make you a villain for letting him kill an innocent person?

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There is a third option, for those of us who've learnt hostage negotation Keyser Söze.

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Then stop with the corny jokes.

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Why? Don't they a-maize you any more?

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Has no-one spotted the irony that because this is an American game any villian we 'arrest' that killed anyone at all is going straight to the 'Chair'. Go figure

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Paragon City is located in Rhode Island, which doesn't have the death penalty.

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Goes to consider fighting crime by parking chieftan tanks on wrong-doers left feet...

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You can call yourself "Caterpillar Justice"

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Shooting to kill. Didn't that give The Shadow a bad name?

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Among petty thugs, sure. The Shadow wasn't exacly a petting zoo kind of hero.

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That's... quite a long list of heroes. Did they ever kill a petty thug though? Huh?

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Some did, some didn't -- same as for heroes that doesn't use weapons. Wolverine has killed, as has Colossus and Rogue, even though they don't use weapons. The Shadow shot to kill -- The Phantom usually shot to disarm. It's not the weaponry that decides if you're a boy scout or a gritty fighter.

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Completely agree with you. It's the sole reason I refuse to make a Hero who uses weapons.

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Zorro, Golden era Sandman, Daredevil, Wonder Woman, The Phantom, Thor, The Shadow, Snake-Eyes...

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3 – A real Veteran is recognisable by the colour of their language. It is very rarely blue and normally well out of kindergarten.

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Note! The language of Veteran roleplayers is often tinted purple, in particular grievous cases vermillion.

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But my argument is the issue is not that impressive. If the mission designer is popular which i imagine lots of people will have a bash to see what they can make and so wont team, which if you ask me is a negative.

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Yes, but you can say the same thing about Playdough or, for that matter, supergroup bases, inventions or the costume editor.

Tex-Hex -- Cowboy wizard gunslinger -- one for one we get dual pistols.

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1. Customisable opponents: they dont count for badges anyway so how about a point based creature creator?[...]

2. mappable terrain: like the base editor (only more usable) with the option of base defenses.

3. placable mobs: as I said in another ost, Crey Tank standing in a bottleneck, or CoT Death mages on a balcony out of easy melee range

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Judging from the way missions appear to work in the game, I'm almost certain that CoH's mission engine doesn't allow for anything like this kind of detailed control.

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-sigh-
I'm starting to think that only myself and a handful of others actually enjoyed this announcement.

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Are you nuts? We haven't had this good a grumble ages!

Grave Matter -- Gravity / Sonic controller
Catamount the Catamite -- Cat-boy with negotiable morals.
Loup-Canta -- Buxom villainess or heroine.