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I tell you, Jackson Turner is okay! He just faked his death, and I saw him the other day in a diner in Tennessee eating Peanut Butter and Bannana sandwiches!

That's it. Miss_Kitty? Go get mah gun!

Darnit Positron, stop listening to us! Otherwise, what will the poor goth wanabees have to complain about on their livejournals while listening to their "Cure" and "Bjork" CDs?

For LaserGods sake, wont someone PLEASE think of the Goth Wannabees?!?!

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City of Villains will release on October 31, Halloween, barring any major remaining bugs.


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Wow. I know that they have most of the stuff from CoH to work with, but that seems kinda quick to me, seeing how beta just started. I expected a more late November/early December release.

I think I smell the scent of suits pushing for it to be released earlier than it probably should be.

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Well, I believe they have been working on CoV since CoH was released. So I don't think it's simply a "quick and dirty" thing.

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Circeus, there is something you (and many others) have glossed over about Statesman's numbers...they are off...WAY off.

As stated, invul passives are 7.5% (which has been tested and everyone agrees on that number) but where the error comes is in the enhancements. Statesman said that max with +3 level SO resists you would get 18.975% from the invul passives. Think that through everyone. To get 18.975% from +3 level enhancements each enhancement would need to provide 25.5% buff (((1 + (6 * .255)) * 7.5) = 18.975). This means that each defense and resist SO is gaining a 9.167% boost each level, as opposed to the accepted (and dev quoted from long ago) 5% boost each level.

Invul max on passives should be 17.85 = ((1 + (6 * (.2 * 1.15))) * 7.5)

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7.5% base * (1+ (6 Enhancements * .2 Enhancement increase)) * 1.15 for +3 Enhancements = 18.975.

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...Statesman and Circeus have just managed to nerf my brain.

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Well that really is wrong. Nothing can be proven without a doubt. If you are talking scientifically then it is and will always be a "theory."

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So then it's just a theory that the earth revolves around the sun, and not a scientifically proven fact?

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And you can learn more about how big a Manticore fan Celtic is, his connection to Statesman, and Statesmans origins in the upcoming book "The Web of Arachnos" written by Robert Weinburg!

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You mean Robert Weinberg.

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That's who I said.

...Yup, like that the entire time.

>.>

And you can learn more about how big a Manticore fan Celtic is, his connection to Statesman, and Statesmans origins in the upcoming book "The Web of Arachnos" written by Robert Weinburg!

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Just like it gave Positron an energy blast attack.

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Actually, it was later learned that it wasn't Promotheus's fire that did that. It was the Chili Cookoff with James Coco.

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The stealth changes perhaps make the least sense of any of the I5 changes we have seen so far.

It doesn't make any practical sense that Stealth, Cloaking Device, or whatever should shut off simply because you attack. Thematically this change makes no sense at all.


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Actually, you lose only half the buff, though. And it does make sense... Lets say your Solid Snake, and hiding in the shadows with around six guards out in the open about five feet away from you. Now, they haven't seen you yet, so your perfectly safe. Now, lets say you need to take one of them out, and whip out your non-Silenced pistol.

You cap one of them in the head, dropping him like a stone. Problem is, the other five guards now know your there, thanks to the fact that they just heard a fricken gunshot go off five feet from them and their buddy is now bleeding all over the place. Now, the guards arn't stupid. They don't know exactly where you are, but the fact that you just fire a really loud handgun has given them a general idea of where you are. So, taking their handy dandy AK-47 rifles, they open fire on the spot where they believe your hiding.

Now, because they don't know exactly where you are, their shots won't be accurate. But with *THAT* much ammo flying in your general direction, you can bet that one of them is gonna get lucky. So now you might be wondering, well what about the other groups in the area? They shouldn't be able to see him!

Well, lets say another group of guards come in. Now, they are certainly going to wonder why their buddies are suddendly trying to cast magic missiles at the darkness... Er, I mean, why they are unloading their precious, precious Ammo at that shadowy wall. Well, odds are they realize (Or the other guards comment) that there is an intruder there. So, naturally, they join in, trying to send our buddy Snake into that big ol' foxhound in the sky.

(Also, I only use Solid Snake in this example because he's a favorite of mine. Feel free to insert your own favorite stealth character. Sam Fischer, Snake Eyes, Sly the Racoon, it's all good)

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Hmm... Must. Buy. Novel... Must. Discover. Millionaire. Playboy's. Secrets!!!

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You mean like the fact that he lives with a thirteen year old boy sidekick and they spend all their time sliding down poles while wearing tights and masks?

...Wait a minute... Manticore is really Michael Jackson?! It all makes sense now!

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Can you show an example of where player feedback has changed the devs minds? I can't think of any. Datamining has changed their minds for sure ( and possbily datamining AND feedback). For me the tell is exactly what Cuppa said "The Devs are happy with the changes".

Apparently at Cryptic, the theory is the customer must have ordered the wrong thing- they KNOW what you want, regardless of what you want.

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Tanker complaints about the Pool Power Provoke, for one. Scrapper complaints about not having a use in groups, for another. (Which got criticals added). Changes to Martial Arts animation times. Dark Armor and Stone Armor now stacking, as well as the new look to Stone Armor. There was an issue on the Test Server where the Dev's had added Knockback to one of the Tanker Powers (A super strength power, I believe) and the Tankers had quite a few negative things to say to it, which led to the new Knockdown/Knockback system being added instead.

Those are just off the top of my head.

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Hey, it's like the old saying goes...

"Tragedy is when I get an enhancement I don't need. Comedy is when Statesman nerfs your brains out."

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Mel Brooks said that?

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Mel Brooks is hardcore like that.

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I like that time Mel Brooks portrayed Requiem.

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And we could get Rick Morranis to play Lord Recluse.

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I'm RICK JAMES, B***h!

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I'll be your Charlie Murphy and slap your [censored] around.

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Hey not, I'm not that kind of guy.

...I expect dinner and a movie, first.

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Why do you always engage in these sick conversations with me?

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No clue, Eye. I wish I could blame Drugs or Alcohol, but sadly I cannot.

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Who are you?

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I'm RICK JAMES, B***h!

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I think they should. But I really get the sense that they are going to spring it on us when I5 goes to test.


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Of course, the surprise is supposed to be part of "the fun".

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Nerf one hero and you're a villian.
Nerf a million heroes and you're an archvillian.
Nerf them all and you're a god...

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That explains everything.... Statesman is a Highlander! Everytime he nerfs a hero, he raises his mighty nerf bat to the sky, exclaims "There can be only one!" and gains their former power!

IT ALL MAKES SENSE!

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Does that mean that the new Incarnate AT is a trap...?

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Che che che.... Nerf nerf nerf.... che che che.... nerf nerf nerf...

Nooooo! It's Statesman, come to exact his nerftastic vengence! Run! RUN WHILE YOU CAN! He will nerf the promiscous teenagers down by the lake first!

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The virgin always lives.

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Well, guess Kali and JackDaniels won't be surviving the nerf bat. Shame, I liked them...

I guess your the only one who's gonna survive, Eye.

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I think they should. But I really get the sense that they are going to spring it on us when I5 goes to test.


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Of course, the surprise is supposed to be part of "the fun".

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Nerf one hero and you're a villian.
Nerf a million heroes and you're an archvillian.
Nerf them all and you're a god...

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That explains everything.... Statesman is a Highlander! Everytime he nerfs a hero, he raises his mighty nerf bat to the sky, exclaims "There can be only one!" and gains their former power!

IT ALL MAKES SENSE!

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Does that mean that the new Incarnate AT is a trap...?

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Che che che.... Nerf nerf nerf.... che che che.... nerf nerf nerf...

Nooooo! It's Statesman, come to exact his nerftastic vengence! Run! RUN WHILE YOU CAN! He will nerf the promiscous teenagers down by the lake first!

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I think they should. But I really get the sense that they are going to spring it on us when I5 goes to test.


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Of course, the surprise is supposed to be part of "the fun".

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Nerf one hero and you're a villian.
Nerf a million heroes and you're an archvillian.
Nerf them all and you're a god...

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That explains everything.... Statesman is a Highlander! Everytime he nerfs a hero, he raises his mighty nerf bat to the sky, exclaims "There can be only one!" and gains their former power!

IT ALL MAKES SENSE!

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Hey, it's like the old saying goes...

"Tragedy is when I get an enhancement I don't need. Comedy is when Statesman nerfs your brains out."

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Mel Brooks said that?

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Mel Brooks is hardcore like that.

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I think they should. But I really get the sense that they are going to spring it on us when I5 goes to test.


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Of course, the surprise is supposed to be part of "the fun".

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Hey, it's like the old saying goes...

"Tragedy is when I get an enhancement I don't need. Comedy is when Statesman nerfs your brains out."

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This is reassuring. Perhaps have a seminar and take a look at that Suggestion forum? There are tons of awesome ideas floating about there that you could at least acknowledge or consider, States. Powersets and all that good stuff are in there. Take a look. Please?

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Who said he doesen't read it already?

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...I'm in it for the Chicks.

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Thats your pickup line?

LiquidX: "Hey baby, I got 8000 posts all for you."

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It's better then my last one.

"Hey baby, do you like Italian? 'Cuz you've got Angel Hair!"

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Huh...is that so? Congrats on 8000 posts by the way.

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Thanks. I wouldn't have noticed if you hadn't said anything. I honestly don't pay that much attention to it.

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Thats even more scary...

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What can I say... Despite what some people think, I'm not in it for the post count.

...I'm in it for the Chicks.

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I'd like that Nathan's Hotdog mobile. If that doesn't pick up girls, I don't know what does.

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The Megas, of course. Chicks dig giant robots.

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Huh...is that so? Congrats on 8000 posts by the way.

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Thanks. I wouldn't have noticed if you hadn't said anything. I honestly don't pay that much attention to it.