Lucretia_MacEvil
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Quote:If they're killing CoH for a short term gain, why not sell the IP? Doing so would get them even more money, plus it would avoid the bad rep that would diminish consumer goodwill. It's the difference between selling a beloved pet and shooting it when you can't take care of it anymore. Both are sad, but the latter is just horrible in so many ways.Originally Posted by Matthew_Orlock
In the short term NCsoft will have more money which is why they did this in the first place. The long term however? They are looking at a very bad sell for those consumers in areas that had access to COH and know how they shut it down. -
Carry On Wayward Son -- Kansas
Fortunate Son -- Creedence Clearwater Revival
Closing Time -- Semisonic
God Only Knows -- The Beach Boys
Carry On -- Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young
Hole in the World -- The Eagles
(I've Had) The Time of My Life -- * from Dirty Dancing
Mad World -- * from Donnie Darko
Eclipse -- Pink Floyd
Seasons of Love -- *from Rent
The Sound of Silence -- Simon & Garfunkel
Don't You (Forget About Me) -- Simple Minds (if I hear this one on Nov. 30th, it might make me cry)
I've also got some songs for the "Save the City" campaign:
We're Not Gonna Take It -- Twisted Sister
Don't Stop Me Now -- Queen
Come Together -- The Beatles
The Power of Love -- Huey Lewis & the News
Only Solutions -- Journey
The Heat Is On -- * from Beverly Hills Cop
and of course...
Don't Stop Believin' -- Journey
I would've said "It's the End of the World as We Know It -- R. E. M.", but in the song, that line is followed by "and I feel fine." I certainly won't feel fine on Nov. 30th unless we get word that the game will still be up on Dec. 1st. (BTW, my b-day is Dec. 2nd. This year, for my birthday, I want CoH to continue. If I don't get anything else, I don't care. That's more than enough.) -
Quote:Came up with my standard versions for Heroic and Villainous characters. The idea behind this is to get people who play, but don't frequent the forums, to join our efforts. With this info in your character(s) bio(s), players don't even need to talk to you to learn where/how to get involved. If anyone else is interested in doing this, the messages are here:Originally Posted by Lucretia_MacEvil
--Replace in-game character bios with a "Save our City!" message with a link to this thread (and a note that no forum log-in is necessary to view it; I just checked to verify this). Save previous bios to a text file if necessary.
--For Heroes:
Our entire universe stands on the brink of destruction. Be a Hero. Help save CoH.
Efforts coordination thread on the City of Heroes Forums:
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=296239
(You do not need to be a registered forum member to view this thread)
Online petition:
http://www.change.org/petitions/ncso...city-of-heroes
Paragon City needs your help! Together, we can do it!
--For Villains:
NCSoft is going to foil all our plans in one fell swoop. Don't let them one-up your Villainy. Help save CoV.
Efforts coordination thread on the City of Heroes Forums:
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=296239
(You do not need to be a registered forum member to view this thread)
Online petition:
http://www.change.org/petitions/ncso...city-of-heroes
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We're going to go down kicking and screaming. If we do enough kicking and screaming on the way down, we might just make someone notice. Hopefully that someone or an associated someone will pull us back up. If not, at least we didn't just give up; we tried. We can't be sure that anything we do will work, but we CAN be sure that doing nothing will not work.
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Quote:Of course we can't be certain that anything we do will work, but we CAN be certain that doing nothing will not work.Originally Posted by Angry_Citizen
Debbie Downer time: I'm sure all communities in all games over the years have wailed and gnashed their teeth against imminent shutdown. It rarely works. In fact, I can't think of an instance where it did.
Seriously, did anyone expect a game that lets players have super powers to go down without a fight? 'Cause if they did, they got another think coming; we're gonna fight tooth and nail to keep this game going. -
Quote:I'm willing to take any chance at this point; "If it's a choice between slim and none, I'll take slim any day."Originally Posted by Quinch
Blizzard... could also be an option, frankly. Their own success with WoW might help CoH, and they wouldn't be in direct competition since they have diametrically opposed playstyles.
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Here's a couple ideas to get non-forum people in on our efforts:
--Play as much as possible, team as much as possible, talk about not going down without a fight as much as possible, post link to this thread whenever applicable (which should be frequently if the above steps are followed).
--Replace in-game character bios with a "Save our City!" message with a link to this thread (and a note that no forum log-in is necessary to view it; I just checked to verify this). Save previous bios to a text file if necessary.
Also, I saw another thread started to ask Blizzard to acquire CoH. http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=296453
TonyV, if you're on, please update the OP.
Stay strong, and keep up the good fight! -
This is the only MMO I've ever played. I have no interest in any other. I've had a subscription for nearly 6 years now. I've bought every costume pack and powerset I could get my obsessive little hands on. If NCSoft shuts this down, they will never see me or any of my hard-earned dollars ever again.
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I sent an email as well. "If it's a choice between slim and none, I'll take slim any day."
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How much is the postage to each destination? I want to make sure my letters get there. And will the letter to Korea get there if the destination is written in English?
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How much is postage for each of these?
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I'm torn between wanting to make a clean break and playing the sh** out of this game as much as humanly possible until they disconnect the servers.
Since hanging around the fora isn't exactly making a clean break, I'll probably go with option 2. -
Oh, yes please.
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And I was stocking up on Kismet +6% Acc enh's too! Way to ruin my inf-making strategy!
Also, I've been wanting to like blasters for a long time. The planned fixes might have done it.
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Quote:I'm praying like crazy that there will be a CoH 2... and I'm not even religious!Originally Posted by Johnny_Butane
Or rather, PW wanted to renew it...for an exorbitant fee and with a brutal new contract.
That does however paint things in another light.
It may be just me trying to find a silver lining...or all the pills I just took to feel numb, but this could actually be the push needed for CoH 2 to happen.
On an engine they own, or at least one that's not owned by their competitors and without worrying that the first game still being around would split the player base.
I mean, if the truth this was all corporate politics and if CoH was still going strong despite its age, was still well-loved, still had a dedicated community and Freedom was a success, they'd be stupid NOT to consider a follow up because no matter what, there's a vacuum for a good super hero MMO now and the IP still has strength.
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Quote:Won't they be sorry when CO busts.Originally Posted by Golden Girl
The latest rumor is that the engine was only on a 5 year lease from Cryptic, and that Cryptic's new owners, Perfect World, didn't want to renew the license as CoH was a rival product to CO.
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If NCSoft thinks they can get me to try their new shiny by taking my favorite shiny away, they can all go sit on a fork and rotate.
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I agree.
And, since the internet masses love to hear stories of corporations being jerks, I suggest spreading the news of this absolutely atrocious action to as many people as possible. If gamers realize that NCSoft can and will end a thriving game for no given reason, they may be a great deal less willing to do business with NCSoft.
Gotta hit NCSoft where it hurts; their profits. -
I'm not going anywhere
Because this isn't really happening
Denial is just a river in Egypt -
Instantly signed. If I could sign multiple times, I would.
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You had me weeping, Steelclaw. Bravo.
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Quote:Gladly!Originally Posted by Darth_Khasei
Some of the costumes are works of art. You guys are so talented, keep up the good work. Cheers.
Here's another, with a variation:
I tried to get the body as dark as possible so the attention is all on the face. We really need some completely un-shiny tights options. Maybe a Matte Tights texture to match the gloves and boots? The second one uses the Death mask detail 1 option for a more sinister look. -
Okay, time to rez this thread.
I posted this in the Costume Re-Design Thread. The person I was replying to said that the idea behind it was a good inspiration but went in a very different direction and came up with something that looked very very different. Personally, I really like the way this looks, but I have too many alts as it is.
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Shock Treatment's dialogue in the Old Russian Ballad tip mission (quoted from paragonwiki):
Bane Spider Commando: ...
Shock Treatment: You'll die for the sake of my toaster!
Bane Spider Commando: You're out of your mind!
Upon rescue:
You fight on behalf of my toaster?
Huh? Nullifier Gun?
I'm just here to get some vengeance for my utilities!
But I guess if you're here too, I could tag along. Let's upset the established order!
For my toothbrush!
This always provokes a response somewhere between "WTF..." and shaking my head while chuckling. -
Quote:Well what if the Nature Affinity toon's concept is controlling seaweed?Originally Posted by Gaming_Glen
But what if the Water Blast toon's concept is blasting with salt water?
