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Originally Posted by Night_Hornet

So...

As subscribers we (the EU) are already disadvantaged by only having 2 English servers and therefore less slots.

There are no longer player events here.

There won't be a boxed edition of GR here and therefore not much hope of a big increase in the population because of that...Lets not forget they also had a boxed MA version too.

Now NA players can get pre-order items that we may not be able to obtain.


The result =

Perhaps we are guilty of caring more about the game than Paragon Studios care about the EU. Like some above, I grow bored by vague talk and no action and I feel slightly ripped off that I pay the same as our NA friends but seem to be getting less and less for my hard earned money.

In fact this thread seems to me to be an after thought, kinda like "Ooops what about the EU? Hmmm better make a quick thread".

I do love this game but fairness is a solid principle for any customer base. We are not asking for anything more, just an equal footing.

Originally Posted by mereman

I think because we care about the game.

Originally Posted by Golden Girl

Well, you could build a giant orbital carrot-cannon, and threaten the world with it until your demands are met

Originally Posted by Sojourn_EU

I used to work in a small computer repair shop a few years ago (this is going somewhere). Being a small family run sort of place we always got a lot of spam calls about expanding out business etc. Over time the character of "James Marston" appeared. This man didn't exist, but yet he did so much for us:

"I'm sorry you'll have to speak to Jame, he's not here at the moment"

"You want to speak to Mr. Marston? I'm afraid he's in a meeting"

After a while I finished work there and I always wondered what happened to James. Apparently he got a job managing the Dev team.

Originally Posted by Stargazer

They aren't ignoring people, they posted about it in another thread.

Originally Posted by Arcanaville

"The really, really bad kind. And trust me I've seen the really, really bad kind."



A former Trade Federation employee breaks her silence on MMO addiction.

Originally Posted by Black Pebble

Today, we announced a new promotion with GameStop and Razer. For those of you who may not have seen this information, customers who place an early reserve for the City of Heroes Going Rogue: Complete Collection at GameStop will receive a Razer Sphex gaming desktop skin with a Going Rogue design, five unique enhancements and a $5 off coupon for use at the Razer store. These benefits are in limited quantities.

I would like to take this time to provide some insight as to how this initiative came about.

What is the Goal of this Promotion?
As many of you have picked up on, City of Heroes Going Rogue: Complete Collection is really designed to attract new players to the game. One of the greatest challenges new MMO players face is learning how the game works. The enhancements are designed to make the starting experience even more convenient for these new players, but we didn’t want them to be game-breaking, or make our veteran players feel like they had to have them as well.

This is why these are only provided to new characters and cannot be sold/traded/stacked. First, you can’t have enough of them to 6-slot out any power. Secondly, for a L1 character, that 16% damage/recharge boost is nice, but once you hit L20+, IO’s start getting a lot more competitive. The proc rate is low to begin with, and at L21 they won’t even kick in anymore. A L50 character could use these enhancements if they chose to, of course.

We believe this would benefit the new players much more, as our veteran players have a better understanding of the options available to them.

Why Now?
When we launched the prepurchase program, we did not plan on offering incentives for preordering the Complete Collection. A preorder program is different from a prepurchase, and we did not see a value in offering competing programs.

Since we launched our prepurchase program, we have been having discussions with GameStop, Razer and some of our other partners about new ways to promote the launch of Going Rogue. As some of you have mentioned, as a new expansion for a major MMO, Going Rogue deserves a lot of attention. We agree with you, and so did our partners. But evaluating ideas and nailing down the details took a good amount of time, which is why you haven’t heard about it until now.

Why Are We Doing This?
As you probably know, GameStop is the top gaming-focused retailer in the US. When they expressed interest in putting together this new program, it felt like a great way to get the word out on Going Rogue and to make sure every GameStop store in the country was promoting our launch.

Fine, but what about people who don’t have a GameStop nearby, or don’t shop there? That’s where Razer comes in. As part of the GR launch, Razer will be launching their own GR site, promoting CoH in all of their forums, newsletters, providing a coupon for GR customers and even designing a brand new mouse pad with our help.

So we decided to pool our resources to create one powerful marketing campaign, designed to create an opportunity that seemed so interesting that someone who doesn’t yet play CoH would be interested enough to try this game.

Our goal is not to force anyone’s hand, or cause you to feel regrets. This was an amazing opportunity to have two of the strongest names in the gaming industry support the launch of Going Rogue, and we feel confident that it will provide some of the visibility and buzz you have been asking for. One of the biggest features in Going Rogue is that we are redefining the new player experience. Our partners are helping us make that experience even more attractive.

Will There be Any Other Preorder Programs?
We have no plans at this time to have any other preorder program.

What About Prepurchasers?
We do understand that some of our prepurchase customers may have decided differently had they known upfront that this preorder program was coming. This is why we tried to make the in-game goodies something that would have a stronger value for new players than for existing veterans. We do hope you’ve enjoyed these past few months with early access to Dual Pistols and Demon Summoning. Prepurchasing Going Rogue is still the only way to get early access to these two awesome new power sets.

If you have any other questions or concerns that were not addressed by me, or in the information released by GameStop or Razer, please let me know in this thread. I want to make sure that you have all of the information available to you, and that details of this promotion are as transparent as possible.

Originally Posted by EvilRyu

To the EU people dont be too upset. I know for alot of promotions they simply cant be done outside of the USA due to crazy laws and such in other countries. I am not saying this is one of them but if it was you really couldnt blame the devs on that. You still blame marketing for not thinking of something that could work for most if not all the countries.

Originally Posted by Aggelakis

Mmmooouuussseee

Originally Posted by Anti_Proton

I propose the opposite. I think they need to remind the people just how powerful Statesman really is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F6haXe-1XI

Originally Posted by Dark_Respite

I'd love to see this as well... I know at one point, BAB decided to "Tweet" his working day for a day or two, and it was a fascinating insight into how he spends his day.

Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite

Originally Posted by Kheldarn

Well, if you're gonna do that, then I DEMAND that they ALSO release a new expansion at the SAME TIME!! With NEW POWERS, and even a whole new world!!

Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow

With those power gloves of his, I don't think he'd want to. We need that handsome face of his to stay exactly where it is.

Originally Posted by Golden Girl

I think it's better to just go with what you like, rather than what's popular/unpopular.