Mental_Giant

Glee still isn't back, so... IN... with something that needs shards.

Happy Birthday, DC!

Sorry, Voo. Once my Ice/Cold is slotted out I'll be able to help more with the debuffs.

Expectations aren't necessarily a bad thing to have, but as long-time MUD player coming into a six-year-old for-pay MMORPG in 2010, it sounds like yours may have been a bit skewed.

Since CoX really hasn't had an end-game except for the past few months, most people have created many, many characters. This has a tendency to devalue each individual "toon" (if you'll allow the vulgar argot) to the point where a player may not take as much care in the name, costume, or bio as they once did. Certainly, there are people with 50 characters who have detailed, interlocking novels behind them, just as there are those with only a few characters who still don't care about names, bios, or costumes as long as the XP, inf, and shards flow. I'm just pointing a general trend that may explain what you've seen. (BTW, I shudder to think what's you'd say to someone with a "lesbian hellion" back story.)

The answer to the question of whether players are interested in comics or not is wide open: again, since they game has been out so long it's had time to attract rabid comic book fans as well as people who just want a break from the plethora of sword n' sorcery MMOS out there. At this stage in the evolution of the MMORPG, the actual subject matter isn't a great indicator on who the audience will be. I can imagine your subject line on the Lord of the Rings Online Forum "Does anyone here even LIKE J.R.R. Tolkien?" would get a similar answer there: they have Insane Lore Nerds over there, as well as those who just want to pimp out their Gamble-specced burg for raids.

I take your criticism of the costume generator with more than a grain of salt. First off, the reason you see so much "ugly spiky things" is because you can make a Hero or a Villain to start. Lots of things that may not make sense for a hero from your perspective make perfect sense for a villain. Ultimately, players can do whatever they want, and I think it's one of the great strengths of the game.

As for the whole "sie/hir" issue, I'll just say I'm with Sam.

Welcome to the game. I think you're very fortunate to have joined our community as your first pay-subscription MMORPG. Here's hoping you'll stay awhile.

I just realized my Ice/Cold has the Alpha slot unlocked, but doesn't have a boost built yet. I'm only two shards shy of a Common, so I should be able to do that prior to the run, but if not Mental Giant is on standby.

All this Stalker (and PB!) hate. I have a dream that one day my children will be judged not by the AT they play, but by the way they play it!

I think one of the commenters nailed it: "You don't make a TV series out of damn Deviant Art fan wankery."

What we really need is a remake of Galaxy High!

IN with my Ice/Cold Corr.

<--- Had a Shivan on hand (4 in fact, and they were all used)

Thanks for running this, Voo... we were plowing through until that last mish.

for my Frog-headed toon with a Steampunk top hat!

This month's Producer's Letter to the Community all but guarantees Animal-Parts and Steampunk costume packs this year!

But... I thought Isos could do the Incarnate stuff together. It's not like we want to start another run with attendance this low, right?

Defender pride is great and all, but this seems a little bit like American women of 2011 celebrating suffrage. Do Defenders seriously not get invited to teams nowadays? All-Defender teams were rockin' STFs years ago. I have a hard time getting my non-Defender/Controller/Corrupter on LRSF runs. I imagine it will be the same with Apex/Tin Mage runs.

Maybe it's just Victory, but I don't see Defenders being disrespected like they used to, and it's been that way for quite a while.

w00t! I'll be there!

Going to be bringing my Crab Spider tonight.

2008 called; it wants its post back.

My prediction?

Pain.

In... with something that needs shards.

Is there going to be a TF tonight?