Sapphire7

First please allow me to preface the following by saying: I have just bought the Ninja pack and applied the code to my account. I have bought every booster pack immediately upon release. I didn't see much in the Cyborg pack that interested me, but I have since then found uses for a few of the costume pieces, and I really enjoy Self Destruct. Nothing much in the Super Science pack (as far as costume pieces) excited me, but I also found some uses for a few of those costume pieces as well.* So what I'm trying to say is, even though I don't play much for ninja characters, I'm sure I'll find a few things in this pack that I will enjoy.

But my question/concern is this: When we rotate through all five origins, what then? Are we going to start over and get even more pieces? Will we have other booster packs to look forward to? I guess it boils down to the fact that we're close to the end of the Origin packs now, and there are still a lot of costume options I was hoping for that we're not going to see this round. Will there be another round to address more requests?

And, just because I can:
Total number of characters: 97**

Total number of characters which use the _ pack in their primary costume***:
Wedding: 14
Valkyrie: 19
Cyborg: 5
Magic: 15
Super Science: 5

*I am keeping my fingers crossed for animal heads/tails in the mutant pack. It may oust the Valkyrie and Magic packs for most-oft used, if it does. Maybe.
**I am not allowing myself to roll any new toons until GR. Then I'll roll about 20.
***I've found a couple of toons who were missing tags, so the numbers above may not be wholly accurate. But they're close. Also note that these bits get used in a lot of non-primary costumes, which is not represented here. I guarantee more than 19 toons are using Valkyrie bits, that's been my favorite pack so far.

I agree that there's a need for more "not normal" weapons. Alien looking, steampunk/retro looking, futuristic. I really like the weapon designs that are "square" shaped (or similar), that is, the ones that have some kind of guard coming off the bottom of the barrel to give the weapon a closed-circuit shape. I also like the sound of biological firearms. Arm cannons would be really awesome if it were possible, but then that would open up a whole can of customization worms so never mind. Oh yeah, and the guns with blades on them, those are neat, too.

I just wanted to pipe up and say: I love the new ability to Walk, and I have no problems with how it was implemented or how it functions. (And I don't even RP.)

Thank you BaBs, thank you very much.

I couldn't figure out how to talk in anything but global, and had to be instructed.

I also played a blaster.. and took the leadership and medi pools. And Recall Friend. And then wondered why at levels 25-35 she sucked eggs as a blaster. (Take more blasts, maybe?)

I am somewhat saddened* by a couple of the tags that people have given this thread. I can't figure out if they're cowards for doing that and not having the courage to reveal themselves in the thread, or if they're smart for keeping their mouths shut. In any case I should probably be thankful, trolls would just derail the topic anyway.

*Not overwrought, mind you. Just disappointed that, while we have fewer trolls than most, we still have people so immature and spiteful. :[

That's why I felt the need to write the letter in the first place. It's usually the angry people who are the most out-spoken, I'm glad we've created an environment (at least in this thread) where the satisfied customers can speak out (and are doing so)!

Edit: LOL, thanks to whomever updated the tags, the new ones are hilarious! ;]

Heh, thanks Hallowed ;]

I must admit there are times that the Devs work on things for which I care little (or nothing) - such as PVP. (Especially PVP. Mostly PVP.) But I don't begrudge them the time to work on it. Even if Issue17 was nothing but PvP stuff, I'd be quite happy, because any improvement to the game increases its chances of sticking around for a long time. In fact, as much as I love power customization and super-side-kicking, I had just as big a SQUEEEE-fit over the fact that they fixed global channel colors. That has been my single thorniest bug, the one that has driven me the most nuts, so the fact that it has been fixed is right up there with power customization and SSK. So I am DEFINITELY not one to begrudge the Devs time working on whatever they feel is the priority of the moment- they have a lot more information than I do, and I know that eventually they get around to taking care of everything they can. Just because it's one of *my* top priorities, doesn't make it a top priority for the game as a whole. :]

I can't speak for meth, but to be honest there are times when my partner listens to me babble on about City, or describe how I've just spent several hours working on my City site, and he'll look at me and say "CRACKHEAD!"

First allow me to say that I do not think anything I could write can adequately convey just how thankful I am not only for this game, but also for you, the Developers, and your openness and dedication to the City of Heroes/Villains franchise. I wanted to send you goodies, but I understand you have discouraged that behavior, and so I am relegated to this: mere words.

I appreciate how much you guys listen. You spend a lot of time here on the forums, and endure a lot of abuse from people who have no idea what they're talking about, all in an effort to hear what we are saying. And while we all know how fruitless it is to try to please everybody, it is quite apparent that you do care what we think – which seems common sense as we are your paying customers, but I have infrequently experienced this from other vendors. Not only do you solicit player feedback, you act upon it. You guys have implemented changes based on player input, you try to keep us in the loop as much as possible regarding the thought processes behind the end results, you make yourselves available to the player-base on a scale I have never observed elsewhere. Of course I'm not telling you anything you don't already know, but I want to let it be known just how much your herculean effort is appreciated.

I truly love this game. I've spent hundreds, or perhaps thousands of hours logged in, and when I was (for whatever reason) unable to log in, I've spent additional hours with City-related activities: build planning, forum-reading, art. There are so many reasons I love City; it appeals to many distinct sides of my personality. And that in and of itself is a reason to love this game: There are innumerable ways to have fun, different goals to strive for, distractions to amuse. I feel like the game is a Tweaker's Paradise, though I must admit I may simply be biased. In any case, you have given as much control of as many aspects as possible to the players, and you continue to invent new ways to give us more choices, whether with customization, proliferation, content, or features.

Also a heartfelt “Thanks!” to everyone else who keeps the game running smoothly (or our reasonable approximation thereof). Moderators, customer service, even the admins and office workers (if Paragon Studios has such), everyone involved in keeping the whole thing going. And to all of the subscribers, whether we agree on The Issues or not, because it is our combined support that keeps the servers on; I couldn't do it alone. (Though I'd try!)

Thank you for this game.

Most Sincerely,
Kelly L Creighton, aka @kwsapphire