SwellGuy
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Welcome Mod12!
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Quote:alts, alts, alts.Originally Posted by Grausigkeit
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o How do you, oh veterans of City of Heroes, make the game feel fresh, or at least somehow continue scrounging up fun?
Different ATs, heroes/villains instead of villains/heroes, if heroes choose different starting zone or origin (to get a different contact), choose different initial contact for villains. Try different contacts after level 10 than you usually do.Quote:o Do you have any suggestions as to how I can somehow make doing the same lower leveled content feel alright again (like, perhaps building a nifty A.E arc or something)?
Head to your server's forum and find out global channels and get involved. You will have to make the effort because even on Freedom you won't get a social connection unless you make the effort first.Quote:o Do you have any suggestions as to how I can make the City of Heroes experience feel more social, friendly, and more like an M.M.O.R.P.G rather than a mental abuse machine?
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Quote:That's not the only thing. It will also make some people refuse to participate in that environment. And it won't be the jerks.Originally Posted by NarfMann
The only thing that removing the paper-thin veil of anonymity will do is to make people think twice about being a jerk and then do it anyway.
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Quote:I am so disappointed that you don't tear them to shreds.Originally Posted by Defenestrator
I tear them to bits and throw them in a plastic shopping bag, which is then used when I empty the litter box. If anyone manages to use something like this to steal my identity, I'll at least be able to confront them in court and let the world know that this person sifts through used cat litter for fun.
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Quote:Clipping quotes and all while at it.Originally Posted by poptart_fairy
Good thing I've been citing specific examples of what people respond to the scheme with, rather than talking about you personally, isn't it?
Anyway, I think I've had about enough of retreading the same ground here. Cut down one strawman and five more pop up.
It is bad customer service. But you ignored that. The only strawman I can see around here at this point is you. -
Quote:Well possibly because what you call scaremongering is what some people simply consider reasonable caution.Originally Posted by poptart_fairy
Which handily supports my point: namely that seeing someone's random name on a forum is not going to destroy lives or lead to the loss of identity, unless you've already compromised your security through other means. I simply do not understand the level of scaremongering that goes on, I simply don't.
Your posts make me think you think I am sitting here cowering in fear which couldn't be further from the truth.
The reality is there is no reason for Blizzard or any company to give out that information to anyone who wants to get it. They have it if they need it for dealing with customers but that does not mean the customers should be given all the other customers' information that they wish to keep private.
Just because there won't be a rash of murders because of it does not mean they should do it. It is unnecessary and very inconsiderate of all their customers who do not want it. -
Quote:Identity theft is a crime. Having your name readily available removes one hurdle for it. So like locking your door at home to deter less determined criminals making your name less available will deter less determined criminals.Originally Posted by poptart_fairy
Someone breaking into my home and discovering my real name are not the same thing.
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Quote:Do you lock your doors at home? Why? A determined thief will get in any way.Originally Posted by poptart_fairy
Yet how this would result in the loss of account and identity? I notice people don't seem to be addressing the points I've raised here. Telling me it would happen is not the same as telling me how it would happen.
The mail spam has been increasing regardless of names being attached to forums. Plus, you know, spam filters. -
Quote:I work somewhere were our phone numbers and addresses and salaries and job titles and believe it or not our user ids for work are public information.Originally Posted by poptart_fairy
np? Yes, no problem.
I've just done a search for myself and several other people I know, with a significant number of people sharing that name appearing on the search. I cannot see how someone's life or account is going to be 'stolen' unless they've been reckless with their private details.
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Quote:Some of us have more unique names than others. I am the only one that shows up when I google my name when spelled correctly.Originally Posted by AngrySandwich
I don't get it. A first and last name isn't really all that identifying. Heck, I google my name and I get a dozen different people, none of which are me. Names aren't all that unique.
Now, if you get a hold of name + city, that narrows it down a lot. Of course, you can always lie about your city.
Edit: Okay, the fact that you are connected to the real names of all your friends is all kinds of wrong. Blizzard is turning into Facebook. There is a reason I'm not on Facebook. -
The last time I was on a Blizzard board was back in the Diablo II days because I felt their moderation was horrible. It doesn't look like it has improved any since then.
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Quote:/em nerdrage "I shouldn't have to farm with my 50 to buy IOs for my lowbies!!!"Originally Posted by peterpeter
Indeed. We'll get complaints that pooling your inf is ebil because each character should stand on their own two feet for RP reasons. If you don't like the market, you don't like the market. That will never change.
Of course my favorite is going to be "Letting villains access Wentworths has ruined it!!!"
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Quote:Possibly. But the usual suspects will still maintain their complaints. They were immune to facts for 3 years I don't see them becoming enlightened this summer.Originally Posted by Nethergoat
I'm wondering if, once all this sinks in, a new generation of 'casual gamers' will be less hostile and conspiracy minded about the market. Any thoughts?
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Quote:I'm also not going to leave anything in email also to be safe.Originally Posted by Sharker_Quint
gee... didn't i mention this about 4 months ago... when the new market ui was going in? i think i did. then i just mentioned it about a month ago again when we learned the markets were goingto be merged...
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Quote:I think Triumph is broken.Originally Posted by Catwhoorg
I'm going to disagree with that blanket statement Tony.
Being part of one of the 'Top SGs' on Triumph, (Fusion Force) we don't farm prestige.
We have a fun and active group, and the prestige just keeps coming in because of the TFs mission teams and the like we get going.
The leader was even interviewed recently:
http://www.massively.com/2010/04/28/...ity-of-heroes/
This is, I admit, unusual for groups high up in the rankings in the game as a whole, but is actually pretty normal for Triumph. A good number of our top 20 are 5-6 year old groups, who just play the game and have fun.
So often we are low on the server load so we bubble towards the top yet any time I login there are plenty of people around doing things. Granted it isn't the Grand Central Station and Times Square that Freedom and Virtue are but you can still always find plenty of us roaming around. -
I was experiencing this last night for a while and then it stopped. No clues here on cause or solutions.
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Quote:I haven't been reading comics lately but I can only judge the Joker by the original use of him in the comics which was captured quite well in the Dark Knight and his use in the 70s and 80s.Originally Posted by Agonus
The ends justify the means.
I think you have it a little backwards. It's supposed to be Joker's unpredictability that makes him so dangerous and hard to catch. Still, if it comes down to it, Black Adam, or Deathstroke, or freaking Catman, or just some random officer or gang member with a gun should be able to take out the Joker.
That Joker was smart and deadly and always ready with a means to kill someone he wanted dead. Now granted since it is a written fiction they can always set it up that way too so it gets a bit hard to do a what if on these guys. But I have to think in the Dark Knight his little gimicks like switching the hostages and his gang in the tower and pre-planning getting caught to kill the squealer is more than just being unpredictable. -
Quote:Of course he has. And they try. And they die.Originally Posted by Agonus
Gotham still looks to Batman to put the Joker away.
When was Bruce ever deputized?
Batman's sworn to protect Gotham City. Bruce and the entire Bat Family have to know full well at this point that after they stop whatever scheme the Joker is up to, he'll get put in Arkham.
Then he gets out again.
Then he kills X people to get Batman's attention.
Then Batman stops him, again, and the whole process starts over again.
Merely throwing the Joker in a revolving door prison just stalls the Joker. It doesn't fix ANYTHING. That's part of why I hate the Joker's depiction in modern comics, he has WAAAY too high a body count for a schmuck with no powers. I don't buy that he hasn't pissed off -someone- by now who's more than willing to kill him.
It isn't just that he is a complete madman, but he also seems to be on a par with Batman for out thinking his opposition. -
Quote:I fear I would not feel guilty or wrong about it.Originally Posted by Decorum
There's another thread on this article in which you are proven correct.
That's always been ambiguous to me. I'm pretty sure I'd snap his neck like a twig and feel guilty and wrong about it the rest of my life. But I'd still do it.
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Interesting article. /em thumbsup
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I only skip if the next mission is close the the trainer is not.
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Quote:Chicago is a dead town compared to Bejing.Originally Posted by SPiNE
If you're on the US servers, pick either Freedom or Virtue, they are the 2 most populated servers at the moment. Sadly, the other servers are starting to die down...
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Quote:I was casually purpling my warshade last night when I got to wondering why the devs hate squids and lobsters.Originally Posted by milehigh77
BaBs is online right now!
Quick, someone do something.
Post a witty story or observation that he will not be able to resist.
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Quote:We have you now!Originally Posted by wasichmichfrage
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This thread makes me want to watch "Dodgeball" for the tenth time.