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Blooming EPIC.
Wish that I could take part in something like that...and that my graphics were that good. Is that Full Settings with a really fast engine? It looked so smooth! Jeese...

If you want to see more people on the streets, they should increase the civilian population. Have street markets or something, people looking around, people walking into and out of shops etc.

I do admit, the civilian populace doesnt feel *real*. (Taking into consideration this IS just a game ) I know the programming for such realism would most likely be a swine, as you'd have to apply some sort of mass AI list to the entirety of the Cities NPCs. But, y'know, traffic and such, lights, ped crossings...if they ever did a mass overhaul, they should make the city *breath* y'know? Until then, I dont see any major point in throwing in small, half-hammed crowd things. Thats just sounds pants, to me.

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how do you think this should be done?

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Just show lots of NPCs doing various emotes. As far as dev time and technical problems is concerned this looks like a cakewalk.

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More zone specific events, and certainly actually interacting more with the Citizens would get my vote...
But easy? Dont bet on it. First off, how would these 'clues' work? Most events dont have clues, a warning simply goes up e.g. Skyway Supes raid.

I can see plenty of problems, tbh...but I think it would certainly be interesting.

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Have you seen an NPC doing a emote before?

Do lots of them. You've got a crowd.

It doesn't "have" to be an event. It could always be permament.

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...And thus defeating the point of the OPs idea? Also, if there was a permanant mob hanging around doing 'an emote'...whats so special about that? If anything?
And yes, I have NPCs emote..lots of times. All over the game. But I dont really get the point of that question? -shrug-

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As far as the clean-up goes (and this is only my opinion) only Supergroups benefit from being sub-categories and everything else was fine as an article page (Items, Locations, Businesses, etc.)

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This I agree with. Techbot, I did remove the duplicated article pages under supergroups, including Cortex Technologies and kept all the remaining category pages. I didn't know your page was a bridge, sorry I should have checked. I've 'undeleted' it now so it should be fine.

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Hey, no worries, its not your fault this is such a mess anyway you and Z've done a good job with sorting things out.
And redirect DOES work, it just doesnt show up in preview, so that was me being a muggins XD

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how do you think this should be done?

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Just show lots of NPCs doing various emotes. As far as dev time and technical problems is concerned this looks like a cakewalk.

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More zone specific events, and certainly actually interacting more with the Citizens would get my vote...
But easy? Dont bet on it. First off, how would these 'clues' work? Most events dont have clues, a warning simply goes up e.g. Skyway Supes raid.

I can see plenty of problems, tbh...but I think it would certainly be interesting.

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It's a terribly interesting subject, actually. Well, it is on a boring Friday when my stomach is complaining at me and I can't do much.

LotRO has no collisions, and I remember a complaint thread going on about having to stand inside mammoths to hit them. It's visually confusing and with some, very large, mobs you can't really see what's going on.

OTOH, attacking behemoths and the like in this game, you often seem to be swinging at air a lot because the bounding box is so big.

Over in WoW, the recently had to add bounding boxes to some mobs in 'cooperative' areas because opposing faction players would stand on top of the NPCs so that, when you clicked on the NPC, you actually initiated an attack on the PC. You would then get mugged by the local guards. This made various people lol... some people need retroactively deleting. Anyway, that's technically not an issue in CoX, but you could possibly have a situation where someone could render an NPC unuseable by simply parking a Huge PC over the NPC and stopping anyone getting to them. That's also done in WoW by griefers, usually using an Elekk.

Both mechanisms have their advantages and disadvantages. I prefer bounding boxes, but it does seem like the ones in CoX are a little over-sized for the models.

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Well put.
Lower them, yes. Remove them, no.
And make the damned peds walk around! We're HEROES!
Or Villains...¬¬ -shoots someone who dares bump him- Phwafwaffwa....

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even more so than claws emulates Wolverine

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Do you realise how hard it is to Create a Char that can pull off the Claws, without it being a cat?

It's damned Hard, incase you haven't tried..
Siv Atm, is a walking Tribal Tatoo Stand...

Murf..

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This is why I chose wristblades -nods- They work better on stalkers, I think. You get enough strange/grim/depraved characters who can justify strapping what are effectively slim meathooks to their hands.

Threadomancy eh? -chews on pipe-

Anyone on Union who roleplays and has a VEAT, the Krimzon Guard is always looking for new members =] ( email Krimzon Commander or global @Techbot ALPHA )

And yes, the VEATs do gell together absurdly well. Anyone who argues the lack of 'epic' simply has to watch a team of them at work. Absolutely lethal.

No, Pious hasnt touched it. The last changes in the log were made by our beloved friend Steven Strange.
Also, I tried redirect, and it didnt work =/

Aye, copying WoW is never a good thing, IMO.
However, the center of the character should BE the center, for when you kneel, sit etc. And limit the bounding to the actual character, if at all possible. So, for example, you had a small alcove which should allow about four people shoulder to shoulder. At the mo it would be just one person...is it impossible to make it smaller?

-Orders the Krimzon Guard to dance on this happy occasion-
Long live Ar...uhm...the Devs! XD

My stress level has risen another notch.
Can the now blank Cortex Technolgies Ltd article page be made to redirect to the Category of the same name? All previous links on my pages are now broken by our ever vigilant, pedantic....idjit meddler. I'll save the flaming for when I can do it in person... -seethes-

-Curses at length those who can afford high end rigs-
Yeah...DA....been there, what, five times? Tops?
REALLY needs a revamp
Also, is it possible to make the graphics look good while using less spec? As in, better graphics but they run more easily, and could be run on a laptop, etc?

Probably not....well, thats the Birthday sorted at least

As mentioned, out of mine, The Krimzon Guard page should remain as a Category, please Pious. The Article can go. Thanks in advance =]

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Its...horrible. Its all bee said above. Civvies, seats/benches...
-whispers- ...caves...-shudders-

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Just keep repeating to yourself, "it's only a game."

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Its only a game,
Its only a game,
Its only a game,
Its only a game,
Its only a game,
ITSSASFHUAFANHGAHNGJAGFNAJBGAG CHAINSAW! -sets too with bloodcrazed eyes-

Only works for so long before the will to live is lost

/SIGNED
Its...horrible. Its all bee said above. Civvies, seats/benches...
-whispers- ...caves...-shudders-

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Erm, isn't the Black Market full of weapons, some of which you can buy there as well?

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No, that's only for show.

As for the suggestion itself, I like it. I can understand the reasons against but maybe if you have to do an arc where you get "trust" from the police then maybe you could by the guns. A /signed from me.

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Did you miss the some of which you can buy there as well? bit or just not understand it?

My Thugs MM has bought the Revolver temp power from there before.

I would like more Temp Weapon powers, for example the non-holy Shotgun you can get from a Mayhem sidemission would be nice.

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Yes, but that's only one...

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Other than this and this, you mean?

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The OP isn't suggesting improvised weapons. It's guns.

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, even the humble rock


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No it's not. Reread the OP

Signed anyway, I'd love to see an expanded list of weapons in the Black Market. Shotguns, Flash Grenades etc.

Not sure it'd make sense for Wentworths, although they are already selling tonnes of various tech and magical trinkets in the forms of Salvage so I guess it'd make sense too.

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I did throw the rock in more as a joke, becuase it would be amusing to have someone running around the place bopping rocks at people. Reminds me of some of the '[censored]?' moments in Worms XD

Anyhow, I might not have made that properly clear. Armoury, as in weapons of all sorts. Swords, guns, grenades; all those things that the NPCS have and that most people think 'I want one of the them' (.com)
And as for cost and limit, that is why I suggested the level limit. E.g. you cant buy things that you havent used, could have used yet. For example, minigun toting enemies dont pop up till around the 30s (I think), so you could only access, say, a Minigun after around lvl 30.

Glad this seems fairly popular, and interesting to here the con side of it. Brought up a few points of interest. (This was posted veryl ate, in my defense )

The one overriding thing that is causing hell over the server merge(s) arguement is the names issue. There is also things about gmae lore that has been made up on certain servers, and will then have to deal with other stuff from another server and all that jazz...

But names, to the people that create characters they enjoy to play, are important. I know that I would be unbelievably hacked off if there was a server merge and my characters names got generic'ed. *Unbelievably* hacked off. Even if the person who kept there name had been 'first' or whatnot, why should that matter?

It helps personally that I try and come up with orginal and fairly diverse names anyway, so I think only three of mine would possibly be in danger. But thats the thing, you don't know.

Now, people say this is just a bee in the bonnet of the Roleplayers. Its not. Its relaly not. Last thread that discussed this, a *lot* of non-RPers said, hoi, hang on, we *like* the names we picked. Blow that for a game of soldiers...

People often want various temp powers, such as the guns on offer, or other such items. Either for RP or missioning, these seem to be in high (ish) demand.

Why does Paragon not have an armoury store? I sincerely doubt that it would be hard for people to aquire weapons of some sort, *especially* if they had a Hero liscence. Besides, this is America, right? Guns are hardly hard to get...

The Rogue Isles is even more surprising. Surely *some* random guy in a trenchcoat should be handing out weapons by the handful, in exchange for cold, hard cash.

Temperory powers, to ensure customers keep coming back, including the majority, if not all those powers included so far, such as the shotgun, Rikti rifles, swords, even the humble rock.
Now, yes, limits should be in place. I though limiting the choice by level would be handy. E.g. if you are within or over the level to get the arc that would give you the weapon, you can get the weapon, at cost. This would stop lvl 1 alts from having silly ammounts of firepower, and add more things to do when you get a character to lvl 50. More mini-powers, more badges, more cool stuff.

Now, does that sound implausible? I know im sick to death of having to re-craft Revolver over and over for my Ex-soldier Stalker. Being able to choose the look would be even cooler, although not a necessary.
Also, it adds in some of the choice of diversity that people seem to have been craving.

The fact there is a LOT of controversy going on over that topic (in fact, not sure we should be discussing it here >.> ) thats probably the thing that will be in the pipeline longest.
Thats IF its not in a trashcan somewhere.
...BIN. Bin somewhere. Im ENGLISH, damnit, not American! -fumes-

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I give a big red bull's buttocks to this.

We don't need a civillan idenity. There's just too many flaws, and once again it will only please the RP community and this is a big feature if implemented, so no. I would rather see dev time spent on something that affects all of the community.

We are heroes and villians, let's stay that way.

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Thats a really generalised remark, y'know? Most of the RP communit probably (opinion) wouldn't be too happy with this. They'd rather have big, fun and useful things like Architecht than 'Wannabe-Sims', thanks all the same

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Well there's only one theme tune I could think of Edward singing while he's 'working'.

Whirling around the laboratory, adjusting various dials, chemical mixtures and tesla coils of his 'dream partner' experiments - Weird science

As a side line, the best cartoon theme tune is Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors sooo much better than the Racoons

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Aurggh! Its been TOO long since I've seen all of these! Godsdamn, I need to find if they still have videos or DVDs of them somewhere...bring them back! /e protest

Again, if this is just a general list, its cool. If its for an event, Id like to know more =P

Chief Centurion Z1 , "The Chief".
- lvl 50 Tanker
- lvl 21 Warshade (ChiefCenturion Omega)
- lvl 20 Peacebringer (ChiefCenturion Alpha)

Arrived on Earth at the end of the 1st Rikti war, instantly set about helping to rebuild and protect. Developed a love and respect for Earth and its people. Is (IC and background for this lot...) well known within Longbow and heavily respected and decorated within Vaguard, as he spends most of his 'sapre time' busting Rikti heads. Went toe-to-toe with Hro'Dotz, the same event which awakened the dormant Kheldians which had hitched a lift, and has helped repulse Invasion wave after Invasion wave.

This ones a good 'un for me;

Scene; Krimzon Commander , leading a battalion of KG troops straight at a Longbow Battleline in Bloody Bay. March, jog, Charge...Time to Wage to War

No More Sorrow

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::Groans::

Mission avoid the cheese section of my play list. /FAILED/

Scene: Twilighter is trying to cheer Leah Anima up.
Song: Run With Us - Lisa Lougheed

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God is that the tune from the racoons?!?!

Man that was probably the best saturday morning tunes I heard as a child...god that has dredged up memories ...am I that old?

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Yep the ending from the Racoons why don't modern day shows have such cool openings and endings?

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No WAY! Oh MAN! I loved that when I was younger...Gods, im only 17 and that makes me sound so old XD
Nah, ALL the kids programmes back then were better. -sigh- Nostalgia eh?