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Quote:Wrong, I am content with the Coyote as is, but ALSO have no objections to changes to it that would improve it for other people, or buffs to its stats such as a stealth aura.Originally Posted by Mazey
Yeah, he thinks that it's fine to criticise the super packs, but not the coyote, because he likes the way the coyote is sold and he doesn't like the way the super packs are sold.
I understand the situation perfectly.
Saying it is somehow 'broken' is just stupid, however.
I am not content with the Packs for various reasons, and I know I'm not alone in that feeling. With the Coyote power, if I hadn't wanted it, I would have simply not bought it, much like I did with the Gunslinger pack and the Alsatian pet. That doesn't mean I am decrying them as 'broken' (although I did have different issues with the Gunslinger pack).
The Super packs, however, are an issue, because I do want the Elemental Order costume parts, but the ONLY way to get them is through hit and miss gambling. That is an example of something 'broken'.
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Quote:Oh hell, I'm not saying it's utterly 100% perfect. I'd be up for them maybe including a non-see-through stealth effect, maybe slowing the animations down and certainly slowing the idle animations down.Originally Posted by Dispari
You don't think it's possible to improve upon a power so that you and more people could be satisfied? And make the company more money?
This argument you're using could be applied to literally everything that comes out. From now on, the devs don't have to balance or adjust powers again ever. Don't like it? Don't play it!
The argument is that if it was a little more desirable than "worse than NR but neato looking" it may be more popular. It's true some people will be buying it anyway. I don't think that means there's no room for improvement and anyone who doesn't like it as-is can't offer feedback.
But, at the very core of the power, it's not broken or anything. So, while changes might be a nice thing, the power itself is still perfectly useable.
The argument I'm replying to is saying it's a total waste of time and a 'bad' power. When all that is is difference of opinion. -
Quote:Thanks EK, thats spot on. And now I have to ask you to get out of my mind, it's a little crowded in here alreadyOriginally Posted by Electric-Knight
No. You missed the original point in the context of what he and the person he was replying to said. Whether or not the Super Packs suck is, of course, absolutely a matter of opinion, but that wasn't the point.
The point was the fact that the manner in which the Black Wolf Pet and Elemental Order costume set was something that someone who wants those things could complain that they've being distributed in an odd fashion vs. the coyote power, which is just simply something you can buy or not buy, as you may like.
Like it? Buy it.
Don't like it? Don't buy it.
Like the Wolf Pet and/or the Elemental Order costume set, but don't like the Super Packs? You're out of luck. He was saying that he felt that this was a more understandable situation to voice criticism over, as opposed to just simply not wishing to buy something because they don't like the item.
Get it yet? Or are you just leaping to any and every defense of the super packs, because you can't fathom why anyone would criticize them to the extent that people have?
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Quote:....Originally Posted by GreenFIame
Looks like Penelope Yin could be her, I believe she trying to be a hero, last time I heard.
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Quote:This one. This one looks good.Originally Posted by Zombie Man
Yeah, I"m on the side of 'too busy' for Penny's costume. As well as struck by how the outfit screams "LOOK AT THE BIKINI... IT STANDS OUT AND SHOUTS 'HERE I AM' AT YOU!!!!'
Basically, it just needs color reassignment to make the bikini 'fit' and not 'jump out.' It can be done in lots of ways, some suggestions:
And no, all you [frell krrr k'char] who keep tossing up that strawman of 'OMG, apparently skin is bad!!'
No, skin is not bad when it serves a purpose! Whether that is for ease of movement, convenience or, yes, to look sexy, that's fine. That outfit does NOT feel like it fits into any of those categories, and thus falls into 'skin for the sake of it', which is a STUPID category. It's as [Krr'kar] simple as that. Deal.
Yes, that other language is all made up. You'd sound insane too if it was 3am and you'd just had to put together a massive hand-in with stupid formatting restrictions. Frelling Uni... -
Quote:Oh god, PLEASE tell me it doesn't dive headlong into the uncanny valley like the Steampunk faces did? They never fixed the unnatural, waxy sheen they put on those...Originally Posted by Zwillinger
For those asking about Penny's new face, we're going to be introducing a new normal mapped Asian female face with the Imperial Dynasty costume set, so be sure to keep an eye out for that to hit the Paragon Market if it interests you.
3D guys, look back at Mirror Spirit to see how to do faces right, damnit! -
((I know we aren't really registering the event until the changes it brings physically in a later issue, at least on Union, but I wanted to get this bit of writing down while it was still in my mind. Set for whenever the changes actually kick in and are meaningful))
Vanguard HQ, The Rikti Warzone
The day itself had been uneventful. Besides the occasionally muted thud of an outposts automated artillery gun, or a brief chatter of gunfire as patrols spotted distant targets, even the scarred expanse of the White Plains area seemed to sit silent and still.
Silence would have ruled within the confines of the Vanguard main bunker too...had it not been for the sound. The rising and falling dirge, the hummed tune, even though there were no lips or mouths that hummed it.
"Kenny?" Kitsune Vixen whispered, as she crept to the doorway. The be-furred doctor, dressed in her lab coat and medical equipment, rested a hand on the armoured arm of the Rikti stood just inside the room.
Traditionalist Psi-Scout Ky'Net turned his head, nodding once to her, ruby eyes shining faintly.
"Our singing," he said simply, nodding to the circle of Rikti Traditionalists that had stopped and gathered in the centre of the room as the news had come in. Pskyers, warriors, guardians and technical specialists. Helmeted, bare headed, armoured and un-armoured. The Rikti swayed from side to side, silent except for the reverberating hum.
"The Fallen: We remember," a synthesised voice murmured behind Vix, causing her to jump slightly. A fully armoured commando stood behind them, but she recognised the personal markings and subtle patterns on the armour.
"Fal'Knar." She nodded to the soldier, who bowed his head in return. "This is how Rikti sing?"
"We sing: for the fallen. Sing for: Hero among Heroes. For: Man among Men. For: Paragon," Fal'Knar replied, before bowing his head and seamlessly joining the sound.
"We knew him as a monster: leader of monsters," Ky'Net picked up, causing Vix to blink as she looked back to him. "Then we knew him as: a leader of men. Finally: we knew him as a Paragon of Heroes. An exemplar: icon: mentor. We knew him as: Statesman."
The hummed song rose in pitch, and Vix could feel the psychic glow that linked the Rikti Traditionalists. She glanced at a group of nearby Vanguard mentalists, and knew they could feel it to. There was something serenely beautiful about the voiceless music, something hard to fathom. Subconsciously she reached up a hand to rub her face, brushing away the tears that were starting to trickle down her cheeks.
"They called him: Incarnate of Zeus," Ky'Net added, lifting his head. "Reality: Incarnate of Men. A living example. It may be he was one of a kind."
"While mankind still lives, he won't be," Vix replied with a shake of her head. "We won't forget him. And, through that example, more will come. Heh," she chuckled weakly, "Names may come and go, but Heroes are eternal."
So saying she fell silent, instead lending her mind to the psychic choir, the Vanguard mentalists following suit. The song rose and hummed on, Rikti and Human united in their eulogy. -
Quote:Picard just called. He apologises, but there's simply not enough facepalm to go around.Originally Posted by dugfromthearth
I side with the OP
I believe that the villain arc should have the villain players not stop Wade, he should destroy the world and they can turn off redside.
On the heroside, the heroes stop him and they can keep playing the game.
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I've seen it in AE. I have no idea re: demo-editing, sadly.
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Quote:Your avatar seems so appropriate right nowOriginally Posted by Aett_Thorn
What am I? Chopped liver?
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Quote:It was an example of 'Done right' vs 'Done wrong'. Go figure.Originally Posted by Mazey
What exactly was the point of that? This topic has nothing to do with the super packs.
That was just a random rant in an inappropriate thread.
Oh cry me a river. You don't want it? Don't buy it! No one (I hope) is forcing you to.Quote:Originally Posted by rsclark
So it is useful to the limited subset of controllers and maybe doms with no toggles. Mega-million seller in the works here.
This is why we cannot have nice things... -
Yes, well done, the OP was wrong and said so a number of pages ago. Good reading comprehension there, folks.
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Hmn, costume is cool, but I agree on losing the open midriff...OR losing the connecting band things. They make it look a little odd, somehow. Possibly due to colour clash in the black/white/red thing, not sure.
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Only one crit; page layout on this one was hella confusing to follow. I did get kinda lost.
Still love the comic though, and faved the homepage now
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Meh, am I the only one happy to just wait until we get some official confirmation on who it actually is?
Personally I think it's a cool costume. And it looks Longbow-ish, but whatever.
Still a little disappointed in the choice of guests, though. As in 'Why are they just complete costume pack sets? In duplicate from time to time, no less?'
Sure, have one or two complete pack sets, and the Animal pack characters are at least quite well made. But....meh. Could have been a bit more creative and also seemed less like another sneaky money grab oportunity. Maybe I'm just cynical...
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I do miss when they knew that, hey, the tutorial should TEACH YOU STUFF. Not leave that to a partially rail-roading arc looking at you Graves... that only starts at level 5...
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Quote:This. Thank you.Originally Posted by Coyote_Seven
Yes, because if you're not smiting foes each and every nanosecond that you are logged into the game, then you might as well uninstall it and set your computer on fire, right?
Seriously, people. If it was the darned mess that was the Super packs before they let us know there would eventually be a way to get the Elemental Order costume parts another way, then sure, it'd be a valid complaint (costume set that requires what is essentially gambling to have a shot at getting is not cool)
But, unless people are actually having Paragon employed goons come around and mash their heads into the keyboards until they click 'Buy'....seriously, what the heck are you kvetching about? Don't buy the damn thing if you don't want to! Like I did with the Gunslinger set, except for the cigarette, because I thought the rest was dross that I didn't need. But I'm sure other people find use for it.
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Quote:The character I use this on is a Controller. That means lots of clicks and, to date, no toggles. When fighting, I switch to human. When there's running to do? Coyote. I have the thing keybound to 1, and it takes about a split second to shapeshift.Originally Posted by rsclark
I think if your superhero chooses to be less useful and more vulnerable it's probably not a RP choice unless you're playing Charlie the Super Masochist.
There is no 'less useful' about it. All there is is the person I quoted kvetching a load of nothing, for nothing, by nothing. -
Quote:Nah, generic Longbow Spec OpsOriginally Posted by Mr_Energon
I think that might be Apex in the lower right, but I'm not sure.
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Quote:Looks like it, ayeOriginally Posted by Trickshooter
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I do find it odd how there are three Praet Clockwork and an IDF member in there.
I know, I know, player costume parts. Most of them are just all of one or other of the sets, though.
Edit: Huh, I realise why Desdemona looks so pale. She's wearing a Carnival of Light mask. Nice touch, that. -
I think you got the posts mixed up, Beasty. This one has the link to the non-discussion post.
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Quote:It'd explain where they get all those sonics grenades...Originally Posted by ChaosAngelGeno
Well Santa does kick ***, so it wouldn't surprise me.
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Yes, because Santa Claus is in the picture, in a red and white spandex uniform and standing in the same row and rank as the members of Longbow. I'm clearly an idiot and silly person for even believing for a moment that the unknown person might be a member.
Edit: Colour balance...I don't think that's it, frankly. -
Eh, I'm just gonna wait on official sourcing, myself.