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Nothing planned for today.
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Quote:It takes 3 Reward Tokens to complete a set. Because the sets are going to be available overlapping with the successive offerings, I'm confident many players will find they have spare tokens, "leftover" so to speak.Originally Posted by Tenzhi
Given that it takes such a ridiculous number of tokens to get a complete Tier 9 costume set, I can't see myself ever spending the bloody things on anything else now that I've finally edged my way up to Tier 9. -
Since 2004 he has been there.
He guards over Paragon City, ever vigilant, ever watchful. He has always been a beacon of justice and a bastion of hope, the citizens of Paragon knowing that no matter what, he would be there, ready to protect the helpless and to stand against whatever threats may loom on the horizon.
In 2012, Statesman will die.
How will he die? What is the future of Paragon City in a world without Statesman? Uncertainty surrounds these events as you play through this epic story line which will forever change the face of City of Heroes Freedom.
As leader of the Freedom Phalanx, Statesman has represented the potential and pinnacle of what players can achieve in the world’s first super heroic MMORPG. In true comic book fashion, Statesman’s backstory is deeply entrenched in the lore of the game’s various villains and heroes, and his absence will create a power vacuum for players to fill. It is for these reasons that his death signifies a significant shift in the story of City of Heroes Freedom.
Statesman will meet his fate in Signature Story Arc 1: #5, available for free to all VIP subscribers.
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Since 2004 he has been there.
He guards over Paragon City, ever vigilant, ever watchful. He has always been a beacon of justice and a bastion of hope, the citizens of Paragon knowing that no matter what, he would be there, ready to protect the helpless and to stand against whatever threats may loom on the horizon.
In 2012, Statesman will die.
How will he die? What is the future of Paragon City in a world without Statesman? Uncertainty surrounds these events as you play through this epic story line which will forever change the face of City of Heroes Freedom. As leader of the Freedom Phalanx, Statesman has represented the potential and pinnacle of what players can achieve in the world’s first super heroic MMORPG. In true comic book fashion, Statesman’s backstory is deeply entrenched in the lore of the game’s various villains and heroes, and his absence will create a power vacuum for players to fill. It is for these reasons that his death signifies a significant shift in the story of City of Heroes Freedom.
Statesman will meet his fate in Signature Story Arc 1: #5, available for free to all VIP subscribers. -
I think a lot of people are going to be surprised...you know...soon.
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Quote:1 Reward Token does not = $15.00. You pay your VIP subscription, and the Reward Token is only a part of what you're getting in return. Same goes for PP purchases. You still get $15 in value out of your PP, Reward Tokens are just something extra.Originally Posted by Snow Globe
80 points = $1 a pack.
1 reward token = approximately $15.
$15 / 5 = $3 a pack.
So... What is being said is that either the developers are extremely bad at math (something I'm beginning to think) or that the perk for being a VIP means a player gets charged 3x as much as a regular customer. -
In the interest of making this information more readily available, I have summarized details we've shared since the Pummit regarding Super Packs. The purpose of these posts are to let you in on the results of our continuing internal discussions.
First to recap:- The price for Super Packs has been set at 80 Paragon Points Each. There will be a discount for buying in bulk, ala a box of packs, which is TBD.
- We are still discussing/considering concerns expressed regarding the exclusivity of costume pieces. We're open to the idea of making them available through an alternate method in the Paragon Market, however a decision has not been made regarding this particular topic.
- ATOs (Archetype Enhancements) will be purchasable from the Reward Merit Vendor, for a combination of Reward Merits and Inf, and from Astral Christy, for a combination of Astral Merits and Inf. There will be a cooldown timer on the purchase of these items. The amount of Inf and duration of the cooldown are still being discussed and will be evaluated once all of this hits beta. This is in addition to their availability in Super Packs.
- Enhancement Catalysts will be added to the game as rare drops from enemies defeated during Incarnate Trials and in the upcoming newly Incarnated Dark Astoria. Like ATOs, this is in addition to their availability through Super Packs.
- Super Packs will be available as a Tier 9 Repeatable Paragon Reward Program option. Right now the idea is that players will be able to redeem a Paragon Reward Token for 5 Super Packs. This number is, as is the case with all things in beta, subject to change.
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It would be an either/or for the whole group.
If the consensus is Costume Code, I can do the Rula-Shin costume code.
As to competitive prizing, the goal of offering costume codes is to incentivize participation as opposed to rewarding only the winners. If you guys have prizing you want to award as the organizers of the event, more power. For Paragon's lot, we just want to show our appreciation for those who are participating in PvP.
In before "show us your appreciation by removing HD and TS."
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From what I remember, people actually got stuck in the globe, which is a reason it was made solid.
Of course that was before I was working on the game... -
Quote:You're thinking of the Catalysts.Originally Posted by Benchpresser
... Also if I remember correctly theres a small chance for a drop from bosses for VIPS.. not sure though
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Quote:You may want to read this post.Originally Posted by Defragment
Does this have anything to do with the Archetype Exclisive IO sets like the ones said to be obtained by the "Super Packs?"
Because honestly I think those should be obtained ingame randomly by a unique way instead of the market. -
Quote:I'm twisted like that.Originally Posted by Lazarillo
You play black/blue, Z? A man after my own heart...
This was of course after Blue/Red became passe'. -
Thread created to criticize the use of a word in a Marketing Email.
Community Manager taps one Island and three Swamps.
Thread changes into a debate around the etymology of the word.
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A few weeks ago 12 people were able to purchase it.
We called them the Dirty Dozen.
Also, a Dev/Paragon/NCsoft employee is never supposed to do anything like that on their personal accounts. I'm pretty sure that we all value our jobs more than that. -
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Quote:Well, there is a cap on the AoE.Originally Posted by Zombie Man
One out three experts still object to the broader meaning of "a large portion." And I'm sure the majority would object to its usage to mean "all were killed" as it was used here on the boards, unless you meant that using Titan Weapons would leave some of your foes unscathed?
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It has been brought to our attention that our very own Freitag is what one might call cinematic-ally challenged. He needs our help ladies and gentlemen.
We've compiled a list of movies for Freitag to watch over the next several weekends. Note, these are all movies that he has not seen.
- Back to the Future (1,2 and 3)
- Weird Science
- Breakfast Club
- Goonies
- Swingers
- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
- Swingers
- Poltergeist
- Exorcist
- Little Shop of Horrors
- Men in Tights
- Spaceballs
- Clue
- Legend
- Blazing Saddles
- Sixteen Candles
- Pretty In Pink
- Legend
- Beetlejuice
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off
- Forrest Gump
- Nightmare on Elm Street
- Friday the 13th (IRONIC HUH?)
- Hellraiser
- Romancing the Stone
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On my personal account I play a support character as well. I've personally shared your experience when Keyes first came out (the leader said I *had* to be 50 +3) to which I shrugged and promptly found another group which one shot the whole thing.
I'm sure that some people out there will have their own prerogative when it comes to recruitment for these groups, especially for newer content. We don't put any sort of hard gating mechanism on iTrials, aside from level 50, so as long as someone is willing to learn, they should be able to contribute to the group in some way. -
Quote:Have you opted in to receive Marketing notifications via the account management page?Originally Posted by enderbean
Even though my correct e-mail is on file and I have anything from NCSoft flagged as safe, I have yet to ever receive the newsletter.
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Unfortunately, a few folks received the newsletter a bit late due to an issue with the mailer.
The newsletter is aimed specifically at our existing Community. Our weekly mailers we send out are a little more tailored to promoting the store itself. This is more of a hybrid between Community focused and featuring our weekly sales items. -
Quote:CSR (Customer Service Representative) != Community Relations.Originally Posted by Rajani Isa
To be fair Bosstone, Z is a CSR, not Marketing. If the above post had been marketing, the name would be "Black Pebble".)
We're embedded with the development team, do not report to Marketing and contribute to the development process through our feedback and perspective. We are the voice of the Community to the developers and the voice of the developers to the Community.
Once upon a time, Community meant "Forum Jockey" to a lot of people. Those days are far, far behind us. -
Quote:What an interesting idea...Originally Posted by Aura_Familia
Question: Does anyone else think that they should sell enhancement converters via the Astral and Emp store, if not also via the Hero/Villain Merits store?
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Quote:From my understanding in talking to the individual CM's for Aion and L2, they also suffer from the random log out issue.Originally Posted by Arcanaville
...Those boards appear to run the same version of vBB we do, and while they seem to have had their own issues with vBB at times, my preliminary testing suggests their boards seem to work just fine. So apparently there's a bug in vBB that makes it specifically incompatible with City of Heroes. How astronomically unlucky for us....