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Quote:It aint over till its over StarsmanOriginally Posted by Starsman
I think you have shown us you can do that for years. Shame we will not be able to witness if you can do it for over a decade.
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While this is good news in that whoever might acquire City of Heroes should also have access to the game engine, it unfortunately shed no more light on the reasons other than the other rumors and suppositions as to why a game with an extremely loyal fan base, paying subscribers and numerous paragon market purchases was suddenly and unceremoniously ended, and its hard working development team who gave years of their lives, time, effort, energy and passion were "laid off" with no notice whatsoever.
Its still a puzzlement to me which leaves me heartbroken, with almost zero desire to play anymore. I am glad that Cryptic has been exonerated from these internet rumors as I am sure that while people there no longer work on the game, obviously many there have labored to give us the game we love and quite a few are players who love it also.
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None.. Its CoH or bust for me..
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Quote:This is exactly what I hope is transpiring and I would support such an effort. I have felt like asking the exact same question as to whether something like this is being contemplated but I also understand to a degree that they might have some contractual issues and possibly even some non compete issue as well.Originally Posted by TonyV
Disclaimer: This is speculation, so please don't go linking other posts to this one and using it as "proof" of anything.
I've been under severance agreements in the past, and I strongly suspect that all of the Paragon Studios staff are under one now. Basically it says something to the effect of, "If you agree to these terms [A, B, C, ...], then we will continue to pay you for twelve weeks." The exact terms and length of severance vary, but it gives employees a cushion to keep living on while they search for a new job, which when you've just been laid off, is very important--even moreso if you're someone like Matt Miller who has a wife and kids to feed, but really, true for anyone in this situation.
If Matt (or anyone else) violates the terms of this severance, not only will NCsoft stop paying them, but they could very well try to get any payments already paid under the agreement back, which could be financially devastating.
It's pretty standard for severance agreements to have clauses that agree not to talk about the terms of severance, not to portray the company in a bad light, and more than anything else, not to compete or otherwise do anything that could cause financial harm to the company. If Matt Miller or any other former Paragon Studios staff member is under a severance contract, as I strongly suspect they all are, they absolutely, positively could not respond to a post like this. Not now, not for weeks, maybe not for months.
I hope that precisely what you proposed comes to pass, and I'm not saying that you shouldn't make posts like these, I'm glad to see the community and I thinking along the same lines, and I hope that at least some of the Paragon Studios staff are also thinking along these lines even though I know that if they are, they dare not talk about it. But if you don't see any kind of response, don't get frustrated. This really is something they absolutely, positively cannot talk about. -
Quote:This was pretty much one of the first videos of CoH i saw many many years ago.Originally Posted by LadyPhoenix
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So lets say for arguments sake somehow the IP could be secured. You dont have the rights to the engine.. so a new one would have to be developed correct ??
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I dont have very much money at all. But what I can do is donate my subscription every month if this is up and running to donate..
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PSW did get nerfed.. however the rest of the set was improved. It used to be that you waited until 38 to get a a decent attack. Now the set was buffed and PSW was balanced.
Technically you can farm with anything. However a Fire/Psi dom can farm just fine. I have a Fire/Psi/Fire dom and he used to be Fire/Psi/Dark and they were both good. Being able to buff yourself with Soul Drain in dark was pretty darn good, but I couldnt pass up the additional AoE in Fireball and Rain of Fire. -
thanks I wouldnt go TW/Elec as I already have an Elec tank that I enjoy and I wouldnt want to make that same powerset again. I think Ill start looking at a Mids build I want to try this. I think having quickness in the build would be a great asset to Momentum. It should Incarnate soft cap pretty easily as well.
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Just wondering how people have been enjoying them..
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My eyes will never be the same again.
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looks like with issue 24 I will need to pick up Power Boost and Energize so I will have to drop a power. I have one of the -KB IO's and I am debating which of the AoE's to drop.
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This is awesome... it allows me to go back into concept for a character.. excellent !!
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When will the Dev team stop acting like we dont know about Psi Melee already and just announce it ?
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No.
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Quote:I dont quite understand this either. It like another throw in for Dominators. There is no primary that matches thematically with the secondary and the reality is there probably never will be because I dont believe the dev team sees Dominators as a class that demands new primaries. Dominators basically get the left overs and ports from other sets and while this does work and I have quite a few Doms that I enjoy immensely, the fact that there is no natural or gadget Primary to team with this ( which many Dom players have been asking for) leaves me very sad and somewhat nonplussed.Originally Posted by Zandock
There are lots of great uses for Martial Assault. Just none of them match up with the particular concept I had in mind.
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While I would love to see some tech Judgements. I would just like to see SOME kind of Mega-Punch judgement for melee types and can we just get a plain on Big huge blast of Energy judgement ??? I mean thats about as simple as it gets and we dont have that !!!
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Quote:SOON(tm)Originally Posted by 2short2care
Did they say when I24 beta was gonna start?
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Quote:You cant nerf something that isnt even a final build or even live yet.. Seriously..Originally Posted by ORACLE
I have mids with bio-armor and before I waste time on planning my next brute, I wanted to know what aspect got nerfed from mids. Words I have read to describe the nerf are "huge" and "massive" nerf.
If someone could kindly point me to the thread with the nerf details, I would appreciate it. I can find threads with people alluding to it but no specific details. Maybe I am blind...
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I am looking at Issue 24 and the announced ability to customize Patron pool powers. Does Gloom from Ghost Widow's Soul Mastery have the little skulls on the attack? I am going for a particular effect and that would really ruin it for me..
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Quote:No its not the range. Its because Energy Torrent knocks foes back in a straight line and is therefore more predictable. Explosive Blast is like PbAoE KB and scatters foes in all directions which is more problematic.Originally Posted by Sailboat
I've seen several players choose Explosive Blast over Energy Torrent. ET animates faster, recharges quicker, and does (slightly) more damage, although it's shorter range and caps at 10 targets instead of 16. Is it the range that's persuading people to put the proc into Explosive Blast?
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i can always count on Arcanaville to make my head swim...
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I got one of these and I didnt know what the heck it was.. and I placed it in my NRG blasters Explosive Blast and It went off the first time I used it and I was like What the heck was that.. and I havent seen it happen since.. Nice to know what it was lol
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Turn Volty into a real pet and let him draw his own aggro.. Add a Tesla Cage attack to him. Give Short Circuit its damage up front. Normal the ranges on the Blasts and Tesla Cage ( I believe that the tier 1 is slightly shorter ). Add some damage even minor to Tesla Cage. Give the attacks -recovery PLEASE I mean come on..
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Here is my live build. I have to agree with everything Local Man said pretty much. I would definitely at least get the Coercive Persuasion purple proc. Thats a winner to slot in Perceive and every Illusion Controller should have one.
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.958
http://www.cohplanner.com/
Click this DataLink to open the build!
LighBlight: Level 50 Technology Controller
Primary Power Set: Illusion Control
Secondary Power Set: Darkness Affinity
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Teleportation
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Blind -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(17), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(23), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(31), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(36)
Level 1: Twilight Grasp -- Dct'dW-Heal(A), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(9), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(15), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(15), Dct'dW-Rchg(17), Acc-I(50)
Level 2: Deceive -- CoPers-Acc/Conf/Rchg(A), CoPers-Acc/Rchg(3), CoPers-Conf(3), CoPers-Conf/Rchg(9), CoPers-Conf%(11)
Level 4: Spectral Wounds -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(5), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(5), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(7), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(7)
Level 6: Flash -- BasGaze-Acc/Hold(A), BasGaze-Acc/Rchg(11), BasGaze-Rchg/Hold(13), BasGaze-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(13)
Level 8: Hover -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 10: Tar Patch -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 12: Group Invisibility -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 14: Fly -- Flight-I(A)
Level 16: Darkest Night -- DarkWD-ToHitDeb(A), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/Rchg(27), DarkWD-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx(27), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(36)
Level 18: Phantom Army -- ExRmnt-Acc/Rchg(A), ExRmnt-Dmg/EndRdx(19), ExRmnt-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(19), ExRmnt-EndRdx/Dmg/Rchg(21), HO:Nucle(21), RechRdx-I(23)
Level 20: Shadow Fall -- ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(39), ImpArm-ResDam(40), ImpArm-ResDam/Rchg(42), LkGmblr-Rchg+(50)
Level 22: Howling Twilight -- Amaze-Stun(A), Amaze-Stun/Rchg(36), Amaze-Acc/Stun/Rchg(48), Amaze-Acc/Rchg(48), Amaze-EndRdx/Stun(50)
Level 24: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(25), RechRdx-I(34)
Level 26: Spectral Terror -- WotController-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear(A), WotController-Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/Rchg(37), WotController-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/EndRdx(37), WotController-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/EndRdx/Rchg(42), WotController-Rchg/Dam%(48)
Level 28: Soul Absorption -- Dct'dW-Heal(A), Dct'dW-Rchg(29), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(29), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(31), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(31), Acc-I(37)
Level 30: Superior Invisibility -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 32: Phantasm -- ExRmnt-Acc/Dmg(A), ExRmnt-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), ExRmnt-Acc/Rchg(33), ExRmnt-EndRdx/Dmg/Rchg(33), ExRmnt-Dmg/EndRdx(34), HO:Nucle(34)
Level 35: Fade -- HO:Membr(A), HO:Membr(40), HO:Membr(43), LkGmblr-Rchg+(43)
Level 38: Dark Servant -- HO:Lyso(A), HO:Lyso(39), HO:Lyso(39)
Level 41: Dark Embrace -- ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), ImpArm-ResDam/Rchg(42), ImpArm-ResDam(43), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(46)
Level 44: Dark Obliteration -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(45), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(45), Posi-Dmg/Rng(46), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(46)
Level 47: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 49: Recall Friend -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Heal-I(A)
Level 1: Containment
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Flight-I(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 2: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+(45)
Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(25), P'Shift-End%(40)
Level 1: Prestige Power Slide -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Dash -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Quick -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Surge -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Rush -- Empty(A)
Level 50: Agility Core Paragon
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Pretty much I unleash the pets and spam Deceive until EVERYONE is my pet. Of course I usually have on Superior Invisibility as well..
Its a very very potent combo that you will really enjoy..