ArwenDarkblade

I'm not sure how objective this is, but I hate that there are badges for the ski slopes. I enjoyed them much more when they were just there for fun. It's especially frustrating that my badge character most likely won't be able to get them, despite the fact that I have spent hours and hours trying to get them. I know it's entirely my problem, but thought I'd share it anyway in case there are others who feel the same way I do.

I also hate that you can buy old holiday badges, particularly the Scrooge badge (and the hero equivalent, whose name escapes me), as it is a badge that is associated with content that is no longer in the game. If you had it so people could earn them again, that would be great, as the content would be there. It also makes no sense to be able to buy the 2006 log in badge, which is dated in the badge description.

As far as the rest of the event goes, I enjoy it a great deal. I've been having a lot of fun hanging out in the chalet and doing the Father Time missions. I'd love to see the ski chalet expanded, and I like the suggestion of an ice rink for next year.

One of my favorite things was that you could color code your global channels. Then it got completely borked. I continue to be disappointed by that, as that would go a long way to make my game play smoother. I'm on a lot of active channels, some of which I mod.

That said, however, there are many other things I enjoy - shields, pain domination, the new base changes, the Invuln buffs, toggles not dropping, and real numbers on badges to name just a few.

Good job NCSoft, and best of luck in the future!

I loved it! Very cute and very well put together.

Ok, I have tried searching for it, but I can't find the new recipe for the AES. Anyone have it?

Edit - Nevermind, I found it. I hate the search function.

Picard. No question.

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You don't think we move slow enough as it is?

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Seriously? Did you *seriously* just say that? Have you played other MMOs?

Wow....

Welcome on board Synapse!

Welcome Sunstorm! Glad to see you got a red name. And thank you for being so cool about the feedback over the epic changes.

I'm going to have to go with Castlevania, just for the nostalgia factor. It was one of the first games I owned on my old Nintendo.

Having just met you at Hero Con makes me even sadder to see you go.

Good luck on your future endeavors Lighthouse.

Name: Arwen Darkblade
Global Contact: @ArwenDarkblade
Level of Classification: 50
Origin: Mutant
Super Rank & Super Group: Co-Founder of Hammer of the Gods

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Do I read things correctly? Is.. this..... exclusive Villain Content? Not just more.. Co-op?

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I'm not jumping for joy yet. I got the distinct impression it was just "save the world... villainously".

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At Hero Con, Bruce spoke enthusiastically about having more exclusive villain content. And from what he said there, your statement above could not be more wrong. I would not be surprised if this is just the tip of the iceberg that he has up his sleeves.

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They really need to take the "ripping the band-aid off"-approach here with these power changes. Marketing's strategy of "dribbling out a bit at a time" is only going to make things worse, not better.

Release info on all of the power changes, PVE and PVP ASAP.

Let the forums screech like a monkey cage for a couple of weeks so by the time open beta rolls around people will have moved to the "Acceptance" phase.

Otherwise you have two months of "DOOOOM!" and nerfherding.

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I could not agree more. They dangle carrots to the point that I am totally not excited anymore by the time stuff actually comes out.

Also, if my Blaster's Munitions Mastery set is changed in any way, I'm going to be murderous.

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You guys realize WHY that had to happen right?

You got yourself a purped out toon, and than you use the dual build option.

Ta-da, you now have 2x those purples. Now just respec and ROLL IN THE DOUGH!

So yeah, you guys should have been expecting that. And its really not that big of a deal. I'll prob have SO's and cheap sets for PvE, and save the good stuff for PvP.

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Crafted enhancements give you no money when you respec.

Congratulations! That's awesome!

I LOVE the homage to This American Life, and you totally nailed Ira Glass's voice.

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I only noticed one tinny lil problem....you marked June 20th as the beging of summer. isn't it supposed to be the 21st.

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I always thought the start of the seasons could vary by one day depending on some kind of "rounding" factor of the earth's orbit.

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Summer starts with Summer Solstice, as most seasons start with a solstice or equinox. These dates vary year to year depending on the Earth and Sun movements.

THANK YOU a million times over for announcing Double XP Weekends this far ahead! Some of us need to plan.

Congratulations Positron and crew! And thank you for a very enjoyable 4 years. I look forward to four more, and four more after that, and on and on.

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I completely understand if a date for the SJ M&G likely hasn't been announced yet until a venue has been booked and the date is solid, but concur with Arwen that it would be quite handy for to get details regarding the M&G as soon as possible. There were a lot of people who traveled from out of town (and state and even country!) for the last M&G who will likely want to come back this year. And I know lots of people who live out-of-state that were unable to attend last year's on such short notice, but have expressed interest in this year's M&G if they have enough lead time to make travel arrangements. It'd be great to at least get some dates to work with in the near future so these folks can at least start planning their flights.

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See, this is why Manoa needs to post for me. She's Shakespeare and I'm Cliff's Notes.

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Will CoH be attending GenCon in Indy this year?

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No, unfortunately, we wont' be making it out to GenCon this year.

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Boo! This year I am actually going to GenCon.
Nothing in the middle or East of the country, huh?

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We know that everyone would love to have us visit their back yard. As it stands right now, we are making the shows that fit with our schedules and work well with our plans. Penny Arcade, Comic Con and our San Jose Meet 'n Greet are great opportunities for us that we can reasonably support. Thanks in advance for your understanding.

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Not to be a jerk, but some folks (like me) need some more info about your October M&G. Traveling from Ohio to Cali can be pricey, and I need to start making plans now. Is there anything you can tell us?

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I probably be flamed for this because it is a radical idea. But ...


Why not remove the e-mail system all together? All MMOs have e-mail which is why I say it is radical. But, it's usage here is limited compared to some others. We cannot transfer influence, enchantments, salvage, or recipes like other MMOs. It is really only text based communication. In my opinion communication is handled much more conveniently with tells and offiline messages. It would be curious what the actual usage numbers for e-mail would be without those reported for spam. My perception (which is limited and quite possibly wrong) is that it is not used much outside of sending RMT and now p0rn messages. Removing it would stop one of their more powertools, the ability to send spam while the player is offline.

Just my .02 influence.

--Rad

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I would be ok with removing the e-mail system we have if there was an easy way to communicate en mass with my entire SG at once. As it stands now, I have to send SG updates via the e-mail system. I send out a quarterly State of the SG type thing just to let people know what's going on and what's coming up. If there were another system in place I could use instead, I certainly would! The e-mail system is far from ideal, but was helpful when we didn't have globals.

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At this point I'll be surprised if the City Vault launches at all. :/ It was meant to go live a long time ago, and remember: it only covers active characters anyway. Unless a GM is *allowed* to give a name out, which they aren't that I know of, the point would be moot.

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I have little hope that City Vault is going to go live, too. Which sucks, because I hate all of the badge tracking sites and software.

This is awesome! You guys out do yourselves with every new issue. I can't say enough how much I love this game and appreciate all your hard work.

FREEM!

I adore Sister Flame. Reading her interview makes me want one of my own, and I've been die-hard childfree for my entire adult life!