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Originally Posted by Tokyo

Call me a pesimist but I don't like the idea of reestablishing a PvP community. It sends the Devs the wrong signal; that people are "okay" with the changes the Devs have made and gives the Devs less of an incentive to make the changes needed to bring back PvP.

Best thing that could happen to PvP (in my opinion) is for people to just... not participate.
Then maybe the devs would get the go-ahead to make the necessary changes to bring it back.

I don't know. I'm just completely uninterested in pvp in its current state, it makes me a sad zone farmer.

Originally Posted by Dispari

I'm not sure that's the best comparison power. Thermal and Sonic shields wouldn't necessarily become weaker if turned into an AoE. WoP not only affects the caster, but also adds DMG and ToHit. If all those things weren't true, it would probably be on-par with a regular shield power.

Originally Posted by Nethergoat

who cares what lame color text or crummy origin attack Superman would get in the CoH-verse?

He'd get reported by some busybody and generic'ed before he set foot outside Atlas Plaza anyway.

Originally Posted by UnSub

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Truth is, the majority of players probably don't think about it. Or wouldn't care that much if suddenly their Ultramaiden ran into another Ultramaiden in the parking lot outside of Icon. Both players would probably smile for a second at the meeting, then move on to the eventual target.

My point was that it raises the barrier to new players getting the name they want and it is unrealistic to expect them to invest the same kind of time in choosing a name that a dedicated, long-term player with multiple alts would. Instead they're more likely to add additional characters to a name until they get something they want or go with throwaway names, which means more than likely throwaway characters. Or get frustrated before even playing for the first time and dump the trial, or start playing in a bad frame of mind.

Only the CoH/V devs know the conversion rate for the trial accounts and possibly how many people drop out of playing having barely started a character (or spent time working on a character costume only to quit due to being nameblocked), so only they are in the position to have an idea of the importance of the issue from that perspective. However, I do think some long-term players are very blase about the new player experience, which is a very important factor in the future of this title.

Originally Posted by Straightman

Originally Posted by Blood Spectre

Yeah, or you just unload a wave of bans. See how many people want to leave you dirty notes when it gets them shot punted off the boards for a few weeks.

Originally Posted by je_saist

I have wondered before whether or not the moderators have the option to treat the rep system in a serious manner, to let it be more than just another forum game. I suspect with the typical player population most Massive Multiplayer Online games draw, and from the various evidence derived from the posts made in this forum, that a section of the player base simply won't allow the rep system to be used as a valuable tool.

With that, well, depressing point of view, I'd have a hard-time advocating a return of a central viewing area for rep comments. Yes, only a few bad apples truly spoiled the system... but maybe this is a better way of actually getting those bad apples to engage in a constructive conservation.

Originally Posted by Blood Spectre

Well, I guess it was easier than doing their job and leveling punishment against those violations.

Lay-zee!

Originally Posted by Blood Spectre

So, because you guys don't have the stomach for insults, I don't get to see my compliments. So fair.

Originally Posted by Impish Kat

While I agree that statistics would be more helpful, I'm just saying I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss someone's "perception". It took a LOT of players to run a boatload of stats before it was taken seriously last time... Perhaps look at this as a call for assistance

Originally Posted by Grouchybeast

And that is exactly why there's no point people showing up and saying 'I feel like my drop rate is down'. Turn on chatlogging. Run the logs through DropStats. *Show* that there rate is down. That's the kind of evidence which is useful, and might actually get a problem looked at.

Originally Posted by Zombie Man

Candy Keeper's rewards:



Two new on the list:





Badges:



Text from bartender in the Chalet:

[NPC] Chaz the Bartender: You need to confront Lord Winter before he extends his icy grip over Paragon City and the Rogue Isles. Bring backup!

[NPC] Chaz the Bartender: You can get to Lord Winter's realm by defeating one of his Winter Lords. I'd take some backup, though.

[NPC] Chaz the Bartender: Sure, you can take on Lord Winter and his Winter Lords, but going solo probably isn't a good plan.

[NPC] Chaz the Bartender: I hear that Lord Winter is trying to extend his icy grip over Paragon City and the Rogue Isles. If you can find and defeat one of his Winter Lords, you should be able to travel to his realm and confront him. But bring a lot of friends!

Originally Posted by Lady_Sadako

Okay, some actual feedback.

Very glad to see some more of the tech that overlays your Nav window when you get close to a special feature. (If you are near the huge present left behind by the Winter Lord, you can click on the (i) in your Nav window for information.)

Lord Winter - can we possibly get a different name? We've had Winter Lords of various strengths for years now, and adding a new version with the same words in his name is a bit odd. Can I suggest 'Old Man Winter' or 'King Winter' or even 'Giant Wandil'? (That last one is a bit obscure but fits perfectly!)

Could we also maybe get some more variation in the models, if possible? Right now the Winter Lord, Lord Winter and the Winter Guardian all look pretty much the same. Maybe give Lord Winter an ice-textured halo or something?

Three minutes may be a bit long for the countdown on the present. Two minutes would give a bit more frantic tension.

Rewards seem well worth the effort.

Originally Posted by dj13

I've only ever had 2 ++ comments, but it was nice to read them. I always sign my comments and it seems a drag that now when I make a comment the person will likely not see it.

[edit]although in both cases, the ++ was because they liked my Master Roshi cosplay in my avatar rather than a ++ for some great comment I made. So clearly it's just that I want to hear more about me me me!

Originally Posted by Ironik

That all sounds a lot more involved than I want to be when commenting on a post.

On the old boards they eventually took away the stars for individuals because of the silly abuse and distraction. I suspect it's only a matter of time before the new mods come to the same conclusion of "it's not worth the hassle."

Originally Posted by Mr. NoPants

You don't get modded for non abusive negative reg comments...which is what the person you responded to was talking about. People who didn't have to worry about the person they negged blowing up like a spaz because instead of telling them something directly they left an unsigned note.



And how do those of us who wanted to see know where they are?

Originally Posted by Lemur Lad

All I'll say is, these issues we've had are why the people who ask for "a lot more small updates instead of big Issues" are wrong. The game doesn't handle incremental builds as well, it never has. They're inherently riskier because it's harder to get a decent playerbase onto test to load it out, and even when only a few small fixes are made, they can have consequences no one happened to get to test in a shorter test window.

I personally don't have an issue with rollbacks. They're inconvenient, but even so the overall downtime of this game is far shorter than most others. When WoW had patch issues, it quite often turned 6hour downtimes into 12, and it still happened more often than it does here.

Originally Posted by Lacrymosa

Theres a fishing emote, but no actual fishing was my point, you're reaching. Maybe you don't understand. The walking feature has been in several MMO's already, except the difference between the ability in CoH and the others, is the wait period. It's a simple action to implement, so why it took five years is the question.

It's not a WoW vs CoH thing or whatever your creating with your vivid imagination.

Originally Posted by Venture

Please finish the job and delete it entirely; it serves no useful purpose.

Originally Posted by UberGuy

It's not worth that much effort. I'm not going to slog through my own list of posts, clicking on my rep icon in every one to see if anyone left me any rep for it.

I actively feel sorry for anyone who does that more than, like, once.