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To be honest, a fair amount of Kins WERE drive-by trolling. Null the Gull was perhaps the most welcome sight I've ever seen in this game: one bird, nullifying a million intrusions into other's gameplay.

Back on topic: hurry up with that emulator.

Since long ago I moved all my people to Virtue, for ostensibly other reasons but with the current situation tucked firmly in the back of my mind, it would not matter a bit to me.

I am honestly astounded that the game is being closed without even a hint of a prior server-merge. Dont bother condensing the population, just shut the whole thing down!! In what universe does that even make sense?!!

I would play this game even if I could keep only the slots on one server, or even only a few slots on one server, although winnowing down my alts to say, 5, would be an agony that kept me up nights.

But we're not even going to get that. This whole situation has been a nightmare for me. Losing my alts is traumatising me. I know I am not alone in that, it just amazes me how upset and angry I am about the whole %$#*ing UNNECESSARY MESS, two months later. Its like Nevil Shute's "On the Beach" in an MMO. Where will my characters be when the final light goes out?! They dont even get a cyanide pill. *puts head in hands*

Minor thread derail:

The original thought was that Iran had blocked access because WoW features scantily-clad female avatars, and we cant have teh mens all hot-n'-bothered by a bunch of pixels, nosirree. Jihad has been declared for less.

This went on and on until Blizzard actually admitted that they had pulled the plug in compliance with US sanctions. And no.... they were *not* offering refunds, to refund money would have been to break current US law.

With that said, someone please hurry up with the CoX emulator already.

Nope. Its "we are villians, and what's ours is ours."

I would be on an emulator in a blue streak.

Was reading an article the other day about Blizzard locking everyone in Iran out of WoW WITH NO REFUNDS, due to US sanctions [and hahahaha on that one, brilliant!] and someone in the comments section said that a development house just ripping away characters that people have given real-time time and effort to, was just EVIL.

Good point, although admittedly I don't care much about what happens to the hostile forces in the Persian Gulf area. But NCSoft ripping *our* stuff away with no reaon nor warning is in fact, evil.

Got no problem dodging that bullet if possible. If NCSoft does not like that, they can modify their behavior.

I'm just shy of level 10 and perhaps I am "doing it wrong" somehow, but it seems like block does not do a whole hell of a lot for me. Maybe I will learn how to block "better" as time goes on, however right now its a very, very uphill fight, involving a hell of a lot of death.

The instant I ding 10 that toon will be deleted and replaced with something else. I am also amused by the fact that at least one of my "ranged" powers seems to require me to be in melee range to do the most damage. Lawl.

Really? How on earth would new players know how and what those better powers are, as all directions given are vague in the extreme? Are they even available for people level 10 and under? I am being very serious here.

I dont actually expect you to break these questions down, but just as a few examples of the mountainously steep learning-curve Champions Online represents to the unfamiliar.

I know you are infuriated with me for daring to state in another thread that I am pro-choice. Please hold while I prove my prior point:

1. I am talking about in-game, not their forums which I have hardly touched. Not unlike these forums, useful in-game info is very, very deeply buried if one seeks the answer to a specific question.

2. I have yet to see "veteran Co players giving assistance in game via channels." What I did see was a bunch of snark along the lines of "OMG here they come, the game is ruined!!!" Not to mention a lot of disdain for free players - unfortunately, I am not paying for anything until I see how well I like the game. Adorable. Makes me want to play, let me tell you.

I will join the CoX channel there. However it still seems that most people in-game do not want CoX migrants. Which is their loss, but whatever.

3. You're a condescending jerk. I'd ask you to post your CO global so that those so minded could make a point of avoiding you in-game, but I am sure your sunny and helpful attitude would make you stand out in a crowd.

4. " Champions has better graphics than COH."

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAAAAA!!!!

Have a nice day.

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I dont agree with much of what Butane says, but this right here is pretty much a spot-on assessment. There seems to me to be a strong element of just plain spite in the mix.

I never saw any dialog after zoning my new character in, except a prompt telling me to go talk to Mayor Somebody. I got pretty much no direction after that; I had no idea that in order to get out of the zone, you have to do all missions from all contacts in there.

However my test alt is *still* toting around a cat-carrier with a kitty named Reggie in it, so perhaps that is not entirely true.... but just sayin'.

They don't tell you that until AFTER you leave the zone though; meanwhile I was level 5 and had no idea what to do as far as leveling. NOW I know what to expect; sure didnt then.

...What dialog?!!! Seriously.

I am trying hard to get used to CO. I'm trying. It does not seem all that user-friendly so far, but I am giving it a chance. I think I am just going to street-sweep for a while until I get a better feel for things. I am avoiding CoX right now because every time I log in tears come to my eyes. I need to stay busy doing something else.

At the risk of sounding ignorant, I will ask: what the hell is that, even? Where is it? I dont even know where that is.....

This game gives you NO basic tutorial. I looked around on their forums, and every tutorial I can find is about crunching high-level numbers or what have you - there is nothing for people coming in on the ground floor, who don't know anything.

The only thing I remember being told about in the "tutorial" was blocking. That is NOT MUCH. they don't tell you how to level up, I was in the tutorial and had no idea how to get out, or even when that would happen.

Perhaps I am spoiled: in CoX the tutorial spits you out in front of a trainer, and tells you to go talk to them. I was level 5, running around the beginner zone wondering Who do I talk to, to level!?

Turns out you DONT level in there, but a little info would have been nice so people know what to do next. I am aware that all this makes me sound of small intelligence, but many of us without a lot of non-CoX MMO experience are doing a bit of flailing, I think.

Frainkly, NCSoft is the laughing-stock of the entire MMO world, right now.

This entire debacle has been handled so badly, I wouldn't be surprised to hear it was engineered by the 10 to 12-year old children of the executives involved, much less by business-degree'd adults.

Shameful and sorry, is what I call it.

I don't actully *believe* the eighty million dollar thing, but Ifind it TOTALLY PLAUSIBLE. They would turn down a billion dollars for this game.

NCSoft feels "sentimental" as they rip away our stables of beloved alts....? Are you serious? The only "sentiment" they can lay claim to is "Yeah we're getting money, but NOT ENOUGH MONEY. Screw all those people."

I say we let OUR sentiments be known by leaving their "held events" empty of participants. I have no intention of letting bygones be bygones, of saying "Oh, YOU! So sentimental! I know this game is close to your hearts, here let me participate in your event as you refuse to negotiate to save our beloved game! Its all good."

OH HELL NO IT ISNT. Rip the game away from me - but STOP LYING about intentions. I'd respect "We're just taking it, get ready to roll over b!tches" more. Of course, I AM villain-centric. If you're going to be a villain be a good one, NCSoft.

We *don't* trust them. The problem is that ANY creating house will shutter one of their games, any time they feel like it. Its not like you can go from an NCSoft game to any other, secure in the knowledge that the rug will never be pulled out from under you.

Not defending NCSoft's decision in the slightest, believe me. But its not like they are the only ones doing this.

With that said, I wish companies everywhere would exhibit a little more sensitivity toward the feelings of fans who have lived a second life in their games for literally years. To them its a 'business decision," to us its an eviction notice on top of having all our pets put to sleep with no hope of reprieve. Its kind of a big deal [understatement], and I think that totally escapes them.

*hangs head in shame*

I admit that I might be there as well. Having seen tutorials on YouTube, this looks like a game I could eventually master, as I did CoX. Its not too hard to play, your viewpoint does not swing around wildly as it does in DCUOnline. [Love that game, but does it make me motion-sick....YES]

I think I could make my hero and villain mains over there.

The graphics contain echoes of CoX. Something about the game-world reminds me of CoX. And at this point....

Am also about to give CO another try, but I think mechanics will prevent me from becoming truly entrenched there. Kill-stealing is rampant, and other people have the ability to silence YOU in chat for days on end, for such stuff as not being an ERPer, for having a costume they dont like or.... just 'cause they feel like it - evidently there's a substantial subset of players there who get off on doing this. Will give it a shot, but my patience with that kind of crap is short.

From what I hear, there are people who will camp a zone all day so they can swoop in and take your objective. F***. That. Noise.

Therefore I have a feeling GW2 is going to be it. And I hate that, but right now nothing else beckons.

We have several people who say something similar, anytime someone makes a comment about the End Times on the Virtue "Help" channel. Its a nice sentiment, but unfortunately we cannot alter reality by mere force of will. I wish we could, but we can't.

NCSoft IS going to take our stuff away from us. Just because.... well, because they can. We none of us like it, but that does not hinder their power to take it in the slightest.

As someone said in another thread, I am also looking over that vast Bermuda Triangle of dodgy MMOs and thinking over which sinking ship I want to jump to next. And my having to do this isnt exactly endearing NCSoft to me, either.

I am resigned. If I can be, I will be there on Nov 30 when the lights go out. I will sporadically play till then. But they keep talking about spnsoring sunset events, and you know what? I am not really interested in an event sponsored by NCSoft. S**** them. They're taking away my stable of characters I have loved and labored over and spent money on, FOR YEARS. Don't do me any favors, you vultures. You're taking my beloved characters and **** you and the Boobs and Soul hoss you rode IN on.

Ah, so all this is because you are BORED. Good to know; now please go back over to WoW or whatever it is you play now, content that you are superior to everyone in the City.

Generally speaking, one thing that greatly amuses me when reading the responses to our efforts, is the supposition by WoW players that their game is somewhow superior and they will never face a sunset. *splutter* yeah right "CoH is old, it needs a sunset. WoW is great!" as if WoW isn't even older than this game.

If you have knowledge to impart, by all means impart it. Please.