BigFish

Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow

I know it probably speaks ill of me to say this, but this sounds an awful lot like selling your soul for money. And from my personal perspective as a player more than my assumed perspective as a completely clueless "developer," I prefer a game that does not feature "second-rate citizens," even just optionally. It's a practice I disagree with, and as a customer am willing to accept a lower production value if it ensures just that.

To me, the friendly attitude City of Heroes has and its tendency to make us entitled to practically everything is a large part of the value I place on the game. I'm not sure more people are worth destroying that by corrupting one of the largest draws that this game has for me.

I don't want to play a F2P game, which is why I instead chose to play a subscription-based game when there are more F2P games out there than I know what to do with. I am in particular not interested in having my game change in what has to be one of the most fundamental ways I can imagine right under my feet.

In short, going F2P might bring in more people, but that doesn't guarantee it will bring in more revenue, and it's likely to cheese off at least a few people. In a game with a playebase that's this thickly made-up of old farts, that's not a safe bet to make to see what if.

Originally Posted by 33253

yeah, neither did I. Seems they quit reporting the numbers after a certain time because it "was too ugly"

Those numbers are legit.

Originally Posted by Dark_Respite

The hell with parrots, I want a LOBSTER as a shoulder pet!

Actually, what would take this to Eleven on the Awesome Scale is if we also had the option of a DEAD parrot as a shoulder pet.

Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite

Originally Posted by Black Pebble

To answer some questions:

Price
The City of Heroes Origins Pack will retail for $9.99 /€ 8.99 /£5.99.

When
November 2nd does sound like a good day. I think November 3rd is a better date though.

The Capes
It may not be obvious in the trailer, but the Impervium Mantle cape is Ultra-moded. The art team did some miraculous things to make that happen.

Nature Origin
It turns out that there is no Nature Origin, however, there is a Natural origin, which the updated trailer now reflects.

What's so Mutant about Founder's Falls
Penny Preston is in Founder's Falls. Plus it's a really cool looking zone.


Finally, as Ocho noted, these are themed. Your Technology Origin Praetorian Robot Corrupter is free to runaround with the Autumnal Cape and Bio Plasma aura, starting at Level 1.

Originally Posted by LISAR

It can be made into one easily enough.

Originally Posted by Raynebow

No comment policy on personnel changes is standard policy when dealing with customers in most industries, IME. Mostly because if you don't have one, the absense of a reason why rapidly becomes a little slanderous. For example:

Today we let go of three people. Alice, Bob and Charlie.

Alice has finally completed the third stage of Transcendence and has gone to live in the metauniverse as a benevolent spirit guarding our lives and hopes.

Charlie was due to take an extended leave of absence to finish two more doctorates before he was scheduled to take up his position as the new head of the Mission to Mars project, in light of his recent discoveries in the field of cancer research, he has instead opted for a more permenant departure that he can share and explain his findings with the medical community before having to leave in his rocket. On a related note, look out for Charlie branded personal jetpacks on sale next week in Walmart.

Bob left too.

Originally Posted by LISAR

Your name is BigFish but you've clearly lived in a small bowl.

Originally Posted by LISAR

The policy protects both the employees and the company. It's is a very sound logical policy being enforced inf ll to prevent any toes form being stepped on.

Originally Posted by theOcho

Hey Folks,

Jay was unaware that his post was a violation of company policy and it had to be removed. This had nothing to do with the contents of his post, but no commentary on personnel matters is allowed.

We strive to allow as much freedom as we can in allowing you to discuss matters within the Message Forum Rules and Guidelines, and ask you respect those rules when posting on this subject. We support you in discussing this subject, but if the rules cannot be respected we will be forced to shut this thread down much to our regret.

With respect,

Originally Posted by Nethergoat

when one opinion is firmly rooted in observable reality and another isn't, the wise man knows which to value.

Originally Posted by Dz131

Obviously never been to the MA forum or used MA, since non of the dev's choice arcs have been updated since MA launched. Fail troll is fail.

Originally Posted by Safeguard

Why am I reminded of the snowman voiced by Burl Ives in Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer?

Originally Posted by Talia_Rayvyn

Video of the Farewell Party

The people I've linked it too so far in the US have been able to play it but if it's not working for anyone please let me know (and which country you are in for reference) and I'll try to re-upload another version.

I would also like to say while editing the video Super Ratz had me rolling on the floor with how his MJ dance was almost perfectly synced with Everybody's Free.

Originally Posted by Golden Girl

So do the Kheldian player who don't know where the Atlas Park train station is

Originally Posted by Golden Girl

You've never used WASD or the arrow keys?

Originally Posted by Nethergoat

I've never considered factual observation to be cheerleading, but to each their own.

Originally Posted by Nethergoat

the vast majority of junk I've seen floating around recently wouldn't be productive to answer so I don't fault them for ignoring it.

we've gotten answers & clarifications on an assortment of productive topics over the last while.

From where I'm sitting all the wailing and rending of garments is a massive overreaction to a fairly minor change in how rednames interact with the community.

Originally Posted by Golden Girl