Chocolate_Bacon

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  1. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Memphis_Bill View Post
    ... which has what to do with what I said? You *did* get that the "good job" was sarcastic, right? That I was, in essence, laughing at the ridiculousness of the situation?
    Essentially it doesn't matter what you say, agree or disagree. The vitriol takes on a life of its own and simply strikes the closest target. A mindless tentacled rage beast with a soul forged of purest whine.

    Beware: it has many faces and a host of names, but the smell is always the same.
  2. Chocolate_Bacon

    Defunct Origins?

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    Originally Posted by DumpleBerry View Post
    Oh no, I understand what you're saying. From within the dynamics of the RP/the game I don't care if your angels are tech origin. Which, by the way, sounds awesome. I was speaking from an external perspective. For me, anything in this game with "spooky supernatural powers" qualifies as magic.
    I feel ya. I just have... issues with certain words. Part of my over analyzing. Take the word "natural" for instance. To me, that word is either meaningless or just another way to say "everything." Here, have some tautology: Everything springs from the universe, or the multiverse if you want to get all macro. Unnatural becomes another way to say abnormal, but abnormality is natural. That is to say, abnormality is a condition that arises due to conditions of existence or... nature. So, if we regard an ant hill as a "natural" phenomenon we should see a car or a gun the same way. This ties in somewhat with the idea of the extended phenotype.

    From this rather semantic perspective all the origins are natural. It occurred to me recently that the Origins should be looked at more as moods or flavors than actual technical descriptions.
  3. Chocolate_Bacon

    Defunct Origins?

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by DumpleBerry View Post
    Definitely "magic."
    Definitely? Really depends on how you're building your universe, and how you define a "god." I don't think "definitely" really comes in to play when we're discussing how other people might build their character's back story.
  4. Chocolate_Bacon

    Defunct Origins?

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Oathbound_Too View Post
    I class that under Magic.
    Really? I class it under natural.
  5. The power spawns a pet that spawns pets that have attacks (Vine Smash and Vine Thorns) which benefit from accuracy slotting. The first pet also casts entangle, which again benefits from slotting. I'd slot some in there. The damage procs aren't going to be rolled unless the attacks hit, except of course the proc from the slow set.
  6. Chocolate_Bacon

    Beam Rifles APPs

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Cheetatron View Post
    For all ATs
    -The Squishy versions should provide a second defensive option one that doesn't cover your toon in some obnoxious visual effect like that ice armor

    -The Melee version
    Has a neat toy or two and blasts
    Sometimes I really like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches but other times I do not.

    Also, bread.
  7. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Part_Troll View Post
    Hello World.

    I've rejoined CoX, for Issue 21.

    (snip)
    What is this crap? You come back after ten years or whatever and you don't have a PuG story ready? Get to work, and it better be a good one. With illustrations.
  8. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Kenteko View Post
    For the record, I'm going Ice Mastery for concept.
    Out of curiosity... you're going Ice Mastery for concept. Does that mean you're soft capped without it? If so, can I see your build?
  9. Quote:
    Originally Posted by SlickRiptide View Post
    At an exchange rate of $5 = 400 points, that comes out to $1 = 125 points, or 10,000 points = $80.
    $125, but close enough.

    I'll be buying everything I can get my sticky little hands on with no regard for frugality or common sense.
  10. I encountered the same problem and posed the question to some globals. People responded that it was a "known issue", but I don't see any official word on it on the forums.
  11. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Sermon View Post
    I wonder about this as well.
    Why?

    Buying things a la carte is more expensive than buying them in bundles. This is true in any situation I can think of from tacos and apples to bombs and bombshells.
  12. Nightstar: The first time I saw her as a new Praetorian was a double take moment. I had to pause and mention in one of my globals how awesome the costume is. The epitome of sleek, deadly technology.

    Rularuu/Aspects: Otherworldly, potent magnificence. The mix of enormous scale and alien design create a sense of immensity present no where else in the game. Costume details, facial expressions, and color effects mesh perfectly.
  13. Quote:
    Originally Posted by SlickRiptide View Post
    I'd agree about the "well played" but it's not actually an advertisement.

    Player designed billboard contest winners.
    So you're saying that the in game billboard in our comic book MMO game advertising a cape that doubles as a blanket, dubbed a "clanket", is not actually advertising a real product?
  14. Challenge is a blend of frustration and reward. Without some degree of frustration, reward loses meaning. Without reward, frustration is arbitrary.

    Frustration in this sense is not necessarily the emotion we associate it with, but simply "not IMMEDIATELY getting what you want."

    You want some water. In order to get some water, you have to go to the river. In a sense your desire for water is frustrated by the obstacles of time and space until you overcome them by walking your lazy *** to the river.

    Quote:
    frus·trate (frstrt)
    tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates
    1.
    a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: A persistent wind frustrated my attempt to rake the lawn.
    b. To cause feelings of discouragement or bafflement in.
    2. To make ineffectual or invalid; nullify.
    More 1a than 1b and 2. A game without any frustration in this sense would not be a game at all, it would be instant wish fulfillment.

    The required balance in a challenge is different for everyone and even different for individuals at different times. The argument about whether a game or system manages to balance frustration with reward can't be settled by individual opinions, only by the success or failure of the game or system itself.
  15. I don't think you need to search for justification regarding sonic healing people while we accept without question that SETTING PEOPLE ON FIRE or irradiating them somehow heals their wounds, protects them from injury, or even brings them back from the brink of death.

  16. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Oedipus_Tex View Post
    Storm Blast
    • Combines Ice, Electric, and Wind powers in a single set
    • The faster the caster blasts, the stronger powers become as storm builds up and rages around the caster
    • As the storm rages, powers gain extra effects (e.g. single target electric powers gain power and begin to arc between multiple enemies)
    • Nuking is only possible after sufficient build up
    • Makes liberal use of the amazing sound effect found by Thunderclap
    This is one of the coolest powerset ideas I've heard in years!
  17. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Rebel_Scum View Post
    I could be wrong but I believe there actually used to be popups on enhancements in stores. At least I remember them being there at some point. It got broken at some point and was never fixed.
    I was thinking the same.
  18. Not directed at any person in particular, but to certain peoples of a specific sort.

    Moving all characters to a VIP only server? The concept blows my mind. When the VIP server was first announced it occurred to me that they were doing things backwards: Better to create one or a few servers exclusively for free players... then CHARGE VETS TO ACCESS THOSE.

    Yeah, that's right. I would pay a fee to play on a server that was filled with a bunch of people new to the game. Veterans, in any game, are the most jaded people you'll ever meet. New features never meet their high expectations, everything has been turned in to a grind, their sense of entitlement sours the very air around them. Veterans rarely get excited... Part of being a vet in gaming culture is competing to see who can be more blase. Vets suck. I hope you all die(in game ).

    New players are excited, not necessarily in a jumping around the room kind of way, but excited nonetheless. Playing with them can be like discovering the game all over again. They experiment, sometimes even innovate. The worst thing about new players isn't their ignorance or the occasional poor attitude. The worst thing is watching them turn in to vets, to watch them be instructed in what is "best" and "worst", to watch them be told that regardless of how much fun they're having it just isn't the right kind of fun. The worst thing about new players is watching them turn in to vets.


    Yes, I'm generalizing. Playing left fiddle to the forums right oboe. Stroking the emu while dancing a jig. So what? Go suck eggs. I'll be playing with the new guys.
  19. Chocolate_Bacon

    Lifetime Sub?

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Forbin_Project View Post
    Don't like it? Tough turnips.

  20. Chocolate_Bacon

    Lifetime Sub?

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Forbin_Project View Post
    Please provide links to the unbiased third party company that interviewed the entire CoH community, and collated the datamining that proves beyond any shadow of doubt that the number of customers that would take advantage of a lifetime subscription is as you are claiming a small portion of the customer base.


    <crickets>


    Yeah that's what I thought.
    The guy admitted that something was his belief and that he had no hard data and you're asking him for unbiased sources?

    That's like me saying "I believe in unicorns, no I don't have any proof." Then you're all like, "SHOW ME EVIDENCE," and I'm all like... "ASDFGHJK!"
  21. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Techbot Alpha View Post
    ...
    Why do I now have a mental image of Bill Z beating people up with a mid-sized statue?
    Of himself?
    Now THIS would be putting the doppelganger system to good use!
  22. Chocolate_Bacon

    Giant Shivan

    So it looks like Galaxy gets a fancy revamp with new buildings and upgraded textures.

    Then it gets blown to hell.

    Sounds backwards to me!
  23. Quote:
    Originally Posted by angelo55 View Post
    I'm reading all this information and I don't feel it's for me. Your intentionally gimping ur selves at lower lvls so that u can have end game or lvl 50 beast. I'm sure having near unlimited resources and pwr lvl parties in AE and other such places keep you from using such gimped chars at the low lvls. This is a copy from the online planner that doesn't hae free fitness pool powers and I didn't add in any Enh.
    awsome buld but i think u ned flurry
  24. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Bad_Influence

    This is a joke post, right?

    If not, what makes you any better than the rest of us 100,000+ strong? Why should YOU be our arbiter of taste? Jeez louise. Some of you seriously worry me. You are taking this stuff WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY too seriously.
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Bad_Influence View Post
    So, you want people banned because they fail to delete missions after an exploit is fixed? Do you seriously think that this level of sheer draconian... craziness is going to magically populate AE with missions you find interesting to run....?
    You're two for two now, nice job.

    Quote:
    This thread: rich in amusement.
    This, at least, is true.

    Oh and to contribute to the thread:

    Introduction hinting at subscription time and gaming experience. Rhetorical question setting up a false dichotomy. Ad hominems directed toward one side of false dichotomy. Pointing out that people who disagree are taking things too seriously. Bad analogy poorly representing facts or reality. Thinly veiled doom about game's financial future. Long cascade of misunderstood quotes, irrelevant replies, and snarky smilies.

    Short paragraph of sweeping generalizations and an irrelevant conclusion.