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Quote: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.... 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?
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Quote: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.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.
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. -
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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.
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Quote:Sometimes I really like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches but other times I do not.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
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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.
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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. -
Quote: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?I'd agree about the "well played" but it's not actually an advertisement.
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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: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.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.
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. -
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.
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Quote:This is one of the coolest powerset ideas I've heard in years!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
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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. -
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Quote:The guy admitted that something was his belief and that he had no hard data and you're asking him for unbiased sources?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.
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Yeah that's what I thought.
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!" -
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So it looks like Galaxy gets a fancy revamp with new buildings and upgraded textures.
Then it gets blown to hell.
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Quote:awsome buld but i think u ned flurryI'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.
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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: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....?
Quote:This thread: rich in amusement.
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.