Crime_of_Fashion

I'm hoping we can get a sneak peak at these sets and release it via the city scoop like we did with the Valkyrie set.

Sounds all good to me so far.

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Very nice. Flashbacked to a mocking Spike from the first season of Angel with the "No, your thanks is reward enough".

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Me too.

Thats possibly the single best spike scene in all of angel/buffy. You get so much of his character and attitude towards angel in a short time, and its realyl cutting of angel. that and its hella funny.

that or the final poetry reading are my fav spike scenes

Did somebody order a large ham?

I found it funny but i think it needed about 10 seconds of fast action shots with explosions at the end.

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That's why I said "almost entirely". That's the only picture of a female valkyrie outfit I've seen. If that's all there is to the female set, I'm not really interested.

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From what i've been told , the set has all the features shown for all three body types. Like the cyborg set.

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I'd just like to be reassured that there are female versions of the costume items, and that they look good. Considering that a valkyrie is traditionally female, it's odd that the pictures have focused almost entirely on male characters.

But the mission teleporter is tempting, even with the two hour recharge.

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Here is a link to the city scoop article I did on the pack a few weeks back. There is a screenshot of the female Valkyrie set

http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showf...umber=12792403

I love the freespecs, I've burned half of mine from I13 already adjusting one build to solo play and the dual build to team play.

I'm liking it lots

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Compared to Dark_Respite's I13 vid... this was really amateur, guys. Shoot, compared to the VEAT teaser, this was really amateur.

Hire Michelle, already.

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I would hire Michelle for my organization based on what i have seen....

Unfortunately we cant hire her even if we wanted to

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As do I! I've even been known to make a character just to go with a good costume that I've seen on the streets or found in the character creator. So don't get me wrong, I really like the character creator and the customizable costumes.

I just wonder why every article has to focus on the costume creator. This game has a lot of other great things too. Why aren't the devs or marketing or whomever talking about all the other great things too???

But if I were someone who didn't know anything about this game and I was just reading those articles and interviews, I'd be saying; "Yeah, ok. Customizible costumes, I get it. Now what about the game? Is there an actual game, or is it just making costumes?"

This is my first MMO. Is the game play here in CoH/V really that shabby in comparison to other MMOs? Is that why the devs refuse to talk about it?

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Well compared to the other MMOs ive played

Psoitives

Gameplay is streamlined and smooth. Relativiely bug free (we have bugs, but not to the same degree as other MMOs ive played). Lots of story. Cool temp powers. Costume design. Easy learning curve. Ability to play for only 20 mins a day and still do somethign. Travel powers. Bases. Massive selction of powersets. Powers are useful 1 - 50 (this is a biggy for me, so may games have entry level powers that you never use after level 20 or so. I know I still use X-Ray beam and radiant Aura on my 50). Adjustable difficulty. Enhacements not equipment (super gear doesnt change your look)

Negatives

Lite gameplay means game can be made too easy by skilled players. Limited amounts to do at 50 to advance your character (game is focused at 1-50, not 50). PvP is tacked on and feels that way. Missions that send you on tours of the city (Origns of power and cape mission for heroes for example). Empty zones blue side, not enough zones red side. AT envy between red and blue. Redside "not evil" enough as your just a merc 90% of the time (I also dont like the domination of Arachnos)


My 2 cents Peregrine, take as you will

Peregrine Falcon, your talkign to one of the city scoops fashion reporters

hell yeah i tinker with the costume creator a lot...... a hell of a lot

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Is it just me or has every interview and article for the last 6 months stressed the [censored] out of the costume creator?


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Because the costume creator is C.O.X's main feature based P.O.D in the MMORPG world perhaps?

Ouch.... that was.... painfully bad. I didn't even watch to the end.

I have a suggestion from a while bakc that I was fond of

Boomtown

The clockwork castle.

The clockwork king has been busy and has built a castle in north boomtown. The area can be a point for story arcs about containign its developments and breakign in the smack some heads. Plus A king needs a castle.

If we have to choose between

1.) walking for RP purposes?
or
2.) About enough animations for a whol new power set.

Im gonna go with 2. Id like walk, but i dont need walk.

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Thanks Feihung

I am trying to decide what to do next, any suggestions?

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Give all your stuff to me, Unsubscribe and then erase your characters and forum posts?

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wow. quite an attempt there to answer every question. Normally these Q+As hit a handful (especially a safe handfull) and call it a day. I'm impressed with the level of communication - keep it up!

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Agree 100%

I am liking the new communications strategy

Ruby

I would like to make your over! Please allow me to inject some style into that look

First of all, this is a better way to get feedback. Good one EX for providing some structure to this mess



Base Repricing
1) How will the repricing of bases affect you personally?

As a small base operator I see nothing but benefits. My base is small enough that I can rebuild from scratch to maximise on the changes

2) Will you dismantle your base to gain the additional prestige from the repricing?

Oh yeah, all except the teleporters and storage bins.

3) How long would this process take you if you were to engage in this practice?

I have 2 bases, one red/one blue. Probably a couple of hours each for basics, then who knows how long to make it sexy

4) What are the positive and negative concerns regarding repricing?

Positive, all postive for me. As an SG of two (My partner and I) we have reached about 3mill prestiege total. Under the old system, we were effectively capped on what we could do

5) How will this feature affect you long term and short term?

Short term, base building fun while my alts start racking up patrol xp. Long term, it gives me incentive to care about the base as I know it can and will be growing

Base Salvage Exchange to Invention Salvage
1) What is the negative effect on your base for this feature implementation?

all salvage was owned by me or my partner anyway. I suppose it means I wont just have a collective bin any character can craft from as easy.

2) What is the positive effect on your base for this feature implementation?
Few, I suppose if regular salvage drops in the base salvages place then i will have more useful salvage.

3) How long will it take you to adjust to learning this new system?
not long. I didn't have enough things to build under the old system.

4) What side effects to this system do you currently see from transitioning the old to new system?

Market flooding with the millions of brainstorms sitting in peoples slavage bins. Increased invention drop rate will cause market salvage prices to plumet. Base builders will have plenty of brainstorms, more than they will need to rebuild their bases. Market glut.

5) What security concerns do you have regarding this change?

None, only two accounts access my base and they are paid by our joint credit card.

Additional Notes:

While some of the big groups may be complaining about i13 bases, the smaller operations, the casual gamers, and the little guys will be loving it.

Name: Crime of Fashion
Global Contact: @crime_of_fashion
Level of Classification: 50
Origin: Science
Super Rank & Super Group: Fashion Guru of the Well Dressed Criminals

Apparently we on victory have been assigned to protect food stocks, bars and theatres.....

Therefore, I will be robbing a dozen banks this weekend and using the profits to prop up by fetish clubs and opium dens......

Im doing my part

still, I can see "speed runs" on various TFs being a good challenge for different groups.

At least it will mean more than katie is being run.

I believe this is a good idea. Guide writers, go crazy! I await your wisdom

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I cant help but think that whatever happened in the PvP Change threads are somewhat linked to your resignation...


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I really don't.

Normally you can't "resign" and be gone in a day or two. You have to give notice, a couple of weeks normally.

Chances are his gaffs over the last few weeks have been from "checking out". You know, that period after you give your notice that you just don't really give a damm about what your doing at your job as you only have a week left.

Hes a smart guy, and an adult. I doubt hes leaving because of any game related decision. Perhaps a business related decision, an opportunity or personal reasons. Also we only know Lighthouse, I doubt many of us know Alex and understand what decision he has made.

Let the man leave with dignity, and let the speculation cease. Give him some respect people.

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Best of luck, Alex. You've been a fine community manager, and I hope you land on your feet, wherever it is you find yourself.



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This.

Neato

My 4 mill prestiege personal base just got a heck of a lot cooler!

I was really running out of space

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Another Signature Character Ripoff?

That Saddens me, Imperious and Deadalous were enough lame for the new zone.

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Yeah, after all there is nothing like this in standard hero tropes is there?

Oh yeah, crisis of infinite earths, Age of Apocalypse etc etc.

Its a hero trope, just like the praetorians.

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Anyway now that the shock's worn off... i love the new look, nice one NCSOFT!

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Fixt

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*Jedi Mind Trick, waves hand*

There is no cityofvillains.com....

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I'm pretty sure this is part of the whole game merging thing. City of Villains is now really an expansion of City Of heroes and will not be treated as an independent game anymore.

Just NCSofts view on the franchises future. After all advertising for two games at the same time woudl be a pain in the butt.