Dante

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  1. Quote:
    Originally Posted by JKCarrier View Post
    He and Rory are kindred spirits: The warrior who had to become a nurse, and the nurse who's had to become a warrior. Neither of them chose their fates, but they're making the best of it. It's one of the best moments in an episode full of great moments.
    I didn't see that parallel there until just now, neat. I liked Strax, his part did make me laugh a few times. And I'd definitely watch more of the Steampunk Sillurian and her Sapphic Sidekick anytime. For one off characters, I think they all worked extremely well.
  2. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Zikar View Post
    If you ever watch the Second Doctor you'll notice quite a few similarities, including some of the costume, like suspenders and bow tie. The cosmic hobo, the clown, the trickster.
    BRACES man, braces! That difference between US and UK language has now provoked images in my head I did not want!
  3. Still in favour of this and have been for ages.

    If they were added, I'd rather they were just added as a content update nothing more. Although I've suggested paying for them in the past, I'm getting a little tired of having to shell out for new costume items or (as of the latest update) having to grind iTrials.

    A general update of the costume editor with new pieces and some new free slots to put them in would make for a really nice update.
  4. How long has it been since I visited faces? I wasn't even aware we could do 'friending'.

    Here's me:

    http://faces.cohtitan.com/profile/Dante
  5. *Bows to the superior knowledge of elbow abuse in professional wrestling...*
  6. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Aggelakis View Post
    Mod 7 doesn't have a ban-hammer...he has a ban-elbow?
  7. *Self-quote from earlier post complaining about how no-one replied to it*

    *Spiteful name calling that gets hastily moderated.*
  8. Wow, humour's clearly become a serious business around these parts for some folk.
  9. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mandu View Post
    Well, I've been checking out other places where there are Doctor Who discussions and something was brought up which amused me to no end.

    There are some people out there who have been doing Doctor Who slash fiction. Amy/River to be exact. I wonder if this episode will make their brains go boom.
    Rule 34. No exceptions.



    Cracking episode though even if for once I had worked out the twist. Totally didn't expect the dissolving baby though.
  10. Many a true word is spoken in jest.
  11. That was brilliant.

    *Goes to dig out his old Calvin & Hobbes collection*
  12. Dante

    Solo content.

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by TonyV View Post
    People keep acting all insulted at the idea of the devs knowing better than they do how to keep their long-term interest. [snip]
    Because the game is perfect, the Devs have never put a foot wrong and have never changed anything due to player feedback.

    Uh huh. Yep.
  13. Dante

    Solo content.

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Dispari View Post
    True story: A dev told me in beta they were afraid people wouldn't run the trials they put so much work into if there was an alternative (even if the alternative was slower).

    Instead of just making sure the trials are fun and stand on their own merits, they decided to force play of them by making them the only way to advance.
  14. In answer to the OP, there is no solo Incarnate path, it doesn't exist. Anything else is just an illusion created by marketing. Hence why I'm pretty much avoiding anything outside of the Alpha slot (and I'm not even a soloist).

    I will say though, that in my own opinion, the Incarnate system is probably the worst written, thought out and implemented system that has ever been added to the game in the six years I've been playing. And I include i13 PvP in that list.

    I'm glad at least some people are enjoying it.
  15. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lycantropus View Post
    They really need to make a mass-marketed, English version of, that program. I thought it was neat then, and I think it's neat now.
    Make it free to download and use with a jpeg export of the finished product and then send it viral. It could make for an excellent marketing tool.
  16. Global Server Access = Excellent and very overdue idea I've argued for myself on many occasions.

    How it was handled = A demoralising customer service failure.


    EDIT: What Scarlet Shocker said.
  17. It’s been a mixed bag for me.

    On the one hand, it has been fun rolling up new alts on different servers although the only one I’ve seriously tried so far has been Virtue. The old NA servers do feel more populated and it’s felt like old times running around seeing other heroes flying or superspeeding past me. I’ve already met a few nice people and being blind invited to a SG brought a flash of nostalgia I’ve not felt for a long time (I declined).

    I’ve also noticed a few new people turning up on global channels although I do think the several hour time difference is noticeable. There’s been ups and downs and a few very raw moments but on the whole people have been pleasant and it feels like a global community at last. I have however had to strip the Help channel out of my tabs now due to a constant stream of chatter that we never had before the merge. It’s nice that people are talking but it feels like the wrong channel for it.

    On the downside, I have almost become a hermit from global channels now. Since the rename I have come to loathe and detest seeing my global, its corrupted form serving as a bitter reminder of how EU loyalty is rewarded. Call it a poor choice when I did my rename if you like but that name that comes up whenever I speak is not mine. I hate it with a passion and would do virtually anything to change it again.

    If it wasn’t for the global issue, I’d be in seventh heaven. Instead, it feels more like Eighth Circle.
  18. Dante

    So Firefly...

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lord_Nightblade View Post
    Also some of the best outtakes ever.

    "Kaylee, find that kid who's taking a dirt nap with baby Jesus. We need a hood ornament."
    Yeah, I remember spurting coke from my nose the first time I saw that. Nathan Fillion is king of the one liner.
  19. Dante

    So Firefly...

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lord_Nightblade View Post
    Sure, lucky. Assuming she's not whimsical in the brainpan, of course.
    Or your sister.
  20. I'll just plug a little guide I wrote which hopefully will give you an idea of what Union is like:

    http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=255630

    Myself and some friends have just rolled up a very British themed set of characters on Virtue and it does seem to have a denser population of roleplayers. However I haven't been there long enough to make any kind of judgements on quality.

    I hope you have fun wherever you decide to go.
  21. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Techbot Alpha View Post
    I'd like a Global Name purge....maybe I could get my real name with a space back. And my old colour
    Not going to say no to this either.
  22. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Forbin_Project View Post
    We are the NA servers. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.

    They already got my name... now they want my body!

    Hey! Get away from me with that probe!!
  23. There were plenty of far more equitable suggestions made in the discussion thread. But as they all required a little more work than just renaming almost the entire EU server cluster. No, it was far easier to just marginalise the EU playerbase again. It's a bit of a recurring theme over here.
  24. Quote:
    Originally Posted by MentalMaden View Post
    Oh yeah and a terribly formulaic and repetitive television show.
    In my household, whenever we get a sudden realisation, we're required to pull an odd face then wander away muttering and limping before revealing our sudden discovery. We call it the 'House Moment'.