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Quote:The only one more highly ranked than me?Originally Posted by PhiloticKnight
So... what does that make me then?
I'm still puzzled about the fact that I am getting negative rep whose comments are COMPLIMENTS. WTH? It's like the new math...
And cheers for seeing mod presence on this thread, and redname confirmation that truly flagrant rep comments will be modsmacked.
Michelle
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Quote:Really? Are these things posted anywhere?Originally Posted by Flea_Mark_Evil
City of actually got TV ads over here in the UK.
Laughable they were. I cried inside and hid from my friends and family as a result.
Michelle
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Quote:I think this year, if he's at HeroCon '09, I'm going to ask David EXACTLY what restrictions he and his team work under. Mainly because I'd like to see if I can do the same and still produce the type of videos you guys have gotten used to from me.Originally Posted by Clobbertime
I've been a fan of D_R's vids for a long time now and while it would be nice to see her efforts rewarded with gainful employ, I'd be concerned her freedom to make them the way she wants and likes could be restricted to making them fit some marketer's script. Which may be why the ones made by the official folks tend toward the less than stellar variety.
Now there's an endorsement - my videos don't make people want to yell at their screens. I like it.Quote:Originally Posted by Moggie_NA
I also agree that Dark_Respite would be an excellent addition to the NC Marketing Team. Her work is solid, easy to enjoy, displays the product well and doesn't make me want to yell at my screen. I can't say the same for the "official" videos all the time.
The "money where your mouth" is point is also well taken. If we want to enjoy the happy stuff, we ought to pay for it.
Thanks for all your hard work D_R!
And you're welcome, Moggie.
*****
Before I forget my manners (again), thanks go out to a third individual.
Michelle
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People have been howling for CoH-related stuff for ages - but I agree with you, P_P. T-shirts with Desdemona and/or Maelstrom on the front, with GOING ROGUE - 2009 or something on the back, would be quite cool. (I can just imagine the looks I'd get at work wearing the Desdemona t-shirt.)
This is definitely the opportunity for a major media blitz - is any superhero-ish/action movie coming out between now and November that you could put the "GR" CGI trailer on? We see ads all the time now for various and sundry video games - COH should join the pack.
Michelle
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*grins* If nothing else, I gotta say I love the tags you guys have put on this thread.
As far as the "I like pie" one, I do - as long as it's Marie Callendar's Kahlua Cream Cheese Pie. Their Chocolate Satin pie is good too. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Quote:I don't know about that - a lot of people have said they hate cutscenes, even if I WERE to be the one creating them."Dark_Respite's Edit: Chance for Cut-Scene"
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There's actually a thread going in the Forum Games section called "1001 Things Every Lvl 50 Should Have Done" or something to that effect. A lot of these would probably go well on there.
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They might still be working out how to make them work on the new forums.
Michelle
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*grins*
You sort of got your hints based on the type of bases I'm looking for.
*mutters* Granted, I just about got shafted on what the licensing fees for the cue I wanted to use would cost.
Michelle
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Quote:It's the new Mastermind Set - Undead forumites.Originally Posted by Golden_Girl_EU
They must be undead users - the game is dying, remember?
Michelle
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Quote:Nope, it's not too late. I'm taking submissions until August 31st. After that, it's time to get cracking on filming.Originally Posted by Halon
If it's not too late, I'd like to submit my arcane base. I don't have photos, but you can /tell me on Freedom to see it. It's not like the above ones, I assure you.
/tell to Waitress
This assumes my power is restored by this evening.
Michelle
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Quote:So I was right that it was you. Sorry to hear it, P_P. But at least SOMEONE is keeping an eye on those things.Originally Posted by Perfect_Pain
Something like that.
Michelle
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Quote:It was even better when you could play a bow-wielding Amazon in the Arcane Sanctuary before they fixed the glitch where you could shoot half the length of the Sanctuary and kill the False Summoner without getting more than 10 feet away from the entry portal.Originally Posted by Mirai
I enjoyed Diablo II a lot, which is unusual for me since I don't normally enjoy action-oriented games. I found that the secret to success in that game is slotting items with gems that add a variety of elemental damage to weapons, or various protective effects to armors. I never found an unslotted magic item that could compare with a good slotted item. Combine gems to get bigger ones, and keep upgrading throughout the game. I was able to do well with all of the classes, but my favorite was the Amazon. I pumped points into Ice Arrow and the defensive skill tree, triple slotted a bow with good gems, and destroyed all opposition. Thanks to the gem damage, I could even inflict heavy elemental damage with normal attacks when I wanted to go easy on the skills and recover mana.
D2 was a good game, for all its flaws, and I enjoyed it a great deal. But I'd never play it on Battlenet... I'd only play solo or on a LAN with friends. If I want to game online, I play CoH.
Michelle
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Quick suggestion - modify your post to include your current server.
Michelle
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Quote:Actually, Tangler, that's a really good way of describing it. I keep forgetting about the whole HoF thing.Originally Posted by Tangler
Despite what the MA text implies on what is 'good' or 'excellent', the current system means any author who wants a shot at HoF (and thus be rewarded with some distinction for their efforts) will need to almost always get 5 stars. As such I rate it as:
5 stars: I think this arc deserves HoF status.
4 stars: I don't think this arc is worthy of HoF, but I would not object if it did wind up there.
3 stars: Needs more work.
2 and below: Everything else.
Michelle
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Quote:For those who aren't in the know about how MoG has been changed, this one wants explanation.Originally Posted by PhroX
My favourite newb moment, well, lets just say it involved the old MoG and Psychic Clockwork...
Michelle
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Depends on whether someone's (I forget whose, I wanna say Perfect_Pain's) initial claim that negative rep comments are monitored is actually true. Snarkiness, while annoying, is par for the course. Even profanity might get through and to some degree or another let slide, but once outright attacks start (slandering someone's sexuality, or threats of violence), it'd get shut down. At least, I would very much hope so, under those circumstances.
Michelle
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And with my latest rep to him, PK reclaims the top spot. He's welcome to it.
Michelle
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I keep getting the weirdest neg comments.
What the hell is "Silly Walks" supposed to convey? (Wasn't even on the thread where some player is asking about getting the ability to make our characters walk instead of always running.) Then there's "Loon," "Bad Videos are Bad," and "NEG NEG NEG".
Even more bizarre is that the bulk of my negative rep comes from posts that are not exactly confrontational or controversial.
Maybe there's actually a bounty thing here in the rep system that works like Siren's Call does... some random individual with a positive rep higher than X (or negative rep lower than X) has his/her name come up, and you have to pick a random post and either ding them if they're positive, or boost them if they're negative. Whichever side wins enough rep mods takes control of the forums for 5 minutes or something.
Michelle
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*stifles the urge to laugh*
Sorry, my first thought in seeing that top picture, Evilynn, was "Jeez, that mouth just yarfed all over the floor!"
Still, another neat looking contender!
Michelle
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Quote:That's because despite our endless pleas (okay, my occasional nagging), the devs haven't added a Japanese-based zone yet. Personally, I'd LOVE to see a zone that's Paragon City's equivalent of Chinatown, where the Tsoo REALLY have a foothold.Originally Posted by Prof_Backfire
I'm surprised a bunch of nerds can talk about countries without Japan getting involved.
As soon as that zone shows up, the dare will go out to have people standing on the street corner in coolie hats and blue and red skirts, trying to summon storms and attempting to teleport off buildings.
Michelle
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101) Had a spawn of purples from someone else,descend on you and promptly were kissing pavement as you were running to the train in talos or bricks.
102) Cussed out the person who caused the purple spawn in broadcast..
103) Attempted to enter the Train from the exit, and wondered why it wouldn't let you in
104) Actually teamed outside of AE.
105) Made a Global Friend.
106) Made an utter fool out of yourself on the forums.
107) Taken advice from others that helped you to never do 106 again.
108) Tried other AT's besides the one they got to 50.
109) Complained bitterly about someone's playstyle, only to realize that yours has similar elements.
110) Taken a hint from a more experienced player.
111) /em flex1 on Atlas' back to help him hold the globe.
112) Proudly displayed the "Tank" badge on a blaster.
113) Accidentally bought up a bunch of SO's of the wrong origin
114) Yelled "Fire in Steel Canyon!"
115) Ignored Steel Canyon being on fire. Again.
116) Thought about setting Steel Canyon on fire, since it's always burning anyway.
117) Gotten lost in Boomtown.
118) Flown to the dam in Faultline and repeatedly foot-stomped to see if you could make it collapse.
119) Nearly gotten eaten by the... WHATEVER IT IS... in the water by the dam.
120) Tried to get Doc Delilah eaten by the WHATEVER IT IS.
121) Wondered why a cool chick like Mirror Spirit just stands there as a trainer, and we get stuck with Fusionette as an ally.
Michelle
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Quote:Nifty. Thanks for posting this, TonyV!Originally Posted by TonyV
By the way, here are the default vBulletin settings. Whether or not the admins have changed them, I don't know:
Here is the default determination of how much rep you dole out:Code:Reputation Description ---------- ------------------------------------------------- < -99999 User is off the scale -99999 User is infamous around these parts -50 User can only hope to improve -10 User has a little shameless behaviour in the past 0 User is an unknown quantity at this point 10 User is on a distinguished road 50 User will become famous soon enough 150 User has a spectacular aura about 250 User is a jewel in the rough 350 User is just really nice 450 User is a glorious beacon of light 550 User is a name known to all 650 User is a splendid one to behold 1000 User has much to be proud of 1500 User has a brilliant future 2000 User has a reputation beyond repute
1 + (years registered) + (posts / 1000) + (reputation / 100)
It's integer division, so all remainders are tossed. So I've been a member now for four whole years, my post count is 4577, and my reputation is 215. Each time I give someone positive reputation (and if they haven't changed the defaults), I'm actually giving them:
1 + (4) + (4577 / 1000) + (215 / 100) =
1 + 4 + 4 + 2 = 11 reputation
Michelle
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Quote:Looking at them now, GH. Before I forget, I gotta tell you I LOVE that room with the chaise longue and the fireplace. That room I might have to use for filming an entirely different project.Originally Posted by GeneralHospital
Have a base on Virtue that may be suitable for you, It is dark and mystical looking. Here are some pics taken by a friend. http://thefirewithinsg.net/bases/nodrama/index.html
And holy CRAP, that long shot down the red hallway with the statue at the end is AWESOME... The teal is a bit jarring, but other than that... whoa.
*mind already racing with the filming possibilities*
I might have to use more than one base... these are GOOD!
Michelle
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Now if you can get mentioned in Massively.com and TenTonHammer, you'll have won the Triple Crown of MMORPG newsdom. Go for it!
*reading the comments on the news story*
Wow, it reads a lot like the thread in question here, except there are a few more racist comments there than I think our mods would have let past the radar... blech.
Congrats on the mention, though.
Michelle
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Dude, if having a background for your character that you can look at and go, "It WORKS", and you're happy, that's all that matters. It's your character - go for it.
That said, I'm no meteorologist - you might post a question on Yahoo! Answers and see if one answers you there!
Michelle
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