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A wonky thought I had in someone else's thread comes to mind here. The devs are constantly under pressure to produce NEW STUFF. New powersets, new maps, new content, new lore, etc etc etc.
But I'm curious.
How many players would be willing to forego an issue (of major size, not just a .5 or update or something) of new content and whatnot, STRICTLY for the purpose of the rednames throwing all available resources that would normally be allocated to an issue at updating/QoL changes?
This could include stuff like:
- Fixing all the spelling/grammar mistakes. Since QA won't be testing new powers or maps or graphics, put them to work.
- All maps, NPCs, groups, etc, get added to the AE. Paging Dr. Aeon...
- Those items in the longstanding "known issues"? Fix.
- All the numbers-crunching to balance/fix stuff. Arcanaville, you're ready for your closeup now.
- Lore fixes - now's the time. EVERYTHING is adjusted to fit one proper, intelligent, well-thought-out timeline. We know the devs read the ParagonWiki - hit the In_game_Timeline page and start from there.
- Costumes - Dink, we love you. Time to make sure that parts are available across the genders. THAT INCLUDES GIVING MEN THE VENUS SYMBOL AND WOMEN THE MARS SYMBOL.
I am very deliberately not including the PvP issue or bases (PvP because the one suggestion everyone makes is "roll back pre-I13", and bases because if they pull on that web anymore, the whole thing will collapse).
On the other hand, this COULD be the ideal issue for dealing with both issues - especially if the response for bases is to implement something like, say... "Legacy" vs "New."
Legacy bases - they stay as they are. No support, no new stuff, nothing. You get to keep your old base, but you keep all the old problems.
New bases - new tech, new stuff, problems fixed. You have to rebuild from scratch, but now you get access to all the spiffy stuff.
*****
What do you guys think? Would you 'sacrifice' one issue's worth of new content if it meant all those irritating little detracting annoyances that diminish the game bit by bit could just be FIXED?
I would.
THAT I'd do an ad for.
ISSUE ###: OVERHAUL
"Nothing new... but damn, it sure feels like it."
Michelle
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For myself, I use the AE heavily for filming. I can (mostly) get the maps I want, with (mostly) the mobs I want, and (mostly) the NPCs I want. Then I tell it what I need it to do, and it will (mostly) do it.
But the ratings system we have in place? It blows whales. The AE should so take a page from YouTube, first with the likes/dislikes thing, and second with the comments thing (especially if we have the option to screen the comments first). I do this religiously with my YT vids, not because I only make positive comments visible (nope, almost everything gets through), but the ones that are deliberately spammy, offensive, or flatout tardbeast moronic can get left off.
There is more broken with the AE than there is right. Which is a big turnoff.
Which is why, once again, I would give a great deal for the Powers That Be to devote ONE issue to just QoL changes and repairs.
Call it ISSUE 25: OVERHAUL.
Tagline: "Nothing new... but damn, it sure feels like it!"
Hmmmmmm...
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Thank you, God.
Just scored a fantastic new job, and they are allowing me to take Friday off so I can attend the Pummit. YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!
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I personally will not consider the Praetorian arc DONE until there's a new statue erected SOMEWHERE in Praetoria (preferably what's left of Neutropolis, and better yet on the site of Neuron's Tower) of Neuron's hands and feet sticking from under a Goliath War Walker that bears the graffiti "AARON WALKER LIVES".
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You could always call it TPN.
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I will post a picture of my rig once I excavate my desk.
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Quote:All RIGHT! New stuff to film!Originally Posted by Zwillinger
Tomorrow.
That's assuming I'm allowed in the closed beta, but we shall see.
Michelle
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Quote:Do you guys have a pool going over there in Mountain View based on what epileptic trees we come up with here on the forums?Originally Posted by Zwillinger
Honestly, it's the first thing that came up when I typed "Go on...".
I always find it fun to see the players speculate on what we're working on. It pains me that I can't say anything about this particular subject...
Yes...pains...
*bwaaaahahahahahaha*
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Quote:And now all of a sudden I hear BRIAN BLESSED in wide-eyed astonishment bellowing, "STATESMAN'S ALIVE?!"Originally Posted by Venture
I could never work in this field, because when someone threw out something like this at a pitch meeting I'd blurt out something like "THROW HIM IN THE IRON MAIDEN!" or "BRING ME THE BORE WORMS!"
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I'd love to see the storyline of "The 47 Ronin" in COH.
Especially if done villainside, and it revolves around the fall of one of the patrons.
Michelle
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I still think he looks now like Samwise Gamgee.
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Quote:I *try* not to... oh. You're not talking about me. I think. Okay.Originally Posted by Nalrok_AthZim
We already have one ignorable RP fanatic getting uppity about how lore is handled.
We don't need two. Take it elsewhere.
Um.
IIRC, in the comics, Praetoria is a RUIN when our heroes go traipsing over there. Maybe this is how it reaches said state?
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*waits impatiently for the trailer*
Hello, Creative Services team... I'm looking at you. Get a move on.
Michelle
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Quote:It's kinda like the adult version of being the last one picked for dodgeball.Originally Posted by Melancton
She and Troy Hickman are the two most prominent creative forces that are sitting on the bench instead of in the game.
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Quote:My husband already has a character ready to go for THAT one, then...Originally Posted by Lothic
Even though Ligers exist in real life it's plainly obvious that the visual appearance of the one we got in this game is copied almost exactly from the one that Napoleon Dynamite drew in the movie of the same name. Your ignorance of that doesn't make this point irrelevant in the least.
But what's more important to me is that now we know that this game has no problem copying creatures from movie sources I think it's high-time they get around to giving us a "Killer Rabbit" pet from Monty Python's The Holy Grail.
Manky Scotch Git
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Quote:Damn, your idea is better.Originally Posted by Benchpresser
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I would NEVER insult you like that D_R... get this woman more coffee!!... (And birthday cake.. Happy Birthday!)
I LOVE the gang war idea..... BUT.... it NEEDS an AoE Confuse with all the slaves yelling "I'M Spartacus!!!"
And actually... I never drink coffee.
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Quote:*sighs*Originally Posted by dugfromthearth
sweet, put in some Arenas
add in PvP
maybe some Gladiator fights
it will be massively popular
dug, it's my birthday. Couldn't you just let me enjoy the idea for at least an hour before reminding me it's already been done? (And I've only been awake for about 30 minutes anyway...)
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Quote:When I first read that, I thought you meant the thread was mind-boggling FAIL. It's still early in the day.Originally Posted by Benchpresser
Once again I marvel at the mind-boggling FAIL of PS's human Resources dept for NOT hiring this woman....
And Hell YES this would be awesome.. but throw in The Battalion showing up saying "hmm.. wrong time zone.. should have taken a left at Albuquerque...."
OR a Praetorian Cimerora run by Infernal? (so THAT's Where he got to...)
The "Spartacus" thing would have to be a badge, or even better, an Accolade - say, "By sparing their lives in the Arena, you've earned the loyalty of 100 slaves. Once every 20 hours, you can incite a group of slaves to rally to your cause." (Imagine something like a REALLY amped up Gang War temp power!)Quote:Originally Posted by Scarlet Shocker
I am Spartacus!
Love it!!!!!
I have heard rumours of PVP getting some Dev love so maybe... just maybe... you're on to something
Probably in the same place as my dignity and my PS job offer letter.Quote:Originally Posted by SwellGuy
Where is the Like button?
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We've got Titan Weapons...
We've got wolves...
Now we've got Ligers and Lions...
And soon we'll have Staves...
And panthers...
Could it be that we'll soon have...
Quote:Wouldn't this be awesome?ISSUE 23 - BREAD AND CIRCUSES
"Archaelogists in Cimerora have discovered the remains of a vast structure where brave warriors battled wild animals for the amusement of the mob..."
Travel back to the height of Cimerora's power and participate in the first of the newest trials - GLADIATOR. Participate alone or rally with your fellow warriors against the most brutal challenges devised for the amusement of Imperious and his advisors. (The first truly scalable event - whether single player or 24-person league - WITH difficulty settings!)
Unlock new badges and new weapons, gain new titles based on your wins (or losses) in the Colosseum, and earn vanity pets (you've beaten them, they submit to your will) for your strength and daring!
For those more interested in speed and cunning than brute strength, head to the Circus Maximus for CHARIOT RACING! Beat the time set by Imperious' champions as you race the Circus' track, or compete against your fellow entrants. Weapons may not be allowed in the Circus, but those whips can be awfully deadly, and with more than horses available for your chariots, things can turn ugly on the track in no time...
But Romulus and his forces are waiting in the wings to invade, and not everyone in the arena fights fair...
Michelle
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PS - I apologize to anyone who thinks this is a belated April Fools prank. It's not. This is just an idea I think would be tres spiffy based on existing stuff in the game. -
Quote:Aw, come on, Zwill... tomorrow's my b-day! Can't I have Staff Fighting?Originally Posted by Zwillinger
Staff Fighting isn't tomorrow.
Although, I would say that tomorrow's item is pretty much my favorite Paragon Market offering.
*sighs*
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Quote:Especially since you already have the music from the Valentine's Day video.Originally Posted by Zwillinger
We'll be sure to set the appropriate mood lighting.
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It's my birthday tomorrow, so I'm really hoping PS gives me Staff Fighting for my birthday.
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*dashes off to see if the next-gen MMO needs a videographer*
Damn.
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Nine grand (ish) for a custom power set?
How about, say... five grand, and we get improved demorecording and support for it again? Hmm? Prithee? Hmm?
Nine grand if it comes with a videocamera emote. Final offer.
And forget the liger - I want the next pet to be a platypus, damn it! EVOLUTION GONE WEIRD!
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Quote:Not really sure that ole Pos really HATES any of the players. Except for maybe me, but I can take it.Originally Posted by Golden Girl
It turned Positron's raging hatred away from the players and onto Jack's characters.
So does Scirocco, and he's a PATRON. One of the five most powerful people in Arachnos. (AND WE DO NOT DISCUSS NUMITRON.)Quote:Originally Posted by CactusBrawler
You know I've never got why Positron was even allowed in the city at all. Until recently he was a radiation emitting cloud of anti-matter locked in a containment suit right?
Why was he even allowed to stand around in the middle of a populated zone like Steel Canyon? What if some villain popped his contaiment suit and nuked a few dozen civillians?
And what exactly makes him fit to lead a super group? Guy wants to bone a ghost for pitys sake.
As for why they let him stand around Blyde Square... I think Synapse and Manticore had a bet on how far that humongous statue would FLY if Posi nuked.
Hey, they had supersidekicking before we did! Posi formed the team, passed States the star, and now that SP and States are gone (and presumably Manticore), the star defaults back to him.Quote:Originally Posted by Memphis_Bill
Well, he *did* start the (current version of the) Phalanx... second novel, I believe. Kind of gives him the big red star by default.
Michelle
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