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Quote:He ends up with it, one way or another. Though I suppose if Prometheus is that bada**, he could have made sure Manticore ended up with the Flame somehow, regardless of Positron's intervention.Originally Posted by Cobalt Azurean
Ugh.
Posi said he was chosen in the Mortimer Kal SF cutscene, which isn't entirely correct. It was directed at Manticore, but Positron dived in and got it instead.
See image below.
Not sayin' you're wrong, Sam, or that this is what you were gettin' at, but this is just somethin' that irks me in-game and seein' it obliquely referenced.
As for the Prometheus speculation... I've got my theories. Mostly stuff along the lines that he did what the Well does now by first givin' fire to humanity. He's likely what the Well replaced... perhaps forcibly.
EDIT: Another way to take the whole "I gave the Flames to Dr. Keyes" thing is to clarify as opposed to "the Freedom Phalanx STOLE it."
Meh.
Michelle
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Quote:I keep hoping that Hero 1 gets unRiktified, comes back, reclaims Excalibur from her, and then tans her backside with the flat of the blade until she'll think of him every time she sits down.Originally Posted by Benchpresser
(ML seems to have inherited her grandpappy's talent for arrogance and holier-than-thou attitude- I seriously hope the next recipient of the Well's power is someone who won't be scared into impotence by it- I vote Back Alley Brawler...)
Michelle
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Hmmmm...
Prometheus gave fire to humanity (and the Flame to Posi)... and the main form of time travel we use in-game is the Pillar of Ice and Flame... and Prometheus was once a champion of the Well... which means the Well controls time travel?
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Per the official COH Twitter feed posted 30 minutes ago:
Quote:MichelleThe Winter Event wraps up at 7:00 a.m. PST (10:00 a.m. EST / 3:00 p.m. GMT / 16:00 CET) on Tuesday, January 3!
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Quote:Would I get lynched if I did a demorecord of States buying it to the soundtrack of Harley Quinn playing "Amazing Grace" on the kazoo? (Especially if Recluse is the one giving the eulogy?)Originally Posted by Paragon
Warning: do not click the links if you don't want spoilers to unnamed stories.
Tired of the NeverEnding Story of hero versus villain, Marcus Cole decides to fake his death when Generic Villain 42 attacks him. Utilizing a complicated series of theatrics and a few Incarnate Shards he received from his last Hamidon raid, he convinces the world that GV 42 managed to perform the impossible: he killed the Statesman. 42 becomes the new Big Shot in the Rogue Isles as many real villains flock to his side, planning to one day kill the man who killed the hero.
Naturally, the Devs will hire Brad Pitt or Kevin Conroy to voice Statesman in the game's first ever fully-dubbed cutscene.
Michelle
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I have...
Pets with an aura-ish effect (singularity, dark servant, etc) look REALLY weird. Fire effects also are reduced to almost nothing so you see this very faint glow where the heart of the effect is, and that's it.
Michelle
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Hubby and I still have a ton of games, but we need a new working console.
Personal fave games: TUNNEL RUNNER, MONTEZUMA'S REVENGE, and HAUNTED HOUSE.
Michelle
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Quote:You almost inspire me to come play on Virtue, just to be around when you pull a magnificent stunt like this.Originally Posted by Equation
Post of sheer awesomeness
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Per the Paragon Wiki's page on the Freedom Phalanx:
Quote:(Trying to find the original source material for this, btw - if you know where this is from, let me know.)Despite any public or political pressure, the Freedom Phalanx continues to battle any threat to humankind and remains "the world’s premiere independent hero organization. They still make it a firm policy to have no official ties to any government or law enforcement institution. They are one of the most open organizations in existence, allowing any would-be hero to volunteer for service with the esteemed group. Unlike other groups, the Freedom Phalanx is entirely open about everything, from its membership to its funding and current activities. This frankness carries through on down to the lowest levels, where even beginning heroes must reveal their true identities and pasts to the organization and the world. Statesman takes great pride in these 'sunshine' policies', saying they go a long way towards inspiring confidence in the Freedom Phalanx’s personnel and motives.
So ostensibly, yeah - at least as far as the current roster of seven goes, everyone knows who they are.
*****
As far as the whole 'secret ID' thing goes, only a small number of my characters really worry about that (one, for example, because she's displaced in time by twenty years into her past and doesn't want to distort the timeline).
Michelle
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I'm somewhere in between. I don't have that one OMG-THIS-IS-SO-ME character that some people do (and more power to them). But my altitis is rather small compared to some - it's more a matter of creating a concept, testing it for a while, then yay/naying it.
Some characters of mine will sit for AGES and then all of a sudden, bang, I finally "get" them (my mercs/TA MM, Profiteer, is one of them).
Michelle
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Quote:You could make him part of an experimental group where the Knives are cross-training with Malta... another possibility is to make him a member of some anonymous group who are studying the KoA with the intent of neutralizing them.Originally Posted by Gobbledygook
Only problem is, it's a male toon.
He's already lvl 37 to and halfway IO'ed.
I found the entry on the KoA in paragonwiki, and this did catch my eye.
The Knives of Artemis is an all-female mercenary group, and has a reputation as one of the deadliest paramilitary groups in the world. The Knives are often seen as an extension of the Malta Group, and are enlisted for high-level security functions, or to engage in surgical strike operations.
I think I can work the Malta angle in there somehow and still have a connection with the KoA.
Just a thought...
Michelle
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Got a request to "join my team" while I was running around today filming. I explained I was only on to film, so it wouldn't be much fun. (Literally spent two hours jumping in and out of my Sound Stage AE mission creating quick filming setups.)
The reply?
"sokay i can just doorsit"
I didn't know what to say to that so I just went right on filming.
Michelle
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Who's the contact who gave you the mission? (Go to Contacts>Active) You may need to head back to him/her and turn something in. Otherwise, click back on the Mission, and see if it points you elsewhere. Worse comes to worst, log out and back in again to see if it resets it or gives you the next relevant piece of info.
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Quote:Originally Posted by DeathSentry
=As an aside, what software did you get? I've been using Microsoft Live Movie Maker which definitely has some drawbacks so was looking for something a little more polished; would be interested in your experience with the software you purchased (and how much it cost).A suggestion once you've progressed past the basics of Windows Movie Maker (or near equivalents) is Sony Vegas Movie Studio... I use the HD Platinum edition and absolutely love it. You can make some really sweet videos with it, and it's a nice stepping stone between the uber basic WMM and the high end software.Quote:Originally Posted by Risko_Vinsheen
I got Roxio Game Capture. It seems useful so far. It lets me record game footage and then has an editing program built in that [at first glance, at least] seems very similar in function to Movie Maker. Haven't really gotten to use it much yet.
When I can afford it, I plan to REALLY upgrade and go whole hog to Adobe Premiere and Sony Vegas (yes, both of them).
Michelle
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I'm trying to lay my hands on the exact PM I'd gotten a while back from Lighthouse and/or Ex Libris re: me posting videos to YouTube of game footage, but crediting COH/NCSoft/Paragon Studios as the source of the video footage is sufficient for posting vids of the game on the internet PROVIDED that:
a) I am not violating an existing NDA
b) I am not profiting off the video (i.e., I can't 'monetize' it), and
c) I am not defaming the company, the IP, or the game itself via the video.
That at least covers VIDEO footage (and sound recorded from in-game). If I add unlicensed music, then I run the risk of the music's licenseholder yanking down the video for their own separate reasons.
I will update this post if I can find the original PM (it was pre-board migration so I don't know if I still have it).
Michelle
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Quote:Good - package #2 should be getting there this week.Originally Posted by Turgenev
Sammy: It came in Friday evening.
No matter what happens now, BY JOVE WE HAVE SOCKS! Thanks hon!
Michelle
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Awwww, it's a Turglet!
BTW, Turg, I heard that Leandro offered to teach the kid how to play with fire and electricity. Thank you for having the good sense to turn him down.
Also, FedEx says package #1 got there - did it?
Michelle
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Quote:Irrational? That's it? Come on, I could have TOLD you I was irrational.Originally Posted by New_Dark_Age
Maybe the moderators are not as irrational as you and have no desire to ban a post because a couple of posters tell them too.
Oh, yeah, before I forget - was discussing this thread with the roommates over lunch. They wanted your take on BLACKHAWK DOWN (i.e., whether it sucks) - I couldn't remember if it had been mentioned in this thread or not. (BTW, they're both former Air Force, 10+ year vets.)
Michelle
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Wow, I'm amazed this thread is still here... either the mods are asleep at the board, or they're using this thread to stress-test the forum servers before they melt down, implode, or simply disintegrate.
Michelle
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Quote:*looks at the Japanese and carefully parses it*Originally Posted by Kitsune9tails
Urotsukidoji.
What!? Somebody had to say it!
Wait, is that "Legend of the Overfiend"? Ew.
Michelle
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Quote:Some of us have been pleading with PS for YEARS to sign some kind of agreement with CafePress so we can get t-shirts, mugs, pint glasses, posters, etc etc etc. They're not listening.Originally Posted by Zybron1
And if it hasn't happened in the past because Paragon Studios doesn't want to do all the leg work of actually printing, shipping, marketing, etc. all of that merchandise, there are several companies out there that would do all of that for them. Paragon would only have to negotiate a licensing agreement for the merchandise.
Seems like a no-brainer to me, too.
However, for those who want t-shirts and stuff, I suggest that next year, you follow the Real World Hero auction, when stuff like that gets bid on for charity. (I won Issue #3 of the Blue King comics, signed by all the devs.)
Michelle
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Quote:That is indeed my story (in fact, the opening chapter) of THE COURSE OF SUPERHERO ROMANCE. I tried (not saying I always *succeeded*) to make the FP interesting, as they are some of the protagonists of the series. Of course, Posi and Synapse get the bulk of the limelight, but the rest of them get their screen time in, as it were.Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
Signature characters become interesting when you involve them in storylines. When we can actually see these characters first hand, when we can see them act, hear them speak, observe how they act and react to circumstances, then we begin to know them as people, rather than as mugshot icons. I recall someone's story - I think it was Samuraiko - which had Positron become embarrassed at a meeting by something Synapse said, then storm off and rush for home, only to discover Synapse sitting on his couch, grinning and asking for details. That genuinely made me laugh out loud, and it put their relationship in perspective. It made me care for baldy, and it made me care for Synapse, and that's saying something considering I HAAATE Synapse the way he's written in-game.
I took it as a compliment when several players who'd read TCOSR told me that now when they pass through Steel Canyon, Positron seems like an actual character now, not just a placeholder for a task force.
Michelle
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Gratz on the newest sonic/mental controller in the family.
(My Nana told me that when I was born (four days early, guess I was in a rush to get out and join the comedy), I had to be kept in an incubator or bubble or somesuch for almost a month because of respiratory/immune problems, so I can imagine how frustrating it is for you and your wife.)
At any rate, I got your PM, and stuff is on its way - I tried to get it there before Christmas, but it might be a bit late.
Michelle
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Quote:Or my personal favorites..Originally Posted by houtex
I've always thought it said, for some reason:
"The Brothers and the Sisters! The UK is in the house!"
But perhaps I'm mistaken. And yeah, there needs to be some new music. Perhaps they can tune to one of those CO* radio stations...
/'Scuse me, while I kiss this guy.
//Burnin' up the streets of Avalon.
///I see a bathroom on the right.
/Rocking the cat box...
//Spareribs in the maternity ward...
Michelle
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Quote:*looks at that post, opens her mouth, then closes it again and just smiles and shakes her head*Originally Posted by peterpeter
And when they do, it would be cool if you could have the option of making your wishlist public, and then tying it in to your forum handle and global email. So for example, if you win a costume contest, then a potential prize would be to have the contest sponsor look on your wishlist and buy something up to whatever # of points they wanted. Or everyone who likes Samuraiko's videos could chip in and buy her things from her wishlist.
Thanks, man.
Michelle
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