DeathSentry
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Would anybody know if there are any planned updates for AE in issue 21/freedom? Just wondering if we will get access to WarWalkers/IDF, etc or possibly any new maps.
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I would also love to see perhaps additional animations; like it would be great if you could have your allies sitting down at a table (though that presupposes you could get them all to appear at the same location...not sure if that will ever happen). Actually, speaking of that second point, when specifying that your allies show up all in Front or Middle or Back; any way to try and get them to show up in that same specified location? I have found sometimes with larger maps, if I include less objects (allies, enemies, floor/wall objects, battles, etc), that it helps to get them closer to each other but not always..anyone else know of a technique to make it happen more frequently?
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Must admit, Eden map is fantastic. I remember first time playing the trial and it was late at night; forced myself to stay up till 4am playing, was awesome. Its a complicated map in terms of various drops but I guess even if they broke it up into separate maps it would be great.
Quote:Originally Posted by metalhead300
Right? It would be perfect for some fighting themed arcs. Much like the one i'm trying to make.Quote:Originally Posted by Voehler
Not sure if it was mentioned or not, but I would like to see the Eden Trial map available in MA (or if it already is, couldnt find it). I recently got to do an Eden Trial and was very impressed on that map. As another person in our group said "I was expecting another generic cave map, but this is amazing". -
Quote:Yeah, unfortunately I checked again recently and it is nowhere to be found sadly..Originally Posted by metalhead300
Right? It would be perfect for some fighting themed arcs. Much like the one i'm trying to make.
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Think its something like the AV uses in the new trial? Thought he had a time power
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I still cannot use the word Rularuu; somewhat specific to CoX I would think but...
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Agreed, though I am one of the posters, I voiced my opinion, gave factual examples (along with Noxilicious) and left it. Others have taken the fact that we dared to voice an opinion as vitriol, etc which in and of itself is silly and extreme.
Bottom line, its great to play this MMO in particular because of its inclusive nature; sort of nice to see a comic where you can see yourself represented. Harder if you are the majority and never had to view it through a different perspective but there are some, as evidenced here in this forum, who are more open-minded and aware of the different experiences people have.
So yes, lets get back to the game and we can leave the political expressions back within real life, and allow the MMO to just continue to express its inclusive, exciting nature.
Quote:Originally Posted by BluGypsc
Wow... this discussion has taken and extreme bend... This was never about sexism nor racism. Some of us made some moderate comments of interpretation. I do not find this game nor the artwork in question neither racist nor sexist in any sense. There are my two cents... I now return you to your sociopolitical rant already in progress. -
But..before I get too way off topic, I am excited that with the technology, "we" are trying a new way to keep the game fresh. I had tried CO some time ago and their intro for new players thrust you into the midst of an event as well, but I like this in that its more cataclysmic, more epic!!
If you think about it, this game has been around over 7 years, and still innovating, still competing with games which admittedly have a newer graphic engine but don't have the substance, the lore that CoX has. So while CoX continues to add more content at the beginning, and an end game, these innovations are a great way to show that in addition to content, the devs care about keeping it competitive technically as well.
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Man, you said it perfectly; even the hair texture changed lol... so.... I'm hoping the collective comments ensure the integrity of the character when it comes out.. nicely stated
Quote:Originally Posted by Zombie Man
At how many lux does dark skin appear Caucasion without similarly washing out all the other colors it illuminates or illuminating all those shadowed parts facing in the same direction of the light? It's got to be *brighter* that the sun, because people of African descent don't look Caucasion outdoors at noontime.
At how many lux do dreadlocks become undone?
At how many lux do panels of cloth burn away leaving just the seams?
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Excellent post Tetsuko_NA, as you stated, not rage, just observation..thank you!
Quote:Originally Posted by Angelxman81
Wow, I think some people is overreacting a bit...Quote:Originally Posted by Tetsuko_NA
And I find it amazing that honest critique, including people saying "Hmm, this looks disturbingly sexist/etc" is somehow conflated with OMG RAGE.
(Citation needed)
Does BAB's skin tone reflect what bright light - especially red-colored light as from a fire or explosion - look like on dark-colored skin? Is the tone of his hair, costume and gear similarly pale-shifted to suggest he is being bathed in actinic light that might wash out his skin tone?
BAB looks causasian in this picture - according to lots of people looking at it.
He's not.
That's either an technical mistake (which I would imagine the artist would like to be informed of), or it is a deliberate altering of BAB's apparent ethnic background, which the players would like an explaination for.
In terms of SP's expression, it looks less over-the-top and more asanine. This appears very much out-of-character for her, and so - once again - technical error or character alteration?
More to the point, let's assume that her expression is fully justified - she truly is that horrified/angered/paniced... do you pose like that when you're frightened? I'm quite serious - cover her face and look at her pose... what about that suggests fright or horror?
Or determination or strength or heroism, for that matter?
The fact that poses that emphasize outthrust breasts and hips are considered action poses for female comic book characters is sexist - deeply sexist. If you don't think so, just picture BAB in that same pose. If we are making the assumption that a character specifically uses her eye-candy appeal as part of her operational toolkit (e.g.: Catwoman, Poison Ivy), that's one thing. Again, is the part of SP's established character?
*sigh*
I hate this argument. Being able to match an effort is not a reasonable gate for being critical of that effort. if a gymnast falls off of their equipment during their routine, I don't have to be a gymnast to recognize the error. if I'm really unfamiliar with the subject, I might ask "Did you mean to do that?". And that's what some people ehre a re doing: "Did you mean to make BABs look white? Did you mean to make SP look like a posable sex doll?"
Did it maybe occur to you that feeling that you should end a post like this might just suggest you should review it for content?
Unless, of course, you find the typical opinion expressed on the boards to be worthless - in which case I would have to ask why you bother posting... -
Quote:Actually Noxolicious has a point. Ever seen variations of Marvel's Storm character? There are versions over the years that you couldn't tell she was of African descent at all (whether that's Egyptian, Nigerian, etc as the back story changes from time to time).IOriginally Posted by Angelxman81
Wow, I think some people is overreacting a bit...
Its a bit of a sensitive subject as perhaps you may not have noticed but there are fairly few heroes of color and of those, most are replicas of original Caucasian heroes (can you say Mr. Terrific, War Machine, GL John Stewart, Steel, Mach IV from the Thunderbolts being black and then lo and behold, abner jenkins found a way to be white again???etc..).
I think why it made such a big deal is that after 7 years in COH, and feeling such an accepting environment in terms of the NPCs that are used (heck, look at the prominence and originality displayed by using Marauder and his girlfriend in Praetoria's GR) that this came as more of a shock. So in the past, Paragon has demonstrated above most other media, that willingness to paint an inclusive landscape so again, this took us a bit by surprise.
Maybe its a mistake, maybe a fluke, but based on what I outlined above, I don't think you have the awareness to state that someone is over reacting, with all due respect. -
LOL..maybe if we cancel subscriptions then they will feel they failed the test?
Quote:Originally Posted by Noxilicious
Holy hell this is some serious white-washing right there. It's like Paragon Studio is actively trying to send people of colour a message that they don't want them to play their video game.
And right next to Babs we got Sister Psyche who reacts to immediate danger by making a porny O-face while strutting out her breasts and ***. I dare you to make the same pose as her, it's uncomfortable and unnatural as all hell! And as a previous post showed, the picture's composed to draw attention directly to her breasts.
Now you often hear that superhero comics end up being pretty damn misogynistic and racist, but to have a single poster that so solidly encapsulates that, and as a poster to basically represent CoH at that, is just shocking and revolting.
Seriously, what the hell, Paragon Studio?Quote:Originally Posted by Noxilicious
Test what exactly? How sensitive players are to bigotry? With how much casual sexism and racism they can get away with? Are the devs some clever masterminds that create a picture loaded with subtle discrimination in the hopes the player-base will rise up to prove their empathy?
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I have to agree... BABs doesn't look black at all... and yeah, Sister Psyche looks like something straight out of porno flick... can't they at least try to replicate the in-game characters a wee bit more...its insulting on both fronts... and yes, I always enjoyed the game in that aspect, its diversity....now its becoming like all the others..as well as most comic books... please say it isn't so Paragon..say it isn't so...
Quote:Originally Posted by Noxilicious
Holy hell this is some serious white-washing right there. It's like Paragon Studio is actively trying to send people of colour a message that they don't want them to play their video game.
And right next to Babs we got Sister Psyche who reacts to immediate danger by making a porny O-face while strutting out her breasts and ***. I dare you to make the same pose as her, it's uncomfortable and unnatural as all hell! And as a previous post showed, the picture's composed to draw attention directly to her breasts.
Now you often hear that superhero comics end up being pretty damn misogynistic and racist, but to have a single poster that so solidly encapsulates that, and as a poster to basically represent CoH at that, is just shocking and revolting.
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Yeah, I'm thinking like perhaps everything becomes monochrome to indicate you are in time stasis and maybe it has a long recharge time but yeah, like a really broad AOE hold with some bells and whistles...and you're right, it would really be just enhancing what we have already. Funny though, never would have thought time manipulation would be the top of the list for new power sets
Quote:Originally Posted by Robert_B
So a AoE Hold perhaps with a larger radius (if it's PBAoE) then, well, since other sets have it..... I wouldn't call that one going out on a limb, I would say it's a "fer shure!"
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What editing tools are you using? I've been using xFire, then into Windows Movie Maker..and then add some text via youtube after I upload it. Am interested in what others use, maybe something you pay for, more professional, etc.
Quote:Originally Posted by SupaFreak
Nah, there's no showing up of anyone. Some won't like my style, some will. I've seen every one of yours and I very much enjoy them so far.
I'm looking to be inspired by other's ideas and maybe give something to spark imagination in others who make videos. Nothing more.
You're doing great, and I hope you keep it up if you so choose to. The snowball starts at the top of the hill... not the bottom.
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ok, going out on a limb here but do you think it would be something where you could freeze time at a particular instant? like freeze all enemies for x amount of seconds allowing your allies to beat them. Sort of like xavier freezing those around him in one of those xmen movies
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So what is First Ward? Also, any news on this time manipulation power set?
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I would agree that while other games have better graphics, the content in some (champions online) was so poor that I got bored after a couple of days. I went back to try the F2P and all of my costume pieces that I earned getting to level 22 were gone... I also tried DCUO and at least froma computer keyboard (vs. console), the controls were poor. However, with that said, if there's anything "we" can do to spiff up the game more to make it more competitive would be great. Though I wonder, WoW's graphics aren't anything special, so how do they compete so overwhelminingly successfully?
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Actuallyk, when they had the live chat during the server list integration upgrade, I kept repeatedly asking about AE but I guess in the flood of inquiries, mine got lost. I never really see a redname here, I tried to do something in the Development section, not really sure how to get an answer on the future of AE.
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So looks like AE, while being a big differentiator vs. the other competitors like CO and DCUO will just die a slow death of neglect..really sad actually.
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Will there be enhancements to AE to include items out of i19/i20 like war walkers and the IDF characters?
Any additional maps beyond just the "new warehouse" map? Would be great to have a redname just tell us what plans are for AE; right now its starting to feel like an unloved stepchild that has reached the end of its growth. -
Will there be enhancements to AE to include items out of i20 like war walkers and the IDF characters?
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I opened up a problem and we started working through it; but the issue that within MA that I cannot change a name from a profane name to another is still an issue. So basically, I have to save the costume, create a new character with an acceptable name, assign all of the same powers, and then select that new toon as the critter in the story.
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Could the Hamidon map be added back in? Looked great in ultra mode, I know spawn points were a problem (as they are with all outdoor maps) but would love to see it added back in.
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It just invalidated any names with Rularuu in it; the word Zanth (geez, I couldn't find that in my google search); and when I try to change a critter name (Rularru Assault Unit) to anything, even ABC123, it flagged it as invalid, so I just bugged it. Sigh, besides not improving AE, now its even more restrictive and takes forever to load...turning into a nightmare..