Demobot
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Quote:If those are the same numbers I found, then they represent sales of boxed copies, not total revenue including subscribers.Originally Posted by Fiery-Enforcer
You disagree? So, if I ask you if you think there were more players, say 3 years ago, will you still disagree? If so, I'll call you delusional.
The fact is, CoH's 2011 Q1 earnings marked an all time low. Now, that doesn't give us subscriber numbers, but it gives us an idea of the state of the game. -
Wow, holy crap, and also major gratz.
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Happy Birthday, Canada, home of one my favorite bands.
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Quote:Not everything.Originally Posted by GATTACA
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Quote:That's my guess. The segment of the population that hates the iTrial grind and wants a solo option is ignoring 7 years of established content that tends towards giving quicker and/or greater rewards to teams and giving slower and/or lesser rewards to soloers. If reward merits are any indication of how the devs would plan on rewarding solo incarnate content, it's pretty much a sure thing that a purely solo path will take much longer than a purely iTrial path.Originally Posted by TamakiRevolution
I think patience will pay off in the long run, but I hope people do not expect an easy solo path. I actually expect more complaining when a solo path is finally given then we have now.
I'm not arguing against providing a solo path. I like the idea, as I live in sparsely populated timezone and I'd like to be able to earn progress towards Incarnate slots even when everyone else is asleep, but if past design decisions are any indication, the solo grind will be more arduous. -
Anti-Matter got stuck in the first Keyes' trial I did yesterday. Two(!) GMs showed up and after about 10 minutes he was unstuck. Either it was GM magic or he just got bored of swimming in concrete, either way we still managed to successfully complete the trial.
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Fake, especially the second linked video. They should've hired Freddie Wong.
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Quote:You didn't mention Candlejack, I don't understOriginally Posted by Bad_Luck
if that's true then
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B^U
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Quote:Tomb, bomb, comb. Sean Bean. Craziness. And don't get me started on 'hoist'.Originally Posted by Stray Kitten
Yup, its one of the hardest languages to learn for a reason.
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Quote:Is it a knockoff if it's officially licensed?Originally Posted by Rodoan
I'd suggest "free people" but that's being used by that Tolkien knock off.
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This argument seems awfully familiar. Replace 'Going Rogue' with 'City of Villains' and it's like going back in time.
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Quote:I would definitely pay extra for /e sandkickOriginally Posted by Silas
Oh and relevant
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Ascension
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I've never been one to cry 'DOOM!' and I don't think I'll start now. Keeping forum access behind a paywall is a smart move. I'll wait and see how this pans out. It's a move the MMO market in general has been shifting toward as attitudes about the F2P model change.
This does make CoH perhaps the oldest MMO making this transition though, which I guess is why they're placing such an emphasis on keeping VIPs around. Lots of people are very passionate about maintaining the good community this game has cultivated over 7 years. I have no doubt that Paragon Studios recognizes this and is gonna fight tooth and nail to keep that community as intact as possible.
As for facing an influx of free players, well, as others have noted, I don't see how it could be any worse than what we've seen already.
EDIT: Oh, and haha, just realized they announced I21 on the 21st of June, how very droll. -
I'd be more than happy to help y- oh.
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Quote:Declining population seems like a poor excuse for throwing balance out the window. It'd probably make things worse. Unbalanced abilities are anathema to playerbase retention.Originally Posted by Another_Fan
By bad design. In a game with a declining population its a problem and and it doesn't screw with things as much as your stating more on that below.
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Congratulations EMPulse!
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Quote:Nope. Some powersets are good for teaming, others for soloing. This is by design. Buffers happen to be fantastic on teams, providing extensive force multiplication while in turn relying on the frontline damage dealers (or other buffers) for protection. Self-buffing screws with the team dynamic, giving buffers all of the offensive and defensive benefits of their own buffs without any drawbacks, which is not in any way balanced, and balance is the reason self-buffing won't happen.Originally Posted by Another_Fan
So yes this would be a game changer but its part of the game that really needs changing
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I knew how it would end, but all the same it was amazing to watch. Clash of Kings is gonna be even better.
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Ok, so 90% of the human race was wiped out not even a year ago, yet these people seem pretty ok about it. "Let's find a place to hunker down and everything will be fine" instead of "HOLY **** THERE ARE ALIENS AND THEY'VE KILLED EVERYONE AND THEY'RE ENSLAVING OUR KIDS WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO". They watched the world go to hell and they seem completely detached.
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Quote:I spent 5 minutes trying to figure out just what the hell was going on with her pelvis before I gave up.Originally Posted by RemusShepherd
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Meteors... More Shivans perhaps?
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Quote:One does not simply walk into Mordord...Originally Posted by Olantern
I may have to make a density-controlling character called "Lord Dord" now.
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Looks like I'm skipping this one. My expectations were pretty low to begin with, but a 24% on RottenTomatoes tells me my $7 is better spent elsewhere.