Electric-Knight

I am far from an official word... but... (someone allowed me to have an account here, so I occasionally post things!)...

From past experiences, these are rather casual (but well run) events where the community team picks winners... The concept of a "Halloween Theme" has a broad definition and I am pretty sure that any and all of those concepts could be winners. You just have to tickle the fancy of the judges!

I could see characters dressed up as famous movie or book characters (Not sure about the whole trademark infringements here... let's just all stay hushed about that, whatdoyasay?)... I could see generic/original interpretations on Halloween-ish themes, scary monsters, even the silly generic halloween costume things, etc... And I could see dressing up as other characters/creatures from the CoH game world.

I'm pretty sure it is safe to assume that the concepts are pretty wide open and any and all of these could be winners!

Then again... Ocho and Avatea could be mean and say that I'm wrong and bar me from taking part because of this post!!

Oooh... speaking of witch... err which... Since I plan to compete... I should have given you all incorrect information!!

Or... DID I????

Muhahaha... ha... ha... ahem... is anyone reading this any more?

Many, many years ago when I was just twenty-three,

I was married to a widow, she was pretty as could be.

This widow had a grown-up daughter who had hair of red

And my father fell in Love with her. Soon they too were wed.



This made my dad my son-in-law--changed my very life!

My daughter was my mother because she was my father's wife!

To complicate the matter even though it brought me joy,

I soon became the father of a bouncing baby boy.



My little baby he then became a brother-in-law to Dad.

Well, that made him my uncle--made me very sad!

Because if he was my uncle then he also was a brother

To the widow's grown-up daughter, who, of course, was my stepmother.



I'm my own grandpa! I'm my own grandpa!

It sounds funny, I know, but it really is so!
Oh, I'm my own grandpa!



My father's wife then had a son who kept them on the run.

And, of course, he became my grandchild because he was my daughter's son.

My wife is now my mother's mother and this makes me blue

Because although she is my wife, she's my grandmother too!



I'm my own grandpa! I'm my own grandpa!

It sounds funny, I know, but it really is so!
Oh, I'm my own grandpa!



Now if my wife is my grandmother, well, then I am her grandchild,

And every time that I think about this, it nearly drives me wild!

Because now I have become the strangest case that you ever saw

As husband of my grandmother, I'm my own grandpa!



I'm my own grandpa! I'm my own grandpa!

It sounds funny, I know, but it really is so!
Oh, I'm my own grandpa!

I suppose we could spin it positively and say that they've under-priced the Super Boosters in the past.
Not that I necessarily believe this...
Honestly, another way to look at it is that the costs have gone up (as happens with everything) and instead of making boosters that they'd charge $15-20 for, they're keeping the price the same, but putting less into them.
Or... We're just wrong in thinking this way and the amount of hard work and talent that went into this pack is actually equal to the previous Super Boosters.

I do understand what you're saying though!


HAHA!!
*initiates orbital laser-guided super tar cannon*


Yeah, we'll see in-person and such, but I understand what you're both saying about the mutant options.
Honestly, the cape may even be cooler used more subtly (subdued color in relation to the body... Although, I don't think I have any designs that would call for it).

I am curious about the toxic vapor one.
I'll have to see it firsthand to see if it may work to create the illusion of a nasty/foul/hardly-visible gaseous odor that could be found around Zox'Oculox's head and gaping mouth:

What about one that's just resting?

Well, I actually said in a previous post that, compared to the previous boosters, it was over-priced.

However, I did then go on to say that, perhaps, instead of that, the cost has simply gone up, so they are putting less into them and charging the same price.

To each their own!
(And two for me!)

Just to be clear...
All I meant in my reply was that you nailed it, displayed how much there is in Issue 19 that was not tied to GR and that I fully supported that stance and appreciated your post.

Instead of saying that... I quoted GG's comment and paraphrased Monty Python in an attempt to be silly.

Perhaps my intentions were not clear, heehee!



Doh!!

Just a couple of quick things of note, to me, about what you've said...

I'm not sure what your issue with the GRCC pack is. It comes with a bunch of terrific stuff and was for a low price. I think it was a great purchase (I actually picked up the GRCC when it went live, as I did not pre-purchase, but still... that seemed to be a great deal).

Also, not only have all booster capes and auras (Cyborg combat auras) granted those options at character creation, the Alpha and Omega auras from the GRCC are available from character creation. So, that aspect of the Origins Pack is not a new/unique feature to it.

So, yeah, I'm not disagreeing with your overall assessment of the Origins Pack, but I just saw a couple of things that I thought were incorrect and/or I disagreed with.


It's funny... what is a couple of dollars? However, I do feel like $10 is higher than it should be.

It was just assumptions by others (And I didn't think of it until others said it in the previous (unofficial) thread) about how "Super Boosters" cost $9.99 and regular "Packs" would cost $7.99.
Obviously, those were incorrect assumptions.
What is sad is... that made sense!
I guess it didn't make enough cents though!

BP, that's the problem with you marketing peoples... Your brains are full of cents and lack sense.

Still... I recognize that I cannot go down the street to another store and buy myself an Impervium Mantle Cape cloak thing garment apparel shoal.
So... we'll see

All in all... I like this pack.
When I judge it against the previous packs and their prices... it's over-priced...
However... What do we buy that stays the same price?

So... the cost of Boosters/Packs have gone up.

The GRCC was a unique and kind offering (Perhaps to appease those who complained about not being able to prepurchase the CC version).

The cost of packs has gone up...
And instead of making $15+ boosters... they are putting less in them and keeping the price the same.

Like King Size Snickers Bars...
They made them smaller, but charged the same price, because the costs of making them went up.

C'est la vie!

Also... why not just put these live tomorrow?

Bah... quick-release cape snaps...

I'm so sick of that anti-cape thing being thought of as true... Only fools die due to capes.

*gets his cape blown up over his face and suffocates*


Oh... And I really want that Impervium Mantle Cape (cloak, thing... haha, isn't "Mantle Cape" redundant, needlessly repetitive and the like and so on and so forth?)

I'd like the spam, spam, spam, spam and eggs without the spam, please!



I would like to sell you a piece of gum!!



Honestly, I wondered if this might include any such thing... Since some wings have an aura tied to it (Burning Wings and Faerie Wings both have a second option that include wing auras).
It could be rather cool... In my opinion!


Okay... it sounds like her!!
(haha, for the record, it isn't really her)

I completely agree.
I've voiced criticisms, but I try to do so with respect and sound reason (Which I "borrow" from my victims).
Saying things shortly and rudely is never a clever thing to do and rarely helpful, other than to indicate to others that you (such a person) are rude.

Hey! That's my wife's birthday too!
Wait... you're not her, are you??



The silvery runes!! (Probably!)
I think I've sat next to a few people with natural auras on the bus...

Also, think Pig Pen from the Peanuts.


Heehee... I was beaten to it!



As to boosters containing powers...
The thing is... if every booster has a power, eventually we will have way too many powers and the problems associated with balancing them all, inventing new ones, so on and so forth has been touched on in the past and are valid reasons for understanding why maybe a move away from boosters with powers is a good idea.


Like it or not, paid for add-ons are a part of this game now.

I will say this concerns me in one area... Potential new players who take a look and see so much cool stuff tied to additionally purchased packs can easily turn them off and/or give them somewhat of a false impression as to how much this company/game may nickel and dime them.
People don't like to enter into subscriptions with companies that they feel will be too overzealous with extra purchases/fees.
If they have concepts that require most of the packs and/or are completionists (seem like so many are these days), you've got a hefty amount to fork over just to catch up.

I'm not saying they are right to think this game will nickel and dime them too much, but I can see how some may think they're doing themselves a favor to avoid getting involved.
That concerns me, as subscription growth is always a concern.

No matter how you slice it, this is true

And I know this... But still!!
*ainfgimhwtk

* - see my previous post!