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Any idea exactly how to do this? I've been trying to figure out how and I'm having quite the time.

Alrighty. I figured I'd reply to this since I see it ALL the time from people. None of this is actual knowledge from NCSoft or Paragon Studios, but it is my understanding of their choices.



1) Featured items are a wonderful way to get people to actually buy them. There is nothing wrong with this tactic. It's used in many different businesses to promote certain items that either 1) wouldn't make sense at any other time (ie. the winter pack) or 2) make sense as a limited promotion. (ie. Free Titan Weapons? Duh. Not going to keep that around forever.)


a) My understanding about putting Winter Event items on the market is
because not all people have the energy, time, and ability to go through every character to unlock the items. While these items weren't on the top of my list to get, I still got the pack. Why? Because. I know that I'm not going to want to grind through all that content to get the pieces unlocked on a chosen character I want and because if I want to make a winter themed character outside of winter -- I'm screwed until next winter for these pieces.


You also mentioned the content now becoming pointless. If you examine, there are certain things that you cannot buy through the Paragon Market but yet you can buy them with candy canes. That, to me, makes the idea of grinding the missions still understandable if you would like one of those things.


2) Prior to CoH: Freedom, releasing powersets has nowhere near "every" issue.
Here is to show how powersets have been released over the issues;
Issue 1: No new powersets
Issue 2: No new powersets
Issue 3: Epic Archetypes released, Epic Power Pools added.
Issue 4: No new powersets
Issue 5: Archery, Trick Arrow, Sonic Attack, and Sonic Resonance, Electric Mastery (EPP) added.
Issue 6: City of Villains released (Villain Archetypes and Powersets released. Some new, some not)
Issue 7: Patron Pools, Thugs, Electric Melee, Electric Shields, Dark Melee, Dark Armor released.
Issue 8: No new powersets
Issue 9: No new powersets.
Issue 10: No new powersets.
Issue 11: Dual Blades and Willpower added.
Issue 12: Villain Epic Archetypes released, Powerset Proliferation.
Issue 13: Shield Defense and Pain Domination released.
Issue 14: No new powersets.
Issue 15: No new powersets.
Issue 16: More Powerset Proliferation.
Issue 17: Dual Pistols and Demon Summoning were released as a pre-purchase reward for Going Rogue.
Issue 18: Electric Control, Kinetic Melee released (w/ Going Rogue). Epic Powerset Proliferation.
Issue 19: No new powersets.
Issue 19.5: No new powersets.
Issue 20: No new powersets.
Issue 20.5: No new powersets.
Issue 21: Time Manipulation released (free for all VIPs), Powerset Proliferation.
Issue 21.5: No new powersets.


As you can see, powersets being released has always been sporadic. Now, with Freedom, they have promised that VIPs will get a new free (for them) powerset with every issue. (Or so I believe. I know I've seen that a billion times before. I'll find the quote for you.) But, with them selling powersets, it is a way for them to release powersets more frequent w/o simultaneously Issue releases.


3) I have nothing to say here. I know that there are issues with Paragon Reward tokens/Monthly PP stipends and I trust that they are doing everything in their power to relieve the issue.



What it gets down to in the end is that they aren't making marketing decisions to deter us away from playing through content and keep up our subs -- they're doing it for us. They are doing it for the ones that want powersets quicker than issue releases, they are doing it for those who want new costume options constantly, they are doing it for those who don't have the time to grind through the winter event, etc. They are doing it for us.

If I missed something, let me know. I'm just attempting to help you undersatnd what you may think is "treating us wrongly" is more like "treating us all wonderfully".

Have a great day. ;D

Greetings everyone!
Browsing through the forums, I come across a mixture of appreciation and disdain towards different things. Some people enjoy and love all things being cranked out while others look at it with disgust. This leads to long conversations turned arguments, allowing us to focus on things we might not appreciate in our game, City of Heroes.

So, I figured it would be a stellar idea to create a thread focusing on things we appreciate.

Personally, I appreciate almost everything in this game. There are only a few bumps that bug me, but alas, the things I enjoy overpower that.

Here are some of the things in-game and out that I appreciate;

1) Character Creation; Since I began, this game has rocked my world with how intensive character creation is. The sheer amount of variables you are allowed to change to fit your character is ASTOUNDING.

2) Task/Strike Forces; If you knew me in-game, you would know my love for both Task and Strike forces. I don't exactly know what it is about them. Maybe it's the idea of getting a team together to take down a threat given by a Signature Character or just the awesome-ness of it all, I just am in love with them.

3) The Development/Community Team; Where would this game be without them? They're the force that creates all that is our world and keeps our community updated.

And last but definitely not least

4) The Community; And where would this game be without US? I want to go out and say that this community is full of absolutely wonderful people. Not once have I played a MMORPG with quite this quality of people. Keep it up, folks! ;D

SOOOOOOOO, tell me people, what do YOU appreciate in City of Heroes/Villains?

Hard to use RWZ 2 when it only spawns when RWZ 1 is completely full.

Best line. Ever.

Snagged.

Was hoping to pick up a few different ones, but alas, they were taken. If whoever has Icon, Animal, Staff, or Psycho get bored with the name...we could talk.