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Quote:Now that I think about it, the only ones I can absolutely remember seeing a "So Long and thanks for all the fish!" from was Lighthouse and Niviene. Still, BABs was a pretty big guy on these forums. You would think a "Later All!" would have been appropriate.Originally Posted by Mr. DJ
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Quote:Really? Fired or Quit? I only ask because I never saw a "Good-Bye" from him like most of the other big names that have left.Originally Posted by Golden Girl
BAB is no longer with Paragon Studios.
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Pretty good article overall, kinda dry, but these types normally are. Still, gave some interesting background information.
On a side note, does anyone have any idea why BackAlleyBrawler hasn't posted anything in almost six months? -
Let me first start off by saying that these 15 costume pieces are AMAZING. I drool every time I look at the magic auras myself. The capes are very beautifully done and the auras are even better. The quality and workmanship that went into these definitely appears to be top notch, though I am reserving final decisions for how these things look on actual toons, not the Dev perfected ones.
With that being said I am more than a little disappointed to see a 15 Costume Piece Booster Pack going for the same price as the Super Booster Packs were sold for. The same price and yet not even a single costume set in there? No minor power or effect of some sort? Not even any emotes to round things out? (Not that an emote would really make me feel any better. Just don't use them.)
I could easily afford this pack but, all in all, I do not feel this pack is worth the money. If they dropped the price to $7.99 I would be all over it, but at $9.99 I don't think I will be buying it without some serious drunk typing involved. (Not likely, I don't ever get that drunk.) Two dollars may not seem like much, but it just beats my "price point" for this Pack.
I know a bunch of people will buy this and I hope you like it. I do have to say though, I read at least two different posts from people that said they will never use these pieces but are going to buy them anyways. THAT makes no sense to me and there is no way anyone will ever be able to explain that kind of action. Sorry, but I just don't buy things I don't want or won't use.
To close this out, a big/happy/heartfelt Thank you to the people who put the work into actually making these costume pieces. But to Marketing - not at the price you set. -
Quote:Actually, both are personal. One for financial reasons and the other for opinion reasons. Both are also valid to the people with the issues. For you to dismiss someone's feelings about this Pack is just as inappropriate as it would be for other people to dismiss yours.Originally Posted by Lemur Lad
There's a difference between saying they can't afford it, and it's overpriced. One is personal and can't be argued, the other implies a general condition for a large portion or a majority. Saying it's overpriced is what makes me blink.
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Quote:Ah yes, our resident "I bought the Party Pack just to spite all the people who were upset over it" comes out with another limp post. Doesn't even surprise me that you would post something like this anymore. I got your number a long time ago.Originally Posted by Nethergoat
Wow, you definitely showed us!
/snark
But on the real, dawg...you're talking about a group of players who think building a prestige bonfire out of tens of billions of inf is just silly fun.
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Quote:Now this I don't disagree with. It never made sense to me to have them going on all year either. Your last post had me a little confused though. It seemed to say you only wanted the Halloween Events to be on Halloween.Originally Posted by Anarchist_Kitten
Yes, I mean the Halloween weeks, instead of being YEAR ROUND as the are now. As it stands now, they are merely an annoyance to those doing task forces that require "Kill X in Y" missions.
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Quote:I wasn't complaining, I was explaining. Very different.Originally Posted by Cende
Not to harsh on your complaining buzz, but you do realize that the Halloween event goes on for for about two weeks, give or take, right?
I believe the person in question is wanting the spookies to happen exclusively during [the] Halloween [event] rather than all year around, to concentrate interest in doing them, much like having the winter activities only happen during the winter event keeps interest in them higher.
As for what the person was stating, why not let them clarify it? Reading what they said, leads me to believe that they meant Halloween only, not the Halloween Event. At least that is how I interpret "I'd like to see the Halloween events be EXCLUSIVE to Halloween". If they did mean it differently, then fine. I will wait for THEM to clarify though. -
Quote:Which would make it so very few of there customers can actually play the event. I don't know about you, but I will be out handing out candy with one of my children for a good portion of the night and the other child will be walking around, under parental chaperon, getting candy from the neighbors. That effectively cuts out every single person in my family from being able to play this game for about a four hour block. Add to that different church "Fall Festival Events" going on earlier in the day, and church before that. Pretty much the whole day lost to gaming.Originally Posted by Anarchist_Kitten
Honestly, I'd like to see the Halloween events be EXCLUSIVE to Halloween. The way the zombies and supernatural thing is available 24/7 makes it EXTREMELY hard to actually do the events because nobody gives a rat's behind about them.
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Quote:Haaaa, I actually have a toon that would benefit from that power. Dual Swords/Willpower tank with a Jester outfit. My little attempt at making a "Carnival of Shadows" costume. But just one thing, wouldn't that be an alternate animation for ninja run?Originally Posted by Blazing_Wrath
78 month vet award: Hi-tech Unicycle [moves at Ninja Run spd for those whom NR doesn't fix concept or don't have that Booster!]....okay not really
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Quote:I have two SG's that I run, one has two storage bins dedicated to large inspirations only and the other has three bins. I seem to earn them faster than I can use them. Which is fine for when I really do need them, but not much use anytime else. I also don't sell them on the market. Everything I do sell on the market gets sold cheap, but I have a strong feeling that it is mostly marketeers buying and I don't want them profiting too much, so I either give away the large inspirations to new players or sell them to a vender. So in the end while I would not complain if they did add them back in to the Halloween Event, I won't complain if they leave them out either.Originally Posted by Redbone
Considering that Tier 3 Inspirations are about to cease to be the best ones, I can live without them. Honestly, I have loads of them already and replacign them isn't too difficult through normal play.
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Quote:I don't mind them no longer dropping the inspirs. The way I look at it, the only important rewards for ToTing was the costumes, costume salvage, and the badges. For me anything else was just more garbage to manage while I was getting the rest. Still, I do see your point I guess.Originally Posted by Finduilas
What I would really, really like this year is for Trick or Treating to drop large inspirations like they used to. I was very disappointed that they were eliminated last year. I'd be happy even if the drop rate for large insps was relatively low, as long as there was *some* chance.
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Quote:If you go back to the beginning of my posts about this, I think you will find there is very little emotion involved. I did not like the falsehood and said it, then clarified why to another poster. I am not sorry though that being lied to pisses me off. It's a part of life I deal with. Then in stepped GG who, as usual, exaggerated most of the things being said to make it sound like I was being unreasonable. Honestly, I do not understand how wanting to NOT be lied to is unreasonable. If, however, it doesn't bother you (the proverbial you, not you directly) then good for you I guess.Originally Posted by Burst_Eagle
...What?
Normally, I wouldn't like to step into a conversation I wasn't apart of to begin with but, ... really? It seems this whole thing was kind of blown out of proportion. I mean, it's a trailer for a game ... calm down!
There is a scene in the trailer that is part of the "other" TF we are ALSO getting the SAME issue for FREE, and you are still upset because it wasn't in a trailer for its own TF? ... really? I personally don't see what the problem is. Think of it as a "Counterpart sneak peak" if it's THAT important. I mean, how was ANY of that a "criticism"? It seemed, if anything, like a trollish nitpick.
Ohnoz! This trailer for the game that I play has scenes from another Task Force that I am also getting for free ... but the title said I was only going to see ONE of these said Task Forces! I am SO angry right now!! Grrrr! *punches wall*
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I was wondering that myself. I kind of expected to hear something by now. Must be Issue 19 and 20 are occupying a lot of their time.
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GG, your logic completely escapes me. I'm not going to bother responding any further other than to say one thing. It appears you simply can not handle anyone criticizing this game in any way. I feel sorry for you.
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Quote:Nope, no paranoia, I just don't like being lied to. Funny, but most people have a problem with that. Nice personal attack though, I will give you that.Originally Posted by Golden Girl
When you're accusing them of "dishonesty", I'm assuming that you must have a reason for it, unless it's simply gibbering paranoia.
You mean you would prefer the standard TF opening? A window with a lot of written storyline? Would have looked real good at the opening of the trailer, don't you think? I pretty much figured that was a gimmick to cover up one of the shortcomings of this game.Quote:Just like the shot of Tyrant talking to his troops, which isn't even in the game at all?
Last I knew I was talking about the Apex Task Force Trailer. If you want to discuss other things then start a different thread and I'll be happy too.Quote:And here's the GR launch trailer again:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ncsoftno.../2/7l6ZsENF23Y
Just look at how many "lies" are in that - things that don't appear anywhere in the agme at all - and none of them seemed to cause the same squealing fake-rage as the shot of the Praetorian portal in the Apex TF trailer. -
Quote:OK, you want my answer as to why they would lie? Let me put my telepathy hat on so I can read their minds . . . hold on . . . getting something . . . almost there . . . nope, just a headache.Originally Posted by Golden Girl
So, as he was unable to give an answer, perhaps you can tell us what their reason for "lying" might be?
Seriously, you actually expect me to know what they were thinking? That is just foolish GG. I can't even begin to know why you are defending a lie, let alone why they lied. Let me restate my problem - that clip is not in the TF, it is in another TF, that makes it a lie. I think most people will agree that the beginning cut scene is not an outright lie, more of a salesmanship stretch. To be honest GG, you do yourself no favors by just pointing out more things that could be considered lies.
There is ONE possible explanation I can think of, it is advertising on their website and that particular part of the clip does look AWESOME. I have often even seen trailers made by Paragon Studios in reviews and such on other websites, so further advertising there. I can't say that is why they did it though since I neither work there, nor can I read minds. -
Quote:They did? Where? At the M&G? At the NYCC Panel? Not even close to good enough. I am sorry, but I and tens of thousands of others could NOT make it to those. I can't even find it on YouTube and normally I can find things pretty well there (would love a link if anyone has found it). Even if I could though, this is supposedly the OFFICIAL website for the game. The info here should be clear, concise, and ACCURATE. I expect a little salesmanship inflation, I do not expect dishonesty.Originally Posted by Golden Girl
So how are they being dishonest when they went out of their way to point out that that shot was from the Tin Mage TF?
And you still haven't said why they'd try tricking anyone either - or what purposed it'd have.
As for why they did it? I have no idea why people make bad decisions. Happens all the time though.
Oh and we just lost another possible convert to this game. I was showing it off to him the other day when this trailer came out. He wanted to see it and said it looked awesome. Then he wanted to see the forum chatter on it (at which point I cringed because I had not looked at it yet). The one post pointing out that dishonesty dissuaded him from joining. It seems the last two MMO's he played did the same kind of crap and he didn't like it. He also didn't like how people couldn't have simple disagreements in the forums without all the rage, but that is a different subject all together and I won't go into it here. -
Quote:Sorry GG, reposting this since they both fit together so well.Originally Posted by Golden Girl
You do know that the Tin Mage TF is inlcuded for free in the same Issue as the also-free Apex TF, don't you?
Was the Trailer called "The Apex and Tin Mage Task Forces"? No. It was shown to us as "The Apex Task Force". Never a mention of Tin Mage anywhere in there. The fact that both TF's are in the new Issue is irrelevant. They made an "advertising" mistake here. Liking one part of one TF and putting it in the trailer for the other TF because you think it looks so good is dishonest.
I have met several myself that do not have GR yet. To be hionest it really surprises me when people say they haven't bought it yet. Most of them are waiting to see what is coming next though before they make the purchase.Quote:Originally Posted by ZanderCross
I got it, so I'm not worried.
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Quote:I just hate when I get shown something only to find out that is not what I am going to get. Think car commercials. They show this awesome vehicle with tons of extras for only $19K, only to have a disclaimer at the end telling you the price is not for the vehicle they showed you. It's dishonest.Originally Posted by Mega_Jamie
I see you point...but, hold in mind that we will be getting both TFs at the same time, sooo yeah it would have been nicer for them to save it for the tin mage tf video if they do that. but hey, it looks cool.
Now if they had said something alone the lines of "Check out these clips from the new Task Forces in Issue 19" and showed that video, then I would be fine with it. -
Wait a minute! That trailer was supposed to be about the Apex TF and it has scenes from the Tin Mage TF in it? That is LAME. Bordering on false advertisement too. I hate when people do crap like this.
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Quote:I am totally excited over Issue 19 coming out, but I could easily wait a couple extra days if it meant the Halloween event would last a couple more days. I have to agree with Bad_Influence though, I highly doubt they are skimping on the Halloween Event in order to get Issue 19 out any earlier. I think it would be a safe bet to say mid-November to Mid-December for Issue 19, especially since DCUO has been pushed back so much. No rush for Issue 19 now.Originally Posted by Aura_Familia
If it's a choice between Issue 19 and 1-2 more days of halloween . . . I'll take I19 thanks.
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Bummer Dark_Respite, I know the feeling. Good luck in finding one soon!
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Quote:Good point GG, but I am not so sure. Isn't the Mender Arc all about teaching us why we are not like Statesman/Tyrant and Lord Recluse, even though we will be Incarnates too? It could very well be that Tyrant wants his henchman to be Incarnates in order to consolidate his power.Originally Posted by Golden Girl
I'm not sure Tyrant would make his henchpeople into Incarnates - that could threaten his position - plus he has his clone army of Olympian Guards to use instead, and they'e totally loyal to him.
At this point what we do not know about Issue 19 is really starting to irk me. I love surprises, but not ones I actually know something about. That kind just pisses me off. -
Not sure if that was a player toon or an NPC. Looked a little drab to be a players toon though. Nice looking trailer overall though.