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Quote:I think it Jay was doing a face palm, not a face slapOriginally Posted by TheJazMan
Honestly, it's not a big deal but when you go and 'slap' your playerbase in the face with those type of comments...well...it's not the best move.
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Quote:I think Jay is a good example of humor being lost when it crosses the AtlanticOriginally Posted by Techbot Alpha
Yup.
Based on the whims of a fruitcake.
Lucky us.
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Quote:Let's Just Be Friends - like if you like a boy, but you don't like him like thatOriginally Posted by Thirty-Seven
One question:
LJBF?
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Quote:That's still a fatal optionOriginally Posted by FredrikSvanberg
I'm not 100% sure but I don't remember hearing "90% fatality", just that 90% of the supers are never seen in Praetoria again. Instead they are presumed to be off fighting the good fight abroad to keep everyone else safe, making the ultimate sacrifice, etc etc.
Another possible thing I thought of, as part of the Powers Division indoctrination program, and based on the Roman theme in Praetoria would be some sort of gladiator fights - not public, of course, as that might spoil the public image of Tyrant
But at different stages of your training, you (as a "gladiator") would be put in some sort of arena to fight either a captured member of the Resistance ("criminal") or some of the Devouring Earth (wilde beasts) or fellow recruits on the indoctrination program (other gladiators) to test if you were good enough for the main tasks of the Praetorian Guard. -
Quote:GR closed beta is going to be on a separate test server, according to Ghost FalconOriginally Posted by Fleeting Whisper
All parts of beta testing - including Friends & Family - is done on the Test server. If it's not on Test, it's not in any stage of beta yet.
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Quote:I think it all depends on how long the process of side switching is going to take at 20+ - it could be in the form of one or more longish TFs - working like a sort of super-respec, so that it wasn't a quick thing to do, as positron has said that side switching isn't like a switch that you can just turn on or off quickly.Originally Posted by Gaspard
Yeah, I know it's not easy to design zones for the whole lvl 1-50 process, but I was sort of thinking that'd one of the reasons why this is a retail expansion.
If it was based around a TF of some sort for the 20+ people who wanted to go rogue, then there could be one side switching TF in the 20-35 range, with a 20-35 zone to match iot, and then a 35-50 TF in a 35-50 zone.
In those two level rnages, there'd be 2 TFs, one for Heroes to turn evil, and one for Villains to become good.
So if GR has say 5 zones, it could be zone one 1-5, zone two 5-15, zone three 10-20, zone four 20-35, and zone five 35-50. -
Quote:Unless they're planning for anyone over 20 to have to exemplar if they want to go rogue, then there has to be some sort of 20+ content in GR.Originally Posted by Gaspard
Hell yeah, that's my one true concern with this expansion. I'm worried that there's only low-level content in Praetoria, although I want to stay in faith that there'd be missions/TFs for my lvl 50's aswell.
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Should we welcome our new purple overlords/overladies?
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I heard this girl was developing a crush on the trainer in Kings Row.
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I think that an outrage like this can only be fixed with, say, 2-3 screenshots of Demon Summoning in action.
EDIT: By the way, I'm a strictly spandex-and-cape type, so not having access to the glowie Resistance suit doesn't actually affect me - but I'd still like it to be available for players, because I like to see the outfits other players come up with
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Quote:NoOriginally Posted by JDub
Was I the only person that assumed that screenshot was an NPC the whole time?
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Quote:We might even get it as a Halloween costume powerOriginally Posted by Grey Pilgrim
A new NPC costume does add something to the game
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Quote:Well, going by the fact that the indoctrination program of the Powers Division having a 90% fatality rate, it does seem like Tyrant doesn't place such a big emphasis on human lifeOriginally Posted by Goliath Bird Eater
But they never said that "survival of the fittest" in Praetoria is literal like it is on the Rogue Isles. Again, from what we've seen and heard, it's more like "John is responsible for X. Jim is working underneath John. Jim proves that he'd be more capable than John of being responsible for X. Therefore, Jim replaces John and John finds something else to do." Now, we don't know what "something else" entails for poor John. I know some - like you, for example - would probably like to think that John is killed or something because TYRANT IS AN EVIL MEANIEHEAD. But we don't know. It could be that John takes over Jim's old position (provided that the person below Jim isn't capable of doing a better job of it than John) and that it really is just advancement via better performance with all the usual B.S. stripped away. Or maybe you're right, and Jim plants inflammatory anti-Cole propaganda documents in John's computer and gets John taken away by the authorities. We just don't know.
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Quote:That "one branch" is a major factor in Tyrant's ability to rule his empireOriginally Posted by Mylia
So the one note where strength is a must to bring into the field to handle any type of commotion or lawbreaking. From one branch of Praetoria.
So the most important support for his dictatorship practices a "survival-of-the-fittest career" path - and he seems to approve, otherwise, he'd have told them to stop
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Quote:At Hero Con, they said that promotion in Praetoria, at least amongst the Praetorian Guard, happens when you're strong enough to remove your boss, and take their place - that sounds a bit "survival-of-the-fittest"Originally Posted by Mylia
Recluse yes indeed he forces that on you. Basic animal kingdom rise to the power shtick.
Tyrant, I really do not see that in him with the bio that we given out. He is looking for pure control in a constant state. He does this through (speculation of course) not just brute force but also through charisma which helps him get people behind him. So to the people we see a great figure that rises from the ashes to save the world. On the other spectrum we see a man using all connections, strength and cunning to keep things the way he sees, absolute control, of "peace".
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I'll play any guest author arc - as long as it's not a Villain arc
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My bookmark is set to open at the English language forums - so I always see the news
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Quote:Originally Posted by Protonic_Flux
But sorry Jay. BS on it being our fault.
You're right - it's War Witch's fault
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Quote:Resistance and Praetorian Guard booster packs should be consideredOriginally Posted by theOcho
That being said, your overwhelming response to the armor did not go unnoticed by the Devs, so they are definitely aware that if there is ever an opportunity to bring you costume pieces of this nature, you want them! I wouldnt be surprised if the wheels in their heads are already turning. Im not saying that anything will end up coming out of it, but our Devs tend to be pretty good at fleshing out all the possibilities.
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Quote:The devs did that at the Praetorian panel at Hero con - they started out normally, but then became more "loyal"Originally Posted by Goliath Bird Eater
On a side note: It's really easy to slip into RP mode when discussing the ethics and societal structure of Praetoria.
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Quote:So disorderly thoughts would be wondering where a superpowered relation of yours had disappeared to? Or why the family of another superpowered person who disappeared also disappeared when they started asking questions about their missing relative?Originally Posted by Goliath Bird Eater
Why would anyone be thinking anything other than happy, orderly thoughts in Praetoria, unless there was something wrong with them?
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Quote:Mother Mayhem makes sure you're not allowed to be anything except "right-thinking"Originally Posted by NightshadeLegree
To a right thinking citizen of Praetoria wouldn't Paragon City appear a terrifying and lawless place which could only benefit from coming under the benevolent rule of Emperor Cole?
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Quote:That might be hard to avoid during the 1-20 content as you rise through the ranks of Tyrant's supportersOriginally Posted by Goliath Bird Eater
Absolutely. If you're a Loyalist Super who's never really run afoul of the darker elements of Emperor Cole's rule.
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Quote:But someone who is loyal to Tyrant wouldn't be classed as a Hero on Primal Earth.Originally Posted by Kelenar
I do hope it's possible to play a Loyalist who goes hero or a Resistance character who goes villain. I have some existing heroes who are more concerned with law than good, and villains who are more concerned with chaos than evil, so the idea of being pigeon-holed into one or the other if I start in Praetoria is a little annoying.
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Quote:I'm not sure how that would fit in with the "clearly marked" moral choice missions.Originally Posted by CoH101
I was going to suggest the same thing. Make the resistance with good ideals -- overthrow the Tyrant, freedom for everyone (afterward) -- but their rank and file have terrorists leading the cells, collateral damage is acceptable and it's more than a tad uncertain when the peace and freedom phase is going to start.
Folks still join them though because they feel it's the only chance against the Tyrant that there is, so the real tragedy here is good people doing terrible things.