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  1. Hero_of_Steel
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Daemodand View Post
    They tried turning Human Target into a chick flick, so it lost what audience it had.

    The problem was that they didn’t bring the right women onto the show.

    They needed characters that would actually be a useful addition to the team, not redundant ones.


    Ames thieving skills were already duplicated by any other member of the team; & Ilsa as she was written was a hindrance to them, if they had kept Ilsa as a rich socialite who wanted to bankrolled them & stayed out of the way, that might have worked.

    Ilsa definitely shouldn’t have been accompanying them on missions, & questioning their methods & tactics.

    The “will they or won’t they” vibe between her & Chance was the final nail in the coffin.



    If the writers felt the need to bring other people onto the team useful additions would have been:

    Emma (FBI agent)
    Maria (Merc/Freedom Fighter)
    Layla (Computer Hacker)

    The first two were shown to have contacts that Chance didn’t have access to.

    And Winston looked like a fish out of water wherever he tried to hack a computer system or deal with something tech related, so a dedicated computer hacker would have been useful.

    Even the assassin from the plane episode that Chance wanted to reform & join him, would have been a good match for the team.



    The other thing they dropped the ball on was the resolution of the season one cliffhanger; would like to have seen more episodes dealing with “The Old Man”, Chance & Baptiste, instead of having the Ilsa storyline foisted upon us.





    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Daemodand View Post
    The first season with its action-movie-of-the-week approach was far superior, and a lot more fun.
    I agree.
  2. Hero_of_Steel

    Sgu 5/2

    POST-ACTION

    Something that strikes me as being odd from this episode, they talked about only having 3 space suits.

    A few weeks ago when they were grabbing supplies off the other Destiny, it’s strange that no one thought to grab the other 3 space suits so that they would have 6 of them now.
  3. Hero_of_Steel
    1. Update the costume creator to include:


    Both customizable tattoos/symbols/emblems as well as premade ones placeable anywhere (chest, arms, back, legs, face)

    Customizable face/body scars

    Customization of the different areas of the face
    (Example: Clicking on eyes brings up a color palette for each eye & a list of available accessories for that section (glasses, goggles, eye patch, eye spikes, etc…)

    Neck Options separate from Shoulder Options

    New Sections: Forearm, Upper Arm & Thigh options (with a variety of Bandoliers/Tactical Pockets (bullets, throwing knives, or Tech gadgets sticking out of them))

    Jewelry Pieces for Female body types (for Hands, Neck, Face (Ears), Forearm)

    Hats & Helmets to include a with or without hair option

    Costume pieces with built in auras (gloves/boots/helmets/capes with fire, ice, etc…auras (like the auras on the elemental shields from Shield Defense))

    Huge Female body option





    2. Customizable pets & MM henchmen





    3. New AT “Power Armor” with swappable gear.

    Different powers are available by changing out different parts of the armor.

    (Example: wrist lasers/chain guns, tasers, glue grenades, shoulder cannons, projectile buzz saws, force fields, energy whips, projectile cargo nets, jump boots, jet pack or strength enhancing gloves)





    4: Separate Sg membership & Sg bases to be independent from any one server & to be accessible to all.

    I.e. Heroes from Guardian, Protector, & Infinity could all join the same Sg & access the same Sg base.





    5: Also for Sg bases, being able to set a basic “theme” (Medieval, Egyptian, Cave, Futuristic Sci-Fi, etc...) along with basic decorations & some functional items (non-crafted items) with just one click. (The base editor can still make changes to individual rooms if they wish).





    6: Update the animation rig to add a variety of quadruped & tetrapod creatures & beasts for NPC enemies.
    Hell Hounds, Mutated Crocodiles, Dinosaurs, Giant Scorpions, etc…
  4. Hero_of_Steel
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tanstaafl View Post
    You will get the option to apply your code to an existing City of heroes game account.

    You wont need to download, but make sure you upgrade your account, not start a new one.

    Thanks for the info.
  5. Hero_of_Steel
    I have a question about the Going Rogue sale going on (if anyone here knows the answer):



    Quote:
    Anniversary Sales on Gamestop.com!
    Posted On April 26 2011


    The GameStop Power Saver Sale is on just in time for the City of Heroes 7th Anniversary!*

    Get your copy of the City of Heroes: Going Rogue Complete Collection for $14.99 only! This is only going to be available for a short while during the 7th Anniversary celebrations though so don't delay and get your very own copy now!

    If you'd rather get a boxed copy, head over to your nearest GameStop store to grab one while stocks last!

    Hurry up, this sale is only going to be on until the end of April!

    http://goingrogue.cityofheroes.com/e...mestopcom.html



    If I order the digital version, Will it provide a code that I can apply to my account? Or do I need to do the download?
  6. Hero_of_Steel

    Dr Who 23/04/11

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Innovator View Post
    Actually (having watched “The Five Doctors” again this morning), they mentioned Rassilon having "perpetual bodily regeneration". Obviously, Rassilon still able to get a face lift from his appearance in "The Five Doctors" and when he returns as Timothy Dalton.

    Ahh, thanks for the info.
  7. Hero_of_Steel

    Dr Who 23/04/11

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Innovator View Post
    That's right, Borusa was the one seeking eternal regenerations, and the Master joined seeking the same for himself.

    It’s been awhile since I’ve watched “The Five Doctors”, but wasn’t Borusa seeking Immortality without Regenerating so that his current regeneration could remain Lord President of Gallifrey throughout all eternity?
  8. Hero_of_Steel
    She was the first companion I ever saw when I began watching DW.

    It was always great to see her work with the different Doctors.


    She will be missed.

    Rest in Peace.












  9. Hero_of_Steel
    Besides an arena for Cimerora, another possible addition forum poster Thor’s Assassin’s Titan Island idea, with the creatures listed below.


    Cyclops
    Minotaurs
    Gorgons
    Harpies
    Satyrs
    Hydra Tentacles
    Living Statue Warriors (Marble, Granite or Brass versions of Cimeroran Traitors)
    Skeletons (ala Jason and the Argonauts)
    Gargoyles


    And if non-humanoid NPC models get added to the game then I would like to see Giant Scorpions/Spiders, Hellhounds/Cerberus, & Centaurs.

    Perhaps an Arachnos Arachnobot can be re-skinned to look like a real spider.
  10. Hero_of_Steel
    New agents could help the body repair chronic wounds, and make the normal healing process work more quickly.
    http://www.technologyreview.com/biom...71/?p1=MstRcnt


    Nanotech for wound and tissue regeneration
    http://www.kurzweilai.net/nanotech-f...e-regeneration


    Brain Nerve Stimulation Could Speed Up Learning
    http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0413171327.htm


    Reprogrammable Chips Could Enable Instant Gadget Upgrades
    http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/37406/?a=f


    StunRay disables your brain with inverse blindness
    http://dvice.com/archives/2011/04/stunray-disable.php


    Virgin Oceanic will explore the deepest parts of Earth’s five oceans
    http://singularityhub.com/2011/04/14...e-ocean-video/






    Older News


    Two articles discussing Femtotech

    http://hplusmagazine.com/2011/01/10/...le-technology/

    http://hplusmagazine.com/2011/01/10/...ech-femtotech/


    Watson’s Descendants Will Make You Obsolete
    http://hplusmagazine.com/2011/02/18/...-you-obsolete/
  11. Hero_of_Steel

    A Game of Thrones

    POST-ACTION

    I enjoyed it even more than Camelot (also an excellent series).

    I spotted the part about the **window ledge from a mile away, but it was still handled very well.



    Definitely want to see more of the creepy/scary White Walkers.



    In case anyone has trouble keeping all the names straight. (page takes awhile to load)
    http://www.hbo.com/#/game-of-thrones...rew/index.html





    **Keeping the post spoiler free for anyone who hasn’t watched yet.
  12. Hero_of_Steel
    Two more posted in other threads should be added here.


    Secret World Chronicles
    Book One: Invasion by Mercedes Lackey, Steve Libbey, Dennis Lee, & Cody Martin

    Website Description:

    Quote:
    Emerging mysteriously during World War II, metahumans became icons of the best - and worst - humanity had to offer. Yet sixty years later, the world still suffers from war, greed and madness. Worse, man’s nadir of systematic cruelty returns with bizarre new weapons. The metahumans of Earth must find a way to defeat this powerful foe and discover what lurks behind the scenes - a secret world hidden from our own. Mercedes Lackey, Steve Libbey, Dennis Lee and Cody Martin catapult the classic superhero into the 21st century.


    Obverse Quarterly (Anthology)
    Book 2: Elements of Danger

    Website Description:

    Quote:
    Senor 105, masked Mexican wrestler and fighter of evil and infamy returns in his own collection, edited by 105 creator Cody Quijano-Schell and with an introduction by comic star David Yurkovich!

    Glyph – Joe Curreri
    Señor 105 contra el Bigote de Perdición – Lawrence Burton
    Mechaluchador vs Iguanadios - Jonathan Dennis
    Are you Loathesome tonight? - Blair Bidmead
    The Anti-element – Julio Angel Ortiz
    Jackalope – Cody Quijano-Schell
  13. Hero_of_Steel









    Trevor Bannister died Thursday from a heart attack (age 76).

    He played Mr. Lucas on the British sitcom “Are You Being Served?” & a brief stint on the Scifi series “The Tomorrow People”.




    I remember from past threads there are quite a few “Are You Being Served” fans on this forum.




    http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=641517&gt1=28103




    http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0052415/

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Bannister
  14. Hero_of_Steel
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Forbin_Project View Post
    In my opinion the scariest creature slot is tied between the Weeping Angels and those Shadow things the Doctor encountered on that library planet.

    I agree with both those choices & would add to that, the thing that was tapping into the Doctor’s mind in “Midnight” & the thing that possessed the people in “The Water of Mars”.
  15. Hero_of_Steel
    The three Proliferations I most want to see for Judgement:


    1: An Earth shattering Ground Punch or a Hurricane Force Wind generating Hand Clap like the Hulk uses.

    2: A Sonic Scream like Black Bolt from the Inhumans uses, or the Lion’s Roar from Kung Fu Hustle.

    3: Compatible Weapon Animations for Battle Axe, Blades, Archery, Dual Pistols & Assault Rifle.
    (At the same time this is done I hope an option for a huge gun is added as a weapon customization alternative to the standard Frankengun (similar to the one below))







    After the Devs finish Proliferations, I would like them to make an Orbital Laser like one of these.



  16. Hero_of_Steel
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ironik View Post
    No, it was a little Asian kid or maybe a little black kid. I mean, as in teeny-tiny.

    Edit: Maybe it was a movie. I just recall it was a little kid and we mocked it relentlessly.


    Is this it?


    Fight Scene - Without the glow
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDgDH8DDnEs#t=1m28s


    Meditation with the glow
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x28qP2N_hrE#t=3m50s
  17. Hero_of_Steel
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ironik View Post
    Remember that show in the 1980s about the little judo kid? We always thought that was hilarious, with this teeny tiny 8-year-old smacking around these big guys, as if martial arts were magic.

    I remember the TV Movie “The Last Electric Knight” & its TV series spin-off “Sidekicks” starring the annoying kid from Red Sonja.

    Since he glowed & had electricity crackling around him when he did his martial arts, I would say that it was magic.
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  19. Hero_of_Steel
    Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides trailer
    http://www.aintitcool.com/node/48936


    Sneak Peek - Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows part 2
    http://www.aintitcool.com/node/48934


    2 Hobbit Pre-Production Photos (Bilbo’s Home)
    http://www.aintitcool.com/node/48935
  20. Hero_of_Steel
    4 Robots sent to Japan to assist; two each of the 510 PackBot and 710 Warrior models from iRobot
    http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news...route-to-japan


    510 PackBot info
    http://www.irobot.com/gi/ground/510_PackBot

    710 Warrior info
    http://www.irobot.com/gi/ground/710_Warrior



    Shockwave-Generating Wave Discs Could Replace Internal Combustion Engines
    http://www.popsci.com/cars/article/2...ustion-engines


    Microcameras the size of a coarse grain of salt
    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42135752...ience-science/


    Researchers have successfully programmed DNA-based robots to follow instructions on where to move
    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42140043...h_and_gadgets/


    China outlines an ambitious space station plan
    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42074836...science-space/


    Google’s self driving car
    http://singularityhub.com/2011/03/06...eat-new-video/


    Growing Human Organs
    http://singularityhub.com/2011/03/15...-ted-audience/


    Solar uniforms will power up gadgets for future soldiers
    http://dvice.com/archives/2011/03/solar-uniforms.php


    Researchers in Japan plan to make rocket launches for their next gen launch vehicles a smoother & less expensive process by equipping them with artificial intelligence (AI)
    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42158703...h_and_gadgets/
  21. Hero_of_Steel
    Daredevil had a production budget of $78 million & made a worldwide gross of over $179 million, I wouldn’t call it a disaster.

    http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=daredevil.htm


    Even Elektra (which I thought was terrible, on par with Uwe Boll Films) managed to pull off a profit with the worldwide totals.

    Production Budget $43 million
    Worldwide Totals over $56 million

    http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=elektra.htm
  22. Hero_of_Steel
    http://www.nbc.com/the-cape/video/endgame/1313753/

    http://www.hulu.com/watch/223305/the-cape-endgame


    The show had lots of potential; the only issue I had with it was that his training in the premiere felt rushed, but overall I liked it.


    Too bad they didn’t get a second season.
  23. Hero_of_Steel
    These are the comics I want to see turned into movies.



    Valiant Comics

    Rai
    Magnus, Robot Fighter
    Harbinger
    Shadowman
    Eternal Warrior


    CrossGen Comics

    Mystic
    Meridian
    Crux
    The Path


    New Universe (Marvel)

    Star Brand (Ken Connell version)
    D.P. 7
    Psi-Force


    Comico Comics

    Grendel (Christine Spar version)


    Triumphant Comics

    Chromium Man


    DC Comics

    Firestorm
    Captain Atom
    Nightshade
    Doom Patrol
    Captain Marvel (Shazam)


    Marvel Comics

    Strikeforce: Morituri
    White Tiger (Hector Ayala)
    Ulysses Bloodstone
    Shroud
    Omega the Unknown

    And a cosmic scale movie with either Adam Warlock, Nova (Richard Rider), Quasar (Wendell Vaughn) or Captain Mar-Vell.
  24. Hero_of_Steel
    80 Seconds of Warning for Tokyo
    http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/35090/?p1=A3


    The quake appears to have moved the main island of Japan by 8 feet (2.4 meters) and shifted the Earth on its axis by 4 inches.
    http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapc...ex.html?hpt=T1


    Frozen Smoke, a spongy material with a variety of applications; detecting pollutants, improving robotic surgery techniques and storing energy more efficiently
    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41877715...ce-innovation/


    Stretchable and flexible solar cells have been created to power a type of artificial skin sensitive enough to feel a fly land on it
    http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news...o-power-e-skin


    Four innovations honored this year with the Lemelson-MIT Student Prize
    http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news...science-prizes


    The Geminoid-DK Robot
    http://singularityhub.com/2011/03/07...fe-like-video/


    Scientists at the Indian Space Research Organization have discovered a giant underground chamber on the moon, which they feel could be used as a base by astronauts on future manned missions to moon
    http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews...nid-79567.html
  25. Hero_of_Steel
    Two-hour midseason premiere tonight, at 8 p.m. Eastern.


    In case you are fuzzy about what has happened so far, blastr has the 12 things you need to know to catch you up for the return.

    http://blastr.com/2011/03/12-things-you-need-to-kno.php