Ironblade
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Quote:I guess the implication is that they are smart. The one that always bugged me was, "I'm not a doctor, but I play one on TV." Oh, so you don't even claim to have brains. Okay.Originally Posted by Evil_Legacy
Off subject a little: Which is I never gotten statement like "I'm have a PHD and I'm a medical doctor and I think the Cadillac is a fine car." I mean, what the hell do being a doctor has to do with anything?
Google has nothing to do with Facebook - two completely separate companies. Not saying that Facebook doesn't pull sleazy garbage; just that Google isn't behind it.Quote:Originally Posted by Evil_Legacy
not entirely. Dont have to use their search engine, youtube, facebook, G+, their chat sites, email system, and anything else that google directly controls. -
First and foremost, are you still playing City of Heroes?
Yes.
How often?
About the same as previously. I have regularly scheduled stuff on Tuesday evening, Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
What do you do when you're online?
The usual. I like task forces a lot. Tip missions with my brother since he has some toons he wants to change alignment.
Will you be here on Nov. 30th?
In general, yes. Will I be online when the servers shut down, I dunno. What day does it fall on?
Do you have plans to play any other MMOs?
Yes.
Which ones?
Dunno yet. I and a couple of friends are evaluating possible games to migrate to.
Did you have an account in that game prior to CoH's demise?
I don't play any other online games.
Do you have Steam?
No.
Do you want to share your Steam ID?
What do you generally play through Steam?
What about consoles?
None.
PS3?
360?
What is your PSN ID and/or 360 Gamer Tag (again, if you'd like to share)?
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Quote:Does that mean it's time to feast upon wildebeests?Originally Posted by SpyralPegacyon
Brave Sir Troll bravely ran away and fled...
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Quote:Originally Posted by Ironblade
Sure, but the only track record to go by is of games that were dying, and everyone knew it.Only the stupid ones.Quote:Originally Posted by Johnny_Butane
I'll bet that's what the people who played those games thought too.
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Frankly, it's barely (if at all) relevant to a discussion of the profitability of Paragon Studios. The big cost is personnel (salaries, offices, insurance, benefits, etc).
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Quote:Sure, but the only track record to go by is of games that were dying, and everyone knew it. CoH was doing okay so the situation is different. The IP actually has significant value right this minute, which will steadily decline over time. It will never be worth as much to a potential buyer as it is right now.Originally Posted by Johnny_Butane
Especially since, given the track record, NCSoft would rather let their IP rot than let someone else at it.
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I can bring Doctor A Noobsauce - beam/traps corr.
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Quote:Your numbers need to take into account that some portion of those 80 personnel were NOT working on this game. They were working on a new project and, therefore, their costs should not be attributed to CoH. Unfortunately, we don't know what percentage of the staff was on the new project.Originally Posted by Deacon_NA
My "back of the napkin" accounting is just like Brillig's. 2.5M USD per quarter income, for $10M per year, 80 heads at $x annually. What is "x" is what we can't answer. I'm going to arbitrarily call it $150k/year, because that's a number I'm familiar with for an area that's slightly less expensive than the bay area for a similar talent pool. 80 * 150k = $12M. That's a loss. I see some folks showing frustration at the line "the game was profitable" when there is just no indication that is true. I've stopped fighting that fight, to be honest. It's sort of like arguing religion at this point. Folks seem to believe what they want to believe, regardless of the proof presented.
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Quote:Exactly correct. I did not go "out of my way" to the thread to correct them. I corrected you because your error was in a thread that I was reading closely.Originally Posted by Evil_Legacy
And when I pointed it out, like I said, and you seemingly overlooked, still did not go, "oh, they mispelled per se." And I bet by now, you still didnt even bother to go out of your way, to the thread and correct them.
By the way, most of the time when I correct someone, it's not actually for their benefit. It's for the benefit of the unknown number of other people who may read the thread and not know any better. It keeps other people from learning something wrong. -
Quote:Yeah and, in my opinion, for something that was unnecessary. Tanks are my favorite AT. I think tanks are fine as they are. I imagine your response will be along the lines of, "You must be an idiot if you couldn't see the problems with tanks."Originally Posted by Johnny_Butane
Stop and think for a second whom you are speaking to.
I lobbied non-stop for five years, more or less alone, for what is admittedly a ludicrous cause for most people. Uphill, against pretty much everyone.
This line puzzles me. You are convinced that CoH is done for. Then we need to focus on moving forward with what? To what?Quote:We need to focus on moving forward while we still have momentum. -
Quote:No.Originally Posted by Quinch
Hold on, aren't they the same thing? Beta, Training Room, Test...?
Test (AKA the training room) has the same software build as live.
Beta has a different build with 'beta' (not yet ready for live) stuff being tested.
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Well, these are both really short, so let's do two in one day.
Saturday, Sept 29 at 1PM EDT
The Kheldian War (AKA Moonfire TF)
Level 23+
Requires 6 to start.
Contact is in Striga Isle
Terra Volta Respec Trial - BTW, this is the Weekly Strike Target
Level 24+
Requires 4 to start.
Contact is in Independence Port.
1. Ironblade - Fire Forest (nature/fire defender)
2. GATE-keeper - Chervil Zackly (mind/dark dom)
3. AngelicaVenger - Wild-Thing (nature/archery def)
4. Flux Overlord - Flux Overlord (scrapper)
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<shrug> Do as you please, believe what you want.
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Quote:Or he just wanted to tell you the post was too damn long. Once you post something in an online forum, everyone and their dog has the option of commenting.Originally Posted by TechnoBabel
I am intrigued though that, with you not even a factor in the conversation, you invite yourself into the same boat, making sure everyone knows you didn't read a post that for your part wasn't directed at you. Which means by your own explanation, you are not nice, and by implication you are a troll, which may or may not be true of him but would definitely be true of you since it's how you feel about such behavior.
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Quote:Except that negotiations to this end are currently taking place, so someone who matters doesn't agree with you.Originally Posted by Johnny_Butane
There is no logical reason NCSoft would sell or license the game/IP.
And there is a good business reason to sell it NOW. It has value NOW. If the game is shuttered, any potential value will decline steadily over time. -
Quote:Rare enough that people forget her name.Originally Posted by Hercules
Nellie in Croatoa is another one - I never knew she existed until a year or so ago. Pretty rare sighting.
It's Sally, from Lake Salamanca. Just like Nessie in Loch Ness, Champ in Lake Champlain, etc. -
Quote:Reading comprehension fail? I SAID I didn't even see their mistake because the post was about PvP so I didn't read it.Originally Posted by Evil_Legacy
Glad you how yourself to a high standard but try not to press that on other people you feel may not have your standards. That post is prime example because they made exactly the same mistake and yet you did not correct them.
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Quote:<snort> Amazon has the money to support a space program.Originally Posted by shadow35
I'll bet Amazon has the money to support an MMORPG.
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Quote:I thought about making a toon named Baby Seal and getting the Clubber badge.....Originally Posted by Lord_Nightblade
So a baby seal runs into a club...
Didn't bother because I figured it would get generic'ed really quick.
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Quote:Except multiple reports from people we trust. It's okay if you don't trust or believe those people. We don't mind.Originally Posted by Johnny_Butane
You know, hopeful rumors are fun to spread, but there is nothing to prove this.
Months. All the people getting antsy after just 3 weeks have no clue.Quote:Originally Posted by Johnny_Butane
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Quote:I don't see why. The refunds are nothing to worry about. They're completely irrelevant to the demise or survival of the game.Originally Posted by Hopeling
I thought it was kinda bad when they closed the studio, fired all the devs, and publically announced that the game had 3 months to live, but now that I'm getting a refund I'm REALLY worried!
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Quote:Plenty of time for what? I'll be on the Posi run also, so the Yin TF won't start until after Posi is done.Originally Posted by AngelicaVenger
Wild-Thing will be doing Posi Part 2. Hopefully we will finish in plenty of time.
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Quote:Oh man, everyone just needs to have mercy on me and stop with Professor Farnsworth. The "Good news" line that sticks in my head is the one where he is handing Fry an 'oxygen pill' and it's huge (I think this was the episode with the lost city of Atlanta).Originally Posted by Electric-Knight
Fry says, "I can't swallow that."
The Professor's reply is, "Good news, then. It's a suppository."
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Quote:Yep. Starting with the first post. So there was really nothing useful or productive to get derailed. Unless someone was keen on the blackmail idea.Originally Posted by Scarlet Shocker
This.
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Quote:Oh, it's not about being the better person. If you really didn't want a derailment or an argument, you wouldn't have jumped in with both feet. The length and number of your posts about this really make it seem like you were itching for an argument.Originally Posted by Evil_Legacy
I get what you are saying. It do get tiring always expected to be the "better" person when someone brings some nonsense your way.