Jigsaw_Complex

This next bug is kinda a hot topic cause not everybody believe it was a "bug". But shortyl after the Council overthrew the Column, almost EVERY mentioning of the Column was replaced by Council. It was stated that this was not intended to happen, but sicne it was such a small bug, nobody took the time to fix it.

Did you know that recently, there was a Brute (On Victory or Freedom i thinks) that crashed while in Bloody Bay and was "Switched" to Hero Statis. He grouped with Heroes, got badges, and did TFs. Eventually, a GM took control of Ghost Widow and ordered the Brute to go to Atlas Park to be dealt with, lol.

I know there are pics, but they aren't mine, and idk where the thread is, lol.

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However if they could put it off for a week or two, that would be nice.

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Yes, yes i like the sound of that, lol

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Double XP has been something other MMOs have done

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That explain...a bit. Maybe they have a BBM survey team coming this week-end to register the active playerbase heheheh

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You know, I have the reputation of a fanboi here, but even I can see this in a cynical light.

Look at the way this was announced. NC Soft told video game newsites before they told us here at the forums.

So perhaps this is just a way to get some good PR in the video game media to try to band-aid the wound caused by news of the recent NC Soft layoffs.

I think this weekend has very little to do with Cryptic or City of Heroes in particular. This seems to be a strictly NC Soft PR move.

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Yeah, i didn't even think about that option. That explains why they told the media first. And it also explains why only Co* is getting this benefit. It would be far too obvious if they did this for ALL NC Soft MMOs. As is, it just seems like a random act of kindness. Very good thinking Taser, lol.

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MMORPGs are the perfect example of being able to please some of the people some of the time, but never being able to please all of the people all of the time.

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lol, yeah. I'm not really mad that i'm missing out on double XP. The more i get to play my mains, the happier i am. What made me mad was the notion that this is going to be our compensation for the Global problems.

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Hmmm... I wonder if the Double XP thing also Double your Prestige?

/e plot

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According to Cuppa, it doubles XP, Influ, and Prestige.

Well, you know our Devs, they don't tell us anything til the last moment. So it might be true. We'll wait and see, lol.

Totally love this Backgrounder. Great job!

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I hear she got no face.

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I heard if you say her name three times into a mirror, she'll come out with a Nerf bat and beat you.

Scary.

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lol, i know i probably missed a diff refference, but to call the candyman, you gotta call his name 5 times in a mirrior, lol.

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I went to the NcSoft event too and had a chance to ask Positron and CuppaJo lots of questions. They were very patient and answered almost everything I asked. Here is what I remember (all subject to change, of course):

Wings, Trenchcoats - Both are coming very soon. Trenchcoats will be unlocked by the long term subscriber program. Wings are costume options and will not be specific to any certain AT.

I asked Positron if currently exclusive villain powers will be made available for heroes. His answer was "we have discussed it". He wouldn't say anything more on that.

Updates to Boomtown, Faultline, and the Rikti Crash Site are currently being worked on and expected for Issue 8. We will be able to enter the ship. The zones are being redesigned with new art, contacts, etc using Striga and Croatoa as models.

They are datamining lots of base stuff including base rent. There will probably be some adjustments, but no promises there.

Hero/Villain teaming - There will be lots more coming. Some big threat/enemy will require heroes and villains to put aside their differences and work together.

Pocket D - lots more stuff is coming.

SG size issues, such as basing membership on account rather then character -They looking into it, but its not a high priority because relatively few supergroups are running out of space.

Skills - Not coming. Ever. They tried 9 different systems and couldn't find a fun one.

Universities - They will be doing something with them in Issue 8.

Game Events - More are planned. There will be a Halloween/Fall event this year.

Level 50 content - Currently in the works. This has become a higher priority because the percentage of players with a level 50 has grown.

Fighting an evil version of yourself - Its something they would like to do, but it would require quite a bit of programming. The biggest issue would be for masterminds, since there is currently no AI to handle NPC versions of them.

5th Column - They are going to be coming back. The gladiator badge is not all we will see of them.

Heroic animal-themed costumes - Sounds nice but not a high priority.

Positron said that badge junkies will hate him for one of the villain I7 contacts - There is a badge that you can only get if you complete all of a certain contact's missions. And every mission is timed and can be failed. He said that the times are not long, but not so short that it is impossible. Also, you can only get the badge by doing the missions yourself. joining someone else for them will not award it.

Server transfer - It is in the works. There will likely be a fee for doing it. This is because they can't completely automate the process and will have to hire people to move characters over and change names when necessary.


Again, please note that this is all subject to change and to my own memory of what was said there.

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Ok, from the stuff about the Hero/Villain teaming, a Halloween event, and the once again confirmed return of the 5th, i'm lead to assume that these are one and the same and the event could be either.

"Fall of the Council"
"Fall of the War Walls"
"Rise of the Reichsman"
"Return of the Reichsman"

I'm most likely wrong, but "IF" i'm right, i'm so gonna post a "Called It!" thread.

idk if it has been said, but the Longbow Warden 1 is already in game. A patch or two ago when they fixed some badges, one of them was the glad called Longbow Tanker. I got a GM to say that the Longbow Warden 1 and Longbow Tanker are one in the same.

Very well thought out. Sounds like it would be an awesome zone to play in. Totally awesome man.

Wow, i'll miss you man. I love the story of CoX, and you did a good job telling it.

Man, i sure will miss you. I wish you luck with whaterever you do next.

I think Recluse's view on Statesman's praetorian version arn't too positive. He would won't all the power, and in the end he would want to deal the final blow to States. Recluse is a mastermind. Not in the AT sense, but in the ways he works. He uses GW, BS, Mako, and SC to to lead his minions. IF he were to use Malaise, he would probably use him as a mental puppet.

He would let him get back into Paragon, and make Sister think he is on the up and up, and then use him to do something like destroy the war walls.

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I agree with you jack. I don't think the devs really thought that through. They left the ultimate cliff hanger with that TF, and i don't think they will ever tell us what happened to Malaise.

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I wouldn't bank on him disappearing forever. In fact, with City of Villains out now, I bet we'll be seeing him again soon. Someone's gotta' break Reichsman out of his cell, and he most likely had access to a lot of important numbers as a Freedom Phalanx member.

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That is a good point. But still, you have to admit the chances of Malaise coming back soon are close to 0. He'll most likely be back in I4 or I5 of CoV.

I agree with you jack. I don't think the devs really thought that through. They left the ultimate cliff hanger with that TF, and i don't think they will ever tell us what happened to Malaise.

The other backgrounds will be sweet no doubt, but i REALLY want to see the backgrounds for the Praetorians.

lmao, it's been a long day. Since you will eventually make a praetorian background section, do you plan on making backgrounds for every villain group that doesn't have one yet? One of my favorite things about CoH/V is this story, so these backgrounds are completely awesome to me.

BTW, ahppy birthday Artic!

What i don't get is why they decided to make more villain backgrounds NOW that CoV is out. The only background that changed since launch was the 5th to council. Still, i hope they get more villain backgrounds soon. Maybe they will add the praetorians.