MrOsterman

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I suggested once a player/developer summit and I think this whole rent thing is a great example of why we need to do them. Get some players to sit down and have a verbal dialogue, person to person with the developers rather then relying on the boards and PM's to figure out what the H is going on.

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Or hold a few focus groups, they really aren't that expensive and can be conducted online these days, especially with an online savvy consumer base.

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Yes and no.

If they asked me I'd rather spend part of my own money to sit down with Jack and Crew face to face to talk rather then rely on getting my opinion right in online surveys and chats.

A chance to say "Here's what we're doing" "do you mean A?" "No.. not quite A... more like B" "Wait, but isn't B like C?" "No, no.. more like A". "A?". "Yeah"

Bottom line is that despite the instant communication available through the internet, our skills at communicating are deteriorating at an alarming rate. We just can't put into writing the same ideas any more.

And the ability to ask questions, clarify, consider, suggest, ammend. These are all reasons that businesses still have real meetings rather then conducting all business over email.

It's overdue and I for one am tired of getting another "you misunderstood us" from the developers.

Something has to change.

Mr. O

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The "we're done with power changes" fiasco was just the most glaring example of this problem as applied to CoH; it's a communications issue which affects almost any system, anywhere, unless someone is put to the task of reconciling the view from inside and outside.

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Here's the thing:

On the one hand I like the fact that we get SOME information.

On the other hand, bad information is nearly useless.

I would rather "no" information then bad information.

Honestly I like CuppaJo, but I'm starting to wonder if they need to pay her more and give her more authority to speak for the company in exchange for some accountability stuff.

If she says it, then they make it happen, but that also means we hear "no comment" from her more often.

I also re-iterate, they need to get some players more involved in their communication process. While many of us can say in hindsight we see how State's and Recluse's carefully chosen words were mis-read, let's face it, most of us would have said "er.. uh huh?" before these things blew up. As said it's a matter of perspective as to which side of the box we are.

I suggested once a player/developer summit and I think this whole rent thing is a great example of why we need to do them. Get some players to sit down and have a verbal dialogue, person to person with the developers rather then relying on the boards and PM's to figure out what the H is going on.

Mr. O

Add this the list of half truths and misdirections from the dev staff:

No more major changes to Powers
uh-huh

Not paying rent will only shut down functional items in a base
uh-huh.

Whatever.

I figure from here on out, just play and figure out the rules as they happen. The developers are useless for anything functional in game. Better off just going with what you learn, and hope that sharing it onthe official forums doesn't get it nerfed/ changed.

Mr. O

No pressure here States ole boy, but I just shelled out for two pre-orders for CoV for one thing and one thing only:

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OK - here's the most likely outcome...

If you own both games, you get all options - the new CoV sets will be accessible for your heroes.



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That's it. I'm more than happy to pay $40 for a free month and access to more costume options for my hero.

So.... the sooner the better.

Mr. O

"And here we have the Kilkelly Kid, who makes her base of operations on the Virtue Server. She's wearing a custom dress which is based on a similar one she found at a store called Hot Topic. From her leather combat boots, to her black eye make up, she is all about style, and quiet confident defiance against the evil and villany plaguing our fair city. Her cape is one hundred percent fire retardant, and you will notice a SLIGHT hint of green to it, to compliment her over all color scheme.

She may not be American, folks, but I'm hoping that Ireland isn't missing her too much."

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