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Happy Birthday Stasis.

Many more happy ones in the future

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I shouldn't read these things, it makes me want to play about with it and I am an impatient bunny!

My one concern still remains that it will be possible (perhaps even likely) that you could create a mission/arc and noone would ever play it unless you specifically badgered them into it. t that point it could become impossible for some players to ever unlock anything (as I can't honestly see the devs taking the time to play through EVERY mission created)

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That's exactly my point! People being left out simply because no one ever plays their stuff.

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I imagine the liklihood of having no-one play a mission is probably pretty slim.


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Let's say 50,000 players of COH/V do missions. Do multiple arcs. In fact, fill up their arcs.

50k x 6 = 300,000 missions.

I'd say there's a fair chance that plenty of missions will never be seen.

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They will when they want to find out which missions are worth playing.

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I don't think so. They'll have an ingame system which shows 5 star ratings - that'll be what guides them. I can't imagine someone suddenly going, "Y'know, I've managed to play this game for years without going to the forums, but you know what, despite all the changes and things on Inventions, Villains added and what not, I don't think I can cope with this mission thingy without going to the forums. Right, I'm off now!"

You might get a few, but again, the only contact the majority of players will have with an ingame system will be ingame.

In my opinion, of course

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As for the rating, its faily irelevent. Missions will inevitably attract forum reviews, and its the ones that get good reviews on the forums that will be the most played.

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Because the majority of players in the game read the forums...?

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Of course, one of the criteria for getting favoured status may be: ensure you create a mission in the US.

I'd like some assurances that the folks in NCSoft Europe have just as much say here as the devs in the States.

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I think that's covered by the cross server part.

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Depends on how they end up listed. Newest First, sure.

I'm pretty sure though, that there will be an outcry all over if those missions which get better status are rubbish. Whether that changes anything?

I'm just a bit concerned as to what happens to someone who spends a long time creating an arc, posts it up...

... and then nobody plays it, due to it never being near the top of the list (lots of other arcs, etc.)? Through no fault of the player, all that time and effort gone into making something and no recognition out of it?

I'd find that a little offputting - won't stop me trying, but if I end up playing an arc which I find generic or dull and it's full of AVs and all the nice little extras that are unlocked from recognition, that'd hack me off a little.

I guess we'll just have to see it in practice before we can make any calls on it though.

It'll be interesting to see the missions which are given "favoured" status by the Devs.

Should be a good pointer as to what you need to do. Of course, it may also stifle creativity, as those missions which are unique and brilliant on their own, just don't fit into the idea of what the devs think is good.

Of course, one of the criteria for getting favoured status may be: ensure you create a mission in the US.

I'd like some assurances that the folks in NCSoft Europe have just as much say here as the devs in the States.

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The people who want the Stripper/****** job by logging out next to Swan might be let down though

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I'm sure you'll cope - just log out in the red side area of Pocket D

Wasn't it Coin's Turtleboy(man) (thingy) (whatever)?

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There are club and theatre entrances?

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The buildings with the "Elena" signs maybe?

Transition maps, so that when we go through a door, it logically suggests we're moving areas, rather than just going through a cave door and ending up somewhere in an office.

Would be a nice thing to do within a mission, having multiple tilesets.

A mission rating system that doesn't prevent those who don't have 150 SG members approving their maps from getting better stuff.

Make it so that it accumlates ratings as time goes on so that someone who gets 5/5 for a mission manages to get something that requires 100 "stars" (for want of a better word) quicker, but someone who always gets 1/5 stars for being [censored] will still get the goodie at some indeterminate point in the future.

Also, whilst newer missions come on, it should never be at the expense of older, high rated missions.

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Very useful info (I didn't knew about #3) and probably some individuals made Avatea totally furious to get her post that as a global cross-section forum announcement.

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You also cant use backspace to reply to them, makes it a bit awkward having to type /t name, everytime

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Really? I'm sure I've used it the few times I've had contact with them.

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A true cox veteran is someone that plays the game and not sits in the forum posting 1 word comments to padd their post count.


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Agreed.

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Totally.

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Completely agree with you. It's the sole reason I refuse to make a Hero who uses weapons.

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Zorro, Golden era Sandman, Daredevil, Wonder Woman, The Phantom, Thor, The Shadow, Snake-Eyes...

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Batman, Hawkeye, Green Arrow, Hawkman...

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Dominator.

I don't think it needs explaining.

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I think it does. In intricate detail. Every, long, slow, painful fact...

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"Buying the 30-day jetpack booster pack gives you the 'Barnum was right' badge on all characters."

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Ha ha ha - nice one, made me choke on my cola

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So far so good. I like.

I'm a little uncertain as to why anyone would pay $4.99 for a temporary 30 day flight pack, but heck, if idiots want to pay for something, then good luck to them.

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Well, if it's a permanent temporary 30 day jetpack, I could see the point. (As in, all your characters get a 30 day temporary jetpack power upon creation, for as long as you play the game.)

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I still couldn't - pay for something you'll get in a couple of hours which I've still got on many characters months later? Nope, still not seeing it.

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So far so good. I like.

I'm a little uncertain as to why anyone would pay $4.99 for a temporary 30 day flight pack, but heck, if idiots want to pay for something, then good luck to them.

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Well actually I have paid for temp items (clothes in a dance game), but they were a lot cheaper than that. I don't think I'd get the temp flight pack, but I definitely get the cyborg pack.

(need a spelling and grammar power set)

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Oh yeah, no worries about the cyborg pack - I'm there!

But paying for a temp power? That's just dumb (unless there's a badge with it, in which case it's still dumb, but then I'll do it )

So far so good. I like.

I'm a little uncertain as to why anyone would pay $4.99 for a temporary 30 day flight pack, but heck, if idiots want to pay for something, then good luck to them.

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If you've already got the Logo's Vet reward, all you'll get is the cape logo.

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I've never looked. Will check it out the next time I'm at Icon.

Yes you can. All you'll get from it though is a month's playtime and the Arachnos chest/cape logo.

If you've already got the Logo's Vet reward, all you'll get is the cape logo.

Stalker - I strike when it's least expected.

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I'm just hoping i can make my Captain America wannbe lol

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Not in this game

I'm stil in and playing no problem, so I'd have to say no.

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I wonder did they get a discount for this one?

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That's one dedicated Billboard company - "Right, out to the ruins to put up adverts"