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I think Statesman is stalking me... Two post back-to-back and both replys to my post when before, he hadn't posted two post back-to-back for two weeks.

Guess this means it's time to write another ditty. Hmmmmm...

This is the best TF currently in the game (not trials mind you, just task forces). Reasons:

1) It Made Total Sense! When he sent you somewhere to do something, it made sense why he was sending you there.

2) Lots of tile setting maps! Much better then the, "Oh look, another Fifth Column tile set".

3) Many aspects that aren't elsewhere in the game! No spoilers here, but expect the unexpected.

4) Totally new tile set!!! Soooo many pictures. If you've been on it, you know what of =)

5) And Finally, IT MADE SENSE! None of this, "I told you Flanders has it! Or Moe... Go kill Moe" mentality. Great TF indeed.

It seems a lot of people missed the "fun" aspect of this post... Come on guys and gals, not everything on the net has to have a smiley face after it to show that it's just a happy fun post.

Where have all the Red names gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the Red names gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the Red names gone?
Gone to CoV, one by one
Oh, when will I4 release?
Oh, when will I4 release?

Where has all the info gone?
Long time passing
Where has all the info gone?
Long time ago
Where has all the info gone?
Gone to rumors, every one
Oh, when will Kheldians be fixed?
Oh, when will Kheldians be fixed?

Where have all the PCC gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the PCC gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the PCC gone?
Gone for questions, every one
Oh, when will PCC return?
Oh, when will PCC return?

Where have all the Strag chats gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the Strag chats gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the Strag chats gone?
Newbie questions, every one
Oh, when will those chats resume?
Oh, when will those chats resume?

Is the HP change still going in? What about powers that add to your HPs? Are they going to be altered to give you around the same amount as they do now?

If you change the HPs in human form, I really think you're going to change the possible combos for people. I'm trying to make a human Peacebringer Tank. With things as they are now, it's possible. I'd hate to try it with Controller or Defender style hps...

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Thought I'd pop in and give you my opinion...

I believe that you all are not just fans but customers. Because of that, I SHOULD listen to you. I SHOULD communicate with you. That's part of what you're paying for, after all.

It's easy to get away from doing chats, interviews, reading the boards and become absorbed with game design only. But I personally try to fight that temptation and be as open as possible.

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I do have a little fear in this Statesman... I don't want to see the devs get burn out. Are you fighting that in any way? Switching things up around the office? And what about yourself? Are you still as into the program as you were four years ago?

*yeah, I'm doning the tin foil hat... I know*

I know we all kinda fretted for a while... Seeing the some servers go from red, to yellow, to green... We all knew WoW and EQ II would take a lot of players and our Super Groups would shrink because of it...

But, I think beyond anything else, we can be sure the numbers are back on the rise. What is the biggest clue? What stands out more than anything else? One simple answer... The number of whining post.

Now, I couldn't make this just a whining post and be like all the others, so I thought I'd also list a number of CoH facts that some might find intersting. I'll try to keep the spoilers to zero.

1) Although a contact might send you to meet a contact in a new zone, after visiting that person, you can go back and continue the mission set you were doing.

2) When leaving Stergi Island (spelled wrong), you can go to Talos or Indy Port.

3) New portals are being set up to allow you go travel from PI to the Rikti Crash Site and should be set up soon!

4) Firebase Zulu actually spans into several other zones which house two floating cities (and is very neat to visit)

5) Having trouble finding Fake Nemesis to fight? Check out Firebase Zulu! You can usually find groups of two or more if you're on the correct floating island.

6) Are you running though PI and noticing yourself getting attacked when there was no one there before? This is because enemies on certain streets are cloaked and actually beam in once you get into aggro range.

7) When fighting Rikti Monkeys for the Zookeeper badge, you need to watch your herding because the gas clouds they leave behind can kill a Nova-ing blaster. Once you explode, it's best to move as fast as possible.

8) Non-CoH note... Zookeeper is also the name of an old arcade game. In that game, the levels involving a monkey has him throwing coconuts at you... He's holding your girlfriend hostage and you must save her.

9) Having problems with getting your defeat X missions? Use the power of inspirations by pulling the baddies to a contact and fight them with the store window open. This will allow you to feed off insps while you fight.

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Skills is in Issue 5...

Issue 4 revolves around the Arenas (now under construction)....

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Boo! And no, I am not saying Boo-rns. Unless Issue 4 is coming out this month, early early next month, or the skill set makes me wet my pants, I feel this is a poor choice. Lots of people might want PvP, but they were completely under the impression they'd have to wait until CoV. We were expecting skill-related content negitive one month ago.

For the love of Petey Williams, how long must we wait?

City of Spies is after CoV (or so it's been hinted)

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Devs play all the time-- for fun. Unless we are on "official business" (basically being a GM or doing some troubleshooting), we play our Heroes like everyone else; no cheats. It is company policy to not tell other players that you're a dev unless you are on official business.

There's devs playing RIGHT NOW, in fact...

See you in Paragon City!

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Are there any Devs playing a Peacebringer totally in human form? If not, there should be. It's a new kind of pain =)

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No, it hasn't been removed on Live yet. The changes are in a Build in the pipeline.

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USA! USA! USA! USA!

I'm fairly sure we all know the answer to this, but has the -30% to the Kheldians resistance and damage been removed or not?

If it hasn't been removed, will it be removed and the hit points lowered as discussed in the Test Forums to balance out the archtype?

Thanks in advance.

Hey Statesman, wanna group?

Is there any consideration about a /dismiss command to auto-kill pets? There are often times in groups where pets are needed for a fight, but a hassle for travel. Waiting four mins for a pet to disappear slows the group down. Even if the /dismiss command only worked for pets out of combat, I really feel it is needed. So...

Is commands like this even considered?

When we "open up" these epic archtypes, do we get to make multiple characters with them, or is it a one shot, locked in kinda deal? Does each character we get to level 50 unlock one character creation slot? What if we delete the character we have in the epic slot, do we get to make another one? Do all of our slots get the added epic archtype for every server, even the ones where our level 50 character is not?

I know fairly for sure that Epic AT open at 50, but when will the Epic Power Pools open? Also, will they replace Power Pool slots or will they be in addition to Power Pools (four power pools and X epic pools)?

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Let's just hope I3 is tested a LOT more than I2 was before official release.

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Issue 3 is in internal test already. QA reports suggest that it is already better than sucktastic. Your mileage may vary.

-jg

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Yeah, I've heard it's sucktacular!

All kidding aside, more almost always equals good.

Gaffer, I'm hopeful Cryptic and NCSoft would never, ever, in a million years, even if the sun collides with the Earth, ever consider increasing the monthly fee to have both CoH and CoV active on the same account. Having CoV as a "stand alone" expansion is a great idea! It allows people to enjoy the game from a completely different level without having to pay for CoH. This will allow you to charge full price for CoV when it comes out (hence, there's your money grab) instead of the slightly lower price of most other game expansions. Also, you can always box the two games together, slap a "special price" on it and sell tons that way... another completely acceptable money grab. Heck, package the game in the form of a DVD with special figures and a new special power. That's a great money gra... oh yeah. Nevermind.

Long story short, there are plenty of other ways to make a buck that won't cost you a large hunk of your market share. Even an extra $2 a month is totally unacceptable and simply won't fly with the US market.

Marketing! What about marketing!!! My guy is a business guy... I need marketing!!!

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Every time I post, it's kinda like a riddle (wrapped in an enigma...)

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... wrapped in a vest?

Heh. I use bright lights to bring my foes to justice. Sure, I manifest the light in just such a way that it creates massive humanoid figures, often with fire, ice, and energy additives for a more effective *ahem* deterrent, but not long after that, the "evidence" of any wrong doing fades away and I have a slightly tenderized bad person to jam into our already over crowded prison system...

*great post by the way!*