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Okay, I'm off to bed. Keep spreading the word and if anyone has ideas on how we could help this gain traction, let me know or even take the initiative yourself. Just remember to use your best judgement, whatever you do or don't do.
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Costumes, as well as weapons.
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Quote:I don't read Gutters, but I am a fairly regular reader of LICD. If anyone wants to contact Sohmer, go for it - I'd offer, but it might carry more weight coming from a reader.Originally Posted by Xzero45
Another place you might want to consider sending emails to is Gutters. They write popular webcomics based on the comic book industry and everything associated with it. Considering this is the world's most popular superhero MMO, and it draws so much inspiration from comic books, I'm sure Ryan Sohmer would whip up something based around this game's plight. That, at least, would get some more media exposure. -
Quote:Statesman.Originally Posted by Mad Grim
That would have interesting implications for fighting a zombiefied Statesman though.
Reichsman.
Tyrant.
Olympian Guard Tyrant Clones.
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Quote:Basically this. With EA involved, we'd be looking at a Pet Cemetery scenario.Originally Posted by Techbot Alpha
EA picking it up would not be saving it. It would be killing it, bringing it back as a zombie slave to be flogged until it gave no more money, then thrown in a pit again. It would only be prolonging the agony.
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Quote:Don't worry about it. The paras should be landing on your porch in a moment and I lost the recall button.Originally Posted by Night-Hawk07
Gotcha. Just want to make sure the message isn't overshadowed by the potential international incident I may cause, lol.
Well, the goal is to keep City of Heroes existing in the same or improved form as it has to this point, with the overreaching change philosophy being focused around improving the things that made the game enjoyable to play and socialize in.Quote:Originally Posted by Jack_NoMind
Once you pick a goal to commit to -- like, "Save Paragon Studios" -- you've got to really commit. Don't be so picky about the details; we can worry about whether the devil we're selling our souls to was really a tanar'ri later on.
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Quote:I wasn't being serious.Originally Posted by Night-Hawk07
Well, again, I would like to reiterate, I'm not lumping everyone over there into the "don't bother" group. Heck, there's probably some Americans in there too, I just haven't seen them.
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Quote:Not EA, please, anything but EA. If it has to die, let it die with some dignity.Originally Posted by Jack_NoMind
Turbine and EA and dozens of others are all possibilities.
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Quote:Heh.Originally Posted by Night-Hawk07
Judging by the "EU" in your name I'm assuming you're from Europe? This is by no means my $#*tting you guys, just an observation, but it seems a lot of those saying "don't bother, they'll never go for it" or something similar in other threads are from that region.
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I agree - that's why I brought up the amount of already existing content, as well as the loyalty {and prospective gratitude} of the players.
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You suuuuucccckk!!
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Quote:Wanna share it? It couldn't hurt to have a template for the less erudite of us that still want to help.Originally Posted by QuarriosSoul
And mine, as well. I think I write a pretty good business e-mail.
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Hey, thanks for adding the Valve email campaign - 'ppreciate it.
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Quote:Hey, be nice, okay? We're all upset, but this is not the time.Originally Posted by Xzero45
Hey Debby Downer.
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Quote:Actually...Originally Posted by khorak_EU
At some point a long time from now you'll realise how utterly ludicrous it is to be trying an email campaign to Valve, so they'll use their own money to brawl over City of Heroes with NCSoft because you emailed them a bit.
You're asking them to make a simply colossal effort, which is what this is, for very little return. You know what, I think they're going to do nothing and continue to be mind bogglingly wealthy without the effort.
No. I'm not doing that at all.
I'm operating under several assumptions;
- CoH has been, and can still be made profitable
- People, no matter how many, emailing Valve will not make them buy the game. It will, however, make them notice and investigate the prospect if enough people contact them. With their attention, the acquisition will probably fail because there are a lot of factors that could completely invalidate the idea {which you would have probably noticed if you read the email more carefully}. Without it, it will definitely fail.
- Valve knows how to manage a business successfully. They have yet to fail, and they've consistently shown that they understand how much the loyalty of a playerbase can lift or sink a game.
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Quote:Maybe, maybe not. Fact is, they're hurting for money, and bad. CoH might compete with their other superhero MMO oh wait they don't have one. And yes, it's a desperate move, but Valve has the financial clout to buy it, and the exposure to make it successful enough to make the money back.Originally Posted by khorak_EU
NCSoft will not just give up the game and the IP. End of. The price to aquire this game is far greater than anyone could ever make back, even if there were a price at all. Which there isn't.
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Quote:Gabe Newell is the head honcho over at Valve. He'd be the best bet.Originally Posted by QuarriosSoul
I'd send something but I dunno who I would send it to, there's so many names. (Yeah, I'm not as knowledgeable about the industry as I'd like to believe.)
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Quote:I've updated the OP - I'll probably keep updating it with new stuff as it comes up.Originally Posted by Necrotech_Master
just show me where to send the email and ill do it
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Quote:Then write them a letter. It might not work, but a handful of emails won't make them take notice - if we flood them, they'll... well, either they'll recalibrate their spam filters or actually look at the prospect, but they'll definitely notice at least, even if it turns out not to be an option.Originally Posted by Mad Grim
As I've said elsewhere: Valve is my first choice of a new publisher. Those guys are awesome.
Also, can someone come up with a boilerplate version of the petition? I mean, the one I sent was a little personal, I wouldn't be comfortable with it being used as a general copypaste. -
So, follow it up? The more emails they get, the more likely they'll at least notice?
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I'll just leave this here.
The email form for VALVe is at http://www.valvesoftware.com/email.php . It seems that the form doesn't react well to links. Also, the spam filter is case-sensitive. If you can't use the form, you can also try mailing Gabe Newell directly at gaben@valvesoftware.com
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Also, can some of the more socially-connected players spread the word as well, possibly even get some sort of concerted effort going, maybe even try and get some of the gaming sites and magazines on board? I would but I don't even have Twitter. If anyone can get a hold of gaming magazine writers and ask them to write about various other initiatives as well, like the Titan Network's attempts of acquiring the IP, the petition and the like.
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Jack NoMind's writing suggestions
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If you don't know what to say, Tremblay's message is funny and to the point, while Angel of Retribution made a more pragmatic version.
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Quote:Gabe Newell is the head honcho over at Valve. He'd be the best bet.Originally Posted by QuarriosSoul
I'd send something but I dunno who I would send it to, there's so many names. (Yeah, I'm not as knowledgeable about the industry as I'd like to believe.)
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Quote:Originally Posted by Mad Grim
I think the best way to go about it is in a business sense. Yes, Valve probably has a conscience, but if Gabe bought up every sob story he came across he wouldn't be rich.
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Nice.
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Well, I'm loading the character list screen, and Virtue dropped to green. Some sort of hiccup?
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And I can't get back in.
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Quote:I've got a half-eaten candy bar. If that's not enough, make me an offer and we'll haggle.Originally Posted by Aura_Familia
*evil grin*
How much are you willing to pay for it?