Ripperjack_au

Ahh... Manticore... A Cryptic Studios Senior Designer... Hummm this one may prove useful after all.

Now about these maximum level caps on contacts and missions.

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I know the bulk of the cov players were current coh players but what about all the returning people and the new comers?

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They are still playing World of Warcraft.

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Shouldnt the servers be at least yellow?

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You would think so.

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Now I will be stuck soloing thru cov too?

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Pretty much. Enjoy the new age of CoS, City of Soloers.

The devs only have themselves to blame.

Being in Australia it is impossible for me to get there, but I would love to attend so I can confront Jack and say to his face what a F'WIT he is for implementing hard maximum level caps on missions and contacts.

I just hope they have security there! ** wicked grin **

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There is NO badge for defeating enemies in the tutorial. The ONLY badge attainable in the tutorial map is the exploration badge.

Now that being said, I rolled up my character last night, got him to level 6 and saw someone with the Tutorial badge and went "Doh! I forgot to get it!"

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Dude, just whip out your dev tool set and hack the badge into your account. No sweat.

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Wanted: Australian/New Zealand/South East Asian Villains.

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Well, well, well... Look at this:

Crypt Walkers

A villain group for Australian's, New Zealanders and all Oceanic players.

Wanted: Australian/New Zealand/South East Asian Villains

I am interested in starting up a villain group, but I am not sure if there is enough call for one. If there are enough people in the GMT +8 to +12 time zones, then I will. Or if you have an existing group, please tell me as I would like to join up.

I really loved this line from the article...

"was particularly egregious during Mayor “Spanky” Rabinowitz’s many years in office."

Mayor Spanky!!??

I wonder if he is into spanking Fanboys??

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The Absolute best thing about the unisystem is it actually has rules to cover groin shots, steaking through the heart, and decapitation.

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Is THAT all you Americans are interested in, plunging wooden stakes into peoples chests and cutting their heads off. *sigh*

I still think the Champions system would be a better base to run the PnP game on.

As for gaming with Statesman, I would say no... However I would like to throw dice at him, I've got a set of nerf dice I can use too.

Should be quite curious as to what rule system you have used with this PvP RPG.

I still think HERO 5th edition is the way to go though... 10 years of Champions revisions, updates and fine tuning makes for the BEST PnP system out there.

Besides there is NOTHING like rolling 20D6 when you are about to splat a hero with a uber power Energy Blast!

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Was this change really necessary for a powerset that needs some kind of change to bring it up to par with Invuln and Stone in effectiveness?

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Why did they change it? Because the Dev teams knows better than you... apparently.

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There really is some 'splainin' to do here.

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They do not need to explain themselves. Remember you are playing in THEIR world now!

Don't like what they did? Go cancel and pick up a copy of Guild Wars.

What is really starting to piss me off with not only this dev team, but most dev teams of MOST MMO's these days is that....

NONE OF THEM GET IT!! The just keep making the mistakes every MMO has made before them.

Do NONE of them DO research into other games?
Do NONE of them learn from the past?

They just stick their heads in the sand and shovel out the same old crap day in, day out!!!

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The nerfs are due to upcoming PvP.

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Well it happened over at World of Warcraft, and you saw the absolute $hit fight that it caused there. I fear the same thing is going to happen with CoH.

My response to the latest nerfs...

When is Auto Assault being released again?

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They are nerfing because they're balancing this game around a different standard. They don't see the game the way you or I do.

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Yes I agree. It is the old "Cannot see the forest for the trees" syndrome.

They see the world in their little idealistic, perfect view, and do not see the dirt on the street that us, the poor common players see every day.

I mean we are not devs! So what do us scum players know? We are only just providing them with the financial support to run their virtual fantasy, nothing more.

Now I suddenly feel like John Romeo's b!tch... all used and dirty.

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Once Gargomaxthalus rules all, whiners will be the first togo, then criers of doom, and finaly those who actualy manage to make theirt selfishness seem funny!!!!!!!!!!

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... and who do expect to be left playing the game, to pay you their $15 per month?

Sounds like if you had your way, the only person playing the game would be you. * rolls eyes *

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...and quiting seems lame to me also, makes all them whino's think they have won

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But what you have to realise as customers, our ONLY power to change things is our ability to with hold our payments to the devs. Today's world is ruled by the almighty dollar, so that is the only way we can tell the devs we are unhappy.

Take enough paying customers away from their baby and only then, when their bottom line falls away into the red, will they realise the error of their ways.

However despite this, there will always be the Fanboi's out there they will support this game come hell or high water. So all I can suggest is that if you don't like it, move on. There will always be something newer and shinier on the horizon.

... as for me Auto Assault just went into Beta. So I think Statesman can expect at least another $60 ( 4 months play ) out of me before I bail to a REAL game.

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What have the devs been doing all this time?!

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I think that half used tube of KY lubricant, empty box of tissues and the latest issue of GamePro magazine, featuring the latest EverQuest 2 screen shots, might have something to do with it.

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THIS IS A PARAGON CITY EMERGENCY BROADCAST. PLEASE STAY TUNED.

“The Paragon City authorities have detected numerous dimensional disturbances in the area. Heroes are asked to be on alert for any strange occurrences in the city.”

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*yawn*

... and?

We all know by the time us "Third Watch" heroes get on it'll all be over. So there is nothing for us to worry about.

Back to our patrols as usual...

Nothing to see here...

Move along.

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Clearly you missed or forgot the "light the flag at night" thread back in May or so. *duck*

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Oh great!! Another texture that is going to flash like crazy, due to my crappy ATi drivers.

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Fellow heroes, disturbing information has come to light. Thanks to the hard work at the Federal Bureau of Super Powered Affairs and the Portal Corporation, we have discovered an odd energy signature throughout Paragon City. Researchers believe that this aetheric energy appears to be building towards a climax at some point in the near future. We believe that this will occur at some point over the next several days, but the authorities are not yet sure. All heroes should be on the look out for anything strange in the city. Be on guard; we have reason to believe that this bodes ill for our metropolis.

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Like whatever? Hype, hype and more hype.

Stop wasting my time and SHOW ME THE ALIENS!!!

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LOL...

thanks for injecting some much need humour to my day

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to --> Miss_Impossible

Well then Miss Impossible, if you are an Australian as you so claim, why haven't I seen you online?

I've been on almost every night over the past 3 months, during our 7pm to 11pm prime time and I've never seen you. Then again your on Infinity, and I'm on Virtue. So that's probably why... I mean, who goes on Infinity anyway, ewwww.

to --> Subminima

Glad to be of service.

Now where's my straw... Looks like I've got some sucking up to do then.

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In the future, standing proudly beside the American flag grants a hero this badge.

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Well I for one will not be getting this badge. I'm an Australian... no way am I going to suck up to another countries flag just to get a badge.

Then again our Prime Minister sucks up to your President every day, so why should this be any different.

Defiantly Virtue. For example I spent about 2 and a half hours just talking with a few other heroes about the problems they were experiencing, trying to talk them down and reassure them.

On Virtue you can spend months at level 1, just RP'ing your time away.

Then there was this one time, with Big Lou wouldn't turn his boom box off and...

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Wouldn't know. No one's ever tried to cyber me.


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That's surprising. I mean with you hanging around Big Lou all the time, and how he keeps boasting of his prowess with the laaadies, I though you would have scored as his wingman by now.

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The hell you say!

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Well, that line has worked for me twice successfully, so far. The first time... I never saw a character run across Atlas Park so fast in all my life... and he didn't have the super speed power.

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This problem can easily be solved with five simple words: "I weigh four hundred pounds."

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I suppose that could work well too. I just hope your not speaking from experience here.

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What's up with this, have any of you guys seen this before?

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Well, I have to say that it's only a matter of time before this sort of thing happens. I mean there are even supergroups that are focus on that sort of thing... you know who you are.

Most of these creeps are just looking for a quick excuse to touch themselves, so throw a curve ball at them. Threaten then with the sting of your riding crop or demand that they must seek your permission before they can touch you.

The thought of a strong, dominating women is usually enough for them to back off REAL quick.

Ignoring them is one thing, having them fear you so that they will never hassle you again, is something else.