RobertoLyon
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Quote:What's an "alt"?Originally Posted by Ad Astra
I just logged on to Freedom.
But, as a side note - that's why it might be a good idea to have alts on more than one server. -
One moment that encapsulates why I like to play CoH:
Mission team was gathering at mission door, a mausoleum in the graveyard on Striga. Someone accidentally aggro'd some werewolves and the team was about to wipe as I arrived on scene with my first hero, an Eng/Dev blaster.
This sequence was just so epic in a micro kinda way, starting with a lucky-landing SuperJump that perched me on a ledge above the mission door, looking down on my teammates getting their butts kicked.
Unleashed Energy Torrent, knocking all the baddies away from my beleaguered 'mates, giving them the two seconds of breathing time they needed to regroup and finish off the mob.
I'm sure we've all had dozens, if not hundreds of moments like this, but something about the "nick of time-iness", the way the jump landed, the resulting camera angle down on my teammates, the rockin'-ness of Energy Torrent, and the feeling like I really was a hero, just for a second there, instilled in me an eternal love for this particular piece of gaming software. -
Quote:Originally Posted by Hydrophidian
I think they're laid on a little too thick (for example, the constant beeping of a car horn when I'm in Wentworth's is totally immersive in that it gets just as grating as it would IRL
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Yeah, I'm sure I'm in the minority, but I live in NYC - my apartment is on the corner of the bldg above a busy intersection, my office is right above 6th Ave., and the honking makes me want to shove pencils in my ears.
So I'm standing at Ghost Falcon on P.I., upgrading ALL my enhancements, and it's a little traffic circle right there, right?
And the cars are driving around and around, honking every 5-10 seconds, around and around. HONK.....HONK HONK...honk HONK...honk...HONK HONNNNNK...HONK..HONK.....HONK HONK...honk HONK...honk...HONK HONNNNNK...HONK..HONK.....HONK HONK...honk HONK...honk...HONK HONNNNNK...HONK..HONK.....HONK HONK...honk HONK...honk...HONK HONNNNNK...HONK..HONK.....HONK HONK...honk HONK...honk...HONK HONNNNNK...HONK..etc.
And I had to turn off my speakers.
I don't like the car horns. I get enough of them in real life, don't need them in my "relaxation".
Ideally there'd be a switch for specific sounds in Options.
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Best wishes Kitteh - may all your posts be scratchy and all your catnips fresh & green!
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Quote:O that made me chortle Gob - yes, the Chat bug drove me absolutely batty for a while.Originally Posted by DarkGob
at bugThe one bug that really irritated me that was
kind of, that wasilly was the ch
But um...so...can the pre-SSK Sidekick/Mentor system be considered a "bug"?
No? WAI it was? REEEEALLY?
Looking back, I think "fixing" the SK/Mentor system with SSK has got to be my favorite "patch" ever.
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Quote:Yeah this is my only issue with there being a surfiet of DS vills right now - the big ones are SO BIG - you put more than 3 or 4 in a tunnel or tight hallway and forget about moving around, targeting what you want to target, or even following the battle.Originally Posted by NightErrant
I was on a 8 DS Team on Test Once. I had to leave because it was too crowded, but we tore up that map.
This weekend I spent half a battle standing on someone's head in a cave - jumped up there to target a specific baddie and *couldn't get down* it was so crowded.
But as long as you don't mind fightin' blind, tons o' demons are pretty unstoppable! -
Amazing as always Sammi!
If I weren't already hooked, I'd wanna play!
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My favorite memory has to do with what War Witch refered to as "the best community in the entire MMO space."
CoH was my first online gaming experience, and Man, was I lost. Got giggled at for not being able to figure out you had to click on the security guard to pass through the door to the Hollows (among other goofs).
But then a player on a high-level 'troller named Orion Arms took pity on me, took me under their wing, and very patiently, over the course of a few sessions, taught me the ins-and-outs of MMO gaming in general, and CoH gaming specifically.
I've never forgot how relieved I felt having met her (after some early frustration), and how knowing she would be there to help me, made me that much MORE anxious to log in and play.
I've been trying to pay that kindness and consideration forward for years now...hope I'm living up to the example Orion Arms set for me in those early days.
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Updated one title with linky.
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Quote:Originally Posted by Aett_Thorn
Also, off topic, ElectroHawk, what game is that in your avatar?
I was wondering as well - looks pretty freakin' cooool!
A mini-boss has a power like that in the game Dragon Age: Origins.Quote:Originally Posted by Jade_Dragon
I actually have to agree. You know there's been talk about a power that can pull foes to you in this game before.
(one of the trapped spirits in the Brecilian Forest)
Combating it is a pain in the butt - but the first time I saw him do it I was like
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Please look around for one of the many, many already-existing threads on "input lag", "controls lag", "toon control", "movement & typing lag" etc.
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Dat's a shame, 'cause dem Paraguayan rats make da bestest eatin'.
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Quote:o.OOriginally Posted by Forbin_Project
The OP could sell blood plasma. In the US there are centers all across the country and every plasma donation center has its own compensation plan. Generally you are paid $20 to $25 for the first weekly visit and $30 to $45 for the second. On top of this, many centers have additional cash prizes or gift certificate programs to keep things fun and interesting.
Forbin you never cease to amaze...in a pretty creepy kinda way.
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Remember: The only way to guarantee you're always on a fun team is to form one yourself...
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Quote:All well and good, but canon & lore aside, this is still a money-making software enterprise, and the way the game makes money is people buying and renewing subscriptions, i.e. spending time in the game. The more time spent in-game, the more money the game makes.Originally Posted by je_saist
Now, while I could be wrong, I believe the separation of the transit lines was originally supposed to be due to the damage wrought by the Rikti Invasion.
So, as I said, canon & lore may have something to do with it, but giving players another mandatory time-sink by forcing them to travel from one station to the other as part of the "commute" also makes sense in a real-world kinda way. -
Quote:Originally Posted by Dark_Inferno
ty. It's size that counts. If I can have the bulk of it I will be ok.
Had a gal say that to me once.
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Quote:Originally Posted by Olantern
I suspect one of our biggest features keeping the unwashed dorkheaded masses away from the gates is how complicated some of the systems are, including the enhancement system.
Fix't.
Personally I'm grateful that portions of this game require a certain level of intelligence, diligence, and care, as I'm convinced it's one of the things keeping the average I.Q. around here as high as it is.
If one (present company excepted) can't be bothered to read through the tutorial and/or do a little poking around online in order to grasp the concept, maybe they're just not cut out for the CoH community in the first place.
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Quote:Originally Posted by DocArcus
I've never had trouble for not having rez. I can't say the same for skipping SB. I solo my kin because I get sick of everyone whining about needing SB after I already gave it to them.
Was gonna say - teammate without Rez? Big Meh.
Kin teammate without SB? *mind boggles*
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Quote:Originally Posted by KayJMM
Hmmm...
I designed Arcane League to have TPs near the entrance...
The 4 most used are nearer... Atlas, Steel, Talos and PI.
Then comes the city TPs... separated by level ranges...
After the cities are the Hazzard Zones, on the order of levels, except two of then, that are my favorite and have emphasis (DA and RWZ).
Last, almost hidden, are the Hazzard I hate most (PP) and Pocket D...
But they are all color coded (Purple the most used, Green the cities, Blue the Hazzard) and near the entrance...
Yeah no offense intended, but this kinda thing is what drives me NUTS in SG bases.
Why do so FEW designers put their TPs in ALPHABETICAL ORDER by Zone?
It seems to be all the rage these days, to put them in order by Level - which is somewhat arbitrary and assumes all members of the SG (even newbs) actually KNOW what zones correlate to which level.
While EVERYONE knows the alphabet! Without having to stop and think "So would Steel be BEFORE Bricks? What about Hollows? Is RWZ near the Cimerora TP?
C'mon everyone, say it with me!
A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z.
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Quote:Unless, like every other *normal* person in the world (not looking in Panzerwaffen's direction at all) you've already re-mapped the middle mouse button to a function you might actually USE MORE THAN ONCE A YEAR.Originally Posted by Panzerwaffen
Holding the center mouse button (if you have one) will also allow you to rotate the view around.
*cough* sorry, and thanks.
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Welcome back Cel!
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Welcome back 2s2c - have fun!
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Quote:Welcome BP and I applaud your cajones, as there appears to be a bit of an anti-marketing funk forming lately.Originally Posted by SwellGuy
We need City stuff to buy to put on our desks at work, walls at home and bodies for out and about.
Sell us stuff and we can do some of your work for you.
Now I don't know bupkis about Marketing, but I quoted the above player to remind you that you have one thing going for you that other MMOs may not - an extremely bright, dedicated, and more importantly, "heroic" fanbase.
We *want* to help you get the word out about CoX, to bring new players and ensure its continued existence.
If you can come up with a devious scheme that includes using US to help you carry it out, I think you'll be pleased with the response, and results.
And I would put forward that not ALL TV advertising is prohibitively expensive. Smaller cable channels, off-peak hours, short Teaser ads, etc. can help defray costs.
I'll weigh-in and say I never minded the idea of in-game ads - but yeah that running shoe was an...unfortunate first choice.
Oh and Mass Transit media: fun ads could be like: "Wouldn't you rather be flying (super-speeding/super-jumping/teleporting)?" or "If you could fly you'd be home by now" kinda things. -
An intriguing question, one I've not seen before...
I can't think of any reason to leave a toon at a lower level on purpose, especially with Orobouros available if you're just dying to do a particular arc...
Hmmm I'll be interested to see if anyone else can come up with a reason.