Stars_and_Stripe

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  1. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mr_Morbid View Post
    OK, I'll say it one more time. Nexon is the largest shareholder, but NOT a majority shareholder. Owning 15% of a company does not give you control.

    The article says they are the biggest shareholder of NCSoft. Yes, Its 15% but that means no one else owns more than 15%. The article says "Nexon Co. (3659), a Tokyo-based maker of online games, bought a 804.5 billion won ($685 million) stake in NCSoft Corp. (036570) to become the South Korean company’s biggest shareholder."

    Kinda seems a little sad that the company itself wouldn't own more than 15% if its own stock. I wonder how accurate it is.
  2. Quote:
    Originally Posted by 2short2care View Post
    For the past 5 years for christmas my husband would buy me the one year sub for christmas, what am I gonna ask for now?

    For my birthday (it's in august) I would just ask for paragon points, what am I gonna ask for now?

    For mother's day I would ask for paragon points, what am I gonna ask for now?

    For my anniversary (it's in september) I would ask for paragon points again, what am I gonna ask for now?

    Seriously this has gotten me sad all over again, yes I realize it's only October but for the past 5 years I knew what I wanted so every december 25 my husband would buy me the year sub for CoH, now what am I gonna ask for now? (and no I don't want any ponies)
    You are in the same boat I am. For five years, we gave each other COH subs as our Christmas gifts! My bday is also December, and our anniversary is Oct. If we needed computer upgrades, then that would be part of the present too. Before Freedom, I would say don't worry about getting me anything. I'll just spend it all in whatever costume pack/ upgrades come out. I told my hubby, "we may actually have to BUY presents this year"
  3. I would also appreciate an answer to the "what if a credit card changed" question or will that be in an email from the company? Our old cards were changed over at the end of August. Do I need to update my card information at plaync?
  4. AP 1 pics









    I brought out my main, American Wonder. She's my first character and first 50. She's at the top of the steps in her American Legion SG uniform.
  5. This was amazing to be a part of! ....And I found me!
  6. I want to thank you all for the environment you helped to create and maintain. I know we in our own ways controlled it too. The game was getting better and more beautiful and I was so excited for what the next issue would release and the future of COH.
    When my husband started up the free trial, I was a dead set no, we are not going to pay to play a game every month! ( after watching him play first person shooters and GTA, I had no interest in any kind of online multiplayer game.) "No, you'll like this, just try it" he said. And he set me down in front of the costume editor. "Fine, but if i don't like fly by the time our two weeks is up, you can forget it." I spent the first week and a half with my chat window closed, street clearing between mishes, because I thought I needed to. I had to have tells and lfg explained to me. To make the long story shorter, here I am 5 years and 3 accounts later. I fell in love with the game and my characters, but to let my child play was a biggest deal. I knew that the environment was maintained enough that I could let him play, and not have to hyper control his movements or his chat. He loved getting to play along side Mom and Dad's characters. He was so excited when we bought his account. The American Legion Sg helped with that by creating a family friendly atmosphere, but that wouldn't have been enough if the game and the community of players had not been at least respectful. i know there were more shady times of day and locations ( for little eyes.) Now as I sit having to make decisions about what if anything will be next. So far I have not found another I would let my child play, without me sitting beside him and attempting to censor things.

    So thanks, we have made great friends here, we have had an escape when we needed it, and we have had family time with it. I said I'd be here till the lights went out, and we will be.
  7. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Serpine View Post
    Making a costume part (aura) available via a timed social media promotion running while people are very possibly at work (earning money to pay for your product and maybe not allowed to goof around with such sites on company time) is far and away the worst idea I think I've witnessed coming since the appearance of Freedom. It cheapens both the point of having a market (i.e. that we pay you for the stuff we want) and being a ViP (who should get this stuff without going through hoops). Making people rush around for 5 minutes on a social media they possibly aren't interested in doesn't seem to be a way to build an audience as much as a way to alienate members of the audience you already have.

    Basically if you want to give away stuff to people who mess with twitter or whatever that is cool, but you should make it available for people willing to give you money for it as well.
    Agreed

    I tend to stay out of these things, but this one is irritating. I love costume pieces and am willing to pay for them, so I was tempted to go ahead an make a Twitter account, a social media site I have no other use for. I barely even touch my Facebook page. For COH related things I come to the COH website/forums. I am disappointed. On top of all that, these things are always going on while I'm at work, and have absolutely no access to the internet And now the only stated alternative is a random GM appearance on a random server at a random time, and even then I still have to compete with the other players to get it at all. No thanks, I'll pass. If there was a certainty it would hit the market at some point I wouldn't be as sore. But life goes on and its only a costume piece .....................................<smiles> right?
  8. Costume Contest is tonight at 10 PM Eastern, starting off with the General (no theme) contest followed by the themed contest. This week's theme is Reptilian. That's tonight in Atlas Park 2.
  9. Costume Contest is Thursday night, starting off with the General (no theme) contest at 10 PM Eastern followed by the themed contest. Next iis the themed CC, Golden Age/ Silver Age.
  10. Just crazy busy with summer, kids, and work. It doesn't help that PS has been crashing me lately <sad face> I used to do them between the cc's and immediately after the last one. but i think i discovered what the problem is. I will see if i can get caught up before the CC today!



  11. Name: The American Legion's Memorial Day Weekend Event

    Description: A celebration of Memorial Day

    Date: Saturday May 26, 2012

    Time: 8-11 PM Eastern

    Location: Independence Port, Virtue

    DJ(s): DJ Shecky


    Contests/Competitions: Costume Contests, Scavenger Hunt, Trivia, AE Challenge. Billions in prizes.

    Contact information: @Alamo or @Beans @stars and Stripe











  12. Edit.. Scarlet Avenger should be Starlet Avenger! Sorry for the typo!




  13. Toy Tin Soldiers badge should be Protector of Innocents instead of Defender.
  14. Sorry for the delay on these. Here they are for your viewing pleasure, the CC winners for the past few weeks.
















    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Trekkin View Post
    Our next Costume Contest night is next Thursday March 22. The first contest at 10 PM Eastern in Atlas Park 2 is a General (no theme) contest. The second contest follows shortly after the conclusion of the first and is Dress your Badge themed. For example; if the badge you have chosen to wear on your character is "Surgeon" you could theme your costume to look like a doctor in scrubs. See you all next week!
  15. They are coming, I've been sick and got behind on them.