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Originally Posted by DeathSentry

Actually Noxolicious has a point. Ever seen variations of Marvel's Storm character? There are versions over the years that you couldn't tell she was of African descent at all (whether that's Egyptian, Nigerian, etc as the back story changes from time to time).I

Its a bit of a sensitive subject as perhaps you may not have noticed but there are fairly few heroes of color and of those, most are replicas of original Caucasian heroes (can you say Mr. Terrific, War Machine, GL John Stewart, Steel, Mach IV from the Thunderbolts being black and then lo and behold, abner jenkins found a way to be white again???etc..).

I think why it made such a big deal is that after 7 years in COH, and feeling such an accepting environment in terms of the NPCs that are used (heck, look at the prominence and originality displayed by using Marauder and his girlfriend in Praetoria's GR) that this came as more of a shock. So in the past, Paragon has demonstrated above most other media, that willingness to paint an inclusive landscape so again, this took us a bit by surprise.

Maybe its a mistake, maybe a fluke, but based on what I outlined above, I don't think you have the awareness to state that someone is over reacting, with all due respect.

Originally Posted by Sapphire7

I think the point about selling things for cash is more about balance-breaking stuff like recipes and IOs. Paragon is going to do whatever they feel is best anyway, but I highly doubt they'll offer anything from the invention system in the Paragon Market. Or at least, let's say I would be really surprised. That seems like it could become a balance issue, and we all know how important balance is.

Yes, there are a lot of people who have many or most of their toons completely IOed out, and maybe have several purpled toons. But there are also a lot of people who don't have that much time to invest in the game, and so rely heavily on generic IOs or even SOs. It comes down to the percentage of the population that is IOed/Purpled out vs otherwise, and how the challenges in the game may or may not need to be ramped up in order to provide a greater challenge. Which, given precedent, Paragon is reluctant to revamp and rebalance content around IO sets.

So I doubt there will be purples available in the Paragon market. Just my two cents.

Originally Posted by Thirty-Seven

That's not what I said.

IMO, they can sell whatever they want... just so long as it is not available through in-game activities already.

Originally Posted by Thirty-Seven

Because Paragon Points involve an outside of the game currency: actual money. I am NOT in support of being able to spend money to make your character fully Purpled, or what have you. Spend all the time and in-game resources you like. But spending real money? No thanks.

Originally Posted by Fireheart

While your general argument is reasonable, you're actually incorrect about this - the subscription price used to be $12. If I recall correctly, they Have raised the subscription price, twice, in those 7-plus years. The fact that the change was completely reasonable doesn't negate the fact of the change.

I would add that Paragon Studios is not the group who is receiving our payments - NCSoft is who the charges are made out to. The Devs are not in charge of how much the game costs us. Even if we love and trust the Devs, it's the giant, faceless Conglomerate that collects our money.

Be Well!
Fireheart

Originally Posted by MrDead

-sigh- If I'm paying more to get the complete contents of a booster pack that already exists at a pre-established price being able to NOT buy parts doesn't actually make it NOT cost more to buy an item for $12 I could previously buy for $10.

Originally Posted by MrDead

Explain to me why I should just be happy to pay more for the same thing.

Originally Posted by Hercules

Powersets had better not be purchasable, that's taking things a bit too far.

Originally Posted by Obscure Blade

I call it fortunate, not unfortunate. They make much more money by someone staying subbed than they would by any lifetime subscription price people are likely to pay. Offering lifetime subs for a mature game like this one would reek of trying to con people out of a bit more of their money just before it shuts down. You could probably accurately predict when the shutdown would come just by calculating how many months it would take for the amount of money made by a subscription to pass that of a "lifetime" subscriber.

Originally Posted by Golden Girl

How were you voicing it though? Polite or aggressive?

Originally Posted by Texas Justice

It's not. They've been to PAX and PAX East at the very least.

Unless of course you are asking why SDCC is always in California.

That would be because San Diego Comic Con is always in San Diego, California.

They really wouldn't want to hold it in San Diego, Texas. It's extremely small, in the middle of nowhere, and the biggest thing going there is the Glossbrenner Unit that is part of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Originally Posted by Ironblade

I'm guessing this was in Atlas Park. Freedom is a fine server and it's very active. However, the Atlas Park AE building is where the farmers congregate and they broadcast to the entire zone.

Go to the Freedom Server section of the forums and see what the good global channels are for teaming.