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That *is* cool.. I saved it.. if I ever get back to playing SimCity 4.. I might try it out someday.

Well done, at any rate.

J/ Wilde

Personally? My first thought on this thread when I read it a while ago.. is the same as it is now.. I'd love to have dance emotes for regeneration aura, or recovery aura. I'm not sure why I even want it, other than I think it'd fit with those two powers.

That or the yoga sitting pose. For my mind controller's empathy auras.

J/ Wilde

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...sheesh. I would be dead 2 minutes after I turned SS on.

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Well I have to think it'd make more sense from a "realism" point of view.
Smacking a wall at 80mph is likely going to hurt most people who aren't like stone tanks or some-such.

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So, as I see it, when you look at the inspiration for comics, most superspeedsters tend to also think and react far faster than the normal human being.

So when they're running at the wall, they instinctively put on the brakes and shift to a lower speed, managing to stop just millimeters short of impact, assuming they notice it in time.

Which, by sheer comicbook coincidence, just happens to be each and every time it happens.

That or they're moving at such high speeds, that they simply bounce off it like a piece of rubber... er.. due to the high speeds they're moving warping time.

Makes sense to me, anyway!

J/ Wilde

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As another train of thought, why can't villains choose their group affiliation?

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I've read them comment on this in the past... One of the things they attempted to do with City of Villains was to have Arachnos as the unifying theme. It's supposed to give the game more of an overall story than City of Heroes did.. It's not a decision I much care for personally, and this is the reason why- most of the game is written around the specific premise that you're taking part in the main storyline.. that you're basically an Arachnos free agent. Bearing in mind that there is an expansive amount of content, I'm guessing it would take a great deal of writing to fit even one additional group. I'm sure there are some contacts where it could be used interchangeably, of course. Others, I think, would have to see a complete rewrite in order to make sense to anyone who isn't in on the 'main' Arachnos storyline.

Or at least, that's how I've always understood it.

J/ Wilde

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Wow. Some of you people sound like you're jaded beyond enjoying the game anymore. Myself, I've only been playing since January, and I can't wait to see this. I get all excited when the sky turns red or green...

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Me too! Sky turning eerie and then crowds of players pumping up to take them down the min they arrive... I love it.

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Would be more fun with ninja Ritki and winged Ritki monkeys, though.. But when isn't that the case?


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Got a screenshot so we can compare for ourselves? I mean, we're only listing two specific parts in this case... I'm not sure how close yours is.. but I'm thinking "green skin and purple pants" could be a far, far cry from The Incredulous Bulk of 8-Bit Theatre fame, who I assume we're referring to, right?

J/ Wilde

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I can't wait to get on a team with 4 or 5 trollers all spamming a different colored rain power so we can all go into instant seizures.

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Like I asked earlier- isn't it possible that the buffs applied to you would all inherent a power color of your selection? Maybe they'll even offer a new selection on the creation screen for buffs applied to you. If not, it might simply set buffs to the same color that you set your own powers... IE a fire user who didn't modify his fire blasts and fire control set would red fire buffs, be it the ice armor buff or fortitude.

The upside to having a new selection for inherited buffs would be, you could choose if you want your own colors to override other buffs or not.

J/ Wilde

Over emotional much?

Repeating a point IN ALL CAPS doesn't make the point more valid. It just comes across as obnoxious yelling. And what's your point. "You can't fix farming, so don't try. At all?"

In my mind, it’s like saying “Fire the police and save some money because you’ll never totally prevent crime from happening.”

You're assuming that they didn't consider the possibility of farming at all, just because they changed a drop rate later? Come on.

You then assume it wasn't tested internally. Where exactly is your source for that one? You are aware they have private test servers, right?

Your comparison is painfully off the mark when you compare the developers changing the rules to a MMO- which they've been doing to day one- in order to stop an exploit- to releasing a patch that allows students to change their own grades?

... Really? Is this change somehow allowing you to adjust your billing information to add extra time? You should probably bug that.

If we're being snarky and all that, here's how I see your post...


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Company Messenger: "Hey guys, we've had a change of heart on allowing users to take tests on computers. We'd hoped simply not having them plugged into the computer would be enough to prevent cheating. Apparently, someone has found a workaround that allows them to connect to the internet in order to cheat the tests. The changes should take place later today."


(Epic bursts into the room, screaming at the top of his lungs."


Epic: YOU CAN'T STOP CHEATING, sh**head. And why didn't I get to personally approve this?! If this was the real world, you'd be fired on the spot! How DARE you not have thought of this four months before you made the change?! You're so pathetic! Fix the leaky fountains instead! I don't pay to come to this college to get my shirt wet! What's wrong with you people?! Whoever carried out this change should be fired immediately for doing their job!


Company messenger: ......



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Sarcasm intended. But it pretty much matches the vile and bile of your post, I think. Right down to the censored cursing.

Lesson here? Never post when enraged. You’re more likely to hurt your own point than make it.

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I realize you are still concerned about the idea behind motivating our Devs to want to provide this service by making it something that they could potentially earn money for. I'm not against the Devs having a new way to earn money per se.

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With all due respect, where'd you get that opinion from?

I'm not against the developers of this game making money via transactions. I think generally speaking, more money going into the game is a good thing- although clearly, it's something they have to be careful about- since most people obviously expect a value out of the money they're asked to spend on extra goodies.

To be honest, I don't see the money back as that convoluted - it seems pretty straight forward to me.. but far be it from me to argue semantics.

J/ Wilde

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Thanks Josh, seeing it described it as a punishment was bugging me.

I do agree that the whole point of the event is to make leveling easier, so I can't deny the validity of allowing 2xp in the AE.

My concerns are that we are seeing more and more new players that think the game consists solely of Atlas Park and the AE. If that's all they think there is to this game they are going to get bored and quit.

By excluding the AE we might get them out of the building and get them to look around and see all the other stuff in the game.

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Then we have to deal with them. :P

If rested exp doesn't apply, I'll admit I don't expect double exp to.. I'm not sure how I feel about that yet. At least rested exp, as a friend just mentioned, delays debt and, if you do get it, eats away at it.

Double exp weekend is just going to suck away players from MA.. of course, there's plenty of support for actively pushing players into the rest of the game as well.

I am leaning towards just flipping a coin to decide if I like it or not.

J/ Wilde

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I still laugh at people who nerd rage over getting beat in a video game (be it by a drone or players).

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I laugh over shiny things with amusingly cute names but do you see me mentioning it at every opportunity (yet?)

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Hi, everyone!

I'm back to hosting events after a lengthy absence! Hopefully, this time it'll go even better than ever!

Not too much to say- they're just test events, but hopefully enough people will show up that I can keep them going.

If enough people show up, I'll probably host my 'talent' contests with a 100K prize to the first place winner, and possibly a second and third prize. Talent contests usually consist of picking out an outfit, and answering a single, very off the wall question made up on the spot. *Grins* Being in character and avoiding unnecessarily dragging the real world into this is highly encouraged when answering.

Roleplay is encouraged, although the parties in general are not a strictly in character event. I’m expecting our coalition mates, Union Valiant and Arcanum, to be represented as these parties. We’ll also be on the look for possible new supergroups to coalition with!

Questions or comments go below, as always! Suggestions welcome.


World time converter! (Since times are listed central.)


July 12th, 2009 - American Heritage ceremony
Party Time: 3 PM Central
Location: Silver Lake, Steel Canyon (Virtue, hero side)
Party Description: After another long hiatus, Insanity's Child is about to test the waters again, by hosting a party in our prime location, Silver Lake in Steel Canyon! Since it's planned for not long after July 4th, we're thinking we'll have an American party theme! A picnic with lots of barbeque food offered. We might also have some parties and contests.. really, this is just a 'feeler' event to see who's up for attending them!
To be hosted by Sebastian Dash himself!



July 19th, 2009 - Generic July holiday
Party time: 3 PM Central
Location: Silver Lake, Steel Canyon (Virtue, hero side)
Party Description: Bored of the daily grind? Insanity's Child is here to keep summer wicked cool and roaring hot with another weekly party! Located next to Silver Lake, for those who want to take a dip, we'll offer up barbeques, free prizes, gifts, fun, and more! Hostess Shelly Hollins will ensure everyone has a blast!


If all goes well, I'll continue listing parties here!

- JAD

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It isn't a punishment. The devs already restrict items from the 2xp weekends. I don't see you claiming that those are punishments.


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I've never had I reason to comment on the other issues, one way or another. So you've never seen me claim they haven't.

I can accept your definition, otherwise. Point conceded.

J/ Wilde

While I might not count it as important an issue as the OP does.. I still wish we had a simple word filter for e-mails. Even if it might not be a high priority issue.

J/ Wilde

Thank you all for your feedback!

Lothic's idea might be the best take on this so far.. although I'd suggest that it be more along the lines of once per 2 weeks. Maybe once per a month.. You don't think there should be a badge for being approved, do you?

(I bet you say no.)

Since I was asked about my version.. I'll throw this idea out for you.

Someone's going to have to review the outfits, be it current staff, or someone entirely new.. And I'm sure they'd expect to be compensated for the work. That's the main reason I can't see it working- some of the submission fee would have to go to the right to be reviewed and possibly rejected.

Meaning most likely, they'd have to take the time to very clearly spell out their standards, which would drain even more of their time, writing up said guildelines..

That said, the best proposal I could think to address those concerns is two-fold.

1) 9.99 USD for a submission. If rejected, you'd have the option of submitting a refined piece for review, without an additional cost.
2) If you decide not to use that option, you'd get a partial refund. (I'm thinking it would be half or more of the original fee.)

You'd still lose out on a potion of the money (say, a couple bucks?) But it would be clearly stated in the guidelines. And promotional material. I doubt it'd stop complaining, but it should minimize it. Of course, you'd be highly encouraged to display the piece for feedback on the forums.. but only a minority of us read them, so that's a drawback to that suggestion.

As for the sheer volume of submissions- that is a problem for the reasons you stated. To be honest, besides the 9.99 price tag, I can't think of very many (any?) ways to minimize the number of pieces to a manageable level, other than to restrict it to a higher price.. which might cause more complaints than it would solve. And if you don’t minimize them, the amount of costume options you have to download, even with professional guidelines, could be quite overwhelming in terms of downloads.

The quality issue is a big one.. If it was limited to 'just' chest icons/ emblems, it might not be so bad. The tradeoff being, it would also be less useful for most of us.

Anyone got an idea for that problem?

J/ Wilde
"Now, if they'd just make a Sims version of City, we wouldn't need it. :P"