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It was quite the opposite for me. The more I played it, the more I hated it for mostly the same reasons I've seen here so far. It's generally a neglected game, or at least it has that feel to it.

That, and the fact I cannot STAND the art or cell shaded graphics. It's TOO corny/cartoonish/oddly proportioned for me.

I'm hoping Neverwinter isn't that way.

Truth, CoX was my first MMO....and it'll be hard for any other game to measure up, but on the flip side...I'm not burnt out on fantasy settings like I've seen others say they are. CO definitely failed in the measuring up part, though. I even went so far as to buy a three month sub to unlock all the goodies....but it just didn't help. The art thing was too big an obstacle to overcome for me.

Now see....THIS is a post that isn't trollish. It isn't condemning, nor sarcastic....nor does it reek of someone trying to earn their paycheck from NCSoft. Kudos, Bill.

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Wrong word for context purposes.

I'd like to think it's not because of the closure...but HOW the closure was done. Word of their misdeeds is ruining them. Spreading like cancer among their investors.
Ah...THERE'S that warm, fuzzy feeling.

So. Purchased three months of subscription time in CO... only played about half that.....for the simple reason...I can't stand the art. I wanted to give the game a fair shake, and I think I did. But when you can't stand looking at it...you won't be able to play it. I'm gonna wait for the next superhero MMO, thankew. If there is one. I can only hope there's something like a CoX2 in the works, and not from NCSoft, either.

What the shell does it even mean?

That bit aside....VERY nicely done. Succinct. I applaud you and add your OP to the pile of good things that has come out of this wonderful community.

Umm..no. Here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cel-shaded_animation


You're welcome.

But, it's made by the same parent company. And I see SO MANY things that're outright ripoffs of City Of Heroes that it reduces the game to a "redheaded stepchild" status.



That is actually good advice...except you're staring at the back of your head most of the time. It's everyone else you have to look at that's godawful in my opinion. Mary Sue heterochromia? Check. Tramp stance? Check. Disproportionate anatomy? Check. Not everyone has the same taste as I do, and certainly not everyone(myself included) has GOOD taste.

I'll likely never get used to the graphics. I hate cell shading. I hate the kiddy art style and outlandish body proportions. I hate the cars that drive along the street in ChO. The buildings....do look decent, if a bit cartoony.


Honestly? I made a juggernaut style tank and STILL couldn't pass the end boss in the tutorial. I actually counted this. Sixteen times in a row I was beat down by him, blocking mechanic used and all. After all, if the incarnate trials taught me anything, it was to be light on my feet. I simply couldn't beat the Black Scorpion ripoff guy. It took teaming to do it for me. Which is another gripe. The game isn't intuitive enough on when you NEED to team. And contacts aren't able to be found on the map until AFTER you've been to them....and disappear until you're almost right on top of them.


This is the one thing I have very little to gripe about in ChO. The costume creator. While it lacks the bells and whistles that City of Heroes/Villains has...it's a good start. Except for the fact that a GREAT DEAL of it is locked behind either getting to level ten or actually buying zen from the store. THAT is bad. I can understand having stuff locked behind subbing up...after all, you need a carrot to dangle.

Yeah. It's very restrictive on that part. And to my understanding...if you sub up and gain freeform character slots and make them..if your sub ever lapses, you lose those characters as you cannot "downgrade" them into specific AT's. Bad move.


I "heard" some channel chatter a while back about the differences in the two games. Someone said CoX was a more polished and better game because it had a full dev staff. I disagree. CoX had a full dev staff because it was a better game. Personally, if I had the option to choose between working at Cryptic on ChO and at Paragon on CoX.....I'd choose CoX every time. Just a better game all around, in my opinion. Right from the start......which leads me to this. Jack Emmert is a good idea man. After all, he came up with the idea for City of. Just....he couldn't develop the game for nothing. Ditto CO. And STO....and...whatever he works on. Good for ideas, bad for implementation. It -seems- like he implimented too long on CO for it to be a good game. Maybe with time it'll improve.

In all honesty....for me personally...if the game lost the kiddy graphics, it'd be good. As it is...I have to -force- myself to play it, or wait until my superhero jones is just TOO strong.

No. Never apologize, never surrender. You are quite correct. HIT NCSOFT IN THE WALLET. THAT IS WHERE IT HURTS MOST.

It's what matters the most to them too. I'm right on board with you. I could care less if NCSoft is the company that figures out how to "jack in" to the internet....I'm not going to purchase from them. EVER.

Bullspit. If they REALLY wanted to sell...they'd still be tabling offers. Which brings me to this.....there's been NOTHING out there about other game companies making offers for the CoX ip. Nothing. NDA usually mean you can't talk about what went on in the meetings, but not that "hey, we're attending." can't be announced. Nobody's announced it. At all. Isn't THAT curious?


End of the day? I'm STILL never going to purchase another NCSoft product....or recommend one to anybody I know. I suggest we all do the same.

See...that looks like a cheap attempt to make a cartoon based on your new toy line in the hopes that all the four year old kids will rave to the parents to buy the new toy line. To me, at least. Yes, it's shiny. Yes, it's visually striking....but it's still just flash glittering up cheap art. Again...to me. Other people see it differently, and I realize that.

The art is the main reason why....if another game comes along even HALF of what CoX is right now? I'll jump ship and go to it.

Thing is....players already IN THE GAME are complaining about how stuff is broken...this or that needs improvement....why don't we have this thing? What's taking so long for that very simple QoL thing?

The CoX community will do what a previous poster said. Either whip the dev team into shape....or boil them in oil. This is the cold hard truth.

Can I haz yer erp?

I also respectfully disagree. How many people do you know? How many play games? Now...how many would listen to what you had to say, either positively or negatively about any of those games? If you recommended to any of them to avoid a title or company, would they? And what about their friends?

Word of mouth. Standing together. THESE are what defeat corporate greed machines. But of course....video gamers aren't known for their attention spans or loyalty. Of course. See, NCSoft is -counting- on that. We as a community and a market will look at the new shiny and go "OOooOoOOO. Must have.", and forget all about the fact that in a few years...they'll pull the plug on that one too. Because they'll have another one. As long as you, the consumer, are willing to pay...they'll win. Bottom line.

Don't pay. Get your friends to not pay. Get -their- friends to not pay. Suddenly...you've got their attention.