The toll of running a successful MMO

Protonic_Flux · 06-22-2005 08:45 PM

Hello folks! Alot of us (Myself included) and been pounding the living stuffing out of poor Statesman (Jack) about all the changes that have come to the game that we all love.

As you can imagine, this has to have some sort of effect on the poor man. But low and behold! I didnt know how much!!

Here's Jack before the release of City of Heroes...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Ogar/bscap003.jpg

And here's Jack from a recent interview...
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Ogar/bscap.jpg

Notice the lines of worry, how we've turned his hair grey!! Oh the humanity!!

But now, with the help of our friends at Portal Corps, I've been able to use a specially designed portal to go into the future!! Thats right, I've brought back a picture of Jack after just 4 months of City of Villains going live! Disclamer..What your about to see may shock some of you..
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Ogar/bscap000.jpg

Oh the humanity! Please, please, please! Help me in having pitty on our fearless leader who has worked so hard to bring us all a game to enjoy!
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I hope everyone can appreciate that this is just my inept ability to have some fun not so much at the expense of, but with Mr. Emmert. I may not always agree with what he does. But I do still love the game he made a reality.

'If Champions Online is what "CoH was supposed to be", I'm glad that I have what I have rather than "what it was supposed to be".' - The Alt oholic
"I solo'd Hamidon...but I also totally cheated." - Back Alley Brawler
"It is still early. Someone is going to get stabbed tonight I can feel it." - Ishmael (said in Jello Shooters chat)

Hermod · 06-22-2005 08:50 PM

/em spews beverage of your choice at screen.

Miss_Kitty · 06-22-2005 08:51 PM

Psst.. My dad dyes his own hair. Amazing how many years it takes off when he goes from grey to brown.

Mantid · 06-22-2005 09:04 PM

lol.. nice!

MaWeiTao · 06-22-2005 09:07 PM

Hahahaha.... Good one.

The_Josh · 06-22-2005 09:31 PM

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/em spews beverage of your choice at screen.

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I didn't have any beverage handy, so I got up, got one and spewed.

Ohhh the 5 minutes it took to clean it up was worth it.

Kudos to the OP!!

CatMan · 06-22-2005 11:45 PM

Good heavens man... can you tell me if all the trolls will be swollowed up by the earth? No, wait, I suppose if they had been then Jack would not look like that.

Poor, poor Jack.

CatMan - some form on every server

Always here, there, and there again.

ImpactHound · 06-23-2005 03:16 AM

Excellent, everything's going according to plan. When do we advance to Phase II, and torture Zeb to an early grave via CoV forums?

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Protonic_Flux · 06-23-2005 03:20 AM

Mantid, 5 stars for you for having the creepiest Avatar on the boards.

'If Champions Online is what "CoH was supposed to be", I'm glad that I have what I have rather than "what it was supposed to be".' - The Alt oholic
"I solo'd Hamidon...but I also totally cheated." - Back Alley Brawler
"It is still early. Someone is going to get stabbed tonight I can feel it." - Ishmael (said in Jello Shooters chat)

Samuel_Tow · 06-23-2005 03:22 AM

I admit, that was a good one And I have to admit I hadb't noticed that.

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Originally Posted by Arcanaville

Samuel_Tow is the only poster that makes me want to punch him in the head more often when I'm agreeing with him than when I'm disagreeing with him.

Rajani Isa · 06-23-2005 03:30 AM

Nah, I would just say interesting.

Now ImpactHound... I would hate to meet him in real life if he thinks that is an acceptable avatar.

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Valmith · 06-23-2005 04:09 AM

BWA HAHA

/spews Whisk..... umm .. Coke Light at the screen

Take a dash of Illuminati, add a sprinkle of Mafia and just a touch of Omnipresnce and a healthy helping of mob violence...

Pinnacle @Valmith

MOVE.... ALONG....

Tal_N · 06-23-2005 04:10 AM

E3 and all of the travelling is enough to put alot of strain on anyone, however Jack did mention that he'd been having some other personal problems which were causing him stress. Probably his wife or whatever getting annoyed at him spending so much time travelling for business, but that can't really be helped.

Either way, Jack's had a very tiring couple of months so its no surprize he's looking a little weary.

Statesman_NA · 06-23-2005 10:28 AM

LOL.

Actually, my hair has always been that grey...the one photo is in shadow.

Protonic_Flux · 06-23-2005 10:32 AM

Oh my God! This is the first time Statesman's replied to one of my posts. My life is now completed

:e myself and everything in a 20 foot radius implodes:

Woot!

'If Champions Online is what "CoH was supposed to be", I'm glad that I have what I have rather than "what it was supposed to be".' - The Alt oholic
"I solo'd Hamidon...but I also totally cheated." - Back Alley Brawler
"It is still early. Someone is going to get stabbed tonight I can feel it." - Ishmael (said in Jello Shooters chat)

Starsman · 06-23-2005 10:32 AM

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LOL.

Actually, my hair has always been that grey...the one photo is in shadow.

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Wow, were your parents worried that you were born with white hair? :P

I do can see you did... "corporatized" your hair style.

Starsmangames.com

Marshal_Wagner · 06-23-2005 10:37 AM

sshhhh man.... You could have gotten 2 or 3 good nerfs in without complaint due to pity.

**** I kid. I kid******

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Infatum · 06-23-2005 10:39 AM

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/em spews beverage of your choice at screen.

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Dr. Pepper in my case, and I'm at work... the IT department is going to kill me.

Infatum on Virtueverse

_Pax_ · 06-23-2005 10:40 AM

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LOL.

Actually, my hair has always been that grey...the one photo is in shadow.

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Appearently it did result in a hair cut if nothing else.

Dragonbane_NA · 06-23-2005 10:45 AM

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you did... "corporatized" your hair style.

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Yeah, that's what scared me more than anything. It's just a BAD sign!

Projection · 06-23-2005 10:53 AM

At least he still has his hair

Pseudo_Nym · 06-23-2005 10:56 AM

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you did... "corporatized" your hair style.

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Yeah, the first thing that popped into my mind after perusing the second pic, was a mental picture of Bill Gates.

*shiver's uncontrollably*

Go_Sabres · 06-23-2005 11:01 AM

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I do can see you did... "corporatized" your hair style.

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If we see him in a shirt and tie next, be afraid. Be very afraid.

Super_Savior · 06-23-2005 11:11 AM

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Wow, were your parents worried that you were born with white hair?

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According to every cartoon, sci-fi and horror film I have ever seen, anyone with colored hair has special powers.

Heeeeeeeeyyyy....waaaaiitasecond!!!

Valmith · 06-23-2005 11:15 AM

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At least he still has his hair

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sniff... yup...

Take a dash of Illuminati, add a sprinkle of Mafia and just a touch of Omnipresnce and a healthy helping of mob violence...

Pinnacle @Valmith

MOVE.... ALONG....