Statesman's Strike - it's official!
By
Aethon_NA,
Posted on: 2005-10-21 15:52 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
Of all the times to have class!!!
/damn education 
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Of all the times to have class!!!
/damn education
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I feel your pain. I work second shift and while I'd be tempted to take the day off to participate, that week's a heavy work week so I can't take it off.
So.. everyone remember to take screenshots! I especially want to see the CoH equivalent of goofballs playing Halo 2 on XBox Live in a warthog yelling "YEEEEEHAAAWWWW!!!" through the mic while going off of jumps!
I knew the longbows/ Superpowered Field trainers would be in on it. I knew it.
Yes..I considered it official at the Alcatrez event 
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Perfect. Ziddori will be there.
CatMan - some form on every server
Always here, there, and there again.
OMGOMG
I had a hunch the beta end event would be something like this. Sub-Rosa will lend his support.
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Yes..I considered it official at the Alcatrez event
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As did I 
I actually made a post about it when I first saw it in the Alcatraz event write-up, but a lot of people who hadn't seen the post or the Alcatraz event write-up didn't know about it or were confused. So, now that this' official, I posted it.
Any note if real player heroes will eb able to participate in teh raid?
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Any note if real player heroes will eb able to participate in teh raid?
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Nope, but I doubt it. If anything it'll be.. ..like Siren's Call. Oh sweet merciful crap I wish I hadn't just realized that. The Siren's Call hot spots're so unbelievably fun and I have to work. ..*whimper*
*straps on the rocket launcher*
Let's do this!
They Should Bump everyone to 50 for this... now that would make a awesome War right there. All the epic powers flying around Tons OF MM pets charging into battle!
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They Should Bump everyone to 50 for this... now that would make a awesome War right there. All the epic powers flying around Tons OF MM pets charging into battle!
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Oh, lord...The lag. 
Edit: Bolded, because I am a nub and forgot to the first time.
You mean, we finally get to fight Statesman!!? MAN! I've been waiting for this day since issue 4!
YOU SHALL RUE THE DAY YOU BEGAN TO CROSS ME! Now... go. Begin your ruing.
I wish I could play as a hero invading the Rogue Isles alongside the Freedom Phalanx...
I would suggest that all you heroes just stay home and do not follow your so called "leader" to what will be a glorious defeat at the hands of Lord Recluse and the loyal citizens of the Rogue Islands
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This makes me wish I was in beta
I wonder if ol' Emmert will actually be in front of the computer or if Statesman will just be an NPC. WOW that would be cool to open unlimited bottles of kick butt on the lead designer of CoH.
50Soulsunder: DM/Regen Scrapper
50Limitshift: EM/WP Brute
Victoria Nox: Dark/Dark Dominator
And about 5 others that change constantly...
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This makes me wish I was in beta
I wonder if ol' Emmert will actually be in front of the computer or if Statesman will just be an NPC. WOW that would be cool to open unlimited bottles of kick butt on the lead designer of CoH.
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There's nothing to say either way.. though if I remember reading correctly about the Rikti Invasion during the CoH Beta, the devs were playing Rikti bosses..
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I call on all of you, my dreadful allies
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Dreadful? Sheesh, kinda counterproductive to insult the people you're asking for help!
Can't wait to take a shot at Statesman!
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This makes me wish I was in beta
I wonder if ol' Emmert will actually be in front of the computer or if Statesman will just be an NPC. WOW that would be cool to open unlimited bottles of kick butt on the lead designer of CoH.
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There's nothing to say either way.. though if I remember reading correctly about the Rikti Invasion during the CoH Beta, the devs were playing Rikti bosses..
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COOL! That means he might be playing Statesman... for real 
50Soulsunder: DM/Regen Scrapper
50Limitshift: EM/WP Brute
Victoria Nox: Dark/Dark Dominator
And about 5 others that change constantly...
Marco and the Blood Syndicate will be ready.
I bet Statesman doesn't have to deal with ED, or any other nerfs.
some Incarnation of Yukon will be there.
the blood of the foolish will rain freely from the heavens ....
so what time does this lil shindig begin?
Ah! Official announcement from a red name on the CoV boards and a page on the CoV site with a .html at the end! WHOO!
"Villains Prepare for StatesmanÂ’s Strike! Impending Invasion October 26th!
Attention, villains of the Rogue Isles! This is your leader, Lord Recluse. I address you, my mighty comrades, to warn you of a dastardly plot hatched by the contemptible Statesman.
Arachnos technicians have intercepted a Longbow transmission detailing a massive assault on the Rogue Isles! Statesman and his lackeys, the Freedom Phalanx, plan to coordinate their efforts with Longbow in a pathetic attempt to destroy us.
If they want warÂ…they shall have it.
I call on all of you, my dreadful allies, to join forces. We will dispose of the wretched Statesman. We will crush his mindless minions underfoot. With our dire and ruinous powers, we will exterminate all those who wish to make us slaves to their own narrow-minded ideals.
They believe that we will be caught unsuspecting, that we will be easily beaten. This arrogance will be their undoing. We will lie in wait, ready to rain destruction on those foolish enough to oppose us. So, my ascending evildoers, be prepared to unleash your destructive rage on the evening of October 26th! We shall make the marauding Statesman rue the day he chose to confront the all-powerful villains of the Rogue Isles!"