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Castle = coolest dev EVER!

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Dev, maybe. Red name? Cuppa still wins

She has an insanely tough job: herding belligerent nerds in an online forum.

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CuppaJo and her team do a fantastic job.

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It's alright, you can tell us the truth.

They prod you with sticks and make fun of you, don't they?

hi castle

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Hobo, please do not remind me about how pitifull my damage is in PvP.

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Why do you shout at me when I suggest Defenders need more damage output then?

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Hobo, please do not remind me about how pitifull my damage is in PvP.

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Why do you shout at me when I suggest Defenders need more damage output then?

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...Cuz then corruptors wouldn't have anyone to Own in PvP

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Castle = coolest dev EVER!

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Dev, maybe. Red name? Cuppa still wins

She has an insanely tough job: herding belligerent nerds in an online forum.

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CuppaJo and her team do a fantastic job.

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I have to say that Castle has made my job much easier, as have all the AT reps we have. Thanks Y'all!

And believe me, Cuppa is the #1 advocate for Hero AT reps. I think the producers hate hearing me on the phone about it.

CuppaJo on our boards?!

*faints*

Wow, I think the total dev posts for the defender boards just doubled over the last week. Not that I'm complaining.

I'll keep the current defender issues list somewhat organized for your ease.

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Castle = coolest dev EVER!

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Dev, maybe. Red name? Cuppa still wins

She has an insanely tough job: herding belligerent nerds in an online forum.

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CuppaJo and her team do a fantastic job.

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I have to say that Castle has made my job much easier, as have all the AT reps we have. Thanks Y'all!

And believe me, Cuppa is the #1 advocate for Hero AT reps. I think the producers hate hearing me on the phone about it.

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Cuppajo,

She always steals the show!

( Not that I'm complaining--I'm not a schmo! )

I thought of something...I bet the reason they are paying attention to Defenders is probably because we complain the least of any AT.

We always here about how Blasters/Tankers/Etc suck because of X reason. Since when have we heard the general "you suck" label placed on defenders?

And, I think we are actually intelligent in our posts. We don't ask stupid stuff like "Tankers shouldn't die herding the entire land of Dreck."

And, except for a couple times, defenders (thankfully) have not been targetted for nerfs. At least not as often as others are. Defenders (for the most part) seem to be the ones that don't change too often (and in the past some of it has been for the good like making Adrenalin Boost not cost all our endurance to use).

Now, if only we could spread our intelligence to the other forums...

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I thought of something...I bet the reason they are paying attention to Defenders is probably because we complain the least of any AT.

We always here about how Blasters/Tankers/Etc suck because of X reason. Since when have we heard the general "you suck" label placed on defenders?

And, I think we are actually intelligent in our posts. We don't ask stupid stuff like "Tankers shouldn't die herding the entire land of Dreck."

And, except for a couple times, defenders (thankfully) have not been targetted for nerfs. At least not as often as others are. Defenders (for the most part) seem to be the ones that don't change too often (and in the past some of it has been for the good like making Adrenalin Boost not cost all our endurance to use).

Now, if only we could spread our intelligence to the other forums...

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It also helps that Blueeyed made a nice listing of the problems, problems which were pure fact rather than mere wishes.

This, in turn, helps the Developers because then they can just pull out the list and go "Well, it seems that the DPS for Archery is far inferior to any other, we'd best look into ways to make up for it's incapabilities in damage!"

Not that I'm hinting toward what would rock to be fixed first(COUGH TA/ARCH COUGH)...nope, not in the slightest.

(And I actually play controller/mm primarily too!)

Indeed that is helpful...but I would rather have an [intelligent] dialogue about how to fix the powers than deal with people who very rarely give feedback that I could work with.

Thus, my point that Defenders may actually get things done for them (fixed) because we have patiently documented every [important] bug.

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Castle = coolest dev EVER!

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Dev, maybe. Red name? Cuppa still wins

She has an insanely tough job: herding belligerent nerds in an online forum.

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CuppaJo and her team do a fantastic job.

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I have to say that Castle has made my job much easier, as have all the AT reps we have. Thanks Y'all!

And believe me, Cuppa is the #1 advocate for Hero AT reps. I think the producers hate hearing me on the phone about it.

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When you say, "all the AT reps", would you happen to have a list of them to share?

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I thought of something...I bet the reason they are paying attention to Defenders is probably because we complain the least of any AT.


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Actually, I have been kicking and screaming about defenders for awhile. Add a few polite PMs with pertinent links, some mild begging and it is amazing what you can get a person who really does care about this game to do. The devs don't respond to everything that goes on around here but they take note of things. I expect that some things they expect, these changes don't go in untested they expect some feedback, it is when the feedback is not what they expected that I think they sit-up and take notice. Obviously a clear cut description in detail of what a player thinks is of issue with the game is much easier for them to read, and kudos for Blueeyed taking up the mantle here on the defender forums.

However, the devs are not omniscient. Something very important may get added to that list and they can very easily miss it. Thus, when issues become important to us it is important to discuss them fully and explore them fully not only for ourselves but just so that a developer wandering by has an opportunity to see just what issue is simmering on the pot currently. It may be something that they had no idea could even be an issue. On the other hand it may be something that they expected and can actually settle fairly quickly.

While complaining can be seen as a negative, our concerns about the game are a great tool for the developers to create a positive experience for the players who do not read these forums and simply play the game.

We whine just as much, but are usually rational about it. We also usually get ignored. Then Statesman informs us about how happy he is with defenders. Then we proclaim how unhappy we are with the un-attention we get. In the end, all anyone ever sees or hears about are the healer rants.

We're actually nice people...really!

Nice? People?

MrQuizzles, you are starting to sound like a "healer". You haven't turned to the dark side have you?

*Concern raises a hand dripping with black viscous negative energy bearing the pain of a thousand tortured souls*

Have you?

Ok, fine, we're fairly pleasant (to each other, at least) yet rather flippant people.

If anyone's hands are dripping darkness, mine are.

THANK GOD!!!

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Castle = coolest dev EVER!

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Dev, maybe. Red name? Cuppa still wins

She has an insanely tough job: herding belligerent nerds in an online forum.

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CuppaJo and her team do a fantastic job.

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I have to say that Castle has made my job much easier, as have all the AT reps we have. Thanks Y'all!

And believe me, Cuppa is the #1 advocate for Hero AT reps. I think the producers hate hearing me on the phone about it.

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there are other AT reps?

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I thought of something...I bet the reason they are paying attention to Defenders is probably because we complain the least of any AT.


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Actually, I have been kicking and screaming about defenders for awhile. Add a few polite PMs with pertinent links, some mild begging and it is amazing what you can get a person who really does care about this game to do. The devs don't respond to everything that goes on around here but they take note of things. I expect that some things they expect, these changes don't go in untested they expect some feedback, it is when the feedback is not what they expected that I think they sit-up and take notice. Obviously a clear cut description in detail of what a player thinks is of issue with the game is much easier for them to read, and kudos for Blueeyed taking up the mantle here on the defender forums.

However, the devs are not omniscient. Something very important may get added to that list and they can very easily miss it. Thus, when issues become important to us it is important to discuss them fully and explore them fully not only for ourselves but just so that a developer wandering by has an opportunity to see just what issue is simmering on the pot currently. It may be something that they had no idea could even be an issue. On the other hand it may be something that they expected and can actually settle fairly quickly.

While complaining can be seen as a negative, our concerns about the game are a great tool for the developers to create a positive experience for the players who do not read these forums and simply play the game.

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Most intelligent thing I have ever read here. I mean intelligent intelligent, TMS is in a whole other category with her intelligent comedy.
You deserve 6 stars and to become the winner of the dev for a day contest.

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Holy crap, a redname post in the defender forums!

This is...wow! I mean, wow! I can now honestly say that I've seen everything.

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Hey Hey!
I think one other developer posted once in here ...a long time ago. Statesman ya?

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Dont play the set myself but from what I can tell they are in more demand now than ever, in some casses teams usually dont do to well without them. So where is it exactley they need attention? maybe Storm? or Archery?

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We've got issues abound. Chances are you really wouldn't notice them unless you played a defender. Yeah, the entire TA set is an issue.

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The uselessness of every defender secondary in PVP is an issue.

Cheers!

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Some people just don't realize that defenders are not happy that more and more people are saying "We need a healer."

Just because "Healers" are wanted in teams does not mean that defenders don't have issues. Hobo, please do not remind me about how pitifull my damage is in PvP.

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It's not just pvp, ED evicerated my damaeg in PvE as well. I did the first FBZ taskforce just recently, inf act we started it a week before ED came in and finished a week after ED was live, and I was flat out stunned how badly my damage was hit. I REALLY did not think it would have had such a large impact on me or defenders in general but now litterally I offer no damage worth mentioning to my team in PvP OR PvE. Which is even more infuriating when a controller can put out such a steady stream of relatively good damage.

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Ok, fine, we're fairly pleasant (to each other, at least) yet rather flippant people.

If anyone's hands are dripping darkness, mine are.

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Are we gonna have to get a hand washing sensor installed in the can?

Is it me or do good things only happen when I'm not around?

And if that's the case, how much are you guys willing to pay me to stay the hell away?

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Is it me or do good things only happen when I'm not around?

And if that's the case, how much are you guys willing to pay me to stay the hell away?

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I have three cents and a peice of lint

Thanks Castle I know how short a luch hour can seem, it's very nice of you to do this on what amounts to your own time.