Anyone remember the skill system? Cryptic? Do You?
By
anachrodragon,
Posted on: 2006-03-02 14:52 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
They have never said it's scrapped only back burnered until they figure out some method to make it fun.
The Dev Digest does wonders to answer questions like this...
The question I asked Statesman via PM (sent January 13):
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Quick question about the status of skills, since it came up on the forums again...are they still under development or permanently shelved?
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His reply:
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Shelved.
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That's about the most depressing PM I've ever heard... I guess Skills did exactly what it was supposed to do, keep me in the game long enough for my intrest to re-peak. I'm sure that wasn't their idea, but that's how it worked for me.
Next time, ask about the invention system. 
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The question I asked Statesman via PM (sent January 13):
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Quick question about the status of skills, since it came up on the forums again...are they still under development or permanently shelved?
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His reply:
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Shelved.
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Problem here is he probably didn't notice "permanently." It would be folly to comment on anything absolute, States has learned this from incidents in the past. Shelved usually means "put aside until later."
Or he just didn't want to or didn't have time to elaborate and mention that it's now an "Invention System" and not "Skills" anymore.
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"Shelved"
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Sure, I would love to see skills in CoH/CoV, but I'm pretty much resigned to the fact that it's not going to happen. Instead, there are other games that have skills systems and multiple forms of advancement. I decided to try WoW for a bit, which I'm sure isn't even the best of them, and I'm currently getting my skills and economy fix there.
I love CoH for the fast paced action and great team play, and I continue to play it for that. As far as skills and other stuff goes, I'm really not holding my breath.
So, then the moral to this thread is:
"Shoolved™"
Skills are shelved.
Inventions? :-)
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Skills are shelved.
Inventions? :-)
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Thanks States.
Can I invent a decive to kick puppies? 
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Skills are shelved.
Inventions? :-)
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Crafting! Universities! Woot!
Is this coming with I7, or later? 
While I might be anti-crafting, I'm surprisingly pro-invention system.
I know it's just a change of one word, but with all the great inventors in comics (Tony Stark, Mr. Fantastic, Forge) it definitely fits in.
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Skills are shelved.
Inventions? :-)
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I have invention!
*pushes button and a nearby building blows up*
It's called EXPLOSIVE APPLES! WOOHOO!
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(Muwhahaha...I got City of Villains for free! Just wait till I pay my 10-15 years in jail...muwhahahaha....)
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We're talking about the Zig here... you'll be free and on the streets by Saturday night.
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Wonder what States and crew think of the CuppaClones, since he replied to CuppaFlaming...
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Skills are shelved.
Inventions? :-)
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Cool Beans.
...not that it wasn't obvious, anyway... lol
From now till Saturday? That's a life sentence for the Zig. I've had villains I've "arrested" face me again after 3 minutes.....
<.< invention? could be interesting.. if it's not to combat related, half the temp powers are better for goofing around as costume bits...
o.o can we invent our own personal houses? and pay for them with inf?
/Thread jack
<.< obviously, they should make Cuppa's bio official and have her the ingame gov of RI!! >.> she certainly seem to have the popular vote!
Vote Cuppa for governor!
/UnThread Jack
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<.< invention? could be interesting.. if it's not to combat related, half the temp powers are better for goofing around as costume bits...
o.o can we invent our own personal houses? and pay for them with inf?
/Thread jack
<.< obviously, they should make Cuppa's bio official and have her the ingame gov of RI!! >.> she certainly seem to have the popular vote!
Vote Cuppa for governor!
/UnThread Jack
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Acctualy, I think she went past beign the Governor of RI and is now the President if I remember her bio correctly.
Four more years!
Four more years!
Four more years!
o.O I last read it a couple weeks ago, it was still gov
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States!
Didn't you once say jetpacks would never be a costume option or some such thing..?
Gasp! Can people MAKE jetpacks for travel purposes? Is that why you were saving them!?
Hmmm!
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o.O I last read it a couple weeks ago, it was still gov
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Well, I do have a memory like a sieve...
Cuppa for president!
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Ahh, it seems only like Issue Three when all the good little Heroes gathered around their web browsers chatting about what might be. Now, as we gear up for Issue Seven, I wonder what has become of the off-again, on-again Skill system. Is it still on the 'Short List' of game improvements? Will it be something that Heroes and Villains both get? Or has it been completely scrapped due to lack of gaming ideas?