I wonder if the devs are PLing right now?
By
0zymandous,
Posted on: 2006-07-21 13:18 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
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I bet there's some UBER SECRET spot the devs use just to be cool... like you talk to a fire hidrent or type in a certian command or something... like go into a telephone booth and type /superman or something... and it gives you XP for lvl 50 I swear game developers do this all the time, I know I would if i was a game developer...
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When we play on the development servers or Training Room, sure... but when we play on Live servers even we dont get any special commands or cheats. We level up just like the rest of you... I know I will be on with my Dominator a bunch this weekend.
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How did Statesman get Fly without taking Hover or Air Superiority?
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I bet there's some UBER SECRET spot the devs use just to be cool... like you talk to a fire hidrent or type in a certian command or something... like go into a telephone booth and type /superman or something... and it gives you XP for lvl 50 I swear game developers do this all the time, I know I would if i was a game developer...
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When we play on the development servers or Training Room, sure... but when we play on Live servers even we dont get any special commands or cheats. We level up just like the rest of you... I know I will be on with my Dominator a bunch this weekend.
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I dont believe this is 100% true, I was on once not to long ago when CuppaJo made an appearance for a super group costume contest that one of the SGs arraigned.
She logged on as a level 1 Fire/Fire blaster and then suddenly she was an untrained level 50.
So there is a /code to level. 
As to what it is 
good luck ever finding out. 
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I'm sure there are codes for them to zone in as special characters. And I've certainly seen GMs exercise very interesting control over the environment.
But I think Positron is saying when they actually *play* on the live servers, they don't explicitly use special level up codes. Its probably like the difference between logging in as a normal user, and logging in as root.
In fact, since they can create special characters for special events, and can test anything they want on their internal servers and the test server, why would they even need such a code when they play conventionally?
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I'm sure there are codes for them to zone in as special characters. And I've certainly seen GMs exercise very interesting control over the environment.
But I think Positron is saying when they actually *play* on the live servers, they don't explicitly use special level up codes. Its probably like the difference between logging in as a normal user, and logging in as root.
In fact, since they can create special characters for special events, and can test anything they want on their internal servers and the test server, why would they even need such a code when they play conventionally?
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/agree with this. States has said previously, they have alts. Lots of them. States said he likes PuG's and he plays on all the servers. If I remember he also said a couple of the devs are in player run SG's, but he wouldn't give up any names. Seems no one knows who they are which would be hard to pull of if they used a cheat code, and they like the anonymity.
Who knows, every single player that's ever joined a random PuG may have played with one or more devs.
Pretty cool to hear Positron talking like one of us. 
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On a funnier note. I can't wait to here when Domsitron gets a mission go fight Positron. oooooo
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Domsitron: "OMG WTH, I"M wayyyy too hard, someone nerf me!"
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I think I died 3 times on the final mission, all to the Thorn Tree itself, and I had a full Domination bar at that point too. Once we got to the point where we were all attacking it (Brute, MM, Dom, Corr), it went down pretty easy, and no one died... unlike the first Respec trial, where we had multiple TPKs in the final room.
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hmm, I figured you all went to Comic Con and decided to throw us that can't go a bone.
Lies. You guys get to log out without the 30 second wait.
I call cheating!
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I bet there's some UBER SECRET spot the devs use just to be cool... like you talk to a fire hidrent or type in a certian command or something... like go into a telephone booth and type /superman or something... and it gives you XP for lvl 50 I swear game developers do this all the time, I know I would if i was a game developer...
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When we play on the development servers or Training Room, sure... but when we play on Live servers even we dont get any special commands or cheats. We level up just like the rest of you... I know I will be on with my Dominator a bunch this weekend.
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How come Cuppa gets the Uber-Button and not Posi? Poor Positron, not being able to get to 50 in an instant.
P.S.: CuppaJo came and judged the SG Costume Contest for Infinity. She was a level 50 Blaster that hadn't ever increased in security level. I think even the devs (or moderaters like Cuppa) wouldn't be able to stop themselves from leveling even once during the journey to 50.
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I bet there's some UBER SECRET spot the devs use just to be cool... like you talk to a fire hidrent or type in a certian command or something... like go into a telephone booth and type /superman or something... and it gives you XP for lvl 50 I swear game developers do this all the time, I know I would if i was a game developer...
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When we play on the development servers or Training Room, sure... but when we play on Live servers even we dont get any special commands or cheats. We level up just like the rest of you... I know I will be on with my Dominator a bunch this weekend.
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...HEY GUYs, i think i just figured out the real reason for the double XP weekend........... posi wanted to level his dom
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I think I died 3 times on the final mission, all to the Thorn Tree itself, and I had a full Domination bar at that point too. Once we got to the point where we were all attacking it (Brute, MM, Dom, Corr), it went down pretty easy, and no one died... unlike the first Respec trial, where we had multiple TPKs in the final room.
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I wanna group with Positron's Dominator! What server? If not Champion, then I demand you guys open Server Transfers.
Champion:
Princess PMS - lvl 50 DM/Regen Scrapper
X-12 - lvl 44 Emp/Elec Def
Sh'kar Loran - lvl 36 ngy/ngy Blaster
X-10 - lvl 35 Fire/FF Troller
Shui Zetsu - lvl 44 Elec/Elec Brute
Exsiccate - lvl 43 Fire/Thermal Corr
Aelita - lvl 40 Mind/Psy Dom
Gaijin - lvl 27 DM/Fire Brute
If I were a Dev for the game, I'd make my own powersets in a AT called "Developer," i.e. Positron would be a Positron/Positron Developer, and you could add whatever powers you want to each, and modify the powers as you like, and make completely new ones (as long as they don't require much work, i.e. new art)... I'd say it'd be a fair perk. I'd make Giant AOE Knockbacks and such that could affect an entire zone, etc., just fun little things.
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On a funnier note. I can't wait to here when Domsitron gets a mission go fight Positron. oooooo
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Domsitron: "OMG WTH, I"M wayyyy too hard, someone nerf me!"
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LOL!
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when we play on Live servers even we dont get any special commands or cheats.
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What about that command to get the April's Fool badge?
Issue 16 made me feel like this.
Warning: This poster likes to play Devil's Advocate.
Thats got to be hard when someone on Positrons team is like Okay were going to soft load this. Everyone log out and come back in 5 minutes
Positrons toon says: I dont think thats the way they intended it to be played
... and then the leader is all like
Hey n00b, Ive been playing this game for like 3 months now. Who do think you are Positron?
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If I remember he also said a couple of the devs are in player run SG's, but he wouldn't give up any names. Seems no one knows who they are which would be hard to pull of if they used a cheat code, and they like the anonymity.
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Actually, it was my understanding that they are not allowed to tell anyone who they are due to company policy.
I remember a _Castle_ post where he couldn't reminisce with someone from beta because it would've pegged him as _Castle_.
Lol, my Dom didn't die once during that thing and he's a Grav/Nrg Gimpoid.
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If dying 3 times in 1 room alone is the Devs' idea of a "good run" that ends in succes on these trials... then I'd hate to see what they think should be a bad run that still succeeds...
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I bet there's some UBER SECRET spot the devs use just to be cool... like you talk to a fire hidrent or type in a certian command or something... like go into a telephone booth and type /superman or something... and it gives you XP for lvl 50 I swear game developers do this all the time, I know I would if i was a game developer...
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When we play on the development servers or Training Room, sure... but when we play on Live servers even we dont get any special commands or cheats. We level up just like the rest of you... I know I will be on with my Dominator a bunch this weekend.
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I dont believe this is 100% true, I was on once not to long ago when CuppaJo made an appearance for a super group costume contest that one of the SGs arraigned.
She logged on as a level 1 Fire/Fire blaster and then suddenly she was an untrained level 50.
So there is a /code to level.
As to what it is good luck ever finding out.
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I am SO glad you mentioned that. My wife brought up the same thing. We don't know how Cuppa did it, either!
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"Say, Jim...woo! That's a bad out-FIT!" - Superman: The Movie
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I bet there's some UBER SECRET spot the devs use just to be cool... like you talk to a fire hidrent or type in a certian command or something... like go into a telephone booth and type /superman or something... and it gives you XP for lvl 50 I swear game developers do this all the time, I know I would if i was a game developer...
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When we play on the development servers or Training Room, sure... but when we play on Live servers even we dont get any special commands or cheats. We level up just like the rest of you... I know I will be on with my Dominator a bunch this weekend.
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I dont believe this is 100% true, I was on once not to long ago when CuppaJo made an appearance for a super group costume contest that one of the SGs arraigned.
She logged on as a level 1 Fire/Fire blaster and then suddenly she was an untrained level 50.
So there is a /code to level.
As to what it is good luck ever finding out.
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I am SO glad you mentioned that. My wife brought up the same thing. We don't know how Cuppa did it, either!
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It's CuppaJo, would you tell Cuppa no? Posi is not immune from being mod smacked, everything may be grey to him, but Cuppa is an arbiter/police drone, she's auto hit even if you're phased.
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I bet there's some UBER SECRET spot the devs use just to be cool... like you talk to a fire hidrent or type in a certian command or something... like go into a telephone booth and type /superman or something... and it gives you XP for lvl 50 I swear game developers do this all the time, I know I would if i was a game developer...
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When we play on the development servers or Training Room, sure... but when we play on Live servers even we dont get any special commands or cheats. We level up just like the rest of you... I know I will be on with my Dominator a bunch this weekend.
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I dont believe this is 100% true, I was on once not to long ago when CuppaJo made an appearance for a super group costume contest that one of the SGs arraigned.
She logged on as a level 1 Fire/Fire blaster and then suddenly she was an untrained level 50.
So there is a /code to level.
As to what it is good luck ever finding out.
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I am SO glad you mentioned that. My wife brought up the same thing. We don't know how Cuppa did it, either!
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It's CuppaJo, would you tell Cuppa no? Posi is not immune from being mod smacked, everything may be grey to him, but Cuppa is an arbiter/police drone, she's auto hit even if you're phased.
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Me tell Cuppa "no"? Nooooo way, man. You can take that job, if you want. Me? I like my blood on the INSIDE!
- Green Lantern
"Say, Jim...woo! That's a bad out-FIT!" - Superman: The Movie
Me 'n my posse: http://www.citygametracker.com/site/....php?user=5608
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I bet there's some UBER SECRET spot the devs use just to be cool... like you talk to a fire hidrent or type in a certian command or something... like go into a telephone booth and type /superman or something... and it gives you XP for lvl 50 I swear game developers do this all the time, I know I would if i was a game developer...
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When we play on the development servers or Training Room, sure... but when we play on Live servers even we dont get any special commands or cheats. We level up just like the rest of you... I know I will be on with my Dominator a bunch this weekend.
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It's all lies!
CuppaJo says otherwise.
Take THAT, "man"!
Haha!
Fight the power!
Viva la Revolution!
*tackles Positron*
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I thought all that stuff was grey to you
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Of course, but he is playing a Dom after all.
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I bet there's some UBER SECRET spot the devs use just to be cool... like you talk to a fire hidrent or type in a certian command or something... like go into a telephone booth and type /superman or something... and it gives you XP for lvl 50 I swear game developers do this all the time, I know I would if i was a game developer...
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When we play on the development servers or Training Room, sure... but when we play on Live servers even we dont get any special commands or cheats. We level up just like the rest of you... I know I will be on with my Dominator a bunch this weekend.
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I dont believe this is 100% true, I was on once not to long ago when CuppaJo made an appearance for a super group costume contest that one of the SGs arraigned.
She logged on as a level 1 Fire/Fire blaster and then suddenly she was an untrained level 50.
So there is a /code to level.
As to what it is good luck ever finding out.
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I am SO glad you mentioned that. My wife brought up the same thing. We don't know how Cuppa did it, either!
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I think their signature characters have different options available to them than if they just log on a start an alt.
I remember a post about someone meeting a level one Blaster called Wasteland. This is way back in Issue 1. Anyway that blaster suddenly had a jetpack pop up, and he flew away from the stunned 50. A few seconds later a level 50 Wasteland was probably lounging around outside Peregrine Island. Wasteland just happened to become a dev that day too.
* I just realized that Wasteland might have been the writer we lost *
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I thought all that stuff was grey to you
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He's exempting
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