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Colour Me Excited!
Hello Everyone! I'm Dirtwolf. I'm one of the newest additions to
City Scoop. I'm going to be putzing around with Arts and Entertainment with TA.
I've decided to add two (with a third alternating) more articles to the section
that are going to be interactive including a line-art that you can colour in
with crayons, digital methods, markers, or food condiments and send in. My
favorites will be posted in the following week's Scoop! I'm only going to have
two articles a week, and the second one will be alternated weekly with an art
jam, an art challenge, or something of the like. When you finish colouring the
lineart, PM it to me in a link via the forums. Hope to see some masterpieces
soon!
Our first line-art is from BattleWraith. It's an awesome
drawing of Positron.
The First Art Jam!
As I told TA upon being brought aboard the good ship City Scoop, I
wanted to bring more interactivity to the players. In turn, I've made my first
two additions to the paper completely interactive. The lineart, and this : The
Art Jam! Let me explain : The art jam is where I give you guys a subject and
you draw how you interpret it. The subject I've decided on for our first art
jam is "What do you think defines a hero?" Once again, draw up some pictures
and PM them to me and the favorites will be put up in the next issue!
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So, you want to be a PvPer?!Well let me just say congratulations for entering the world of The most important thing to understand when you are starting to Which leads us to our next subject. When you die, you must try and If Arena PvP is what you want to do, your best bet is to go to the In the making of this article, I asked some leaders of prominent Psypunk, In PvP, there isn't as much room for mistakes as there is in the PvP in COX is the "end game". Those fifty levels you have earned And most importantly, take your defeats with grace and your Ajax, More information about PvP can be found in this | Justice League ChampionshipOn Monday, July 9th 2007 the Justice League Finals were held in Match #1: The night's first battle took place on the gloomy The fighting erupted fast and furious from the start. Atomic Flea The match ended prematurely as the Arena crashed with just over 1 Match #2: The second match was reset once due to drawing Match #3: For the 3rd and final match, Atlas Park was again With the match wins being tied between the teams, it went to Congratulations Team Bacon on your Justice League Championship In next weeks Arena section, The City Scoop takes a closer look at All Day PvP Event!The Dark Revolution is hosting an all day PVP Event on the ClassifiedsEstablished SG Looking for active players. WANTED, sidekick. Reclusive billionare seeks incredulous youth as LOOK, there on the page, ITs small, ITs black and white, ITs LANDSCAPING SERVICES. Do your neighbors complain that your hovel Puzzled? So are we. Seeking puzzles for the puzzle section. Please
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Jennifer WhiteThe girl who has a permenant unwanted guestI was at the bar in Pocket D again. Not doing much else but She seems rather polite, asking for a pepsi, without ice. All of a Kahlan Jennifer: I'm Jennifer White and I have to Kahlan D'Rane: Why did you pick the Guardian part Jennifer: According to my instructors at "The Kahlan D'Rane: From the looks of things, you've Jennifer: Well, I don't know a lot about when I Kahlan D'Rane: Ok it looks like you're supposed Jennifer: Nothing happened to the Academy. I Kahlan D'Rane: How did you meet Jennifer: I'm not really sure. I think it's been Kahlan D'Rane: So who else did you drag with you Jennifer: Kahlan D'Rane: So who are your favorite bad guys Jennifer: I'm going to have to say that I don't Kahlan D'Rane: So who are your friends over Jennifer:Well thankfully, being posessed means Kahlan D'Rane: What do you do when you're NOT on Jennifer: I'M TRYING TO MAKE CONNECTIONS FOR OUR Kahlan D'Rane: so um...Darkness...do you have Jennifer: THE WORLD WILL BE BURNED BY HELLFIRE. Kahlan D'Rane: So, in conclusion: What do you Jennifer: ALL THE SOULS TO FEED UPON !! THERE ARE Kahlan D'rane: Cool, thanks for your time, I'm Jennifer: IF YOU NEED SOME HELP, I'D BE WILLING | CyberExeider / Ascended ExeiderTwo halves, Same WholeI was sitting in my usual spot at the Pocket D. Sipping away at my Kahlan D'rane: So, what's up with the suit, and, CyberExeider: Oh, just being kind to a fellow Kahlan D'rane: So, what are your powers? You Cyber Kahlan D'rane: You look like you've been around Cyber Exeider: Well it started a while ago, back Kahlan D'rane: Wow talk about a small world. In the time since I started, I paid a heavy price. My body had Kahlan D'rane: Yeah I thought you were him for a Cyber Exeider: There was another super group Kahlan D'rane: Yeah that would be rather Cyber Exeider: Can we change the subject please? Kahlan D'rane: Sure not a problem Cyber Exeider: My SuperGroup is called: Kahlan D'rane: Wow, that's quite a reward. Cyber Exeider: Thank you, yes, our greatest enemy Kahlan D'rane: But but but..you're still Cyber Exeider: You look confused, I bet your Kahlan D'rane: Aah. Yes, you do have some Cyber Kahlan D'rane: So those bots I run into during Cyber Exeider: No, they arenft, thatfs Freedom Kahlan D'rane: Ah Ok. So, after travelling the Cyber Exeider: Well I have been to the Rikti Kahlan D'rane: Heheh. Ok, Who's your favorite all Cyber Exeider: The council, because they like me, Kahlan D'Rane: Oh crud, my pager is going off Cyber Exeider: Thank you for listening to my |
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The City Scoop
Call to Arms
Vol I, Issue IX
JUly 13th, 2007
This Issue:
Advice
IMHO, Ask
Athy, By Popular Demand,
Advice From the X, Horoscopes,
State of the AT
Arts
Rogue Island Repast,
Colour Me Excited, Art Jam
Arena
So You Want to Be a PvPer,
Justice League Championship, All Day PvP
Event
Encounters
Interviews with: Jennifer White and
Cyber Exeider /Ascended Exeider
Classifieds
Puzzles & Games
The City Scoop Staff
Editors-in-Chief
Tobay
Lemur
Lad - Assistant
Editors
Teldon
- Behind the Mask
LadyK
- Food and Restaurant, Classifieds
Protea
- Business and Market
Snow
Globe - Puzzles
Advice
Athyna
Arts
Thors
Assassin
Dirtwolf
PvP Correspondents
Layout
Mantid
Additional Staff
Dark
Perfect
Amazing
The City Scoop is always seeking comments, suggestions, and
articles from our readers. Just send them to the corresponding department or
one of our Editors-in-Chief.
To be e-mailed a printer friendly copy of this edition, send a
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With the impending Issue 10: Invasion, the people of Paragon City,
the Rogue Isles and the world, need a leader! A shining beacon of hope, unity
and brotherhood. Do you think you have what it takes? The City Scoop is calling
all writers and natural leaders to motivate our Heroic and Villainous brethren.
Write a brief speech, explaining why we should all rise above our differences,
to fight. Submit your "Call to Arms" via PM to LadyK by midnight (PST) July
27th, 2007.
Rules and Legalities:
Scoop staff, NCSoft/Cryptic employees, their families and pets are
ineligible for entry.
Only one (1) entry per global/forum account.
Entries should be between 200 and 600 words. Entries that are too
short or too long may be disqualified.
Winners will be judged by the City Scoop staff without preference
to names, supergroups, or servers.
One (1) overall grand prize winner will receive a collectable
Statesmen maquette (shown above). Two (2) first place winners, one (1) heroic
and one (1) villainous will receive a City of Heroes/City of Villains cape.
Honorable mention winners will receive City of * bumper stickers.
Special thanks to Combat , for
providing the idea of this contest, as well as to NCSoft and Cryptic
for providing the prizes.
Contest details for The City Scoop "Call to Arms" writing contest.
Entries will be judged in three (3) categories:
Best over all
Best Heroic
Best Villainous
Entries should be between 200 and 600 words long and contain no
inappropriate language. If it will be censored by the profanity filter, please
do not submit it. Entries should not contain any reference to personal
characters or Supergroups. References to game specific groups and characters,
i.e. Statesmen, The Longbow or Arachnos are allowed.
Entry is open to legal residents of the United States (excluding
Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and other Territories) and Canada.
Participants must be thirteen (13) years of age or older. All Entries must be
sent, by PM to LadyK, by no later than 11:59 (PDT) on the 27th of July, 2007.
Entries must include:
Full, legal name, First and Last
Global chat handle (@players_name) as well as main forum handle
Mailing address
Entries will be judged on motivational merit, alone. The judges,
The City Scoop Staffers with the exception of LadyK, will vote on best Entries
without the knowledge of who sent them in.
The winners of the "Call to Arms" contest will be announced in The
City Scoop, on Friday August 10th, 2007. Prizes will be delivered within 4-6
weeks of this date.
Featured Event:
July 13th-22nd:
All Servers
*PvPEC: Resistance!
Upcoming Events:
July 14th:
Champion
*PvP All Day
Protector
*Hamidon, Hamidon, I
love you
Test Server
*TIMEFORCE II
July 15th:
Champion
*Virgil Tarikoss is
DOOMed
Victory
*Summer Sunday
Nights - Warburg
Virtue
*The Eternal Party
July 20th:
Pinnacle
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July 28th:
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*SUPERFEST
Make sure to list your event threads in the
forum calendar to be listed in the Scoop!
Cruelty of the Week
In order to help combat the rising S.P.A.C.E. threat, Evitron has
traveled to Axterial VII to help the KOMPLEX ideal. As such, there will not be
a Cruelty of the Week this week.
Heroes in Pink
By Mantid
Last week, pink was in. From Galaxy City to Grandville, heroes and
villains everywhere proudly wore the color throughout the week. Then, climaxing
on Saturday, July 7th, Freedom's Atlas Park was flooded with pink.
The reason for this flood of color: Breast Cancer Awareness Week.
Headed by Melones, players of City of Heroes were invited to wear pink ribbons
and help raise support and awareness of the fight against a cancer that is
faced by 1 in 8 women during their lifetime. They did so with their usual
superhero flair. Capes, spandex, power armor, even flaming eyes and glowing
auras changed color in a show of support. When questioned on their newly dyed
costumes, many were happy to explain what they were representing.
Of course wearing pink isnt enough to make breast cancer a thing
of the past, and participants were encouraged to make donations to the research
fund of their choice.
The City Scoop caught up with Melones for a quick interview about
these events:
City Scoop: What inspired you to put together this event
and raise awareness and support for the fight against breast cancer? Why did
you decide to have in the City of Heroes/Villains game?
Melones: What Inspired me? Well a few weeks ago. A very
close friend of mine got diagnosed with Breast Cancer. So I said I need to do
something to make her feel better. So I did this event. I showed her and she
was so embarrassed that people were doing this for her and many other women.
Why did I choose coh/cov? Because these days internet can spread
things very quickly.
CS: How do you feel the response was?
M: I feel the response was great. People were supportive. A
lot of them liked it. Many at the event (lvl 1's) died about 50 times just
trying to wear pink.
CS:Do you plan on hosting future event for this or other
real life issues in game?
M: In the future yes I plan on having an event in 2008.
Hopefully this time during the week and dev's can help out.
CS: Is there anyone you would like to thank for their
support in this event?
M:I would like to thank Lady Judgment, SG's: The First
Vengeance of Freedom, Zero Tolerance (On Pinnacle), Innocent Wrath's (On
Protector, The Corporation (On Justice, Freedom and Pinnacle), Warrens,
Evil/Eccentric Geniuses for a Better Tomorrow (Infinity), Anointed Brotherhood,
The Sapphite League (CoV), The Sapphite Institute (CoH), The Warhawks of
Paragon (Freedom), Angelic Blondes (Virtue CoH), Stiletto Heeled Enforcers
(Virtue), Justice Lords (Guardian), and the Steel 70. Those are Sg's that
participated.
CS: Anything else you would like to add?
M: I would just like to add, a big thanks to everyone who
showed up and supported the event!
For more information on breast cancer and how you can help find a
cure, check out:
The National Breast
Cancer Foundation
Susan G. Komen for the
Cure
Market Report
Top sellers on both markets as of the morning of 7/12:
WentWorth's
RHA
Soil
4,300,000
-14%
RHA
3,680,000
+3%
RMA
Weapon
3,460,000
+2%
RHA
Conspiracy
3,000,000
+0%
RMA
Impervium
2,940,000
+15%
RHA
of the Furies
2,760,000
-6%
RHA
Goo
2,450,000
+6%
RMA
Sigil
2,240,000
-7%
RMA
Trapped Gem
1,950,000
+4%
RMA
Vestment
1,860,000
+6%
Black Market
RHA
Soil
2,520,000
+3%
RHA
2,460,000
+2%
RHA
Goo
1,940,000
+16%
RHA
Weapon
1,220,000
-34%
RHA
of the Furies
800,000
-1%
RMA
Sigil
658,000
-9%
RMA
Trapped Gem
610,000
-19%
RHA
Conspiracy
420,000
+36%
RMA
Impervium
400,000
+41%
RMA
Vestment
347,000
-27%
Read the full report
here.
~ Protea
Robot Rampage!
Reported by
Dirtwolf
Last Sunday, as a part of the Protector Herolympics, Protector's
own Badge set forth yet another bizarre plan involving lots of gears, oil and
metal. In skyway, just before dusk in Paragon City, a total of 11 Babbages were
huddled into what Protector has affectionately dubbed 'the Pits' and rounded up
by some of our finest tanks (and me). Within 7 minutes, the metal monstrosities
were dismantled by over 70 heroes in attendance.
NO PLANS FOR CITY OF BILLBOARDS, YET
By
Hertz
Advertising and entertainment became ever more intertwined this summer. In
addition to the release of the film Transformers, called the worlds most
expensive toy commercial by Josh Rottenburg of Entertainment Weekly, and Xbox
video game titles featuring the disturbing plasticine Burger King mascot,
coxwashington.com reports that more MMOs are becoming interested in
selling advertising space in some of its multiplayer online games.
Bob Keefe of coxwashington.com
quotes Dorothy Ferguson, vice president of sales and marketing for
NCsoft North America, as saying, "We're really intrigued by it. It has the
potential to increase (revenues), but its really also about enhancing the
game-playing experience."
In-game advertising, better known to many acronym-happy gamers as
IGA, has had a controversial past. Everquest II introduced a keyboard command
in February 2005 that allowed the player to place a delivery order through
Pizza Hut. Second Life, which bills itself as an online digital world, has
included virtual versions of the Nissan Sentra SE-R, the aloft Hotel, Apple
Computer stores, and American Apparel.
Some gamers see potential benefits to an influx of advertising
dollars. Additional revenue for the software company could translate into more
content on a quicker schedule, or reduced fees. The notion is tempting.
However, many players worry that yielding to advertising interests
gives marketers too much control over the gaming experience. In a lively
discussion, posters on the COH.com forums expressed concern that the
proliferation of advertising would harm the game-playing experience, not help
it. Detractors of product placement sometimes point to flops like Batman and
Robin, the fourth installment in the Batman series released in 1997, which was
lambasted for its highly conspicuous promotion of Taco Bell toys.
Lighthouse, community relations manager for NCsoft, was quick to
enter the discussion to put out the fire. He said, "First, let me say that
advertising companies who do in-game ads have been knocking on our door for
years, so really, this is nothing new. Second, to be clear, no deals have been
signed to do in game ads in City of Heroes or City of Villains."
Lighthouse added, Should we pursue the implementation of in-game
advertisement in some future update, the concerns of our customers will always
outweigh any simple grab for additional revenue. We would include a way for
subscribers to have the option to not view ads, make sure the advertisement is
immersive and fits into the game world and that there are other tangible gains
for our subscribers, such as a resulting more rapid introduction of new
features and updates.
Paragon City and the Rogue Isles are peppered with advertisements
for story-related products and services, such as ads for Crey Corporation,
recruiting posters for Arachnos, litigious attorney Chris Jenkins, Red Beast
energy drink, and minions for hire. There is no plan at this time to replace
them with real-life corporate logos.
For now it appears as if NCsofts pledge to explore in-game
advertising will apply only to some of its other titles, possibly including
Tabula Rasa, Lineage, or Guild Wars, although no official announcement has been
made. Another NCsoft title, Auto Assault, will be discontinued at the end of
the summer.
We would be foolish to ultimately lose subscriptions by
alienating our valuable customers, Lighthouse stressed. To reiterate, there
is no current deal to place advertisements into the City Of games.
Mr Sampson defeats Thunder God by BMcKinney
(Click for full view)
School of Gentle Taps gets a Hard Knock
By Protea
Under pressure from City officials, Katie Hannon may tighten
admissions requirements
Croatoa: the very outskirts of Paragon City, resplendent with
misty woods, calm freshwater, and shy (and not-so-shy) creatures. One of the
most recent zones to be repatriated, it remained for many months a quiet
suburb. Enter it today, however, and youll find a thriving zone, bustling with
heroic activity and bursting with chatter.
Ask anyone the reason, and consensus is clear: Katie Hannon.
For the last ten weeks, ever since the re-opening of the
Universitys Croatoa campus, Katie Hannon has been teaching heroes everything
she knows about Inventions. Other sources of learning are readily available
through the Freedom Phalanx and other contacts throughout the City; but while
most other courses take several hours or more, under Ms. Hannons aegis a hero
can learn one Inventions recipe in fifteen minutes or less. As a result, the
speed Hannon or Katie Express has become a preferred way for many heroes to
improve.
I try to run [Katie Hannons course] twice a day, said Ella
Mentalist (35 controller, Freedom shard), before and after work. Was she
happy with the results? The majority [of my recipes] have been decent other
than the occasional snipe. Others rapidly agreed, claiming Ms. Hannon could
teach heroes the secrets of time and space, how to harness their own luck - in
some cases work miracles.
But the sheer celerity of her courses has not gone unnoticed. City
officials grew concerned that the coursework required for the rewards was too
light.
How can she be sure her pupils are really ready to graduate?
said Dr. Quaterfield, a peer stationed in the Shadow Shard. As a man of
science, I demand proof of something before I'm willing to believe it.
Faathim the Kind, another Shard contact, pointed out that the
ancient gifts Ms. Hannon dispensed could be dangerous in the wrong hands. You
must remember that something learned cannot be unlearned, he said in his usual
cryptic manner, and nothing can ever be undone.
How should the rewards be balanced? Statesman, by various accounts
either missing or standing on a battleship in IP, refused to comment, but
others were quick to offer opinions. You cant rush real learning, Dr.
Quaterfield said. Sometimes it proceeds in unbounded leaps, but sometimes its
the pacing of a turtle. Either way, the important thing is that its earned.
What burns me is this view of entitlement, as if these Inventions recipes are
some kind of sovereign right.
The tempest over Katie Hannon continued to grow until finally,
earlier this week, she was served an ultimatum: Tighten up the coursework, or
lose her credentials.
Were preparing these heroes to save the world, Positron blasted
her in an official statement. We owe it to them to test their resolve.
Devastated by the criticism, Ms. Hannon has tentatively agreed to
tighten her requirements. How? I challenge all applicants to best our head
witch, Mary MacComber, Ms. Hannon explained. But right now, even if they fail
entirely I encourage them to continue working with me. We so badly need their
help against the Red Caps that Ive been reluctant to impede their swiftness.
After the change, however, that will no longer be possible. Heroes will need
to face down our champion no less than ten times to prove their worth.
While the change is not yet implemented, experts agree it is
likely to become official policy within a matter of weeks. Will it be the touch
of death for the speedy Katie? Some believe so. When that happens, it dies,
said CrueL Seeker (50 Blaster, Freedom shard) simply. He declined to elaborate,
choosing to focus on continuing his coursework.
Others were less concerned. [There will be] probably less
interest and [team leaders] will need to take into account team build. Witches
sure drain end a lot, said Searing Blaze (50 controller, Infinity shard), who
heads frequent runs. But I find that well played toons regardless of makeup
can do well.
Ella Mentalist agreed, saying shed still do two runs a day as
long as my work schedule doesnt change. I think it will make it more fun, at
least having to fight Mary again.
Searing Blaze echoed this sentiment. Its all good. The TF is fun
either way, he said. I also met so many good peeps running it.
Want to join the discussion? See the thread in the Market Forum
here.
(Editor's note: this article covers a proposed change being tested
in the Training Room server. If you wish to help test this change, see
this thread.)
Letter from the Editor
By Hertz
Q. I want to help! Can I join the City Scoop
staff?
A. The best way to audition for the City Scoop is to show us
how you can help. Cover an in-game event that's close to your heart and submit
it, to give us a sample of your writing ability.
Q. Can anybody submit a story to the Scoop?
A. Absolutely! Check our submission guidelines first. Thats
the best way to make sure your story gets the attention it deserves.
Q. Will you tell me what to write about?
A. You should choose a topic or an event you feel you can
cover well. See the submission guidelines, below.
Q. Who do I submit it to?
A. Just PM it to
Hertz, Marcian_Tobay,
or Lemur_Lad.
Q. What if I have a great idea for a continuing
series of articles?
A. Write up the first story and send it in! Well take a look
at it and see if it fits.
Q. Can I submit an idea for a column that
somebody is already running?
A. We prefer that you have your own ideas, but if you want to
send in a suggestion, PM the person who writes that column. Youll find the
name on the byline, or in the masthead.
Q. If my story isnt chosen for this weeks
Scoop, do I have to re-submit it for the following week?
A. That shouldnt be necessary, but we will let you know if it
is (for instance, if your article was about an upcoming event, but we couldnt
publish it in time).
Q. If you dont run my story, will you tell me
why?
A. Yes.
Q. What if I have an event that I want to
advertise, or if I want to recruit for my supergroup?
A. Send a classified ad in to Lady_K.
Q. What are the submission guidelines?
A. Here:
Submission Guidelines:
The City Scoops objective is to build a healthy gamer community
by giving fair, balanced coverage of real game-related events, by players, for
players. We would prefer that you submitted articles of a factual nature, such
as an in-game event, and that you cover all sides of your story fairly.
If you wish to submit an opinion piece, we would prefer that you
post your article on the regular forums. If a healthy discussion begins, send
us the thread link and well direct readers to it.
Proofread and edit your article well before submitting it. We may
be able to help you edit it into shape, but you should polish up your own
writing yourself as much as possible.
Our deadline for stories is the Wednesday prior to publication.
Entries after Wednesday might not make it into Fridays edition. Earlier is
better, of course.
We encourage you to provide a link to any screenshots that
accompany your article, but we cant promise to use them.
Try to submit articles between 400 and 1000 words. If you have a
longer submission, send us the first part and provide a link to the rest.
We reserve the right to edit all submissions for length, clarity,
or factual error. We also reserve the right to reject your submission.
Since we post the City Scoop on NCSofts forums, your story must
comply with the message board rules and guidelines. Forum moderators, including
Ex Libris and Lighthouse, have the right to edit anything in the City Scoop
(for instance, if it violates forum rules).
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