Discussion: City of Heroes' Future is Groovy
By
Alannon,
Posted on: 2008-02-15 18:36 in News, Events and Announcement Discussion
Always always always looking forward to what's next!
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does that mean you're gonna listen to the player base and revert the TF changes?
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does that mean you're gonna listen to the player base and revert the TF changes?
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?????????!!!!!
Mmmm, corporate-speak... Tasty...
But seriously, bring on the good stuff!
...I forgot what experience means.
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There are a lot of exciting plans in motion that we expect will knock your socks off and take the City of Heroes/Villains franchise to the next level.
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But what IS the next level? 
(and for the first person that says he means a level cap increase, I will personally spork you in the face)
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does that mean you're gonna listen to the player base and revert the TF changes?
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QFT.
The irony that this statement comes the day after such a blindfolded rug-sweep is mind-numbing in itself. 
"Always remember that you're unique -- just like everybody else."
Level Cap Decrease
" I'm an angel. I kill firstborns while their mamas watch. I turn cities into salt. I even, when I feel like it, rip the souls from little girls, and from now till kingdom come, the only thing you can count on in your existence is never understanding why."
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... to places you've been wanting to go, but thought not possible.
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Moon Zone please.
"In a nutshell, if you have powers that aren't recharging, you're not trying hard enough." ~Enri
although i hear alot of talkin about the coming years...id really like to know about this year or even soon
id really like some kind of word about the vault and bases not about an exspansion maybe in a few years
i find it funny how open ncsoft is but only to stuff that will happen " later"
and as much fun it is to hear..its getting annoying to not actually feel like we got anything/or getting anything
yay new content but groovy?
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although i hear alot of talkin about the coming years...id really like to know about this year or even soon
id really like some kind of word about the vault and bases not about an exspansion maybe in a few years
i find it funny how open ncsoft is but only to stuff that will happen " later"
and as much fun it is to hear..its getting annoying to not actually feel like we got anything/or getting anything
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To be fair, they're seriously trying to manage expectations for the immediate future. Players have a tendency to hear something like "major cash investment" and expect to see HUGE results in just a few months. "Just a few months" will just about get the positions filled.
Issue 12 and (to a lesser extent) 13 were probably in planning and resource allocation long before the acquisition announcement. They'll be at least as solid as previous issues, but the devs would be hard pressed to really show a return on that investment for either of them.
I'm encouraged to see that they're planning ahead, but I will share one sentiment: can't wait for the I12 teasers.
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does that mean you're gonna listen to the player base and revert the TF changes?
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"Give the players what they want, within reason." - Positron
Poor you 
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Mmmm, corporate-speak... Tasty...
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It's like politician talk, with $$'s attatched...
What part of phnglui mglw'nafl Cthulhu r'lyeh w'gah nagl fhtagn don't you understand?
Puff Piece since it has no mention about actual Quality control, Beta/Testing, or fixing any of the past problems where _informed_ player-feedback went largely un-addressed b/c they didn't have the resources to address it as it flowed in. It almost reads like "We're gonna bring you the highest quality content that WE think money can buy"
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Puff Piece since it has no mention about Quality control or fixing any of the past problems where _informed_ player-feedback went largely un-addressed, or they didn't have the resources to address it. It almost reads like "We're gonna bring you the highest quality content that WE think money can buy"
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QFT
What part of phnglui mglw'nafl Cthulhu r'lyeh w'gah nagl fhtagn don't you understand?
Groovy? Seriously, I mean, come on.
Rad is where it's at.
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Puff Piece since it has no mention about Quality control or fixing any of the past problems where _informed_ player-feedback went largely un-addressed, or they didn't have the resources to address it. It almost reads like "We're gonna bring you the highest quality content that WE think money can buy"
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QFT
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I'm sure this line:
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However, our highest priority is to ensure that the quality of all new content being brought to the game meets and exceeds your expectations.
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Was just there for filler then 
I think you're just going to have to wait and see before you doomy doomy doom. Or we can just presume the devs are lazy 
hmm groovy...
Could this mean power Customization in I12 or I13???
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... to places you've been wanting to go, but thought not possible.
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Moon Zone please.
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My guess? a Rikti expansion, making them the "third faction" parallel to Heroes and Villains.
I'm just jazzed that NCNC is going to keep on going with Co*. I24 3 years down the road sounds lovely to me.
^.^
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Puff Piece since it has no mention about Quality control or fixing any of the past problems where _informed_ player-feedback went largely un-addressed, or they didn't have the resources to address it. It almost reads like "We're gonna bring you the highest quality content that WE think money can buy"
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QFT
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I'm sure this line:
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However, our highest priority is to ensure that the quality of all new content being brought to the game meets and exceeds your expectations.
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Was just there for filler then
I think you're just going to have to wait and see before you doomy doomy doom. Or we can just presume the devs are lazy
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doom, Doom, DOOM!!!
What part of phnglui mglw'nafl Cthulhu r'lyeh w'gah nagl fhtagn don't you understand?
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hmm groovy...
Could this mean power Customization in I12 or I13???
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No. How many times do they have to tell us this?
Please use this thread to discuss the below announcement:
The following comes to you from the desk of Brian Clayton, NCNC Studio Manager and Executive Producer of City of Heroes / City of Villains:
I wanted to take a moment to follow up regarding Geoff's (Geoff Heath, CEO, NCsoft Europe) recent statements regarding City of Heroes future plans. To reiterate Geoff's comments and to restate our position from my original announcement of acquiring the City of Heroes Franchise, the future is very bright as we continue grow and reinvest heavily in this great product and community. There are a lot of exciting plans in motion that we expect will knock your socks off and take the City of Heroes/Villains franchise to the next level. However, our highest priority is to ensure that the quality of all new content being brought to the game meets and exceeds your expectations. With that goal in mind we have built a solid plan that positions us well for delivering just that! We're still not quite ready to reveal the specifics of our longer term initiatives, but know that we will share this info as soon as we can.
We continue to aggressively recruit and expand our team to meet these goals. I'm very happy to report that we've been successful in bringing on board some fantastic talent. I believe we have one of the most experienced, creative, and impassioned development teams in the industry working diligently to take your game experience to places you've been wanting to go, but thought not possible.
Thanks again to you, the community, for making City of Heroes & City of Villains the great online experience that it is!
Best,
-Brian
Lighthouse
Community Relations Manager
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