Discussion: Announcing Visual Sounds!

JDub · 04-01-2008 05:24 AM

I'm not sure what is funnier....the people who don't get the joke, or the people that do, but actually want it to be real.

ICF_Zombra · 04-01-2008 05:25 AM

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Nice joke, but you guys need to try harder. You lost me at "but our research shows that a lot of people are building their own computers nowadays, and sometimes you forget to purchase speakers or headphones."

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They had me halfway I guess. Renaming Issue 12 was the "wait a minute ..." moment for me.

And add me to the list of people who actually want this feature. Along with a toggle to turn "floating numbers" on/off.

Zyn · 04-01-2008 05:26 AM

Well, Villains don't get this news on their front page. I guess it is Heroes only.

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Counter_Agent · 04-01-2008 05:27 AM

You dev's will never hear the end of the whiners that really want that feature...!!!

LOL the Joke is on you!

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ICF_Zombra · 04-01-2008 05:28 AM

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Well, Villains don't get this news on their front page. I guess it is Heroes only.

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Think about what happens to you when you play a good April Fools' joke on a supervillain.

Hellguard · 04-01-2008 05:30 AM

Nice one, Lighthouse! (or whoever came up with this)

I just hope we don't have DOOMsayers complaining about the time someone spent on this. Cause, you know, the whole hour or less this took to make could have been the breakthrough needed to get Power Customization done in time for i12!

XaoGarrent · 04-01-2008 05:31 AM

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Well, Villains don't get this news on their front page. I guess it is Heroes only.

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Think about what happens to you when you play a good April Fools' joke on a supervillain.

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Think about what happens to you when you play a good April Fools' joke on a Blaster.

JDub · 04-01-2008 05:31 AM

The best part is, there will be at least 2-3 tards posting "Where are the Visual Sound Affects" a week after issue 12 goes live.

MainFrame_NA · 04-01-2008 05:32 AM

Holy sounds Batman!!!!

God, please.... NO,NO,NO, NO.......Save us champions!!!!

Nebuzaradan · 04-01-2008 05:33 AM

I think 4/1 is actually the perfect day for devs of all MMORPG's to do "test runs" on the more outlandish ideas they've been kicking around. If the playerbase responds badly to the "joke" then they simply yell "April FOOLS!" If they respond well, then they put it in. Maybe we still will have visual sounds!

Seriously though, as I was reading the announcement I was laughing cause I think it would actually be fun (of course you'd have to be able to turn it off at times), and until I got to the part about them removing all regular sounds from the game I wouldn't have had any problem with this addition at all, I'm hoping I'm right about it being a feature the devs are interested in and just wanted to see what players thought in a relatively DOOOOOM free environment.

(Of course the implication that "buying speakers or headphones" really qualifies as part of the "building their own computers" process kind of made me laugh...

DulothS · 04-01-2008 05:33 AM

You didn't know this was true? Its already on test. My MM goes "Tweeeeeeet" and then there's an endless chain of "Bang!" "Boom!" "Tunk!" "AIIIIIE!".

"Why do these Lost keep trying to hold me? Don't they know I don't swing that way?"

Angelsilhouette · 04-01-2008 05:33 AM

Oh my god when I clicked the link and saw the guy with the machine gun and the "budda budda budda" I went into fits.

I know this is an April Fools joke, but please do consider using this in the future as an on/off option in the game.

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And if you do ever include it, you HAVE to name the issue it comes out in Issue X: Pow Biff Boom Bam!

KhRaken · 04-01-2008 05:41 AM

<QR> In keeping with the perceived slight of redside always gets less, Villains will not see Freeeeem, they shall only see Freee. Evil Ka-Boom! is pronounced Ka! Also, all stalker text shall be invisible.

SwellGuy · 04-01-2008 05:43 AM

I hope it's not an April Fools Day prank, but I will assume it is.

I would actually enjoy this.

total kick to the gut

This is like having Ra's Al Ghul show up at your birthday party.

XaoGarrent · 04-01-2008 05:44 AM

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<QR> In keeping with the perceived slight of redside always gets less, Villains will not see Freeeeem, they shall only see Freee. Evil Ka-Boom! is pronounced Ka! Also, all stalker text shall be invisible.

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In Issue 12 they are changing Assassin Strike to Assassin Heal, didn't you hear? Stalkers now heal the enemies.

Spitfire_Flash · 04-01-2008 05:46 AM

My husband has an energy/energy blaster and whenever we play with that particular duo (superteam now that the kids have joined us) he always shouts 'BAM' with his powers.

I think it'd be nifty to have (that big long word I can't spell that means words that imitate their sound) to give him different things to say other than BAM BAM BAM all the time

I enjoyed the joke of it, but would also like to see it partially implemented!

MCG_Warface · 04-01-2008 05:47 AM

OK, this is cool Very nice job! Hats off again! Jokee.......whaaaa? Boooooooooo---I Protest....... marches up and down with floppy shoes and big red nose on.

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Dolphin · 04-01-2008 05:47 AM

hahahahahahahahha

EvilGeko · 04-01-2008 05:50 AM

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Please use this thread to discuss the below announcement:

NCsoft NorCal is proud to announce a new feature for the City of Heroes® and City of Villains® games; that of Visual Sounds. Visual Sounds are based on the comic book staple of onomatopoeia, or the use of a word to replace a sound. Classic comic book examples are Pow and Ka-Boom! in colorful bubbles while heroes and villains are slugging it out. City of Heroes takes a huge stride forward by replacing simple sounds with the exciting new visual medium of Visual Sounds.

Click here to read the full announcement!

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Umm...

This shouldn't be a joke. You guys should actually do this, sans taking out the actual sounds.

The City of Heroes Community is a special one and I will always look fondly on my times arguing, discussing and playing with you all. Thanks and thanks to the developers for a special experience.

XaoGarrent · 04-01-2008 05:51 AM

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Please use this thread to discuss the below announcement:

NCsoft NorCal is proud to announce a new feature for the City of Heroes® and City of Villains® games; that of Visual Sounds. Visual Sounds are based on the comic book staple of onomatopoeia, or the use of a word to replace a sound. Classic comic book examples are &#8220;Pow&#8221; and &#8220;Ka-Boom!&#8221; in colorful bubbles while heroes and villains are slugging it out. City of Heroes takes a huge stride forward by replacing simple sounds with the exciting new visual medium of Visual Sounds.

Click here to read the full announcement!

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Umm...

This shouldn't be a joke. You guys should actually do this, sans taking out the actual sounds.

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Oh noes, look who joined the party.
You can't seriously be on the side of people who want this? Ugggh...

DulothS · 04-01-2008 05:52 AM

Villains will no longer be capable of winning fights. When a hero would normally be defeated, a new power is auto-activated by the hero that defeats the villain, heals the hero to full, and forces the villain to say "Darn you *insertplayerhere*! I'll get you next time! NEXT TIIIIIIIME!".

ALso, all cool-looking costume pieces will be disabled, as will all colors but pink, yellow, green, white, and black, and all costumes that do not involve tights, animals, or a ridiculous multicolored business-suit.

"Why do these Lost keep trying to hold me? Don't they know I don't swing that way?"

XaoGarrent · 04-01-2008 05:55 AM

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Villains will no longer be capable of winning fights. When a hero would normally be defeated, a new power is auto-activated by the hero that defeats the villain, heals the hero to full, and forces the villain to say "Darn you *insertplayerhere*! I'll get you next time! NEXT TIIIIIIIME!".

ALso, all cool-looking costume pieces will be disabled, as will all colors but pink, yellow, green, white, and black, and all costumes that do not involve tights, animals, or a ridiculous multicolored business-suit.

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And if you pick the multicolored business suit you have no choice but to take a rainbow colored afro with it.

Zyn · 04-01-2008 05:56 AM

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In Issue 12 they are changing Assassin Strike to Assassin Heal, didn't you hear? Stalkers now heal the enemies.

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LOL

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1981firebird · 04-01-2008 05:58 AM

I am pretty sure this is a Joke, considering what day it is, but it has its merits. If there is an inkling of truth to this post, feel free to create it, but don't remove the sounds

Happy April Fools Day!

raden · 04-01-2008 05:58 AM

ok it would be nice but don't remove the sounds because of hard drive space,i built my comp around this game,i have a great surround sound and plenty of hard drive,make it an option to use either one.

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