Issue 14: Architect Discussion

If Ghost Falcons selection methodology hasn't changed from i13, next Friday could see another wave.

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I should probably either have said something earlier or waited until I see how it has been implimented, but I have one request for the mission architect.

I want recognition of exceptional player written material to be based on merit not popularity.

To put it simply, I want to see the best of the best receive rewards. I don't want to walk into a mission that has received acclaim and think to myself "I could write something better than this" or just as likely "I have written something better than this".

It may seem obvious that it will be this way, but when you think about it, there's more partiality than that. In order for a mission to receive acclaim it must be reviewed by people. And more popular people have more people they can go to and say "Hey, check out my spiffy new mission" who will. And because they have people that will experience it and rate it (potentially based on their friendship with the writer rather than the merit of the material) it will have a better chance of receiving renown than a mission written by a loner whose mission may never be reviewed by anyone.

I do write this because I have few online friends and I want my missions to have a chance. But I also write this because I'm sure there are better writers than me out there whose missions would be truely exceptional, and I don't want to be let down by stories by less gifted writers simply because they weren't popular enough.

I only wish I had a good way to impliment an impartial mass judging criteria. Perhaps if there were a "play random architect mission" option and the ratings from such plays were used as the initial sieve of mission quality. The problem becomes getting people to use that option, and that means incentivizing it. I'm not sure that you would be willing to give out a particularly large amount of influence or XP. So I would propose that you let people open up later mission slots by playing through random missions and rating them. Making the people who wanted to be writers themselves the initial judge of mission quality. I think I would be willing to live through some less-than-stellar missions to have the chance to write more of my own.

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Gandhi 2 - Inf - lvl 50 AR/Dev Bla, Gazebo - Virt - lvl 50 Ice/SS Tank, Ms. Summers - Champ - lvl 50 MA/Inv Scr, Rachel Rosen - Lib - lvl 50 Ice/Emp Ctrl
Kiaransalee - Virt - lvl 50 Nec/Pois Mmd, Tierna - Vic - lvl 50 SS/Stone Bru
(and many <50s)

Pulse Rifle Blasters!!
Radiation Blast Blasters!!
Sonic Masterminds!!
Ice Sword Circle for Ice Tankers!!

Well, a man can dream at least.

Anyone know if we can make Co-op zone missions?

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Anyone know if we can make Co-op zone missions?

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No idea, but God I hope so.

Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite

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One thing I'm happy about is that they already tested most of this for i13 so this should be a short closed beta... but still... where is my eMail? Huh?! Where is it?!?!?1?! I wants it!

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Account @Endal is not allowed on this server. reason: The Training Room is currently closed for Issue 14: Architect testing. For more information about this please visit our Official Message Boards.

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Noooooooooooo..........ooooooooooo!

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Wow. This actually took me by surprise. I wasn't really expecting Beta til around April.

Good job Devs...as always. Contrary to the select few that have beef with ya'll, I think you guys do great work at trying to get us subscribers what we want.

Mmmm, beef sammiches

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Paragon's Silent Sentinel
My Altitis Clickie

Well they said they were really shooting for q1 2009, so since closed beta has officially started, open beta is probably a good 3 weeks or so away, and if the devs stay true to the goal we should have i14 in our hands by the end of March.

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Wow. This actually took me by surprise. I wasn't really expecting Beta til around April.

Good job Devs...as always. Contrary to the select few that have beef with ya'll, I think you guys do great work at trying to get us subscribers what we want.

Mmmm, beef sammiches

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Since issue 15 is suppose to be out in April....I think closed beta for issue 14 in April would be a little strange.

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Wow. This actually took me by surprise. I wasn't really expecting Beta til around April.

Good job Devs...as always. Contrary to the select few that have beef with ya'll, I think you guys do great work at trying to get us subscribers what we want.

Mmmm, beef sammiches

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Since issue 15 is suppose to be out in April....I think closed beta for issue 14 in April would be a little strange.

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Issue 15? I was so psyched for Issue 14 I totally forgot that life will move on. Any word on what it might include?

Seriously for Issue 14, I think it could be one of the main things that will make CO* way different from the competition.

As for what I hope to build with MA...
- Robotic Masterminds with new robots!
- Radiation-emitting Outcast factions!
- More perils of messing with Superadine! (Just say no, kids!)
- More deadly members of the Tsoo clan!
- Time travel chaos!
- Minotaur Apocalypse!!!

Bring it on!

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For those looking for emails and have not gotten them, don't forget to check your spam folders just in case they randomly thought the email was spam....

...no that didn't turn up an email for me but it might work for someone out there. ^_^

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If your in you'd see the extra "closed beta" forums magicly appear anyways.

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If your in you'd see the extra "closed beta" forums magicly appear anyways.

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Likely not. More likely those invited will get a link to the new forum software to test that out as well.

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Yes, it has arrived!!!!

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NCSOFT may take away our servers and beloved dev team, but they can't break our spirit and community. with all your power, NCSOFT, your victory will be bitter-sweet. I, personally will be there to laugh at you when you face-plant into the ground.

Well, for everyone that not invitesd, at least we only need to wait for about 2 weeks, it seem like that how long it takes to go to open beta. : D

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Wow. This actually took me by surprise. I wasn't really expecting Beta til around April.

Good job Devs...as always. Contrary to the select few that have beef with ya'll, I think you guys do great work at trying to get us subscribers what we want.

Mmmm, beef sammiches

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Since issue 15 is suppose to be out in April....I think closed beta for issue 14 in April would be a little strange.

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You keep saying April but I really think the focus of most the past anniversary stuff was late April (the game's release) to late May. If they miraculously get I15 live by the end of May, I guarantee they will say they reached their goal of coinciding it with the game's 5 year anniversary.

Attache

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Attache @ deviantART

Attache's Anti-401k Art Collection

How exactly do you become eligible to recieve an Invite to Closed Beta Testing?

I already have dialogue written up for a few Story Arcs, and would love to help test the system.

If I can't get in on Closed Beta, I'll see you all on Live Testing.

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Black-Strike: lvl 50 AR/Dark Corruptor
Brutally Beautiful: lvl 50 BA/Inv Brute
Seared Earth: lvl 50 EC/EA Dominator
Yashi Onuku: lvl 50 Ninja Blade/Ninjitsu Stalker
Death-Widow: lvl 50 Night Widow

The devs won't tell anyone their criteria. It's pretty much "pray". The only folks who are guaranteed to get in (although not exactly in the first wave) are the folks who went to HeroCon. I'm guessing we'll be the last batch of closed beta invites.

*wonders how many more free trailers for the game she has to make to qualify for permanent closed beta access*

Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite

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*wonders how many more free trailers for the game she has to make to qualify for permanent closed beta access*



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Three hundred and seventy-two.

That or catch Positron in an incriminating position. Like cheating with his DM dice.

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Current Published Arcs
#1 "Too Drunk to be Alcoholic" Arc #48942
#2 "To Slay Sleeping Dragons" Arc #111486
#3 "Stop Calling Me"

*starts writing my dream mission arcs*

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*wonders how many more free trailers for the game she has to make to qualify for permanent closed beta access*


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Three hundred and seventy-two.
That or catch Positron in an incriminating position. Like cheating with his DM dice.

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*blanches*

For 372 more videos, I expect sainthood.

Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite

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How exciting.

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@Stablae - Freedom Server
Controller/Dominator Freak
Freedom Server
Repeat Offenders: Doing hard things stupidly easy.

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*wonders how many more free trailers for the game she has to make to qualify for permanent closed beta access*


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Three hundred and seventy-two.
That or catch Positron in an incriminating position. Like cheating with his DM dice.

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*blanches*

For 372 more videos, I expect sainthood.

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So, I guess you are going back to stalking Positron? I've heard that there are a couple of fashion reporters on the Scoop that would love it if you can catch any photos of Jay while you are at that...

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If I get invited this will be my first closed beta since the original Beta of City of Heroes and City of Villains.

I'm very eager to test the Mission Architect.

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I should probably either have said something earlier or waited until I see how it has been implimented, but I have one request for the mission architect.

I want recognition of exceptional player written material to be based on merit not popularity.

To put it simply, I want to see the best of the best receive rewards. I don't want to walk into a mission that has received acclaim and think to myself "I could write something better than this" or just as likely "I have written something better than this".


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IIRC, there are going to be two (that we know of) ways to get recognition - one by players (hall of fame,) the other, "Devs Choice." There may be others.

I'm half wondering if we can throw a special category out there - for doing things like writing tutorials. Then again, unpublished missions can be shared (IIRC) anyway.

Hmmm.... *listens to creaks as wheels start turning.*

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*wonders how many more free trailers for the game she has to make to qualify for permanent closed beta access*


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Three hundred and seventy-two.
That or catch Positron in an incriminating position. Like cheating with his DM dice.

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*blanches*

For 372 more videos, I expect sainthood.

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So, I guess you are going back to stalking Positron? I've heard that there are a couple of fashion reporters on the Scoop that would love it if you can catch any photos of Jay while you are at that...

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Great, like Positron doesn't already have enough reasons to hate me...

And by the way, rednames, where's YOUR trailer for Issue 14?! Come on, how am I supposed to know what my benchmark is?

Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite

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