Whatever happened to the messageboard merge?
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Blue Rabbit,
Posted on: 2009-04-22 12:51 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
There was a new message board due but not a merge with the US boards.
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When all the firings happened in Brighton recently, Avatea or GR posted that a board merger with the US was something that was being looked at, but they never said it was definitely going to happen.
Hell, GR's been promising us new forum software for nearly a year, and that's still not turned up, so I wouldn't hold your breath for a forum merger...
Personally, I'm sick and tired of all the "soon" rubbish, and no longer expect ANYthing from NC.
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It helps make things more fun if whenever an NC rep says 'soon' a little voice in your head starts singing 'In the year 2525'...
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Personally, I'm sick and tired of all the "soon" rubbish, and no longer expect ANYthing from NC.
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I have to agree (well to be precise I expect them to release I15 at some point within the next four months, I just don't know if I can expect anything from I15.) Over the last year or so, they've really dropped the ball when it comes to fostering and supporting the player community.
The wall of silence seems to be back up, too. I'm not talking about them revealing what they've got planned for the next issue, or comitting to release dates or chewing the fat on the forums, but on the way too much just seems to fade out and never be mentioned again.
You'd have thought the reaction to the PvP changes in I13 would at least have warranted a public statement of intent or their view on the changed PvP or something, and considering that pretty much the sole contents of I14 was a tool for the community you'd have expected some kind of engagement with the community about it, but so far there's been nothing. And don't get me started on the user feedback threads or the forum / web-page changes or the vault and all that vapour.
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It helps make things more fun if whenever an NC rep says 'soon' a little voice in your head starts singing 'In the year 2525'...
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I bought that on vinyl. Now I'm depressed...
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Personally, I'm sick and tired of all the "soon" rubbish, and no longer expect ANYthing from NC.
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I'm expecting massive "special offers" when a certain other game is released, but only to cope with the massive player outflux...
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It helps make things more fun if whenever an NC rep says 'soon' a little voice in your head starts singing 'In the year 2525'...
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Great, now I have an urge to watch Cleopatra 2525. Only for Victoria Pratt, you understand.
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When all the firings happened in Brighton recently, Avatea or GR posted that a board merger with the US was something that was being looked at, but they never said it was definitely going to happen.
Hell, GR's been promising us new forum software for nearly a year, and that's still not turned up, so I wouldn't hold your breath for a forum merger...
Personally, I'm sick and tired of all the "soon" rubbish, and no longer expect ANYthing from NC.
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Agreed. New forums, City Vault, I13's motto being "all your base belong to us"...all just a lot of attractive things to make players come back...and then try to make us all forget about it.
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Personally, I'm sick and tired of all the "soon" rubbish, and no longer expect ANYthing from NC.
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I'm expecting massive "special offers" when a certain other game is released, but only to cope with the massive player outflux...
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Are you able to define further 'Special' and 'Massive'? - because I'm not sure I can take another Respec and/or character slot. 
Looking as a positive.. I'd love to see something that really puts the sparkle back into Paragon for me for Issue:15, I really would. Something that made my inner hero swell with pride like the first time you heard the Atlas Park music and saw Heroes flying past at impossible speeds.
That said, sadly FFM's post does strike a chord with me also. Communication has been bad and from our point of view they have passed on opportunities to make it better.
In the past, everytime the word 'Soon' was used by the Devs my compulsion was to run around the block naked screaming "wibble!", and yet because it was so infrequent I could repair my relationship with the neighbours. Now with Soon being quoted more and more frequently I fear I will soon be an outcast in my own community. 
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Personally, I'm sick and tired of all the "soon" rubbish, and no longer expect ANYthing from NC.
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I'm expecting massive "special offers" when a certain other game is released, but only to cope with the massive player outflux...
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Are you able to define further 'Special' and 'Massive'? - because I'm not sure I can take another Respec and/or character slot.
Looking as a positive.. I'd love to see something that really puts the sparkle back into Paragon for me for Issue:15, I really would. Something that made my inner hero swell with pride like the first time you heard the Atlas Park music and saw Heroes flying past at impossible speeds.
That said, sadly FFM's post does strike a chord with me also. Communication has been bad and from our point of view they have passed on opportunities to make it better.
In the past, everytime the word 'Soon' was used by the Devs my compulsion was to run around the block naked screaming "wibble!", and yet because it was so infrequent I could repair my relationship with the neighbours. Now with Soon being quoted more and more frequently I fear I will soon be an outcast in my own community.
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Funny enough ML, City Vault is something that would make me happy, there is nothing worse than having to use memory guzzling apps to track your badges, and having a few pages to showcase your characters would be great, as I have said before, EQ2 Vanguard and others have them so it cant be that hard. But sadly City Vault has been relegated to that "Shhhh Dont mention it any more and they may forget we were going to do it.........SOON" bin.
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Personally, I'm sick and tired of all the "soon" rubbish, and no longer expect ANYthing from NC.
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not terribly bothered about a merge with us forums. it'd be nice to get the info from the devs firsthand, but we'd have a lot more dross to search through. personally, i'd be happy (ecstatic?) just to get a forum that worked 99% of the time.
@craggy see me on Union for TFs, SFs (please!) or just some good ol fashioned teaming.
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When all the firings happened in Brighton recently, Avatea or GR posted that a board merger with the US was something that was being looked at, but they never said it was definitely going to happen.
Hell, GR's been promising us new forum software for nearly a year, and that's still not turned up, so I wouldn't hold your breath for a forum merger...
Personally, I'm sick and tired of all the "soon" rubbish, and no longer expect ANYthing from NC.
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Agreed. New forums, City Vault, I13's motto being "all your base belong to us"...all just a lot of attractive things to make players come back...and then try to make us all forget about it.
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It helps make things more fun if whenever an NC rep says 'soon' a little voice in your head starts singing 'In the year 2525'...
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Great, now I have an urge to watch Cleopatra 2525. Only for Victoria Pratt, you understand.
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Oh holy smokes. I just looked this up... Gina Torres was in this? Girl, what are you doin' to yourself?
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Is it time for the dance of joy yet?
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Personally, I'm sick and tired of all the "soon" rubbish, and no longer expect ANYthing from NC.
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So just what exactly do you think the 3-times-as-large dev team are doing right now?
Jay previously made costume parts and new NPCs at the same time while working on his own, so obviously with an assistant now he's only capable of making a few costume parts for a booster pack.
BAB used to work alone too - but he's got at least one assistant in the animation department now - so I guess NCSoft really wanted to make sure that /e cardtrick emote looked just right?
War Witch - who does zone NPC text and placement - is certainly blackmailing NSCSoft to keep her job, as she's had next to no work in the previous two Issues.
And NCSoft, well aware of the two new superhero MMOs on the way, rehired Sean "Manticore" Fish - the CoH story/lore guru - right after they bought the game, because they thought it'd be cool for him to hang out with his old work team again?
And apparently NCSOft are still looking to hire more for the dev team - just to help out the economy, of course.
So now that the MA is released - quite obviously the last thing left on their "to do" list - they call all kick back with soda or coffee and fully enjoy their renamed studio while NCSoft donates even more cash to them.
Because it's totally unlikely that the devs would actually be working, or have a strategy bulit around the release of possible competitor MMOs, or that NCSoft would even want them to do this.
@Golden Girl
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I just wanted to post and say I am SERIOUSLY impressed! (no joke or sarcasm implied) that is the longest, most crafted reply I have ever seen from your good self!
...and there was no smiley!
*applauds
NEVER thought I'd see the day!.
Today is the day when golden girl strikes back!!!! Bravo GG!!!! Well said post!
Long live heroes!!!!
(i am actually quite scared now though)
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Good on ya GG, always leave it to the golden one to tell it like it is.
I've also gotta say I'm not totally in agreement with her though. FFM is right, we are overdue an improvement on everything we have been promised with regards to both the forum software, the features such as City Vault and The Devs actually taking time out to address Issue concerns with us.
Really hoping Avatea's return to the U.S offices will prompt some change.
A better EU forum would be nice i guess... But really don't care that much about this forum, much more concerned with the actual game than the fiddly stuff outside it.
And it is looking as good as ever. Some new powersets, or even new AT's if one dares to dream, would be totally awesome for i15.
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Personally, I'm sick and tired of all the "soon" rubbish, and no longer expect ANYthing from NC.
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So just what exactly do you think the 3-times-as-large dev team are doing right now?
Jay previously made costume parts and new NPCs at the same time while working on his own, so obviously with an assistant now he's only capable of making a few costume parts for a booster pack.
BAB used to work alone too - but he's got at least one assistant in the animation department now - so I guess NCSoft really wanted to make sure that /e cardtrick emote looked just right?
War Witch - who does zone NPC tyext and placement - is certainly blackmailing NSCSoft to keep her job, as she's had next to no work in the previous two Issues.
And NCSoft, well aware of the two new superhero MMOs on the way, rehired Sean "Manticore" Fish - the CoH story/lore guru - right after they bought the game, because they thought it'd be cool for him to hang out with his old work team again?
And apparently NCSOft are still looking to hire more for the dev team - just to help out the economy, of course.
So now that the MA is released - quite obviously the last thing left on their "to do" list - they call all kick back with soda or coffee and fully enjoy their renamed studio while NCSoft donates even more cash to them.
Because it's totally unlikely that the devs would actually be working, or have a strategy bulit around the release of possible competitor MMOs, or that NCSoft would even want them to do this.
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Zhaan, Chakyra, Fiorina 161, Aeryn, Polly Nation, Dee Pression, Shazanne, Night Jester and too many more to mention.
Network Hell 47640
Valley of the Harpies 74519
Green and Pleasant Land 75966
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Personally, I'm sick and tired of all the "soon" rubbish, and no longer expect ANYthing from NC.
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So just what exactly do you think the 3-times-as-large dev team are doing right now?
Jay previously made costume parts and new NPCs at the same time while working on his own, so obviously with an assistant now he's only capable of making a few costume parts for a booster pack.
BAB used to work alone too - but he's got at least one assistant in the animation department now - so I guess NCSoft really wanted to make sure that /e cardtrick emote looked just right?
War Witch - who does zone NPC tyext and placement - is certainly blackmailing NSCSoft to keep her job, as she's had next to no work in the previous two Issues.
And NCSoft, well aware of the two new superhero MMOs on the way, rehired Sean "Manticore" Fish - the CoH story/lore guru - right after they bought the game, because they thought it'd be cool for him to hang out with his old work team again?
And apparently NCSOft are still looking to hire more for the dev team - just to help out the economy, of course.
So now that the MA is released - quite obviously the last thing left on their "to do" list - they call all kick back with soda or coffee and fully enjoy their renamed studio while NCSoft donates even more cash to them.
Because it's totally unlikely that the devs would actually be working, or have a strategy bulit around the release of possible competitor MMOs, or that NCSoft would even want them to do this.
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OK you Praetorian dopplganger wheres our GG
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Personally, I'm sick and tired of all the "soon" rubbish, and no longer expect ANYthing from NC.
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So just what exactly do you think the 3-times-as-large dev team are doing right now?
Jay previously made costume parts and new NPCs at the same time while working on his own, so obviously with an assistant now he's only capable of making a few costume parts for a booster pack.
BAB used to work alone too - but he's got at least one assistant in the animation department now - so I guess NCSoft really wanted to make sure that /e cardtrick emote looked just right?
War Witch - who does zone NPC tyext and placement - is certainly blackmailing NSCSoft to keep her job, as she's had next to no work in the previous two Issues.
And NCSoft, well aware of the two new superhero MMOs on the way, rehired Sean "Manticore" Fish - the CoH story/lore guru - right after they bought the game, because they thought it'd be cool for him to hang out with his old work team again?
And apparently NCSOft are still looking to hire more for the dev team - just to help out the economy, of course.
So now that the MA is released - quite obviously the last thing left on their "to do" list - they call all kick back with soda or coffee and fully enjoy their renamed studio while NCSoft donates even more cash to them.
Because it's totally unlikely that the devs would actually be working, or have a strategy bulit around the release of possible competitor MMOs, or that NCSoft would even want them to do this.
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OK you Praetorian dopplganger wheres our GG
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While it was an impassioned and impressive post from GG, TheMESS made me literally laugh out loud with that comment. 
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it's totally unlikely that the devs would actually be working, or have a strategy bulit around the release of possible competitor MMOs, or that NCSoft would even want them to do this.
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I think it's hugely ironic that CoH now has a competitor's branding actually as part of it's content.
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I thought we were supposed to have the messageboards merges with the US of America's boards, or am I just remembering wrongly? I find it especially inconvenient to not be able to natter with our yankee brethren now that we share content with them. Were the boards to be merged we would be able to not only chatter with them regarding the newfangled Mission Architect, but we may be able to make statements on a messageboard which is actually viewed by personages who make changes to the game itself.
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Mission Architect 91838 - Constantinople Jones' Family Secret. A One Mission Story arc.