Forumers! Let's go represent our City Pride on Kotaku!
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Anti_Proton,
Posted on: 2010-04-29 09:43 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
I love every time a CoH post pops up on Kotaku, or any other MMORPG post besides wow for that matter
some idiot always goes COH is still around? Or I didn't know this game still existed! or something dumb along those lines.
Of course you didn't know it still existed. Obviously you don't like the game, so why would you google it every day to find out if it was still around? An MMO doesn't die just because you don't like it... but everyone believes the world revolves around them, etc etc etc
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Wait a minute. Are you saying City of Heroes is still around? I thought it died 6 years ago when everyone quit.
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Originally Posted by Haterade
I love every time a CoH post pops up on Kotaku, or any other MMORPG post besides wow for that matter
some idiot always goes COH is still around? Or I didn't know this game still existed! or something dumb along those lines. Of course you didn't know it still existed. Obviously you don't like the game, so why would you google it every day to find out if it was still around? An MMO doesn't die just because you don't like it... but everyone believes the world revolves around them, etc etc etc |
total kick to the gut
This is like having Ra's Al Ghul show up at your birthday party.
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It reminds me of how people think that a show was "ruined" in its 3rd season of its 9 season run...
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Originally Posted by Haterade
An MMO doesn't die just because you don't like it... but everyone believes the world revolves around them, etc etc etc
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Hmm. Some of the comments are worthy of note;
-Mitten hands and old character models: Bad
-Repetitive low level missions and the older content: Bad
-Repetitive maps: Bad
So... What was that about new shiny zones being 'better'?
Shutting up? Nope. Never.
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.
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Originally Posted by Captain_Photon
NOTE: The Incarnate System is basically farming for IOs on a larger scale, and with more obtrusive lore.
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A lot of the comments are worthy of note, both ways. You deliberately skewed and misrepresented what was on the Kotaku section. All you've convinced me of is that it isn't "100% fresh" over there.|
Originally Posted by Techbot Alpha
Hmm. Some of the comments are worthy of note;
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If you want to nab percentages of positive/negative comments, or weigh the enthusiasm of those that like it versus the pessimism of those that don't... or generally present better... you may have something.
All you've done so far is point out that someone somewhere out there is negative. And that doesn't cause a twitch in me.
I really laid on the sugar! Look for the Mtheumer post! I will be expecting a call from the marketing people soon.
"Samual_Tow - Be disappointed all you want, people. You just don't appreciate the miracles that are taking place here."
Good find Marcian.
As a community, we should probably try to organize concentrated efforts like this more often- especially with Going Rogue news. The community has been called one of CoH's best assets time and again, after all.
Going Rogue represents what's probably the best new-player draw (or at least departed-but-curious player draw) in some time, so we don't want the curious people discouraged by the apathy of a few jaded gamers.
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I was just thinking this. Tossing around the idea of starting a website/supergroup called "The Blackpebble Task Force" that would take the initiative on a grass roots, volunteer, City of Heroes campaign. I wouldn't have the time to run it, though. Just to help out with planning and occassional execution. |
Originally Posted by Chase_Arcanum
As a community, we should probably try to organize concentrated efforts like this more often- especially with Going Rogue news. The community has been called one of CoH's best assets time and again, after all.
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With something like that, we could do things like:
- Answer questions being asked (Did ya notice there were a LOT on that Kotaku section?). Developers and Marketing can't touch those with a ten foot pole.
- Photoshop us some nice promotional images.
- Get great fan videos posted places. Samuraiko, care to come here for a second...?
- Bombard (in a good way) sites that we feel are writing City of Heroes off.
- Form in-game events designed to welcome/re-introduce people. Be tour guides, as it were.
Anyone want to work with me on it?
I made a few comments without registering. I hate registering for stuff unless I have to.
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Yes! Thousand times yes! I sign up!
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Originally Posted by Marcian Tobay
I was just thinking this. Tossing around the idea of starting a website/supergroup called "The Blackpebble Task Force" that would take the initiative on a grass roots, volunteer, City of Heroes campaign. I wouldn't have the time to run it, though. Just to help out with planning and occassional execution.
With something like that, we could do things like:
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My replies don't show up
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/36641/My-Little-Exalt
Neither are mine. Strange... it's a conspiracy!
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Originally Posted by Marcian Tobay
[*] Get great fan videos posted places. Samuraiko, care to come here for a second...?
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Did I hear my name? You'll have a new video to show off come tomorrow - I'm frantically trying to finish my 6th anniversary video for CoH.
*bampf*
Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
Dark_Respite's Farewell Video: "One Last Day"
THE COURSE OF SUPERHERO ROMANCE CONTINUES!
Book I: A Tale of Nerd Flirting! ~*~ Book II: Courtship and Crime Fighting - Chap Nine live!
MA Arcs - 3430: Hell Hath No Fury / 3515: Positron Gets Some / 6600: Dyne of the Times / 351572: For All the Wrong Reasons
378944: Too Clever by Half / 459581: Kill or Cure / 551680: Clerical Errors (NEW!)
THE COURSE OF SUPERHERO ROMANCE CONTINUES!
Book I: A Tale of Nerd Flirting! ~*~ Book II: Courtship and Crime Fighting - Chap Nine live!
MA Arcs - 3430: Hell Hath No Fury / 3515: Positron Gets Some / 6600: Dyne of the Times / 351572: For All the Wrong Reasons
378944: Too Clever by Half / 459581: Kill or Cure / 551680: Clerical Errors (NEW!)
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Originally Posted by Dark_Respite
*bampf*
Did I hear my name? You'll have a new video to show off come tomorrow - I'm frantically trying to finish my 6th anniversary video for CoH. *bampf* Michelle aka Samuraiko/Dark_Respite |
Hmmm.... I wonder who else that will work for...
Hickman!
Karl Rove Man!
UniqueDragon!
Let's see if we get any bites.
I hate kotaku.
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That's fine.|
Originally Posted by Terror1
I hate kotaku.
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Kotaku hate you too.
In the Arena of Logic, I fight unarmed.
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Full disclosure: Kotaku actually contacted me a bit ago and it came up in conversation that it thinks Terror1 is all right, just a bit stand offish. Kotaku's waiting for a chance to talk to T1 again, but doesn't really know how to start it. We should hook those two kids up. I have a feeling we're seeing the start of something classic. |
Originally Posted by Gulver
That's fine.
Kotaku hate you too. |
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You have to say Hickman's name 3 times at once, while looking in a mirror to get him to appear.
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Originally Posted by Westley
Hmmm.... I wonder who else that will work for...
Hickman! Karl Rove Man! UniqueDragon! Let's see if we get any bites. |
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/36641/My-Little-Exalt
Just spent an hour answering questions, saw it hang a moment, then every answer I made disappeared. *Shakes fist at Kotaku* 
I have nothing against promoting the game.
Just several kotaku articles contains rumours being passed on as facts.
M Fahey
Trashtalking people at other blogs.
Censoring people when they get called out on things being wrong etc.
My list goes on.
I just think it's ****.
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I was going to suggest this also, but like you, my time is pretty short right now. I'll be glad to contribute what I can, but I can't manage the effort.|
Originally Posted by Marcian Tobay
I was just thinking this. Tossing around the idea of starting a website/supergroup called "The Blackpebble Task Force" that would take the initiative on a grass roots, volunteer, City of Heroes campaign. I wouldn't have the time to run it, though. Just to help out with planning and occassional execution.
With something like that, we could do things like:
Anyone want to work with me on it? |
Currently, I'm getting the infrastructure in place to resurrect my old "guides," but this time in an episodic webcomic format. If all goes well, I'll have regular updates leading up to "Going Rogue" hilighting those features, then updates that serve as "guides" on various topics of interest. I've got a pilot script written for the first few weeks without even seeing GR content, so hope to roll out the first test objects in the next few weeks, if all goes well.
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I believe that's three mentions in this thread, so I'm legal.
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Originally Posted by Fleeting Whisper
You have to say Hickman's name 3 times at once, while looking in a mirror to get him to appear.
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Troy Hickman - So proud to have contributed to and played in this wonderful CoH universe
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Originally Posted by TroyHickman
I believe that's three mentions in this thread, so I'm legal.
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@Golden Girl
City of Heroes comics and artwork
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You came back during one of my "in love with you" phases, so I'm going to glomp you now.|
Originally Posted by Golden Girl
For the first time in your life?
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*GLOMP*
Welcome back!
Hey, everyone! Kotaku just posted an article about I17, and it's drawing out a lot of people with questions about the game. If you get the chance, I strongly recommend that you swing by, answer questions, and show them why it's almost unanimous that the best thing about this game is the community.
Cheers!