Discussion: What's your Origin?
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Posted on: 2010-10-20 11:38 in News, Events and Announcement Discussion
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Looks nice and all, just not $10 nice. For $6, you would have had a sale. At $10, not a chance.|
Originally Posted by Black Pebble
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The City of Heroes Origins Pack will retail for $9.99 / 8.99 /£5.99. |
Nice to know the price ahead of time though and now I'm starting to get an idea of what future packs will be like.
Losing faith in humanity, one person at a time.
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And this is why nature origin goes capes but natural didn't.|
Originally Posted by SteampunkCharlie
If I may, I'd like to quote a very wise woman...
"Do you remember Thunderhead? Tall, storm powers? Nice man, good with kids. November 15th of '58! All was well, another day saved, when... his cape snagged on a missile fin! Stratogale! April 23rd, '57! Cape caught in a jet turbine! Metaman, express elevator! Dynaguy, snagged on takeoff! Splashdown, sucked into a vortex! No capes!" But the auras look quite nice, so I'll probably buy this when I buy a copy for Kyo's account. |
We know better. (Or specifically have trouble making bio-degradable or energy capes look good).
anyway though, Paragon Studios, you are officially redeemed for the party pack.
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Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
City of Heroes is a game about freedom of expression and variety of experiences far more so than it is about representing any one theme, topic or genre.
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I'd figured as much, but nice to have confirmation. |
Originally Posted by Black Pebble
You can set them as on all of the time, or as combat auras.
And you can customize them so they will show up on specific parts of the body. |
With all the auras having combat mode options available on different body parts, it has really opened up a new side to the power customization we already have. My mage's plant control and weather summoning will soon activate with magical runes, and I could almost giggle with excitement about that.
Ten dollars for 10 fine-looking auras that can be customized to work with my costumes and my powers? I'd have been fine with just that, but there are also five capes, several of which interest me as well? I think that's pretty sweet, to be honest.
We all see value in different things, and I suspect I'm gonna get more value out of this booster than I have from any since the Magic one. That'll make it worth the price for me. YMMV.
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Agreed.|
Originally Posted by bAss_ackwards
Are you kidding me? After the Party Pack I wanted something that I could enjoy using. Something like this Origin pack!
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Originally Posted by Electric-Knight
Hey! That's my wife's birthday too! Wait... you're not her, are you?? |
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Originally Posted by TrueMetal
Nice. Will buy.
Also, now we know what the leaked auras were actually intended for.  Notice how all the $10 packs were called SUPER boosters and the dance pack was 'just' a booster $7.99. I bet this booster will be $7.99 too. |
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Originally Posted by Charler
Ahh! Me too!
C'mon devs, Nov 2nd is the perfect date! |
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Originally Posted by Black Pebble
To answer some questions:
Price The City of Heroes Origins Pack will retail for $9.99 / 8.99 /£5.99. When November 2nd does sound like a good day. I think November 3rd is a better date though. |
So - the price isn't good. A precedent should be kept with the Packs. You released a non super pack for 8 bucks. This is a non super pack and should be consistent. We'll ignore the Wedding pack, if it was released today it should be 8 bucks too.
Any super booster pack with a power should be 10 bucks, IMHO.
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Originally Posted by JayboH
Every player has the right to give comments on this pack.
Those who are yelling at people to stop any critical comments are stifling feedback that the devs need. The devs are not going to give you a cookie for jumping to their defense. |
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New capes and auras look AWESOME...
But with some tweaks and few costume pieces added for all origins this booster would be a best-seller...
The Organic armor with skin option was requested A LOT, even when the mutant pack was still in beta.
Can we have that added to this booster?
Maybe if the player base push a bit we can have some costume pieces added, same way they added the Wolf/Fox tail to the mutant pack.
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Nuh uh, I bet it will be an AFK Pack! Including an assortment of port-a-potties, a wooden outhouse with crescent moon cutaway in the door (one-seat standard, two-seat models available for leveling pact people), and a nice brick <bleep!> house. When you activate the power the facility will appear and your character will enter and be safe from all harm unless a Tyrannosaurus Rex happens to attack - which just might be possible (nudge nudge wink wink) if enough people buy the AFK Pack!|
Originally Posted by Golden Girl
The next booster pack will be a lawn defense system
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(Still say the party pack and the origin pack should be combined for one low, low price.)
Once again mutants got the shaft.
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Originally Posted by Golden Girl
The next booster pack will be a lawn defense system
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I thought that was the 78 month vet reward?
Eh, bit skimpy for the price. Of course I rarely use auras anyway so -- for me -- it has even less value.
I won't bother moaning and griping about it. Folks who think it's worth it should buy it and enjoy it. I'll save myself ten bucks and hold close the lesson the Party Pack taught me: Just 'cause they make it doesn't mean I have to buy it. And I'll wait and hope for a more traditional booster with a focus on costume pieces (I know auras technically qualify but you know what I mean).
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I'm not made. I know a lot of friends who have elemental/nature themed toons, and capes and auras do seem to go underlying themes of natural origin. (Superman is technically science since it's a reaction to the yellow sun, and Starfire doesn't have a cape.)|
Originally Posted by Black Pebble
To answer some questions:
Nature Origin It turns out that there is no Nature Origin, however, there is a Natural origin, which the updated trailer now reflects. |
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Originally Posted by Black Pebble
What's so Mutant about Founder's Falls
Founder's Falls. Plus it's a really cool looking zone. |
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Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
City of Heroes is a game about freedom of expression and variety of experiences far more so than it is about representing any one theme, topic or genre.
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But you must buy it, citizen - you're required to volunteer to buy it.
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Originally Posted by Jophiel
Just 'cause they make it doesn't mean I have to buy it.
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@Golden Girl
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Originally Posted by AzureSkyCiel
(Superman is technically science since it's a reaction to the yellow sun, and Starfire doesn't have a cape.)
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By that logic you're also science origin, since you being alive is also a reaction to the yellow sun.
@True Metal
Co-leader of Callous Crew SG. Based on Union server.
...and there is no such thing as "unnatural" since human beings are part of nature.
So there. :P
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Don't forget Praetor White busting into your room and slamming your head onto the keyboard, screaming at you to buy the boosters oh god, hewdjnm -p[
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Originally Posted by Golden Girl
But you must buy it, citizen - you're required to volunteer to buy it.
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Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
City of Heroes is a game about freedom of expression and variety of experiences far more so than it is about representing any one theme, topic or genre.
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Magic, Nature and Science auras and capes are AWESOME. Pure AWESOME.
Technology auras and cape are cool.
Mutant... Well I dont like the cape at all, and maybe is the video but I see one aura that looks like Omega, and the other one I dont see it at all.
This pack, at this price should come with a few costume pieces requested for the "original" Origin boosters, like Organic armor with skin, for example.
I wish I can buy this... But not working right now, cant afford the montly fee and this
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Originally Posted by Major Deej
Answer me these questions three (OCR and/or Black Pebble):
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Get us a true value price! $6-$9 would be within my personal, reasonable price median.)Quote:
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Originally Posted by Black Pebble
To answer some questions: Price The City of Heroes Origins Pack will retail for $9.99 / 8.99 /£5.99. When November 2nd does sound like a good day. I think November 3rd is a better date though. |
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$9.99? This is NOT inside of my personal, reasonable price median of $6-$9 as desired and/or hoped for.
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Good choice. Earlier, the better. "Soon" vs. "Soon (tm)"
To the pack's artists:
Well done! Several of the auras and capes look outstanding! I am, as always, impressed with the quality, detail of your work as well as the recently applied flexibility of placing auras at various body area locations. Take a bow, team!
Buy Decision?
My financial advisor (my wallet) and I will require further discussion on the matter.
Since mine and the family's accounts (4 accounts total) and current personal/family finances are a key factor here, there is a possibility this pack may not be a possibility.
*watches moths fly from my wallet*
Wouldv'e been a 'sure buy' for all 4 of me and my family's accounts if it'd fallen in the $6-$9 range though. Close, but still outside my tight entertainment budget's range.
*contemplates value of selling oranges on the side of an L.A. freeway to enjoy a PC MMO game cape/aura pack at 1/4 the cost of the Going Rogue Expansion*
If I recall correctly the mutant pack did not orignally have a power, it was added after feedback. I'm hoping this one can be the same.
I would accept just unlocking all capes and auras at level 1 as a valid 'power' and would then see this worth $10. otherwise... I think $8 is fair.
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Originally Posted by Black Pebble
To answer some questions:
Price The City of Heroes Origins Pack will retail for $9.99 / 8.99 /£5.99. |
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When November 2nd does sound like a good day. I think November 3rd is a better date though. |
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The Capes It may not be obvious in the trailer, but the Impervium Mantle cape is Ultra-moded. The art team did some miraculous things to make that happen. |
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Nature Origin It turns out that there is no Nature Origin, however, there is a Natural origin, which the updated trailer now reflects. |
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What's so Mutant about Founder's Falls Penny Preston is in Founder's Falls. Plus it's a really cool looking zone. |
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| Finally, as Ocho noted, these are themed. Your Technology Origin Praetorian Robot Corrupter is free to runaround with the Autumnal Cape and Bio Plasma aura, starting at Level 1. |
The plastic tips at the end of shoelaces are called aglets. Their true purpose is sinister.
--The Question, JLU
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Well, it's not like the packs are "limited edition" or anything. |
Originally Posted by Angelxman81
Magic, Nature and Science auras and capes are AWESOME. Pure AWESOME.
Technology auras and cape are cool. Mutant... Well I dont like the cape at all, and maybe is the video but I see one aura that looks like Omega, and the other one I dont see it at all. This pack, at this price should come with a few costume pieces requested for the "original" Origin boosters, like Organic armor with skin, for example. I wish I can buy this... But not working right now, cant afford the montly fee and this |
You can buy any of them still, at any time.
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Oh and as an addon to my acceptable price of $8 for the pack I'd pay $15 for a party pack + origins combo.
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Putting the size change in the mutant pack was a mistake imo. Putting all the capes at level 1 in another pack would be an even bigger one.
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Originally Posted by Chaos Creator
If I recall correctly the mutant pack did not orignally have a power, it was added after feedback. I'm hoping this one can be the same.
I would accept just unlocking all capes and auras at level 1 as a valid 'power' and would then see this worth $10. otherwise... I think $8 is fair. |
@True Metal
Co-leader of Callous Crew SG. Based on Union server.
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That was science, Mutant was secondary mutation.
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Originally Posted by TrueMetal
Putting the size change in the mutant pack was a mistake imo. Putting all the capes at level 1 in another pack would be an even bigger one.
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Ah, right you are.|
Originally Posted by Chaos Creator
That was science, Mutant was secondary mutation.
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My point about the capes still stands though
@True Metal
Co-leader of Callous Crew SG. Based on Union server.
hey, November 3rd is MY birthday! Thanks, Devs!
I might get this one =)
-STEELE =)
Allied to all sides so that no matter what, I'll come out on top!
Oh, and Crimson demands you play this arc-> Twisted Knives (MA Arc #397769)
I think we will be getting two copies of this. Need the spouse approval.
That being said, Get rid of the dang cape mission. It has far outlived any usefulness it once had, if any.