Marketing Steps Up - City of Heroes Toys!
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Arcanaville,
Posted on: 2010-12-22 20:34 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
Lol. I saw those when I was in California last year.
Goodbye. Not to the game, but the players. Goodbye. Everyone, remember to have fun. That's all I can say.
Maybe I have a bad case of 'deja vu', but I recall seeing a post about those action figures earlier this year (can't find the exact post, my search-fu is weak 
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Keep NCSoft from shutting down City of Heroes : http://www.change.org/petitions/ncso...city-of-heroes
Lmao!
Apparently, I play "City of Shakespeare"
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Originally Posted by Lightslinger
Just in time for Christmas, City of Heroes TOYS!
Lets put aside all the vitriol for the Marketing Department and celebrate their latest accomplishment, the City of Heroes Action Figures! This pack celebrates City of Heroes' ability to mimic trademark characters such as, but not entirely for copyright reasons, Power Rangers, Spiderman, Batman and more! ((I was recently and completely against my will in a seedy flea market in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and stumbled upon this. Of all the logos for petty unlicensed toy manufacturers to use they found OUR'S, really?! Too funny not to share, Merry Christmas!)) |
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I am sad, the images don't work now.
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The thing is... Because of how customizable our appearance is in-game, as well as those of other NPCs, there's really not much a point to something like action figures. I suppose we could use some NPCs, which only only serve to remind players what they CAN'T MAKE. (Like the four villains on the CoV box)|
Originally Posted by Ramification TM
Wonder how much lead paint is in those suckers, lol.
Hate to use bad words like 'Warcraft'. But it would be nice if CoX ever managed to market this game like they manage their merchandice. Statesman figurines, collector cards, w/e. Then have it all available online. |
I think City of is something that would do better with things like posters, t-shirts, and little key finders that make the glowie hum (as per-a steelclaw suggestion. Or was it Moo?).
On second thought though: maybe Gundam-esque model kits of various robots from in-game might be cool, but it might become a bit mis-leading as to what this game's about.
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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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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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If they don't come equipped with the "FREEM" sound effect, I don't want them.
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Ask Black Pebble for one for Christmas |
Originally Posted by Positron
I'd love to have one of these on my desk!
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@Golden Girl
City of Heroes comics and artwork
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I was thinking that if I saw this in a flea market and it wasn't more than a couple or three buck, I'd have to pick it up and mail it out there to you guys just for a good laugh. |
Originally Posted by Positron
I'd love to have one of these on my desk!
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We've been saving Paragon City for eight and a half years. It's time to do it one more time.
(If you love this game as much as I do, please read that post.)
Alright, who wants to make a Virtue SG of these guys? I got dibs on the blue one.
Currently on Virtue:
Jinrazuo - Crab Spider
RWZ All-Pylon Solo Run
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These five dudes should be put in the game somewhere, just for spite. |
Originally Posted by Positron
I'd love to have one of these on my desk!
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These guys actually remind me of Synapse/Neuron and their Marvel vs Capcom-esque alternate colors.
Currently on Virtue:
Jinrazuo - Crab Spider
RWZ All-Pylon Solo Run
WANT! for teh lulz.
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What scares me is the note in the upper right hand corner...
Collect them all..
So somewhere there is another different set of these umm Heroes
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So is there a company I can order these from or is the entire country of China responsible for making them?
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So what is Marketing's response to you saying that about a piece of work that violates at least three if not four companies trademarks?
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Originally Posted by Positron
I'd love to have one of these on my desk!
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Orc&Pie No.53230 There is an orc, and somehow, he got a pie. And you are hungry.
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Negaduck: I see you found the crumb. I knew you'd never notice the huge flag.
I think CoH's own DrainBamage does pretty good work.
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Well I can't say what Marketing believes right now, although my guess is the sound effects to it are probably a couple of cents rattling around inside a china piggy-bank.|
Originally Posted by Rajani Isa
So what is Marketing's response to you saying that about a piece of work that violates at least three if not four companies trademarks?
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I got an admission out of NCsoft staff and have quoted them as saying that; "merchandise for CoH should have been implemented 2 years ago" - and that was way back at the beginning of September 2007 after the Birmingham Comic-Con.
In short I'll be very surprised / borderline outright shocked If we ever got anything out of NCsoft for City of Heroes. I'm not convinced they think there is enough demand to expand on the limited selection in the shop, and re: merchandise, well that is a goldmine... but its a bone I've given up on chasing for a long time.
Marketing believes direct advertising via the web and keeping close-ties with MMO sites pays better dividends on a cost-basis for the franchise.
You missed the point.
I was referring to the fact that the item violates trademarks of these companies :
NCSoft (That's the CoH logo, looks like to me. Font an all)
Marvel (Two difference Spiderman images)
DC (Batman)
And most likely Saban - those look like actual power rangers in the background, not just Sentai-like-heroes.
Orc&Pie No.53230 There is an orc, and somehow, he got a pie. And you are hungry.
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Negaduck: I see you found the crumb. I knew you'd never notice the huge flag.
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Yes. But only on the Chinese servers. |
Originally Posted by Zombie Man
Hey, does this mean it's now Okay to make Spider-Man clones in CoH?
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Yup. Hurts my soul. Phooey.
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Originally Posted by AzureSkyCiel
This really offends your senses as an artist, doesn't it?
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Originally Posted by Noble Savage
Yup. Hurts my soul. Phooey.
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It's difficult to comprehend the lack of integrity and craftsmanship.
I deal with it pretty constantly where I am, heh.
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Nice going Marketing! - I'll be on the lookout for these!. Awesome!.