Facepalm emote. What happened?


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So, we were kind of implicitly promised a facepalm emote last July. At the San Diego comic con, tshirts of Maelstrom doing a one handed facepalm were given out as prizes. It said City of Heroes Going Rogue.

I asked Positron directly face to face if that meant it was in the game now, and he said it was on one of the internal builds.

So...what happen? Lost in the void?


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It'll be the booster pack "hook" to get all those people who don't want to make "Tiger Boy"


 

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It'll be the booster pack "hook" to get all those people who don't want to make "Tiger Boy"
Being able to facepalm when a bunch of furries appear in the game would be fitting.

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The emote is currently in game, but you can only see it via demo editing. I believe it's MOV EMOTE_FACEPALM, but I'd have to switch computers in order to check.

If I recall correctly, that was one of the last animations Back Alley Brawler did, and he just got fired before it was given an actual emote name.


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Originally Posted by Leandro View Post
The emote is currently in game, but you can only see it via demo editing. I believe it's MOV EMOTE_FACEPALM, but I'd have to switch computers in order to check.

If I recall correctly, that was one of the last animations Back Alley Brawler did, and he just got fired before it was given an actual emote name.
/em facepalm and /em doublefacepalm are both in the game. You just need to be flagged with the AuthBit 'facepalm' to unlock them. So far, there is no known method for a player to have that unlocked.


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They'll be in the "The Internet Is You!" booster, which will feature 8 internet-themed emotes, one dollar per. You'll be able to facepalm, double facepalm, dramatically look over your shoulder, and even act like you're riding an invisible bicycle.


 

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Yes it is EMOTE_FACEPALM, and as you can see, Ms. Liberty does in fact have it unlocked. (Linked in case the graphic won't load...)

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Yes it is EMOTE_FACEPALM, and as you can see, Ms. Liberty does in fact have it unlocked. (Linked in case the graphic won't load...)



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This game have been around long enough that there's probably all sort of things "lingering" in the code like this facepalm emote that we don't have direct access to. For instance we know that there are a number of badges (like the ones for "reinforcing" your current alignment) that were simply never turned on. I'll bet the Devs could sell several Booster Packs worth of stuff just based on things that are already made ready to go that they could just push out the door tomorrow.


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Originally Posted by Lothic View Post
This game have been around long enough that there's probably all sort of things "lingering" in the code like this facepalm emote that we don't have direct access to. For instance we know that there are a number of badges (like the ones for "reinforcing" your current alignment) that were simply never turned on. I'll bet the Devs could sell several Booster Packs worth of stuff just based on things that are already made ready to go that they could just push out the door tomorrow.
The only problem is that it would require someone to actually dig through 7 years of not-entirely-documented code that has been modified continuously and find that stuff. Mind you, I'd love a chance to explore the source code. Who knows what you'd find?


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Originally Posted by Leandro View Post
The emote is currently in game, but you can only see it via demo editing. I believe it's MOV EMOTE_FACEPALM, but I'd have to switch computers in order to check.

If I recall correctly, that was one of the last animations Back Alley Brawler did, and he just got fired before it was given an actual emote name.
This fact makes the need for the emote greater than ever--OH the Irony.


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Originally Posted by Derangedpolygot View Post
This fact makes the need for the emote greater than ever--OH the Irony.
Yeah, it didn't escape me. lol


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The only problem is that it would require someone to actually dig through 7 years of not-entirely-documented code that has been modified continuously and find that stuff. Mind you, I'd love a chance to explore the source code. Who knows what you'd find?
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This fact makes the need for the emote greater than ever--OH the Irony.
Here's two for the price of one then...

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Originally Posted by Zombie Man View Post
/em facepalm and /em doublefacepalm are both in the game. You just need to be flagged with the AuthBit 'facepalm' to unlock them. So far, there is no known method for a player to have that unlocked.
Releasing this QOL fix is a requirement for me when I run PUG STFs. Can someone please hotline the Devs to this oversight?


 

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Releasing this QOL fix is a requirement for me when I run PUG STFs. Can someone please hotline the Devs to this oversight?
I'm hoping that if enough people respond to this thread, someone will notice.


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Originally Posted by CaptainMoodswing View Post
I'm hoping that if enough people respond to this thread, someone will notice.
i noticed.

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You meant someone important, didn't you?


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Maybe I should use it in more vids to make people clamour louder for it...

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Someone could always PM War Witch with a link to this thread.


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i noticed.
Yay!

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You meant someone important, didn't you?
Well...lol


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/em getsome

oh, that's not your face!?


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Even wearing this t-shirt about Going Rogue is a "moral choice", since we are choosing to advertise something that isn't true. lol


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Originally Posted by CaptainMoodswing View Post
I'm hoping that if enough people respond to this thread, someone will notice.
A thread in the "Suggestions" forum would work better for that.


 

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A thread in the "Suggestions" forum would work better for that.
I'm not sure how. This isn't something new, or some wild new idea.
I'm asking legitimate questions.


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I wonder which dev would be the best person to forward this to?


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