Discussion - Producer's Letter
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Posted on: 2012-03-01 11:50 in News, Events and Announcement Discussion
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Yeah, that would have been awesome, it would have been the perfect name for that trial. I'm surprised legal pooh-poohed it with all the other pop culture references the game has. And seriously, Universal should have no leg to stand on for suing over using that name for one event in an MMO. But I wouldn't put it past them.|
Originally Posted by Zwillinger
P.S. For you trivia fans, we actually wanted to call the Incarnate Trial, “Death Becomes Her”, but there was that movie that time and it got pooh-pooh’d by Legal. But wouldn’t that have been awesome?
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I thought that movie was pretty funny, too.
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You heard it here first, people... all the movie theatres in Paragon are getting revamped, with new actual vids you can watch in-game on the monitors a la Grandville.|
Originally Posted by Zwillinger
Were already on our final push for Issue 23 polish, in pre-production on Issue 24, and putting some exciting new content into place for the summer. You may have heard whispers, but it will be fun. Think: popcorn.
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What? No i23 info? 
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We may not hear anything till the Son of the Pummit.... I will be taking furious notes!|
Originally Posted by EU_Damz
What? No i23 info?
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Too bad you can't use the name Death Becomes Her for the trial it would have been awesome, and by the way that was one of my favorite all time movies.. i wish i could create a Helen Sharp(Goldie Hawn) character in COH with a hole in her stomach... ha.
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o.o could be.. but, more specifically.. does this mean the CoH Movie is still coming out this summer as was originally planned?|
Originally Posted by Dark_Respite
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I've seen a couple reports that it was still in the works last fall but...
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They'll at least get Issue 22 out the door and settled down first before announcing issue 23 stuff. Besides they said they are polishing it up as we speak.|
Originally Posted by EU_Damz
What? No i23 info?
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In fact, I imagine the pummit is going to be the issue 23 announcement, at least the details of it. Being a month and a half away, it gives 5-6 weeks of issue 22 being out and being the new shiny and to work out bugs before giving us new info.
Oh...if they are that far into issue 23 already, what does that mean for a 22.5 mini-issue? Are we skipping that this time around or is it almost done and just not out yet?
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What a tease! |
Originally Posted by War Witch
Were already on our final push for Issue 23 polish, in pre-production on Issue 24, and putting some exciting new content into place for the summer. You may have heard whispers, but it will be fun. Think: popcorn.
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Hint here there maybe? Summer Event eh? Talking Colosseum (Olympics this year too) / Circus / some kind of show?? hmmmMarch and April definitely seem exciting! Looking forward to finding out what yall have in store for the future.
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Carnival of Darkness as the next prime enemy in the SSA? Carnivals/Circuses sell popcorn, afterall...
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Or a lot more Beasts on the way, enough to fill a circus.
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Originally Posted by ShadowMoka
Carnival of Darkness as the next prime enemy in the SSA? Carnivals/Circuses sell popcorn, afterall...
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Yeah, I'm thinking circus-y summer event.
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Originally Posted by ShadowMoka
Carnival of Darkness as the next prime enemy in the SSA? Carnivals/Circuses sell popcorn, afterall...
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It's like if "Titanic" were remade by Troma Studios...|
Originally Posted by Zwillinger
Thats just the tip of the iceberg and I could regurgitate it for you...
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Seriously, though, thanks for the update WW!
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The summer event appears to be called Summer Blockbuster, and will involve some new tech that will also appear in I23.
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Years? I thought that F2P killed the game after the Incarnate system killed the game after side switching killed the game after the AE klilled the game after PvP changes killed the game after crafting killied the game after ED killed the game after CoV killed the game after Issue 1 killed the game?|
Originally Posted by Zwillinger
planning approach for the next few years for MTX offerings (with a good degree of flexibility) and Content storylines.
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Well its a comic book game, so death is sorta a revolving door.
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Originally Posted by Golden Girl
Years? I thought that F2P killed the game after the Incarnate system killed the game after side switching killed the game after the AE klilled the game after PvP changes killed the game after crafting killied the game after ED killed the game after CoV kileld the game after Issue 1 killed the game?
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Nice letter, only "bit of info" I got from it was the "we're putting the polish on i23" so...maybe, like someone already said, after the player summit (during?) they will have i23 on beta? 
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Don't want to sidetrack the thread too much, but what?? Where did you hear about a CoH movie? I'd like to read whatever was said about such a thing.
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Originally Posted by Sleepy_Kitty
o.o could be.. but, more specifically.. does this mean the CoH Movie is still coming out this summer as was originally planned?
I've seen a couple reports that it was still in the works last fall but... |
War Witch, if you think filling Second's shoes is hard...
...my Titan Torch is pushing 10 feet tall, headflame included. Not to mention his boots are a little warm.
In all seriousness, congrats for moving up to the top spot. I'm really looking forward to all the things you've mentioned, and a whole lot more that could possibly be in the future. And I'd like to see more of the dev team working with the players to come up with this stuff: the Pummit (wish I could go, but I'm too far North!) and the recent Retro Sci-Fi brainstorm were great starts.
Keep that magic alive, eh?
MTX offerings? What is MTX?
Hey everyone!
What is War Witch doing writing a Producers Letter? Funny you should ask! I moved into this role a few weeks ago and Im getting settled in and checking out the view. What a change! I went from Office Manager nearly ten years ago to Producer of the whole enchilada. Hows that for the land of opportunity? I know I wont get it all right, but Ill try my best to keep development in line with the community and what we, as a studio, have always tried to accomplish with City of Heroes: quality, innovation, gobs of content and fun! (Notice I didnt say anything about that bar.) I could go on and on, but thats boring so lets just cut to the chase.
Issue 22: Death Incarnate has plenty of exciting (or dark, depending on how you look at it) content coming your way from the newly updated Dark Astoria that is now in Incarnate Zone and Trial, to the Drowning in Blood Trial, new missions in Cap au Diable and Steel Canyon, to a bunch of quality of life fixes. Thats just the tip of the iceberg and I could regurgitate it for you, but its all on the website and with far more flowery language than I could produce so Id like to focus on what is coming up for the game after that. By the way, I want to give a shout out of thanks to the players who have been giving us great feedback on the Beta boards. Its been really helpful, so keep it coming.
I dont want to be too sales-y on this, but since were talking about the Paragon Market, its kind of a given. March is going to have some cool stuff so lll break it down briefly. Theres the Flying Disc which is a fun temp power that allows you to, well, toss a disc back and forth. Just in time for St. Patricks Day, there is a Leprechaun pet that follows you about spreading the luck of the Irish, a rainbow, a few four-leaf clovers, and a nice buff. But Im sure all you Masterminds are just waiting on the Beast Mastery Power Set, which will include the ability to master the wolves of the wild to enforce your bidding. Finally, we round out the month with the final chapter of the Signature Story Arc in the Who Will Die series. With so many twists and turns so far, what could possibly be left to reveal? Youll see.
Theres another Double XP weekend coming up on the weekend of Friday, March 16th, too, so if youve got some characters you want to level up, thats the time to do it.
From a producer standpoint, at a very high level, we have been working on refining our planning approach for the next few years for MTX offerings (with a good degree of flexibility) and Content storylines. A lot of this is in direct response to feedback weve received from the boards, at Cons, and especially at the Pummit just a few months back. Well be doing this again really soon at the next one, so Ill be taking notes then, too. And if you didnt notice, many of these will be interactive, so that will be quite fun. (Or utter chaos, time will tell.)
Were already on our final push for Issue 23 polish, in pre-production on Issue 24, and putting some exciting new content into place for the summer. You may have heard whispers, but it will be fun. Think: popcorn.
Its not just been me thats been busy here at Paragon Studios. All of the developers, QA staff, Publishing staff, and the Community team (yes, even Marketing!) have been working really hard to get some exciting content to you on a regular basis. If I could give you a snap shot of what its like here, it would be: one part elementary school playground, one part ultimate Frisbee, two parts awesome company culture, and nine parts freaking hard work every single day. This is an extremely exciting time for all of us and me especially. Im not going to lie; its a little nerve-wracking trying to fill Second Measures shoes. Have you seen the guy? Hes over 6 feet tall.
Thanks for reading!
War Witch
P.S. For you trivia fans, we actually wanted to call the Incarnate Trial, Death Becomes Her, but there was that movie that time and it got pooh-poohd by Legal. But wouldnt that have been awesome?
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