Why the Cosplay Policy hurts CoH
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Posted on: 2012-03-31 22:45 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
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Should have been section 4.1.12.
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Originally Posted by seebs
Until recently, the Cosplay Policy (section 4.1 of the ToS) was at best a minor deterrent to play;
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Originally Posted by seebs
Until recently, the Cosplay Policy (section 4.1 of the ToS) was at best a minor deterrent to play; people would ask, but you could just point out that it was completely unenforced, and they would ignore it. But today, the GMs have started enforcing this policy, and the fact is, it's a stupid policy, and I think it should be dropped entirely.
There are a number of flaws with the Cosplay Policy. First, cosplay can be expensive, and not everyone can afford good costumes. Secondly, this is particularly punitive for people who have a large number of alts, and you don't even want to think about alt-hopping to check for a particular enhancement; if you thought the 30 second logout timer was long, having to completely change before logging in is ridiculous. Furthermore, the cosplay policy unfairly penalizes some character concepts more than others. "Guy in trenchcoat with two guns" is easy, "giant robotic exoskeleton" is... not easy. A lot of people have a lot of time and effort invested in characters that are very difficult to pull off, and at least one GM wasn't even letting people go to the tailor or a trainer to pick a new costume! The fact is, I think a lot of us have been playing CoH in our normal clothes all along, and I think the game was plenty fun; I am not at all convinced that I needed extra help getting into the spirit of the game, and really, when it's implemented as pushy enforcement like this, it's mostly just intrusive. It doesn't create immersion, it just creates resentment. Frankly, if the cosplay policy isn't dropped, I think a lot of people will stop playing CoH entirely. At the very least, I think GMs need to be a lot more forgiving of amateur-level costume efforts. |
The annoyance of having this pop up is understandable. However, I can let you in on a little secret - it's easy... well, for some of us... to get an exception placed onto our accounts.
How?
How can I put this... While some of my characters may look good like this:
I, most assuredly, do not. They call it the OGME exception. They may ask you to send in the (deactivated) webcam as proof first, though.
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Cosplay? This isn't Cosplay! I actually AM a 6 foot tall blue furred rabbit! Let's see the GMs trying to get THAT costume out of me!|
Originally Posted by seebs
Until recently, the Cosplay Policy (section 4.1 of the ToS) was at best a minor deterrent to play; people would ask, but you could just point out that it was completely unenforced, and they would ignore it. But today, the GMs have started enforcing this policy, and the fact is, it's a stupid policy, and I think it should be dropped entirely.
There are a number of flaws with the Cosplay Policy. First, cosplay can be expensive, and not everyone can afford good costumes. Secondly, this is particularly punitive for people who have a large number of alts, and you don't even want to think about alt-hopping to check for a particular enhancement; if you thought the 30 second logout timer was long, having to completely change before logging in is ridiculous. Furthermore, the cosplay policy unfairly penalizes some character concepts more than others. "Guy in trenchcoat with two guns" is easy, "giant robotic exoskeleton" is... not easy. A lot of people have a lot of time and effort invested in characters that are very difficult to pull off, and at least one GM wasn't even letting people go to the tailor or a trainer to pick a new costume! The fact is, I think a lot of us have been playing CoH in our normal clothes all along, and I think the game was plenty fun; I am not at all convinced that I needed extra help getting into the spirit of the game, and really, when it's implemented as pushy enforcement like this, it's mostly just intrusive. It doesn't create immersion, it just creates resentment. Frankly, if the cosplay policy isn't dropped, I think a lot of people will stop playing CoH entirely. At the very least, I think GMs need to be a lot more forgiving of amateur-level costume efforts. |
Also, I'm naked under my fur.
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It is A position. As in, assume one.
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Originally Posted by _Klaw_
Is that the official position Zwill?
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...If you start singing 'Too sexy for my shirt' I'mma go get the Harkonnen cannon and the nice young lady who uses it |
Originally Posted by Blue Rabbit
Also, I'm naked under my fur.
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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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Brilliant OP. 
Sticking 4.1 in there to give folks a heads-up was genius.
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[The Incarnate System is] Jack Emmert all over again, only this time it's not "1 hero = 3 white minions" it's "1 hero = 3 white rocks."
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flH67ywGaBU
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Originally Posted by Techbot Alpha
...If you start singing 'Too sexy for my shirt' I'mma go get the Harkonnen cannon and the nice young lady who uses it
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Phew! I'm safe then, Kall usually looks like Kall 
(albeit a lot smaller in real life and there's no wheelchair rig in CoH )
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I didnt get it because to me, that says the 4th of January. You guys across the pond have it all backwards
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If this is a aprils fools...its an extreme DA F... ?? kind of post.
Ohhhhhh it's an April Fools joke!? Thank the lord! So they're not going to crack down on it, I am much relieved.
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I thought I owned the trademark on that sound.
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
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Ooo! Bikinis and bodypaint! Excuse me, I need a moment in my hutch.|
Originally Posted by Gangrel_EU
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*hums "I'm too sexy for my fur"*
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The Cosplay policy hurts Paragon employees the most. Because its our IP, legal insists that we adhere to it fully. It's okay for folks like Dr. Aeon, who can get by with a tube of hair gel and shades, but poor Black Scorpion needs to staple that cybernetic tail onto his back every morning. And have you guys tried coding with bionic claws? There are no thumbs! He still can't figure out how to use the shift key.
Even if the costume is just spandex, the RP requirements are brutal. Every time we work on a trailer, Synapse has to agree to get beat up for random cut scenes.
This is why our medical premiums keep going up every year.
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I learned this within the first 6 months I was here. After that, I started designing my costumes like the suitcase armor from Ironman 2, in that they are all easy to get on. Though, I still need a 6 foot radius of clearance around me to get into my spines scrapper's costume
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Yes I realise what day it is, but if there was something that Paragon Studios did it would be nice if someone posted a link.
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My thoughts exactly. Playing characters with digitigrade legs is a lot harder since i wasn't able to get a set of Weta Legs, and other versions aren't as easy for going to the fridge.
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
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Dr. Todt's theme.
i make stuff...
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Originally Posted by Black Pebble
The Cosplay policy hurts Paragon employees the most. Because its our IP, legal insists that we adhere to it fully. It's okay for folks like Dr. Aeon, who can get by with a tube of hair gel and shades, but poor Black Scorpion needs to staple that cybernetic tail onto his back every morning. And have you guys tried coding with bionic claws? There are no thumbs! He still can't figure out how to use the shift key.
Even if the costume is just spandex, the RP requirements are brutal. Every time we work on a trailer, Synapse has to agree to get beat up for random cut scenes. <snip> |
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The thing for me is that a significant portion of my characters are female...i do not expect to be convincing.
This is why sticking to classic costumes is best - they're just variations on normal clothes, not spiked armor
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I wear spiked armor as part of my dayjob, so no big deal for me.
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Originally Posted by Golden Girl
This is why sticking to classic costumes is best - they're just variations on normal clothes, not spiked armor
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Originally Posted by Black Zot
I wear spiked armor as part of my dayjob, so no big deal for me.
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actually, if i put on a cheongsam, are they obligated to finally put one in the game(like i have nagged for for 7ish years)? I am prepared to shave my legs for this.
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