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E&B resurrected, maybe CoH too?

CatMan

By CatMan,
Posted on: 2012-09-01 18:14 in CoH and CoV General Discussions

 

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EA pulled the plug on Earth & Beyond in 2004. It was (and is) a very good game. My favourite online game until CoH came along.

CoH is a great game! If E&B can be resurrected by a third party, perhaps CoH can as well. It has even more going for it – more players, more content, etc.

I'll be playing CoH to the very end.
After that you might find me here:

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It took them forever to ressurect it though. Not that I am complaining, I loved Earth and Beyond and felt they pulled the plug to soon. But its something to hope for, if all current plans go south.

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An emulator is one of the options being considered - but right now, the focus is on trying to get NCSoft reverse its decision, or sell off the game to another publisher or to a Kickstarter fan project.
If that doesn't work out, we're going to try getting them to release the IP, and maybe even the server code.
If that doesn't work out, things get complicated - but not impossible.

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Originally Posted by Golden Girl View Post
An emulator is one of the options being considered - but right now, the focus is on trying to get NCSoft reverse its decision, or sell off the game to another publisher or to a Kickstarter fan project.
If that doesn't work out, we're going to try getting them to release the IP, and maybe even the server code.
If that doesn't work out, things get complicated - but not impossible.
If those don't work, we basically create a new game with the spirit of CoH from the ground up. The Engine, the Lore, everything. If we can get the Creator right, if we can get the devs, if we don't get legal down our backs, maybe it'd feel like home.

Maybe we're crazy.

Worth a shot.

 

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If those don't work, we basically create a new game with the spirit of CoH from the ground up. The Engine, the Lore, everything. If we can get the Creator right, if we can get the devs, if we don't get legal down our backs, maybe it'd feel like home.

Maybe we're crazy.

Worth a shot.
If crazy is all we've got left, then we'll just have to be crazy.

And lore-wise, the comic book setting makes it easy to avoid legal trouble while still creating a very similar setting.

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Originally Posted by Golden Girl View Post
An emulator is one of the options being considered - but right now, the focus is on trying to get NCSoft reverse its decision, or sell off the game to another publisher or to a Kickstarter fan project.
If that doesn't work out, we're going to try getting them to release the IP, and maybe even the server code.
If that doesn't work out, things get complicated - but not impossible.
GG, through the years you have pushed every button I have. Posts like this however are why I never even considered putting you on ignore. The info you have blows me away at times. I will forever back this game, no matter who has it. I love CoX, and I will support it in a kick start.

The devs seem to not be able to post much info, so I am going to keep an eye out for whatever you find out about.

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One thing I love about this game is the community. Some of the most talented people I know. If anyone group can keep this game going in one shape or another it is this one.

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I said the spirit, not the husk.


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The "kinda" part being that it had no spirit?

Let's not trash or insult Champions. Their community seems to be pretty supportive of us right now, and a Cryptic Dev who used to work here was even posting here yesterday.

I know people are upset about losing COH, and believe me, I am too.. But let's try not to take it out on people who aren't even remotely to blame.

 

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I was just pointing out that there was a reason that there was no mass migration from CoH to CO, and why it went F2P in a year.

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There have been some very supportive posts over on the CO forums. I think the folks there feel our pain.

As for spirit... isn't that something we carry with us? If we can't keep the game alive I know that's what I'm hoping to do - take the spirit someplace new and hope it takes root.

 

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I was just pointing out that there was a reason that there was no mass migration from CoH to CO, and why it went F2P in a year.
Well, myself and my friends will most likely be migrating to Champions, so *shrug.*

They were the "enemy" for a while, sure- I wouldn't have even slightly considered moving to Champions while COH was still running. But yes, moving there does seem like the best thing COH players could do, if they mean to preserve the "spirit" of their characters and their community.

 

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Well, myself and my friends will most likely be migrating to Champions, so *shrug.*

They were the "enemy" for a while, sure- I wouldn't have even slightly considered moving to Champions while COH was still running. But yes, moving there does seem like the best thing COH players could do, if they mean to preserve the "spirit" of their characters and their community.
I could never start over and do this all over again. Imagine having one (1!) level 1 toon.... *shiver* No, I wont touch an MMO ever again.

 

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I could never start over and do this all over again. Imagine having one (1!) level 1 toon.... *shiver* No, I wont touch an MMO ever again.

I feel the same. Guess I'm breaking free of the online gaming world unless some sliver of coh is saved. This was the only mmo I've been a part of and have no real interest in mastering another.

 

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One thing I love about this game is the community. Some of the most talented people I know. If anyone group can keep this game going in one shape or another it is this one.
Ok Neo, i've stared at your signature for quite a while, and I gotta know, how do I join.

 

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If crazy is all we've got left, then we'll just have to be crazy.
This lol

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I'll most likely be trying out Champions too, someone make sure we've got a CoH Refugee chat channel or something ready to join.

Also, from what I've heard the CO Community has been really kind and supportive of CoH since this announcement, we should return the favor.

 

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Doubtful given people trying to resurrect Tabula Rasa and having no joy there.

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Doubtful given people trying to resurrect Tabula Rasa and having no joy there.
It wasn't City of Heroes - there's something very special about this game and its community.

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Also, from what I've heard the CO Community has been really kind and supportive of CoH since this announcement, we should return the favor.
It's a good thing they're not enforcing a rule not to discuss other games there.

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It wasn't City of Heroes - there's something very special about this game and its community.
True. It's a lot longer running, and this also helps create a community of people, some of them no longer playing, who care about the game.

Still, I've read that Richard Garriot didn't manage to get the rights to Tabula Rasa, and that certainly makes it harder to imagine we will be able to succeed.

 

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Originally Posted by TwoHeadedBoy View Post
Let's not trash or insult Champions. Their community seems to be pretty supportive of us right now, and a Cryptic Dev who used to work here was even posting here yesterday.

I know people are upset about losing COH, and believe me, I am too.. But let's try not to take it out on people who aren't even remotely to blame.
Fair enough.

If we can't save our City, I'll be joining you over there, after all.