PeregrineFalcon

Did a Homecoming developer actually say that to you? I think you're probably correct, but I don't remember a Homecoming dev actually posting anything like that.

You're close, but you just missed the mark. In the past posts with negative feedback often disappeared, and warning points acquired. Also, fellow players would attack and insult people who posted negative feedback, but when we returned said insults in kind our posts alone disappeared and more warning points were acquired while those that had blatantly attacked and insulted us got nothing. But the absolute worst part of all of this is the blatant gaslighting. The continued insistence that none of this happened and that I should just go ahead and post my feedback so that "my voice will be heard."

I haven't done any testing this time around. Because of that I also haven't posted in the feedback threads. I have been reading them though and I have to say that they do seem really calm in comparison to the last couple of rounds of testing and feedback threads. It seems like everyone's missed my point though, and that has really surprised me.

Loaded or not the person that I was replying to claimed that all naysayers are trolls with a sense of entitlement, a claim that I dispute. I grasp the concept of objectivity quite well, as in I can disagree with a particular change but still be grateful that the devs maintain and work on Homecoming. If the devs add a change that's on the beta server, and they start a thread asking for feedback, and my feedback is "I've tested this and I don't like it for this reason and I don't think it should go live. Nay, nay I say!" Now I'm a naysayer and that means, according to this person and many others in the past, that I'm a troll with a sense of entitlement. So on top of the discouragement of feeling like testing is a waste of time due to the appearance of the devs not really listening to feedback unless it comes from certain people (something that I admit is emotional, subjective, and possibly quite wrong, but a feeling nonetheless), we also have to put up with players who call us trolls with a sense of entitlement simply because we disagree with something that's on the test server. Since my last question wasn't acceptable because of how "loaded" it was how about this one: What's my motivation to test when I'm just going to be called a troll with a sense of entitlement if I don't agree with and celebrate every change the devs make?

Believe it or not I can be against a particular change or addition and still be grateful for everything that the developers have done to keep Homecoming alive and improving. This isn't a rhetorical question I'd really like an answer: What's the point behind the developers starting feedback threads if the only feedback we're allowed to give is that we love every change and we agree with everything the devs say and do?

"Your terms are acceptable."

Romeo Oscar Foxtrot Lima, over.

If your character dislikes cops that much then why is he fighting bad guys in Kings Row? If you dislike cops that much then why are you trying to inject your real world beliefs into the fictional Paragon City universe?

Recoloring a powerset to use it for something else creative and great! I just have an issue with allowing people to completely remove the theme from a powerset. If you use the Stone powerset you should expect to see some Stone. If you use an Ice powerset expect to see some Ice. If you don't like either of those then recolor them or play Willpower or Invuln. I especially take issue with people wanting to remove the FX from the Sorcery Origin Pool. The entire point behind the Origin Pools is to have powers with FX representative of that particular origin. And I think that most of the people who want to have a no-FX version of Sorcery really just want to have a no-FX version of Rune of Protection.

We talked about this already... didn't we? Long time posters are using alt accounts to troll the forums with hot button topics. This has been happening for awhile now.

And remember folks, powersets aren't allowed to have a theme. You can be stone without looking like stone. Fire without being covered in fire. Bio without looking like a pile of poo. Yep, we have to have a non-FX version of all of those sets because powersets aren't allowed to have a theme. People want to min-max to the sky without any downsides whatsoever. So when will I be allowed to use Aid Other without that silly tricorder? That should be first on the list before making the SORCERY POOL look like something that doesn't have to do with sorcery. .

Oh no, it's the TONE POLICE. Whatever. Log in to your moderator account and close the thread or stop wasting my time with your crybaby nonsense. Isn't it time for your HOA meeting?

No, it would not be. There was a term for it, enlightened. Woke is not what you described and you know it. I won't go into more details due to previous moderator warnings on this subject. Also, the Acolyte's biggest problem isn't that it's woke, it's that the writing is garbage (fire in airless space), the acting is garbage & the star has the emotional range of a cantaloupe, the plot makes no sense, and they keep ignoring canon. Throwing the woke message on top of that doesn't help though. The Star Wars fans are pretty much done with that too.

You're right about parody versions, but not about knock-offs. The way copyright and trademark laws are written the person/corporation with the copyright/trademark almost has to sue regardless of whether there's any money in it for them or not. Copyright/trademark laws require the owner to defend their IP or it's considered released and public domain. So if DC doesn't sue Homecoming after they see a ton of YouTube videos featuring Superman in Paragon City (just as an example) then when Marvel starts making Superman comics and DC sues to stop them, Marvel can claim that Superman is now public domain because they refused to defend their IP by suing Homecoming for aforementioned Superman videos. By having a strong policy in place, and active moderation that provably works to stop IP theft in the form of knock-off characters, Homecoming is protecting itself from these lawsuits. So yes, every time someone makes an obvious IP rip-off character they are actively endangering Homecoming.

If you're referring to the person who made the video I posted, it's because reviewing shows and movies is his job, he gets money for every video he posts. If you're referring to me, I don't watch it. One episode was enough for me. And according to some of the posts in this thread, some people do like this show. And that's ok. Unlike some people I don't call people -ists and -phobes just because they don't like a movie or TV show that I like.

The poorly written story just keeps getting worse.

Not sure how I missed your post. My bad. 🥺

Also, slot 3 End Mod SO/IOs in Stamina and Quick Recovery. And slot 1 Performance Shifter proc into Stamina and Quick Recovery. After that you will have endurance issues pretty much never.

As Greycat points out there are plenty of powers and effects that can cause issues but, for some reason, knockback is the only effect that evokes such blind anger on the forum. That being the case it should occur to people that the emotional backlash to KB's mere existence on their team may not be entirely rational. Sadly that doesn't seem to be the case. Bottom line: if people in game are giving you grief about KB your best bet is either to kick them, or yourself, from the team. I wouldn't even bother trying to discuss it with them. The anti-KB crowd has proven immune to rational discussion.

Wait, so you're saying that the moderators on this forum are biased? Wow. That explains so much. Thanks for the heads up! 😃

Asking him to admit that he's wrong?!? Careful now, you might get labeled per his signature and end up ignored. Besides, you know that people aren't allowed to admit they're wrong on the internet. What were you thinking? 😄

"Thanks for the advice. I can't add a bunch of IOs right now, since I'm in the middle of a mission, but I'll do that in the future."

WHAT! No ostrich?!?

Cliques, like most things, can be good or bad. If the devs have formed a clique of players on their closed beta Discord who test conscientiously, present the results clearly, are able to interact and make suggestions in a calm and mature manner, then the clique they have formed is demonstrably a good thing. However, even the best cliques eventually end up becoming echo chambers which is why having an open beta process is also a good thing. In other words, the people who participate in open beta and post on the forum aren't part of the decision makers, we are collectively the Tenth Man.