WhiteNightingale

Just so we're on the same page, here's the main requisite I'm looking in a "combat teleport power." Instant, so it can be used for Get In/Get Out situations (no 2 seconds animation, because then if you're getting in, combat is already halfway through and all mobs are already dispersed so your entrance is worthless, and it'd also be worthless as escape because in 2 seconds of taking non-stop attacks all you get is appearing dead on the other side). The AoE is "nice," but I definitely can live without it. All I want is the instant movement.

After trying Martial Training on Blasters, the Burst of Speed power is not only much too good (almost instant and spammable to a degree)... the Teleport pool power also needs a "combat teleport" (after all, X-Men's Nightcrawler is a thing). It's okay if it's a diminished version (less range, only 2 uses before entering cooldown), but plenty of characters need it (especially melee ones... sorry if I mention the-game-that-should-not-be-named, but "lunge" powers really make a difference for melee types). I know Athletics has one... but the 2 minutes cooldown really kills most of its utility.

I'm not sure the talks with NC are a good idea to begin with. They can still feign ignorance as long as neither party makes waves, but knocking at their door like this might just be the team turning themselves in. We're still talking about the pettiest publisher in the industry, I don't think the team would get a license (let alone the IP) with anything short of handing them the Garriots' head on a platter.

Define "legitimate and licensed"? Are we talking about Homecoming as a business? Because I'm not sure how to feel about that. I'm not sure it would work in this day and age. For starters, the graphic engine would need a major overhaul (as in, skeletons with enough points to allow layers, and perhaps fingers) and that kind of endeavor always takes several years by itself unless you have an army of code monkeys working day in and day out specifically on that (like Blizzard did with WoW, Anarchy Online tried to do it the "soft way" and they never finished theirs). Also, you'd need to continue the metaplot roadmap which would require a considerable work of production (Battalion, the Dimensionless, and the True Rikti) while also remembering not neglecting the existing setting elements (as Paragon Studios did during the Praetorian episode, which caused as consequence the "praetorian fatigue"). So you'd also have to add to your production team a full team of writers AND a creative chief coordinating the whole thing not unlike Disney did with the MCU (between parenthesis, aspiring writer here, hint hint). Also, how many among your people know the language Paragon Studios used to make the cut scenes we saw in the late states of the game? In addition, you'd need to commit to not neglect (and continued development of) the current resources that makes this game unique (namely, Architect Entertaiment and the base editor). Cryptic removed the Foundry from their games and we all know how well they're doing (if they stay in business two more years that will be too many). Also... both Valiance Online and City of Titans are still a thing to come, which is the main reason why I'm not sure going full business would be the right thing to do. In any case, I hope and trust you'll make the right choice in the end (whichever that may be).

The contest is still on! Is Pocket D full? You can still send your answers in game as a tell to DJ Arcade.

Ask and Ye Shall Receive I guess. :)

Bump for reminder, contest is today!

Day: Sunday 14 Time: 8:00PM EST. Server: Everlasting, Pocket D, central platform Tune in to: http://192.240.102.133:11520 How much classic videogame music do you remember? This Sunday, The Cape Radio and DJ Arcade will be hosting the Iconic show where contestants will put their memory to the test by beating the competition to name the game the tune in turn belongs to. * First Prize will win the "Cape Radio Iconic Winner" title, 10 million influence, and, should they feel like it, they get to program a future DJ Arcade show. * Second and Third places will the "Cape Radio Iconic Finalist" title and 5 million inf. See you there! The Cape has got your back.

Anything on whether we'll have a way to get more publishing slots?

I'm sure many of you by now have expanded our available zones with restaurants, malls, movie theatres, and such. Please share them with the rest of the RP community! For those not in the know: You set your base's code with /sgpasscode, write that down. So, please share your base codes!

Slots used to be purchased in the item shop, which is no longer an option. Is it possible to add on the To-do list a way to increase our AE publishing slots? Some of us have plenty of stories to tell and would like to contribute to this game having new content. :)