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    COH Detective "Homages"

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    1 hour ago, MTeague said:

    Anyone know if the Redside Brokers have any such TV/Film/Literature connections?

    I'm kind of assuming no, at least, I can't place a single one of them. 


    Dr. Forrester is an homage to Dr. Clayton Forrester from Mystery Science 3000.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Clayton_Forrester_(Mystery_Science_Theater_3000)

    I've not made any connections with the other brokers yet.

    EDIT:

    I think Micky the Ear in Port Oaks is an homage to Mickey Goldmill from Rocky

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Goldmill

     

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    COH Detective "Homages"

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    5 hours ago, Ironblade said:

    His last name was Callahan.  And, for anyone who doesn't see the connection, the Westbrush name is derived from the actor who played him, Clint Eastwood.


    Yep, you're right on the Callahan.  The Westbush/Eastwood connection is what lined the dots up for me.

     

    COH Detective "Homages"

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    Just now, ZekeStenzland said:

    Alas, Carl Kolchak was a reporter, not law enforcement, so probably doesn’t qualify. Much to my disappointment. 


    Deckart was a private investigator, so there does seem to be some wiggle room.  Harry Dresden wasn't a police officer, he was a consultant, but never an actual officer.

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    COH Detective "Homages"

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    6 hours ago, Techwright said:

     

     

    Faultline is actually not Dudley Do-Right.  The zone's cops are a reference to the TV series "Due South", where a Canadian Mountie is given special assignment with the Chicago police. 

    Frasenbaker = Benton Fraser, the Mountie

    Kowaccio = Ray Veccio, the Chicago partner

     

    Founders Falls is themed to sci-fi cops therefore...

    Junkers = Rick Deckard, Harrison Ford's replicant-hunting detective in Blade Runner. 

    NOTE: I was puzzled at the name, not seeing the comparison (is there a "junker" reference that I've forgotten in the movie?)  However, I then learned about "Snatcher" a 1988 video game which was apparently a knockoff of Blade Runner.  In the game, the equivalent to runners (Decker's job) are "Junkers".  Looks to me like someone was a fan of that game, too.

     

    Peregrine Island is themed to "island", specifically Hawaii TV detectives...

    McLord (not McKing) = Steve McGarrett, played by Jack Lord in the original Hawaii 5-0

     

     

    You've not got Brickstown listed, which is themed to the 1970's TV cop sitcom "Barney Miller", but also, cleverly, to the original development team

    Miller = Barney Miller.  Seems straightforward, eh?  His looks, though, are modeled on Matt Miller, aka "Positron" from the original game's development team.

    Fish = Phil Fish, Abe Vigoda's character on TV.   His look, however, comes from Sean Fish, a former writer for COH.

     

     

    To the best of my recollection, that is it.  Which is unfortunate, as we have at least 2 zones that might qualify for cops:  Striga Island, and Croatoa.  While you might say that each has a small village in ratio to the rest of the zone, well, so does Faultline, and Faultline was a hazard zone as well.    Perhaps it needs to be added to the Suggestions section, but I'd really like to see radio mission cops added to Croatoa at least, and Striga if possible.  Maybe have a single contact at each, if you think the size doesn't merit two contacts.



    I completely forgot about Bricks.  I picked up on both Fish and Miller, but I didn't get the character model references.  Thanks for the Hawaii 5-0 reference, I should have picked up on that given the Hawaii connection of Magnum PI.

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    COH Detective "Homages"

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    1 hour ago, Sailboat said:

    Croatoa being magical, may I suggest Harry Dresden and his cop buddy, Karrin Murphy?


    I would think going a bit older...with the great granddaddy of T.V. supernatural investigation, Carl Krochack. - Perhaps Det. McGavin as an expy.

    Given that Striga is populated with seemingly supernatural creatures that are actually alien in origin, I'd suggest expys of two FBI agents.  Agents Cully and Vulpes

     

    COH Detective "Homages"

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    3 hours ago, Grouchybeast said:

     

    Kowaccio is a mash-up of both the Due South detective Rays, Vecchio (original) and Kowalski (replacement), who were Fraser's partners.

     

    Frasenbaker is also a mash-up name, of Benton Fraser (the Mountie) and Diefenbaker (his lip-reading deaf wolf sidekick).

    OK, see the Fraser threw me, as Brendon Fraser played Dudly Do-Right.  I couldn't figure out what the Baker was referencing, but the Mountie - Fraser seemed like a Dudly Do-Right reference.

     

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    COH Detective "Homages"

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    I don't know if this has been discussed (I've done a quick search but didn't find anything), but I'm trying to piece together all of the homages for the detectives in COH.  I'm trying to line up who all the homages are referening, but I'm missing a couple.

    Kings Row
    - Becktrees - Pep Streebeck (Dragnet)
    -Freitag - Joe Friday (Dragnet)

    Steel Canyon
    - Martins - Martin Riggs (Lethal Weapon)
    -Rogers - Roger Murtaugh (Lethal Weapon)

    Skyway City
    -Sluggit - Frank Bullitt - (Bullitt)
    -Westbrush - Harry Hallahan - (Dirty Harry)

    Faultline
    -Frasenbacker - Dudly Doright
    -Kowaccio -????

    Independance Port
    -Davids - David Starsky (Starsky & Hutch)
    -Hutchinson -Ken Hutchinson (Starsky & Hutch)

    Talos Island
    -Basinns - Rico Tubbs (Miami Vice)
    -Croquette - Sonny Crockett (Miami Vice)

    Founders Falls
    -Murwell  - Alex Murphy (Robocop)
    - Junkers - ???

    Perigrin Island
    - McKing - ???
    - Selnum - Thomas Magnum (Magnum PI)


    So, who am I missing?
     

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    Share your Puns/amusing Character Names

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    Weatherman Dan - Storm/Elect Corruptor (All of his costumes look like 1980s reporters)
    Supafly Samuri - SA/Katan Scrapper dressed as a 70s street pimp
    Sphagnum P.I. - Plant/Nature Affinty Controler
    Rock Mobster - Thugs Mastermind that looks like a lobster in a suit
    Headless Norseman - Battle Axe/Dark Armor
    G.I. Normous - Shield Tanker
    Blud Bath - Water Blast (all power color sets are red)
    Doctor Mange - Werewolf Time/Energy Defender
    Baby Batter - War Mace Brute (think a very tiny baseball player)
    Mr. Generic - Super Strengh Invunerlable Tanker in an all white costume.
    Hooded Hoodlum - Staff Fighting Stalker

    Weekly Discussion 82: Let's Vote! (Extended over the holidays)

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    Posted

    I would agree with re-vamping the older TF's.  Just ran Citadel yesterday after running Yin's and Admiral Sutter's TF and the difference in how well the newer TF's flow versus the Launch TF's is pretty staggering.    The travel betweeen zones itself in Citadel is such a time sink (with kill all missions ping-ponging between Talos and IP) that even with Ouro and Base Portals getting a group to missions feels like you're running a marathon versus the quick focused story of the newer content.

    Exploration Badge Suggestion

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    I just realized that you can travel up and down the chimney of the fireplace in the Ski Challet in Pocket D.  May I humbly reccomend adding a badge to the inside of the chimney that's awarded if a player jumps through it.  Something like "Down the Chimney she/he Goes".  or "Santa's Little Helper".

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