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Wow! This went live while I was on a day-trip to the local mountains, and by the time I got home (4.5 hour later), it was closed! Not so great for me, since I didn't get to contribute this month; but fantastic effort for the cause!
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I was there in those early days following go-live. It was the first MMO I had ever played, and I was hooked from the start.
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My meager contribution is made, and the world I have come to call home, endures.
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My monthly effort to help keep Paragon City, and the Rogue Isles fully funded, was successful! Once again, the day is saved!
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1 hour ago, Hogunn said:
Are donations on the last Saturday only?
They open on the last Saturday of the month. But, they remain open until the goal is met, which can take a few days.
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Dropped a few Drachmas in the till, which doesn't come near the enjoyment I've gotten out of this game over the past 20 years (with a 7 year interruption, not withstanding).
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Donation made, evil vanquished...the world can rest a little easier. At least this little corner of it.
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My donation made, my part done (for now), I get back to the never ending task of saving Paragon City from the forces that would see it destroyed!
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Once again, the day is saved! Thanks in part, to my philanthropic impulses. Well, that, and my love of playing this game! 😁
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I know our culture, of late, doesn't exactly embrace the concept; but, if we'd start assuming good intentions, rather than asserting that there are ulterior motives involved with everything related to the game, it would be a step towards being a bit more at peace for everyone. If there is something for legitimate concern, we will know, and we will say so. But, making mountains out of molehills is a surefire recipe for unnecessary arguments, and general chaos. There isn't much we can do about the craziness out there. But, in here, we can make a concerted effort to be better.
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Dropped a few Drachmas on the monthly fund raiser, and happy to do so!
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I did my bit for Paragon City, once again. 'Cause that's what heroes do! I guess some villains do too, and I thank them for it...just as I defeat them, and hand them over to the authorities. 😁
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Our world is safe once more, thanks to our donations! 🫡
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1 hour ago, Luminara said:
On these servers, the game belongs to Homecoming Servers LLC. Not "the masses". "The masses" didn't untangle the code and spin up the servers. "The masses" didn't form Homecoming Servers LLC. "The masses" didn't spend five years negotiating with NC to obtain legal permission to use the source code. "The masses" aren't spending their free time maintaining the game. "The masses" aren't creating new content. "The masses" aren't sitting in front of their computers, waiting for support tickets or bug reports.
"The masses" are guests, not co-owners, not shareholders, not a board of directors. "The masses" play for free and don't lift a finger to do any of the work involved in keeping the game up, running and updated. Telling the HC team that they should be asking for permission to do things or seeking approval for how they spend their free time working on the game is selfish. Demanding that they redesign something because it wasn't what you wanted is ungracious. And if that's how "the masses" are behaving, "the masses" can go fuck themselves.
Preach!
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2 strips of gold pressed Latinum for the cause. Not sure what that equates to in HU-MAN terms, but rest assured; it will help. 😎
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Helping to save Paragon City, one donation at a time!
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3 hours ago, Sanguinesun said:
Let's not stick to that patronization as what you stated is a bit of a disingenuous misdirect and a bit of a backhand to Zeleski at the same time that almost sounds intentional.
That said, the lack of transparency that you've pretty much eluded to in and of itself also doesnt exactly lend to your take on this either. We've seen over the years how decisions have been made that were unfavorable and, like the thread here's contentions against them, did at times lead to the community having those things changed. Then again some do not and still remain unfavorable to some folks.
Also just because there is "a reason" doesnt mean that its always a sound one either or one not laden with an agenda incongruent to the community either. One could speculate it is because a segment of the devs desire for a return to increasing the time sink in fights/leveling, etc. Again, assumptions in any directing wouldn't have to be there if there was more transparency to the community as -a whole-.
And its also not like the entirety of the HC team's feelings are universal either. Some get out weighed by others in their considerations but publically they'll be more apt to look more unified in decisions than they necessarily are of course.
Really sorry you actually feel that way. You seem to read the worst into things, and I don't participate in conversations any further, once I realize that. I do hope you find satisfaction somewhere. Because, it's pretty obvious that this isn't it.
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56 minutes ago, Sanguinesun said:
Phil "Synapse" Zeleski's response concerning the changes poorly done for higher level Council / CoT on Homecoming were spot on.
Some of the HC dev team are just trying to change things that never really needed to be changed in the manner they did in the first place.
HC devs who pushed for those changes in that context unfortunately probably dont care though, which is a shame.
But thank you Phil for what you said on that.
The Devs always have a reason for doing what they do. You likely won't always be aware of what that reason is, and in some cases (apparently like this one), you won't always like it, and obviously, Phil had his own take on it. But, I feel pretty safe in saying they don't do it to sabotage the game, or annoy the players. This community always functions best when we assume good intentions, and refrain from making assertions about their process, or their state of mind, without firsthand knowledge.
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48 minutes ago, High_Beam said:
I think it did get asked and a couple responded.
Yeah. I read a couple of responses that touched on it. But, I'll bet there are still some secrets out there, left by one, or more of them, that have remained just that. A secret. 😉
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Of course, after the period closed to get questions in, I thought of one. I had wondered if there were secret entrances, rooms, locations, or easter eggs that they left behind, which nobody has ever found?
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Loved reading this retrospective on the game we all cherish so much. The insight into certain aspects of the game that never saw the light of day, was very interesting. Sounded like most of them pretty much left the game behind, when they left the studio. But, it was nice to hear that they were so happy about the games resurrection, and it's potential for the future.
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Pleasure to help keep the lights forever lit!
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Never the first to donate, but consistency counts for something...I think. 😉
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.aaaaannnnddd....done!
Happily contributed to another month of the only game I play!
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July 2025 Donations & Finances
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With the help of my meager contribution, combined with that of so many other generous individuals; our city is safe once again. At least for another month. 😉