Abraxus

I wish I could know for sure, and promise that would never happen. But, I don't claim any such inside knowledge. I can only extrapolate from the information we have from the Devs so far. That suggests to me that we have nothing to worry about. As for donations, the window of opportunity happens on the last Saturday of every month, when their donation window opens. I've managed to get in the last couple of times. It's very satisfying.

I don't begrudge the enemy for employing the powers they were bestowed with. If I get annoyed at what they do with them against me, it's only because I didn't go into it with the right strategy. I don't want to be invincible. That would be boring. If all it takes is a Sapper, or a Super Stunner to blow a hole in my effectiveness every time I'm against them, then I'm not built right, or I just walked in guns blazing, and got what I deserved.

I take that to mean, that while not everything is planned out yet, the intent is to keep it "feeling" like City of Heroes, and not Champions, or DC Universe Online. Something recognizable in the feel, but not necessarily tied to any hard-and-fast design rule that prevents them from modernizing things.

Hey! I'd love to see Knockback, replaced with Knockdown. But, that's just my choice because I believe it would prevent players using KB from having a potentially negative effect on how others play in team situations. Especially, the Melee guys. But, that might be a discussion for another thread, another time.

We have speculated on that in many previous threads, and until it's all over, it's unlikely we'll have any definitive answers. I know I was unhappy with NCSoft for quite some time, and distrustful when I first heard about the talks. I got over it. I put it behind me. Truly, if they wanted pull something underhanded, there's really no reason that they would not have done it already, and just be finished with it. Instead, they are still (to my knowledge, limited though it is), negotiating in good faith, and the process continues. Hopefully good things will come from it when it's done, but even if it is successful, it likely won't please everyone. Realistically, hardly anything in life does, so that's par for the course. 😉

After all these years of playing, I should be more organized than I am. Custom windows, and macro/keybinds to do everything in an automated fashion. For some reason, I just can't seem to spend the time to do all of that, but I keep playing with the same default displays, and no automation; which probably makes it less efficient, and less fun than it could be. I'll have to work harder on that.

GM Jimmy has been watching this thread pretty close, and as that is more on-target to the OP topic, there is a chance you might get an answer. But, I would submit that what they have been doing to shore up the foundations, so to speak, is a good approach to adequately prepare for whatever future development comes along. Just my .02 of a dollars worth.

Oddly enough, I'd be fine with that! I think what folks wanted to say, they have said. Now it's all just going 'round, and coming back as new posts, worded differently. 😉 I think they already have taken a different approach. They have said that even if the talks succeed, there will be no subscriptions. As for their intentions on design for the game itself, so far their approach at fixing the foundations of the game first, before going heavy at creating a lot more content has worked great. These servers have been VERY stable! One of the problems in the old days was that the code was so undisciplined, and undocumented, it took a lot of testing and effort to implement even small things, let alone large things. I believe the HC team have worked hard on getting a handle on that situation, and will continue to do so, in order to facilitate the ease of roll-outs they have planned for the foreseeable, and distant future alike.

They don't think they own it. That's why they are talking to the company that does own it, to find some legal legitimacy for continuing to facilitate a playable server, and for the future of the game, as it is on that server. Those who could be a part of those talks, without preconceived bias about the host of those talks, apparently were included. Those who just couldn't move beyond the past, refused, and were not invited. At least, I believe that is what was stated by the GM who posted here, and reflected by most who have joined the discussion. They never said those who weren't involved couldn't do their own thing, and there was never any threats made that the other servers would be extinguished if the talks were successful. That was mainly folks theorizing on things from a legal perspective. But, until/unless that becomes carved in stone, they are free to pursue whatever path they want for their servers. Some are happy to do just that. Others not so much. In the larger scheme of things, it doesn't matter. What will happen, will happen. We will all deal with it in our own way. Until then...I will play the game where I choose to play and be grateful for the rare second chance, where I get to do something I loved to do, and lost 7 years ago. Everyone is welcome to do the same! However, if you choose to come to the forum to debate about WHY you do, or don't play here, then debate is what you'll receive.

If it were only just "bad" words. It's not.

I saw your video, and I'm glad the environment in the server is not directly reflective of the Discord behavior. However, my stand is, and always will be, that the in-game decorum shown are those very same folks on just on their better behavior. That does not redeem their behavior elsewhere. And as for animosity towards those who don't think as we do, or play where we do; well there is a healthy dose of that in their Discord as well. So, let's just agree to disagree, and move to the next topic.

Very true! There were very real consequences to be considered, which is easy to overlook...unless you were the one(s) affected. I appreciate the risk he/she/they took at the time. On a side note, I'd really like to see us move beyond what already happened in the past (which we cannot change), and concentrate on the present, and the future, which are still somewhat in our control. Recriminations by those who feel the old score server, NCSoft, or Leo personally did them wrong, seem to hold on to those fixations like a vendetta. I'm not saying deny the past, but I am saying we should put in it's place as something that informs the future, and doesn't dictate it.

Those calling me out for remaining a member of the FourChan/Thunderspy/CoxG discord, and observing the distasteful content that is circulated around there, then so be it. I'm fine with that. I believe in knowing, rather than speculating, or jumping on a bandwagon. I have seen the racist, misogynistic, and conspiracy-minded things that get posted over there regularly with my own eyes. I prefer to know these things myself, so I can speak from fact, rather than conjecture. Call it whatever you like, petty or whatever. But, while you apparently question my motives, nothing I said can't be proven by just perusing their Discord. As unpleasant, and distasteful as I find much of it, vigilance is what I would call it. You can always stick to the safe bubble of what suites you. But, if you are to know the real landscape, one must occasionally venture out to see what goes on outside that sphere. For the record, I have no such issues with Rebirth, or any of the other servers out there, and I am a member of ALL of those Discord channels as well, and I love what they are doing on those servers. I would also point out that when I said "remaining a member", it's because I didn't join these other Discord servers for the purpose of gathering intelligence, and using it to disparage them. I joined them all almost as soon as they became available, because I wanted to see the full breadth of what was going on in the new world of CoH that sprang into existence back in May of this year, because I love this game. The language, behavior, and attitudes I observed, and characterized on the CoxG Discord server reflect what it evolved into very quickly after I joined. So, take that for what it's worth. If someone maintains that playing on the CoxG CoH server, is somehow different from the conversation on the Discord community, I cannot confirm, or deny this. If true, great. However, the concerns I have from their Discord activity would keep me from ever actually playing on their CoH server on principle alone, knowing that some of those same folks are there, and just not showing that behavior in-game. So, if you have problems with me, just remember this. What I post here in the forum, what I post in Discord, or Facebook is all representative of who I am, and I am no different there, than anywhere else in this community. If you question anything, it really shouldn't be my honesty, or sincerity. What you see here, is what you get.

I believe the gist of my post was positive, and much in line with what you said. I had NO complaints about the frequency of the information given, or the content. So, I don't know where this is coming from, but I think you greatly misinterpreted my post.

There is a setting for Gamma level. It helps a lot.

It's hard not to have doubt when news about something we'd very much like to see finally resolved, is far, and few between. There is no easy answer, but I think all any of us can do is play, enjoy playing, look forward to the next cool update, and somewhere down the line we'll hear something. It will happen when it can, and due to a lot of complicated legal issues, not a moment before that. So, I try not to focus on the destination, but rather to enjoy the journey. The rest will surely take care of itself, and no amount of asking, wishing, anticipation, or anxiety will make it happen any sooner. So, relax and enjoy!

I feel like the Devs should spend time improving, and adding to the game according need (to keep things efficient, and stable), and popularity with the player-base, when possible. I say that, as opposed to wanting them to actively neuter, or making some aspects of the game unplayable in order to discourage people from playing that particular thing. IMHO, if they want to see less of a particular activity, the best way to accomplish that is to make some other aspect of the game MORE attractive, and allow folks naturally gravitate towards it. Facilitating a choice to do something more rewarding, rather than leaving them with only the choice you want them to make is always the better method. 🙂

It's ok. I occasionally borrow a fire scrapper from my son to do a little farming, and I get some weird thrill out of killing me too. I have 4 or 5 other characters of mine in there as well, and it's the same for all of them. 😆 But, on the subject at hand, in re-reading my post, it might come off as a little sanctimonious, but rest assured, I am not preaching to anyone NOT to play there. Simply stating my reasons for feeling the way I do about the place, and why I would never compromise my own values to experience anything they have introduced over there, no matter how compelling, or entertaining they might sound. I think that is representative of the spirit of this game as well. At least on the blue side, which is where all of my characters reside, regardless of their archetype. 😎

Homecoming is the only site that I am aware of, that is making any effort towards alleviating the legal aspect of the game. Yet another reason why I play here, and nowhere else. 😎

I believe I've stated my feelings on the Fourchan/Thunderspy/CoxG server, but I'll restate briefly. I remain a member of their Discord group, just to keep an ear to the ground about what goes on over there. The blatant racist language, their consummate hatred of Homecoming, and it's Devs (not to mention their disparaging attitude for those who play here, like we are all ignorant doofs for doing so), plus their political "discussions". This is all enough to ensure that, no matter what changes they make, I'll never play there. There have been many who come to their defense by saying that what you see in their Discord is not typical of the behavior in-game. To me, once you show who you really are, how you behave in more social settings doesn't alter the fact that you are just suppressing your real character for whatever reason. On the rare instance where someone who just talks that way in their Discord because they are just going along with the vibe, it makes no difference. You have acquiesced to that kind of language, and behavior by participating, so that defense falls flat for me. The community matters. The community over there is nothing I ever wish to associate with, and what their server offers will never get me to sacrifice my own principals by going there, no matter what shiny objects they dangle. If folks don't want to be labeled that way in general because they aren't all like that, then they really need to think about how those one chooses to associate with, implies things about you that might not be how you see yourself, or wish others to perceive you as such. Ultimately, being there is their choice, and more power to them. What they say, and do over there is protected by the Constitution. But, while that means it's legal, it doesn't make it right, and I will never be a part of it, outside of the vigilance of observing silently what happens there, and the lament that this kind of thing still exists in the 21st century. Having said all that, I will also say that the innovation of the Homecoming team, and the pace of their updates, while not as sensational, have been more frequent than even the "live" days, and is much more responsive to issues as well. If the NCSoft deal is successful, it might open the door to much more that might have posed legal issues before that point. It's hard to know, but I truly believe that the best is still yet to come, and I'll be around to see it.

Yup! Always great to hear that a security concern has been addressed.

I can agree with the sentiments expressed here. However, I get that same kind of feed back from Blasters (in the damage I deal out), Healers (saving lives, and making them more effective), and Brutes/Scrappers (taking the opposition out one at a time, with extreme prejudice). So, I think it's fair to say that different folks experience that same feeling you get playing your preferred archetypes, in their own way, with their own preferred archetypes that lend themselves to that process. It's an individual experience, arrived at in many distinct, and unique ways. Sounds like the mark of a good game to me!

It's coming to an end on Friday. The days of darkness are almost over.

Captain America's fight with Thanos in "Endgame", starting with the hammer!

It might have closed just prior to you attempting to contribute. It took longer this month, than past months, mainly due to the large target we were trying to hit. But, the determination of this community to be able to do so before sundown on the same day is nothing short of incredible! This community has always been the best, and that tradition continues in the reborn version of the game. 🙂