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Nice thing about the topic of character export is, we know it has been done before for one of the other servers. When one of the other servers shut-down, and folks were being transferred to another, there was collaboration between the groups, and they made it happen. Plus, the mechanism for transferring from one shard, to the other on Homecoming would have to be at least a subset of this procedure. So, it's not unprecedented in the mechanics. Just a matter of if it is viewed as feasible by the Dev team to make available upon request.
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I think we all have the highest hopes for how this will go. But, all we can do for now is be patient, keep the faith, and keep on playing!
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But, as I mentioned in one of the previous pages of this thread, as an Admin on your own server, you can boost your characters straight to L50, and give them whatever you want them to. You would not have to power-level anything, or start from scratch. You use the locally stored costume file, and power customization to get the character just as he is now, and use your god-mode super powered Admin rights to do the rest. It's your server, and you have total control over things like that.
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If that's the case, then there never was anything we could do about it. So, until we know for sure which way it falls, I say we play on.
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I can appreciate all of that. Much of your story, matches my own with regards to CoH. But, try to hang long enough to know what the real deal is before going off on your own. Having a thriving community of thousands of players is an important part of the game that you would not be able to replicate on a private server. Sure, you could get friends to join, but it comes down to availability. Not everyone is always able to play when you are, so in a live server situation like Homecoming, that's where you join other teams, TFs, Trials, etc. And, for the record, you wouldn't have to powerlevel characters on your own server. As the admin, you could take them straight to L50, and give them all T4 incarnate powers if you wish. There are no limits in your own server.
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What could they possibly offer? Well, that's just it. We don't know, and we won't know until they arrive at a juncture where they can tell us. Until then, its nothing more than speculation based on our own perspectives, which might not necessarily be directly applicable. I prefer to base my thoughts/actions on facts, and until I get some, I leave things in the capable hands of the Homecoming/Titan team. Remember, depression is typically centered on thoughts of the past. Anxiety is centered on thoughts of the future, and peace of mind is typically centered around thoughts of the present. Why? Because we know what the present is. There is nothing we can do about the past, except to learn from it. There is nothing we can do about the future, except await its arrival, and hope it is positive. Most often, there isn't much we can personally do to influence it, so why worry, unless it becomes necessary.
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Agreed Sinfinte. For the moment, we already have the game. What is being discussed is how it will go in the future. Will we continue to be an underground endeavor, hoping every day won't be it's last? Or, a sanctioned, above-board endeavor, that will thrive, grow, and enjoy the ability to do the things that our current status would make difficult, or impossible? I'm hoping for the latter option personally.
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Large corporations might not be legally bound to maximize profits, and increase shareholders earnings, but most choose to make that their priority anyway. Big Pharma, and for-profit healthcare, insurance, etc. What those have in common is that they are based around providing services (some of which deal with life and death) for their customers. Yet, their business model is always tilted towards what is profitable, rather than what is right. The customer/patient's needs barely enter into the formula, save their past, present, and future potential contributions towards the company's profitability. Despite lip service to the contrary, their priority is to themselves, first and foremost. I have nothing but respect for the corporations that don't subscribe to this philosophy. But, I truly believe they are the exceptions, and not the rule. All that said, I have faith in the intentions of the Homecoming/Titan team to negotiate in good faith on our behalf, with our interests at heart. If a deal can be reached that benefits us all (NCSoft included), and perhaps sparks interest in a new version of the game in the process, then all of this has been worthwhile. Stepping off the soapbox, and returning you to your regularly scheduled FUD programming. 😉
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I was referring to "good intentions" on the part of the Titan, and Homecoming teams to do their level best for us. The players. As for NCSoft, and their potential motivations, nobody knows. Likely as not, most of the folks who where there, and had any involvement with, or memory of CoH are gone, or have moved on to other things. Assuming that a corporation will always negotiate for what is in its own best interest is probably wise. But, automatically assuming that the results of those kinds of negotiations cannot be of any benefit to anyone else, is just being purposefully negative. Wait until all the facts are known before making assumptions based on less than complete information, conjecture, and hyperbole. There is nothing to be gained, other than pointless discussions where nobody has the actual facts of the matter to back them up.
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I feel for the Homecoming team in this situation. You are damned if you do, and damned if you don't, with regards to attempting to be as transparent as possible, but folks reacting to what is shared with FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt). Perhaps we can try to actually wait until we know the facts in their entirety before running for the hills? It's understandable to be anxious about it, but we are all adults here, and we have all dealt with worse real-life situations. So, let's keep a little perspective, and assume good intentions here. Can we? Perhaps?
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First, folks have really got to stop speculating on this from the perspective of what they supposedly know. The honest truth is, we know nothing about what is being discussed. We got people ready to bail, and take their friends with them on the mere mention of this, without even knowing what it really means. They are free to do so, but it would seem a little premature based on what we know so far. There are those that have projected the scenarios they see possible, based on this announcement. But, there are very likely possibilities that we can't imagine, because we don't have enough information to do so. To assume that one knows for fact what will happen at this juncture, is presumptuous at best. I was there for all the "Task Force Hail Mary", and "New Efforts" scenarios at Titan. I checked the site every day for years looking for something, so I was a bit concerned too. However, the fact that they were even able to say that things were looking very positive in this case, is more than we ever heard about those previous rounds of talks; which were so secret, we couldn't even know when they failed. I don't like the circumstances under which NCSoft closed down the game in 2012, and I was shocked to learn about the SCORE server that ran while I was pining away for the game. But, what I don't do is hold grudges regardless of what has passed since then. Life is too short. So, I'll wait, and watch for more news, assuming good intent, until or unless I hear otherwise. In the meantime, I shall play the game!
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I think we shall do what we have been doing, and keep playing, because there is really nothing else we can do. I like the idea of being totally above-board, but I have to admit to being a little anxious about what form that takes knowing NCSoft's apathy towards the game. I'll be watching, and waiting...hoping for the best possible scenario!
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I can't choose a Lore pet and it's driving me nuts. Please help.
Abraxus replied to Extor Prime's topic in General Discussion
Yeah, I'd have preferred they just be normal, or perhaps slightly larger than normal size. But, giant-sized, especially when there are many of them does obscure your view of the battle. -
Well, then here is John's alter-ego, The Demolition Man, (Dual Pistols, Energy Melee Blaster), So technically, that truck is half mine!
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I still monitor the other sites, but I don't contribute there. Not even sure why anymore. Perhaps just to see what else is going on with regards to our game in other settings. But, honestly I would never think of playing on the CoXg server in particular. After seeing how they interact on their Discord server, there is no way I'd want to experience that in real-time in the game. The hatred there seems to flow from the top, and when it comes to Homecoming, there is no end to it.
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I can't choose a Lore pet and it's driving me nuts. Please help.
Abraxus replied to Extor Prime's topic in General Discussion
I have Longbow at T4, and or the 5 minuets that they are around, they do what I need them to do. They work thematically for me, but I don't actually depend on them that much. For BAF trials, for the Escaped Prisoner stage, they are invaluable. Other stuff, they contribute to the over all efforts of the team when I choose to deploy them, and that is sufficient. -
That shouldn't make a difference, but apparently, it does. Thanks for going through all of that, and giving us the benefit of your experience! I'm sure someone out there has been tearing their hair out, looking for a solution just like that!
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I respect that is how you feel now. However, as I said, we lack a common frame of reference on the subject, making it impossible for us to fairly debate the point, and I don't intend to. Be well!
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I don't believe I said, or even implied anything about emotional maturity. Sorry that you interpreted it that way. My comments regarding age referred to the fact that I have the advantage of more years of observing trends, and turns of events that defied prediction based on macro analysis of present indicators. From that perspective, most here would lack a common frame of reference. That's all. So, please don't make more out of it than it is.
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So, the gist of all this empirical evidence to the contrary of my fears of a bleak future, is that everything is fine, just play, and be happy? I get that. That was the basic idea behind the thread, which was to start a conversation about all the possible factors, interpretations, and permutations of what we see out there with regards to our precious game. I believe we have done that, and I thank you all for your input. However, I would add that it is quite likely that I am older than most of you, and seen many surprising turns of events that defied conventional thinking, across many fields of endeavor. So, please don't quickly write me off as some bothersome worry wart who has no idea from whence he speaks. I haven't made it this far without having underestimated what the future might hold, regardless of what the present might suggest, and paid the price for my lack of vision, as everyone does at various times in their lives. Hindsight being the clearest picture of the past, and the older one becomes, the longer that vision extends. At some point, we all learn not to put blind faith in to anything, and to be cautious about any indicators of trouble on the horizon. Not consumed with fear about them, but never totally disregarding them either.
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You kind of hit on something that underlies the concern I had when when I first started this thread. Sure, there was the perhaps irrational fear that the game would just fade away as folks got over their fascination with, and ability to reconnect with their love of the past game. But, underlying that was the concern for a consistent population level to make it possible to play any aspect of the game. To have a robust market, to have Incarnate Trials that don't require hours to fill, and to be able to do a simple Posi 1 TF anytime the mood strikes. The SCORE server that existed for years after the original game went dark operated with a relatively low population, but changes were made to the game to accommodate for that. Markets were seeded, and there was a lot of coordination to make events happen, as I understand it. I am looking for the comfort level of knowing not only that the game is there to play, but that there are no limitations on what parts of it I can play, and how those can be played, which only a relatively large, consistent overall population can provide. Things have gone fairly well so far, but as some have noted, there are times when filling out a DFB can be a challenge, when it used to take literally seconds. I'd hate to see that start happening to the game overall. I know. First I wanted the game to just be here forever. Now, I want it to be robust enough to sustain whatever I want to do in it. What can I say? I have experienced exactly this over the past couple of months, and now I want it always. 😎
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I don't fear the Dev team giving cause for anyone to leave. The fact that they have this game running, and running pretty well is all they really need to do. As long as donations fund those efforts, I don't see that changing. If they manage to make improvements down the line, so much the better. But, anyone expecting monthly, or even quarterly content additions, or paradigm shifting changes, will be in for a let down. I don't see that as being realistic, given the volunteer nature of the Dev staff in this iteration of the game. Besides, it already has TONS of content, lore, and all manner of things to do. That most choose to ignore it, or intentionally skip over it to get to the end, then complain that the game is vacuous, or devoid of anything fun, really misses the point of the game, and they weren't going to be around for long anyway. I believe what we will end up with after a few months, are folks who love this game for what it was, and what it is once again. They aren't expecting big time development, and will play for years on end, so long as it is available. Those looking for the next "shiny" don't fall into that category. That probably makes the game something of a "legacy" attraction, but graphic issues not withstanding, I still think it is the best game out there, and over the years, none that I tried in the interim ever held my interest in the same way. My prediction is that, eventually the population will consist mainly of those who feel pretty much the same. How many of us there are in the end is hard to say. Every day I see posts from people that, despite the publicity in the gaming circles, were still unaware that the game was back, and now that they know, are overjoyed to be back, and playing like mad. Those will continue to trickle in over time. Whether those numbers offset the ones that leave, who can say.
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But, if you haven't done an ITF, definitely do it! At least once, but I'm guessing you will want to repeat it once you've done one. Provided you get on a team not attempting to speed through it, that is. You want to go through at normal speed, at least the first time. There is absolutely the payoff to the story line in Cimerora in there.
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Aug 26, a classic mmorpg releases. How will
Abraxus replied to wjrasmussen's topic in General Discussion
Yeah, there have already been very long discussions about the similarities, and distinctions between WoW, and CoH. I think for the most part, folks who played both back then, will again. Those who were never a fan will stay right here. So, it won't pull everyone away from our servers overnight. 😀 -
...and it deserves all the attention you have to offer! 😎