So..Paragon Dance Party then.

[Darmian]

Empty at the moment. How about adding a stage with a rock band to it? Just change the sound file in there to a rockier thing. Move a contact or two into it?

 

Which leads me off into two tangents:

1. Guitar as titan weapon. Just that.

2. The rather more complicated option of "retiring" a character and have them as an NPC in the club. Sort of a lesser version of the memorial characters dotted around. Surely there's a way to load a costume onto an NPC frame like the general ones you get in the base builder?

3. Did I mention guitar as titan weapon?

[Troo]

are you volunteering to do that work and supply the assets to the community?

[Troo]

..because I like the ideas

[Greycat]

I'd expect more of a DJ. But I'd love to have instrument players available for things like bases that are clubs and want a "house band."

[Saiyajinzoningen]

3 hours ago, Darmian said:

 

3. Did I mention guitar as titan weapon?

I am for this assuming i can get bagpipes for a sonic blast, jk.

[ImpousVileTerror]

No joke!

Bagpipes too!

I mean, can you name a better musical instrument to weaponize?

[Troo]

pan flute.. disradoo.. slide whistle.. cow bell..

[ImpousVileTerror]

I still contend that the bagpipe beats them all.

 

Evidence:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-Op1Mng4oY

[Darmian]

Assets? Supply? Me? Oh I wish I had the skill set.

[Vanden]

Paragon Dance Party was already improved, that's what Pocket D is.

[Apparition]

1 hour ago, Vanden said:

Paragon Dance Party was already improved, that's what Pocket D is.

Then Pocket D was improved and called Studio 55.

[Shadowsleuth]

 

13 hours ago, Darmian said:

Empty at the moment. How about adding a stage with a rock band to it? Just change the sound file in there to a rockier thing. 

 

10 hours ago, Greycat said:

I'd expect more of a DJ.

Alternate between the two, one day/night cycle could have a DJ & another day/night cycle could have a rock band; it could work the same way the dancers inside the cages in Pocket D periodically get swapped out.

 

It would also be great if we can get a door or portal connecting Paragon Dance Party & Pocket D.

[BurtHutt]

14 hours ago, Darmian said:

Empty at the moment. How about adding a stage with a rock band to it? Just change the sound file in there to a rockier thing. Move a contact or two into it?

 

Which leads me off into two tangents:

1. Guitar as titan weapon. Just that.

2. The rather more complicated option of "retiring" a character and have them as an NPC in the club. Sort of a lesser version of the memorial characters dotted around. Surely there's a way to load a costume onto an NPC frame like the general ones you get in the base builder?

3. Did I mention guitar as titan weapon?

I remember suggesting something like this back in Live. Constructing a tribute with the plaque of every toon that hit 50 for their server. Just a name and powerset, maybe, could be noted on the plaque. Alternatively, if possible, have all of that plus a short bio and maybe even the toon's headshot pic. 

 

I definitely wouldn't want this as a priority add and have no idea who much work it'd be but a cool idea (IMO). 🙂

[Darmian]

 

5 hours ago, Vanden said:

Paragon Dance Party was already improved, that's what Pocket D is.

But it's still there. You can still go in. I'm not suggesting undoing Pocket D (and on that note I'd like some more NPCs in Pocket D, a club should be busier than that!) I am suggesting finding a use for the original building. 

 

[Darmian]

4 hours ago, Apparition said:

Then Pocket D was improved and called Studio 55.

When Duncan and Anti-Matter, and sometimes White, show up and go dancing in it's fun to see. 

[Vanden]

3 minutes ago, Darmian said:

But it's still there. You can still go in. I'm not suggesting undoing Pocket D (and on that note I'd like some more NPCs in Pocket D, a club should be busier than that!) I am suggesting finding a use for the original building.

Paragon Studios removed it from the game because it was replaced by Pocket D. Homecoming put it back in after the shutdown, probably for historical or nostalgic reasons. It's not supposed to have any actual purpose at this point. Imagine if they brought back issue 6 Stalkers (which were rightly reworked over time into the Stalkers we know today) as a separate AT, just so players could experience what they were like again; it would be silly to ask for buffs for them, because the AT as it'd exist with buffs would already be in the game.

[Greycat]

3 hours ago, Shadowsleuth said:

It would also be great if we can get a door or portal connecting Paragon Dance Party & Pocket D.

Eh. Keep them separate. No real reason to link them. I like the different atmosphere.

1 hour ago, Vanden said:

Paragon Studios removed it from the game because it was replaced by Pocket D. Homecoming put it back in after the shutdown, probably for historical or nostalgic reasons. It's not supposed to have any actual purpose at this point. Imagine if they brought back issue 6 Stalkers (which were rightly reworked over time into the Stalkers we know today) as a separate AT, just so players could experience what they were like again; it would be silly to ask for buffs for them, because the AT as it'd exist with buffs would already be in the game.

That's comparing apples and all season radials. Putting NPCs into a social zone shouldn't bother you as much as this seems to.

[Vanden]

3 hours ago, Greycat said:

Putting NPCs into a social zone shouldn't bother you as much as this seems to.

You don't get to decide what bothers me.

[Greycat]

5 minutes ago, Vanden said:

You don't get to decide what bothers me.

OK, "Putting a couple of NPCs in a social zone that can easily be avoided if one chooses shouldn't bother a reasonable person as much as this seems to bother you."

[ImpousVileTerror]

I mean, Paragon Dance Party was never "removed" from the game anyway.   It just had its doors untethered for a time.  I had a character parked there back on Legacy who I would periodically log in to and check to see.

I also have this vague recollection that it was eventually re-opened on Legacy . . . but that might just be me conflating my memories of trying Icon when it first got released, and finding access there.

[Vanden]

2 hours ago, Greycat said:

OK, "Putting a couple of NPCs in a social zone that can easily be avoided if one chooses shouldn't bother a reasonable person as much as this seems to bother you."

What's your problem? You take it personally that I didn't shower this idea with praise or something?

[ShardWarrior]

16 minutes ago, Vanden said:

What's your problem? You take it personally that I didn't shower this idea with praise or something?

Just my opinion here - this is a very pervasive problem here on these forums.  It seems many people here have either lost or outright abandoned the ability to engage in discussion.  Anyone disagreeing with a certain point of view are vilified.  Not pointing out anyone specific here so please do not let that be taken as such.

 

As for the topic at hand, I agree with @Vanden -  Paragon Dance Party was replaced with Pocket D and the old map should be left alone.

[Bill Z Bubba]

6 minutes ago, ShardWarrior said:

It seems many people here have either lost or outright abandoned the ability to engage in discussion.

I'm pretty sure this particular issue is a bit more widespread than just on this forum.

[ShardWarrior]

4 minutes ago, Bill Z Bubba said:

I'm pretty sure this particular issue is a bit more widespread than just on this forum.

Indeed.

[Oubliette_Red]

55 minutes ago, ShardWarrior said:

Just my opinion here - this is a very pervasive problem here on these forums.  It seems many people here have either lost or outright abandoned the ability to engage in discussion.  Anyone disagreeing with a certain point of view are vilified.  Not pointing out anyone specific here so please do not let that be taken as such.

 

As for the topic at hand, I agree with @Vanden -  Paragon Dance Party was replaced with Pocket D and the old map should be left alone.

I've noticed that some posters (not necessarily in this thread) engage with blatant terminology designed to get a rise out of others, some use passive/aggressive terminology to get a rise out of others. For the most part though what I see is people reading context into a simple sentence, which depending on the words used should convey neutral emotions. Often times what kicks off a spat is someone reading a comment viewed through their own emotions rather than in a neutral voice. Folks need to practice the neutral voice more often to avoid taking offense where no offense was given.

 

Regarding the topic at hand, I wouldn't mind seeing PDP updated. It's nice having meeting place options. I would also consider this a low priority though.