Well, here's something new...

[cranebump]

For posterity...

[merrypessimist]

That's actually not a bad Yin derivative costume.  Maybe a little sexier than I'd assume the actual character would go, but definitely within the realm of believable outfits. 

 

EDIT:  On second thought, it's a lot closer than it looked at first glance.  Now I'm more impressed.

Edited February 23, 2022 by merrypessimist

[Ukase]

I guess my question would be is why are we allowed to copy NPC names? I thought that wasn't allowed. 

[Apparition]

9 minutes ago, Ukase said:

I guess my question would be is why are we allowed to copy NPC names? I thought that wasn't allowed. 

 

 

It isn't.  Just no one has reported the person yet, I suppose.

[Glacier Peak]

23 minutes ago, Ukase said:

I guess my question would be is why are we allowed to copy NPC names? I thought that wasn't allowed. 

 

10 minutes ago, Apparition said:

It isn't.  Just no one has reported the person yet, I suppose.

 

Of the three Penelope Yin's in the game, Penelope Yin (Faultline), Penelope Yin (Praetorian), and Penelope Yin (Freedom Phalanx Member) - none are called Penny Yin. I'd say this is just a case of fan parody at least and a bit on the nose at worst. But I'm not a GM, so take it with a grain of salt!

 

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[Apparition]

3 minutes ago, Glacier Peak said:

 

 

Of the three Penelope Yin's in the game, Penelope Yin (Faultline), Penelope Yin (Praetorian), and Penelope Yin (Freedom Phalanx Member) - none are called Penny Yin. I'd say this is just a case of fan parody at least and a bit on the nose at worst. But I'm not a GM, so take it with a grain of salt!

 

 

Maybe, all I know is that I've seen someone get genericed for having a costume very similar to Sister Psyche, but with a different character name.  This "Penny Yin" also has a very similar costume and a similar name on top of that.  But I am also not a GM, so YMMV.

[Naraka]

That would be dumb to report this player.

 

I often hear in power creep debates who is getting harmed if everyone gets stronger with the obvious re-enforcement that if players aren't causing direct harm to players, it's fair game.

 

This hurts no one lol

 

I probably wouldn't make such a character myself mostly because I like making my own lore characters but the closest I got was my Grav/EA Dom that does copy the appearance of multiple heroes and villains as alternate costumes with the main difference being he has a lizard tail (because he's a chameleon). Standing near the NPC where some might accidentally slide up to me only to realize the NPC is behind them is about as much "harm" as that could cause.

[cranebump]

What was most interesting to me was that Penny Yin was running the Penelope Yin TF.

 

FINALLY! One of these turds jumps in to help us!:-)

[Without_Pause]

I'm surprised known superheroes haven't had their names blocked from being used. Someone yesterday was running around using a known character from DC.

[Cutter]

3 hours ago, Naraka said:

I probably wouldn't make such a character myself mostly because I like making my own lore characters but the closest I got was my Grav/EA Dom that does copy the appearance of multiple heroes and villains as alternate costumes with the main difference being he has a lizard tail (because he's a chameleon). Standing near the NPC where some might accidentally slide up to me only to realize the NPC is behind them is about as much "harm" as that could cause.

I did a similar thing with an alt-universe Manticore, tho the costume itself doesn't necessarily try to get mimic-level close. No harm no foul, just good fun and a reasonable number of "awesome!" tells.

 

Edited February 24, 2022 by Cutter

[MTeague]

I wouldn't report anyone for making a tribute-hero / clone of an NPC or clone of an MCU or DC hero.

But I would say to myself "there's someone who will be generic'd in a few days...."

And I'd have absolutely no sympathy for when it inevitably happened.

[Bill Z Bubba]

56 minutes ago, MTeague said:

I wouldn't report anyone for making a tribute-hero / clone of an NPC or clone of an MCU or DC hero.

But I would say to myself "there's someone who will be generic'd in a few days...."

And I'd have absolutely no sympathy for when it inevitably happened.

 

That's my take. I ain't gonna snitch, and if it's a really good job I'll tell 'em so, but I'll assume any copyrighted character is gonna get the generic at some point.

[cranebump]

And, just to add to the “homage-ness,” my own character in the photo is based on one of the in-game contacts.
 

THIEVES! THIEVES! Look to your house, your purse, and your bags!

Edited February 24, 2022 by cranebump

[PeregrineFalcon]

After reviewing the Conduct Guidelines posted by the Homecoming Team, I haven't seen anything that says that a player can't copy or mimic a CoH/V NPC.

 

Objection overruled.

[Cancrusher]

Quote

Additionally, creating copies of existing characters from the City of Heroes / Villains lore or naming your Supergroup after existing groups from the City of Heroes / Villains lore is not permitted. Use of these characters in Architect Entertainment and character backstories is permitted, and you are free to present yourself as a member of an existing group or portray your Supergroup as an offshoot or subdivision of an existing group, but you cannot portray yourself as owning or being in control of any existing group.

 

Not that I care, personally.  I'm guessing there are legal considerations they have to take so they don't get into a litigation situation, though.

Edited February 24, 2022 by Cancrusher

[Bill Z Bubba]

32 minutes ago, PeregrineFalcon said:

After reviewing the Conduct Guidelines posted by the Homecoming Team, I haven't seen anything that says that a player can't copy or mimic a CoH/V NPC.

 

Objection overruled.

 

Good thing. That new tank mentioned in my sig is Mk-X Victoria.

 

[PeregrineFalcon]

2 hours ago, Cancrusher said:

Not that I care, personally.  I'm guessing there are legal considerations they have to take so they don't get into a litigation situation, though.

Oh, dur. I guess that I need to learn to read again.