MHertz Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 Sometimes other people just suck, and it makes me want to see fewer of them. Sometimes this happens in the game. Unlike real life, there is a solution for in-game drama: the ignore feature, and remembering that participating in the game is voluntary. Have you ever had one of those moments where you say, "No amount of entertainment is worth the human drama going on here" and want to take a healthy break? The original @Hertz, creator of the Stan and Lou audio series on YouTube. Player of City of Heroes for yonks.1 1A yonk is a very long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostbiter Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 1 minute ago, MHertz said: Sometimes other people just suck, and it makes me want to see fewer of them. Sometimes this happens in the game. Unlike real life, there is a solution for in-game drama: the ignore feature, and remembering that participating in the game is voluntary. Have you ever had one of those moments where you say, "No amount of entertainment is worth the human drama going on here" and want to take a healthy break? Only when I have to deal with other people. 3 Torchbearer Discount Heroes SG: Frostbiter - Ice/Ice Blaster Throneblade - Broadsword/Dark Armor Brute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcane Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 Yeah sometimes but I’m addicted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apogee Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 I play on Torchbearer. Few people, less drama. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nihilii Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 I'm not involved enough with people online to have drama anymore. I kind of miss it, to be honest. If anyone wants to start a beef with me, feel free to call me names or even react with the dreaded Bulgaria emoticon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostbiter Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 42 minutes ago, nihilii said: I'm not involved enough with people online to have drama anymore. I kind of miss it, to be honest. If anyone wants to start a beef with me, feel free to call me names or even react with the dreaded Bulgaria emoticon. 🏴 Torchbearer Discount Heroes SG: Frostbiter - Ice/Ice Blaster Throneblade - Broadsword/Dark Armor Brute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spankea Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 1 hour ago, MHertz said: Sometimes other people just suck, and it makes me want to see fewer of them. Sometimes this happens in the game. Unlike real life, there is a solution for in-game drama: the ignore feature, and remembering that participating in the game is voluntary. Have you ever had one of those moments where you say, "No amount of entertainment is worth the human drama going on here" and want to take a healthy break? Just get used to it, there are mean people everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shenanigunner Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 Since CoX is all but immune to griefing and ganking, and you can turn off the General chat, and drop out of any team with drama queens etc. — not really a problem. I do miss the era of decent PUGs where five or six strangers spent as much time yacking, BSing and mildly hassling each other while (gasp!) actually playing for fun, and broke up for the night with a bit of shared regret. I think I've had that experience once on HC. Hey, none of you are real, but some of you are fun to share a barstool with. Screw the complainers. 4 1 v3.20 Technical Guide (27p3)... 140 pages of complete, comprehensive and validated info on on the nuts and bolts!ALSO: GABB Bindfile · BadgeDRADIS · City of Zeroes · Teleport Guide all at www.Shenanigunner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Shocker Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 Hell is other people Sartre 1 4 In America you call them "elevators" In the UK we call them "lifts" I guess we're just raised differently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranebump Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 (edited) Most people are decent, most of the time. Even gamers.:-) In those very rare instances where people do things I just can't understand, I kindly remove myself from the area. Edited June 2 by cranebump Looking for SFMA content over multiple arcs? Search for the following under "cranebump." LONG FORM: Ordinary People [3 parts] Investigation of a series of thefts leads you deep into a vengeful plot that threatens all of Paragon City. Will you and Kings Row's "ordinary" heroes be able to stop it? Leviathan [5 parts] The assassination of a local politician with national aspirations sets off a media frenzy among everyone's favorite reactionary network, NewsAnon. Among their targets? You. Mobius [5 Parts]: Visions of past, present, and possibility collide, as you and the Autumn Wards unravel the mystery of the 7-year time gap. Fallout (3 Parts) When your initial investigation into a theft at a local S&L reveals a connection to its stolen tech, the drawn-down Autumn Wards bring you in to investigate. The Cage Series [3 parts]: The Iron Widow is back! Or...is she? Your vigilante philosophy is put to the test in this tale of shifting loyalties and outright deceit. The Bleed [3 parts]: Your investigation of arcane fissures in IP leads you to uncover a 100-year old secret shrouded in magic, blood, and betrayal. Noble Mettle [2 parts]: A Sky Raider raid on the Paragon Commodities Commission turns from simple kidnapping to a complicated scheme involving mercenaries, "Communists," economics, and chemistry.. One Shots: Of Guns and Asa Ronan; The Tenuous State of Grace; Garden of the Will; Gravity; The Book of Bond's; The Lost Girls; Injustice Systems; Wednesday’s Wyverns; Of ‘Dine and Men; Dark Legacy; Shadow and Silver, The Re-education of Westin Phipps, Potter's Field; Magnjficence; Squalls and the Comet, Turf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruin Mage Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 You have no idea. 1 alright buddy, it's time to shit yourselfcasts earthquake, activates dispersion bubble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charming Aloof Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 The trolls in the General Chat on Everlasting have been really bad the last few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biostem Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 3 hours ago, MHertz said: Sometimes other people just suck, and it makes me want to see fewer of them. Sometimes this happens in the game. Unlike real life, there is a solution for in-game drama: the ignore feature, and remembering that participating in the game is voluntary. Have you ever had one of those moments where you say, "No amount of entertainment is worth the human drama going on here" and want to take a healthy break? Between /ignore and generally being able to remove myself from the in-game drama, the only times I really felt like taking a break was when I was in a taskforce or trial, where removing myself would cost me a good amount of time invested, potential awards, and/or leave other members of the group in a weaker state... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic_Flea Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 (edited) Quote Does the drama ever make you want to take a break? Wait . . . there was drama and nobody thought to invite me? Unacceptable! But seriously, if you are feeling burnt out for any reason, then taking a break is a wise and healthy thing to do. We'll take care of the City while you take a break. Do you need anyone to house-sit your SG base? Water the plants, walk the dog, that sort of stuff. Edited June 2 by Bionic_Flea 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roleki Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 1 1 2 1 Those of you who continue to profess a belief in the Users will receive the standard substandard training which will result in your eventual elimination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snarky Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 I just started an epic solo project. I will team here and there for a badge. But for the foreseeable future 90% of my in game time is solo But, when you think about it, we are all solo. Some try to make connections. Some attempt to be social. But in the end we are alone. And it is alone that we shall go into the great mystery of death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lines Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 I am the drama. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFFF Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 The teaming dynamic in City of Heroes is still among the best out there. I remember starting WOW (in its very early days) and not seeing as robust of a LFG system. Sidekicking, 8-person teams (which was large for its time) and exemplar/flashback were all so revolutionary. My absolute fondest memories were joining some random mismash of ATs and levels just having everything work out. It's so fun, and I've met some great people through that. It is addictive. I say that knowing the same source of the game's strength is also its greatest weakness. You just need to run into one bad egg to ruin it other people. The AFKer, the guy who will just solo off on their own, and simply the unpleasant. I think all of us have enough of these stories to fill a small tome. I still enjoy the game. I'm pleased to donate to this effort (and other COH efforts), but I've become just a bit more thin skinned than in the past. I stay solo unless it's to help out someone for a few minutes. I find that better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Developer Naomi Posted June 2 Developer Share Posted June 2 1 hour ago, Bionic_Flea said: We'll take care of the City while you take a break. Do you need anyone to house-sit your SG base? Water the plants, walk the dog, that sort of stuff. Don't trust Flea to walk your dog(s). For obvious reasons. 1 1 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjolnerd Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 Pretty much the main reason one of the first things I do an any new character is to kill General chat. I'd rather not rely on /ignore because then I'll miss potential teaming opportunities later; just because someone is having a political discussion or is really upset about something silly and meaningless (see: puking guy thread) today doesn't mean I won't want to beat up bad guys with them two weeks from now. I save /ignore for the truly deserving, the people I'm certain I'll never want any association with whatsoever. 1 Formerly of Virtue, now on Excelsior: Ace of Spades | Adamant Eve | Arch-Rival | The Bee | Blackbelt | Citizen Arcane | Core | Ctrl Alt Defeat | Daddy Longlegs | Diamant | Freak Accident | Galactrix | Great White Shark Heavy Machinery | Highway Star | The Howl | Ion Maiden | Knockout Artist | Krakatoa | Night's Templar | The Pact | Paroled McDonald | Virtual Boy | Volcaniac | White Widow | Yucatan And my most recent 50, Inter-Galactica (Gravity Control/Energy Assault dominator, 28 May 2023) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snarky Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 2 minutes ago, Mjolnerd said: Pretty much the main reason one of the first things I do an any new character is to kill General chat. I'd rather not rely on /ignore because then I'll miss potential teaming opportunities later; just because someone is having a political discussion or is really upset about something silly and meaningless (see: puking guy thread) today doesn't mean I won't want to beat up bad guys with them two weeks from now. I save /ignore for the truly deserving, the people I'm certain I'll never want any association with whatsoever. Now I want a toon named General Chat 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momentarygrace Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 (edited) I mostly solo. Just leaving this here for OP ❤️ Edited June 2 by momentarygrace typo 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clave Dark 5 Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 6 hours ago, Shenanigunner said: I do miss the era of decent PUGs where five or six strangers spent as much time yacking, BSing and mildly hassling each other while (gasp!) actually playing for fun, and broke up for the night with a bit of shared regret. I think I've had that experience once on HC. Hey, none of you are real, but some of you are fun to share a barstool with. Screw the complainers. Man, that's sad to hear, I've had a number of such experiences since HC started up. Must be a matter of luck, keep trying, we are out there! _____________________________ Hi, I'm Clave Dark 5! You may remember me from such characters as King Pumpkin Spice, Stupid Like A Fox, Capt Sam's Space Zoo, The Pink Bamfer, Trash Ghost, Maid Of Metal... as well as a few really stupid AE arcs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheZag Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 People on Torchbearer are too busy having fun playing city of heroes to have drama. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjolnerd Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 36 minutes ago, TheZag said: People on Torchbearer are too busy having fun playing city of heroes to have drama. This is clearly bait meant to start "my server is better than your server" drama. Besides, everybody knows Excelsior is the best server, because I play on it. Formerly of Virtue, now on Excelsior: Ace of Spades | Adamant Eve | Arch-Rival | The Bee | Blackbelt | Citizen Arcane | Core | Ctrl Alt Defeat | Daddy Longlegs | Diamant | Freak Accident | Galactrix | Great White Shark Heavy Machinery | Highway Star | The Howl | Ion Maiden | Knockout Artist | Krakatoa | Night's Templar | The Pact | Paroled McDonald | Virtual Boy | Volcaniac | White Widow | Yucatan And my most recent 50, Inter-Galactica (Gravity Control/Energy Assault dominator, 28 May 2023) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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