The Big Giant Icon Thread

[Blackshear]

However, once we can establish even a basic central server ("New Server")...

I'd add to your list the following:

* Capability to use SentinelPlus XML files to upload saved characters.

However, I'm certain that's on the menu for our reverse engineering friends.  My loyal toons are frozen in XML stasis, hoping for a friendly hand to thaw them out.  That said, bravo, Codewalker, thanks much for Icon.  I've used it to update my Virtueverse pages with screenshots months after the closure of the game.

Edit:  Actually, Codewalker, any chance Icon will eventually be able to load SentinelPlus files in some capacity or other?

[The Fifth Horseman]

Edit:  Actually, Codewalker, any chance Icon will eventually be able to load SentinelPlus files in some capacity or other?

Debatable, given that it turned out Sentinel exports are missing some of the information the game client appears to be expecting from costume definitions: http://www.cohtitan.com/forum/index.php/topic,8600.0.html

[Scrilon]

Is the new server being worked on? If so, when can we expect to see it?

[The Fifth Horseman]

This is not the thread you are looking for. Titan Icon exploits the client to grant us access to some of the client-side functionality, but it cannot and will not replace an actual game server.

There is a very recent thread with the same question, so I'll refer you there: http://www.cohtitan.com/forum/index.php/topic,8738.0.html

[Tyger]

Icon is NOT a "memorial". I don't for one moment believe it was ever intended to be. It is a babysitter, until we can get back into Paragon again. Enjoy the jingly keys. ;)

To me it's like suckling sweet nectar off a baby's head:
https://images.weserv.nl/?url=alfa.gifs-planet.com%2Fanim%2F28.gif

Mmm, head.

[Blondeshell]

This is not the thread you are looking for. Titan Icon exploits the client to grant us access to some of the client-side functionality, but it cannot and will not replace an actual game server.

There is a very recent thread with the same question, so I'll refer you there: http://www.cohtitan.com/forum/index.php/topic,8738.0.html

Also: http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Titan_Icon

[Triplash]

This is not the thread you are looking for.

Are you legally allowed to say that without the picture? Here use this one:

https://i813.photobucket.com/albums/zz55/KansasCrawford/Funny%20Pics/StarWarsTelemarketer_zps3e97a567.jpg

Crap, wrong one... stupid telemarketers! >:(

*shuffles some files around* Aha, found it!

https://i813.photobucket.com/albums/zz55/KansasCrawford/Funny%20Pics/ThisisNottheThread_zps889c48fc.jpg

Whew! Thank goodness... wouldn't want you to get in trouble with the Meme Police. I got your back, buddy. ;)

[Blackshear]

Debatable, given that it turned out Sentinel exports are missing some of the information the game client appears to be expecting from costume definitions:

Well, no biggie.  As soon as the ability to save costumes was added to the game I went nuts with it...while I'm sure I am by no means the heavyweight champion of costume saving, the 341 files in my costume folder still strike me as a decent number.  There are only a few that I neglected to save, and I'm sure they can be easily recreated.

[Pinnacle Blue]

Was bored, so I decided to give all this a whirl.  Very nearly ended up following the Mac instructions but I noticed they didn't quite make sense, so everything's working fine.

OMG.

I'M FLYING AGAIN!

[Ohioknight]

I disagree, strongly.

One - the whole idea is to develop a Community Server - that is being worked on right now, so this issue will come up anyway.  I repeat - a "private server" is already an explicit development goal here.  Surely you are aware that this has been discussed here on numerous occasions?

Two - If we don't distribute copyrighted content, NCSoft's got nothing on us.  In this "baby step," if all the server stores is a character name and X,Y,Z position in the game, then that is not copyrighted material.  I repeat, if we don't distribute that, we're in the clear.  That's been debated ad nauseam in other threads already.

Personally I'm hoping that the endgame is a private server SOFTWARE PACKAGE released into the wild.  At that point the servers are immortal and even if there were a dedicated shut-down effort, two would spring up for every one shut down (and ideally we'd have the ability to play privately in our own worlds if we wanted)

[JanessaVR]

Personally I'm hoping that the endgame is a private server SOFTWARE PACKAGE released into the wild.  At that point the servers are immortal and even if there were a dedicated shut-down effort, two would spring up for every one shut down (and ideally we'd have the ability to play privately in our own worlds if we wanted)

I'm not disagreeing.

[Scendera]

I think everyone hopes for that. I know I certainly do!

That said, the more it's openly discussed the more chance of a crackdown, so it might be better if there was less talk about it.

[malonkey1]

What I'd like to see is that there's a server pack, but also that one could modify the game itself, too. (New Powers, different missions, new maps, etc).

[Rust]

Honestly, I'd love to get the AE fully functional and then allow us to somehow share user created content.

[Dinah Might]

My concern with a private server is that I will never find out about it.  I don't have any skills to contribute to the creation of the new games, or creation of the private server, and I'm not confident in my skills to make a fan site.  I feel that I am border line "lurker" on these websites despite the fact that I visit this site, and numerous other City of Heroes sites DAILY.  I am still living the CoH lifestyle.  The advantage to the NCSoft servers was the diversity of the community.  I hope the private servers (if they come) will be as diverse.  If anyone is listening, and IS creating a private server, I miss this game immensely and want to be part of it.

Also, I want to contribute to...... well anything to keep the memory of this game alive, but I don't know what to do.  Thus I offer my services to anyone who needs help.  Unclear what I can do, but I want to help!

[Phaetan]

OMG.

I'M FLYING AGAIN!

Does the heart some good, no?

[Dinah Might]

Honestly, I'd love to get the AE fully functional and then allow us to somehow share user created content.

As a follow up to my previous post.  If this would happen I would GLADLY create a TON of missions to be traded.

[Codewalker]

Honestly, I'd love to get the AE fully functional and then allow us to somehow share user created content.

Due to how AE works, it's not something that could happen until there already is a functioning server capable of normal missions. It add additional complexity on top of the standard mission and combat engines, it does not replace them.

[Rust]

I figured it was a mere pipe dream. Heck, the reason AE was never updated when the servers were up was because the coding for it was a jumbled mess.

[Pinnacle Blue]

In my excitement I forgot to do something very important, so here goes:  Thank you Codewalker and everyone who has worked on and is working on adding functionality to our previously dormant software.  You guys simply friggin' rock.  I just wish I'd saved more of my costumes!