rebuild COH

[Sakura Tenshi]

While I think in general, Paragon Studios was wonderful in so many ways and made the game great I think they people had their flaws too.  I have a feeling that they got bored of the world they created and felt the overwhelming need to change things up: like Statesman, Sister Psych, and Galaxy City.  And those 3 things, I felt, were going too far.   

Gonna be honest, I'd probably still kill off statesman or at least move him out of the spotlight, but I'd want to roll things back so we got more chance to know the guy better, and make it hurt that much more when he finally kicks it. I'd try to make it so he doesn't die walking into an obvious trap. Actually, I'd probably even let him live and just be depowered by Darrin Wade, from then on Statesman tries to lead as a normal human using his old soldiering skills. And ultimately dying facing down Incarnate Empowered Praetorians in a badass last stand worthy of Cu Chulainn and successfully hold the line.

Also probably change his powersets (along with those of other key NPCs) to something like a shield defense (because of his idealizing of the Greek Phalanxes, and for the 'oh, crap!' player villains might feel when Statesman shield charges into the party and starts tearing into folks) and Willpower (differentiating him from his invul focused counterparts and showing Statesman's maintained on the side of good despite countless temptations through a strength of will), and throw on some more electrical powers stronger zeus connections.

Uh, that said, I understand why Paragon Studios wanted change things up, some things they did right, others could have been better.

I mean I would have loved for Galaxy city to have been revamped into Art Googie style, but that wasn't gonna be practical.

[Doc Artz]

Then I wish you the best of luck retreading what everyone has already discussed countless times in the last three years.

Give up, retread, call it what you may. The law is the law and is subject to challenges and subsequent appeal(s) which may lead to the laws initial intent. These often take longer than "3 years."
In part, here's the most article published yesterday by The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment news letter: "Last year, several organizations, including the non-profit Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment, filed a request that the U.S. Copyright Office broaden its exceptions to include online games that have been shut down by their publishers. These would include MMORPGs such as Star Wars Galaxies and City of Heroes. Both of those games still have passionate fan bases, but they are no longer playable due to the fact that the servers shut down several years ago. The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment is requesting that exemptions be extended to online games. Although the Current Exemption does not cover it, preservation of online video games is now critical," the Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment responded. "Online games have become ubiquitous and are only growing in popularity. For example, an estimated fifty-three percent of gamers play multiplayer games at least once a week, and spend, on average, six hours a week playing with others online"
https://www.digitaltrends.com/.../online-games-dmca-exemption/

[Tahquitz]

Give up, retread, call it what you may. The law is the law and is subject to challenges and subsequent appeal(s) which may lead to the laws initial intent. These often take longer than "3 years."

Dude, I wrote that two years ago (look at the date). 

Yes, I am ready to hear about something new to to the discussion that you haven't mentioned in other threads, or developments that aren't simply parroting the same news release from countless media outlets back in Fall of 2017.

If I haven't made it clear, I've read it all, believe me.  It's kind of my job here. :D

The only new development reported Feb. 18th, 2018: Didn't see this coming -- the gaming industry is against the exemption process for this effort.

[Doc Artz]

I'm sure we all have read NCSoft's announcement:
"Today, we are closing Carbine Studios and will begin the process of winding WildStar down to ultimately shutter the game," NCSoft said in a statement. "WildStar players who have spent money within the game will be refunded purchases from July 1, 2018 until the payment system is shut off. We are also in the process of identifying the teams that will be doing the work to bring WildStar to a close. These decisions are very difficult to make and we are in the midst of shifting as many of our teammates as possible into other roles within the organization."
Question: If NCSoft closes Carbine Studios, the proprietary license still held by Carbine Studios will soon be considered as abandoned software making it now available under the abandoned licensing act.
Source: https://www.mmogames.com/gamenews/ncsoft-decides-bury-wildstar/[url]]https://www.mmogames.com/gamenews/ncsoft-decides-bury-wildstar///

[MyriVerse]

I don't think the Carbine sitch is anything like the CoH sitch.