NCSOFT: What the F is wrong with you?

Started by Paindancer, September 25, 2012, 06:27:17 PM

Paindancer

More of a rethorical question at this point.

My guess, is they are going to take a 'lets see how bad this is' approach.  I dont expect them to make a move at all untill late October/early November. 

In the mean time, they are going to stop any 'fun' events.  I wouldn't expect any holiday events, Atlas 33, or even the coh boards to be around.  Their goal, is to cause as much attrition as possible, in order to have as small of a splash when the turn the severs off.

If populations drop quicker, the will probably stop the game sooner.

So.. we stay active, and really start ramping up pressure come Mid October.

....

and here is a nice little song to reflect my feelings regarding NCSoft right now:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln0aVbWzV6s

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TimtheEnchanter

Rhetorical question, or rhetorical device?

Has something happened to make you think that NC is going to go out of their way to prevent player gatherings, parties, etc?

If AP33 goes down it'll be because whatever devs have been reactivating it for us, are no longer at Paragon. Same goes for the holiday events. If there's anyone there with the knowhow, they'll probably activate it. NC probably isn't going to give a darn one way or the other.

If by some bizarre chance, they're hoping we give up, just so they can sit on the IP until the end of time instead of having to seriously consider other options, they can STILL ignore everything that happens in-game, whether the population declines or not.

eabrace

Quote from: TimtheEnchanter on September 25, 2012, 06:42:21 PM
If AP33 goes down it'll be because whatever devs have been reactivating it for us, are no longer at Paragon.
Actually, I think those things are controlled by the server admins.  Those guys are NCsoft employees.  (Which is not to say they're part of the problem since they aren't management.  Evidence points to quite the opposite, actually.)
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Paindancer

Quote from: TimtheEnchanter on September 25, 2012, 06:42:21 PM


Has something happened to make you think that NC is going to go out of their way to prevent player gatherings, parties, etc?


No.. just watching, observing patterns is all.
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cptbarcode

Quote from: Paindancer on September 25, 2012, 06:27:17 PM
In the mean time, they are going to stop any 'fun' events.  I wouldn't expect any holiday events, Atlas 33, or even the coh boards to be around.  Their goal, is to cause as much attrition as possible, in order to have as small of a splash when the turn the severs off.

Maybe, and maybe not. They did double XP for a weekend, did the spring fling this past weekend (I haven't checked to see if that's still up or not), maybe they'll run a different event next weekend. But in the absence of rednames to announce things, I think we need to log in to find out.

You're assuming they care about the level of "splash" there is when the servers are turned off. I wouldn't assume that level of concern about CoH players among NCSoft management.

Segev

Quote from: cptbarcode on September 25, 2012, 10:00:45 PM
Maybe, and maybe not. They did double XP for a weekend, did the spring fling this past weekend (I haven't checked to see if that's still up or not), maybe they'll run a different event next weekend. But in the absence of rednames to announce things, I think we need to log in to find out.

You're assuming they care about the level of "splash" there is when the servers are turned off. I wouldn't assume that level of concern about CoH players among NCSoft management.
And that is, of course, the core problem. That is what we need to rectify, on our end.


Luna Eclypse

It is becoming gradually more unnerving each week that the talks continue and the NDA remains in place. My morale is in no way, shape, or form waning from the silence but it's exhausting mentally and emotionally. I know the score as well as anyone else here being active in the efforts to save the game and I may say things from time to time that aren't helping our case but, hey, that's frustration for ya.

As much as I've had a hard time in the past liking Champions Online, I have it installed as a free player as well as Star Trek Online. I leveled to the cap in STO as a free player at the beginning of this year so I have at least that much time invested in it and I've only messed around with CO pre-level 10 because I can't get used to the combat or mission structuring.

But I sit here at least once a day as we continue to hear nothing from NCsoft or the remaining Paragon staff and I look at those two games and try to justify either one of them as a viable long-term alternative in the worst case scenario for CoH. But I don't want to, that's the thing. I want CITY OF HEROES!! I want Issue 24 and the rest of the content that was coming out.
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Blackgrue

Quote from: LunaEclypse on September 25, 2012, 11:48:37 PM
It is becoming gradually more unnerving each week that the talks continue and the NDA remains in place. My morale is in no way, shape, or form waning from the silence but it's exhausting mentally and emotionally. I know the score as well as anyone else here being active in the efforts to save the game and I may say things from time to time that aren't helping our case but, hey, that's frustration for ya.

As much as I've had a hard time in the past liking Champions Online, I have it installed as a free player as well as Star Trek Online. I leveled to the cap in STO as a free player at the beginning of this year so I have at least that much time invested in it and I've only messed around with CO pre-level 10 because I can't get used to the combat or mission structuring.

But I sit here at least once a day as we continue to hear nothing from NCsoft or the remaining Paragon staff and I look at those two games and try to justify either one of them as a viable long-term alternative in the worst case scenario for CoH. But I don't want to, that's the thing. I want CITY OF HEROES!! I want Issue 24 and the rest of the content that was coming out.

This in a nutshell. Still in the meantime I'm hedging my bets. I've had a lifetime subscription to STO since beta but let it sit for a while, but Diz just seems... wrong in star trek. Mostly because she can't indiscriminately kill heretics. And I don't know if champions will let me play the character I want to AT ALL, and I won't know until I have a paid account.
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TimtheEnchanter

Weird story.... I like STO. I think it's an awesome game, as well as providing something very unique to the genre. But I found myself getting very depressed by it. Turns out Star Trek is too rooted in the positive side of myself. Playing it reminds me way too much of my ridiculously hopeful inner child... and given just how much society seems to be falling instead of rising.... ugh.  :(

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As I said to my husband during one of my bouts of going through an entire box of Kleenex, "Everything that was good or fun or cool is being yanked away from us."
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DrakeGrimm

Quote from: Victoria Victrix on September 26, 2012, 12:21:08 AM
As I said to my husband during one of my bouts of going through an entire box of Kleenex, "Everything that was good or fun or cool is being yanked away from us."

You too? Must be 2012. Man. @#$% 2012. With a [censored for your poor virgin eyes].
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downix

Quote from: Victoria Victrix on September 26, 2012, 12:21:08 AM
As I said to my husband during one of my bouts of going through an entire box of Kleenex, "Everything that was good or fun or cool is being yanked away from us."
I am with you there....

Between my wifes family being sick, it being the anniversary of my fathers death, fearsof layoffs looming....

I've gone through half a bottle of rum since the month started.

Usually when I get like this, I log in my brute and let at it... and they're taking that away.

Teege

Quote from: downix on September 26, 2012, 12:37:14 AM
I am with you there....

Between my wifes family being sick, it being the anniversary of my fathers death, fearsof layoffs looming....

I've gone through half a bottle of rum since the month started.

Usually when I get like this, I log in my brute and let at it... and they're taking that away.

Now I'm looking at my big bottle of Captain Morgan spiced rum. *whines*

Okay maybe one drink... or three. Here's to not giving up without a damn good fight.
Keep fighting the good fight!

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DrakeGrimm

THEY CAN TAKE AWAY OUR GAME, BUT THEY CAN NEVER TAKE AWAY OUR HEROES!


* DrakeGrimm puts on war paint!
We are the crazy ones, the mavericks, the dreamers, the forgotten sons. We color outside the lines for fun. We are the crazy ones! - "The Crazy Ones," Stellar Revival

"We put ourselves in "the attitude of heroes"--and we all became a little more heroic." - VV

TimtheEnchanter

Quote from: DrakeGrimm on September 26, 2012, 12:23:57 AMYou too? Must be 2012. Man. @#$% 2012. With a [censored for your poor virgin eyes].

With news like there's been this year, who needs Nibiru?

downix

Quote from: DrakeGrimm on September 26, 2012, 12:44:39 AM
THEY CAN TAKE AWAY OUR GAME, BUT THEY CAN NEVER TAKE AWAY OUR HEROES!


* DrakeGrimm puts on war paint!
*slides DG a kilt*do it right.

DrakeGrimm

Quote from: downix on September 26, 2012, 12:48:02 AM
*slides DG a kilt*do it right.

Ach, lad, Ah'll only be wearin' a kilt if'n Ah get th'claymore goes wit' it! /ReallyBadScottishAccent
We are the crazy ones, the mavericks, the dreamers, the forgotten sons. We color outside the lines for fun. We are the crazy ones! - "The Crazy Ones," Stellar Revival

"We put ourselves in "the attitude of heroes"--and we all became a little more heroic." - VV

Victoria Victrix

Quote from: DrakeGrimm on September 26, 2012, 12:49:53 AM
Ach, lad, Ah'll only be wearin' a kilt if'n Ah get th'claymore goes wit' it! /ReallyBadScottishAccent

*Gets the claymore down off the wall and hands it to DG*
I will go down with this ship.  I won't put my hands up in surrender.  There will be no white flag above my door.  I'm in love, and always will be.  Dido

DrakeGrimm

Quote from: Victoria Victrix on September 26, 2012, 12:50:57 AM
*Gets the claymore down off the wall and hands it to DG*

Well in that case!

* DrakeGrimm dons kilt and claymore!
We are the crazy ones, the mavericks, the dreamers, the forgotten sons. We color outside the lines for fun. We are the crazy ones! - "The Crazy Ones," Stellar Revival

"We put ourselves in "the attitude of heroes"--and we all became a little more heroic." - VV