Plus10Damage CoH Article up

[Victoria Victrix]

http://plus10damage.com/blog/2013/2/17/mercedes-lackey-on-gaming-writing-and-city-of-heroes

[Absolute]

Two and a half months later and articles are still being made and posted.

That's pretty impressive.

[therain93]

I just want to say, that is a beautiful phrase, emphasis mine -- "In a world where faceless corporations are only interested in endless grinds and microtransactions that make you pay-to-win — monetizing the play out of gaming — the only way gamers are ever going to change that is to demand something different".

Very nice article.

[unladenswallow]

The entirety of the last response was absolutely excellent. Let's hope more of the designers and gamers start demanding more from the industry as a whole. They rely on us for their success yet they discard us as they see fit. It's time for that to change.

[Mistress Urd]

I think VV watched Demolition Man.

[Victoria Victrix]

I think VV watched Demolition Man.

I did indeed.  It is one of my favorite beer-and-pretzels movies.

[JanessaVR]

I did indeed.  It is one of my favorite beer-and-pretzels movies.

Does it make me a bad person that I now have the image of NCSoft execs in deep freeze, being subject to social reprogramming, to the tune of "I will not cancel money-making MMOs" – nah, I don't think it does.

[Twisted Toon]

I did indeed.  It is one of my favorite beer-and-pretzels movies.

Maybe I should take a trip back home for a movie...if you don't mind me drinking Root Beer, that is. :P

There have been many times that I have wanted to tell a boss to "take this job and shovel it".

[Taceus Jiwede]

Does it make me a bad person that I now have the image of NCSoft execs in deep freeze, being subject to social reprogramming, to the tune of "I will not cancel money-making MMOs" – nah, I don't think it does.

Na your good.  A little brain washing is a good thing sometimes......Right?  Why are you all looking at me look that?

[Mistress Urd]

Does it make me a bad person that I now have the image of NCSoft execs in deep freeze, being subject to social reprogramming, to the tune of "I will not cancel money-making MMOs" – nah, I don't think it does.

No, give them the 3 seashells

[srmalloy]

No, give them the 3 seashells

Of course. Sideways.

[pogoman]

A blessing and a curse indeed. Well said, Misty...More of a blessing though.

[Hyperstrike]

But if you want to live in a world where every song is by the Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears, every restaurant is a Taco Bell, and the only game in town is Walmart, then just sit back and accept, passively.  Personally, I think I'd rather go shoot myself in the face first.

*SNERK!*

[Heroid]

You said so many things that I have been trying to express about CoH.  Thank you.

[Risha]

Excellent article.

[Illusionss]

I think VV watched Demolition Man.

*Sics Wesley Snipes on NCIdiocracy*