Jack Emmert re: CoH - "Tell NCsoft to call me"

[eabrace]

(and no offense, but Titan's search functionality sucks)

No offense taken.  Also not disagreeing.  :)

[Sajaana]

Ok, so if Cryptic were to buy CoX and release it with I24 some of you sound like you're saying that wouldn't be good enough because Cryptic ignores CO.

So what if Cryptic ignored CoX?  Wouldn't you still play CoX given all the goodness that was in the pipeline?  Go revisit the I24 list of updates and tell me that stuff wouldn't keep you playing forever.  Go look at the list of power pools and power sets that were near release.  And I25 was deep into alpha state on top of all that.

All Cryptic would have to do is commit a few months of dev time (they could likely land many of the team from Paragon in temp positions) to package up a final update to CoX and they'd instantly have 10,000s of players paying them $15 a month easily.  They could make a killing selling those new power sets and costumes that were just waiting for the server clock to strike midnight on the date of their release.

Well said.

Look, could CoH use more development?  What game wouldn't?

But the great thing about CoH is that it doesn't need more development...not like other games.  There are so many things there that we could do to busy ourselves: Wentworth's, crafting, SG base building and AE.  These things alone would keep anyone occupied, and these features don't require anything extra.

[Triplash]

But the great thing about CoH is that it doesn't need more development...not like other games.  There are so many things there that we could do to busy ourselves: Wentworth's, crafting, SG base building and AE.  These things alone would keep anyone occupied, and these features don't require anything extra.

Yep. CoH, in maintenance mode at I24 state, could keep me busy for years. Further development would be ideal, but I could live with things the way Resurgence would have made them. Happily.

[Optimus Dex]

Yep. CoH, in maintenance mode at I24 state, could keep me busy for years. Further development would be ideal, but I could live with things the way Resurgence would have made them. Happily.

I agree and it would allow more time for Phoniex Projects repalacemewnts to devolop.

[Rae]

Rae we aren't going to mailbomb the Media - we are going to ADVERTISE!

Advertising = good :) I was referring to the first post in the 'call to action' thread, but in the wrong thread, apparently :D

[Noyjitat]

Yep. CoH, in maintenance mode at I24 state, could keep me busy for years. Further development would be ideal, but I could live with things the way Resurgence would have made them. Happily.

They could release the powersets that are already built such as psi melee and wind control and call that development. Put them on the paragon market one powerset every few weeks. Would keep that new feeling in place.

[JanessaVR]

Heck, yes.  If they just finished up all the I24 stuff (with some time to playtest/debug after release), I'd be happy with that for years.  I had no intentions of ever un-subscribing from CoH.  I would have given them $15 per month (well, I preferred annual subscription, really), forever.

[JaguarX]

They could release the powersets that are already built such as psi melee and wind control and call that development. Put them on the paragon market one powerset every few weeks. Would keep that new feeling in place.

Oh they could but would they? Or would they get it leave it as is, with one or two and a rumor of a third while rest is moved elsewhere while game bugs go unfixed and nothing new is resleased.

Probably will hold my attention for a few months plus up to two then after that with no updates and having already played for about 6 years so even the old content wouldn't even be new. Within 5 months n stationary mode I would grow bored of it.

If it was an entirely new game then attention would have lasted longer but u already played it for years. But again stating the obvious before someone misses it, that is just me and my interest.

[Ironwolf]

Look as simple as hiring 2 Devs to update it would be enough for me. 1 or 2 issues a year and the occasional costume piece would keep me rolling.

[JaguarX]

Look as simple as hiring 2 Devs to update it would be enough for me. 1 or 2 issues a year and the occasional costume piece would keep me rolling.

Yeah.now about that...judging by their current way of dealing looks like they can't even manage 2 or let alone one issue a year. But they sure as hell can release lockboxes like it's nothing. They should be able to manage a few costume pieces at least.

[Ampithere]

I'm not holding my breath. Well, not all of it.

But if Jack saves us then I forgive him for making the game better  :P

[Golden Girl]

But if Jack saves us

It's not really up to him - he's just a Perfect World employee.

[Codewalker]

Well, regardless of whether or not he's likely to pursue it on the Cryptic/PW side or whether or not the game would be maintained at all beyond adding lockboxes, I'm still 100% behind the idea of turning "We've exhausted all options. #CallJack" into an Internet meme of epic proportions.

[Stormy Weathermaker]

Which is just added confirmation that NC did NOT "exhaust all options".  We all knew this before, but what the panel said within the video just reconfirms that even more so.  I am not anywhere near creative as most, but I can at least send a note along (actually it would be my second or third one)  The first one I sent was to Cryptic Studios when the announcement was made of the game shutting down.  At the time, I did not know who to send it to, so I sent it through the "support".    I really didn't expect a response, but I did "hope" for one.  So, I'll hang on to that for now as I have for the last few months for something relative to the game that I miss more than I thought I would

[Cold Bob]

Jack Emmert getting behind a push to resurrect "City of Heroes" seems (to me) a much more likely scenario than either Disney or Google getting involved with the game.

Can we get a new Call to Action regarding Jack Emmert, please? Something in time for April 24th, acknowledging the game's 9th anniversary, of course!

[Cold Bob]

OK, Call to Action: Bring CoH Home -- got it!  :)

[dwturducken]

Already one up.

http://www.cohtitan.com/forum/index.php/topic,8176.0.html

[Tanklet]

Jack Emmert getting behind a push to resurrect "City of Heroes" seems (to me) a much more likely scenario than either Disney or Google getting involved with the game.

Can we get a new Call to Action regarding Jack Emmert, please? Something in time for April 24th, acknowledging the game's 9th anniversary, of course!

There is one, but it's gotten so far off topic, that I don't know that anyone's really paying much attention to much else besides the two sides of Jack.

I posted ideas about postcards & need someone with the patience to size pictures, but no one has said 2 words *shrug*

[Lightslinger]

Advertising = good :) I was referring to the first post in the 'call to action' thread, but in the wrong thread, apparently :D

Sorry, need to vent about that Call to Action.

I've repeatedly asked for help in coordinating it and suggestions, but when I went and attempted to get something going myself everyone showed up real quick to critique and disagree. If Titan and the CoH community doesn't want this Call to Action I can delete and be on my way, just wish I knew one way or the other. I think there's a real opportunity here, but apparently attempting to follow up on it is drawing nothing but ire. Maybe i'm wrong.

[Ironwolf]

Lightslinger, you aren't wrong.

I am responding to your call and agree. I want to actually put my money where my mouth is at. We have emailed folks, sent regular mail, sent masks and even had people start working to restore the game.

I want to start an advertising campaign to get the game back. Spend a little money and if we can get some banner designs and a video(s) to link to even better. I don't want to take other people's money but I am willing to donate my own. My skills are not in the making of videos or artwork (a man has to know his limitations) - I do however have some spare cash I have been saving to start a server. If however I can spend some to get the game back even better.