City of Heroes question for Gail, or anyone else, preferably Gail. =P

[Super Sonic]

Ok, so the question is for you Gail (don't you feel lucky =P), or anyone else who plays City of Villains/Heroes.

I got CoH a while back, but didn't have a good enough graphic card, so I never played it, but next week I'm getting a new computer, and I will be able to play it.
So my question is, seen as CoV is out does that make CoH, obsolete, or do they play together, for example could your villain meet my hero in the game, or is CoH a completely different game and on a completely different server etc.?

Sorry if this sound confusing, I hope you get what I'm trying to ask, and thanx to anyone who replies. ^^

[TCJohnson]

In the story the heroes control Paragon City and the villains control the Rogue Islands. Between these two areas are Islands where both sides are fighting for control. My villains and your heroes can meet and fight on these neutral Islands.

[Super Sonic]

In the story the heroes control Paragon City and the villains control the Rogue Islands. Between these two areas are Islands where both sides are fighting for control. My villains and your heroes can meet and fight on these neutral Islands.

Oh, that's pretty cool, and do many people do that, or do most people have CoV now?

[NickThompson]

Oh, that's pretty cool, and do many people do that, or do most people have CoV now?
Most people seem to play both. No extra subscription fee, just the buying of the game.


On the occasions I go into PVP, there seems as many heroes as villains.

[PatrickG]

Thing is, levelling won't happen that much during PVP.

Although you can get cool stuff DURING PVP that will help you with levlling.

[NickThompson]

They just put a non-combat zone for Heroes AND villains in the test server too.

[sk716]

They just put a non-combat zone for Heroes AND villains in the test server too.

Sweet!




Wait, how's that supposed to work out? Heroes and Villians chilling together with no beatings?!?

[NickThompson]

Sweet!




Wait, how's that supposed to work out? Heroes and Villians chilling together with no beatings?!?
It's a big dance club in the middle of a different dimension. Even Joe Young and Cornelius from the MFC are there :D

[Larry Dixon]

My first character, Golden Harrier (Tech blaster, fire/gadgets, famed for the eventually-nerfed "falcon strike" but extant "eagle strike") is one of the DJs at the Paragon Dance Club. I know he's been in fanfic and I think in one of the comics (or will be). He may be appearing elsewhere in the future too.

Block rockin' beatdowns a specialty.

CoV is pretty great as far as content & details go... it has spiffy small things, like, CoV has seagulls at the docks & stuff. Good atmosphere. CoH's Paragon City is mostly a clean urban setting, but CoV has many more diverse areas than CoH. CoH should be due for a big spruce-up soonish.

Amazingly, though, NCsoft hasn't tapped the pro comics/pro fiction talent of the people (like Gail, Misty, me, etc) who actually adore and PLAY the game. Guest-written adventures by major comics & fantasy writers? Sounds like a pull to me. :)

[Larry Dixon]

I know you can get better frame rate performance by turning down screen resolution, particle count, and some of the lighting effects. Depth of field stuff too. Misty plays on dialup every once in a while, on a laptop.

[Shem the Penman]

I know you can get better frame rate performance by turning down screen resolution, particle count, and some of the lighting effects. Depth of field stuff too. Misty plays on dialup every once in a while, on a laptop.

Absolutely. I have a relatively new (< 1 year old) computer, and it still struggles with CoV sometimes. Especially that friggin' Arachnos base map, which is always insta-lag.

[sk716]

It's a big dance club in the middle of a different dimension. Even Joe Young and Cornelius from the MFC are there :D

Checked it out with Duane last night...

It's going to be great once they get the contacts and missions loaded. It's got Inspiration Dispensers and Reclaimators!!!

Although, the hero bathrooms are kind of scary... there is a menacing fog floating near the doors. :p

[Night Swordsman]

My first character, Golden Harrier (Tech blaster, fire/gadgets, famed for the eventually-nerfed "falcon strike" but extant "eagle strike") is one of the DJs at the Paragon Dance Club. I know he's been in fanfic and I think in one of the comics (or will be). He may be appearing elsewhere in the future too.

Block rockin' beatdowns a specialty.

CoV is pretty great as far as content & details go... it has spiffy small things, like, CoV has seagulls at the docks & stuff. Good atmosphere. CoH's Paragon City is mostly a clean urban setting, but CoV has many more diverse areas than CoH. CoH should be due for a big spruce-up soonish.

Amazingly, though, NCsoft hasn't tapped the pro comics/pro fiction talent of the people (like Gail, Misty, me, etc) who actually adore and PLAY the game. Guest-written adventures by major comics & fantasy writers? Sounds like a pull to me. :)

I may be mistaken,but Mark Waid wrote the first few issues of the Top Cow City of Heroes comic,and in one of the first issues in the text features,Mercedes Lackey(i hope i spelled it correctly..very tired as i write this)wrote the fanfic.
You,Gail,and Misty should send in(Thou Gail might not be able to,due to her exclusive with DC).

[TCJohnson]

I may be mistaken,but Mark Waid wrote the first few issues of the Top Cow City of Heroes comic,and in one of the first issues in the text features,Mercedes Lackey(i hope i spelled it correctly..very tired as i write this)wrote the fanfic.
You,Gail,and Misty should send in(Thou Gail might not be able to,due to her exclusive with DC).

Actually, I believe Misty is Mercedes Lackey.


And I think what Larry Dixon means is getting him or Gail or Mercedes Lackey to write ingame missions or story arcs.

[Larry Dixon]

Actually, I believe Misty is Mercedes Lackey.


And I think what Larry Dixon means is getting him or Gail or Mercedes Lackey to write ingame missions or story arcs.

What da TC said. :)

(and I did the Belladonna Aura portrait for that fanfic in da comic) (overnight!) (@whee@)(give a guy some lead time!)(but still--it was for JUSTICE! *flexes*)

[PatrickG]

I have the Whedon and Bendis exploration badges.

Now... I'd really like a Gail-inspired one.

[sk716]

For anyone who's interested, I put up some screenshots of the brand spanking new Paragon Dance Party here (http://supergroups.oddduck.net/gallery/v/pdp/) .

[Super Sonic]

AAARGH!
That computer can not get here fast enough.

[PatrickG]

For anyone who's interested, I put up some screenshots of the brand spanking new Paragon Dance Party here (http://supergroups.oddduck.net/gallery/v/pdp/) .

Is this in place of the old PDP or in addition to it?

[NickThompson]

Is this in place of the old PDP or in addition to it?
In place of. It's listed on the maps now.

[NickThompson]

Some of the ravers are random from groups in the game. Spectral Pirate Raver!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/ReaperFett/PirateRaver.jpg



We had an experiment - How many people could we fit in a cage?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/ReaperFett/CageTest.jpg



Then I went where everybody knows my name (The barman's name is Sam too )

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/ReaperFett/Cheers1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/ReaperFett/Cheers2.jpg

[PatrickG]

Any idea when this goes live on the game servers?

[PaladinZero]

They have a pretty good record of putting patches in on Tuesdays, but there's no ETA. It shouldn't be long, though, it's a small patch and not a major update. Lotsa good stuff in this patch, too.

[PatrickG]

Oh...? Really?

[NickThompson]

Oh...? Really?
AVs give double XP now, but if you have less than three members, it is an Elite Boss instead.

[PatrickG]

Wow. When I took on Vahz, I was the one drawing the agro... and I found him to be less difficult han people had led me to expect.

I may have to get in on a Vahz-team. Or finally go back and get the Clockwork King.

[Larry Dixon]

I have the Whedon and Bendis exploration badges.

Now... I'd really like a Gail-inspired one.

It'd need to be at a sushi bar. :)

[TCJohnson]

Are you saying Gail Simone smells of fish?

[Hybrid2]

Are you saying Gail Simone smells of fish?
She smell like TUNA!

[sk716]

Gahhh... CoV SG Chat/YABS Board Crossover!!!

[Larry Dixon]

Gahhh... CoV SG Chat/YABS Board Crossover!!!

Hey, that's an INFINITE crossover!

With OMACs!

In a plotline that will take 300+ issues to tell, at an approximate cost of $900!

[TCJohnson]

If Omacs or Rucka comes anywhere near Society of Super Villains I am outta here!