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  1. June 2nd

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    Re: June 2nd

     

    Nothing specific for Xbox has been announced. Unfortunatley following an interview with Jack Emmert on IGN' date=' Atari took down the June 2nd release date and replaced with Spring 2009. Ign, where the interview took place, has the rlease date listed as Q3. With no official comment from Cryptic, It looks like the game may have been pushed back from Q2 to Q3. :([/quote']

    It's looking like Cryptic might be going the same route they did with City of Heroes.

    1. Push back the date.
    2. Push it back again.
    3. Start entire project from scratch (hopefully not!!!).
    4. Lose a portion of your excitement level for the game.
    5. Push it back again (after the projected date from #3).
    6. Lose a portion of your excitement level for the game.
    7. Release game 2+ years after initial projection date.

    This line of development was the very thing that killed my interest City of Heroes for me, and headed me toward World of Warcraft.

     

    I am very interested in Champions Online, but too many pushbacks will keep me in World of Warcraft. Blizzard Entertainment has been my primary PC gaming choice, and with Diablo III and StarCraft II on the horizon, I have some stuff to look forward to. :thumbup:

     

    With Blizzard Entertainment, I have always gotten a great, quality product... and an on-time one as well. You can have both!!!

  2. What do you need to have in order to play the game?

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    Re: What do you need to have in order to play the game?

     

    Yes for a generic game system like Hero, setting books are entirely optional. If people don't like the setting books, they don't need to buy them.

     

    And another thing to consider is many GMs will use genre books from other lines for setting crossovers. Like suppose a Champions character uses a Time Travel or Dimension Travel power. They could wind up in a Pulp Hero or Star Hero setting. The GM may want to have the genre books handy for such events. Buying the entire line of sourcebooks for a 1-shot in a mostly unrelated campaign setting would be kind of pointless.

    I guess to some situations, your statement makes a good point. Having the multiple genre books does give you some additional POV, from a game standpoint anyway.

     

    I like having some of the other genre books, mostly for example and reading material.

     

    I admit it, I have a problem... I am a gaming junkie, and I collect game systems. :help:

  3. Ps3?

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    Re: Ps3?

     

    The odds are highly unlikely that it will see PS3 compatibility. This is mostly due to the OS of the PS3.

     

    Cryptic Studios would have to literally "re-invent the wheel" to make it PS3 compatible, and interface it with the PC and X-Box gamers.

     

    I just don't see it happening. :no:

  4. So what concepts are you tempted to play on the MMORPG anyway?

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    Re: So what concepts are you tempted to play on the MMORPG anyway?

     

    Although I usually prefer the "street-level" type of hero, If I do indeed give Champions Online a whirl, it's probably gonna be a super-speedster, if that's possible.

     

    The scientist whose experiment went wrong, that has always intrigued me.

     

    If I can't do that, then the mystic. Many of my favorite characters are ones like Doctor Strange, Doctor Fate, Brother Voodoo, The Specter, etc. The tragic character types are what I lean toward.

     

    The hero that overcomes adversity, he can save the world, but can't get his own life on track... that's for me.

  8. New Screenshots: Lemuria

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    Re: New Screenshots: Lemuria

     

    Although I am a big World of Warcraft fan, I'll admit that I am a little curious about the upcoming Champions MMO.

     

    It looks like Cryptic is using a lot of cell shading techniques. It is interesting me a bit. I may just think about giving it a try.:yes:

  9. What do you need to have in order to play the game?

    in HERO System Discussion

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    Re: What do you need to have in order to play the game?

     

    You seem to be utterly unaware of what's actually IN the books.

     

    Pulp Hero's setting is in the Pulp Hero Book .... notably the almost 200 pages of Chapters 2 and 3.

     

    Post-Apocalyptic was never intended to have a line, it was a one-off. and FYI it contains eight settings in it. Granted none of them are as detailed as, say, the CU. But they are settings regardless.

     

    Ninja Hero was also a one-off with no intended line. It has several settings and several villains included in it.

    I think that the point he (Doc Shadow) is trying to make is to give the player some "jumping-off point", as it were. Lets look back to Pulp Hero's previous incarnation... shall we?

     

    Did we not get Lands of Mystery for the game Justice, Inc.? It gave a perfect example of a "lost world romance" setting for a pulp-genre campaign... did it not?:confused:

  10. What do you need to have in order to play the game?

    in HERO System Discussion

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    Re: What do you need to have in order to play the game?

     

    Because more people play Champions and FH. :)

     

    For example, let's say Hero Games needs to sell 2000 copies of a book to make it profitable (I know nothing about actual sales numbers, so this is a complete guess).

     

    If 40,000 people play Champions, then only one Champions player in 20 needs to buy a book to make it profitable. If 10,000 people play FH, then one FH player in 5 needs to buy a book. But if 4000 people play PH, then fully half of them have to buy the book.

     

    It seems clear from past trends that, for the HERO System, some genres will support a busy supplement schedule (Champions), some will support a cautious supplement schedule (Fantasy HERO), and some won't support much beyond the genre book itself (all the other genres).

    Sure Derek, you make a very valid point, but something you must consider...

     

    Is the reason that you only have, as you put it, 4000 people who play Pulp Hero because of the "interest in the genre", or is it because (as Doc Shadow and I have discussed) because of the fact that there is no "point of reference", as it were for the players to utilize... as discussed in the model the Doc Shadow had put forth in the initial post?:confused:

  11. What do you need to have in order to play the game?

    in HERO System Discussion

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    Re: What do you need to have in order to play the game?

     

    Spence, it occurs to me that about the same time the buying of modules dropped off, was when the fanbase started shrinking. Do you think that might have had something to do with it?

     

    On the other hand it could have been simple oversaturation of the market. Still, I think the paradigm of rules/setting/people is the correct one for a new game. For a game that already comes with an established world that the players are familiar with, somewhat less so.

    I think the modules started drying up because the player base started shrinking (since' date=' after all, modules will generally sell only to a subset of players -- i.e., GMs), not the other way around. :)[/quote']
    But Derek, isn't this sort of like the comparison of, "Which came first, the chicken or the egg? I think that it is pretty much a good bet that one is dependent on the other, both contributing to the demise of the other.

     

    Wouldn't you agree?:confused:

  14. Best SuperHero Fights ever

    in Champions

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    Re: Best SuperHero Fights ever

     

    A few that spring to mind are...

    • Batman vs Joker from The Killing Joke
    • Spider-Man vs Green Goblin (specifically Norman Osbourne as Green Goblin)
    • Thor in the Nibelung Saga
    • Superman vs Bizarro (pick any one)
    • Any battle during the original Marvel "Secret Wars"

  19. Your Superhero Identity for Today

    in Champions

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    Re: Your Superhero Identity for Today

     

    Calculating your superhero identity for the day...

    Checking with NASA...

    Playing a few hands of virtual canasta...

    Analyzing waveform data...

     

    Your Superhero Identity For Today Is:

    Name: Ice Raven

    Secret Identity: Wile E Coyote

    Special Power: Flight

    Transportation: Psionic Tricycle

    Weapon: Dimensional Flare

    Costume: Fibersteel Sport Coat

    Sidekick: Odd Job

    Nemesis: Nancy the Clever

    Tragic Flaw: Fear of bugs

    Favorite Food: Cheez Whiz

  20. Your Superhero Identity for Today

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    Re: Your Superhero Identity for Today

     

    Calculating your superhero identity for the day...

    Accessing Victoria's Secret secrets...

    Looking high and low...

    Beaming psychotronic energy to Pittsburgh...

     

    Your Superhero Identity For Today Is:

    Name: Thunder Person

    Secret Identity: Cordon Blue

    Special Power: Incredible Hands

    Transportation: Turbo Submarine

    Weapon: Ion Pistol

    Costume: Bulletproof Helmet

    Sidekick: Black Dan

    Nemesis: Eric the Flatulent

    Tragic Flaw: Fear of spiders

    Favorite Food: Onion Rings

  25. Heroes

    in Champions

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    Re: Heroes

     

    As an Orioles fan' date=' I so hope the Red Sox stay in first and keep the Yankess from making the playoffs.[/quote']As a Red Sox fan, I cheer for two teams...

    • The Boston Red Sox
    • Any team playing against the New York Yankees

     

    I miss Kevin Millar!!!

     

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