Red Tomax Presents: The Dev Digest http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/ en Fri, 3 Jul 2009 19:00:01 GMT dave@nofuture.org.uk (David Parker) Re: So it's Friday... http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13708490
I am procrastinating from cleaning the kitchen.

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]]> positron@ncsoft.com (Positron) http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13708490 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 13:41:00 GMT Re: Fodder for the Canon: Ask your lore questions here http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13707908 Quote:

Great read on Blue Steel (that guy needs his own book!) but, as all lore-hounds know, it's "Kings Row", not "King's Row"

That annoying apostrophe needs to die!



Fixed.

For this post and the PM I received, Backfire wins the Grammar Girl award of the day. These are the moments when I really miss Brainy Janey editing all my stuff.

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]]> manticore@ncsoft.com (Manticore) http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13707908 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:52:00 GMT Re: Jessica Biel in Talks for Thor http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13707118 Quote:

She was pretty good in The Illusionist. Surprisingly so.



Yep. That's where she won me over too. Granted, she's less effective in stuff like Blade or Texas Chainsaw, but among the actresses that they routinely approach for this sort of role, she's definitely not the worst. I'd take her over Eva Mendes or Jessica Alba for example.

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]]> david_nakayama@ncsoft.com (david_nakayama) http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13707118 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 02:32:00 GMT Re: Comics: July 1st 09 http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13707095
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]]> david_nakayama@ncsoft.com (david_nakayama) http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13707095 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 02:12:00 GMT Tiger OS X compatibility http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13706273
With the launch of Issue 15, we placed a note in the Release Notes as follows:
  • Please note that Tiger is not an officially supported Operating System for City of Heroes, and that when Snow Leopard launches, users using OS X Tiger may not be able to run City of Heroes.

The patch note was put in place to remind OS X Tiger (10.4) users that Tiger is not officially supported, and provide ample warning that that once OS X Snow Leopard (10.6) comes out (September 2009), we will not support any OS X Tiger compatibility issues.

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]]> ghostfalcon@ncsoft.com (Ghost Falcon) http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13706273 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:58:00 GMT Re: MA slots - anyone able to buy them? http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13705957 Quote:

The day I15 went live, I tried to buy 5 extra slots, and it failed. Ever since then, the slots don't show up in the in-game store. Anyone having better luck?



The Mission Architect Story Slots were accidentally enabled in the in-game Store at Issue 15 launch (on Monday, June 29th).

They'll be available....soon.

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]]> ghostfalcon@ncsoft.com (Ghost Falcon) http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13705957 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:07:00 GMT Re: Server Stability Issue? http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13705686 Quote:

I think its great they the Devs are coming up with all sorts of new expansions, Booster packs, costume pieces, TFs/SFs, AE fixes, etc.. Thats whats keeping me shelling out my $$ every month, but its all FLUFF compared to playabilty. What about the issues concerning the server status??

Freedom is constantly crashing and the lag in the game is pretty much unbearable in certain areas that its causing players to crash n' burn. Players are still crashing when zoning into missions or from zone to zone.. heck, I joined a AE team last night while I was sitting under Atlas Globe.. didnt even make it to the AE building before I crashed. I dont understand why they had to put AE in EVERY single zone.. especially Atlas.. Between new players logging in, AE running constantly, Wentworth customers, NPC interaction, Costume Contests, its pulling the zone down hardcore. Sure some may not be experiencing this due to their UBER rigs, but alot of people (like me) are using a 3-5 year old rig, or the same rig that they started playing CoX with.

Just curious if this issue will be likely be fixed before I16 hits, but in that aspect I had hoped it would've been fixed before I15 hit live servers.. good thing I didnt bet any money on this one.. would've lost big time.

And to top this off with a cherry, theres still the Chat bug when putting in your prices for WW and you end up with a buncha numbers when you send someone a messege... what about that? this was happening BEFORE I15 hit.. Definately thought this would have been fixed or set up as a priority fix in I15...



If you're still experiencing map crashes after yesterday's patch (19.20090619.5T2), please let us know.

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]]> ghostfalcon@ncsoft.com (Ghost Falcon) http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13705686 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:45:00 GMT Re: Fodder for the Canon: Ask your lore questions here http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13705532
A new Canon Fodder post is now up with some additional info on Blue Steel for those that were *not* amused last week.

Happy holiday weekend to everyone!

~M

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]]> manticore@ncsoft.com (Manticore) http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13705532 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:03:00 GMT Re: Barracuda SF: Final Battle http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13705303 The Power of Black Scorpion Click power given to Masterminds *is* broken. A fix is in the pipeline; not sure when it will reach live.

How it broke:
Basically, just before the deadline, I completely rebuilt the power to do something different from what it had done before. The previous version had always been problematic and it just wasn't working out, so I replaced it with something more reliable at the 11th hour. Unfortunately, there was an error in my testing process and I failed to detect that, unless you had Dev Tools enabled, the power simply wouldn't actually trigger on Reichsman. So, you can use the power on him all day...and the attributes simply don't process.

This was caught just before launch, and I fixed it, but the fix had not gotten through the production process in time.

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"Any sufficiently analyzed magic is indistinguishable from Science!"
- Agatha as "Cinderella" in Girl Genius

"Execution: Method Acting. Role: Rikti Commander. Time Span: Four Months! Speech: Permanent Damage. Spousal Location: Her Mother's Domicile! Current Employment Status: Self Termination!"

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]]> castle@ncsoft.com (Castle) http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13705303 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:07:00 GMT Re: Canon Fodder: Official CoH Lore Q&A http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13704895 Question: I just pretty much want to know anything and everything there is about Blue Steel, such as how did he come by his powers, why is he not a registered super hero (instead of working for the police)? I would like to know how Blue Steel came to work with the police and whether such an option is open for other heroes who do not want to operate under the Citizens Crime Fighting Act but who would rather be true Police Officers.
Is Blue Steel both a registered superhero and a member of the PPD, and in what capacity?
Answer: For those not completely satisfied with last weeks answers...here are some more details.

Josh Young's father was a stalwart member of the Paragon Police Department. Josh spent his youth on the streets of King's Row, feeling safe and proud because his dad was a cop. Josh's world turned upside down when his father was shot and killed in the line the week before Josh's High School graduation. That day Josh put aside his plans for college and enrolled in the Police Academy. His father's sterling reputation and untimely death assured Josh of a spot with no questions asked. He excelled in his courses and completed his studies in record time. He was a man possessed, studying and preparing every day practically round the clock. With what little spare time he had, he built a dream. Forging himself a shield with his father's badge melted into it, Josh crafted the identity of Blue Steel.

Josh went to his Captain with the idea of patrolling the Row in his Blue Steel Identity. His notion was met with skepticism at first but after he went straight to the PPD Commissioner (who was a friend of his fathers) and told him that Blue Steel would be patrolling the streets of Paragon with or without sanction, a compromise was made. Josh registered himself as a super-powered individual but was made a special deputy in the PPD. This solution received some resistance but enough high ranking officers spoke on Josh's behalf it was implemented despite any objections.

Blue Steel adopted King's Row as his primary beat, after asking the Back Alley Brawler to set up shop in Galaxy City as a personal favor. He is known to let his still simmering anger over his father's death boil over on occasion (such as his encounter with the Clockwork King) but so far no disciplinary action has been leveled against him.

Blue Steel has a special rank in the PPD and is also registered as a super-powered hero. Any hero in Paragon City is welcome to join the PPD. They must receive training like any other police officer but it does not excuse them from registration.

Question: Does Arachnos exist in Praetorian Earth?
Answer: I'm going to use this question to rain check on all Praetorian questions for right now. I'm compiling them all into a big Canon Fodder update for posting closer to the release of the Going Rogue expansion.

Question: Are we ever going to learn more about Red Widow?
Answer: Red Widow is one of those characters who people either love or hate. Although there aren't immediate plans to explore her background, she is clearly the subject of a great deal of curiosity. Just like all the threads we've dangled over the years, I'd like to think she'll be woven into the story more completely at some point in the future.

Question: Did Positron use his power armor to fight crime before or after developing the ability to generate anti-matter?
Answer: A lab accident early in his career granted Dr. Raymond Keyes the ability to generate small, insignificant amounts of anti-matter material. So small that if it wasn't for his scientific mind he probably would have lived the rest of his life without realizing he had the ability. Fortunately for us, Dr. Keyes traced a pattern of "weirdness" occurring around him to this innocuous ability. He and his colleague Dr. Rudolph Bein built the original Positron suit as a way to harness the anti-matter he naturally generated, and could then use that harnessed energy to project his anti-matter beams and power his rocket boots for flight.

During one of the last battles of the first Rikti War, Positron was severely injured, and lost any sort of control he had over his anti-matter generation ability. Since the suit was specifically designed to harness and store anti-matter, he locked himself inside of it for the safety of those around him. Events surrounding the return of Hero-1 to Primal Earth saw him "cured" of this condition, and he can now enjoy a life outside the armor.

Question: Of all the zones in the Rogue Isles that Longbow could have established in a base in, what the hell possessed them to choose NERVA?! Grandville, I could see... Cap, I could see... but NERVA?!
Answer: Although Nerva might not have been their first choice geographically, it keeps them from going too far over political and legal lines. Nerva is not clearly part of Lord Recluse's sovereign territory and so Ms. Liberty can justify the actions of her people there when called out on the carpet by government oversight committees and the like. She definitely thinks that Statesman is too passive when it comes to Arachnos but she generally leaves the black bag stuff to Wyvern.

Question: In Scirocco's patron arc, he may as well have a giant neon sign saying "I have a crush on Ghost Widow." Does she know about it?
Answer: Although Ghost Widow knows that Scirocco is unfailingly polite to her she is not completely certain why. She suspects he has some sort of feelings for her but attributes it to some sort of misplaced chivalry. In the constant jockeying that goes on in Arachnos she is more than willing to exploit his naivety.

The truth is that the mantle of Scirocco, normally bestowed by the Monks of the Four Winds, weighs heavily upon Imad Malak. When he stole Serafina's bottle and the scimitar wielded by the hero Scirocco, he insured himself a difficult path. Serafina cursed him to wield the power of a hero in the name of evil and be hunted for all his days. He fights against the curse and hopes to have it lifted someday. He believes that "rescuing" Ghost Widow from the clutches of Lord Recluse (for so he perceives the situation) might be his road to redemption.

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]]> manticore@ncsoft.com (Manticore) http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13704895 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:52:00 GMT Re: Features Nobody Noticed http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13704608 Quote:

Yeah, I know about those. I just want them like the ones that you can just click on in game already. You know, the emote icon down next to chat? Click on that and have them all come up...All of them, not just what is there already.



I don't really have time right now to go through the quickchat menu and correlate it with our list of emotes to see what's missing. I also can't add any emote that's restricted by a badge, vet reward, invention, or booster pack.

But if someone would like to give me a list of emotes that everyone can use but aren't in the quickchat menu right now...I'll add them in.

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]]> backalleybrawler@ncsoft.com (BackAlleyBrawler) http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13704608 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:46:00 GMT Re: Features Nobody Noticed http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13704588 Quote:

Yeah. Hey Babs, do you think maybe we could get a list of ALL of the emotes *in* game please? Like the one we already have, but all of them. There are so many I forget about it isnt funny, and I have always wondered why all the emotes wasnt in the list that you can bring up where you can just click on them instead of having to type them in.

Think maybe, please please, huh huh?



Return to Neutral
  • None

Regular Emotes
  • Lecture
  • Explain
  • Disagree
  • Roar
  • AFK
  • Newspaper
  • Frustrated
  • Drat
  • Shucks
  • Sleep
  • AssumePositionWall
  • AlaKazam
  • AlaKazamReact
  • Akimbo
  • Wings
  • Angry
  • Attack
  • BatSmash
  • BatSmashReact
  • Backflip
  • Binoculars
  • Crouch
  • BigWave
  • OverHere
  • Flip
  • Research
  • ResearchLow
  • Down
  • Bowdown
  • Bow
  • Sorry
  • FancyBow
  • ElegantBow
  • Praise
  • Camera
  • Cellphone
  • Cheer
  • Rooting
  • WaveFist
  • Clap
  • Victory
  • Champion
  • Winner
  • TheWave
  • Chicken
  • CrossArms
  • CurseYou
  • Noooo
  • Clipboard
  • DropBoombox
  • Boombox
  • BB
  • Dance
  • BBDance
  • BBTechnoid
  • BBRaver
  • BBMoveOn
  • BBQuickie
  • BBYellow
  • BBElectroVibe
  • BBLooker
  • BBAltitude
  • BBWindItUp
  • BBBeat
  • BBKickIt
  • BBCatchMe
  • BBShuffle
  • BBJumpy
  • BBDiscoFreak
  • BBMeaty
  • BBInfoOverload
  • BBWahWah
  • BBNotorious
  • BBDogWalk
  • BBPeace
  • BBSpaz
  • BBHeavyDude
  • BBVenus
  • Dance1
  • Dance2
  • Dance3
  • Dance4
  • Dance5
  • Dance6
  • DustOff
  • Drink
  • EatDonut
  • Donut
  • EatFood
  • Eat
  • Food
  • FlippingCoin
  • Fishing
  • Fear
  • Afraid
  • Scared
  • Cower
  • Flashlight
  • FlashlightUp
  • FlashlightDown
  • Flex
  • FlexA
  • FlexB
  • FlexC
  • Flex1
  • Flex2
  • Flex3
  • Welcome
  • BuzzOff
  • GoAway
  • Handsup
  • Surrender
  • HoldTorch
  • Howl
  • Invent
  • KissIt
  • GetSome
  • Kneel
  • Crack
  • Knuckle
  • Knuckles
  • MartialArts
  • Kata
  • Laugh
  • Laptop
  • LaughToo
  • Laugh2
  • BigLaugh
  • WallLean
  • Ledgesit
  • ListenPoliceBand
  • DontAttack
  • No
  • Panhandle
  • PeerIn
  • Protest
  • Hmmm
  • Plotting
  • Paper
  • Point
  • What
  • Huh
  • Shrug
  • ReadBook
  • Rock
  • RollDice
  • Dice
  • FlipCoin
  • CoinToss
  • Coin
  • Burp
  • RaiseHand
  • Stop
  • Scissors
  • Salute
  • MilitarySalute
  • AtEase
  • Lotus
  • Yoga
  • Grief
  • Score1
  • Score2
  • Score3
  • Score4
  • Score5
  • Score6
  • Score7
  • Score8
  • Score9
  • Score10
  • SlapReact
  • Scheme
  • Plot
  • Sit
  • SitChair1
  • SitChair2
  • SitChair3
  • SitBench1
  • SitBench2
  • SitBench3
  • SitBench4
  • SitExecutiveChair
  • SitStool
  • SitTable1
  • SitTable2
  • Slap
  • Smack
  • ThreatHand
  • SmackYou
  • Screen
  • TouchScreen
  • Slash
  • SlashThroat
  • Talk
  • YoureWelcome
  • Thanks
  • ThankYou
  • Teabag
  • DrumDance
  • Hand
  • TalkToHand
  • JumpingJacks
  • Typing
  • Type
  • EvilLaugh
  • ELaugh
  • VillainLaugh
  • VillainousLaugh
  • Muahahaha
  • Waiting
  • Wave
  • Hi
  • Whistle
  • Wounded
  • Yata
  • YataYata
  • Thumbsup
  • Yes
  • Nod
  • Idle1
  • Idle2
  • BeatChest
  • Tarzan
  • TauntA
  • Taunt1
  • Taunt
  • TauntB
  • Taunt2
  • FlyPose1
  • FlyPose2
  • FlyPose3
  • FlyPose4
  • Drum
  • DrumLow
  • FloatBooks

Badge Restricted Emotes
  • Dice7
  • ListenStolenPoliceBand
  • MATablet

Wedding Booster Pack Emotes
  • Propose
  • Proposal
  • MarryMe
  • PoptheQuestion
  • MarriageProposal
  • ProposeMarriage
  • Rice
  • ThrowRice
  • RiceThrow
  • Confetti
  • ThrowConfetti
  • ConfettiThrow
  • RosePetals
  • ThrowRosePetals
  • RosePetalsThrow

Cyborg Super Booster Pack Emotes
  • RobotDance
  • RoboDance
  • DanceRobot
  • Dance7
  • PowerDown
  • RobotPowerDown
  • PowerUp
  • RobotPowerUp

Magic Super Booster Pack Emotes
  • Juggle
  • JuggleBalls
  • JuggleMagic
  • JuggleFire
  • JuggleElectricity
  • MagicCards
  • CardTrick
  • CCPrestoChango
  • CCLightning
  • CCSpin
  • CCCast

Science Super Booster Pack Emotes
  • CCDrinkFormula
  • CCSuperSerum
  • Experiment
  • MixFormula
  • Calculate

Costume Change Emotes
  • CCBackFlip
  • CCHowl
  • CCEvilLaugh
  • CCSalute

Restricted Costume Change Emotes
  • CCPeacebringer
  • CCWarshade
  • CCVanguardSigil


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]]> backalleybrawler@ncsoft.com (BackAlleyBrawler) http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13704588 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:41:00 GMT Re: Jessica Biel in Talks for Thor http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13702593
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]]> david_nakayama@ncsoft.com (david_nakayama) http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13702593 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 01:48:00 GMT Re: Release Notes for 19.20090619.5T2 - Wed 6/30/2009 http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13701328 Quote:

Quote:

Game
  • Addressed several bugs that were causing stability issues.



Ghost Falcon.
ANY word at all about the client stability bug that causes the client to crash after playing for a while? This happens most often when zoning, but can also happen when needing to load new graphics (including UI elements for the auction house listings as well as SG settings screens). It's also a hazard when editing a base for an extended period of time, probably due to the multiple refreshes that happen while editing.

Bare minimum, it "feels" like some sort of memory leak, and has a nasty habit of disconnecting (through crashing) players, not just myself, at extremely inopportune moments.

So ... any word on THAT stability issue(s)?



When you crash out, and if you get a crash log dialogue, the most helpful thing you can do for us is to click the "send" button so that we can see the crash log.

If you don't get a crash log, please file a support ticket and list down your system specs and as much information about what you were doing at the time (i.e. spent X hours on the Base editing screen, or X time on the MA editing screen, etc.).

If you're seeing crashes when loading UI elements, please note down how long you've been online and which UI menu triggered the crash. (And again, it's important to include your system specs, graphic card, and graphic card driver info).

-Ghost Falcon

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]]> ghostfalcon@ncsoft.com (Ghost Falcon) http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13701328 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:12:00 GMT Re: Getting in Touch with the Praetorian You http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13701176 Quote:

Actually wouldn't Castle = Fortress?



Castle is a reference to the chess maneuver of Castling, rather than to the architectural structure called a Castle. Hence my forum Avatar.

I was actually looking for a term synonymous with "Discovered Attack" for the Praetorian name, but settled on "Checkmate" when I couldn't find anything suitable in the 2 minutes I allowed myself to look.

EDIT: To add clarification:
Quote:

In chess, a discovered attack is an attack revealed when one piece moves out of the way of another. Discovered attacks can be extremely powerful, as the piece moved can make a threat independently of the piece it reveals. Like many chess tactics, they succeed because the opponent is unable to meet two threats at once. While typically the consequence of a discovered attack is the gain of material, they do not have to do this to be effective; the tactic can be used merely to gain a tempo.



Taken from Wikipedia

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"Any sufficiently analyzed magic is indistinguishable from Science!"
- Agatha as "Cinderella" in Girl Genius

"Execution: Method Acting. Role: Rikti Commander. Time Span: Four Months! Speech: Permanent Damage. Spousal Location: Her Mother's Domicile! Current Employment Status: Self Termination!"

Edited by Castle (07/01/09 06:59 PM)

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]]> castle@ncsoft.com (Castle) http://coh.nofuture.org.uk/digest/index.php?developer=1&post=13701176 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 18:42:00 GMT