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Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Morfiend on April 12, 2004, 02:25:29 PM
How about a list of all the people who are going to play CoH in retail.

I will be, and also my RL friend "Whitesmith" will be also.

So you can count the two of us in for "Bat Country" apon release.


P.S. could we maybe get some info on the release guild colors, and are we sticking with the same name? It a cool name, but for release, maybe we should do the "City of Villians" or some thing.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: schild on April 12, 2004, 02:27:58 PM
I'll be around.

Will probably be playing as Motion Sickness and something else rather than Function 13. Don't know though. I will have the Guild made by the end of the first night - assuming servers aren't pounded to hell.

I will also post the server we'll all play on (most likely NOT the first one that goes up) within the first few hours. After being on Bloodfin in SWG I refuse to be in one of the first 2 servers.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Alluvian on April 12, 2004, 02:29:59 PM
I will no doubt be in retail, but not sure which group my 'main' will be in.  Depends on what happens with a few ex SWG and EQ guildmates of mine.

That's what I get for having multiple personalities and getting wrapped up in two communities that would probably mutually hate each other, hehe.

[edited because I can't fucking type apparently]


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Valmorian on April 12, 2004, 02:30:12 PM
I'll be on for certain.  I may have difficulty deciding on a Main character, though.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: HaemishM on April 12, 2004, 03:00:36 PM
It's almost a certainty that I'll be playing.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Velorath on April 12, 2004, 03:13:39 PM
I'll be there although I probably won't be playing as my current character either.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: WayAbvPar on April 12, 2004, 03:33:41 PM
As soon as I get moved and get up and running, I will be in. Think I might try a controller at first to see if I like them as much as I liked playing a 'chanter.

Of course, I will have to have an alt that just beats the shit out of things...


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Morfiend on April 12, 2004, 04:01:42 PM
Crap, I just found out that the Preorder release weekend, is my weekend to work.

@#$@#%@%^$%^ @#$%^  $%^& %^&* #% ^&@^$ ^&*$^&*&#^&%^&$^&&*( ^&*(%*&($%^&*@$^&#$%^&%^&.

Damnit. I want to catass2freedom.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: MrHat on April 12, 2004, 04:38:02 PM
I'm there, will probably have a bud w/ me as well.

As for the actual characters, no clue as of yet.

Probably a blaster.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Venkman on April 12, 2004, 05:24:36 PM
I'll be there. Darniaq for sure. Specc'd as God only knows what...


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Kyper on April 12, 2004, 06:09:42 PM
I'll be there.  I'm Doughboy (dark melee scrapper)in the beta and will either play that as my main or "Ultiman" (invuln tank).


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Soukyan on April 12, 2004, 07:14:49 PM
I'll be there. Geisha is the name. Will most likely be a Controller still. Also, bringing a friend. He played 10 minutes and was hooked.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Morfiend on April 12, 2004, 08:04:40 PM
Looks like we could have some good numbers for the Release guild. Should be fun.

Just got done doing a few missions with some higher level guys, so Schild could get some shots for his review was a blast.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Alluvian on April 12, 2004, 09:41:52 PM
Yeah and he didn't get any pictures of you abusing my corpse.  I blame the azzraping on my fucking perma-debt bug I fucking have now.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: UnSub on April 13, 2004, 03:32:44 AM
I will be, but I'm waiting for a server list to be announced and an unofficial Australian server chosen.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Alrindel on April 13, 2004, 03:57:51 AM
Yeah, I'll probably pick this up.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: tar on April 13, 2004, 03:59:10 AM
I'll be in for retail. I'd like to join up with Bat Country but time is a problem. I'm in the UK and joining a guild where everyone else is on at times I'm not would suck :/

Anyone else here play US daytimes==UK evenings?


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: addryc on April 13, 2004, 05:06:00 AM
I'll be there also - not sure who I will be playing - I like playing my Defender but I'm not sure if I want to keep him as Magic-based so Eldritch Healer may no longer be Eldritch :)  We shall see...

Will be on whatever server you lot pick.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Signe on April 13, 2004, 05:43:16 AM
I'll be playing and pretty sure Righ will, too.  We're both having good fun.  I mostly play the same times you do, tar... tho weekends I'll play late, now and then.  3 years back in the US and I'm still not used to the time change.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Fargull on April 13, 2004, 07:49:30 AM
Will be playing a magic defender, empathy and lightening.  Not sure 10)% if this will be prime, but probably.  Might go Psychic for a little crowd control to boot.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: tar on April 13, 2004, 08:07:51 AM
I guess I'll see how it goes through beta. If I see people on enough then I'll follow the crowd to whichever server you all go to :)


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Xilren's Twin on April 13, 2004, 08:12:49 AM
I'm in for certain.  I am really having a tough time deciding what I want to play come release though...

I think for the rest of beta I stick with my defender just to try and get him high enough to see midgame content.  Perez Park is a blast.

Xilren


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Anger on April 13, 2004, 08:41:12 AM
I'm in.  Though I believe I turn 30 on opening day (Fuck!) so there will be much drinking involved.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Aslan on April 13, 2004, 09:41:04 AM
Grats Anger, enjoy your birthday.  I will be there on release day as Aslan or Pysek, depending.  Probably some sort of pansy blaster.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Glamdring on April 13, 2004, 09:55:20 AM
I'm in as of now and working under the assumption that the game will remain fun up to the release date.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Signe on April 13, 2004, 10:12:15 AM
I like the name Bat Country.  I thouroughly enjoyed Fear and Loathing, too.  It encompasses some of my favourite people... Thompson, Gilliam, Yarber.  Thinking about it makes me happy.  I would, however, enjoy this game even more with PvP.  

Oh... I like drugs, too.  Somehow Bat Country, drugs, PvP and superheroes are all working for me. :)


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: CmdrSlack on April 13, 2004, 10:24:10 AM
I'll be playing on release.

Anyone know if we can just pay for the box online and use the current client or am I going to have to hit up the store?


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Morfiend on April 13, 2004, 11:34:53 AM
Quote from: Signe
I like the name Bat Country.  I thouroughly enjoyed Fear and Loathing, too.  It encompasses some of my favourite people... Thompson, Gilliam, Yarber.  Thinking about it makes me happy.  I would, however, enjoy this game even more with PvP.  

Oh... I like drugs, too.  Somehow Bat Country, drugs, PvP and superheroes are all working for me. :)


Maybe we should name the group, Fear and Loathing. I was just hoping for some thing a bit, i donno, less goofy sounding. Dont get me wrong, I love that movie, and I love that part, but for a guild name, Im not so hot on it, but I will bow to what ever name we choose.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: schild on April 13, 2004, 11:37:28 AM
I've been getting endless compliments in game due tot he name of the guild. Fear and Loathing is a bit over the head, though I am up for suggestions on changing it.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: WayAbvPar on April 13, 2004, 12:22:16 PM
F13 Troop! =P


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: SirBruce on April 13, 2004, 12:25:06 PM
I think I will too.

Bruce


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Signe on April 13, 2004, 12:48:58 PM
Quote from: SirBruce
I think I will too.

Bruce


Oooh!  You can be SuperFurryAnimal Man!  I've made an alt named Miss Anthrope... you can be my eunu... umm... sidekick. ;p


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: DarkDryad on April 14, 2004, 06:03:58 AM
Im there as I'm sure you are aware heh. I'll still be Dark Dryad  pretty much the same build. You guys have gotten too spoiled for me to just give up the  Teleportation ability now :P


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: DarkDryad on April 14, 2004, 06:05:51 AM
That being said err what server should we shoot for? I hope I can use Dark Dryad on a different server once they destroy the city in a hail of plasma on end of beta day.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Alrindel on April 14, 2004, 06:09:52 AM
Have they even announced the official server list yet?  I haven't seen any reference to it on the beta boards...


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Joe on April 14, 2004, 09:36:45 AM
I'm definitely in. Equal time will probably be given to both Edged and Strike Anywhere, although I just made a tanker and controller to see if they're any fun, so who knows?

Bat Country works for me. Fear and Loathing does, too. We're a ways from release, so we can bicker over that as more people flood in.

As far as server selection goes, we should just do what we do with in-game instanced servers: pick the one on the very bottom.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: cevik on April 14, 2004, 10:14:58 AM
I haven't played the beta, but I'm planning on picking this up on release, I'm sorta hoping you guys will let me tag along, even though I'll be a total CoH newb..


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Morfiend on April 14, 2004, 10:43:58 AM
Quote from: cevik
I haven't played the beta, but I'm planning on picking this up on release, I'm sorta hoping you guys will let me tag along, even though I'll be a total CoH newb..


Holy crap, its cevik. I think most of the people from HD are going to be grandfathered in. Not sure. I would be glad to have you with us.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: HaemishM on April 14, 2004, 11:38:54 AM
I'd be happy to have you in, cevik. What will your character name be, The Amazing Pinko Commie? :)


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: cevik on April 14, 2004, 11:50:11 AM
Quote from: HaemishM
I'd be happy to have you in, cevik. What will your character name be, The Amazing Pinko Commie? :)


Hmm, I like it.. I like it a lot..

EDIT:  To avoid hijacking the thread I thought I'd edit this post and say that I haven't been posting lately for 3 reasons.  1)  Big annoying project at work, 2)  I haven't had much to say, and last but not least 3)  I had no interest in taking part of the whiny pussy fest that happened when the "cool kids" threw their "I'm taking my toys and going home" tantrum.  To answer WayAbvPar's question below, Xander is doing fine, he's 9 1/2 months now and I think he'll be walking very soon.  He also says "mama" and sometimes utters what mama claims is "dada" but I'm not so sure.. :)  Now it's time to return to your regularly scheduled "I'm playing in release" post..


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: WayAbvPar on April 14, 2004, 12:00:11 PM
Quote from: HaemishM
I'd be happy to have you in, cevik. What will your character name be, The Amazing Pinko Commie? :)


LOL! Nice to see ya again, Cevik. How's the chillun? Getting big now I bet.

My old roommate was in HD and will probably be in retail as well (he was Korselaine/some other character whose name escapes me...Haemish might remember- they leveled together as n00bs I think). I should be moved in and cabled up by the 25th...GOD I can't wait to try this friggin' thing.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Alrindel on April 14, 2004, 12:36:49 PM
They just added a bunch of servers to the server list.  We now have:

Prime
Justice
Pinnacle
Virtue
Liberty
Guardian


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Valmorian on April 14, 2004, 12:57:20 PM
Quote from: Alrindel
They just added a bunch of servers to the server list.  We now have:

Prime
Justice
Pinnacle
Virtue
Liberty
Guardian


Are they all up, or are all except Prime and Pinnacle down?  (There was that third server that always showed up but was never active, that's why I ask..)


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: HaemishM on April 14, 2004, 02:10:51 PM
When I got on at lunch, only Prime and Pinnacle were accessible.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Valmorian on April 14, 2004, 02:30:57 PM
Quote from: HaemishM
When I got on at lunch, only Prime and Pinnacle were accessible.


You get to play at lunch?  Lucky bastard. ;)

I hope they bring up the servers soon, or I fear we may see some serious lag problems tonight when the open beta people arrive.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: MrHat on April 14, 2004, 05:05:05 PM
"Justice" is up

On a side note, for the first time in the last week, Prime and Pinnacle both show yellow circles.  Is that population or latency?

Justice is green.

Edit:  On a side note 3 red balls killed Prime server.  It's almost unplayable. It did give me and idea for a new character though: Pingcredible.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: schild on April 14, 2004, 05:35:46 PM
or "The Lost Packet"


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Alluvian on April 15, 2004, 06:49:00 AM
TODAY will be the bitch.  It is their 'launchday test'.  They are shutting down all but prime.  Then asking every tester to make THREE characters and run them through the tutorial and the first contact mission.  OW.  I can feel the pain.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: HaemishM on April 15, 2004, 09:06:11 AM
It's going to hurt something awful. But I'm damn glad to see it happening now instead of when it's usually tested in MMOG's. You know, launch day.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Valmorian on April 15, 2004, 09:21:22 AM
Quote from: HaemishM
It's going to hurt something awful. But I'm damn glad to see it happening now instead of when it's usually tested in MMOG's. You know, launch day.


The QA team for this game is really impressing me with this move.  Granted I've not been in many MMORPG betas, but this is a wise choice in my opinion as well.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: geldonyetich on April 21, 2004, 09:28:27 PM
The honeymoon is far from over in City of Heroes.  I'll be playing for certainty as well.


Title: Who is going to play retail?
Post by: Righ on April 22, 2004, 10:51:16 PM
I have reserved the name "Hawkwind" on all six launch servers. My characters may or may not have developed their superpowers after lysergic acid expermintation was performed on them by boffins at Porton Down. They sure as hell can't remember, but the flashbacks are entertaining.