Champions Online

It just seems odd to me that Cryptic would back this game when they already have CoX.  It almost seems like them marrying two twins.  I don't get it, is this game supposed to replace CoX?  Is CoX switching development teams, or what is going on?  Does anyone know?

Originally posted by Fa+e

Is CoX switching development teams?

Cryptic sold CoX to NCsoft almost a year ago.......

Ah ok, I am new to the CoX world, so I was wondering.  Thank you.

Also a note, they're not actually doing the designing on the game, although the Lead designer is, Cryptic is actually funding/ or sponsoring it.  I can't remember what word they use but it's basicly what NCSoft was to Cryptic, that's what role Cryptic is taking on Champions..

Actually Cryptic is taking on both roles. Developing and Publishing. This game was originally going to be Marvel Online, developed by Cryptic and pulished by Microsoft/Marvel. When microsoft and marvel pulled the plug Cryptic slapped the Champions IP on it to keep from losing all the time they put into it.

yea im not sure why anyone would keep jumpin into the superhero theme like that. i guess they feel its their claim to fame. I'll say this, they got it down on champions when it comes to character creation. The yshould specialize in selling customization tools cause some of these other dev companies aint got a clue one.

But why design a game similar to CoX? Why not offer something different than any other current MMOG offering, like say a western MMOG, that would attract players to the game exclusively? SOE is also making a superhero MMOG so the market will be saturated with superhero MMOGs just like the market is saturated with WoW fantasy clones. I don't understand these developers.

Cryptic keeps jumping into superhero games b/c Jack 'Statesman' Emmert pushes them into it.  He's the head honcho at Cryptic and was the lead designer of CoH when it released.  At the game went public, he started pushing it in directions the players didn't like.  It became him saying 'This is what we're going to do because it's MY game' and the players responding with 'We pay for it, it's OUR game.  If you do that, we'll all leave.'

It boiled over to the point that Jack left and put Matt 'Positron' Miller in charge.  Noone was sure exactly what was going on, until not long after Cryptic and Marvel settled their lawsuit(s), NC Soft announced that it had bought out Cryptic from CoX.  Jack Emmert was the only Cryptic designer NOT retained by NC Soft.  Surprise, surprise, Cryptic (which was basically only Emmert) teamed with Marvel to make Marvel Online.  That fell apart and Jack brought Champions in as the licensor.

Basically, he's a comic book guy who keeps jumping ship trying to find a way to make 'HIS' game, regardless of the fact that noone wants to play HIS game.  He created CoH, and the players liked it better without him.  He tried to latch onto the very project that tried to put his game under.  When that fell apart he brought on Champions and touted them as his bestest, most originalest choice in the whole wide world.

My advice:  Jack Emmert is to his games as Funcom is to their games.  Take from that what you will.

i agree CoX is better off without this jack guy

Actually microsoft was paying them to make Marvel Online. Microsoft and marvel bailed on them they changed it to Champions to try and recoup what they had invested.