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forums.champions-online.com - 3/20/2009
(massively.com) Rumor: Cryptic using City of Heroes for Champions beta recruitment - Page 11 - Champions Online Forums
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So, for those of you that haven't seen this elsewhere, this comes from Ivan Sulic, the Marcom Manager (i.e. my boss!):"So, we're currently running the closed beta test for Champions Online and a few of our employees thought it might be a good idea to contact avid MMO notables and various guild ...
forums.f13.net - 3/18/2009
f13.net forums - Stealing from Friends: Things That Cryptic Should Stop Doing
— forums.f13.net — Let's not pretend for one second that the MMO industry is a friendly place, full of friendship,... flowers and bunnies. When a multi-million dollar product and dozens of jobs are on the line, competition will be fierce and taking market share (read: ... (more) f13.net forums - Stealing from Friends: Things That ...

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brokentoys.org - 3/20/2009
Cryptic Marcom Malreported, Verify Ungood, Rectify Candygive
— brokentoys.org — There’s been some movement on the Cryptic poaching City of Heroes players thing F13 turned up. Mainly,... we have an Ivan Sulic sighting! Ivan Sulic was the TOTALLY AWESOME community manager for Hellgate: London who memorably told angry players ... (more) Cryptic Marcom Malreported, Verify Ungood, Rectify Candygive

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boards.cityofheroes.com - 3/18/2009
City of Heroes Official Forums
— boards.cityofheroes.com — You have been waiting patiently and now the time has come! City of Heroes® content Update Issue... 14: Architect has now officially begun its Open Beta phase. Now is your chance to play and give feedback on one of the most in-depth player created ... (more) City of Heroes Official Forums

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Cryptic used NCsoft forums for beta recruiting, not really sorry though
Massively — ... Massively commenter PunkRockDiva has pointed us to a forum post by Cryptic associate community relations manger IronAngel, who relayed a message from his boss, Ivan Sulic. Within that message Ivan confirmed the rumor, saying there was no ill intent in what happened. He then explained why it happened -- that community, PR and marketing are in the middle of restructuring. "Shills, poaching, bullshotting... No chance, man. We make good games and we hope people will play them. Best anyone can do, right?" Was how Mr. Sulic concluded his message. ...

Episode 83 - They Had a Plan
Channel Massive — The M-team discusses subscriber thievery, Vin Diesel, and the sweet nectar that is Mountain Dew. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:22 - What We’ve Been Playing 00:21:49 - The Week in Gaming 00:47:15 - Blog-O-Steria TWiG City of Heroes Issue 14 Goes Into Open Beta Make Mine Marvel MMO…again?! Is Cryptic Trying To Steal CoH Players already?! Cryptic fesses up…sorta… Scott Jennings has some choice words for the CM ...

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