Hehehe

[orikes]

I'm reading through the 2nd edition Mutants and Masterminds book when I come across this line in the World Building section:

"It's not hard finding things like maps and guides to San Francisco, for example. You can play around with the city's features to fit the style and history of your campaign, liketurning Alcatraz Island into a hero team's headquarters (or a super-prison for holding villains)."

So Jason? Was this little bit in the beta-test copy you got back in May, or was it added after you'd already contacted them about Alcatraz? :)

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[7th-son.livejournal.com]

That's a good question. My copy of the preview edition is on loan right now, so I don't have it handy.

On the same note, I will add that the new City of Villains game debuted with a massive prison break ... from Alcatraz island.

What can I say. Go Lemmings, Go!

[pomr.livejournal.com]

Ah The Lemmings! They're a great football team in Titan City if I recall... ;)

[jengagne.livejournal.com]

Call me contradictory, but... uh, no, CoV doesn't debut with a break from Alcatraz. Where'd you get that?

The tutorial zone features your escape from a prison called the "Zig". It has a square moat, but it's not on an island. And, since it's a giant geometric ziggurat, it doesn't look much like Alcatraz.

Brickstown doesn't remind me of San Francisco, either. Based on the map, it seems that CoH is set in Rhode Island. CoV (after your escape) is reportedly set in the Caribbean.

[orikes13.livejournal.com]

RHODE ISLAND!? They set CoH in Rhode Island??? The mind boggles.

[jengagne.livejournal.com]

So they say, although it looks more Cape Cod-ish to me...
http://www.bjorn3d.com/Material/Images/442_COH_screen_map.jpg

[7th-son.livejournal.com]

I clarify: the real-world debut of City of Villains was held on the real Alcatraz island.

For full details: http://www.plaync.com/about/cov_premier-event.html

[jengagne.livejournal.com]

OH! :D Awesome! Thanks for the FYI!

[7th-son.livejournal.com]

My pleasure. Nice glasses.