City of Heroes - Midnight's Secrets (Issue 12 Trailer)

[trikid2200]

Am I a nerd for knowing this is the music from Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince trailer?

[samuraiko]

@trikid2200 Not at all - and I used this music BEFORE the trailer for HBP came out, so I know a lot of folks who watch my vids saw the trailer for HBP and said, "Hey that's the music from Ko's video!" :)

[MaxSteiner120]

It' s good. B)

[TheNikonem]

Samuraiko please do you now some city of heroes private servers......... Can any

one please tell me....

[samuraiko]

@TheNikonem No I don't, and with all due respect, don't ask that on my comments section.

[As1music]

awesome video dude!

[samuraiko]

The Ko is a chick, but thanks very much! :)

[gamerxXx2377]

How can I find out how to make videos like this?

[samuraiko]

Go to my channel - there's a six video series of my HeroCon 2008 panel on how to make videos in COH.

[gamerxXx2377]

Thanks. I liked your video a lot. It was real cool

[gamerxXx2377]

Thanks for your help. I need to get the soft wear and stuff. I like a lot of the things you made. They are real cool

[samuraiko]

You're welcome. I'd also recommend visiting my website and going to the Multimedia>Toons on Film page. You can find the PDF of the HeroCon panel handout there for download.

[gamerxXx2377]

Ok thanks and I saw your HeroCon video you made, you are funny

[crywaffles]

haha <3 ITF :))

[samuraiko]

The ITF is grand fun. :)

[10fire04]

id done the midnighter arc i have the badge but can some 1 help me get 2 lvl 35 im on the virtue server and my toons name is Gear .

[samuraiko]

Please contact someone in-game for this.

[10fire04]

yea i know but i dosent hurt to ask

[suttonkid1]

ok im in Cimerora... now how do i get roman armor?

[samuraiko]

Do the Imperious Task Force.

[NexusARC]

I love people who make good quality work such as this but i need to ask only one thing how the heck is their a crab spide and this is before issue 13 and 12 oh and how do i get thier i am a level 40 though

[samuraiko]

Arachnos Soldiers and Arachnos Widows became available with Issue 12, unlocked when you get a villain to lvl 50. As the Villain Epic Archetypes (VEATs) became available in I-12, I wanted to show them in my I-12 trailer.

[moemoney012]

do the midknight squad arq... go to steel canyon or cap.. in the university and theres a guy ther to talk to... after that go around the building u can now go inside of and look for a crystal or something and that will bring u there.... once ur in like greece.... look for an Impetious task force...

[Archris17]

Holy... I don't know what to say. AMAZING should cover it. Fantastic choice of music and artistic direction, FLAWLESS execution... What server are you on? I need to shake your hand.

[samuraiko]

Usually on Justice or Triumph, occasionally on Freedom and Liberty. And I'm glad you enjoyed this - this one is probably my favorite of all the trailers I've done.

[IamDarkeye]

AHHHH! I'm 4 bars away from lvl 35. FINALLY!!!!!

[samuraiko]

Newspaper or radio mish til you hit 35, and make sure you've done either Montague or Ashley's arcs so you can get into the Midnighter Club. Then enjoy Cimerora!

[IamDarkeye]

Finally made it! w00t! It's a tough zone, lol.

[TwistedBack66]

Awesome video ! One of my favorites ! I hope I'll be lvl 35 soon enough (i'm 30) to go to Cimerora !

5/5

[samuraiko]

Cimerora's great fun - I'm hoping they choose to expand on it in later issues. And thanks! (This one is actually my personal favorite.)

[torylva]

where can i find cimerora?

[samuraiko]

Heroside - talk to Montague Castanella in Steel Canyon, do the Midnighter arc. Villainside - talk to Ashley McKnight in Cap au Diable, do the Midnighter arc. Enter Cimerora after lvl 35.

[Denathil]

Same here..was beatiful but awefully short in story

[samuraiko]

Thanks - I hope at some point to do a much longer video!

[Denathil]

oh i was talking about the campaign setting not your vid

[samuraiko]

Oops. :) Well, hopefully in future we'll get more (and longer) stories for the Midnighters and Cimerora (only have the one TF at the moment).

[SalazarSlytherinJR]

What's the song called?

[samuraiko]

It's in the video description - part one of the video uses "Bittersweet Dreams", and part two uses "Slay the Dragon". The latter was used in the international trailer for HP and the GoF, while the former (I USED IT FIRST) was used for the teaser for HP and the HBP.

[nikiosko]

is it out yet?

[samuraiko]

It's been out for close to eight months... Issue 13 has been out for about two months, and Issue 14 should be entering closed beta in the next couple of weeks.

[RozeBunny]

Cute Voice :]

How did you make your character walk?

[samuraiko]

Editing democode.

[edmanr2003]

I want to say you can go there by lvl 35 just like RwZ

[samuraiko]

Yes, Cimerora is level 35+.

[Kidzilla99]

Oh yeah forgot to say: nice video, anyhow. :P

[Kidzilla99]

"Oh mai GOODDDDD" haha, sorta wierd voice there.

[samuraiko]

Yes, well, I've been told my voice is weird.

[DEATHSPACE2]

you get roman armor by going there?! HOLY CRAP IM SO GOING THERE WHEN I CAN

[samuraiko]

You get Roman armor by finishing the Imperious Task Force.

[viceidon]

Hi! Where you got Slay the Dragon" by Brand X Music?? i want the song! (very nice video too)

[RocketTubes]

My Question is, can I play this with out paying the activation, on the internet or I can play it with out connecting to the internet and never pay every month why theres a message on the CD that in order to play it I should pay before activation. and will charge me every month. so theres no way to play it for free while I already bought the CD for DVD game.

[samuraiko]

No you cannot play for free. This is not an install-and-forget-it deal. You pay every month. Please direct further questions to NCSoft's customer service. I just make videos.

[jerryboost]

super awesome

[samuraiko]

Thanks!

[kurihunt92]

Killer graphix

[samuraiko]

Thank you very much!

[kurihunt92]

No prob:)..

I meant it :)

[yomomaho]

Wow this is an excellent video. Keep them up!

[samuraiko]

Thanks! And I will! :)

[kozgear]

excellent! keep making 'em! i love watching you Vids...

[samuraiko]

Thank you! And I intend to keep making these!

[coole1340]

As amazing as Cimerora is 'in person', this video makes me want to log on instantly and just fly around it! Amazing job! And like others mentioned, the ITF is so fun! Great job, and can't wait to see more.

[samuraiko]

Thank you! That was very much the reaction I wanted to get... that whole "I wanna go THERE!" feeling. :D

[samuraiko]

Oh, don't I wish. But hey, as soon as I can get into open beta for I-13, you can bet another video will be on its way!

(And if you liked THIS one, you should check out my "Incarnate" video...)

[pivotstererrr]

were do u get the roman style armour?

[samuraiko]

Do the Imperious Task Force.

[dog9000]

Very very nice! I just stopped playing the game before issue 12 was released, but I guess I have to try it again after so many new things have been added to the game:D

[samuraiko]

Thanks very much! Do enjoy issue 12...

[MrMcStupid]

Wow.. i'm speachless... if i didn't already do play CoH/CoV this would make me want to play... frigin amazing video.. :)

also, the TF is frigin' fun as hell, cant w8 till nest time I do it :) I'll see you next time Romy :P

[samuraiko]

Thank you very much! I loved the ITF, done it twice with two great teams. :)

[blackolps]

how big is the world on city of heros?

[samuraiko]

Well, it's set on Earth. However, at the moment, you can only play in the myriad zones that make up Paragon City, the Rogue Isles, the PvP zones, and the Cimerora peninsula in ancient Rome (time travel thing). Plus wherever the missions might send you.

[1Tr0wF1R31MpS100]

Wow...im srry was i watching a movie made by a really good director or a vid of a comp game :P realy nice job 5/5*

[samuraiko]

It's a video about an online computer game... made by a really good director! :) Thanks!

[NightsEclipse]

Wow. . . that is all I can say is WOW!

[samuraiko]

Thank you very much! :D

[Aralcox]

Wonderful work, Michelle. There's a lot of carefully crafted shots in this one, and the editing is perfect. Keep up the good work !

[samuraiko]

High praise indeed, from someone whose work *I* admire tremendously! This means a lot coming from you, thanks so much!

[RazorShultzor]

thanks, i was looking for some idea of how to make a cool roman cossie, stopped it at 1:46 and used that

[samuraiko]

You're welcome! :)

[Brandrevolution]

well made ^~^

[samuraiko]

Thank you very much!

[StoneFaceKillah]

nice vid

[samuraiko]

Thank you!

[hueandcrylancer]

Tres bien, as always.

[samuraiko]

Merci! :)

[ForeverHollow]

Wow! this is really an amazing vid O.O

lol, I have it up while I'm playing just for the music, its epic! :D

And yeah, how *do* you walk, not run, in CoX?

[samuraiko]

Thank you very much!

You can only "walk" by coding it that way in playback - you can't actually walk in-game. Which is rather annoying, actually.

[levi1313]

Holy Crap. That was really good.

I've never been able to figure out how to make the hero walk, not run.

:/

Nice job!

[samuraiko]

Thank you! (This was the video where I learned to make them walk.)

[firestarterkiller]

OMG!!! THAT IS SO KICK ASS O.O

5/5 wish i could go higher

[samuraiko]

Thanks very much! :D

[BlastBurn19]

If you cut this video, it would bleed EPIC.

Well done ^^.

[samuraiko]

Thank you very much!

Please do not fold, spindle, or mutilate this video, though. :)

[Pureshadow]

the voice is cute ;p

[samuraiko]

Thanks. :)

[Darky2oo5]

is there other costume parts than those roman armor we can get ?

[tanissith]

excellent movie

[samuraiko]

Thanks!

[BiRdFlU12]

Do u ahve to do a quest for the roman armor ? and samuraiko could u tell me what u get after having an open acct through all the months

[samuraiko]

#1 - do the Imperious Task Force in Cimerora.

#2 - hit the main COH website, click on Community, click on Veteran Rewards.

[BiRdFlU12]

ok sweet ty

[MasterHonorius]

Anything about it, it is soo 300-esqe, I mean those engieers and surgeons...And the atmosphere too..Dammit I want my hero to power-level and kick some persian..urrghh roman ass!!!

[samuraiko]

Cimerora might be a bit light on content at the moment, but what's there kicks a**. Have fun when you get there, and glad you liked the video!

[clawhands44]

But if you don't mind, I'd like to post it for you :D

[samuraiko]

By all means, spread the word!

[clawhands44]

HOLY SHIT

Why haven't I seen this before?? Post it on the forums, someone!

[samuraiko]

Actually, it IS on the forums - there's a section called "Multimedia", and a stickied thread called "Fan Videos." Yours truly's videos (including this one) lead the list.

[clawhands44]

But is it on the European forums? You need an account to post there, that's why, since I saw you were from the US

[samuraiko]

Oh - um, no idea if anyone over there knows me. And no I don't have an acct there, but if you want to post it, please send me the link later so I can see what others are saying!

[kingdante87]

What is wrong with this? HoH is not supposed to look like WoW. I was ready for someone to scream out "THIS IS SPARTA!!!!"

[samuraiko]

That joke's already been made several times, even BEFORE Issue 12 and Cimerora made their appearance.

[MasterHonorius]

Oh my god, I played the mishes as a villain, but I really want to level my scrapper (Spartan of Freedom-Union) to do these mishes and live the epicness as a hero :D

[samuraiko]

It really does seem to make a difference when you play. As a hero, I think, "I'm saving the future!" As a villain, I think, "I'm saving the future for ME." Glad you liked the video!

[toadshaw91]

Augustus Romulus and his Nictus are Vicious and Malicious! you have been warned!!!

[samuraiko]

And I've now fought them TWICE and didn't teamwipe either time. :) Heh heh heh.

[MissMistakke]

Woohooo im so excited my toon is in this, I couldnt shut up bout it when I saw my toon, LOL... As always excellent work, Makes me wanna run the ITF right now =D

[samuraiko]

You're welcome. :)

[Jteves]

Just a question, Are you Joe? always saying last spot for Joes team?

[samuraiko]

My alter ego is Johanna Sinclair, if that's what you're asking. I'll often yell out for a team if the Rikti are invading, or if I'm filming and I need extras. But that's Jo without an "e".

[choaj]

Very nice editing and music, it gives it a dramatic feel. I also like the text it fits very well. 1:42 is an awesome looking outfit.

[samuraiko]

Thank you very much! I worked hard on this one and I really think it paid off.

[JudasAce]

Hey, I'm a star..that's me at :52 with the clipboard!

[samuraiko]

Like I said on the forums - ALL the Midnighters who showed up at the opening casting call made it in. :) Wasn't easy, but all of you are here!

[jergsden]

"Oh my god!" :)

[samuraiko]

Hey, are you making fun of me? :)

[VelvetMisery]

Very awesome video Sam!!

and Gratz on Walking!

Now I gotta start workin' on my next one so we can be on par again :)

[samuraiko]

*laughs* Bring it! And thanks for the compliment!

[karremania]

Whats the outfit on 1:42? Or is it a NPC only costume? Really looks awsome.

[samuraiko]

At present, it's an NPC only costume. I wish it were available to players, but no luck yet! (SexyJay, the 'costume designer' for COH, is already being bombarded with requests to make it available to us!)

[debtclub]

great job! man i need to start messin with that demo recorder

[samuraiko]

Thanks very much! I was very pleased with how this came out.

[dayvydnatl]

very very awesome.. i have played COX games since the beginning.. cool...

[samuraiko]

Thanks! :)

[nelz0r]

dude all your CoH/V vids totally rock!

kudos to you!

[samuraiko]

Thank you very much!

[DangerCoughlin101]

city of heroes + aleinwear laptop= heaven

[snorii]

Fantastic video with great timing. I love how dramatic it is.

[samuraiko]

High praise indeed, coming from you! :)

[ZombiePirateEddie]

The closing credits made no sense.... Japanese closing a video the highlights a Roman-age add on to the CoX games? Other than that, the video is great and the game update far more so.

Keep up the good work.

[samuraiko]

Actually, when you consider that my company is Samuraiko Productions, my logo is a woman with a katana, and ALL of my videos have the same style of closing credits, it makes perfect sense. Glad you liked the video. :)

[mecampbellesq]

I am going to go cancel my WoW account and join CoH because of this video!

[samuraiko]

I'm hoping that's not sarcasm; if, however, it's sincere, then thank you very much for the coolest compliment I've EVER gotten.

[mecampbellesq]

No, I am QUITE serious. As I am typing this CoH is downloading in the background...

[samuraiko]

In that case, welcome to the game!  I tend to hang out on the Triumph server - you can find me on there as the character "Johanna Sinclair", but depending on your play style, you might find other servers more to your liking. :)

[brotherL89]

Great vid mate :) looking very good. 10/10 - what server did u play on.. ?

[samuraiko]

The test server, mostly. :) But typically I play on Triumph.

[archabaddon]

If I had four arms, I'd give this four thumbs up :)

[samuraiko]

I'd thank you four times. :)

[nmay165]

amazing video 5/5 stars. Keep on making em

[samuraiko]

I intend to! Thanks!

[zilz0000]

Really nice...

[samuraiko]

Thanks. :)

[Mythercaria]

Was that Sister Psyche?

[samuraiko]

Heh heh heh... you'll just have to find out.

[HKayFortMinor]

Ah! I got goosebumps watching this, the music fit perfectly. Love it Jo, loveitloveitloveit. And yay, my toon is actually seen and not used as a model XD Grats on making it into the announcements again and on another amazing video!

-@Ichigo

[samuraiko]

And did you notice that the Sinclair Syndicate got the dedication on this one, too? :)

[jarethgk]

You have quite outdone yourself! I like the subtle voice acting in there! Very well done!

x Jeremy M.

[samuraiko]

Thank you - I felt very self-conscious putting that in there, but as my friends pointed out, everyone has the same response when they first arrive in Cimerora.

[katy66541]

FRICKEN AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!! What zone is it filmed in? and are the roman/greek warrior costumes available?

-Nebula Inferno

[samuraiko]

This is filmed in Cimerora, the new zone for I-12. The Roman outfit pieces are unlocked by doing the Imperious Task Force in the zone, and only for that character. Glad you liked it!

[katy66541]

sweet ty what lvl is it? 50?

[samuraiko]

Lvl 35-50 for the TF.  Enjoy it!

[katy66541]

sweet :D i will, ty

[TalynDerre]

Samuraiko, this is your best one yet! I LOVE the background music, it's so appropriate. Looking forward to running into these characters in the game.

[samuraiko]

Thank you - I loved the music from the moment I heard it, and it was just so appropriate.

[DrBane]

w000000000000000t GREAT JOB JO'.Good timing too i12 was released today XD. Yeah this is prolly my fav CoX vid from you. haz nothing to do with all the shots of my stone tank in there. Nope not at all. :P great job again jo' take care!

[samuraiko]

Oh it was? Hooray for my side. :)

[Masterzozu]

I guess you know me.. this video is awsome!!!

I still need to find a good gamecam.