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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
"Easter Egg" is the slang term used to describe a hidden message or feature in an object such as a movie, CD, DVD, computer program, video game, or other computer related product. The "City of" franchise has many easter eggs hidden within it.


"Easter Egg" is the slang term used to describe a hidden message or feature in an object such as a movie, CD, DVD, computer program, video game, or other computer related product. The "City of" franchise has many easter eggs hidden within it.
Many of what at first seem to be Easter Eggs are in fact [[Ingame References]] and can be found there.


== Visual References ==
* A photo of the City of Heroes beta design team can be found behind the nurse's counter in most hospitals.


== Visual References ==
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*A photo of the beta city of heroes design team can be found behind the nurse's counter in most hospitals.
* In [[Mercy Island]] prior to the launch of the Black Market, a [[wikipedia:Optimus_Prime_(Transformers)|suspiciously familiar 1980's Freightliner cabover semi]] could be seen parked, at location 2078.5 239.1 990.5. It was later replaced by the standard Black Market truck, which is colored blue (like [[wikipedia:Ultra_Magnus_(Transformers)#Toys|Powered Convoy]]), has a changed license plate that no longer begins with "OP," and lacks the stripe on the closed side of its trailer. Note that the trucks parked at Wentworths in hero zones have the same new cab as the Black Market trucks, but retain the striped trailers of the original.


*In [[Sharkhead Isle]], a Monkey Fight Club can be found, where cage-matches between teams of Rikti monkeys can be watched every five minutes or so.  The enterance is a warehouse door about 40 yards East of the Natural Store.  Look for a faded grafiti of a monkey on one of the nearby building walls, pointing to the fight club door.
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Image:Joe Young.jpg
Image:Cornellius.jpg
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* In the Hellforge neighborhood of [[Sharkhead Isle]], Hellforge is a three-dimensional representation of the Cryptic Studios logo.
* In the Hellforge neighborhood of [[Sharkhead Isle]], Hellforge is a three-dimensional representation of the old [[Cryptic Studios]] logo.


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* In [[Grandville]], deep in the tunnels under the zone, can be found a Developer's Dungeon, with cubes for most of the design team.
* In [[Grandville]] deep in the tunnels under the zone at [[coordinates]] 2420, -672, -1200, can be found a Developer's Dungeon, with cubes for most of the design team. The nearest entry to the tunnels is at 3335, -545, 1046.
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== Names ==
* In the Northwest part of [[St. Martial]] there is a skeleton that appears as if it is being hanged from the large tree. If the camera view gets too close, the skeleton disappears.
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*'''[[Perez Park]]''', and it's various neighborhoods and badges, are named after various famous comic book creators.
* In [[Wentworths|Wentworths']] back storage room, there are pinball machines with the City of Heroes splash page on the back.
** Perez is named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_P%C3%A9rez George Pérez], a comic book illustrator and writer
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**'''Gaiman Woods''' is named after [http://www.neilgaiman.com/ Neil Gaiman], best known in comics for his unique update of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sandman_%28DC_Comics_Modern_Age%29 The Sandman].
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**'''Everett Lake''' is named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Everett Bill Everett], a comic book artist and writer most famous for creating the superhero,[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namor_the_Sub-Mariner The Sub-Mariner].
Image:CityPinball.jpg
** The exploration badge, [[Around the Bendis Badge]], is likely named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Michael_Bendis Brian Michael Bendis], a comic book writer best known for the cop/superhero series,[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powers_%28comics%29 Powers] and work on various Marvel titles.
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** The exploration badge, [[Doc Whedon Badge]], is likely a reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joss_Whedon Joss Whedon], a writer best known for the  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer Buffy, the Vampire Slayer] televison series. Whedon has also been a comic book writer, working most recently on Astonishing X-Men for Marvel comics. The "Doc" portion is reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doc_%28Buffyverse%29 Doc], a another character in Whedon's Buffy series. 
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* In the extreme southwest corner of [[Cap au Diable]], there is a small island with a palm tree, a life preserver, and a skeleton.
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Image:SkeletonIsland.jpg
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*'''[[Skyway City]]'''
* In the extreme northwest corner of [[Monster Island]], there is a <i>Cast Away</i> tribute; A small island with a palm tree, a character named [[Charlie Newland]], and a soccer ball named Spaulding.
**'''The Gruff''' neighborhood is most likely named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Billy_Goats_Gruff Three Billy Goats Gruff].  This is a fairy tale where a Troll tries to prevent three goats from crossing a bridge.  This area is a hangout for [[Trolls]].
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**'''The Land of the Lost''' neighborhood shares a name with a television series,  ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_of_the_Lost_(1974_television_series) Land of the Lost]). [[The Lost]] enemy group can be found in this area.
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*'''[[Dark Astoria]]''' neighborhoods (at least some of them) seem to be named after directors of horror films:
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**'''Raimi Arcade''' is named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Raimi Sam Raimi]
**'''Romero Heights''' is named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Romero George A. Romero]
 
 
*'''[[Founders' Falls]]''' neighborhoods seem to be related to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island Rhode Island]:
**'''Blackstone Hills''' could refer to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackstone_River Blackstone River Valley]
**'''The Gaspee''' seems to be related to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaspee HMS Gaspée].
**'''Hutchinson Park''' could be named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Hutchinson Ann Hutchinson]
**'''Williams Square''' seems to be named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Williams_%28theologian%29 Roger Williams].


 
== Names ==
*'''[[Peregrine Island]]'''
See [[Ingame References]].
*Some of the neighborhoods seem to be related to the DC hero [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Curry Aquaman]:
**'''Curry Cove''' seems to be named after Arthur Curry, the civilian identity of the hero.
**'''Mera Heights''' seems to be named after Aquaman's ex-wife, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mera_%28character%29 Mera].
*'''Nelson Borough''' can be related to the DC hero [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Fate Dr. Fate].
 
 
*'''[[Rikti Crash Site]]''' neighborhoods are named after battles where the American Army has been present:
**'''Bloody Lane''' comes from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bloody_Lane Antietam] during the American Civil War.
**'''The Bulge''' (battle of), also called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_bulge the Ardennes Offensive] was the last offensive from the Nazi army during WWII.
**'''The DMZ''' comes from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnamese_Demilitarized_Zone the DeMilitarized Zone], from the Vietnam War.
**'''Little Round Top''' was the place of one of the actions during the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Round_Top battle of Gettysburg], in the American Civil War.
**'''Point Du Hoc''' action was part of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointe_du_Hoc Normandy Landing] during WWII.
**'''Pork Chop Hill'''is related to the battle of the same name which took place during the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Pork_Chop_Hill Korean War].
**'''Sunken Road''' seems to be referred to the Antietam Battle as well.
 
* '''[[Terra Volta]]''' neighborhoods seem to refer to 1930's pulp comic characters:
** '''Carter Engineering''' refers to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carter_(character) John Carter].
** '''Challenger Technology''' may refer to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professor_Challenger Professor Challenger] from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's ''The Lost World''.
** '''Gordon Trench''' refers to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_Gordon Flash Gordon].
** '''Walker Energy''' refers to Christopher "Kit" Walker, secret identity of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom The Phantom].
** '''Rogers Industries''' refers to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck_Rogers Buck Rogers].
** '''Savage Waste Disposal''' refers to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doc_Savage Doc Savage].
 
*'''Technician Naylor''' (aka Portal Technician Grant Naylor), Grant Naylor is the "name" of the author of the BBC's Red Dwarf series. In actuallity, its the last names of the two writers combined as if it was one person.  - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_dwarf_tv Wikipeidia's entry on Red Dwarf]


== Powers ==
== Powers ==
Sometime before April 2005, a couple of powers were added to the pigg files. Based upon Positron's post regarding the 2006 Jester badge image, they were probably just added as an April Fool's joke on the people who went looking into the pigg data files.


Sometime before April 2005, a couple of powers were added to the pigg files. Based upon Positron's post regarding the 2006 Jester badge image, they were probably just added as an April Fool's joke on the people who went looking into the pigg data files.
{{Power|[[File:Temporary_MeleeModerateDamage.png |22px]]|Toy Bat |Minor Smash damage (Special) |This bat is covered with a soft foam-like material cushioning its impact. The toy bat does Trivial damage to villains, but can also be used against allies for no damage. And lets face it, some of your 'friends' deserve it. Recharge: Very Fast}}


{{Power|[[Image:Badge question mark.png |22px]]|Toy Bat |Minor Smash damage (Special) |This bat is covered with a soft foam-like material cushioning its impact. The toy bat does Trivial damage to villains, but can also be used against allies for no damage. And lets face it, some of your 'friends' deserve it. Damage (Villains Only): Trivial, Recharge: Very Fast. }}
{{Power|[[File:Badge question mark.png |22px]]|Vomit |PBAoE, Special |One of the all time classic gags, this rubber vomit looks (and smells!) realistic enough to fool anyone. Using it has a good chance of making anyone who sees you use it get ill. Great fun at parties!  Recharge: Slow}}


== Badges ==
== Badges ==
[[File:Badge event jester.png|left]] The '''April's Fool''' badge image was added to the pigg data files around the beginning of March, 2006. The image led to much talk about the possibility of an April Fool's event. After April had come and gone, [[Positron (Developer)|Positron]] revealed the joke by saying:
''April's Fool never being gettable IS the joke. It was put into the files as a joke badge that was never going to be given out. There is no honest way to get this badge, and there was never anything planned, either. The only way to get the badge is to be a dev and use a special command, and even then, it doesn't last upon zoning.''


[[Image:Badge event jester.png|left]] The Jester badge image was added to the pigg data files around the beginning of March, 2006.  The image led to much talk about the possiblility of an April Fool's event.  After April had come and gone, [[Positron]] revealed the joke by saying:
[[File:Badge_tourist_01.png|left]] The [[Egg Hunter Badge]] can be found inside the Cryptic Lounge, a small room hidden in Faultline.
<blockquote>April's Fool never being gettable IS the joke. It was put into the files as a joke badge that was never going to be given out. There is no honest way to get this badge, and there was never anything planned, either. The only way to get the badge is to be a dev and use a special command, and even then, it doesn't last upon zoning.</blockquote>
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== Events ==
== Emotes ==
The '''Dice7''' emote is unlocked by earning the [[Burkholder's Bane Badge]] for Heroes.


{{Emote Animation
| label = Emote Dice7
| image = Mantid Emote Dice7.gif
| nocat = true
}}


== NPCs ==
The '''ListenStolenPoliceBand''' emote is unlocked with the [[Outlaw Badge]][http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Number=11659019#Post11659019]


Caliban - The name of Julius Caesar's sword, also a character in William Shakespeare's "The Tempest". [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliban_%28character%29 Wikipedia's page on Caliban]
{{Emote Animation
| label = Emote ListenStolenPoliceBand
| image = Ghost Widow Emote ListenStolenPoliceBand.gif
| nocat = true
}}


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_egg_%28media%29 Wikipedia on Easter Eggs]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_egg_%28media%29 Wikipedia on Easter Eggs]
 
[[Category:In-jokes]][[Category: Easter Eggs]]
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Latest revision as of 21:39, 7 May 2022

Overview

"Easter Egg" is the slang term used to describe a hidden message or feature in an object such as a movie, CD, DVD, computer program, video game, or other computer related product. The "City of" franchise has many easter eggs hidden within it.

Many of what at first seem to be Easter Eggs are in fact Ingame References and can be found there.

Visual References

  • A photo of the City of Heroes beta design team can be found behind the nurse's counter in most hospitals.
  • Crypticstaff.jpg
  • In Mercy Island prior to the launch of the Black Market, a suspiciously familiar 1980's Freightliner cabover semi could be seen parked, at location 2078.5 239.1 990.5. It was later replaced by the standard Black Market truck, which is colored blue (like Powered Convoy), has a changed license plate that no longer begins with "OP," and lacks the stripe on the closed side of its trailer. Note that the trucks parked at Wentworths in hero zones have the same new cab as the Black Market trucks, but retain the striped trailers of the original.
  • Optimus Prime.JPG
  • CrypticLogo medium.jpg
  • Hellforge.jpg
  • In Grandville deep in the tunnels under the zone at coordinates 2420, -672, -1200, can be found a Developer's Dungeon, with cubes for most of the design team. The nearest entry to the tunnels is at 3335, -545, 1046.
  • Grandville Egg 01.jpg
  • Grandville Egg 02.jpg
  • In the Northwest part of St. Martial there is a skeleton that appears as if it is being hanged from the large tree. If the camera view gets too close, the skeleton disappears.
  • SkeletonTree.jpg
  • In Wentworths' back storage room, there are pinball machines with the City of Heroes splash page on the back.
  • CityPinball.jpg
  • In the extreme southwest corner of Cap au Diable, there is a small island with a palm tree, a life preserver, and a skeleton.
  • SkeletonIsland.jpg
  • In the extreme northwest corner of Monster Island, there is a Cast Away tribute; A small island with a palm tree, a character named Charlie Newland, and a soccer ball named Spaulding.
  • CharlewNewland1.jpg

Names

See Ingame References.

Powers

Sometime before April 2005, a couple of powers were added to the pigg files. Based upon Positron's post regarding the 2006 Jester badge image, they were probably just added as an April Fool's joke on the people who went looking into the pigg data files.

Temporary MeleeModerateDamage.png Toy Bat Minor Smash damage (Special)
This bat is covered with a soft foam-like material cushioning its impact. The toy bat does Trivial damage to villains, but can also be used against allies for no damage. And lets face it, some of your 'friends' deserve it. Recharge: Very Fast

Badge question mark.png Vomit PBAoE, Special
One of the all time classic gags, this rubber vomit looks (and smells!) realistic enough to fool anyone. Using it has a good chance of making anyone who sees you use it get ill. Great fun at parties! Recharge: Slow

Badges

Badge event jester.png

The April's Fool badge image was added to the pigg data files around the beginning of March, 2006. The image led to much talk about the possibility of an April Fool's event. After April had come and gone, Positron revealed the joke by saying:

April's Fool never being gettable IS the joke. It was put into the files as a joke badge that was never going to be given out. There is no honest way to get this badge, and there was never anything planned, either. The only way to get the badge is to be a dev and use a special command, and even then, it doesn't last upon zoning.

Badge tourist 01.png

The Egg Hunter Badge can be found inside the Cryptic Lounge, a small room hidden in Faultline.


Emotes

The Dice7 emote is unlocked by earning the Burkholder's Bane Badge for Heroes.

Emote Dice7
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The ListenStolenPoliceBand emote is unlocked with the Outlaw Badge[1]

Emote ListenStolenPoliceBand
  • animation
Animation may take time to load

External Links

Wikipedia on Easter Eggs

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