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Author Topic: City of Heroes (Free to Play now, limited a bit, former subs not as much)  (Read 6155 times)

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Re: City of Heroes (Free to Play now, limited a bit, former subs not as much)
« Reply #30 on: December 06, 2011, 09:32:49 am »

I'm bummed that it wouldn't let me pick my old character name (Red Threat). So instead, I'm now The Red Colossus. Which kinda sucks, because people will think "trollolol Colossus expy", when he's not. If anything, he's a Crimson Dynamo expy.

If I get in any playing time soon, I want to roll up a Villain as well. I'd be interested in doing a themed group (Hero or Villain) if there's enough folks who want to. It's pretty sweet to bring your crew into town in matching spandex. After all, what would the Fantastic Four be without those iconic blue suits, or the X-Men without their uniforms...

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Re: City of Heroes (Free to Play now, limited a bit, former subs not as much)
« Reply #31 on: December 06, 2011, 03:46:32 pm »


If I get in any playing time soon, I want to roll up a Villain as well. I'd be interested in doing a themed group (Hero or Villain) if there's enough folks who want to. It's pretty sweet to bring your crew into town in matching spandex. After all, what would the Fantastic Four be without those iconic blue suits, or the X-Men without their uniforms...

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Re: City of Heroes (Free to Play now, limited a bit, former subs not as much)
« Reply #32 on: December 06, 2011, 04:09:29 pm »

Oh man...I wish I hadn't deleted some old CoH screens I found a couple of months ago. For one thing, I could have used them as a costume guide to try and replicate my old toons. But I had one where Red Threat was surrounded by about 30 of the pseudo-Nazi guys (are they still in the game?). Being an uber-tank with a big AoE melee attack was hella satisfying.  :D
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Re: City of Heroes (Free to Play now, limited a bit, former subs not as much)
« Reply #33 on: December 06, 2011, 04:12:00 pm »

Yeah, the 5th column returned to the game awhile ago.
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Re: City of Heroes (Free to Play now, limited a bit, former subs not as much)
« Reply #34 on: December 06, 2011, 05:42:15 pm »

Im interested in Joining a Group just tell me which server.
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Re: City of Heroes (Free to Play now, limited a bit, former subs not as much)
« Reply #35 on: December 06, 2011, 08:43:31 pm »

On Freedom I play Villains, while my heroes are on Virtue.

Would anyone like me to update the OP with what servers people play on, and what side?
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Re: City of Heroes (Free to Play now, limited a bit, former subs not as much)
« Reply #36 on: December 07, 2011, 09:56:33 am »

Right now, I just have my one character (still in tutorial) on Freedom. Although I tried to play last night and something went totally south with the client. Did the "Repair" option, and now it needs to download nearly 2GB of something. Guess I'll have to let it run overnight tonight.
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Re: City of Heroes (Free to Play now, limited a bit, former subs not as much)
« Reply #37 on: December 08, 2011, 08:08:54 pm »

I have a question: How much does it cost to be a VIP in the game?  I've looked around, and can't find the price anywhere.  Also,  I'm Black n' Red Ninja in-game as a villain, and my brother just started playing, too. His name in-game is Red Shock.
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Re: City of Heroes (Free to Play now, limited a bit, former subs not as much)
« Reply #38 on: December 08, 2011, 08:15:09 pm »

VIP is something like 19.99 a month, less if you pay for a year or six months in advance. Basically, the average price for P2P MMOs.
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Re: City of Heroes (Free to Play now, limited a bit, former subs not as much)
« Reply #39 on: December 09, 2011, 12:21:58 am »

Subscription is $15 (USD) a month, unless they changed it, which I doubt.
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Re: City of Heroes (Free to Play now, limited a bit, former subs not as much)
« Reply #40 on: December 09, 2011, 01:49:12 pm »

I kind of hate to ask...but how does this compare with DC Universe Online, now that that is also free to play?
I loved the graphics in DCUO but quickly grew bored with the button-mashing combat and grinding levels through delivery quests.
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Re: City of Heroes (Free to Play now, limited a bit, former subs not as much)
« Reply #41 on: December 09, 2011, 03:42:40 pm »

So wasup guys anyone want to make a group?
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« Reply #42 on: December 10, 2011, 11:13:52 am »

I kind of hate to ask...but how does this compare with DC Universe Online, now that that is also free to play?
I loved the graphics in DCUO but quickly grew bored with the button-mashing combat and grinding levels through delivery quests.

Graphics are sub-par (imho) because the graphics engine is several years old now. Combat is, well....button-mashing. It also feels more laborious and slower-paced than Champions, although that could be because I'm still low-level.

The real pro to CoH is the level of power customization. Not only can you mix and match powersets, but you can tweak each individual power with enhancements (the only real "loot" in the game) so that your fireball does more damage than the average (or takes less endurance, or recharges faster, etc.).

Overall, I think it's a lesser game than Champions Online but I'm still giving it a chance for a while. It's free, and it's kind of nice to redeem those 18 months' worth of paid time for some perks.

I'd be up for a SG on Freedom, either villain or hero.
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Re: City of Heroes (Free to Play now, limited a bit, former subs not as much)
« Reply #43 on: December 10, 2011, 01:32:52 pm »

My chars are on Union and Triumph and it seems everybody is playing on Freedom.

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Re: City of Heroes (Free to Play now, limited a bit, former subs not as much)
« Reply #44 on: December 10, 2011, 08:42:35 pm »

i have characters on Freedom and Justice i think the servers are called.
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