Patch Notes
Jul 23, 2008
NCsoft has published the latest patch notes for City of Heroes/Villains.
Paragon City. The very name defines this little (fictional) part of Rhode Island as a shining example of truth, justice and… big honking “War Walls”. These towering walls of powerful energy prevent large scale attacks upon the city, because, as the law of super hero comics tells us, for every super hero, there must be an equal and opposite super villain. Here is where the backstory unfolds as you begin your adventures as Paragon City’s newest hero. It’s time to slip on your spandex and make the world safe for democracy!
City of Heroes is a MMORPG for the super hero in all of us. It all starts with an extensive character creation system where the player can choose an archetype (which determines superpower choices) and Power Sets, design a distinctive costume, and even write a back story for their hero. As with most MMORPGs, experience points, and eventually levels in City of Heroes are gained via vanquishing foes and completing missions. These levels are called “security levels” in this MMO and they grant heroes increased health, more powers, and added slots for holding power enhancements and temporary power-ups.
Action abounds in Paragon City. In addition to the various villainous organizations and gangs roaming the range of zones in the city, “hunt” missions (which involve taking criminals into custody) and instanced missions (which involve good teamwork in order to accomplish a difficult goal) can be received by NPC contacts. Some missions are time sensitive, with a countdown that begins as soon as the player accepts the mission. Help with tough missions can always be found by joining a good “supergroup” (City of Hero’s answer to a guild). Rather than releasing a single retail expansion to City of Heroes, the development team opted instead to release a series of free expansions called “issues”.
Latest Features [More Features]
- Stretching the Genre: Creating Cimerora
- With the release of Issue 12: the Midnight Hour for City of Heroes and Villains, NCsoft has prepared a non-exclusive dev journal by Senior Art Lead, Ken Morse, which looks at the process behind creating the new Greek and Roman inspired area of Cimerora.
- Dev Journals created on 5/21/08
- Midnight Squad Video
- The folks from NCsoft have sent along this new video featuring the Midnight Squad, an NPC group of heroes that are featured heavily in CoH's Issue 12. Recently, we featured a developer journal on the same subject, and today we show you the team in action...
- Media created on 5/15/08
- Issue 12: The Midnight Hour and Me
- City of Heroes Senior Designer Joe Morrissey writes this developer journal telling us about the Midnight Squad, a group of heroes that has appeared in past lore, but makes their first appearance in Issue 12.
- Dev Journals created on 4/30/08
- Screenshots - The Midnight Hour and Me
- To go along with Joe Morrissey's developer journal on Issue 12 and The Midnight Squad, NCsoft has sent along these new screenshots.
- Media created on 4/29/08
- In-Game Advertising
- Today, NCsoft announced that they had teamed up with a company called Double Fusion to bring in-game advertising to City of Heroes / City of Villains. For now, the advertising is limited to the billboards that already exist in-game (and carry fake ads). ...
- General Article created on 4/3/08
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Recent Forum Activity
- COH/COV Invite a friend back 15 days free **Update 7-23-08** Codes inside
- 7/22/08 @ 2:15PM by airborne519
- Paragon City Hall (General)
- new power pools
- 7/22/08 @ 8:57AM by Yeebo
- Paragon City Hall (General)
- trial version only goes to level 14?
- 7/21/08 @ 7:42PM by Amarsir
- Paragon City Hall (General)
- Whats everyone opinion on why this game isnt super big?
- 7/20/08 @ 3:15PM by gurugeorge
- Paragon City Hall (General)
- Shield power set?
- 7/20/08 @ 4:56AM by Zap-Robo
- Paragon City Hall (General)
- CoX vs Champions Online
- 7/19/08 @ 8:07PM by Enigma
- Paragon City Hall (General)
- 'city of' is officially one game.
- 7/18/08 @ 5:19PM by Amarsir
- Paragon City Hall (General)
- I need a city of heroes trial key, please?
- 7/18/08 @ 2:46PM by Wolfenpride
- Paragon City Hall (General)
- Imperious Task Force
- 7/16/08 @ 2:41PM by Die_Scream
- Paragon City Hall (General)
City of Heroes
- Developer: Cryptic Studios
- Genre: Super-Hero
- Status: Final
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- Website: http://www.cityofheroes.com
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Latest City of Heroes News
Hero-Con '08 Announced
Jul 18, 2008
The folks at City of Heroes/Villains have announced details of Hero-Con '08, an event where the residents of Paragon City and the Rogue Isles can meet members of the dev team.
Double Rewards Weekend Starts July 18th
Jul 17, 2008
NCsoft has announced that they will be holding a Double Rewards Weekend in City of Heroes/Villains where players can earn double experience, prestige, influence, and infamy starting Friday July 18th.
Villains and Heroes Merge
Jul 16, 2008
NCsoft has announced that City of Heroes and City of Villains have now been fully integrated and are the same game, meaning that players who previously had access to only one of the games now have access to both.
Other City of Heroes News
Interview with Brian Clayton from City of Heroes
MMOABC interviews Brian Clayton, Executive Producer and General Manager for City of Heroes.
MMOABC on May 29, 2008
Stretching the Genre: Creating Cimerora in City of Heroes
Ten Ton Hammer takes a look at Cimerora, one of the locations in the upcoming Issue 12 expansion.
Ten Ton Hammer on May 20, 2008
Q and A with City of Heroes Lead Designer, Matt Miller
Stratics interviews Matt Miller, Lead Designer of City of Heroes.
Stratics on May 08, 2008
City of Heroes "Ask a Dev": Melissa Bianco Answers Your Questions
WarCry interviews Melissa "War Witch" Bianco, World Designer for City of Heroes.