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how long will the actual invasion event last?
I mean, I know that the War Zone will have this permanently,
but how long will the attacks on Atlas and other city zones last?
To the weekend, I hope?
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The Rikti forces are innumerable! Vanguard estimates they may lay siege and conduct strike forces for at least days, if not weeks! Of course, this all depends on how strong our defenses stay.
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Use this thread to discuss the following announcement:
If you are visiting the San Diego International Comic Con, be sure to stop by the NCsoft booth, #3949 and see City of Heroes and City of Villains in action. NCsoft Online Community Manager Alex Lighthouse von Minden will be on hand, as will esteemed Top Cow City of Heroes Comic Book artist, David Nakayama! David will be doing character sketches, so be sure to bring a screenshot of your favorite character. Alex will just be shaking hands and answering questions, since he cant draw very well.
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If you are visiting the San Diego International Comic Con, be sure to stop by the NCsoft booth, #3949 and see City of Heroes and City of Villains in action. NCsoft Online Community Manager Alex Lighthouse von Minden will be on hand, as will esteemed Top Cow City of Heroes Comic Book artist, David Nakayama! David will be doing character sketches, so be sure to bring a screenshot of your favorite character. Alex will just be shaking hands and answering questions, since he cant draw very well.
We are looking forward to seeing you at this years San Diego Comic Con!
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Ex Libris and I had a blast getting blasted in the Warburg Brawl held yesterday, July 19th on the Training Room Test Server. A whole bevy of Villains and Heroes turned up for the slugfest. For those too intrepid to enter Warburg, it is where chaos reigns! Anyone can fight anyone, and getting a team set up and staying standing can be a bit rough! But, once you get over the inital "omg nooo!" and are ok with the occasional face plant, it's a heck of a lot of fun!
If you are looking to get involved with more Player vs. Player fun, the player run PvP Event Committee (PvPEC) has a Deadly Duo Tournament scheduled for this evening, Friday, July 20th starting at 10 PM Eastern / 7 PM Pacific on the Training Room Test Server. Here are the details:
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Deadly Duo Tournament on TEST!
Friday, July 20th @ 10pm EST/7pm PST
Its a duo of the deadliest kind! This tournament will run at lvl 47-50 and the top two teams will take home awesome prizes. Please show up an hour early to the Pocket D Monkey Bar on Test to sign up your team!
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For more information about this and other PvP activities, visit their website at here.
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As a reminder to all forum posters, we have zero tolerance for users who post inappropriate links on the forums. This includes porn, overly sexual or graphic images or videos or any other material disallowed by the City of Heroes Rules of Conduct or User Agreement.
Unfortunately, we have recently banned several accounts for just such activity. While we regret the necessity of that action, we are committed to preserving a friendly forum community and such links have no part whatsoever in that. To be perfectly clear, if you put links to inappropriate material in your post, expect to lose your ability to post to these forums.
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For those that missed the post to the Training Room forums, we recently tested the functionality of applying a free respec under the Issue 10 game code.
Given the changes in Issue 10, including such things as: graphical changes to Sonic Resonance powers, changes to pet AI and minor screenshake added to some Superstrength powers, we will be giving out a free respec token to all characters apx. 1 week after Issue 10 goes live. This will happen during the regularly scheduled maintenance on Monday, July 30th.
Please keep in mind that if your character already has a free respec token, they do not stack. You receive notification in the chat window if your character has a Free Respec token already when you first log in.
We are giving this advance notice that a Free Respec is coming, so if you have one already, you can use it, knowing that you will receive a replacement after Issue 10 goes live.
Happy respecing!
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Q: Can I transfer a character from one account to another? I had this old account I'm about to get rid off, but Id like one of the characters from it.
A: Character moves from account to account are not part of the features described, sorry.
Q: These features would make great Veteran Rewards! Is that possible?
A: We've talked about this, but the tech to do it wasn't a simple thing. We'd rather get the basic functionality out there for everyone and then go from there.
Q: Given the interest in names and name changes, is there any chance for another inactive name purge when this goes live?
A: We understand the concern and interest and will consider it. However, we have no plans to announce to the public at this time.
Please note that if NCsoft does decide to make a change to the Character Name policy in the future, we will advise all our players (past and present) 30 days in advance as previously stated last year.
previous announcement.
Q: Any number of questions regarding a server-less game configuration and possible speculation about how that will work.
A: We don't have anything to add about a "server-less" system, other than to reiterate what was stated in the original announcement. To quote:
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One example of such a change would be a server-less game configuration where all players can group with anyone, without the restriction of which server they play on. We are not committing to this server-less configuration, and in fact there are no plans to implement a server-less environment this calendar year...
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Q: With Character Transfers, when someone does use it, do they receive a warning that their name is already taken prior to the move?
A: No, the system that is currently in testing does not include a pre-move name check. The system processes the name collision after the move and will award you a free rename if there is a conflict.
Q: Is there any other means to pay for a Character Transfer or Character Rename besides a credit card on file?
A: The systems we are currently testing does not include the option to use a game time card or any other payment option for these services.
Q: Can I move my characters to a Europe server or characters from a European server to North American Servers?
A: The Character Transfer Service does not allow for moves between the EU servers and the US servers or vice versa.
Q: Do all your possessions move with you when you do a character transfer?
A: Yes, including your auctions on the Consignment Market. Here is a list of things that do not move
- [*] Your Friends list of players will no longer be valid
[*] You will be removed from any Supergroup that character was in, and will lose access to any SG storage.
[*] Taskforces or Strikeforces that may be in progress will be abandonded.
[*] Kiosk stats will be preserved, but rating positions will likely chage.
[*] We cannot guarantee that your characters name will be available on the destination server you move too. Should there be a name conflict, your character will be issued a free character rename to change the name.[/list]
Q: Will the Character Transfer Service allow me to make a copy of my character?
A: No, sorry. No copies, just transfers.
Q: Is there a badge associated with making a Character Transfer? In the past, there was the Passport badge that was given out.
A: There is no badge received from moving in the current system that is being tested. The Passport badge was intended as a one time offering for US to EU moves, since the European (EU) service started after the North American game was launched.
Q: Is there a swap feature to Character Transfer, so in one move I could switch 2 characters?
A: there is no "swap" feature in what we are currently testing for Character Transfer. As it currently stands, servers that are full and have no available character slots are not allowable destinations.
Q: Will the Character Rename Service allow us to change our global chat handle as well?
A: The Character Rename System currently in testing only deals with the actual character name and is not associated with the chat server or your global chat handle.
Q: If someone moves their character OFF of one Server and transfers to another Server, does that character-name suddenly become freed-up for another player to immediately use on the first server?
A: Yes
Q: I am about to move my character from his old server to a new server. His name was so super-awesome that I created a placeholder character with the same name on the new server, to keep others from taking my super-awesome name. I want to delete my placeholder (and free up that super-awesome name) just before I move my main character to that server. My timing needs to be perfect! Heres my question: When I delete my placeholder, how long do I have to wait before my super-awesome name is freed-up?
A: We cannot specify a time duration, but in practice the name becomes free pretty quickly. Please keep in mind that we never guarantee any names will be available.
Q: If I have items for sale/buy on the Consignment Market and my character moves to a new server, will the sale/buy still work?
A: Yes. When a character transfers servers, anything they are buying/selling on the auction house is tied to the players account, not the character, so the buy/sell transactions will go with them.
The same goes for rename; buy/sell transactions or pending transactions will not be affected by the name change.
Q: When you change your character's name, does it change on everyone's Friends list, or do they have to re-add you?
A: When a character does a rename, their name will not change on other peoples friends list until they a) zone, or b) logs out and then back in. Once one of these 2 conditions happens, other peoples friends list will be updated with the new name. -
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Please use this thread to discuss the following announcement:
Starting on Tuesday, July 17th, the Training Room Test Server will have two new game features enabled for testing: Character Transfer and Character Rename.
<ul type="square">[*] Character Transfer will allow customers to move characters from one server to another. [*] Character Rename will allow customers to rename a selected character. [/list]Both of these features are not part of Issue 10: Invasion. Although we are beginning to test them now, we anticipate that they will not be enabled on the live service until after the launch of Issue 10.
We estimate that both features, Character Transfer and Character Rename, will carry a transaction fee of $9.99 each per use (there will be no fee for transfers to or renames on the Training Room). Should a Character Transfer have a name conflict on the destination server, a free Character Rename will be made available to resolve the conflict and rename the moving character.
These new features exemplify our commitment to improve the quality of the City of Heroes experience. We feel the price of these features is enough to prevent potential abuse, but also reasonable enough to not be prohibitive for those who want to improve their gaming experience by moving servers or changing a character name.
IMPORTANT! Customers who are interested in taking advantage of the Character Transfer service should know that it is possible in the future that we may make changes to the game that would remove the need to Transfer servers. One example of such a change would be a server-less game configuration where all players can group with anyone, without the restriction of which server they play on. We are not committing to this server-less configuration, and in fact there are no plans to implement a server-less environment this calendar year, but because we are charging a fee for these services, it is important that our players understand that the possibility exists. We want to be very clear in this regard so that those who do decide to make use of a Server Transfer, when it becomes available, understand that they may not need it in the future.
For those interested in assisting with the testing efforts of Character Transfer and Character Rename, keep your eye on the Official City of Heroes Announcement Forum for further details. Thank you for your continued support!
The City of Heroes Development Team -
Starting on Tuesday, July 17th, the Training Room Test Server will have two new game features enabled for testing: Character Transfer and Character Rename.
- [*] Character Transfer will allow customers to move characters from one server to another. [*] Character Rename will allow customers to rename a selected character. [/list]Both of these features are not part of Issue 10: Invasion. Although we are beginning to test them now, we anticipate that they will not be enabled on the live service until after the launch of Issue 10.
We estimate that both features, Character Transfer and Character Rename, will carry a transaction fee of $9.99 each per use (there will be no fee for transfers to or renames on the Training Room). Should a Character Transfer have a name conflict on the destination server, a free Character Rename will be made available to resolve the conflict and rename the moving character.
These new features exemplify our commitment to improve the quality of the City of Heroes experience. We feel the price of these features is enough to prevent potential abuse, but also reasonable enough to not be prohibitive for those who want to improve their gaming experience by moving servers or changing a character name.
IMPORTANT! Customers who are interested in taking advantage of the Character Transfer service should know that it is possible in the future that we may make changes to the game that would remove the need to Transfer servers. One example of such a change would be a server-less game configuration where all players can group with anyone, without the restriction of which server they play on. We are not committing to this server-less configuration, and in fact there are no plans to implement a server-less environment this calendar year, but because we are charging a fee for these services, it is important that our players understand that the possibility exists. We want to be very clear in this regard so that those who do decide to make use of a Server Transfer, when it becomes available, understand that they may not need it in the future.
For those interested in assisting with the testing efforts of Character Transfer and Character Rename, keep your eye on the Official City of Heroes Announcement Forum for further details. Thank you for your continued support!
The City of Heroes Development Team
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The Justice Server is spinning up at this time and should be online and available at apx 10 AM Pacific (1 PM Eastern).
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The Justice Server will be coming down for maintenance at apx 9:35 AM Pacific (12:35 PM Eastern). Our apologies for this interruption; we are working to have the server back online as quickly as possible. We will post here when it is available.
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On Monday, July 16th members of the Development Team, including Positron, Back Alley Brawler, Ghost Widow and War Witch will be out in force, taking the fight to the Rikti Invasion Force!
Join us on the Training Room Test Server starting at 2 PM Pacific (5 PM Eastern) to rumble with the Rikti and give us your feedback on Issue 10! If you need instructions about connecting to the Test Server or copying a character to Test, see this post.
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Direct from the good folks at PoJ Radio.com comes the announcement of an exciting competition - TIMEFORCE II!
TIMEFORCE II: A Statesman's Taskforce
When: July 14th, starting at 6:00 PM EST and running for about 5 hours.
Where: Test Server
They are planning for 25-50 teams, all running through the Statesman's Task Force at the same time, and at 11:00 PM EST we are going into the Ritki War Zone, to cause havoc to the Ritki who invade our good city!
This event is open to anyone who has a team of 7 from any server to take part! Signup is at www.pojradio.com and here on the Official City of Heroes Event Forums.
This is the second coming of the Timeforce. The first event was August of last year, and featured over 216 players, running through the Synapse Taskforce as a race, at the same time. We spawned about 18 Babbages in Skyway City at the same time!
Also, be sure to check out their Kick Off Video!
Super-Groups from all over are signing up to see who is the best at server war. There are limited judges, so the start times will be staggered to accommodate up to 50 teams. Thats a whole lot of butt kicking!
If anyone questions you can: post it to the above Event's thread, PM PoJ Radio Station Manager via the forums at glacial_ice
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This maintenance was complete as of 2:20 PM Pacific (5:20 Eastern) and infinity and Liberty are online and available.
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Please use this thread to discuss the below announcement:
Matt Miller, aka Positron, the lead designer of City of Heroes and City of Villains takes some time to discuss the planning that went into the upcoming free expansion, Issue 10: Invasion. Issue 10 advances the story of Paragon City and the Rogue Isles by throwing a combined threat at the heroes and villains a second invasion by the dreaded Rikti.
From the Dev Diary:
With Issue 10 we decided to advance the storyline. Like any ongoing game we have many unresolved plot threads and each is a great opportunity for introducing new game content. Our first thought for Issue 10 was to bring back the 5th Column, a villain group that disappeared when the Council was introduced in Issue 3. But in the end we decided to focus on one of the greatest threats to Paragon City and the Rogue Isles, the aliens known as the Rikti.
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Matt Miller, aka Positron, the lead designer of City of Heroes and City of Villains takes some time to discuss the planning that went into the upcoming free expansion, Issue 10: Invasion. Issue 10 advances the story of Paragon City and the Rogue Isles by throwing a combined threat at the heroes and villains a second invasion by the dreaded Rikti.
From the Dev Diary:
With Issue 10 we decided to advance the storyline. Like any ongoing game we have many unresolved plot threads and each is a great opportunity for introducing new game content. Our first thought for Issue 10 was to bring back the 5th Column, a villain group that disappeared when the Council was introduced in Issue 3. But in the end we decided to focus on one of the greatest threats to Paragon City and the Rogue Isles, the aliens known as the Rikti.
Read the Developer Diary Invasion Building the Story here.
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The Infinity and Liberty servers are coming down for emergency maintenance starting at 1:15 PM Pacific (4:15 PM Eastern) on Friday, July 6th.. We anticipate the downtime to last no longer than 2 hours and are working to have them back up as quickly as possible.
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Please use this thread to discuss the first Issue 10 movie as announced here.
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1up.com's GameVideo's delivers an exclusive look at the first Issue 10 gamplay movie! Watch below, or check it out here.
Join us on the Discussion Forums to talk about this video.
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Nice post Eltanin, thanks for sharing your experience and perspective with us!
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Please use this thread to discuss the following news article:
GameDaily is reporting on a new study done by IBM and Seriosity. From their coverage:
The leaders of tomorrow may be the hardcore gamers of today, especially players of MMORPGs. IBM has teamed with Seriosity on a new study, which found that many of the skills developed from playing online are similar to those needed for corporate leadership roles.
You can read the GameDailyBiz report here.
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GameDaily is reporting on a new study done by IBM and Seriosity. From their coverage:
The leaders of tomorrow may be the hardcore gamers of today, especially players of MMORPGs. IBM has teamed with Seriosity on a new study, which found that many of the skills developed from playing online are similar to those needed for corporate leadership roles.
You can read the GameDailyBiz report here.
And you can see the entire 34-page report here (PDF).
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If you are attending the Origins International Game Expo running from July 5-8 in Columbus, Ohio to be sure and check out the Costume Contest put on by the Ohio Gamers Organization! Jack "Statesman" Emmert, Cryptic Studios Creative Director, will be on hand as a judge for the contest!
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I find it rather amusing that one of the amazing new features is that the Rikti now have swords that can fire lasers!
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Dude, have you see those freakin gunswords?!? They are HUGE! Like, way bigger than THIS! < waves his arms, outstretched > And, speaking from experience, it's not all that fun to be on the receiving end of them.
