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rathmarathma Member UncommonPosts: 3,786
in City of Heroes

 I'm looking for a new MMORPG. Right now the only thing i'm playing is Lineage II in open beta (where i can't get in half the time) and noticed that city of heroes is coming out this month image.

 Is the game any good? Here's my preferences for MMORPG's:

 -Good graphics

  -nice enviroments/well though out world (is the game worth exploring basically)

 - Fun combat

 - Good missions/quests

 - PvP

 - Unique character custimization

 - Unique character abilities and classes

 I know it's alot. Doesn't have to match up to all of 'em image

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  • MaximaneMaximane Member CommonPosts: 625

    One of our illustrious staff members, Kunou, wrote a four-page preview on City of Heroes. He worked fervently in-game (man, that must be tough work there Kunou! :P) but he did it. Take a peek!

    http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/setView/features/gameID/3/loadFeature/1/

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  • j7007j7007 Member Posts: 57
    I would recommend SWG. It has a great story, nice missions (sometimes maybe a bit monotonous but nothing is perfect), the best PvP system (based on the Civil War), great graphics and friendly community. IMO the best MMO you can play now image

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    I've been to many places, i've seen so many faces...

  • rathmarathma Member UncommonPosts: 3,786

     I played SWG.... It sucked..

     And yeah, i did read the preview of City of Heroes that the staff wrote up on but i thought i'd get a second oppinion from the players because i can honestly say most previews of MMORPG's have been a little "one sided" towards the game. image

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  • MaximaneMaximane Member CommonPosts: 625

    Let me stop you there for a moment.

    Please do not confuse our Previews from our Reviews. Our Previews give gamers a "sneak peek" into a game that has yet to be released. We leave our heavy criticisms for the Reviews.

    Now I will tell you right now that every single staff member with MMORPG.COM are gamers just like you. We pride ourselves to give honest reviews of the games. Take a look for yourself!

    Now we don't stop there. The real influence on a game's ratings comes from our members, just like you. Even a game's Hype is measured, by you, via our "Hype-meter". When a person sees the Highest Ranking MMORPGs on the main page they are looking at the ratings from you guys, not us. The only thing we do not do is openly criticize on the discussion boards, because quite frankly, those are your boards for your benefit.

    So, please do not misinterpret us as being "one-sided". We do not shovel out our exclusive material because we have a quota to meet. We do it because we think you will honestly benefit from it. All of the veteran members will tell you we do not get paid to do this. ;)

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  • rathmarathma Member UncommonPosts: 3,786


    Originally posted by Maximane

    Let me stop you there for a moment.
    Please do not confuse our Previews from our Reviews. Our Previews give gamers a "sneak peek" into a game that has yet to be released. We leave our heavy criticisms for the Reviews.
    Now I will tell you right now that every single staff member with MMORPG.COM are gamers just like you. We pride ourselves to give honest reviews of the games. Take a look for yourself!
    Now we don't stop there. The real influence on a game's ratings comes from our members, just like you. Even a game's Hype is measured, by you, via our "Hype-meter". When a person sees the Highest Ranking MMORPGs on the main page they are looking at the ratings from you guys, not us. The only thing we do not do is openly criticize on the discussion boards, because quite frankly, those are your boards for your benefit.
    So, please do not misinterpret us as being "one-sided". We do not shovel out our exclusive material because we have a quota to meet. We do it because we think you will honestly benefit from it. All of the veteran members will tell you we do not get paid to do this. ;)
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    - MMORPG.COM Staff -

     What i meant about "one sided" is that in previews they will only show you what stands out and whats good in the game, but never what isn't good about the game .

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  • RavenspireRavenspire Member Posts: 6

    Based on my own experience with CoH, the preview is dead-on.

    If you like the genre, and you're not too interested in attacking other players, then I don't think you'll be disappointed.

  • yeyeman9yeyeman9 Member Posts: 31
    OK, I dont know if this is breaking the NDA and I hope it is not. All I am going to say is that the game is awesome. I say you actually pre-order it and give it a try. I prefer it over every MMORPG out there. And I have played some, including EQ and SWG. But it is more of likeness, you like comics? Super Heroes? Something original and new for a MMORPG? this is your choice.

  • SpetnautSpetnaut Member UncommonPosts: 61


    Originally posted by j7007
    I would recommend SWG. It has a great story, nice missions (sometimes maybe a bit monotonous but nothing is perfect), the best PvP system (based on the Civil War), great graphics and friendly community. IMO the best MMO you can play now image

    I've been to many places, i've seen so many faces...

    Were in the world did SWG come into this? He asked is COH was any good.

    And for COH, ive been playing for about 2 weeks and all I can tell you without breaking the NDA is its awsome. The fight scenes are so intense and not like the normal turn based stuff, this needs a bit more twitch. Graphics just awazing.

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  • RJCoxRJCox Member Posts: 2,686

    What i meant about "one sided" is that in previews they will only show you what stands out and whats good in the game, but never what isn't good about the game .

    Yer right, but thats what a Preview is. It's a sneak peek at what will make the game worth playing. It's meant to highlight the good aspects of the game. A Review on the other hand is where we take the gloves off, no holds barred, tell it like it is. So if yer looking for a Review then you'll have to wait a while till I've had a chance to put some time into the live version (or maybe another Staffer).

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    "There were much of the beautiful, much of the wanton, much of the bizarre, something of the terrible, and not a little of that which might have excited disgust."

  • MotorheadMotorhead Member UncommonPosts: 1,193


    Originally posted by j7007 
    the best PvP system (based on the Civil War),

    You have got to be kidding......?

    Maybe it's been improved since I stopped playing.  But it used to be nothing more than gank-fests outside of the cloning facilities.....

     


     

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  • Kram59Kram59 Member Posts: 153


    Originally posted by Maximane

    Let me stop you there for a moment.
    Please do not confuse our Previews from our Reviews. Our Previews give gamers a "sneak peek" into a game that has yet to be released. We leave our heavy criticisms for the Reviews.
    Now I will tell you right now that every single staff member with MMORPG.COM are gamers just like you. We pride ourselves to give honest reviews of the games. Take a look for yourself!
    Now we don't stop there. The real influence on a game's ratings comes from our members, just like you. Even a game's Hype is measured, by you, via our "Hype-meter". When a person sees the Highest Ranking MMORPGs on the main page they are looking at the ratings from you guys, not us. The only thing we do not do is openly criticize on the discussion boards, because quite frankly, those are your boards for your benefit.
    So, please do not misinterpret us as being "one-sided". We do not shovel out our exclusive material because we have a quota to meet. We do it because we think you will honestly benefit from it. All of the veteran members will tell you we do not get paid to do this. ;)
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    maximane@mmorpg.com
    - MMORPG.COM Staff -

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  • Kram59Kram59 Member Posts: 153
    Very well written.

    King of the world

    King of the world

  • rathmarathma Member UncommonPosts: 3,786


    Originally posted by Ravenspire

    Based on my own experience with CoH, the preview is dead-on.
    If you like the genre, and you're not too interested in attacking other players, then I don't think you'll be disappointed.


     I am into the genre. I love the fact you can be a super hero. The fantasy settings in most MMO's are getting old (not saying i don't like fantasy, they just haven't done anything "over the top" and still make boring castles and forests).

     Anyways, i like to PvP though which is kind of a setback because i heard this game has no PvP.

     I thought the game would be brilliant if it was heroes vs. villains and the players could be one or the other. 

     Also, how does the world work? Is it just one city everybodies in? Can you go outside the city? I have no idea how big the game would be if it was only in one city.
     


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  • RJCoxRJCox Member Posts: 2,686

    It's one city, but seperated into different zones, and it's pretty big.

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  • rathmarathma Member UncommonPosts: 3,786

     Ok 2 more questions i couldn't find on the site

     1. Are there pedestrians walking around town and driving cars kind of like a GTA atmosphere?

    2. Can every superhero fly? Or is it only certain types.

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  • RJCoxRJCox Member Posts: 2,686

    1) Yes, pedestrians walking and driving all over the place, stuff goign on all around just like a regular city.

    2) Any hero has the option of picking up the Flight power pool at level 6.

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  • rathmarathma Member UncommonPosts: 3,786
     Cool thanks image

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  • GameheadGamehead Member Posts: 3


    Originally posted by Kunou

    1) Yes, pedestrians walking and driving all over the place, stuff goign on all around just like a regular city.
    2) Any hero has the option of picking up the Flight power pool at level 6.

    Flying at level 6? That seems a bit too early. For some reason I thought of it as a medium to high level power.


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  • RJCoxRJCox Member Posts: 2,686

    Getting access to the power pool is not the same as flying, there are other powers in the pool you have to get first.

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  • GameheadGamehead Member Posts: 3


    Originally posted by Kunou

    Getting access to the power pool is not the same as flying, there are other powers in the pool you have to get first.
     

    Ah yes that makes sense. You have to hover before you can fly right and stuff like that.

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  • RaddMonzRaddMonz Member Posts: 86

    I got into beta last night (this morning really about 1:30AM). Here is what I gleened:

    Character Set-up is great - you can customize your appearance in so many different ways it is mind boggling. I spent a half-hour playing around with my appearance & I had an idea going in what I wanted to look like.

    Quests/Missions - While I didn't get too far this morning, I have to say I like the way missions run. If you get a mission to clear out a building of bad guys & find something, as soon as you enter the building, you zone in to your own building (nobody can come in and beat-up something you need to defeat in order to complete the mission). Also, as you travel around the city completing missions, you can also help crime victims from street thugs & the like.

    UI - it is ok, but i like a bit more customization (I like to move things to different spots on my screen until I get the perfect set-up for the game) Note: Horizons UI was the best I've played so far.

    Movement & controls - Uses ASWDQE - I am not crazy about that, I would prefer using the arrow keys myself (There is a way to remap the keys, but i just wanted to play last night)

    Lag - Slim to none (I was in Atlas Park with about another 60-70 PC's & another 20-30 NPCs & everything was smooth sailing.)

    PvP - there is none (They said that they want to have an PvP arena in the future, but to me this is not a big concern)

    Loot - no loot, you get enhancement (permanent) & inspirations (temporary), they can be obtained from defeating villians, as a reward from your contacts or from completing a mission. I don't know how distribution is in a group (since I did not group last night)

    Animation - from what I have seen, I would say excellent (some boards say that some of the attack annimations look the same, but I didn't notice that in my first 2 hrs of gameplay)

    Coolness Factor - Oh VERY cool, just walking around makes you feel like you stepped into a comic book & seeing toons flying overhead is a sight.

    Overall - I can't wait to get home from work tonight to log-on (and my wife has a business meeting, so as soon as I get home I'm in...)

    I'll take some time tonight to see if I can customize the UI & remap some of the keys.

     

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  • RJCoxRJCox Member Posts: 2,686

    UI - it is ok, but i like a bit more customization (I like to move things to different spots on my screen until I get the perfect set-up for the game) Note: Horizons UI was the best I've played so far.

    Everything on your screen is movable, I don't think anything in my setup is in it's original place. Also, a little known tip, if you hold ALT down a second row of power hotkeys pops up, and then goes away when you let go of alt.

    Movement & controls - Uses ASWDQE - I am not crazy about that, I would prefer using the arrow keys myself (There is a way to remap the keys, but i just wanted to play last night)

    All keys remappable, go to Menu --> Options --> Control. There's actually a whole second set of control keys that are unset as default, so rather than replacing the WASDEQ keys you can just bind the arrows in the second set. Can bind a second key for every control in the game.

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  • RaddMonzRaddMonz Member Posts: 86

    Thanks for the info - I will have more time tonight to experiment.

    Keep the faith!

     

    RaddMonz
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    AC2: Kaled il Radd-Tumerok Invoker
    KO-Beta: Gelik-Hunter/Assassin
    CoH-Beta: Mr E-Man
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    ...and all at once the chaos ceased...

    CoH: Mr E-Man, Energy Arc, IG-2112MD, Slayer Faith, Master TimeLord Mr E-Being
    CoV: Mr E-Villain, Dark Willow, Cold Satisfaction, Mr E-Mech, Mr E-Lectric
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  • DivaliciousDivalicious Member Posts: 16


    Originally posted by Kunou




    UI - it is ok, but i like a bit more customization (I like to move things to different spots on my screen until I get the perfect set-up for the game) Note: Horizons UI was the best I've played so far.

    Everything on your screen is movable, I don't think anything in my setup is in it's original place. Also, a little known tip, if you hold ALT down a second row of power hotkeys pops up, and then goes away when you let go of alt.




    Movement & controls - Uses ASWDQE - I am not crazy about that, I would prefer using the arrow keys myself (There is a way to remap the keys, but i just wanted to play last night)

    All keys remappable, go to Menu --> Options --> Control. There's actually a whole second set of control keys that are unset as default, so rather than replacing the WASDEQ keys you can just bind the arrows in the second set. Can bind a second key for every control in the game.

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  • ExekileExekile Member UncommonPosts: 80

    <quote> Movement & controls - Uses ASWDQE - I am not crazy about that, I would prefer using the arrow keys myself (There is a way to remap the keys, but i just wanted to play last night) </quote>

    Just so you know, directly from the patcher:

    "The arrow keys have been added to the default key bindings"

    And people say the devs don't listen to the players ? image

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