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Old 22nd June 2011, 03:14 PM   #1 (permalink)
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City of Heroes will change name to City of Heroes: Freedom and adopt a hybrid payment model, with the next issue, Issue 21.

The play-for-free option includes fewer character slots and archetypes to choose from, as well as some content-gating plus limits for auction house and mail - with some parts being purchasable.

Returning players will keep rewards they have earned in the past or things they have bought, even if they play for free.

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Old 22nd June 2011, 03:22 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Just noticed the FTP model doesn't allow you to even join a super group. Pretty much rules out any chance of me playing the game.
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Old 22nd June 2011, 09:39 PM   #3 (permalink)
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CoH was my first subbed MMOG after a couple of free runs on Lineage 2 and the SWG beta. Definitely worth spending some time back in Paragon City
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Ahhh Icetacular, wonder how you're doing old friend.
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Old 23rd June 2011, 02:49 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Just noticed the FTP model doesn't allow you to even join a super group. Pretty much rules out any chance of me playing the game.
In practice I would say communities are often formed using private global chat channels rather than explicit super groups, unless you want to build and maintain a base.
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Old 29th June 2011, 07:08 AM   #6 (permalink)
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This is good for the old time players that just want to log in and visit paragon once in a while. My wife and I both played COH...thats actually where we met. I would be interested to see what this will do to the game
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Old 5th July 2011, 12:09 PM   #7 (permalink)
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may have to check it out again one day


The Task Force mission on Striga Isle is still up there as one of the best experiences i have had in any MMO.
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Old 17th July 2011, 06:20 AM   #8 (permalink)
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someday after I get the new HHD installed and formatted, I'll play this again, just waiting on $ saved to get a new DVD player so I can format.

I wasn't too sure if I wanted to start a free account, till after I read this
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Returning Players Become Premium Players

We honor your commitment and experience! If you used to play City of Heroes, you will automatically become a Premium Player. New free players can become Premium Players by buying any amount of Paragon Points.
  • Get everything that Free players get.
  • Retain nearly everything you already purchased or unlocked, including Super Boosters, expansions, and directly purchased character slots.
  • Retain all the Veteran Rewards you earned.
So all I really need to do is get a new PW for my old account, if I read that correctly.

Yeah, the F2P account not able to join a SG wasn't a welcoming site. but it's true about the Sente sez, unfortunately , F2P don't get Global chat from what I saw, Just Local and team
I did not look into how much a Player would need to spend just to become a Premium account, I'm sure it'll not be that much.
But I'll open my account fer sure as a Premium if I understood correctly.
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Old 17th July 2011, 06:46 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Imfir, an old account will become premium directly. A new account that spends any amount of money will become a premium player.

And if you are a premium player you can join super groups and chat in SG and coalition chat channels.

I would definitely recommend to reactivate any old account you may have when the time comes.
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I am a bit confused tho, I logged into my account to check the status, it is listed as "Not playable"
thought it would at least show Premium. guess you can't comeback as free Premium, you would still need to buy something
would rather use my old account , and the characters already created.

Oh I think if I find the box, there is still a code for 30 days that I could use, but I think I would still need a valid CC, something I don't carry or use any more
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