Issue 20: Game Features

Issue 20: Game Features

Group Play

Leagues: The largest Team size until Issue 20 was up to eight characters. Issue 20 introduces Leagues to City of Heroes®. A League is a much larger group of characters. Now, characters can form or join groups of up to 48 characters. Leagues can be formed anywhere in Paragon City™, the Rogue Isles™, or Praetoria, for any purpose from attacks on the Rikti Mothership to costume contests.

Team Up Teleporter*: We've made a major upgrade in the Looking For Group functionality: the new Team Up Teleporter for Incarnate Trials. Using the Team Up Teleporter, you can sign a character up for an Incarnate Trial almost anywhere in Paragon City, the Rogue Isles, or Praetoria. (The exceptions are in Super Group Bases, in PvP Zones, or while running instanced missions or Task Forces/Strike Forces.) When enough characters for an Incarnate Trial are queued, all the signed up characters are teleported to the instance and automatically formed into a League. (The Team Up Teleporter is currently only available for Incarnate Trials on the same server.)

Helper System: Issue 20 introduces the Helper System, which helps new players meet veteran players in game to learn from and play with. Type "H" to open up the help window. From there, you can set your helper status. Your helper status will show up above your character's name. If you are seeking help, your character's name will also change to purple.

• Help Me: This helper status lets you, as a new player to City of Heroes, let others know that you are looking for mentors. It displays "Help Me!" above the character's name.
• Helper: This helper status highlights veteran City of Heroes players who are willing to guide new players. It displays "Helper" above the character's name.

New Team UI: Now you can choose between the new League UI or the classic Team UI. Change between the Team and League UI at any time by going to Game Options > General > Misc Settings.

New Team UI

New League UI

Player-Designed Loading Screens

Enjoy over 40 new loading screens devised with shots that feature the graphics of Ultra-Mode. These beautiful new loading screens were all designed by players.

Quality of Life Enhancements

Respec Badges: Heroes and Villains who have changed alignments can now collect all six respec trial badges. No new respecs will be granted.

Travel Improvements: Black Helicopters have been added to Port Oakes and Sharkhead Isle. Furthermore, additional Black Helicopters have been added to Nerva Archipelago and Grandville.

*Requires the City of Heroes Going Rogue® expansion.