Super heroes! ASSEMBLEEEE!!! AKA Champions online is free

Bells · 02-08-2011, 10:18 PM

So, yesterday i stumbled upon Champions Online (also known as "that other Super Hero MMO" ) and saw it was free..ish. Well, most of the game features are free anyway... and i thought to myself "Hey! Why the hell not?" So... i'm in!

Now, you have less slots for heroes and costumes and less options around your powers (less customization), Premium players also have unique parts for their costumes, and a few unique powers (but i didn't saw anything game breaking in it)

Now, instead of customizing from the Group up, you basically pick a "Class" and evolve that class with a Skill tree with some branches. Seems more streamlined, really...

So, i dove in. And the character creation process is really robust. You can easily go from a Hulkering beast to George Clooney if you want... So, what i got? Let me introduce you to the best hero of all time!!

When a city cries for Help... Only one Man has the Balls to defend it...

The Mysterious Flying Marksman... that's Right... He Shoots your face with Arrows AND THEN HE FLIES AWAY... Legend has it that he stared at gravity and told it to "Fuck off" in a slow, parsed, Australian accent and that's how he got his powers. The Arrow shooting thing just came out of pure Manliness...

Let's see how was Captain Manhood's First Mission...

Trouble a-brewing?! A City in danger!

Captain Manhood is a team Player. Manly team! Full of Brawn and POWAH!

To Battle!!!

Cpt Manhood is also known for his Cutting Edge Innovative mind in Crime-Fighting !! A true, Marvel on Manlyship (making words up is fun)

After a Major Battle with the Boss (that i forgot to Screenshot) I Recon with the Defender, main Hero of the City to Destroy the invaders!

Now out of Noobtown, i can meet the other heroes and pick my Own Super Travel Power!! They are a colorfull Bunch...

Captain Manhood is So manly he could've picked Teleportation... because he is so manly he can Phase out of Reality... but i choosed Flight. Because Flight let's you do THIS freely...

Aaah... my City... mine to Protect and defend with my Manliness...

So Yeah.. Champions Online is free, it's right now avalible to download, and if you guys are looking for a fun time waster, this is it... come join the mess!

The game has some confusing keyboard settings, but you can get used to it rather quick... Missions are pretty straightforward and reading the flavor text is a huge help to your goals... it's fun, rather light and simple... i'll stick wiht it for a while!

If you make your heroes, show them here!!

CAPTAIN MANHOOD AWAY!!

Jagos · 02-08-2011, 10:24 PM

Dammit, Bells! Will you quit finding good MMOs? I have to study and sleep!

EVILNess · 02-08-2011, 10:27 PM

Oh so they changed it to a class system ehh?

They needed that, a friend bought me and him a copy of the game when it released cause he thought it was DC Universe Online and while it was fun... there were... issues. The biggest issue was with pvp and how people would cherry pick all the "best" stuff and make these pvp monsters that no normal themed character could ever hope to handle.

Still, I had a Robot 1950's Housewife with a chainsaw arm power and rocket boots. So cool points for letting me make that.

Krylo · 02-08-2011, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by EVILNess

Oh so they changed it to a class system ehh?

They needed that, a friend bought me and him a copy of the game when it released cause he thought it was DC Universe Online and while it was fun... there were... issues. The biggest issue was with pvp and how people would cherry pick all the "best" stuff and make these pvp monsters that no normal themed character could ever hope to handle.

Still, I had a Robot 1950's Housewife with a chainsaw arm power and rocket boots. So cool points for letting me make that.

As that a big 'draw' for the game was the customization, I'm guessing that Bells just mistook the streamline choices for set classes.

Either that or only premium players get to cherry pick now (though I doubt that).

Edit: At least I hope this is the case, because otherwise the game doesn't really have anything going for it, other than flying around and making silly avatars.

DFM · 02-08-2011, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Krylo

Otherwise the game doesn't really have anything going for it, other than flying around and making silly avatars.

This is every ~~Super Hero MMO~~ game.

Krylo · 02-09-2011, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by DFM

This is every ~~Super Hero MMO~~ game.

Yeah, but CO does everything else really really shitty.

DarkDrgon · 02-08-2011, 10:37 PM

I'm in. Drgon is a complete Iron Fist rip off, but with a red suit and no mask.

so if Iron Fist and daredevil got smashed together.... which has happened.

god I'm a comic nerd

Bells · 02-08-2011, 10:41 PM

Nop... Premium Players get Custom Archetype. They can pick any powers they want.Or they can pick from the same pool as the Free players and select a few Basic Archetypes

There is also "power tinting" (picking the colors of your powers) that is Premium Only.

None of this is game breaking thouhg... the worst i saw is the amount of In game money you can Have... Free Playres can only carry 250g while premium players can carry over 200.000g

Also, this

And over here you can see all the Archetypes players can pick... It's really more Steamlined to styles of play, not really "class based"...

http://www.champions-online.com/node/595112

I picked Marksman because i like Ranged characters, but i didn't want to be tied down to Fire or Ice, so i Skipped Glacier and Inferno... Bow and Arrows seemed more Awesome.

Arcanum · 02-08-2011, 10:58 PM

Hmm I wasn't aware that Champions Online went free. I'll have to look into this after I get back from my vacation and deal with my midterms.

DFM · 02-09-2011, 12:30 AM

Yeah even for an MMO I agree it's pretty poor. I made a ghetto looking Punisher knockoff named Red Nixon who had ice powers that was pretty much the height of my gameplay experience.

02-08-2011, 10:18 PM	#1
Bells That's so PC of you Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In a Server-sided Dimension where time is meaningless Posts: 10,490	Super heroes! ASSEMBLEEEE!!! AKA Champions online is free So, yesterday i stumbled upon Champions Online (also known as "that other Super Hero MMO" ) and saw it was free..ish. Well, most of the game features are free anyway... and i thought to myself "Hey! Why the hell not?" So... i'm in! Now, you have less slots for heroes and costumes and less options around your powers (less customization), Premium players also have unique parts for their costumes, and a few unique powers (but i didn't saw anything game breaking in it) Now, instead of customizing from the Group up, you basically pick a "Class" and evolve that class with a Skill tree with some branches. Seems more streamlined, really... So, i dove in. And the character creation process is really robust. You can easily go from a Hulkering beast to George Clooney if you want... So, what i got? Let me introduce you to the best hero of all time!! When a city cries for Help... Only one Man has the Balls to defend it... IT's CAPTAIN MANHOOD! The Mysterious Flying Marksman... that's Right... He Shoots your face with Arrows AND THEN HE FLIES AWAY... Legend has it that he stared at gravity and told it to "Fuck off" in a slow, parsed, Australian accent and that's how he got his powers. The Arrow shooting thing just came out of pure Manliness... Let's see how was Captain Manhood's First Mission... Trouble a-brewing?! A City in danger! Captain Manhood is a team Player. Manly team! Full of Brawn and POWAH! To Battle!!! Cpt Manhood is also known for his Cutting Edge Innovative mind in Crime-Fighting !! A true, Marvel on Manlyship (making words up is fun) After a Major Battle with the Boss (that i forgot to Screenshot) I Recon with the Defender, main Hero of the City to Destroy the invaders! Now out of Noobtown, i can meet the other heroes and pick my Own Super Travel Power!! They are a colorfull Bunch... Indeed... Captain Manhood is So manly he could've picked Teleportation... because he is so manly he can Phase out of Reality... but i choosed Flight. Because Flight let's you do THIS freely... Aaah... my City... mine to Protect and defend with my Manliness... So Yeah.. Champions Online is free, it's right now avalible to download, and if you guys are looking for a fun time waster, this is it... come join the mess! The game has some confusing keyboard settings, but you can get used to it rather quick... Missions are pretty straightforward and reading the flavor text is a huge help to your goals... it's fun, rather light and simple... i'll stick wiht it for a while! If you make your heroes, show them here!! CAPTAIN MANHOOD AWAY!! __________________ *BELLS STORE : Clothes! You wear* them! Free US Shipping Subscription System? WTF?! Zazzle Black!**

02-08-2011, 10:24 PM	#2
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02-08-2011, 10:37 PM	#7
DarkDrgon Always Trick Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 978	I'm in. Drgon is a complete Iron Fist rip off, but with a red suit and no mask. so if Iron Fist and daredevil got smashed together.... which has happened. god I'm a comic nerd __________________ [color=red] Kneel before the Lord Drgon, or you will be knelt.

02-08-2011, 10:41 PM	#8
Bells That's so PC of you Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In a Server-sided Dimension where time is meaningless Posts: 10,490	Nop... Premium Players get Custom Archetype. They can pick any powers they want.Or they can pick from the same pool as the Free players and select a few Basic Archetypes There is also "power tinting" (picking the colors of your powers) that is Premium Only. None of this is game breaking thouhg... the worst i saw is the amount of In game money you can Have... Free Playres can only carry 250g while premium players can carry over 200.000g Also, this And over here you can see all the Archetypes players can pick... It's really more Steamlined to styles of play, not really "class based"... http://www.champions-online.com/node/595112 I picked Marksman because i like Ranged characters, but i didn't want to be tied down to Fire or Ice, so i Skipped Glacier and Inferno... Bow and Arrows seemed more Awesome. __________________ *BELLS STORE : Clothes! You wear* them! Free US Shipping Subscription System? WTF?! Zazzle Black!**

02-09-2011, 12:30 AM	#10
DFM Om Nom Nom Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,850	Yeah even for an MMO I agree it's pretty poor. I made a ghetto looking Punisher knockoff named Red Nixon who had ice powers that was pretty much the height of my gameplay experience. __________________ [14:26] ManoftheRus: YOU GODDAMN SNEAKY DEE

02-08-2011, 10:58 PM	#9
Arcanum Strike the Earth! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,185	Hmm I wasn't aware that Champions Online went free. I'll have to look into this after I get back from my vacation and deal with my midterms.