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City of Heroes is a true departure from the MMORPG market, which is primarily filled with medieval fantasy-based titles. The game enables players to realize their comic book dreams. Heroes protect the fine citizens of Paragon City in a colorful 3-D world where the victims of crimes not only thank players for their help, but they even compliment players on their costumes!

Format: PC
Release 04 Feb 2005
Developer: Cryptic Studios
Publisher: NCSoft
Players: MMO
PEGI Rating: 12
Editor Score: 7 User Score: 9
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TVG Exclusive: City Of Heroes: Power Proliferation Feature

Jon Wilcox

28/03/2008

Jon Wilcox

TVG intercepts the latest information from the Rogue Isles, including a radio address from Dr. Brainstorm...


In anticipation for the upcoming release of Issue 12: Midnight Hour for City of Heroes/Villains, NCsoft has today relayed two pieces of information that report on the events set to take place in the update.
The first is a radio address made by Dr. Brainstorm to the Rogue Isles about the completion of his Hypthetical Framework, the second a report revealing the investigation of an explosion in the Crey lab...

Dr. Brainstorm Radio Address
Ehhem, fellow super beings of the Rogue Isles, Dr. Brainstorm here. I'm broadcasting from an undisclosed location to announce my latest breakthrough!

Many of you have inquired as to my whereabouts since I brought you the wonders of the invention system. I have good news for you all! Upon completion of the Hypothetical Framework the universe revealed to me a profound secret.

Late one night in my lab, as I placed the final piece of Rikti technology into the Hypothetical Framework, a glorious vision appeared before me. The Framework revealed to me a mystical subterranean web, invisible to the naked eye. This network represents the sacred geometry of the earth, threads of energy that converge to create vortices of power over particularly special places and even people.

Somehow my Hypothetical Framework opened an access portal onto this mystical network, an energy based control panel for super power distribution. Knowing we must harness this newfound information, I built a monitoring system into every invention workbench. Every time an invention is made, I am able to tap into the power network, gathering information about this mystical nexus.

Based on the information gathered through your workbenches, I have determined that every super powered being taps into these energy threads at their own resonance. This individual frequency determines what powers each hero or villain can gain mastery over. No matter our origin, each of us accesses our available powers in a unique way.

Since that day, I have diligently worked to alter these restrictions placed so unfairly upon us.

Using my newly built kinetic capacitor I discovered a way to alter the resonance of these energy strands. After the er...massive release of energy generated in my lab with the kinetic capacitor, I appear to have sufficiently altered the resonance of these energy lines. Despite the minor....mishap in the lab, I am proud to announce that I, Dr. Brainstorm, have opened the door to new powers here on the Rogue Isles, allowing new super powered citizens of the Rogue Isles to access an additional primary and secondary power to choose from!


LONGBOW Report

RE: Peregrine Island Explosion
From: Agent Crimson, Alpha-Black Unit


During a recent mission to prevent Malta raids on Crey science facilities, a hero I work with was alerted to the existence of a secret Crey lab. I was unable to locate the lab until last week when I intercepted reports of an explosion under the streets of Peregrine. Upon locating the entrance to a subterranean facility, I discovered the remains of what appears to have been a well-equipped laboratory. Inside I found the badly charred remnants of a large mechanical device.

I also located a security system and was able to extract surveillance video. This video was passed onto Dr. Advance in the science and technology division and I have included his interpretation of the video below.

Shortly after the explosion, I began to receive reports of new heroes able to use previously inaccessible powers. I am convinced that these are connected and will investigate further.

RE: Security Video Report
From: Dr. Advance, Longbow Science and Technology Division


This video, although highly degraded, appears to show Dr. Brainstorm activating a massive Resonance Manipulator, also known as a kinetic capacitor. Many scientists have proposed that it might be possible to create an oscillating energy field able to reach a strength of over 10,000 megateslas - roughly equivalent to a neutron star.

While this device is clearly not of that magnitude, the size and blast radius of the ensuing explosion suggests that Dr. Brainstorm managed to generate close to 2,000 megateslas.

It has long been understood that even heroes who gain their abilities through technology, nature, or science are somehow special, the pinnacle of human achievement. Many theorize that these super-powered beings are connected into some sort of power nexus beyond our comprehension. Although the exact nature of this energy grid is unknown, I believe that it acts as a control network for super power distribution.

I propose that this video shows Dr. Brainstorm attempting to open a conduit onto this energy grid. By generating this massive energy field, it appears that Dr. Brainstorm is attempting to pull the earth's cosmic balance off kilter. Clearly he did not anticipate the ensuing explosion as he barely escaped the destruction.

The explosion suggests that this energy grid relies on a delicate balance that must be maintained. In upsetting the balance of the earth's geodesy Dr. Brainstorm may have caused a rift. Although I do not yet fully understand the implications, I remind you that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Crimson tells me there are reports of heroes able to access new powers. If heroes are able to access new powers it seems likely that the same may also be true for the villains of the Rogue Isles.


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Date Added:Thu 8th May 2008 12:53
Try to look here and may be you find what do you want:,
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Date Added:Tue 6th May 2008 08:13
Most Interested facts about that you can read here:,
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Date Added:Thu 1st May 2008 14:25
I really don't understand why dark defenders, dark scrappers and not dark dominators, too bad
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Date Added:Thu 24th Apr 2008 00:31
Yeah, thats what tankers needed. Dark melee.. phew. And scrappers with fiery melee.... .....yeah.....
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Date Added:Sun 13th Apr 2008 22:10
Personaly I'm a flavor player. I dont care what the primaries and secondaries are but it would be nice if each primary for an AT had a secondary that made sense with it. Stone for Doms, fine but what the heck do you match to it? Also I would have lov... [ Read full comment... ]
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Date Added:Wed 9th Apr 2008 03:34
If a Brute can have Energy Melee, i don't understand why scrappers cannot. i will say though that fire shield with spines will be nasty for PvE, but i prefer PvP. Meh Corrupters getting Storm and Controllers getting Themal is good though
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Date Added:Tue 1st Apr 2008 17:44
... i wanted EM scrappers, /cold controllers, elec tanks, regen brutes, BS/invun stalkers, lol makes sence not to have most of thoses, EM scrappers :P lawl... but i wanted the cold controller more then anything
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Date Added:Mon 31st Mar 2008 02:02
And let the vill's cry moar. Buck up and learn to live with the fact that CoV will ALWAYS take a backseat to CoH...
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Date Added:Sun 30th Mar 2008 16:17
This is just another screw over for villains tbh. I am a pvp'r at heart andtosay. The heroes do get itall. Villains are good atpvp but its a lotharder for villains than it is for heroes. Blasters just own anything and if the new VEAT's are a conter-... [ Read full comment... ]
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Date Added:Sun 30th Mar 2008 09:30
Firstly it isnt a comic, secondly if I gave 90% of you a million dollars a dozen and a mansion in 12 country's with a lair jet you'd still complain.
SO please before you rubbish everything which takes no effort whatsoever stop !, think !, form your... [ Read full comment... ]
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