Champions Online is free this week.

BeardedDork · Post by **BeardedDork** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:44 pm

This may be of interest to some here.

danbuter · Post by **danbuter** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:42 pm

I'm playing. I quit the game back in February, but it seems they've fixed at least some of the problems I was having. I like it.

Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 3:50 pm

I tried it out last night. I had to unlearn my COH habits, so the going has been slow.

The graphics are a bit unimpressive, but that's likely my computer's fault. The block feature is puzzling; I know it's supposed to do something, but I haven't figured out exactly what.

I suppose I'd get more out of the game if I sat down and read through the manual to learn what all the icons mean and what I can do with them. But with only a few days available to play, I'm not sure if it's worth the trouble.

Post by **Kinetic** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 6:54 pm

Block lessens the damage you take from attacks. As you level, you'll open up blocks for the different powers that have secondary effects. As an example, the block you can get from the Force tree will replenish your energy while you block.

My in-game handle is TheTower there if any of you guys are on and feel like pairing up. The game is very solo friendly but, in my experience, the scaling with groups in some of the instanced missions is way more fun than charging through by yourself.

Post by **BASHMAN** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:23 pm

I'd like to check this out... I really would. But I've got work up to my eyeballs AND have to prep for a convention tomorrow!

PS- BAM! #5 should be coming pretty soon. I've got all the material, now I'm just laying it out.

Samuraidad · Post by **Samuraidad** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 7:54 am

BASHMAN wrote:I'd like to check this out... I really would. But I've got work up to my eyeballs AND have to prep for a convention tomorrow!

PS- BAM! #5 should be coming pretty soon. I've got all the material, now I'm just laying it out.

Champions Online looks cool. But me too, just too busy. Well that and I'm not sure my computers up to the specs needed.

BAM #5? Sweeeeeeeeeet! What topics will be in that issue?

Post by **BASHMAN** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 1:24 pm

To the Rescue: Controllers

Preview: Legends of Steel

Let's Get Granular

Character Spotlight: Living Cartoon, Mystical Ninja, Elementalist

New Stuff: Some new advantages, disad, etc.

MrJupiter · Post by **MrJupiter** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 11:52 pm

New disadvantages and advantages! I'll be sure to buy when it comes out. I should have just about enough $$$ by then! (..joke..)

As for the Champions Online: How does the character creation/costuming compare to CoH? Also, is the character build process in the program or is it only available online (via membership)?

Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 6:27 am

I can comment on the costuming aspect, since that was one of the reasons I wanted to play with CO.

Both have features missing in the other. CoH has, I think, a larger variety of pieces (for example, Monstrous Legs) that CO lacks, but CO offers more options in terms of color combinations and textures.

Samuraidad · Post by **Samuraidad** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:25 pm

BASHMAN wrote:To the Rescue: Controllers

Preview: Legends of Steel

Let's Get Granular

Character Spotlight: Living Cartoon, Mystical Ninja, Elementalist

New Stuff: Some new advantages, disad, etc.

That sounds awesome! Count me in!

B_A_J · Post by **B_A_J** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:43 pm

My PC needs repair work first, and even when it's done a monthly CO cost will be beyond me.

MrJupiter · Post by **MrJupiter** » Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:51 pm

Nestor wrote:I can comment on the costuming aspect, since that was one of the reasons I wanted to play with CO.

Both have features missing in the other. CoH has, I think, a larger variety of pieces (for example, Monstrous Legs) that CO lacks, but CO offers more options in terms of color combinations and textures.

Thanks.