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@briggyou may have missed my Discord message, please take a look when you can! 🙂

There will be an expensive, reliable method of acquiring them in the future, we just didn't want to rush that method out prematurely.

@Rodumasis correct. Please stay on-topic.

Stealth will be fixed when the currently-in-testing powers changed are ready to go live. As they involve a significant refactor to some systems we can't push any powers-related changes that are in-progress without pushing all of it. (Force of Will was completed separately in its own branch before these changes started)

Yes, as long as you are the correct alignment.

Correct. We actually didn't even know this was possible until yesterday!

It's safest to assume the servers will be down at the regular times every week. Check out the FAQ for more info. Generally we stick to Discord & in-game for the short-term announcements, so if you want up-to-the-minute info that's the place to be.

Hey all! Got a bunch of things to run through today, so let’s get started! Pages & Issues As mentioned in our update last week, we’re going to be releasing content in smaller chunks (Pages) which are bound together into larger collections / storylines (Issues). Page 1 focused on clean-up and quality of life updates, along with adding a ton of new items to the base editor. Page 2 reworked Snipes & Dominator Assault sets and also introduced the 64 bit client & UI-scaling to future-proof the game. Page 3 is out first major content update, releasing today. Issue 26, Page 3 Now Live! Today's patch brings our first content update with it. Included are two brand new story arcs with branching narratives, the Force of Will power pool, and a bunch of new exploration badges. Check out the full patch notes here! Halloween Event The Halloween Event is now live! Trick-or-treating has been enabled in all city zones (note: you need to be in a zone that matches your level in order to trick-or-treat). Dr. Kane’s Mansion is available in the Holiday tab of the LFG window. Eternal night has fallen and the Deadly Apocalypse is upon us! The Halloween vendors (Malkiel in Atlas Park, Annah in Croatoa, Granny Beldam in Nerva Archipelago, Acantha in Imperial City) have stocked up with goodies to trade for your salvage. Halloween Contests The wonderful @CR Miss will be posting details on our Halloween Contests soon. We will be hosting not one, but two different Halloween-themed contests this October. Prizes will include reward merits, titles, and permanent costume powers! EGX 2019 Meet-Up - 4pm October 19th, London @CR EV is hosting a meet-up at EGX in a few weeks time. Check out this post for all the details. Bloody Rainbow Comic-Con Costumes Brigg, the individual responsible for the deaths of millions of virtual Comic Con attendees, is reworking his Architect Entertainment arcs to feature you, the players! If you wish to partake and be immortalised (and killed repeatedly) forever, head on over to this thread for more information. That’s all for today! - The Homecoming Team

Hey all, I just wanted to provide some clarification on what happened with the Comic Con arc. We didn't actually ban or disable the arc ourselves; it was automatically banned by the server as it received a number of "Content Violation" reports that surpassed the threshold for a self-review ban (which allows the arc's publisher to review the ban, make adjustments, then re-post it). That said, the arc does violate the updated Code of Conduct, specifically the use of other copyrighted works. The arc contains (or at least did contain) a large number of enemies wearing costumes which were recreations of costumes of popular figures and heroes from various comics, movies, and games, in addition to a few NPCs which used the names and likenesses of real-world individuals (such as Stan Lee). Although we understand and appreciate that the characters in the arc were intended to be normal people cosplaying these characters, the distinction is not one that would likely hold up if we were to be investigated for copyright infringement based on the work. In addition, due to the popular nature of these missions it served as a bad example for how the Code of Conduct should be interpreted. We've spoken with @brigg and are happy he's chosen to update the arc in a community-focused way! I'm looking forward to the result 🙂

Yes, if you are the correct alignment. You should be able to get both. Edit: rude

Alright, I think this thread has run its course, you're going around in circles now. Please refer to the myriad of staff replies if you're unsure about anything.

This is really important to note. We're not expecting the enforcement of this rule to be any different than it was on live. Abusive use of the reporting system for this reason - as for any reason - will be dealt with appropriately.

Yes. However, given the direction threads like this tend to take I'm going to nip it in the bud and lock it now. If you have further questions please submit a support ticket.

We make no warranties about the safety of such activities.

Just to clarify, that first list was things people wanted. Not everything on the list is guaranteed to happen!

No, the donations aren't going to other servers. Nothing has changed 🙂

Nothing has changed with the finances. We'll clearly spell out our costs in our donation posts as always.

Just to clarify, this is false. The Sentinel predates the Guardian by a number of years. The Guardian was rejected simply because it didn't (and still doesn't) meet the quality bar - the Sentinel had nothing to do with it.

As always, please keep it civil folks 🙂

Calm it, please, or I'll get @CR Tempestto talk to all of you. You don't want that.

Hello everyone! It’s been a month and a half since our last update, so we thought now would be an excellent time to let you all know where we’re at. Today we’re going to be talking about your wishes for the future of the game, what’s next for Homecoming, and our plans going forward. Your Feedback A few weeks ago we asked one simple question: What do you want to see out of a legitimate, licensed City of Heroes server? We’ve pored over the first 20 pages of your responses, and this is what we’ve found: New and updated costume options were by far the most frequent answers These were followed by new powers, and then by new content (most commonly new end-game content) There’s a strong desire for us to continue updating older sets to be on-par with newer sets The most popular specific request is, of course, Mastermind customisation (what else would it be?!) Protection from server closure and generally ensuring that Homecoming (and your characters) stay online is very important to many of you Issue 26, Page 3 Now for the exciting bit! We will soon™ begin public testing of Issue 26, Page 3. What is Page 3? Well, I’m glad you asked! As we don’t have the resources of a full studio behind us, we’re going to be releasing content in smaller chunks (or.. Pages) which are bound together into larger collections / storylines (or.. Issues). Pages 1 & 2 were mainly maintenance & quality of life updates, but 3 is our first major content release. It will include: The Force of Will power pool Two new Story Arcs with branching narratives A bunch of new exploration badges And that’s just the beginning. We’ve got a ton more in the pipeline, some of which will positively shock you. Going Forward Our goal, as always, remains the same: To ensure the community can continue playing the game for many years to come without fear of an imminent shut-down. We are also committed to continuing with our 100% free, not-for-profit, donation-driven model. As part of this, we’re now collaborating not only with The Titan Network, but also the Victory and Resurgence servers, and it’s our intention to invite more servers to the table in the coming months. We really do appreciate the community’s patience on this, and we can’t wait to share more with you when the time comes. That’s all for today. Thank you once again for your continued faith in us! - The Homecoming Team PS: be on the lookout for spooky ghosts.

I trimmed the quote a bit to clarify what I meant. You're fine 🙂

This is patently false. Behavior like this will result in disciplinary action against your account.

This is correct.

I can confirm that concern specifically is not an issue. (Also: Original EULA for reference)