Literally cannot believe this

[kevinrbrown]

I never, ever thought I'd be back on the streets of Atlas Park. Was there for the protests when the servers were being shuttered; thought, 'welp, guess we had a good run'. 

This is amazing. i don't know how or why or WTF with this, but I am so glad someone cared enough and did the hard work necessary to bring back our City of Heroes. 

[Darmian]

17 minutes ago, kevinrbrown said:

I never, ever thought I'd be back on the streets of Atlas Park. Was there for the protests when the servers were being shuttered; thought, 'welp, guess we had a good run'. 

This is amazing. i don't know how or why or WTF with this, but I am so glad someone cared enough and did the hard work necessary to bring back our City of Heroes. 

Welcome Home!  And Officially licensed too!   

[Ironblade]

25 minutes ago, Darmian said:

Welcome Home!  And Officially licensed too!   

 

This.  The Homecoming team is creating new power sets, new content AND managed a licensing deal with NCSoft.

[Techwright]

Welcome, Home!

 

The game is not static, so you'll likely want to read up on all the changes made since 2019.  Travel options are one of the big changes.  It's a lot easier to get around these days.  We've new zones, new power sets, new costume pieces, new mission givers, a new strike force on the red side, etc.   Lots to see and do.

 

Not certain what your play style is like but:

Excelsior currently has the largest crowd

Everlasting has the largest role-play crowd

Reunion is the European server

Indomitable and Torchbearer have fewer numbers, but that's what their people often prefer.

 

 

Edited August 12 by Techwright

[Glacier Peak]

1 hour ago, Techwright said:

Indomitable and [Reunion] have fewer numbers, but that's what their people often prefer.

But there's more XP on these shards - Double XP on Indomitable specifically!

[Snarky]

2 hours ago, kevinrbrown said:

I never, ever thought I'd be back on the streets of Atlas Park. Was there for the protests when the servers were being shuttered; thought, 'welp, guess we had a good run'. 

This is amazing. i don't know how or why or WTF with this, but I am so glad someone cared enough and did the hard work necessary to bring back our City of Heroes. 

Welcome home. 

[kevinrbrown]

1 hour ago, Techwright said:

Welcome, Home!

 

The game is not static, so you'll likely want to read up on all the changes made since 2019.  Travel options are one of the big changes.  It's a lot easier to get around these days.  We've a new zones, new power sets, new costume pieces, new mission givers, a new strike force on the red side, etc.   Lots to see and do.

 

Not certain what your play style is like but:

Excelsior currently has the largest crowd

Everlasting has the largest role-play crowd

Reunion is the European server

Indomitable and Torchbearer have fewer numbers, but that's what their people often prefer.

I hit level 4 and was like, '...I am SO SURE you did not get to choose a travel power at level 4, even when the game was on its last legs.' XD 

UIX changes are amazing. 

I used to play exclusively on Virtue, so if you know you know, but frankly Double XP sounds great to me at this point in my life. 


Also will probably try out the previously unlockable classes because... well, why not? Never had the opportunity to try them before. Kept creating new characters before I ever hit the level cap. 😛 

[Techwright]

33 minutes ago, kevinrbrown said:

I used to play exclusively on Virtue, so if you know you know, but frankly Double XP sounds great to me at this point in my life.

 

Note that in addition to the low population servers having double XP,  you can visit the S.T.A.R.T. vendors (formerly the P2W vendors) and under Temporary, choose boosts that for a trade-off in influence will grant x0.5, x1, or x2  XP.    There's a start vendor to the Atlas statue's right, and another in Pocket D.  There's one up on the ledge near the base portal in Mercy Island as well, if you're red side.  I don't recall where the gold side one is, but most players don't start with that side their first time or two, so it probably doesn't matter.

 

Depending on when and where you're online there are players with lots of spare cash (INF) who like to watch Atlas for new players and give them a cash boost.

Edited August 12 by Techwright

[Without_Pause]

Just an FYI, I've enjoyed my character far more if I leveled them without using a 2x XP booster. I can't imagine using one for a set I have never played. 

[Scarlet Shocker]

welcome home

[Marshal_General]

I think all the servers have increased xp. We level way faster than I remember from live. Do a posi 1 and 2 and you will pretty much end up skipping several zones of content.

[catsi563]

Ohai new friend you bring teh donuts?

[RCU7115]

Welcome Home !!

See crime does pay !! Lol

[MoisesG]

Welcome Home.

 

Electric Affinity, Arsenal Control, Marine Affinity, Seismic Blast are all awesome new powersets.

Feel free to try them and enjoy them along with all the classics you remember.

 

[MoonSheep]

the forums are actually just a hugely elaborate windup, there is no game. we’re just roleplaying the return of an MMORPG

 

[momentarygrace]

Welcome Home! +^^+

 

[Force Redux]

Welcome back!

[Glacier Peak]

Welcome back!

[Apogee]

Believe it!  Welcome home!

[Ironblade]

On 8/11/2024 at 8:28 PM, Techwright said:

Excelsior currently has the largest crowd

 

As Yogi Berra might have said, "No one plays on Excelsior any more; it's too crowded."   🙂

 

[EmperorSteele]

You say you played on Virtue? You'd probably feel at home on Everlasting, as that's where the RPers largely congregate.

 

Bring a lint roller, lotsa Catgirls.

[Oz The Elderly Gaymer]

2 hours ago, EmperorSteele said:

You say you played on Virtue? You'd probably feel at home on Everlasting, as that's where the RPers largely congregate.

 

Bring a lint roller, lotsa Catgirls.

Sooooo many Catgirls.
And a few Catboys.