_Awry_

Wow, that was absolutely awsome! He_Who_Watches, you have just made everyone in this entire office laugh! Beautiful.

~Awry

Assuming all goes as planned, the event shall begin sometime this afternoon. Villains just aren’t morning people after all…

Today we continue our Mercy Island focused series of updates with some background information on the Snakes that infest the streets and sewers of Mercy. Check out this update highlighting the mysterious origin of these vicious creatures and find out why Recluse tolerates their presence.

Keep you eyes out for our next enemy group update on the Longbow coming soon!

After refreshing you still don't see the update?

Curious about the new City of Villains archetypes? Check out our fifth AT walkthrough highlighting the unique abilities of the Mastermind. Click here to find out more about the signature Mastermind of the Rogue Isles and read a Mastermind creation walkthrough complete with a full back-story!

There might even be a few red names who play CoV/CoH with thier significant others...my husband and I play all the time!

Hi folks, there has obviously been confusion between ordering CoV early and an actual pre-order. If the company you bought the game from told you that you were getting a pre-order, they should have given you a pre-order box separate from the retail box.

If you don't have a box that says pre-order, there was some confusion with the retailer and you actually just ordered the game, not the pre-order. The pre-order box is the only way to play the game this weekend. You won't be able to enter the retail serial code until the 31st which is when the game officially launches.

Hope that clears things up.

~Awry

Having met unexpected resistance on Mercy Island, the heroes are instead fortifying their tactical bases on the outskirts of Bloody Bay. Read more here!

Hello fellow Villains!
Here is a basic guide to setting up your CoV pre-order account.

Important: The City of Villains beta sever is not the same as the game server. To begin the head start, you must download the new CoV Updater. If you’ve already entered in your pre-order serial code, we will provide you with a link to the downloader soon. We will announce the link here so keep your eye on Announcements.

If you already have City of Heroes and want to ADD City of Villains to the same account:
- Go to your PlayNC account where you should UPGRADE your existing City of Heroes account with your pre-order serial code.
- Before the head start on the 29th, launch City of Heroes from your Desktop or Start Menu. This will update the proper files for both games. At 12:01 AM EST on the 29th, launch City of Heroes, enter the Character Creation Screen, select an empty character slot and you will be given the choice to create a hero or a villain.
- Select villain and you will be ready to play City of Villains!
- On the 31st, pick up your purchased copy of City of Villains. Return to your PlayNC account and again UPGRADE your existing account immediately with your new purchased copy serial code.
NOTE: You do not need to install City of Villains from the Retail Box.
- That’s it, you are now ready to enter City of Villains and City of Heroes!

If you do NOT already have City of Heroes:
- Go to PlayNC and create a new account.
- Add a new game and enter in your pre-order serial code.
- Once you enter your serial code, you will receive instructions about how to download and install the game. (If you’ve already entered your serial code and did not receive this information, we will announce the download location here soon!).
- On the 31st, pick up your purchased copy of City of Villains. Return to your PlayNC account and ACTIVATE your existing CoV pre-order account immediately with your new purchased copy serial code.
- That’s it, you are now ready to enter City of Villains!

If you have City of Heroes but want to create a SEPARATE City of Villains account:
- Go to your PlayNC account and ADD a new game.
- Enter in your pre-order serial code (IMPORTANT NOTE: If you create separate City of Heroes and City of Villains accounts you will have to pay for them separately and will not be able to take advantage of combined City of Heroes and City of Villains pricing).
- Once you enter your serial code, you will receive instructions about how to download and install the game. (If you’ve already entered your serial code and did not receive this information, we will announce the download location here soon!).
- On the 31st, pick up your purchased copy of City of Villains. Return to your PlayNC account and ACTIVATE your existing CoV pre-order account immediately with your new purchased copy serial code.
- That’s it, you are now ready to enter City of Villains!