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Newsarama has a preview of the new CoH comic book from Top Cow. Check out the first unedited (text is not final) 10 pages of this awesome new comic.

According to Newsarama, “The first storyline, ’Hard Crash,’ is written by Mark Waid, with pencils by David Nakayama penciling, and colors by Sonia Oback. The first issue will have three covers by the likes of Rodolfo Migliari, Dale Keown and George Pérez.” Check out this very cool preview here.

In celebration of City of Heroes’ one year anniversary (and a big a thanks to all of you!), we’re throwing contests that will ramp up your creativity and give wings to your imagination. Whether you’re a screenshot artist, super-powered writer or musical remix master, there’s a contest to test your skills and talents. For complete information about the contests, please visit our contests page. Good Luck!

Today, the Paragon Transit Authority (PTA) stands as one of the best transit systems in the country. Whether transporting heroes on their way to a mission or civilians to their homes, the PTA has a record of efficiency and safety second to none. As their motto says: “We get you where you’re going.” To read more about the PTA, please check out this week’s Paragon Times.

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Updated by 2Negative February 08

From the Paragon Times: the story behind the city's famous blimp—the Spirit of Freedom...

"On any given day or night in Paragon City, if you look skywards, you’ll see, as Statesman once remarked, 'A graceful, soaring symbol of freedom and liberty, ever vigilant, ever ready.'"

To read the full article, click here.

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Check out our updated In The Press section for current and recent reviews, articles and interviews. Here’s a sample of what the press has been saying about City of Heroes and the upcoming release of Issue 4:

RPG Vault City of Heroes Issue #4: Colosseum First View March 24, 2005
"Slated to go live next month, Cryptic's City of Heroes Issue #4: Colosseum will implement a keenly awaited feature, an arena where players can sharpen their abilities by taking part in practice matches..."


GameDaily City of Villains Preview March 23, 2005
"The gang at NC Soft and Cryptic Studios are about to unleash unto the world a genre-defining vehicle to let us play out yet another fantasy - and become as evil as we want to be!"

eye Weely - The Pleasure Circuit: "Hanging out with heroes" March 17, 2005
"City of Heroes strikes a great balance between the social component and mission-based gameplay. Where I felt this most strongly was when I was recruited by Goddess Within to back her up against some Clockwork robots in a warehouse."

GameSpot News: GDC Issue 4 Feature March 10, 2005
"Publisher NCSoft and developer Cryptic Studios have their next update for the online superhero game City of Heroes on display at the show."

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The three guards stayed close to Sibling, who were grateful the Trolls did not attempt to touch them. From the looks of things, the Trolls almost expected that Sibling would suddenly become some forty-foot tall monster and devour them. Even with the differences in their minds, the twins could feel that there was fear in these men, fear of humans. After years being close, Diva was easier to read, her mind more familiar and more easily navigated, when she wished it.

Diva and Ekanga moved off to follow Malthu, leaving the small group and the prisoner alone. Sibling had no illusions, they could not speak any of the tongue and knew that trying any mental contact would probably doom the whole affair. They hadn’t lived this long without some observation skills, some motions and actions would likely be universal for any biped: long eye contact a challenge, open hands exposed indicating peaceful intent, a bowed head meaning subservience. They hoped so, anyway.

One of the guards, a Troll with almost red hair, spoke to the other two. One of those broke away while the speaker and the remaining Troll turned to fully face sibling. The walker strode to the barred door of the barn and unbolted it, moving several heavy bars and pulling the single gate open. The interior looked from here to be Spartan, but lit from above, obviously artificial since the sun was almost lost behind the tall trees. The red-haired (actually more a bronze-moss color) Troll made a motion with one arm, almost a request. Sibling lowered their head and started that direction, passing through the door onto a shining floor and into a room that would be small by Troll standards.

There were no decorations, no exposed mechanics or plumbing, just a plain room about ten feet square. Along one wall was a Troll-size bunk, like it had been carved out of the same material the floor was made of, and opposite that a table or ledge. There was nothing mobile or loose in the room, and a small alcove in one corner, with a privacy wall dividing it from the rest of the room, where they found a basin and seat, crude but effective for bodily functions.

Sibling walked to the bed and tested it, no sheets or padding, and was surprised to feel it give slightly to their hand. Sitting on it, the material slowly conformed to their shape, and the temperature was neutral, like it mimicked their body heat. A quick touch on the walls confirmed it was much the same material, and probably very resistant to physical blows with the padding effect. Very clever was their opinion, for a holding cell.

Sibling moved to the center of the floor, certain someone would be watching, and not wanting to antagonize. They sat and waited, all they could do with Diva pressing their case.


Ekanga stayed slightly to the side and rear, showing Diva the direction to the main doorway of the house. Malthu had gone around one side, probably to another door, but Diva knew, at least from her country, that any guest was brought through the front. The craftsmanship of the house was apparent, and shown with pride, carvings on the door and decorative figures made from pale colored stone had been crafted into the actual walls. The walk looked to be one solid piece, until a stray shaft of light revealed tiny crevices where many hundreds of stones had been fitted together. Once she saw the pattern, she could tell the entire path was simply an intricate jigsaw puzzle.

“You are Divya?” Ekanga spoke as they approached the door.

“Yes,” she replied startled slightly from her reverie, so unused to being addressed correctly in a native tongue. “I am called Divya, and my companion is Sibling.” That word was foreign and did not sound precisely the same, she chose to use the human pronunciation, since there was no equivalent.

“Your companion, the female?” He asked, not entirely without interest. Diva knew that not all questioning is done as such, many truths could be learned by small slips.

“My partner,” the exact word meant equal and friend.

“Not your superior?” He asked, motioning that she should open the door with the simple handle. He was professional, she would not be able to take him unawares if she tried to.

Pressing on the metallic handle, the door quietly swung in, revealing a large central room with some matting on the floor, like woven saplings. A group of other Trolls stood near a low couch, chairs for various sized people forming a semi-circle centered on it. She could see that the facial characteristics meant this was likely a large family.

“No, I am free, as she is. I hold only to my desire for her company, she is not my superior.” Diva realized this would be a key question, if the humans here enslaved others, they would have agents. That meant servants like Troll and Goblins to do their bidding.

“These things will be discussed, I warn you,” his voice was low, intended for her ears as they approached the group. “Know what you will say.”

She glanced from the corner of her eye, was there some modicum of concern on his face? Why would he feel the need to warn her, if he was the head authority? That had to wait, she was being introduced as a guest, no matter the circumstances.

Malthu introduced members of the group, which was his extended family, from great-grand children to his wife, Bhuvana. The young ones strained at their parent’s arms to see closer, some middling year youths trying to appear aloof but their eyes betrayed their interest. She was taller by far, and as broad as Ekanga in the shoulders, now glad she had worn a tasteful outfit for the “short trip” to Portal Co. Her horns, wrapped like a ram’s, were the most obvious other feature of difference, all these Trolls had straight horns, short and polished.

Serious questions waited, a political custom here, until after the young were removed. Everyone greeted her, some more wary than others, and then retreated into the house, another custom. When it was left to only Ekanga, Malthu and Bhuvana, Diva knew the time had come for the real questions. Bhuvana brought a large bowl of steaming liquid, and this was not something she understood.

“It is tea,” something like it from her world, though this had more body and was thicker. Ekanga said. “You are a Troll, no matter where you are from…”

“Or the company you keep,” interjected Bhuvana, obviously not the deferential wife.

“Mother, there may be more here than we see.” His eyes rested on Diva’s, not uncomfortably.

“Yes, honored wife, speaker-out-of-turn,” Malthu said the word Diva knew, and saw it was applied with some humor. They were an old, married couple. It earned him a withering look from the woman, and brought a small grin from Ekanga.

Diva heard the sound of a door, and turned. The other Trolls stood quickly from where they had taken chairs in the talk. Across the simply furnished room, a troll with almost black hair leaned on a cane, the heavy wood stick grasped between hands small and delicate. From behind her she knew the others had risen, and did the same, the older the person, generally the more revered.

“Of course you sense there is more to this Divya than you see! You are my grandson, and thanks be that some of my wisdom passes on.” The female Troll moved quite well without the cane as she walked to the group, hooking it in one hand and using only her feet. Diva could feel that the woman was more than an older Troll, but her eyes would have told anyone that, there was a spark there.

“Grand Mother CuppaJo,” Malthu spoke the honorific title. This was the chief of the clan.

“Ah,” she waved away his hand, “You think I would miss the time to meet someone of such import as this one? Word came to me, and I hurried to see her.” This would have been unheard of, for the high chief of a clan to “hurry” to meet a guest, where Diva was from. Half a world away, the chief would have a petitioner brought before them to plead their case. Definitely, this was not a simple Troll, or even only a Troll Chief.

“Divya,” the woman’s voice was strong, as was her grip when she grasped the much taller Diva’s forearm in greeting. “I welcome you to this village, and this world.” Diva almost missed the sly ending of the greeting, but the woman’s eyes were full of mischief.

“Yes, I know a many things about you, and your companion.” The others were standing in some shock. “Could you not tell. Son? Grandson? Even her scent is not right.” The woman’s nose, delicate for a Troll, worked a moment above her toothy smile.

“I cannot stay long, here, and maintain my impartial appearance. That elf is suspicious as it is, and has reason to fear should the humans deal with other than him. I have come to tell you, Divya, and you Ekanga and Malthu, that she is true, her companion is not of the humans. They come here by accident, but they are here with purpose.”

She made to sit in a large chair, her cane never having touched the floor. Diva could see that what she said caused several emotions in the three others, starting with wonder that the wizened woman knew these things, and ending with interest for more. If this woman was the oldest Troll, which her title proclaimed, it would have fooled anyone by her movements.

“The humans come through our lands, Diva, and gather workers and others. Our leaders, in The City, allow this for pledges of protection from some of the more savage bands of others. The workers are made to serve, and this is a plague, but the others, they are our hope. I know that you have the mind gifts, and your companion. This is what the humans truly lust for, and how their armies are so successful. They make those of us, and the dwarves, that show mind powers work for them in their armies. In this way, they control all mentalists in our lands.”

She motioned to the rapidly cooling broth. Bhuvana looked somewhat embarrassed, and quickly passed the bowl to her with ceremony. All discussion passed until the ceremony was completed, a sharing of the broth as a symbol of graciousness. It also served to build suspense, which CuppaJo apparently enjoyed. She was used to having the say, being the arbiter and the rule, and was skilled like few others.

“Fine,” CuppaJo finished, showing great appreciation for the flavor.

“Pardon me,” Diva began, “they steal all your talented, to work for their armies? But I sense…”

“Of course, I am talented, but know the ways to keep from being discovered. Besides, they would not care for a Troll of my age. They wish for the easy to indoctrinate youth, my mind is iron to their methods. I have passed some of my talent to my son and grandson,” she motioned to the two males.

“However, our skills are small compared to yours. You, and your companion, have as much power as all those I have ever known, together. Do not try to be modest, I know the truth.” Diva quieted, accepting the great compliment. “You have come for a purpose, not by accident.”

She rose, quicker than one would have expected. “I must not stay long, or some will question my fairness, my diplomacy. Tomorrow, representatives will come from The City, and the Council will vote. Know these things, and listen to me Sister Divya,” that reference immediately had her attention.

“The people from The City guess what is afoot, and mean you harm. You and Si-bil-ing,” the word was difficult, “have the chance to help this world. You could fail, and should rely on my family, even when I cannot help you. Finally, this is most important,” she was walking toward the door, the family moving with her, “Morgaine knows of this, and the great pattern continues beyond even our sight.”

“Be well, Daughter.” Grand Mother CuppaJo spoke quietly. Her words meant she would not be able to intervene, or be compromised, and this she would not do if it endangered her family. With that, she left by a side door, and Diva would have sworn she literally disappeared in a flash of light.

“She is rarely seen outside the council Sanctum,” said Ekanga, still seeming stunned. “This was a singular honor.”

A weight increased on the young woman’s shoulders, and Diva hoped she could bear it. The hopes of a whole race? Her race? She needed to speak to Sibling, she needed a week to speak to Sibling. Occupied by the oracle’s words, she missed the awe that passed over Ekanga’s face when he gazed on her again.

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We have lots of lovely guides, but they tend to creep down the forum or
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+ Other indexes and compilations +
FoP Library Database -by Moncro (the Fellowship of Paragon)
City of Heroes Resource Center - by Ishin Ryu and Artphobia

+ Hero Planners +
Designer Hero - by RonLHiler
Hero Builder by Sherk Silver
CoH Planner by Verxion

+ Forum Guides +
Search Feature Guide - by ZealotOnAStick - (use it, search rocks!)
How to Complain - A Primer - by Boondocker
Guild to getting yourself a forum Avatar - by Viga_Axe

+ Jargon +
Guide to Jargon & Abbreviations - by Dark_Shield
Noobers Guide to CoH Abbreviation and Jargon - by Dark_Shield
Official Noob Guide to Abbreviations and Jargon - by Discobug

+ Respec +
RESPEC 101: So you wanna be a NEW hero? - by Sir_Payens
A Respec / Respecification Guide - by AnotherDeadHero
Respec Trial Guide – lvl 33-42 (Total Spoilers) - by Karon
Location of all three respec contacts

+ + Power Set Guides + +

General/pool
Levelling Chart by AnotherDeadHero
Invis FAQ? - info added by sleepy_laughter
Power Pool Attacks, damage, at level 6! -by _Sinnyil_
Leadership pool-by _Sinnyil_
The Teleport FAQ - by DarthKex
Teleportation Tips - by Grotus
Endurance Costs for Toggle Powers - by Vennom
Epic Power Pools / Ancillary Power Pools (A Complete List) - by AnotherDeadHero

Tanker (guide)
FoP Collection of Tanker Guides
Initiating battle: a guide for the large team tank by Venarr
A Beginner's Guide to Tanker Primaries 1.0 by Paradoxe
Not in the Face: An Invulnerability Guide - by Goldenstar
Inv/SS Build - Post Issue #2 (Final) - by Krunch
The Cuddles Build: Issue 3 Invuln/SS
Lady Tara's I3 Invulnerable/Super Strength Tanker
Weathering the Storm: My guide for Inv/SS Tankers - by Iron_Vixen
Inv/SS How to Build Superman 2.0 - by ThornKiller
The Supertank! (Inv/SS/Flight Build) - by Vox_Populi
It's Krunch time! Revising Krunch v2 for Issue 3
Pulverizor's INV/EM Guide
Brick And Mortar - A Post 34, I3, Inv/EM Build by da5id
"I wanna be Mighty!" Inv/EM guide - by Foo007
Inv / EnMelee post-Issue 3 by Foo007
Invul/Axe - by Major_Kreissack
Fiery Aura, A Fire Tank Primary Guide by Moot Point
Fire/Fire Tank Guide 1.0 by Mephe
Yet Another Burn Tanker Guide (v2.2) by Train_Wreck
Spiral's Fire / Super Strength Tanker Guide
A guide to making a Fire/EM tanker by GladDog
Fire / Ice Tanker guide, v. 0.8 - by Saccade
Dynamo Frosts Ice Armour Faq - by Dynamo Frosts
Ice / Energy Melee Guide (Long) - by Kyrin
Guide to my thoughts on Stone Armor by Rexpendable
Stone/SS by Mauiman

Controller (guide)
(and be sure to check the defender guides for your secondaries!)

FoP Collection of Controller Guides
Controller Corner (a compendium)
The Vision Thing: Controllers -by pmccall
5 Best Solo Controller Builds - by pmccall
To All New Controllers - by Repojam
So you think you want to be a Controller (Guide) - by MasterD
Magnitude - or, why Johnny can't hold Dr. Vahzilok
cforce's Guide to Confusion v.1.0
Guide to Controlling with Fire and Forcefields 1.0 - by Breville
Unreall's Guide to Illusion Pets - by Unreall
Pre-32 Solo Build: Illusion / Radiation Controller - by Massive_Jotun
A Guide to Illusion-Radation by Hanged_Man
Illusion-Empathy Controller: Defender in Denial - by Kallah
Desyncher's Post I3 Ill/Rad Guide 0.5
The Dominatrix Template for Illusion / Storm Summoning Controller -by Dominatrix
So, You Want to #1 (Guide to Ill/Kin Controlling) by VicW22
Uberness, Thy Name is Illusion! Ill/Kin Guide v2.0 - by Spectral_Ops
A Guide to Singularity v1.0 - by Scrapulous
Brev's Guide to Fire and Forcefields
Fire Control and Radiation Emission Guide - by Cyion
Foxmaiden's Guide to the Fire/Radiation Controller
Controller Guide: Gravity/Force Field - by ChastityBelt
Grav/FF controlling: Zen and the art of knockback - by Doctor_Gravity
Everything you ever wanted to know about Grav/Rad: - by Shallow
Teflon Shugenja's Gravity/Storm Control Guide - by teflonshugenja
Grav/Storm Controller Guide - by Zloth
Snowlock's Ice/Storm Controller Guide Version 2.0!-by snowlock
Mind/Storm Control: A guide for the insane - by Mrhood
The Unofficial Stategy Guide for Controllers - by Ubah_Weasel47
Chaos Bringer Controller Guide (Illusion/Storm) - by SantressV
Gravity/Radiation: A Level 50 Overview - Atomic Kitty
Thief!'s Guide to Gravity/Kinetics - by ThiefoftheDream
Slotting fire pimps, I did lots of math and stuff! - by Booom
Foxmaiden's Guide to the Fire/Kinetics Controller by Sakura_Kitsuki
Ice / Rad Controller Guide By Lopp Syded
Strategies to playing an ICE/FF CONTROLLER - v.0.9 - By Scorpio Goddess
Frost's Ice/Empathy Controller Guide version 1.1
Kaigame's Guide to Earth Controlling
Mind Control/Empathy Guide (Support) - by Enantiodromos
Idiot's Guide to Mind Control and Radiation by Genetic
Hedon's Guide to Mind control and Telekinesis

Defender

** GENERAL
Before You Make a Defender (Cuddles) [I5]
An Offender's Guide to Defender Primaries (CosmicAvatar) [I3]
The Compleat Defender Ancillary Pools (DodgerTA) [I3]
Regarding Defenders (JusticeZero) [I3]
Neem's Guide to choosing your Defender (Capt_Neem) [I3]
Guide to Anchor Powers (FAQ & Screenshots) (Deadboy_champion) [I2]

** DARK MIASMA
The Dark/Dark Defender's Bible (Issue 5) (BlackestNight) [I5]
Dark Miasma - A Defender's Guide V1.0 (Ladioss_Sopp) [I3]
D3 Guide v1.0 (Ogunsan) [I2]
Dark/Dark Defender (Not So) Mini-Guide (Dreamwraith) [I2]
The Dark/Energy Guide or How to be a DeD 1.0 (Wytch) [I2]
Breakdown of Dark Blast attacks level 40+ (Agent_Unknown) [I2]
Dark Miasma/Electrical Blast Guide (Steel_Angel) [I2]
Dark Miasma & Dark Blast Guide (KalythR) [I1]

** EMPATHY
Empathy/Psychic Blast - A Defender's Guide (The_Laughing_Man) [I5]
Opinionated Guide to Healing(Fire_Cat) [I4]
Empath Bind Guide (Red_Fall) [I4]
Jovani's Empath Guide version 1.0 (Jovani) [I4]
In Depth Guide to Empathy Defenders V2.0 (Tenthletter1979) [I3]
Empathy - A Defender's Guide - v1.0 (LadyMage) [I3]
Empathy Guide - (Panzer_Kunst) [I2]
Advanced Guide to Empathy Defenders Tactics and Strategy (Auriel) [I2]
An Empath Guide (Panzer_Kunst) [I1]

** FORCE FIELD
A Comprehensive Guide to Force Fields V3.0 (Bionexus) [I3]
FF/EB Offender Guide v4 (CDN_Guardian) [I3]

** KINETICS
Kinetics - A Defender's Guide V5.0 (Ladioss_Sopp) [I5]
Kin/Elec Meleefender Guide v3.0 (Issue 5 Update) (Quason) [I5]
Kinetics: A Different Look V2.0 (LuchadorFuerte) [I5]
Kinetics/Radiation Blast Guide Ver.1.0 (Energizing_Ion) [I3]
A Defender's Guide to Offensive Sapping (Hockey_Parent) [I3]
Kinetics/Psychic Offender Guide (SyphonStrike) [I2]
Kinetics Guide for Non-Defenders (KineticKat) [Pre-I1]

** RADIATION EMISSION
DodgerTA's Rad/Rad 2.1: A Twink's Guide (DodgerTA) [I3]
Comprehensive Guide to Radiation Emission v2.0 (SoulHealer) [I2]
Why I Like Rad/Rad -- A Guide (Rayaguas1) [I2]
The Afflicted's Rad/Rad Starter Guide (TheAfflicted) [I1]
The Radiation/Electrical Defender (Erratic) [I1]
THE Rad/Dark Defender Post (ChaoticDNA) [Pre-I1]

** STORM SUMMONING
Hero of a Thousand Roles: A Storm/Dark guide V1.1 (Daibanchou) [I3]
A Guide to Storm Summoning Powers (v1.1) (ZealotOnAStick) [I1]

** TRICK ARROW
Trick Arrow: GP's Guide for Defenders (Goofy_Parrot) [I5]

** SONIC RESONANCE
Sonic/Sonic Defender Guide (Scarlett) [I5]

** SECONDARIES
The Defensive Defender's Guide to Secondaries (Ladioss_Sopp) [I2]
Comprehensive Guide to Psychic Blast v1.0 (SoulHealer) [I1]


Scrapper (guide)
Dark Armor Writeup (long post) - by elnino79
3 tested builds: DM/INV, BS/INV, DM/DA - by TheConfessor
Claws - by Elvish
Satori's Master of MA/SR Guide to the Martial Arts - Super Reflexes Scrapper - by Kyx2000
My Observations: Regenerations and Spines v. 2.0 - by Thornkiller
FoP Library Collection of Scrapper Guides
Dark Melee/Dark Armor FAQ V1.0 - by SoulGrind
DM/DA Scrap-Controller v2 by elnino79
DM/DA Scrap-Controller Build v2 in Detail (long) - by MasterHung
Guia de Scrappers en espanol - by Fushicho
Spines/DA: The Dust Bunny's AoE Guide - by Romance
City of Heroes Regeneration FAQ - Compiled by HeroicFedifensor (heroic)
Comprehensive Guide to DM/Invul, v3.0 - by Leprechauna
Katana/Regen Guide for Issue 2 by StoneTemplePilot
Guide to MArtial Arts & Dark Armour by Chick
Regen and Power Pool Guide, v3.0 by Elvish
Amauros' guide to Super Reflexes Scrapper 2.0 by Amauro
7th's Invincible Spines Guide by 7th
Scrapper Hybrid Katana/inv by Kitanajade
Nai the Slayers Guide to Broadsword/Dark Armour (the Cursed Knight/ Anti Paladin) V2
Divine Avalanche Scrapper Guide, Version 1.0 - by Phantom_Duelist
Martial Arts - A Comprehensive Guide v3.1 - by Tulzar
Claws / Regen : Hero Blueprint - by GhostTiger
Martial Arts / Super Reflexes - The Advanced Guide - by tpull
Scrapper Claw/SR build guide - by Your_Ad_Here
Gideon Fontaine's "Togglelude" MA/SR build
Issue 3 Post-Integration Claw/Regen Scrapper guide by Serrated_Edge
Spines/Super Reflexes Single-Target Scrapper Guide by Dannyp
The Dark Armor Numbers Guide: (Issue 3) by Romance
Claws/Regen pre-35 Guide by Paradoxic
Yet Another Claws Guide by Bloodwill
The Paradoxe: A Flying Kat/Inv Scrapper Guide 1.1
A New Player's Guide to the Post-Winter-Lord World by Amberyl
MARTIAL ARTS – EXTENSIVE/REGENERATION GUIDE v3.1 by RisingPhoenix
Casual Broadsword/Regeneration build by Nunix
Grey Wind's Guide to the Offensive Kat/SR Scrapper
Dark Melee/Dark Armor FAQ V1.0 by SoulGrind
Katana/Dark Armor - A Guide by Guardian_Gaz
Master Hung's Dark Armor Guide Updated for I3
Thoughts of a level 50 Spines Scrapper (Long) by Screwloose
Dark Armor: Scary Scraptroller Template (Fear) by GhostCaT
The Complete Guide to Dark Melee and Regeneration by Alyssa

Blaster

** GENERAL
Revolver Law's Guide to Trip Mines (I5) (Revolver Law) [I5]
Before You Make a Blaster (Cuddles) [I4]
Blasting and Surviving: A Teaming Guide (BlackSly) [I3]
Guide to Blaster Status Attacks (Deadboy_Champion) [I3]
Blaster Ancillary Pools (Overview) (Deadboy_Champion) [I3]
Epic Power Pools / Ancillary Power Pools (AnotherDeadHero) [I3]
Dispelling Common Myths About Blasters (AaronZ) [I2]
Guide to Blaster's Defense (CRasch) [I2]
Energy Manipulation: The Complete Guide (Pulsewave) [I2]
A Powerleveler's Guide to Blasters (RSRobinson) [Pre-I1]

** ARCHERY
<none found>

** ASSAULT RIFLE
SYN's Guide to AR/Ice Manipulation (Post-I5) (Synfoola) [I5]
The AR/Elec Guide to Ultimate Destruction (Stormwind_Rider) [I4]
The All Range AR/Fire Blaster Guide (Jotto) [I4]
Freedom Fury's Issue 3 AR/Dev Guide (Freedom Fury) [I3]
Assault Rifle/Fire/Fire Mastery Blaster (Bayani) [I3]
Assault Rifle/Devices Damage Guide (MrBurke) [I2]
AnswerTron's Guide to AR/Energy (AnswerTron) [I2]

** ELECTRICAL BLAST
Diary of a Hero: Electric/Energy Blaster's Guide (Pulsewave) [I4]
The Stormfist Blaster (RockPython) [I3]
Mystic’s Guide to the Elec/Elec Blaptroller (Mystic_Amethyst) [I4]
Electric/Devices Guide V1.0 (Muldamai) [I3]
Voltmeter's Guide to Electric Blast Primary (Volt) [I3]
Electrical Blast: The Complete Guide (Pulsewave) [I2]

** ENERGY BLAST
Dr. Opie's Energy/Energy Blaster Seminar (Bunny_Man) [I5]
Bean Sidhe's Guide to E² Blasters (v2.0, Issue 4) [I4]
SnipeFu's Definitive Guide to Energy Blasters V3.0 (SnipeFu) [I2]
Group-Playing an Energy Blaster 101 (Davodd) [I1]

** FIRE BLAST
Fire/Energy Blaster Guide (Issue 5)(Bayani) [I5]
Flame Like Me! A Complete, Comprehensive Guide to Fire Blasting (Flaming1) [I4]
Hero Breakdown: Fire/Energy Blaster- Alternate Set (Bayani) [I3]
Close Quarters Artillery - Fire/Energy Blaster Guide (Alpha_Grue) [I3]
Fire/Fire Blaster Guide (StarZero) [I2]
Fire/Dev Blaster Guide - L40 in 4 Weeks (Krunch) [I1]

** ICE BLAST
The Ultimate Ice Blast Guide (Xanatos) [I4]
Guide to Ice/Device Blaster (Sweet JP) [I4]
Ice Assassin Guide (BlackDecember) [I4]
Olepi's Ice/Ice Blaster Guide [I3]
Ice/Fire Blaster: A Review 3.0 (PvP included) (Mr Jaytastic) [I3]
A Hasten-Free Ice/Energy Guide (Dark_One) [I3]

** SONIC BLAST
<none found>

Kheldians (guide)
Ferret's Scrapper / Tanker Peacebringer Guide
Guide: Human Melee/Dwarf PB Build - by Vahla
Warshade Three Form Guide *Updated* - by Kyrin
Peacebringer Three Form Guide. Version 2 - by SpongeCake
A Guide to a 2 Forms Build Kheldian/PeaceBringer - by Jonbo298_
The Complete Kheldian Power List - by DarkBoxer
Human Warshade Build/Guide - by Toril
Before you make a Warshade - by Cuddles

+ + Game play Guides + +
The little guide to CoH, v0.9 - by Nova_Ankh
(New) Player Guide - Beta Version (long) - by Roughneck_Doc
Little things I wish i'd known -by NeutronStar
Hints for staying alive - by Moncro
The Complete Idiot's Survival Guide 1.2 by SunderX
Player Etiquette - by - by Demon_Dono
FoP Collection of Hunting Guides By Level
Picking Origins by Desired Enemies - by stageIII
Contact Guide - by RonLHiler
NPC Citizens and their uses - by Sartorius
A Small Guide to Pulling - by Dwimble
Pulling singles in CoH... - by SomeLameDude
Beginner's Guide to DPS and Chains - by Leprechauna
R_M's Comprehensive Rapid XP Gain/Debt Loss Guide by Robotech_Master
R_M's Comprehensive Guide to Powerlevelling by Robotech_Master

+ Soloing/Grouping/SG +
Beginner's guide to soloing - by Moncro
Guide to being a good mentor/sidekick - by Moncro
How to Lead a Team - by Valdis
Guide to Team Invites and Team Search / Seek - by AnotherDeadHero
Guide to Getting a SG Off the Ground - by Moncro

+ Badges/Plaques +

Badges and Plaques Locator -by Grazel
Badges and Plaques Locations and Requirements - by Grazel
FoP Collection of Badge Information
Badge Guide - by RonLHiler
Accolade Hunter's Guide to History and Exploration - by Starfox
Mini Guide to Banisher aka Spirit Mask Badge - by Geoff

+ Enhancements +
FoP Collection of Anything and Everything You Could Ever Want to Know About Enhancements
Universal Enhancement & Store Guide (v1.2) -by ZealotOnAStick
A Guide to Hamidon Enhancements - by Jonbo298_
Awsome Enhancement Chart - by Winged_Nazgul
Improved Enhancement Calculator - by ThornKiller

+ Influence +
Managing Influence - by Moncro

+ Areas/Zones +
The Striga Isle FAQ - by Lady_Sadako
Guide to Cave Missions -by Moncro
The Complete(ly useless) Guide to Outbreak by Kallah
The Perez Park Group XP Guide (long) - by Arcas

+ Missions/Taskforces +
List of Task Forces and Story Arcs - by Ms_America (may contain spoilers)
Positron Task Force Mission for Newbies - by CB_GB
Synapse Task Force Guide - by Juniper_Laine (may contain spoilers)
Numina Task

A big thank you to everyone who participated—you made the marquee contest an unqualified success! From parodies to love stories to epic adventures, your titles were inspired, incredibly creative and, in not a few instances, downright hilarious. The response to this contest was fabulous and the judges had a monumental task in picking the winner. With that in mind, there could only be one…

To quote the Paragon Times: "A new blockbuster film is heading Paragon City’s way. It’s the world premiere of what promises to be a chilling tale of betrayal, war and crime. Prepare yourself for the epic Rise of the Council: The Broken Column. Written and directed by Dallas, Texas native Zemeron and starring the legendary Fractured Dawn."

"It’s an absolutely magnificent work. Not since Orson Welles have I seen such blazing talent in front and behind the camera. Zemeron’s film is a real winner." – Paragon Entertainment Magazine

"Rise of the Council: The Broken Column is a masterful epic that chronicles the emergence of a truly evil organization. It’s absolutely riveting. Major kudos to Zemeron and his star Fractured Dawn for producing such fine work." – Film Spotlight Starred Review

"Congratulations to Zemeron for creating the definitive Paragon City crime drama. It’s a timely cautionary tale that both entertains and informs. It’s Fractured Dawn’s best role to date. Four stars!" –Roger Kael Hunter, Paragon Times Film Critic

Look for Rise of the Council: The Broken Column, starring Fractured Dawn, at a local Paragon City theatre near you!

We will be conducting some necessary network maintenance on Thursday, March 17, between the hours of 6:00AM and 6:15AM CST. Play during this maintenance is considered "at risk" and customers will experience disconnects when accessing game servers during this time. Please reconnect after the maintenance period to restore service. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding!

“It’s tucked back out of the way along the Orion Beltway in eastern Galaxy City—an aging theatre featuring third-run movies at discount prices. The faded and worn marquee above its awning-sheltered entrance no longer beckons with bright lights and the names of beloved movie stars. Once called the Orion-Majestic Theatre, over the years the name had faded (at least from public consciousness) and with it some 77 years of history.”

To read the complete Paragon Times article, please click here.

Hobby gaming giant, Alderac Entertainment Group, Inc. teams up with NCsoft and Cryptic Studios to create an exciting new CCG for City of Heroes.

Alderac Entertainment Group, Inc. announced today the acquisition of the collectible card game license for City of Heroes. Award-winning game designer, David Williams (Legend of the Five Rings, Doomtown, Warlord, Initial D, Spycraft, Football Champions) will take the lead role in developing a game that brings together hobby and computer gamers for a new gaming experience. Top Cow Productions (Witchblade, Tomb Raider, Hunter-Killer), which is also producing the City of Heroes comic book, will illustrate the artwork for this new game. For all the details, please check out the Press Release.

Readers voting in the InQuest Gamer Magazine’s Gamer Fan Awards made City of Heroes a landslide winner for the Best Computer Game Award. InQuest Gamer received thousands of votes from its readers, and City of Heroes was the runaway winner for the Best Computer Game. City of Heroes beat out runner-up Doom 3 by a three-to-two margin. The results of all the awards will be published in an upcoming InQuest Gamer issue.

The InQuest Gamer Fan Awards include categories ranging from Best Computer Game to Best New Collectible Card Game to Best RPG. InQuest Gamer, published by Wizard Entertainment (Wizard, Toyfare, Anime Insider) is the guide to fantasy gaming, featuring player and price guides for a variety of games including competitive card games, miniatures, as well as complete coverage of electronic gaming.

City of Heroes has been a commercial and critical success, having been named as “2004 PC or Console Game of the Year” by Billboard Magazine and “Multiplayer Game of the Year” at the Spike TV Video Game Awards, as well as “MMORPG of the Year” by Computer Gaming World magazine.

Eden Studios, creator of popular table-top roleplaying and card games (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Army of Darkness), has announced an agreement with Cryptic Studios and NCsoft for the design and production of a table-top roleplaying game based on City of Heroes. For more information about this exciting announcement, please check out our Press Release page.

Join NCsoft and Cryptic Studios at the 2005 Wizard World LA Convention March 18th -20th! The Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center will host a variety of exciting events and activities featuring the City of Heroes universe—including the announcement of our new comic book by Top Cow Productions, a very cool demonstration of Issue 4’s new Anime-inspired character creation system and body/face scaling options. NCsoft and Cryptic will also be hosting a panel on Saturday at 11AM in the Bill Liebowitz Room (RM 203), detailing just what it takes to bring a MMORPG universe to life.

The convention hours are as follows:

Friday 2PM – 8PM
Saturday 10AM – 6PM
Sunday 10AM – 5PM

Wizard World LA, March 18-20, is part of the Wizard World nation-wide comic book and comic book related convention world tour, hosted by Wizard Entertainment Group, publisher of Wizard, ToyFare, Inquest Gamer and other fine entertainment and hobbyist magazines. For more information about Wizard World LA, please visit WizardUniverse.com.

We hope to see you there!

The Paragon Times was given a preview of Icon’s newest designs for the upcoming season. Offering extensive mix and match features and Anime-inspired designs from Asia, this year’s spring line will guarantee that Paragon City’s heroes will be fighting crime in high style. For complete info, check out the newest Paragon Times article.

The Paragon Times was given a preview of Icon’s newest designs for the upcoming season. Offering extensive mix and match features and Anime-inspired designs from Asia, this year’s spring line will guarantee that Paragon City’s heroes will be fighting crime in high style. For complete info, check out the newest Paragon Times article.

So the newest blockbuster film is playing in theatres all over Paragon City and what do you see? Your hero is the star! Right up on the marquee, in bright lights, under the title of that critically acclaimed masterpiece of cinematic art, you see your hero’s name. How is this possible? Enter our City of Heroes Movie Marquee Contest by submitting a cool or clever or exciting movie title and that starring name could be yours. For complete details on the contest, please head on over to our Contest Page.

Teams of heroes battling it out! Super Groups clashing head to head! It’s time to rumble! With the Issue 4 Expansion comes the eagerly awaited Arena and IGN has an exclusive video sneak peek at the fast and furious hero vs. hero combat. To view the action, head on over to IGN’s Video page.