SuperJadster

Thanks! The game is booting up now. Thanks a ton for the help!

Hey guys. I had this game on my older desktop and it ran great with Vista.

I recently got a brand new laptop running Win7. I installed CoX on it and while the installation was relatively harmless, the game won't run. I boot it up and it says the color scheme has changed to Windows 7 basic. A few seconds pass and a message states City of Heroes has stopped working followed by another prompting me to close the program.

What can I try and what do you guys need to know in order to help me? Thanks.

Thanks for the responses guy. I was looking through the SG thread and various groups list their RP level as Medium or Medium to Heavy etc. So I was just curious as to what can truly be expected from such groups.

What exactly is the difference between the three? I assume Light is little more than IC conversation between players. I also assume Heavy is big storyline, engrossing RP. So just how "Medium" is Medium?

Arnold and Maria Costner knew their son was special from the moment he was born. As Maria held her newborn she carefully counted his fingers and toes, brushed her hand along the tiny blond hairs upon his head, and stared into his baby blue eyes as he floated toward the ceiling. And as Christian Costner hovered over the awestruck doctors and nurses in the hospital room, his parents began to see how special their son truly was.

Unsure of how most of the world would react to their son and his unique gift, the Costner’s quickly moved to Paragon City where many others with unique gifts were welcomed and accepted. With the help of local hospitals, the Costner’s were able to raise their son with an understanding of his ability to fly and eventually discovered his ability to heal at an accelerated rate. This news thrilled Maria Costner as she saw her son as not only having the means to flee from a dangerous situation, but also the means to withstand any danger he might not be so lucky to escape.

Arnold Costner did not share his wife’s view on the matter however, and on Christian’s 16 birthday, he enrolled him in martial arts classes. Christian proved a natural martial artist and took first place in multiple local tournaments before his mother learned of his training. Furious at both her husband and Christian, Maria demanded her son cease his training and resume a normal life. Not wanting to cause trouble between his parents, Christian reluctantly gave in to his mother’s wishes.

Months later, Christian and his mother were inside a convenience store when two men, armed with pistols, attempted a robbery. One robber screamed for the clerk open the register, while the other man demanded all the customers in the store turn over their valuables. Christian fought the urge to stand up to the men as he handed over his wallet. But the urge proved too much to combat as the robber grabbed the hand of Christian’s mother and demanded her wedding ring.

Christian delivered a kick to the thief's chest that sent him crashing into a stack of beer cases. The man quickly tried to recover and aim his weapon at Christian, but the boy was already hovering above him. Christian delivered a vicious stomp to the man’s face and quickly turned to face the remaining thief.

The robber stood in front of the counter, the money he had stolen from the register inside a white plastic bag that he was clutching tightly in his left hand as he aimed his gun at Christian with his right. The man squeezed the trigger and the gun fired. But it was too late. Christian had flown toward the criminal with bird-like speed and grace, shoving the man’s arm upward and ensuring the bullet a place in the store’s ceiling. A right hand followed just as swiftly and ended the ordeal. Christian’s mother hugged him, but said nothing else.

A week later, Christian’s mother called him downstairs. On the kitchen table lay a costume. Red and blue, his two favorite colors. Christian looked questioningly at his mother as he saw the golden bird that graced the front of the costume.

“The way you stopped that man,” His mother said as tears began to flow. “You were so swift, so graceful. You flew like a Robin that night.”

Christian ran his fingers across the golden bird. “Night-Robin.” He said.

Arnold and Maria Costner stared at their son as he relished in the thought of becoming a true hero, never having been prouder. They had taught their son all the right lessons, and he had paid attention to every one. As “Night-Robin”, Christian Costner displays not only the heart of a true hero, but what the loving care that two people show their child can produce.

Thanks! By no means is it complete, but I wanted to have a general idea of my character's back story before I tried to join any RPing supergroups.

I accidentally posted this in the "Players Questions" forum late last night and one of the replies noted that it sounds like my character was strong armed into becoming a superhero by his parents, with little say of his own. he also stated that this would set my character up to possibly be a duel alignment character, which really doesn't fit the tone I planned for Night-Robin to have. So some reworking is in order.

Hmm. Not really the tone I'm going for with this character. He's more easy going in tone. Gotta do some reworking.

This is my Bio so far for my Night-Robin character. I can't really come up with a reason for why he is called Night-Robin. I just used it cause I use it as a Gamertag. Lemme know what you think.

Arnold and Maria Costner knew their son was special from the moment he was born. As Maria held her newborn she carefully counted his fingers and toes, brushed her hand along the tiny blond hairs upon his head, and stared into his baby blue eyes as he floated toward the ceiling. And as Christian Costner hovered over the awestruck doctors and nurses in the hospital room, his parents began to see how special their son truly was.

Unsure of how most of the world would react to their son and his unique gift, the Costner’s quickly moved to paragon city where many others with unique gifts were welcomed and accepted. With the help of local hospitals, the Costner’s were able to raise their son with an understanding of his ability to fly and eventually discovered his ability to heal at an accelerated rate. This news thrilled Maria Costner as she saw her son as not only having the means to flee from a dangerous situation, but also the means to withstand any danger he might not be so lucky to escape.

Arnold Costner did not share his wife’s view on the matter however, and he quickly enrolled Christian in martial arts classes. Christian proved a natural martial artist and took first place in multiple local tournaments before his mother learned of his training. Although adamant about maintaining her original desire that Christian forsake any use of violence in his life, Arnold managed to convince his wife that instead of teaching their son to live a normal life they should encourage him to live his life in a manner that makes a difference to both himself and others.

Realizing the impact her son could have on the lives of others, Maria reluctantly agreed to allow her son to take on a life of heroism, and fashioned his first costume for him. It is through this strong encouragement from his parents and the passion that has always driven him to perfection that Christian Costner has been able to fight crime as effectively as he has. As “Night-Robin”, Christian Costner not only displays the heart of a hero, but the love of two parents who taught their son all the right lessons.

EDIT:MEANT TO PUT THIS IN THE VIRTUE SERVER FORUM. Think that's my que for bed.

Think this is the right place for this. This is my Bio so far for my Night-Robin character. I can't really come up with a reason for why he is called Night-Robin. I just used it cause I use it as a Gamertag. Lemme know what you think.

Arnold and Maria Costner knew their son was special from the moment he was born. As Maria held her newborn she carefully counted his fingers and toes, brushed her hand along the tiny blond hairs upon his head, and stared into his baby blue eyes as he floated toward the ceiling. And as Christian Costner hovered over the awestruck doctors and nurses in the hospital room, his parents began to see how special their son truly was.

Unsure of how most of the world would react to their son and his unique gift, the Costner’s quickly moved to paragon city where many others with unique gifts were welcomed and accepted. With the help of local hospitals, the Costner’s were able to raise their son with an understanding of his ability to fly and eventually discovered his ability to heal at an accelerated rate. This news thrilled Maria Costner as she saw her son as not only having the means to flee from a dangerous situation, but also the means to withstand any danger he might not be so lucky to escape.

Arnold Costner did not share his wife’s view on the matter however, and he quickly enrolled Christian in martial arts classes. Christian proved a natural martial artist and took first place in multiple local tournaments before his mother learned of his training. Although adamant about maintaining her original desire that Christian forsake any use of violence in his life, Arnold managed to convince his wife that instead of teaching their son to live a normal life they should encourage him to live his life in a manner that makes a difference to both himself and others.

Realizing the impact her son could have on the lives of others, Maria reluctantly agreed to allow her son to take on a life of heroism, and fashioned his first costume for him. It is through this strong encouragement from his parents and the passion that has always driven him to perfection that Christian Costner has been able to fight crime as effectively as he has. As “Night-Robin”, Christian Costner not only displays the heart of a hero, but the love of two parents who taught their son all the right lessons.

Thanks again. You guys have been really helpful.

Thanks for all the replies.

This may be the wrong location for this, but I wasn't sure do to the primary reason behind this question being RP related. What kind of travel power suits a Gladiator-type that has no supernatural abilities? What would you guys use?

Personally, as someone who isn't a skilled RPer, I think it's awesome to see a large group of people RPing in creative ways. Even more fun to be in an RPing team. I was in a team with a drunk pirate character once and I honestly could not stop laughing at the guy. That's what makes this game so awesome IMO.

Thanks for all the kind replies. It's good to see the community on this game and the Virtue server in particular has remained the same. I still brag to my friends about how nice the people on this game were. That's a big part of why I looked this game up again. Tired of all the hate lurking on my XBOX 360 with Modern Warfare 2.

I logged on for about 30 minutes last night and after clearing my screen of all the new contacts and information screens, I flew back to Atlas park. I have to admit, I was expecting(but definitely not hoping) to see a deserted game with only a few players hovering in Atlas. I was thrilled to see a lot of players on my way there and just as many people as I remember from before hanging in Atlas. I really liked Matrix Online and Star Wars galaxies once upon a time, but both of the communities had died by the time I got on board. Glad to see that isn't the case here. Was this just some misinterpretation on my part, or is this game still that popular? My SG does seem to have died though.

It's been a very long time since I played this game last. I remember my favorite thing being the community. It was always awesome and fun. I've tried Champions Online, but I missed the RP aspect of this game even though I wasn't that great at it. It was fun seeing what dedicated people came up with.

I guess what I am asking is if this game is still as good as it was two years ago. I renewed for a month so I guess I'll see for myself soon enough, but I still just wanted to ask people who have been playing this awhile if they think it is better or worse than it used to be. Thanks.

I hope it's ok i posted this here.

I am Jadster a lvl 21 RPing scrapper that isn't very experienced at RPing. I am looking for a SG. However, due to my starting school and working, my play time is not what I wish it could be. I am looking for a group that is easy going and will not mind if my life (or failure to have internet access due to Time Warner Cable not doing things the right way.) prevents me from playing much but a SG that will allow me room to grow in it's ranks when I am able to put in a lot of time.

I really just want to have fun and was even trying to run my own SG before I lost internet(It wasn't workin out too well anyway). Mainly I just want a cool group to be in with cool members to hangout with.

contact me in any way if you can help.

Name: The Omega League
Leaders: Jadster and Green Comet
Contact: Please contact one of the leaders by either Tell or Ingame Email
Description: We are an RPing group although we do have a few non-RPing members. We are fairly new and are a easy going group of people having fun. No lvl requirements. Basically we are just having a fun time but would prefer players who are at least semi-seriously commited to the game.