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US only, i presume?

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That I can't answer for you. I know it started today (Oct. 8th. Only 7:18 PM here in the states). The test server went down again, presumably from the massive numbers who ran to it to check things out. Which I might add are looking very nivce. If you can get to the US forums, look in the Training Romm section and read those posts. Some folks have pictures already.

I'm betting it'll be live mid November. There are about 3 weeks left in October, and it won't hit open beta until at least the beginning of November. Then you figure 2 weeks for open beta if they follow what they did with I12. So, most likely mid November. Almost positively by Thanksgiving (here in the US anyways).

Here is the link to the announcement from Lighthouse on the US forums: http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showf...9#Post12159579

Here is the post body:

Hi everyone,

As we announced previously the Training Room Test Server will be unavailable during the closed beta testing for Issue 13: Power and Responsibility.

The closed beta test of Issue 13 starts in the afternoon of Wednesday, October 8th.

For those unfamiliar with closed beta testing, players will be able to patch up to the Training Room, but will not be able to proceed past the character select screen to log into the game.

The initial pool of closed beta testers consist of a very small pool of testers. While we know that a lot more would like to be involved in the closed beta, our tester invitations are dictated by our testing needs. We appreciate everyone's understanding with this. Everyone who want's to play Issue 13 before it goes live and provide feedback will have the ability to do so in the several week open beta period that will come before Issue 13 is released to the live servers.

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Lighthouse
Community Relations Manager

Edit: Doh! Looks like I was a bit too late with this info. In my defense, I just logged on and saw it myself.

Not sure what all you EU guys had access to or not, but this weekend in Seattle, Washington Hero 1 was at the PAX (Penny Arcade Expo for those who didn't know). While there he went onto the US test server and answered some questions about the new mission creator coming with I13. Here are his responses to those questions.

Here's everything he said:

08-30-2008 16:21:13 [Local] Honoree: Arrived:Myself
08-30-2008 16:21:24 [Broadcast] Dark Lancer: Its a rikti! attack!
08-30-2008 16:21:39 [Local] Honoree: Rikti Attack: Negative
08-30-2008 16:22:20 [Request] Honoree: Request Channel: Active
08-30-2008 16:22:34 [Local] Erikyten: Woohoo, he is using Rikti Dialect. Greetings: Honoree.
08-30-2008 16:22:57 [Request] Honoree: Mission Architect: Announced
08-30-2008 16:24:11 [Request] Honoree: Questions Regarding: I13 Possible
08-30-2008 16:24:36 [Request] Honoree: PAX: Persona Active as Hero 1 'Joe Morrissey' Alive.
08-30-2008 16:24:19 [Broadcast] Xer'Tul: Does anyone have the lost curing wand?!
08-30-2008 16:24:51 [Request] Honoree: Lost Cure: Inaffective
08-30-2008 16:24:39 [Local] DolImistress: Honoree, what are the updates to SG bases in I13?
08-30-2008 16:25:35 [Request] Honoree: Super Group Basses: TBA
08-30-2008 16:24:42 [Local] Mako Avalar1: Will we be able: To design: NPCs?
08-30-2008 16:25:48 [Request] Honoree: NPC Design: Something to consider
08-30-2008 16:26:10 [Local] Plasma Stream-: Honoree: Can we have AV's and Heroes in our Player made missions?
08-30-2008 16:26:51 [Request] Honoree: AV & Heroes in Mission Architect: True
08-30-2008 16:26:41 [Local] Psi Guy: Will "Day Jobs" include any sort of player housing?
08-30-2008 16:27:38 [Request] Honoree: Day Jobs: Player Housing: Negative
08-30-2008 16:29:11 [Broadcast] Knuckledragger: what kind or maps will we get to use or can we build our own
08-30-2008 16:29:15 [Request] Honoree: Custom Maps: Not Availble At Launch: But 1000 maps will be.
08-30-2008 16:30:15 [Local] ShadowWings: Honoree, sir, will AVs be open at first to everyone or is it a reward for the creators of the best missions
08-30-2008 16:31:06 [Request] Honoree: The extent that we're going to have unlockable content for Architects is something we're going to determine from testing, but some will for sure be locked.
08-30-2008 16:28:08 [Local] Plasma Stream-: Honoree: Mission Architect question: Will cross faction be allowed: IE Spetnaz in hero missions? Hydra in villain?
08-30-2008 16:31:19 [Request] Honoree: Cross faction will be possible: True
08-30-2008 16:25:33 [Broadcast] Comrade Smersh: Comrade Honoree, what level of customization will be available at first?
08-30-2008 16:32:06 [Request] Honoree: You will be able to customize existing heroes, villains and enemy groups with a dozen or so options, if not more at launch
08-30-2008 16:32:09 [Local] Psi Guy: will we be able to add custom text for NPCs to speak during a mission?
08-30-2008 16:32:32 [Request] Honoree: Custome Text: True. All mission text: Open
08-30-2008 16:31:55 [Local] Patty-Sue Ivanova: Honoree, can you elaborate on teh New Cimeroroa content?
08-30-2008 16:32:54 [Request] Honoree: New Cimerora Content: No comment.... but it's cool.
08-30-2008 16:32:05 [Local] Robyn Vivier: Honoree: Question. Is possible: custom-made bosses?
08-30-2008 16:33:21 [Request] Honoree: Custom Made Bosses: Maybe.
08-30-2008 16:32:44 [Local] Lady Sadako: Can we include ally 'pets' to liberate and have fight alongside us?
08-30-2008 16:33:33 [Request] Honoree: Ally Pets: Totally In!
08-30-2008 16:32:58 [Local] Tsunami Wave1: Will we be able to put our own characters as AV?
08-30-2008 16:33:55 [Request] Honoree: Own Character As Entity in Map: Maybe
08-30-2008 16:34:07 [Local] Lady Sadako: Objectives Possible: Escort Ally To Object?
08-30-2008 16:34:33 [Request] Honoree: Escort To Object: Possible
08-30-2008 16:35:26 [Local] Combusting Kinetic: Where will we access the mission creator? A special terminal?
08-30-2008 16:35:31 [Request] Honoree: Access To Mission Architect: From all viable city zones.
08-30-2008 16:35:51 [Local] Combusting Kinetic: But WHERE in the zone
08-30-2008 16:36:10 [Local] Combusting Kinetic: Are there going to be special terminals created or what?
08-30-2008 16:36:13 [Request] Honoree: Mission Architect Location: Top Secret... share later.
08-30-2008 16:36:15 [Local] Maroon Mage: this all cross-server?
08-30-2008 16:36:44 [Request] Honoree: Mission Architect: Cross Server. Cross Game CoH+CoV
08-30-2008 16:36:55 [Local] Blue Battler: will we be able to create souvenirs for player generated missions or temp powres?
08-30-2008 16:37:35 [Request] Honoree: Souvenir. Temp Powers: Details Still To Announce.
08-30-2008 16:37:38 [Broadcast] Dark Lancer: what sort of rewards can we expect from custome missions?
08-30-2008 16:38:16 [Request] Honoree: Players of Mission Architect: Rewarded XP, Influence, Badges... and more.
08-30-2008 16:38:08 [Broadcast] Robyn Vivier: How many day jobs are there planned so far?
08-30-2008 16:38:53 [Request] Honoree: Day Job Quantity: TBA
08-30-2008 16:38:28 [Local] ZNRGY: Will there be SG base access to Architect Builder
08-30-2008 16:39:19 [Request] Honoree: Mission Architect + Bases = TBA
08-30-2008 16:40:26 [Local] Mako Avalar1: Request: Coralax Story: Expanded upon?
08-30-2008 16:40:45 [Request] Honoree: Coralax Story: Expanded = Mission Architect
08-30-2008 16:41:31 [Local] Lady Sadako: Coralax Story: Write It Ourselves? :/
08-30-2008 16:41:55 [Request] Honoree: Lady Sadako: Reads Minds
08-30-2008 16:42:07 [Local] Plasma Stream-: Lady sadako is secretly a rikti?
08-30-2008 16:42:10 [Request] Honoree: 5 Minutes: To Termination.
08-30-2008 16:42:21 [Request] Honoree: Plasma Stream: Greetings
08-30-2008 16:42:09 [Local] Combusting Kinetic: How will you deal with innapropriate and profane missions?
08-30-2008 16:43:13 [Request] Honoree: Player's will police missions: Profanity Filters in place: And More.
08-30-2008 16:44:15 [Request] Honoree: Hero 1: Thankful.
08-30-2008 16:44:51 [Request] Honoree: Hero 1: Signing Off
08-30-2008 16:44:55 [Request] Honoree: Stay True

So, in other words, it seems as if we will be writing the coralax back story perhaps. Exciting, especially, if some players are actually responsible for some "canon" to be added to the game, well thats my take on it anyways, and I could be wrong. Thats all I got for the moment, and I'll keep you more up to date with I13 as things are made known that you guys may or may not have access to.

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Will the bought jetpack still only last 30 days before needing to be purchased again? Will it only be for one character or any/all on the account? If it's a "permanent temp power" (like the GvE Jump Pack) and as fast as the Raptor Pack then I foresee a lot of builds skipping travel powers in future.

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In case this has not been answered for you yet, Light House on the US boards has already confirmed that this will be a power that only lasts 30 days and will have to be re-bought.

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OhMyGodItWasReal.

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Yessir, and thank you. I've been here for a bit. US player and all. I went and got a EU account too for an occasion just such as this. That and I will one day enjoy playing with Mid's and the Rest of HU one of these darned days.

http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat....;gonew=1#UNREAD

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