Weve seen some concern over the Special Thanks to Our Players as announced here. This includes:
[*]Full Access to City of Heroes and City of Villains®
All players with City of Heroes retail* accounts will now have access to City of Villains, and all City of Villains retail* accounts will now have access to City of Heroes. Players that didn't previously have access to "the other side" will find that they do now. Just log in to check it out!
[*]Debt Wipe
After the launch of Issue 11: A Stitch in Time this Fall, we are removing Debt from all characters and giving you a fresh start. Actual date will be announced shortly. Have fun in the mean time.
[*]20,000 Prestige
Also after the launch of Issue 11, all Supergroups will receive an additional 20,000 Prestige per Supergroup member, meaning SGs could acquire up to 3 million Prestige based upon their Supergroup membership roster! Actual date will be announced shortly.[/list]
Our intent with all of these is to promote player interaction.
Full Access to both incarnations of the game:
For over a year now, the main retail presence of the game has been the Good vs. Evil edition that includes both City of Heroes and City of Villains. By giving anyone who doesnt have it access to the other side of things, we are hopeful to see those accounts taking advantage of the opportunity and out and about in the City or Isles, grouping up and having a fun time in the game. Were not trying to diminish anything from anyone, but spur activity within the game.
Also, this really isnt anything new for the MMO space. Other MMO companies grant their older expansions to all customers so the game has a more consistent feel. It gets to be a pain if your friends can't go through common areas or the like (for instance, accessing your SGs base).
Some other facts:
For those who bought CoH or CoV in the store, they received 1 month free (a $14.99 value!). Those accounts receiving the grant will not.
For those who bought the Good vs. Evil edition not only received a free month, but also the extra powers and costumes. Those accounts receiving the grant will not.
Lastly: This is a one time grant. New accounts made after yesterday using only CoH or only CoV will not have access to both games.
Debt Wipe:
The intent here is for players to get out and get a little crazy! No, the debt wipe wont count toward your debt badges (as those badges progress for debt paid off). Were hoping to work with the community and encourage some Chaos events! Get out and see some new territory, get chased by a lot of critters and overall find some fun, creative ways to take a faceplant!
Ex Libris and I were chuckling at a player post who described it as, You can Party all night and know that you wont wake up with a hangover the next morning! Have fun racking up a bunch of debt and then know it will be wiped out. The point is to have fun with it!
Prestige Grant:
The idea here is to encourage getting into a Supergroup. While such social groups may not be for everyone, we feel strongly that such groups really add to the game. Heres a good reason for some quality recruiting to happen! Be open to joining a new SG on an alt and make some new friends!
More coming!
We know that the above gifts may not be for everyone. However, we do have some pretty great news of a new feature coming to the service in the very near term that everyone should enjoy! So, keep your eye on the website for details about that in the coming weeks.
Hopefully the above helps you understand why we are doing what we are doing. When everything is said and done, our bottom line to promote fun ways to enjoy the game!
If you have a specific in game, account, tech or billing problem please contact our Customer Support team via The Knowledge Base "Ask A Question" page.
Weve seen some concern over the Special Thanks to Our Players as announced here. This includes:
[*]Full Access to City of Heroes and City of Villains®
All players with City of Heroes retail* accounts will now have access to City of Villains, and all City of Villains retail* accounts will now have access to City of Heroes. Players that didn't previously have access to "the other side" will find that they do now. Just log in to check it out!
[*]Debt Wipe
After the launch of Issue 11: A Stitch in Time this Fall, we are removing Debt from all characters and giving you a fresh start. Actual date will be announced shortly. Have fun in the mean time.
[*]20,000 Prestige
Also after the launch of Issue 11, all Supergroups will receive an additional 20,000 Prestige per Supergroup member, meaning SGs could acquire up to 3 million Prestige based upon their Supergroup membership roster! Actual date will be announced shortly.[/list]
Our intent with all of these is to promote player interaction.
Full Access to both incarnations of the game:
For over a year now, the main retail presence of the game has been the Good vs. Evil edition that includes both City of Heroes and City of Villains. By giving anyone who doesnt have it access to the other side of things, we are hopeful to see those accounts taking advantage of the opportunity and out and about in the City or Isles, grouping up and having a fun time in the game. Were not trying to diminish anything from anyone, but spur activity within the game.
Also, this really isnt anything new for the MMO space. Other MMO companies grant their older expansions to all customers so the game has a more consistent feel. It gets to be a pain if your friends can't go through common areas or the like (for instance, accessing your SGs base).
Some other facts:
For those who bought CoH or CoV in the store, they received 1 month free (a $14.99 value!). Those accounts receiving the grant will not.
For those who bought the Good vs. Evil edition not only received a free month, but also the extra powers and costumes. Those accounts receiving the grant will not.
Lastly: This is a one time grant. New accounts made after yesterday using only CoH or only CoV will not have access to both games.
Debt Wipe:
The intent here is for players to get out and get a little crazy! No, the debt wipe wont count toward your debt badges (as those badges progress for debt paid off). Were hoping to work with the community and encourage some Chaos events! Get out and see some new territory, get chased by a lot of critters and overall find some fun, creative ways to take a faceplant!
Ex Libris and I were chuckling at a player post who described it as, You can Party all night and know that you wont wake up with a hangover the next morning! Have fun racking up a bunch of debt and then know it will be wiped out. The point is to have fun with it!
Prestige Grant:
The idea here is to encourage getting into a Supergroup. While such social groups may not be for everyone, we feel strongly that such groups really add to the game. Heres a good reason for some quality recruiting to happen! Be open to joining a new SG on an alt and make some new friends!
More coming!
We know that the above gifts may not be for everyone. However, we do have some pretty great news of a new feature coming to the service in the very near term that everyone should enjoy! So, keep your eye on the website for details about that in the coming weeks.
Hopefully the above helps you understand why we are doing what we are doing. When everything is said and done, our bottom line to promote fun ways to enjoy the game!
To discuss this announcement, join us here.
Lighthouse
Community Relations Manager
If you have a specific in game, account, tech or billing problem please contact our Customer Support team via The Knowledge Base "Ask A Question" page.