Why do you play City of Heroes?

I'm doing an advertising plan for a class right now, and one of the steps in it is finding out who the current users are and why they are current users.

So, why do you play this game? The community? The powers? Being able to fly? Being able to log in whenever and just play? Because you have nothing better to do?

And please be at least semi-serious with your answers since this is for a final project.

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i play because its fun and because its the only MMO ive ever had any interest in because theres rarely a time when things are boring

To impress the chicks.

Two things: Mission Architect and just the overall design of the game and powers. I was drawn in by the MA and enjoy its use despite the flaws. Even used it for a class final.

While things could stand tweaking, I enjoy the game overall. I think a superhero setting allows vastly more creative freedoms than the typical Arthurian swords and sorcery fantasy. Despite missing pieces here and there, the character editor allows a large number of options.

The loving, supportive community.

The Lure of being able to finally being able to be a Superhero just like the ones I read about as a kid in the comics first brought me to the game.

The community and friendships has kept me coming back for over 3 years

I play for Voo. He's my hero!


Or just because this game is great at letting me relax and take my frustrations out in all kinds of ways!

Yeah, one of those is true.

To able to play as the heroes I always dreamed about , and the villians I have nightmares about

I play for the community and the ability to go relieve some stress without getting more stressed in the process.

Fun. It's just fun to run around with my buddies and shoot stuff. There is no need for endless end-game grind, no horrible travel time and always something to do.

It has changed over the years, so let me provide a timeline:

Firstly, it was the idea that a Superhero MMO exists and after enjoying my time with Everquest I wanted to actually play something i knew a little bit about. I fancy my knowledge of Superheroes was more than my knowledge of sword/sorcery. Being at the ground floor of a game like that was a great draw. It was cinched as a first-buy when i saw the opening movie. It made me want to play.


Secondly, as I started playing, my classmates joined as well and it became a mini-community outside of school.

Then, as i realized other comic-book fans were here (and it seems similar genre-tastes were also apparent judging from my first view of the Comic book culture thread) it became my life-line to the ubergeeky stuff while i was in college.

I take breaks here and there because of the gameplay, but i always come back with the batches of changes and always pleasantly impressed with how the development staff and the players interaction. So i would sum up that the community is what got me and keeps me here or at the very least "floating".

I started playing because of being a superhero of my choosing and wanting to experience flight. The reason I have stayed is because of the community, excellent changes and updates to the game, and because I can look how I want to as well as not being trapped into looking all middle-earth.

I play to be able to do heroic stuff, using cool powers, with a team if I have enough time, or alone if not. No other MMO even remotely appeals to me.

I play because it is the only MMORPG I've played (UO, EQ, AO, Farmville) that's managed to keep my enticed and excited over the years, and I feel proud for my longevity.

Although I've paid nearly $1,000 in subscription fees over the years it's been worth it

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