Im new here..and excited! lol

Welcome, hope you are enjoying yourself! Make sure you join any glopbal channels available for your server; they will really help you team.

Roll one of everything. Try different servers. Go poking in the server forums (near the bottom of the forum list) for "global channels" to make grouping easier. Have fun!

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I would also suggest a blaster as a first character. I was basically in the same boat as you when I first started back in '04; I had done the melee/tank type of character on every previous MMO I had played and was looking for something different.

A blaster is a lot of fun early and gets a little hard to solo later (but not impossible by any means). The problem with the very solo-friendly scrapper as a first character is that going from a scrapper to tank later will make you feel like you're not doing much damage, and going from a scrapper to a blaster will make you feel like you can't take a hit at all.

Just my two cents.

Welcome in.

Try the Server forums, don't just settle on Freedom or Virtue. Everyone tends to have events, different community focuses, etc. Find one that fits. Or just try them all.

First AT-wise... my first 50 was a blaster. *shrug* It's fun, but you're squishy. Roll one, roll a Scrapper, roll a Brute (villainside.) Go ahead and roll another tank - at level 10, you unlock dual builds and can put a little more emphasis on one thing or another (tanking/aggro holding vs damage/your own survival.)

Try a mastermind. Try a Dominator.

Try everything. Spend a few hours in the costume creator. Remember, your look has nothing to do with your ability. Wings don't let you fly, Fly lets you fly. Hover lets you fly much slower.

Epic ATs unlock at 20. Ignore them for a while while you get your feet wet.

Read through your story arcs as you play.

Have fun.

See my Guides and Tutorials

A lot of people suggest Scrappers for first-timers, but I honestly don't agree with that if you're a seasoned MMO player. Why? Well, most other games have a sort of Melee DPS character. Yeah, it's easy to get into and easy to learn which is great for those just starting out with MMOs in general but I'm going to go out on a limb and give you a different suggestion:

Defenders/Controllers.

Why? Well, they really emphasize what is different about CoH than other games. You might feel as if you've been thrown into the deep end at first with lower damage and not a ton of defense... but you'll quickly see your characters role change and evolve as you level.

For more in depth information, Paragon Wiki is your friend and the Player's Guide is a good place to start.

Notice everyone has their opinion/favorite architype (class) to start with.

Scrappers are pretty much killing machines. Once they mature think of Wolverine hopped up on caffeine.

Tankers are your proverbial meat shield, lots of HP and damage mitigation. They can take a lot of abuse but don't deliver anywhere near the damage of a Scrapper or a Blaster. But if you like being mobbed by, well mobs, Tanker is the way to go.

Blasters can do a lot of damage but are awful breakable with no defenses to speak of other than running away. Most of my blasters fly for that reason.

Defenders are the Buff/Debuf specialist with similar but weaker attacks as Blasters.

Controllers ... well ... control, stopping, sleeping, blinding single or multiple critters and have a weaker version of the buffs/debufs of Defenders. But they do get a pet usually at Level 32 to help with the heavy lifting. Illusion Controllers get several short duration pets earlier.

So if you like to get up close and personal with your targets, Scrappers and Blasters. If you want to hang back while doing damage, Blasters and Defenders. If you like playing with your targets then a Controller can be fun.

And here is and old but still relevant guide to new players crossing over from other MMOs.

Enjoy.

Oh, and send any Mac technical questions to the Mac Users forum. CuppaManga is the resident Mac guru there.

Welcome!

Before I recommend an archetype, would you tell me who your three favorite superheroes are?

Also, take a minute to decide what server you want to join. They all have slightly different personalities.

Welcome to the game and the foums, Vicros

You've made the right choice - spandex will always beat chainmail

One other piece of advice:

Do not be afraid to start teams. You don't have to know everything about everything to start a team.

Hey Vicros.

A very warm welcome.

You also might want to have a read of the official CoH comics http://www.cityofheroes.com/media_an...c_archive.html.

They have been discontinued (The Midnight Hour for Issue 12 was the last one) however they tie in with some of the story arcs within CoH.

Well, I have a few tips for newer players. First of all, while every archetye has theyre primary role on a team, most archetypes can fill just about any role. No Major damage dealers on the team? A support player or two can easily supply sufficient damage. No tank? a scrapper can take a decent amount of damage, especially if a support player is covering him by weakening his enemies or making him tougher. In fact a team of all support players with no main tank or damage dealer is still an extremely effetive group. Also, there are several power combinations that people will say are the best, like Fire control and kinetics for a controller, or fire blast for blaster, or stone armor for a tank. While these ARE effective power sets and combos, it is not possible to make a "bad" character. You may be less effective than others, but by no means are you useless. Basicly, I recomend a scrapper for your first character. Personally they are my favorite archetype. They can take a hit, and dish out some hefty damage. Controllers are another one of my favorites, and while they can be very hard to play (especially if you are solo), they are potentially extremely powerful. Blasters are a bit of a challenge as well, but only because they are fragile. Not a complicated character to play. Then there are tankers. I personally dont like playing tanks, I find them kind of dull. However many people enjoy them and thay can make a major difference on a team. Defenders are another archetype that is potentially frustrating, but very fun, and quite powerful. Then there are Warshades and Peacebringers. You don't get to play them until you get a character to lvl 20, and they are possibly the most complex archetypes, namely because of theyre ability to shapeshift. As a human they can deliver modest damage from a range, and have some decent powers to resist damage. However they can shapeshift into a kind of flying squid, and deliver a powerful ranged punch, but they lose virtually all of theyre damage resistance. They can also turn into a large, lobster like creature. This form is wicked tough, and can heal itself. However this form is slow and can only attack at a close range. All in all, no archetype or powerset is bad, but they are all unique. Try out a whole bunch of characters before you pick a favored archetype.

Oh, and welcome to Paragon City and/or the rogue isles. I have found the CoH community to be a very friendly one in my 5 years here, and I hope you have the same experience. As for a starting Server, I recomend pinnacle. It is a small community, but there are enough people to get stuff done. It is also the friendliest server I've been on, and in my experience, most peple are very tolerant and understanding of new players. if you do decide to play there, look me up. My global name is @szpek (if you wanna talk to me, type "/tell @szpek, inseret text here"). I have a small casual supergroup (basicly a guild) you're welcome to join

Welcome to the game !
Most people have so far mentioned trying out a scrapper or defender or blaster...
I would suggest something completely different.
Let your darkside out and become a villain... ! Oh its sooo much more rewarding giving the good guy the beat down, or just stealing from other thieves.. Ahh ... It gives me shivers just thinking about how much fun it is to play a villain and beat up the longbow or complete a strike force from Lord Recluse.
Trust me.. You'll love it.
And even tho it is villains, most of us are pretty polite and helpful to newcomers