Well.. the new incarnate stuff is pretty awesome. Go to Ouro and talk to Mender Ramiel to unlock your alpha slot (do an arc for him). Unless you've got a ton of time (and money) to invest, you might not want to even try doing the newer, tougher trials (MoM, TPN, Underground), but you could probably do ok in Lambda and BAF.
If you don't mind rolling new characters, check out the new powersets.
If you're a Melee type, Street Justice and Titan Weapons are a hoot; if you're not, Time Manipulation or Beam Rifle might be your thang.
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Note that a couple of those are paid for powersets, which a person coming back for a limited time may or may not be willing to splurge for.|
Originally Posted by Archiviste
If you don't mind rolling new characters, check out the new powersets.
If you're a Melee type, Street Justice and Titan Weapons are a hoot; if you're not, Time Manipulation or Beam Rifle might be your thang. |
That said, OP, you no longer have to pay to play the game, so if money is an issue you needent leave when your time card is up.
Welcome back Cap'n...
If you want to see new game mechanics and the end game content, head to Ouro with your favorite/best toon... Mender Ramiel will set you on the right path.
If you want to see new content... there is the Signature Story Arc (really Task/Strike Forces) series (check your contact window for that), a new set of introductory story arcs and content (roll a new toon or play 'em via Ouro), and
a bunch of new mid level contacts and arcs. There are even a major revision to the Tina McIntyre and Maria Jenkins arc.
If you just want to enjoy it all, pop into your favorite chat channel... I'm sure someone will be online that can either join you (or drag you) through the new stuff if you feel like being social.
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Don't forget the new tutorial and new intro-level contacts.
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Originally Posted by Archiviste
If you don't mind rolling new characters, check out the new powersets.
If you're a Melee type, Street Justice and Titan Weapons are a hoot; if you're not, Time Manipulation or Beam Rifle might be your thang. |
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Issue 22 will be coming out soon, too, so you'll probably be able to utilize the solo Incarnate content (so you can pursue Incarnate stuff without having to find a League to join).
And new sets will be coming with that, or (hopefully) soon after: Darkness Control, Darkness Assault (more like a proliferation of old Dark powers for Dominators to use as a secondary), Darkness Affinity (altered Dark Miasma without control powers for Controllers to use as a secondary), Staff Fighting, and Beast Mastery. May or may not be pay-for sets.
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One other thing as well.|
Originally Posted by CaptainBaffo
Hey everyone, it's been awhile. It's good to see that there are a lot of people I recognize still floating around...
so anyway, I decided that, as a birthday present for myself, I'd get a game card and check out all the things that have changed in my first MMO love since I've been gone. I'll be traveling a lot over the next month and I'll have a lot of time sitting in hotel rooms with out much else to do. so I figured "what the hell..." I left a little over 2 years ago, right around the time of I18 (I think it was just before, but i dont remember), and my question to you all is what do I absolutely need to try out? I'll have a couple of weeks (next week being the first) of pretty regular game time and I want to get the most out of the new (to me) content. Let me know what you think and I hope to see you guys in game soon. |
The game has moved to a hybrid model.
So, if you decide you don't want to continue paying the $15/month, you can still play for free with certain limitations.
For what those limits are see here:
http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Account
Clicking on the linked image above will take you off the City of Heroes site. However, the guides will be linked back here.
Welcome Back. Go for the incarnate stuff & try the Who will die content.
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Cool, thanks for the info guys. I think i'll swing some of the incarnate stuff first, and maybe roll a street justice toon... Sounds interesting.
And i know that the game is now free to play. Problem is I am paying for two other mmos at the moment, and dont get as much time in those as i would like. For various reasons, I cant take those games with me when i travel, which is one of the reasons that I thought to come back here. And really, is there a point in playing a game where you dont get the full experience (ie by paying for it)?
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Actually, depending on your veteran status, virtually the only difference between VIP and premium (paid and unpaid) is access to the new stuff. Namely, incarnate content. Assuming you're over (reward) level 7, the only other stuff you'll miss is the stuff that is released to be free to VIPs...but you can pay a one time fee for access to those.|
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And really, is there a point in playing a game where you dont get the full experience (ie by paying for it)?
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That said, I don't intend to stop paying to play this game. For various reasons.
Hey everyone, it's been awhile. It's good to see that there are a lot of people I recognize still floating around...
so anyway, I decided that, as a birthday present for myself, I'd get a game card and check out all the things that have changed in my first MMO love since I've been gone. I'll be traveling a lot over the next month and I'll have a lot of time sitting in hotel rooms with out much else to do. so I figured "what the hell..."
I left a little over 2 years ago, right around the time of I18 (I think it was just before, but i dont remember), and my question to you all is what do I absolutely need to try out? I'll have a couple of weeks (next week being the first) of pretty regular game time and I want to get the most out of the new (to me) content.
Let me know what you think and I hope to see you guys in game soon.
"When Eric Estrada looked me in the eyes, I thought I would feel different..." Michael Perry
The Frat and the Furious - MA ID 27145
Town of Super People - MA ID 59106