Champions Online

[Nathan]

New screens

 

[Nathan]

New update. Hands-on previews and video interviews. Find all the links here.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Gonna be sooo good

 

[Nathan]

3 new vids.

• Gameplay
• Interview 1
• Interview 2

 

[Nathan]

New Hands-on previews.

• Destructoid
• IGN
• Massively
• Ten Ton Hammer
• Xbox 360 Fanboy
• Gamespot

And a couple High-res screenshots

Spoiler

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Thanks Nathan

Damn, it's gonna be so much fun playing a new MMO again. I hope the servers are busy; even though for the first few months there's gonna be nothing but level 1 characters with ridiculous names and costumes

 

[Manic]

I hope costume designs are as extensive as they are in City of Heroes. Those first couple of months are going to be packed with lookalikes of popular superheroes, complete with names that just barely resemble but are legally distinct from the originals. You know, people like Wolvereen, The Holk, and Grene Lantern.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

We should all totally play the same server when this comes out

 

[Nathan]

Update.

Ask Cryptic - August 13, 2008
Posted by Kestrel

Today we're answering community questions on destructable objects, role-playing, powers, space and costumes. Thanks to Arkayne and Absinthe for their answers!

What plans does Champions Online have for allowing players to utilize objects in the environment as weapons? (Ex_Machina)

Arkayne (Lead Designer): We've got awesome weapon-izing and throwing of environmental objects throughout our game, Ex_Machina! Check out our excellent hands-on demo at GenCon 2008 and you'll see first-hand what your heroes can do! If you can't make the convention, be sure to watch our web site for follow-up articles.

Are you planning on adding more powers after release? (MeSoSollyWan)

Arkayne: Definitely! We want to keep expanding the Champions Online universe as much as we can and player powers are part of that goal. Players love new powers and we love building them!

What elements will best support RP in Champions Online? Will there be designated RP servers or RP hotspots, such as a certain inter-dimensional night club in some other awesome superhero MMO I've heard about? (Cosma)

Arkayne: We've planned some great social spots in Millennium City for players to gather in both their secret IDs and in their hero identities. Also, every zone is designed with relatively safe areas for players to gather, socialize, and role-play.

How will missions be handed out in game? Will we get them from contacts scattered all over Millennium City or will we discovered them as we patrol the city? (Creoleman)

Arkayne: There are a variety of ways to acquire missions, Creoleman! There are all manner of legal authorities, fellow heroes, etc. that are around "hotspot" areas around the Champions Universe looking for a hero to help them out with their problems. There are "crime computers" and holographic terminals found in certain areas of the game. Sometimes players will encounter victims desperately in need of rescue out in hostile environments. Heroes can find "clue items" on defeated foes that open up new missions. There are also "exploration missions" that are automatically added based on the hero's presence in an area. In short – there's plenty of ways for a hero to get involved!

Will Cryptic's License of STO affect the Space/Moon aspects of Champions Online? (hermes.crespo)

Arkayne: Star Trek Online is a separate game set in a separate universe with a separate development team. The only thing in common between the two is the use of our core Cryptic Engine.

On capes will/can there be an option for a collar (i.e. Doc Strange, Vision, Dracula)? (Grim Vengeance)

Absinthe (Lead Character Artist): Unfortunately no, we have no way to stop long hair from flowing completely through a cape collar.

Will male characters be allowed make-up? If not why - Many famous villains had makeup, and although it's heroes – what's wrong with a crime fighting clown? (Portex)

Absinthe: One of my favorite heroes ever was Clowny the Crime Fighting Makeup Artist! But yes, there will be various styles of makeup for males.

 

[Nathan]

New gameplay vid from GenCon. And another 4 that you can find on the Champions Online Forum. They've been put on youtube or you can download them from megaupload.

 

[Nathan]

Tons of gameplay videos. Credit goes to posters from the Champions Online boards. Ikky for taping all the videos at GenCon and kiramon for compiling them all into one Thread.

Video 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=08VKHZA0
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYRy1-p4gfw
Original Thread: http://forums.champions-online.com/showthread.php?t=8148&page=3


Video 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3UTJCR9Q
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfSRuBPrleI
Original Thread: http://forums.champions-online.com/showthread.php?t=8171


Video 3: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PPZXUKT6
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUDXk6IRHrw
Original Thread: http://forums.champions-online.com/showthread.php?t=8172


Video 4: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=REGIZ085
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jgLJfHFK7I
Original Thread: http://forums.champions-online.com/showthread.php?t=8174


Video 5: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=03EY5YVB
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZYPoU56SDA
Original Thread: http://forums.champions-online.com/showthread.php?t=8235&page=2


Video 6: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3MZOXOVO
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it9Vv6RLwVM
Original Thread: http://forums.champions-online.com/showthread.php?t=8235&page=5


Video 7: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=J6RLQR0H
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyTBM2qsEFM
Original Thread: http://forums.champions-online.com/showthread.php?t=8235&page=8


Note: Video 7.5 is the first 3 minutes of the Megaupload version of Video 7.
Video 7.5: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=J6RLQR0H
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RncTd-Ht0A
Original Thread: http://forums.champions-online.com/showthread.php?t=8235&page=8


Note: Videos 8 and 9 are the same Video footage, just with different image qualities.
Video 8: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RUQGAGAU
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBy-g1SVaNk
Original Thread: http://forums.champions-online.com/showthread.php?t=8235&page=10


Video 8.5: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RUQGAGAU
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x25Npf1H6AE
Original Thread: http://forums.champions-online.com/showthread.php?t=8235&page=10


Video 9: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SUSW27BR
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6INA7y0i3Q
Original Thread: http://forums.champions-online.com/showthread.php?t=8235&page=10

 

[Colossal Spoons]

This game needs to be cleaned up a bit more

 

[Nathan]

Well, you should know that the demo that they showed at GenCon was just an alpha build. The game is still a year away.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Indeed

 

[SouLeSS]

Gameplay makes me not want to buy it. Woo.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

I like the fact that travel powers don't drain endurance

 

[Philly Phanboy]

Time to dust off this thread. Last week they began their beta preview applications.

Here are some new interviews too:

Cryptic Gamers Q&A with lead designer

Inc Gamers Interview

 

[Colossal Spoons]

I'd totally forgotten about this game

 

[Nathan]

Man, I haven't been to the Champion's Board for a while. I could've been in beta, but my system requirements weren't good enough. This sucks so much.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Aw, sux man

 

[BizarroAids]

Man, I haven't been to the Champion's Board for a while. I could've been in beta, but my system requirements weren't good enough. This sucks so much.

That's why I'm holding off until it hits the 360.

Do we know when the actual release date is?

 

[Havok83]

Man, I haven't been to the Champion's Board for a while. I could've been in beta, but my system requirements weren't good enough. This sucks so much.

is the beta done and what are the requirements?

 

[Colossal Spoons]

6TB of RAM

 

[Manic]

6TB of RAM

Looks like I'm gonna have to sneak into the Batcave to play this one.

Really, by the time this game comes out on the 360, I hope I'll have a job and a 360 by then.

 

[Nathan]

is the beta done and what are the requirements?

Damn, I'd like to tell you. But I already deleted the mail.