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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
'''[[Issues|Issue]] 27''', ''Second Chances'', | '''[[Issues|Issue]] 27''', ''Second Chances'', was a major revision to [[Homecoming: City of Heroes]]. | ||
This article summarizes some of the major features in the Pages of Issue 27. | This article summarizes some of the major features in the Pages of Issue 27. | ||
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== Pages == | == Pages == | ||
=== Page 1 === | === Page 1 === | ||
''Main Article:'' [[Issue 27 Page 1]] | [[File:Issue27.png|right|400px]] | ||
''Main Article:'' [[Issue 27 Page 1|Issue 27, Page 1]] | |||
;Highlights | ;Highlights | ||
* Two new story arcs featuring new characters, enemies, mission maps, badges and mechanics | * Two new story arcs featuring new characters, enemies, mission maps, badges and mechanics | ||
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* Expanded gamepad support | * Expanded gamepad support | ||
* A whole host of improvements, balance changes, and fixes | * A whole host of improvements, balance changes, and fixes | ||
=== Page 2 === | |||
[[File:Issue27p2.png|right|400px]] | |||
''Main Article:'' [[Issue 27 Page 2|Issue 27, Page 2]] | |||
;Highlights | |||
* Tour Guide Missions | |||
* Travel Power Updates | |||
* Power Changes | |||
* PvP Changes | |||
* Coordinates and /thumbtack commands | |||
* A whole host of improvements, balance changes, and fixes | |||
=== Page 3 === | |||
[[File:Issue27p3.png|right|400px]] | |||
''Main Article:'' [[Issue 27 Page 3|Issue 27, Page 3]] | |||
;Highlights | |||
* Dr. Aeon Strike Force | |||
* [[Hard Mode|Difficulty/Challenge Options]] | |||
* Powersets: Seismic Blast and Earth Manipulation | |||
* Proliferation: Scrappers and Stalkers Stone Melee and Stone Armor | |||
* Revamps: Stone Armor, Electrical Blast, and Dual Blades | |||
* IO Sets: Slow Movement and Travel | |||
* D-Sync Origin Enhancements | |||
* New Emotes | |||
* Base Items | |||
* Costume Parts | |||
=== Page 4 === | |||
[[File:Issue27p4.png|right|400px]] | |||
''Main Article:'' [[Issue 27 Page 4|Issue 27, Page 4]] | |||
;Highlights | |||
* Marquee Features | |||
** New Incarnate Mission Content: Sister Valeria | |||
** New Powersets - Symphony Control, Sonic Assault | |||
** Name Release Policy - Phase 1: Warnings | |||
** New Advanced Difficulty - Imperious Task Force | |||
** Advanced Difficulty Improvements & New Reward Currency | |||
** Permanent NPC Costume Power Rewards | |||
* Powers & Gameplay Adjustments | |||
** Enemy Aggro Revamp | |||
** Attack Typing Adjustments | |||
** New Tech: Power Toggle Suspension | |||
** Temporal Warriors, Instant Level 50 PvP Characters | |||
* Character Customization Improvements | |||
** Sheathed Weapons System | |||
** Custom Weapons Expansion | |||
** Costume Part Proliferation & Fixes | |||
** Arachnos Widow Costume Update | |||
** Parkour and Blitz Movement Stances | |||
** Walk Animation Customization | |||
* Various Additions & Enhancements | |||
** New Badges | |||
** Cimerora Tour Guides | |||
** Proliferated Emotes | |||
** New Roleplaying & System Commands | |||
** New AE Mission Maps, NPCs, Custom Enemy Powersets, and new Advanced Enemy Customization | |||
** Fort Trident & The Crucible Revamp | |||
** Roleplaying Pub(V) and Luau(H) Area Additions | |||
=== Page 5 === | |||
[[File:Issue27p5.png|right|400px]] | |||
''Main Article:'' [[Issue 27 Page 5|Issue 27, Page 5]] | |||
;Highlights | |||
* Marquee Features | |||
** Sentinel Archetype Revamp | |||
** Sentinel Proliferation: Seismic Blast & Stone Armor | |||
** Dominator Proliferation: Illusion Control | |||
** PvP in Supergroup Bases | |||
* Powers & Gameplay Adjustments | |||
** Powerset Revamps: | |||
*** Masterminds: Mercenaries, Necromancy, Ninjas, and Robotics. | |||
*** Melee: Battle Axe and Fiery Melee | |||
*** Armor: Fiery Aura | |||
*** Support: Force Fields | |||
** Quality of Life Changes: | |||
*** Level Availability Changes | |||
*** Stealth Toggle Exclusivity Removal | |||
* Character Customization Improvements | |||
** Holstered Weapon System (Arachnos, Assault, Munition, Mercenary Mastermind Rifles) | |||
** Wave 2 Aether Prestige Rewards: | |||
*** Tier 1 - Standard Costume Selection Expanded | |||
*** Tier 2 - Legacy Costumes Enabled + Selection Expanded | |||
*** Tier 3 - Premium Costumes Enabled + 'Effect' Reward Additions | |||
*** Tier 4 - Deluxe Costumes Added | |||
*** Pet Functionality added to Aether accolade macro | |||
* Various Additions & Enhancements | |||
** New Mini Signature vanity pet additions | |||
=== Page 6 === | |||
[[File:Issue27p6.png|right|400px]] | |||
''Main Article:'' [[Issue 27 Page 6|Issue 27, Page 6]] | |||
;Highlights | |||
* Marquee Features | |||
** New Mission Content: John Houston & Dr. Stribbling - Two brand new story arcs! | |||
** New Power Set! Storm Blast! ⛈️ | |||
* Powers & Gameplay Adjustments | |||
** Redraw Revamp - All Weapon Power Sets | |||
* Various Adjustments, Improvements & Fixes | |||
** Aether Rewards - Wave 3 | |||
** Base Item & Costume Part additions! | |||
** ...and much more! | |||
=== Page 7 === | |||
[[File:Issue27p7.png|right|400px]] | |||
''Main Article:'' [[Issue 27 Page 7|Issue 27, Page 7]] | |||
;Highlights | |||
* Marquee Features | |||
** Piecemeal's Personal Story - Issue 27 Finale | |||
** Co-Op Striga Isle & New Villain / Rogue Story Arcs | |||
** Rikti War Zone Revamp - Vanguard Base Expansion | |||
** Advanced Mode - Lady Grey's Task Force | |||
* Powers & Gameplay Adjustments | |||
** New Player Experience Improvements | |||
** New Powersets: Arsenal Control & Arsenal Assault | |||
** New Epic / Ancillary Power Pools and Epic Balancing Pass | |||
** Arachnos Soldier / Arachnos Widow Updates & Power Customization | |||
** Sheathed / Holstered Weapons - Now available on all weapon powersets! | |||
** High-Level Council & Circle of Thorns Revamps | |||
** Giant Monster Balancing Pass | |||
* Various Adjustments, Improvements & Fixes | |||
** Aether Reward Shop Preview Images + Wave 4 | |||
** Team Badges - Task Forces | |||
** New Costume Parts | |||
** New Vanity Pet Invention Recipes | |||
** New Supergroup Base Items | |||
** Loads of bug fixes | |||
** ...and much, much more! | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Latest revision as of 16:57, 23 July 2024
Overview
Issue 27, Second Chances, was a major revision to Homecoming: City of Heroes.
This article summarizes some of the major features in the Pages of Issue 27.
Pages
Page 1
Main Article: Issue 27, Page 1
- Highlights
- Two new story arcs featuring new characters, enemies, mission maps, badges and mechanics
- A new powerset: Sonic Manipulation
- Asymmetrical shoulder pads, stance selection, and sprint customization
- Reworks for Energy Melee, Titan Weapons, Teleportation, Trick Arrow and Blaster Secondaries
- Energy Melee for Scrappers
- Tons of improvements for PvP, including 9 new arena maps
- Expanded gamepad support
- A whole host of improvements, balance changes, and fixes
Page 2
Main Article: Issue 27, Page 2
- Highlights
- Tour Guide Missions
- Travel Power Updates
- Power Changes
- PvP Changes
- Coordinates and /thumbtack commands
- A whole host of improvements, balance changes, and fixes
Page 3
Main Article: Issue 27, Page 3
- Highlights
- Dr. Aeon Strike Force
- Difficulty/Challenge Options
- Powersets: Seismic Blast and Earth Manipulation
- Proliferation: Scrappers and Stalkers Stone Melee and Stone Armor
- Revamps: Stone Armor, Electrical Blast, and Dual Blades
- IO Sets: Slow Movement and Travel
- D-Sync Origin Enhancements
- New Emotes
- Base Items
- Costume Parts
Page 4
Main Article: Issue 27, Page 4
- Highlights
- Marquee Features
- New Incarnate Mission Content: Sister Valeria
- New Powersets - Symphony Control, Sonic Assault
- Name Release Policy - Phase 1: Warnings
- New Advanced Difficulty - Imperious Task Force
- Advanced Difficulty Improvements & New Reward Currency
- Permanent NPC Costume Power Rewards
- Powers & Gameplay Adjustments
- Enemy Aggro Revamp
- Attack Typing Adjustments
- New Tech: Power Toggle Suspension
- Temporal Warriors, Instant Level 50 PvP Characters
- Character Customization Improvements
- Sheathed Weapons System
- Custom Weapons Expansion
- Costume Part Proliferation & Fixes
- Arachnos Widow Costume Update
- Parkour and Blitz Movement Stances
- Walk Animation Customization
- Various Additions & Enhancements
- New Badges
- Cimerora Tour Guides
- Proliferated Emotes
- New Roleplaying & System Commands
- New AE Mission Maps, NPCs, Custom Enemy Powersets, and new Advanced Enemy Customization
- Fort Trident & The Crucible Revamp
- Roleplaying Pub(V) and Luau(H) Area Additions
Page 5
Main Article: Issue 27, Page 5
- Highlights
- Marquee Features
- Sentinel Archetype Revamp
- Sentinel Proliferation: Seismic Blast & Stone Armor
- Dominator Proliferation: Illusion Control
- PvP in Supergroup Bases
- Powers & Gameplay Adjustments
- Powerset Revamps:
- Masterminds: Mercenaries, Necromancy, Ninjas, and Robotics.
- Melee: Battle Axe and Fiery Melee
- Armor: Fiery Aura
- Support: Force Fields
- Quality of Life Changes:
- Level Availability Changes
- Stealth Toggle Exclusivity Removal
- Powerset Revamps:
- Character Customization Improvements
- Holstered Weapon System (Arachnos, Assault, Munition, Mercenary Mastermind Rifles)
- Wave 2 Aether Prestige Rewards:
- Tier 1 - Standard Costume Selection Expanded
- Tier 2 - Legacy Costumes Enabled + Selection Expanded
- Tier 3 - Premium Costumes Enabled + 'Effect' Reward Additions
- Tier 4 - Deluxe Costumes Added
- Pet Functionality added to Aether accolade macro
- Various Additions & Enhancements
- New Mini Signature vanity pet additions
Page 6
Main Article: Issue 27, Page 6
- Highlights
- Marquee Features
- New Mission Content: John Houston & Dr. Stribbling - Two brand new story arcs!
- New Power Set! Storm Blast! ⛈️
- Powers & Gameplay Adjustments
- Redraw Revamp - All Weapon Power Sets
- Various Adjustments, Improvements & Fixes
- Aether Rewards - Wave 3
- Base Item & Costume Part additions!
- ...and much more!
Page 7
Main Article: Issue 27, Page 7
- Highlights
- Marquee Features
- Piecemeal's Personal Story - Issue 27 Finale
- Co-Op Striga Isle & New Villain / Rogue Story Arcs
- Rikti War Zone Revamp - Vanguard Base Expansion
- Advanced Mode - Lady Grey's Task Force
- Powers & Gameplay Adjustments
- New Player Experience Improvements
- New Powersets: Arsenal Control & Arsenal Assault
- New Epic / Ancillary Power Pools and Epic Balancing Pass
- Arachnos Soldier / Arachnos Widow Updates & Power Customization
- Sheathed / Holstered Weapons - Now available on all weapon powersets!
- High-Level Council & Circle of Thorns Revamps
- Giant Monster Balancing Pass
- Various Adjustments, Improvements & Fixes
- Aether Reward Shop Preview Images + Wave 4
- Team Badges - Task Forces
- New Costume Parts
- New Vanity Pet Invention Recipes
- New Supergroup Base Items
- Loads of bug fixes
- ...and much, much more!