Issue 27

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
• 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!

See Also

• Issue 27 Badges