Issue 27
Overview
Issue 27, Second Chances, is the latest 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
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- 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
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- 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
What's New in 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!