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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
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[[File:Gameinfo_gettingstarted.jpg|left|350px]]
[[File:CoH_Updater.jpg|thumb|left|150px|City of Heroes Updater]]
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To enter City of Heroes or City of Villains, complete the following steps:
To enter City of Heroes or City of Villains, complete the following steps:


<ol>
* [[Homecoming Launcher|Install]] the launcher and game to your hard drive.
<li>[[Game Client#Installing the Game|Install]] the game to your hard drive.
* Double-click on the shortcut on your desktop or use the Windows Start menu to start the launcher.
</li>
* The launcher will then check for and automatically load any updates to the game. It then displays an arrow which can be clicked to launch the game.


<li>Double-click on the shortcut on your desktop or use the Windows Start menu to [[Game Client#Launching the Game|launch]] the updater.
(Not on Windows? See [[City of Heroes on Mac]] or [[City of Heroes on Linux]].)
</li>
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{{Gametip|game=both|tip=If new updates for the game are available, they will automatically be applied when you start the launcher.}}
<li>Each time you launch the game it will bring up the updater to check for and (if there are any) automatically load any updates posted by the design team. Follow the on-screen prompts to proceed to load the game.
[[File:UI_Login.jpg|thumb|150px|Log-in Screen]]
</li>
* On the main log-in screen, enter the account name and account password for your game account. Note that to play on Homecoming, you must first create a forum account, then a game account.


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{{Gametip|game=both|tip=If new updates for the game are available, they will automatically be applied when you launch the updater.}}
[[File:UI_Server_Select.jpg|thumb|150px|Server Selection Screen]]
<div style="float: right;">
* Select the [[Servers|server]] on which you wish to play.  When selecting a server, check the colored bubbles next to the server name. The more bubbles, the higher the system load that the server is currently experiencing. If a server has too high a system load, you won’t be able to choose it.
[[File:UI_Login.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Log-in Screen]]
* When you select your server, you may choose a character you’ve already created and begin play, or you may choose to [[The Players' Guide to the Cities/Creating a Character|create a new character]]. You may create several characters on any given server. You may also delete a previously created character that you no longer wish to play. Note that once a character is deleted, he or she is irretrievably gone.
[[File:UI_Server_Select.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Server Selection Screen]]
* If selecting an existing character, click on "Enter Paragon City" or "Enter the Rogue Isles" to proceed.
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<li>On the main log-in screen, enter the account name and account password for your [http://www.plaync.com PlayNC] account.
</li>
 
<li> Select the [[Servers|server]] on which you wish to play.  When selecting a server, check the colored bubbles next to the server name. The more bubbles, the higher the system load that the server is currently experiencing. If a server has too high a system load, you won’t be able to choose it.
</li>
 
<li> When you select your server, you may choose a character you’ve already created and begin play, or you may choose to [[The Players' Guide to the Cities/Creating a Character|create a new character]]. You may create several characters on any given server. You may also delete a previously created character to free up a character slot. Note that once a character is deleted, he or she is irretrievably gone.
</li>
 
<li> If selecting an existing character, click on "Enter Paragon City" or "Enter the Rogue Isles" to proceed.
</li>
</ol>
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{{Gametip|game=both|tip=Characters are created for a specific server and may only be played on that server. If you choose to play on a new server, you will have to create new characters to play on that server. Optionally, you may transfer your character to another server by purchasing a Server Transfer.}}
{{Gametip|game=both|tip=Characters are created for a specific server and may only be played on that server. You may transfer your character to another server by using a [[Server Transfer]]. Server transfers are free and plentiful. You have 1,000 character slots per server.}}
{{Gametip|game=both|tip=You are given 12 character slots per server when you create your account. Optionally, you may purchase up to 24 extra character slots per server for a total of 36 per server.}}


[[Category:The Players' Guide to the Cities|Getting Started]]
[[Category:The Players' Guide to the Cities|Getting Started]]

Latest revision as of 07:41, 21 February 2024

Badge time.png Last updated for Issue 27 on 19 February 2024.

Overview

Gameinfo gettingstarted.jpg

To enter City of Heroes or City of Villains, complete the following steps:

  • Install the launcher and game to your hard drive.
  • Double-click on the shortcut on your desktop or use the Windows Start menu to start the launcher.
  • The launcher will then check for and automatically load any updates to the game. It then displays an arrow which can be clicked to launch the game.

(Not on Windows? See City of Heroes on Mac or City of Heroes on Linux.)

Log-in Screen
  • On the main log-in screen, enter the account name and account password for your game account. Note that to play on Homecoming, you must first create a forum account, then a game account.


Server Selection Screen
  • Select the server on which you wish to play. When selecting a server, check the colored bubbles next to the server name. The more bubbles, the higher the system load that the server is currently experiencing. If a server has too high a system load, you won’t be able to choose it.
  • When you select your server, you may choose a character you’ve already created and begin play, or you may choose to create a new character. You may create several characters on any given server. You may also delete a previously created character that you no longer wish to play. Note that once a character is deleted, he or she is irretrievably gone.
  • If selecting an existing character, click on "Enter Paragon City" or "Enter the Rogue Isles" to proceed.