Issue 27

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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

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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!

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