# Wanted! City of Heroes Players! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 10, 2005, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-city-of-heroes-players/284023 "2005-01-10T10:26:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 93
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-city-of-heroes-players/284023/1843 "2013-10-02T02:32:17Z")
I soloed 100% of the time šŸ˜ƒ Hereā€™s a shot I took in a high-level zone, (canā€™t remember the name - it was that zone completely overrun with giant Devouring Earth) where I was simply trying to obtain the exploration badges. It was harder than I thought it would be: [http://mister-rik.com/hosted/coh/party\_rock.jpg](http://mister-rik.com/hosted/coh/party_rock.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-city-of-heroes-players/284023/1844 "2013-10-02T04:03:42Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/pIjb87SbDrs/hqdefault.jpg "City of Heroes - That Time is Now") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIjb87SbDrs) I canā€™t link directly to the kickstarter, but you could search for Missing Worlds Media on that site. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-city-of-heroes-players/284023/1845 "2013-10-02T12:47:14Z")
Got my pledge in. ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-city-of-heroes-players/284023/1846 "2013-10-02T15:32:32Z")
At 2:30 this morning, [according to Kicktraq](http://www.kicktraq.com/projects/missingworldsmedia/the-phoenix-project-city-of-titans/), they were 9% funded, trending toward making $1.000,000. That doesnā€™t really mean anything since the beginning of a well known project is usually pretty good. And the trending function there makes some unwarranted assumptions regarding project progress. At 11:30, they are 25% funded and trending toward $2.8 million. Obviously still very unrealistic, but fun to look at. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![tripthicket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripthicket/32/297_2.png) [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-city-of-heroes-players/284023/1847 "2013-10-02T16:28:39Z")
Are we allowed to make separate threads about Kickstarter projects? If so, I feel having a separate thread for The Phoenix Project would be beneficial, if only in the number of eyeballs that may learn of the Kickstarter project and spread the word. ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-city-of-heroes-players/284023/1848 "2013-10-02T19:32:13Z")
There is an [older thread on interesting Kickstarters](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=653645) in general. Iā€™m not sure about doing a thread for this specifically. You would have to ask the Mods about it. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-city-of-heroes-players/284023/1849 "2013-10-02T21:15:54Z")
> [@Lok](#): > > At 2:30 this morning, [according to Kicktraq](http://www.kicktraq.com/projects/missingworldsmedia/the-phoenix-project-city-of-titans/), they were 9% funded, trending toward making $1.000,000. That doesnā€™t really mean anything since the beginning of a well known project is usually pretty good. And the trending function there makes some unwarranted assumptions regarding project progress. At 11:30, they are 25% funded and trending toward $2.8 million. Obviously still very unrealistic, but fun to look at. šŸ˜ƒ 36% as of 5:00. Iā€™ll look into pledging a few bucks when Congress gets its collective head out of its collective ass. ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-city-of-heroes-players/284023/1850 "2013-10-02T21:38:49Z")
Well, you donā€™t have to actually pay any money right now. It is just a pledge to pay if they hit their goal. I am off work right now and still pledged $75 since I expect to be back at it before November. If I get back to work early enough, I will add more to the pledge. ---
**Author:** ![tripthicket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripthicket/32/297_2.png) [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2013, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-city-of-heroes-players/284023/1851 "2013-10-02T22:55:06Z")
> [@Lok](#): > > There is an [older thread on interesting Kickstarters](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=653645) in general. Iā€™m not sure about doing a thread for this specifically. You would have to ask the Mods about it. Mods have given me the nod, so Iā€™ll be posting shortly. Mostly because, while this upcoming game is trying to be a spiritual successor to City of Heroes, it _isnā€™t_ City of Heroes. Iā€™ll be making a stand-alone thread separate from this one to give special attention to The Phoenix Project. Hopefully people will read and contribute, or spread the word, or whatnot. Thatā€™s my intention here: spreading the word. ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-city-of-heroes-players/284023/1852 "2013-10-03T00:18:47Z")
Spreading the word is definitely a good thing. ---
**Author:** ![Tabby\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-city-of-heroes-players/284023/1853 "2013-10-03T03:10:26Z")
Iā€™m conflicted. I donā€™t have the time for MMOs any more, but I want to support thisā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-city-of-heroes-players/284023/1854 "2013-10-03T05:00:05Z")
> [@Tabby\_Cat](#): > > Iā€™m conflicted. I donā€™t have the time for MMOs any more, but I want to support thisā€¦ Iā€™m going to support it simply because CoH was the one MMO that very nearly made me give up World of Warcraft. I even canceled my WoW subscription for six months because I was having so much more fun playing CoH ā€¦ and then NCSoft pulled the rug out from under me at precisely the same time that WoW was releasing the current expansion. Iā€™ll admit that Iā€™ve been lazy, though. I have a desire to get involved in The Phoenix Project, as a writer, but I havenā€™t thrown my hat in the ring yet. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-city-of-heroes-players/284023/1855 "2013-10-03T06:52:40Z")
Pledged. Like a boss. > [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#): > > I still consider my supreme feat running a Level 1 alt with zero points to Portal Square. šŸ™‚ I ran Agoraphobic Man, my permanently Level 1 defender, to the Storm Palaceā€“the Death Star, not just the zone. I also collected every exploration badges I could reach with only Sprint in every Shard zone along the way. (Full disclosure: I did it over the course of several months. :D) I also won the Repeat Offenders Ninja Run race, in which we created neon ninjas and raced on foot from City Hall to Portal Square, collecting a badge in each zone to mark our progress. ---
**Author:** ![Tabby\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-city-of-heroes-players/284023/1856 "2013-10-03T07:17:45Z")
> [@Balance](#): > > Pledged. Like a boss. > I ran Agoraphobic Man, my permanently Level 1 defender, to the Storm Palaceā€“the Death Star, not just the zone. I also collected every exploration badges I could reach with only Sprint in every Shard zone along the way. (Full disclosure: I did it over the course of several months. :D) > > I also won the Repeat Offenders Ninja Run race, in which we created neon ninjas and raced on foot from City Hall to Portal Square, collecting a badge in each zone to mark our progress. Ho lee crap. NOICE. ---
**Author:** ![Brainiac4](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brainiac4/32/3534_2.png) [@Brainiac4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brainiac4)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2013, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-city-of-heroes-players/284023/1857 "2013-10-05T06:55:01Z")
Iā€™m in. I want my City back, and this looks like the closest I could get. I think itā€™s a long shot, but thatā€™s what being a hero is about - betting on the long shots. ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2013, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-city-of-heroes-players/284023/1858 "2013-10-05T15:08:21Z")
Yeah. There are a couple of other things going on, but [Heroes and Villains](http://www.heroes-and-villains.com/phpb/home.php) doesnā€™t seem to be nearly as far along and [Valiance Online](http://valiance.shogn.net/) is from outside the fan community and Iā€™m not sure where they came from. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2013, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-city-of-heroes-players/284023/1859 "2013-10-11T16:28:09Z")
> [@Lok](#): > > [Valiance Online](http://valiance.shogn.net/) Looks like the Brotherhood of Steel has established a presense in Paragon City. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2013, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-city-of-heroes-players/284023/1860 "2013-10-11T17:19:02Z")
> [@Balance](#): > > Pledged. Like a boss. > I ran Agoraphobic Man, my permanently Level 1 defender, to the Storm Palaceā€“the Death Star, not just the zone. I also collected every exploration badges I could reach with only Sprint in every Shard zone along the way. (Full disclosure: I did it over the course of several months. :D) > > I also won the Repeat Offenders Ninja Run race, in which we created neon ninjas and raced on foot from City Hall to Portal Square, collecting a badge in each zone to mark our progress. Well, I ran solo, but I have to admire such an organized effort to ā€œLevel 1ā€ the city. It really wasnā€™t too hard after you got to the zones where you were a meaningless gray to the mobsā€¦ but it was still a thrill. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2013, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-city-of-heroes-players/284023/1861 "2013-10-11T17:21:04Z")
> [@Tabby\_Cat](#): > > Iā€™m conflicted. I donā€™t have the time for MMOs any more, but I want to support thisā€¦ I kept up 2 pay accounts to the end, even though I didnā€™t play very often and no one in the family played any more. It was worth it to me just to know I could go spend some time there at a VIP level when I felt like it. I know Iā€™ve said it and many have echoed the sentiment, but god \*damn \*losing Paragon City left a hole in me. ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2013, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-city-of-heroes-players/284023/1862 "2013-10-11T17:46:18Z")
> [@Lute Skywatcher](#): > > Looks like the Brotherhood of Steel has established a presense in Paragon City. I donā€™t really know anything about them. Just saw their effort mentioned on the Titan Network forum, so I know they exist. > [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#): > > Well, I ran solo, but I have to admire such an organized effort to ā€œLevel 1ā€ the city. It really wasnā€™t too hard after you got to the zones where you were a meaningless gray to the mobsā€¦ but it was still a thrill. šŸ˜ƒ You were never grey to the mobs. If you were a level 1 and walked up to a level 50 Rikti, he would step on you. They only time mobs wouldnā€™t attack you was if they were grey to you and you didnā€™t bother attacking them. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-city-of-heroes-players/284023.md?page=92) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-city-of-heroes-players/284023.md?page=94)