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Welcome to the City of Heroes WikiBook. Note that there isn't much here, but hopefully everyone that visits can help me change that. What is really needed is some guides on [[City Of Heroes/Archetypes|Archetypes]] and [[City Of Heroes/General Help|General Help]], but anything you can contribute is appreciated. --[[User:Mrnoj|Mrnoj]] 00:13, 23 Mar 2005 (UTC)
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'''City of Heroes''' is a [[MMORPG]] set in a comic-book-style universe. In it, players create their own unique hero and then perform deeds to halt or prevent acts either criminal or immoral, usually by force. It has proven to be among the most rapidly-changing [[MMOG]]s to date. The game was shutdown on November 30, [[2012]].


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The game was released in the US in April 2004, and has since been released in Europe and Korea. On October 31, [[2005]], [[City of Villains]] was released as a standalone expansion to City of Heroes.


Big thanks to everyone who contributed, biggest thanks of all to Curveball for letting me use his guide to bind. Still missing some [[City Of Heroes/General Help|General guides and primers]], but the site is looking good. '''Keep up the good work everyone!''' --[[User:Mrnoj|Mrnoj]] 19:09, 25 Mar 2005 (UTC)
==Story==
The universe of City of Heroes is centered around present-day Paragon City, one that, through coincidence and happenstance, has grown into the central hub for heroism and villainy in the world. Paragon City is confirmed to be on the coast of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, although there is no immediately obvious evidence of this within the game.


== What is CoH ==
To accommodate a wide range of heroic styles from comic-book culture, there are a few major changes from the world we live in. Everyday technology is roughly the same, while the technology that heroes typically encounter is the stuff of science fiction. The existence of magic is not denied by anyone, as indeed, many heroes and villains use it as their primary source of power. Martial arts techniques are potentially so deadly that someone can, with enough talent, take down any modern weaponry or machinery with their bare hands. Mishaps or processes regarding radiation, chemicals, and other things relating to science are very common ways to obtain super-human ability. Additionally, some people are super-human by virtue of extreme genetic mutation, akin to Marvel's "X-Men" franchise.


CoH is a Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG) produced by Cryptic Studios. Cryptic Studios purposly leaves out the words Role Playing, because they don't go out of their way to encourage role play on their servers.
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In CoH, you take the role of a super hero of your own design. You can take on the role of all kinds of heroes, including aliens and mutants. Your powers are based on your archetype and power set choices that are made when your character is created. For more information on archetypes and power sets, check out the [[City Of Heroes/Archetypes|archetypes]] page.
==External links==
* [http://vidiotmaps.com VidiotMaps.com], comprehensive interactive and printable maps for City of Heroes.
* [http://boards.cityofheroes.com CityofHeroes.com], City of Heroes official message board.
* [http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/Main_Page Paragon Wiki], the Wiki for City of Heroes/Villains
* [http://www.cohplanner.com/ CoH Planner], Build Designers and Planners for City of Heroes


== Contents ==
[[Category:NCsoft]]
* [[City Of Heroes/Archetypes|Archetypes]] {{Stage short|25%|Mar 25, 2005}}
[[Category:RPG]]
* [[City Of Heroes/Powers|Powers]] {{Stage short|00%|Jan 09, 2006}}
[[Category:MMOG]]
* [[City Of Heroes/General Help|General Help]] {{Stage short|25%|Mar 25, 2005}}
* [[City Of Heroes/Enhancements|Enhancements]] {{Stage short|00%|Mar 25, 2005}}
* [[City Of Heroes/Inspirations|Inspirations]] {{Stage short|50%|Mar 25, 2005}}
* [[City Of Heroes/Emotes|Emotes]] {{Stage short|100%|Mar 25, 2005}}
* [[City Of Heroes/Binds|Binds and Macros]] {{Stage short|75%|Mar 25, 2005}}
* [[City Of Heroes/Links|Links]] {{Stage short|00%|Mar 25, 2005}}
* [[City Of Heroes/Badges|Badges]] {{Stage short|25%|Mar 25, 2005}}
* [[City Of Heroes/Clientmods|Client-side Modifications]] {{Stage short|25%|Apr 17, 2005}}
* [[City Of Heroes/Task Forces|Task Forces and Trials]]
 
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Box artwork for City of Heroes.
Box artwork for City of Heroes.
City of Heroes
Developer(s)Cryptic Studios, Paragon Studios
Publisher(s)NCsoft
Year released2004
System(s)Windows, macOS
Expansion pack(s)City of Villains
Going Rogue
Genre(s)RPG
ModesMMOG
Latest version1600.20090902.4T2
Rating(s)ESRB TeenPEGI Ages 16+
LinksCity of Heroes ChannelSearchSearch

City of Heroes is a MMORPG set in a comic-book-style universe. In it, players create their own unique hero and then perform deeds to halt or prevent acts either criminal or immoral, usually by force. It has proven to be among the most rapidly-changing MMOGs to date. The game was shutdown on November 30, 2012.

The game was released in the US in April 2004, and has since been released in Europe and Korea. On October 31, 2005, City of Villains was released as a standalone expansion to City of Heroes.

Story[edit]

The universe of City of Heroes is centered around present-day Paragon City, one that, through coincidence and happenstance, has grown into the central hub for heroism and villainy in the world. Paragon City is confirmed to be on the coast of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, although there is no immediately obvious evidence of this within the game.

To accommodate a wide range of heroic styles from comic-book culture, there are a few major changes from the world we live in. Everyday technology is roughly the same, while the technology that heroes typically encounter is the stuff of science fiction. The existence of magic is not denied by anyone, as indeed, many heroes and villains use it as their primary source of power. Martial arts techniques are potentially so deadly that someone can, with enough talent, take down any modern weaponry or machinery with their bare hands. Mishaps or processes regarding radiation, chemicals, and other things relating to science are very common ways to obtain super-human ability. Additionally, some people are super-human by virtue of extreme genetic mutation, akin to Marvel's "X-Men" franchise.

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