Ongoing Training Missions

Ongoing Training Missions were added in Issue 21 as a way for new players to learn more about City of Heroes' gameplay. The heroic OTMs feature members of the Shining Stars, while villainous OTMs feature contestants of the [Hearts of Darkness]] Competition.

From I21 Patch Notes

• Through a series of missions, players are taught the higher-level features of our game in a very informal and easygoing series of storyarcs.
• Players are introduced to a contact who has heard things about their adventures and is considering inviting them to join their elite group of super-powereds
• These arcs are OPTIONAL and can be done at any time, though it's recommended to start at the levels listed below for an optimal training experience
• These missions are intended for training of Heroes and Villains; there is not a Praetorian version of these ongoing training missions
• The intent of these missions are to teach through fun, not to feel like the 4th wall has been broken
• Heroes report to Twinshot who has teamed up with a ragtag collection of heroes:
  • Twinshot - Twinshot is a trained commando with a friendly demeanor and a mysterious past
  • Grym - Grym is a guardian from another realm; he is one of the grims that has been sent to watch over Paragon City
  • Proton - The last survivor of a future version of Earth, Proton has traveled to our time in an attempt to prevent the catastrophe that consumed his world
  • Dillo - Part of the Galactic Refugees, Dillo has been sent to Earth to warn them of the threat of the Shivans
  • Flambeaux - Sassy li'l thing, that Flambeaux
• Villains receive a message from Dr. Graves about an opportunity to test their strength against a rogues' gallery of rough characters:
  • Dr. Graves- A scientist who found a way to stop cellular death, Graves is a rather nice guy who needs to chop apart people to replace his limbs, which become damaged due to an illness
  • Crosscut - A serial killer who likes using blades. On anyone or anything. Anytime. Anywhere.
  • Dollface - A coy assassin with a penchant for drama.
  • Omnicore - A woman obsessed with creating the ultimate weapon, this tech-geek has given up her humanity to ensure her goal becomes realized
  • Zephyr - A nebulous being composed of smoke and cloud, Zephyr is a manifestation of the wind itself.
• Players will learn the following throughout Level Ranges 5 - 19:
  • Contact introduction
  • Redirects
  • Cell-phone contacts
  • Consistent use of trainers
  • Using trams (aka Monorail / Ferry)
  • Notoriety settings
  • Kidnap and kill boss missions
  • Pet combat
  • Auction houses
  • Where to find clues that progress a mission
  • Ambush combat behavior
  • Mission maps
  • Dialogue trees
  • Supergroups
  • Lore characters
  • Enhancements
  • Introduction to Inventions
  • Sidekicks and Lackeys
  • Enemy Groups
  • Introduction to Alignment and Morality