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=== Archived News ===
 
=== Archived News ===
* [[News/20120228|2012 Spring Player Summit Announced; Developer Diary Sheds Light on New Issue 22 Trial; Featured at the Paragon Market]] <small>Tuesday, February 28, 2012</small>
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* [[News/20120308|Issue 22 Live; Beast Mastery in Detail; Featured at the Paragon Market; ]] <small>Tuesday, March 08, 2012</small>
* [[News/20120221|Who Will Die Episode 6: The Last Piece; Tune into Darkness Control; Featured at the Paragon Market]] <small>Tuesday, February 21, 2012</small></onlyinclude>
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* [[News/20120228|2012 Spring Player Summit Announced; Developer Diary Sheds Light on New Issue 22 Trial; Featured at the Paragon Market]] <small>Tuesday, February 28, 2012</small></onlyinclude>
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* [[News/20120221|Who Will Die Episode 6: The Last Piece; Tune into Darkness Control; Featured at the Paragon Market]] <small>Tuesday, February 21, 2012</small>
 
* [[News/20120214|Double XP Weekend: March 16-19; Featured at the Paragon Market: Heroes and Villains Super Pack]] <small>Tuesday, February 14, 2012</small>
 
* [[News/20120214|Double XP Weekend: March 16-19; Featured at the Paragon Market: Heroes and Villains Super Pack]] <small>Tuesday, February 14, 2012</small>
 
* [[News/20120207|Featured at the Paragon Market]] <small>Tuesday, February 07, 2012</small>
 
* [[News/20120207|Featured at the Paragon Market]] <small>Tuesday, February 07, 2012</small>

Revision as of 11:05, 27 March 2012

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This page lists all currently relevant news headlines. The list will be displayed on the Main Page. Only major news relevant for the whole community should be displayed here. News headlines are listed in reverse chronological order (latest news at the top).

News headlines

Who Will Die Episode 7: To Something Greater

The final episode of the Who Will Die? Signature Story Arc is now available. Darrin Wade has the combined power of Statesman and Sister Psyche. Heroes and Villains unite in the ultimate showdown against the powers of Rularuu. Contact is Infernia in the Rikti War Zone. Level 40+. Free for VIP players, 400 Paragon Points (pp) for other players.

Featured at the Paragon Market

  • The Mastermind Archetype and Pet Damage Enhancement Sets remain on sale for another week, at 25% off. See last week's article (below) for more information.
  • German Shepherd Pet. Companion (non-combat) pet that follows you into danger, lounges lazily or scratches behind its ears. 25% off now 375 pp.
  • Coyote Travel Power. Transform your character into a coyote, which grants increased speed and jump height while in "coyote" form. Purchase unlocks the power on all characters on your account, usable at Level 4. When active, all powers become disabled and untoggled, although one Vanity pet is allowed. 25% off now 450pp.
  • Beast Run travel power. Dash and leap through the city with the agility of a ninja, or run and pounce like a savage beast through a forest! 25% off now 375pp.
  • Animal Costume Pieces. A bundle of 18 Animal inspired costume pieces at a cumulative discount. No auras, emotes or powers. 25% off now 300pp. Pieces can be purchased separately at a discount as well.
  • Barbarian Costume Pieces. A bundle of 36 Barbarian costume pieces for all your characters at a cumulative discount. 25% off now 300pp. Pieces can be purchased separately at the discount as well.

Sale items shown. See the official announcement or the Paragon Market in game for expiry of sale, Paragon Picks and other featured items.

Beast Mastery is Live!

Beast Mastery, the much anticipated new primary power set for Masterminds, is now available at the Paragon Market. "Command wild animals to aid you in battle. These beastly allies lack ranged attacks, but make up for it with a specialized focus in melee combat. Call forth wolves, lions, dire wolves, hawks and insects to battle your foes." Please note Premium Players may need to unlock the Mastermind Archetype, which is on sale this week. 800 Paragon Points (pp).

Super Packs now a Paragon Reward

Super Pack: Heroes and Villains has been added as a Tier 9 Paragon Reward, making a total of six repeatable rewards available at this tier. Five certificates are provided each time the Super Pack reward is claimed.

Featured at the Paragon Market

Mastermind madness and more: on sale this week, all 25% off!

  • Mastermind Archetype. Unlock access to the five base Mastermind Power Sets: Mercenaries, Necromancy, Ninjas, Robotics and Thugs. Please note this is free for VIPs and can also be unlocked through Paragon Rewards. Just in time for Beast Mastery! Now 900pp.
  • Character Slot. Redeem more slots at the Character select screen, up to a maximum of 48 per server.
Five slots: 1200pp
Two slots: 600pp
One slot: 360pp
Five charges: 225pp
Three charges: 150pp
One charge: 60pp
  • Pet Damage Enhancement Sets. All seven enhancement sets are on sale at the market, including the rare sets, each at 25% off. Perfect for any Mastermind! Please note that store-bought enhancements cannot be sold or traded to other players but can be emailed to other characters on your own game account.

Prices shown are the sale prices. Sales generally last for seven days, please see the official announcement or the Paragon Market for more information.

Paragon Studios Game Night 2012

Warm up for the City of Heroes Freedom Player Summit by joining Paragon Studios on Friday, April 27, 2012, for a night of games and fun with the developers. Brought to you by Alienware. See the official announcement for more details.

Double XP Weekend: March 16-18

Next weekend, players will double their experience points, inf, and prestige for defeating enemies, completing missions, and collecting badges that give XP. The Double XP Weekend commences 7AM PST March 16 and ends 7AM PST March 19.

Featured at the Paragon Market

New and Featured! Leprechaun Pet. Summon a lucky Leprechaun to follow you around wherever you go, increasing Influence gain by 10%. Permanent non-combat pet. This is a one-time purchase, available until March 31, 2012. 800 Paragon Points (pp)

On sale this week:

  • Vanguard MVAS Pet. A Miniature Vanguard Assault Suit (non-combat) pet that will follow you around. 25% off now 263 pp.
  • German Shepherd Pet. Companion (non-combat) pet that follows you into danger, lounges lazily or scratches behind its ears. 25% off now 375 pp.
  • Windfall Temporary Power (x5). Five charges of the Windfall temporary power, each granting a 25% bonus to Inf and Reward drops for one hour. 25% off now 338 pp.

Sales generally last for one week, please check the original announcement or the Paragon Market in game for more information.

Create a Blockbuster Movie Poster and Win!

Bring the magic of the movies to City of Heroes Freedom by creating a super hero-themed movie poster and you could win a twelve month subscription to City of Heroes and have your poster featured as a billboard in the game! The contest runs from Wednesday, March 14, 2012, through Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Read the official announcement for complete details.

March Costume Contest: Big Top Paragon City

The circus is no place for Paragon City's superheroes and villains, but now you get to bring your own version to Paragon City. The costume contest dates are March 28 and 29, 2012, and will be judged by Matt "Positron" Miller and Melissa "War Witch" Bianco. Head over to the official announcement for official rules and details.


Archived News