What is CO to you?

dialamx

Everybody enjoys CO in different ways. Each person has a different experience, something that makes the game mean something to them. I was thinking back over the years I've played, and I've realized that CO, for me personally, is like a video game version of an Arnold Schwartzenegger movie. Sure it's stupid, campy, goofy, and poorly acted, but it has a unique charm that always makes me remember it fondly, and always makes me want to come back for more of it's cheesy goodness.

So what is CO to you?

aesica

Internet Barbie Dressup with a superhero theme.

Coming up with assorted builds can be fun, too. Yup, that about sums it up for me I think.​​

chaelk

what I do for entertainment.
The only game I've played where levelling loads and loads of characters is not boring.​​

avianos

Ultimate character costumization, with some super hero elements, Yeah but sorry I DON'T play this game for Super Heroes, Super Heroes were hardly part of my childhood (despite i love Batman the animated series, Spiderman and Justice League cartoons)

Call me Degenerated all you want, but the customization is what kept me for 5 years ingame

This is why I dont consider my characters as Super Heroes but just HEROES, which works more in different themes

The character tailor will never stop to be exciting for me
It's the only game that allows me to create and PLAY as my characters, big variety i may add, Humans, Fantasy creates, Robots, Anthro animals (I'm enjoying non human characters more, they are just more interesting to draw)

as a wannabe webcomic artist (who is on Hiatus for 3 years) I love designing characters and making stories

There is something really charming by being able to play as my childhood fanmade character I made for Medabots when I was 12 years old

and thanks to CO, I made even more characters, at this point I have more 150+ OCs

also the FreeForm system, I'm having fun making and figuring out new theme builds to fit my characters (despite the revamps keep screwing with them and changing their battle styles) I build for both theme and Efficiency, im zig-zagging between Casual and Hardcore

nbkxs

I really don't care for super heroes at all either, aside maybe iron man, none of my characters are heroes either. It's about the customization really, and that's about it, nothing else has that level of customization.​​

flyingfinn

The tights, man. The tights. And capes.​​

itsbrou

Doggie dressup online.

rtma

A medium on which I can express with symbolism and play.

The main reason why I stuck around all these years is because CO gave me something that no other games have, being able to represent my Dragon Family both with accurate appearances and with relative skills/powers, applying them ingame, now despite limitations, circumstances, build despairity and personal struggles, I still do enjoy playing regardless, even more so that the game is getting some much needed attention the last few years, I feel like I'm a bit closer to them as I play.

dialamx

I think it's awesome that people who really don't care about superheroes can find joy, and entertainment, in a superhero game. It's a real testament to what Cryptic has created. Not the best game in the world, yet still so good, people who don't care about the premise can still enjoy themselves. This game has become something more than just a superhero MMO.

decorumfriends

Steven Pott's Astro City.

bulgarex

Honestly, as a long-time PnP Champions player, I can't help feeling like Champions Online is the red-headed stepchild of its source game. CO hasn't utilized very much of the IP's tremendous potential, and what the devs have adapted is often changed from the original, visually and story-wise. Some of those changes I believe add something to the setting, but I question the necessity and wisdom of others. The emphasis on magic in so much of CO's content isn't the case for the source material; nor does PnP Champs make humorous pop-culture references with anywhere near the frequency, or blatancy, that CO has.

All that doesn't mean I consider Champions Online to be a bad game, or anyone who enjoys it to be "wrong." But knowing what it's taken from, I find myself thinking:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cg1HB63_Do

vinxbr

Well, i also love the customization in CO, adn the fact i can make so unique characters. And, a not so obvious reason i love this game is the comunity (yeah, you guys XD), it's crazy and sometimes weird, but friendly enough to make me fell "part of the familly"

servantrules

From my experience, CO is a part sandbox/part theme park/part cosplay where I can "dress up" as personal characters and go on adventures to get some respite from RL. It's also a way to connect with people even for a brief time who are on different locations in the world while duking it out with thugs or Cosmic beings. It's a power trip but also a social tool. And the gameplay is action packed enough without it being a mash fest (the blocking mechanics is particularly simple but effective). There's just a sense of freedom (despite the actual limits) that no other MMO out there offers. You can be what you want to be and the game isn't going to say "no" (just "Yes, within certain boundaries/mechanics).

I don't want to be the umpteenth Paladin with a big-**** shield, and even bigger shoulder pads with a Warhorse. I want to be a Paladin with an energy shield with a BFG that shoots plasma, spin kicks mobs, heals using conviction, has Raptors as pets, rides a flying Train, and fights King Kong or Godzilla (or their thinly veiled pastiches) alongside Captain Ballerina, Anime Girl #24501, and a Furby with a giant laser sword.

spinnytop

A fast-paced brawler with a butt ton of character customization o3o

magpieuk2014

I love designing characters and making stories.

Yup. Creative amusement in a non-hardcore game play environment. There's always some new variation to play through, something new to make. And I love the silliness/absurdity of the setting, how it plays with genre tropes and cliches... the people who designed it knew that the best Batman was Adam West (or Will Arnett, I can't decide....), not those brooding twits being Really Really Really Really Serious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5VXwiSpRFo

deadman20

I like to think of CO as a canvas I can paint on. New characters and stories waiting to be created. It's also nice to see what others can make. A lot of creative potential to play around with both for the serious and the silly in an environment that is adaptable to many.

guyhumual

For me CO is all about the character design and the RP with other players. The game itself is kind of meh, not terrible, but nothing that would interest me for long. Character design is the selling point and so it boggles the mind that this is what CO isn't capitalizing on more. They should strive for a new zen store costume set every month or even every week, pricing should drop on all but the most time consuming sets, free costume slots and new characters slots should be given out as some kind of silver loyalty program. The prices should be dropped on both free form and regular character slots. Getting people to spend money on this game keeps it afloat and I'd think the best way to encourage spending is to get people to spend on what a large number of people are saying that they like about the game.

nepht

An MMO I play a couple of times a week.

tempestorm76

Awesome.

nadazdy

It's the place I kill time, hang with some friends, and build characters. Lots of characters. Current total is 160, I think.

gtw891

A game that I get great fun out of forgetting about the real world for a few hours. Allowing me to create a play a superhero and/or hero based on my own concept (be it original or homage) from start to finish that's actually part of the world not just a sidekick in a fast paced, (mostly) non complicated combat system.

jonesing4

Pretty much a costume creator, nowadays. When I actually play these days, it's doing cosmics or alerts to grind for GCR/SCR so I can unlock costume pieces. I used to enjoy creating new themed builds, but the grind for gearing alts has become prohibitive (and when you're grinding you can't use more than a couple of alts), so my enthusiasm for that has diminished to almost nothing.

Still has the best costume customization in video games, and I love superhero stuff, so if it keeps going, I'll probably be around for another 6+ years, disappointment notwithstanding.

kyastral

To me, Champions Online is one of the last of its kind; an MMO with full content access for all players (aside from level restrictions), generous character creator and in game account item access. It is the only online MMO that I am aware of that does not require players to purchase and download separate content in order to play it with the basic game. I can play this game without looking at a content pay wall. Many costumes and items are account bound, which makes it easy for a new player to start building up their collection and an existing player to create alts. Despite the recent changes in the game, it is still easier to create and maintain an alt in this game than in most others.

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catstarsto

gradii said:

The last great hope of the superhero MMO genre reduced to a glorified character creator.

^yes, but its still fun sometimes....

Maybe we should all go visit Cryptic headquarters...

^dev who invented the fun devices ^_^


well, maybe not me. They might shoot me on sight lol ^^; "Its Cat, get him!"

nacito

just a name

reiwulf

the game with the most wasted potential I've played.
also a fun character creator with some entertaining bonuses.

spinnytop

catstarsto said:

well, maybe not me. They might shoot me on sight lol ^^; "Its Cat, get him!"

Victim complexes are unhealthy, work on that Cat o3o

catstarsto

spinnytop said:

catstarsto said:

well, maybe not me. They might shoot me on sight lol ^^; "Its Cat, get him!"

Victim complexes are unhealthy, work on that Cat o3o

It was a joke...this community needs to lighten up and learn to laugh. Its the ones who cant see a lighter side to things that overshadow. Ive been bending over backwards to cheer people up and encourage everyone i can. Why would you think i was depressed and kicking stones??

Ive always said people flee in terror from me...those who arent too shy to team and talk with me in game, get to hear all of my bad puns and lolcat jokes. So I always jest that they flee in terror from me, and cryptic employees are wanting to shoot me for my bad jokes. (Bad acts at a comedy club...management would toss em out, the cane, the shoe, etc.)

...anyone here picking up on it yet?? <.< >.>

spinnytop

Ah okay, my mistake, what I should have said is: You need to work on your jokes, they're bad o3o


PS - claiming you're a social pariah isn't really cheering me up u3u why would it?

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catstarsto

spinnytop said:

Ah okay, my mistake, what I should have said is: You need to work on your jokes, they're bad o3o

spinnytop said:

PS - claiming you're a social pariah isn't really cheering me up u3u why would it?

You guys should look me up in game and get to know me better. Im not the coolest, nor the best geared, nor do i have requirements for others to meet in order to be around me. But I enjoy the company of others who love to laugh, live for the moment and arent rekt'd by puns and lolcat jokes.

...ill admin, my sister is better at puns but a bad pun is funnier for me because it gets the best response from my victims! XD

riverocean

The only Supers game around, I anything superhero and probably know more things about supers than a grown man should. I tried DCUO and while it has plenty of new shinys, CO beats it hands down on customization. I still think about moving on over to DCUO every now and then-- but CO draws me back.

thfinalnightmare

aesica said:

Internet Barbie Dressup with a superhero theme.



Coming up with assorted builds can be fun, too. Yup, that about sums it up for me I think.​​

Yep, also using said builds to smash a colorful mix of badies.

markhawkman

I tried DCUO and didn't like it.... I used to play Marvel: Avengers Alliance, but it died.

kyastral

riverocean said:

The only Supers game around, I anything superhero and probably know more things about supers than a grown man should. I tried DCUO and while it has plenty of new shinys, CO beats it hands down on customization. I still think about moving on over to DCUO every now and then-- but CO draws me back. </p>

I check into DCUO every so often as well, but I never truly leave CO. I do the same thing with EQ and WoW; I take a peek into WoW sometimes but I always go back to EQ.

reiwulf

i play DCUO when I want to play a more populated game, with more new and updated content. it is really nice to feel that once in a while, but 2 things always bring me back to CO. DCUO's horrible deal for free/premium players, and not being able to really make and play the characters I want like I can in here.
I do enjoy DCUO's battlesystem much more than this game's though. but i was never into DC comics and lore to be honest XD
also, to me, CO is the game I have to be constantly reminding myself, that it is the game it is and not the game it could be, or that I would want it to be.

spinnytop

catstarsto said:

You guys should look me up in game and get to know me better. Im not the coolest, nor the best geared, nor do i have requirements for others to meet in order to be around me.

You have met some strange people if those are requirements for being around them o3o

catstarsto said:

But I enjoy the company of others who love to laugh, live for the moment and arent rekt'd by puns and lolcat jokes.

so you don't like people who laugh at puns and lolcat jokes? .-.

catstarsto

spinnytop said:

catstarsto said:

You guys should look me up in game and get to know me better. Im not the coolest, nor the best geared, nor do i have requirements for others to meet in order to be around me.

You have met some strange people if those are requirements for being around them o3o

catstarsto said:

But I enjoy the company of others who love to laugh, live for the moment and arent rekt'd by puns and lolcat jokes.

so you don't like people who laugh at puns and lolcat jokes? .-.

I imagine your just making sport of me again. I really do think if you find me so contemptible on the level you stated in that anti-trump thread, we really should leave one another alone until your hatred for me passes...but ill try and be more clear, incase others didnt understand ether:

Im inviting anyone who would like to get to know me better, to join me in the game. I do not have a chip on my shoulder about how one is geared, what items they carry, nor their standing with others in the community. I am in fact neutral and impartial, not being apart of any SG other then my bank one (because im a hoarder) you will enjoy your time better if you have a sense of humor. But due to my running shtick, you may hear both bad puns and lolcat related jokes among the ones I tell during my daily login sessions, so just be prepared if you find them to be beneath your tolerance for humor.

doctordna

The kids (teens mostly) play it at my clinic. I hop online once in a great while. It keeps the client's children entertained while the parents are being looked after.

spinnytop

catstarsto said:

I imagine your just making sport of me again. I really do think if you find me so contemptible on the level you stated in that anti-trump thread, we really should leave one another alone until your hatred for me passes...

You make very strange, rather extreme interpretations of what other people type o3o

opalflame

The game with the best build variety and character customization of any MMO I have ever played. I love that characters here are not limited to a class. It makes each character feel unique instead of just all being the same, and it lets you be creative with your build.