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Worth to return?

shaffiishaffii Posts: 3 Arc User
edited January 2014 in Champions Online Discussion
Hi, me and a couple of friends used to play this game. Last time we played this game was arround december 2012.

Currently I'm at work and limited to browse the news of 2013. Did they add new content, for example increased level caps, new power frameworks or dungeons which are worth for a comeback?


Best regards Shaffi
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  • braxzanabraxzana Posts: 215 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    I'm no good at chronology, but "recently" they did add a lot of individual powers (Rimefire Burst, for example) and they totally revamped Telepathy, adding a lot of DoT and layer-effect/detonate-effect abilities.

    They also changed the way crit/dodge work, although I forget the details (I THINK that, basically, you can't get insane dodge levels without actually devoting power choices to dodge-centered powers and they may have also instituted diminishing returns to prevent untouchable dodgers).

    Content-wise, I'm not sure much new has been added; new Alerts, possibly, but I'm not sure if there's been any new solo content added in a while. I don't care for the pick-up-group Alerts, nor the do-it-right-or-die uber-fights in some Alerts (Gravitar, eg). But some may like these new Alerts.

    It's free, in any event (unless you want to come back to a freeform character, in which case you'd have to sub for a month)... well worth a visit.
  • mrhinkypunkmrhinkypunk Posts: 1,517 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Mhm well there have been a few alerts that have been added and currently on rotation.

    Currently they are working on a new rampage and it'll be well worth a try, it may be out in the next month or so. It's hard but has lots of cool mechanics that with teamwork you can work around to beat it.

    However as the person said above me there has not been any new "solo content" if you are into that kind of thing in an MMO. ;D
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  • spinnytopspinnytop Posts: 16,467 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    shaffii wrote: »
    Hi, me and a couple of friends used to play this game. Last time we played this game was arround december 2012.

    Currently I'm at work and limited to browse the news of 2013. Did they add new content, for example increased level caps, new power frameworks or dungeons which are worth for a comeback?


    Best regards Shaffi

    If you need there to be new stuff, then no it's not worth coming back. If you just need the game to still be fun, then yes it's worth coming back.
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  • jennymachxjennymachx Posts: 3,002 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Well, it wouldn't hurt to login and give it a try to experience all the new things that have been added, for free. If you still have the game client from last year that would minimize the time taken for updates.
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  • shaffiishaffii Posts: 3 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    mrhinkypunk wrote: »
    Mhm well there have been a few alerts that have been added and currently on rotation.

    Currently they are working on a new rampage and it'll be well worth a try, it may be out in the next month or so. It's hard but has lots of cool mechanics that with teamwork you can work around to beat it.

    However as the person said above me there has not been any new "solo content" if you are into that kind of thing in an MMO. ;D


    We'll be arround 3-4 people, so no solo content is fine by me.

    edit: Ok I just checked, last time we played was june 2012
  • roughbearmattachroughbearmattach Posts: 4,785 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Then it will be worth it.
    CO is a great game to play casually with friends.
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  • twg042370twg042370 Posts: 592 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Come back for the nostalgia bomb for a few months. Leave when that stops being fun.
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  • stergasterga Posts: 2,353 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    I think you should roll a silver alt and see for yourself. Or if you're already silver / LTS, just log in. You are the only person that can actually answer this question.
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  • jonsillsjonsills Posts: 6,334 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    sterga wrote: »
    I think you should roll a silver alt and see for yourself. Or if you're already silver / LTS, just log in. You are the only person that can actually answer this question.
    This is something with which I fully agree. One person's fun diversion is another person's pointless waste is a third person's grindfest is a fourth person's... well, you get my drift, I'm sure.

    When anyone asks the forum's opinion on virtually anything, especially whether CO is "worth it", the responses always put me in mind of Truman's famous quote about economists - that if you lined them all up end to end, they'd point in all directions.
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  • spinnytopspinnytop Posts: 16,467 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Makes me wonder why these people bother posting at all... it actually takes less time to let the launcher patch up the game, log in, and look around for a bit... and it's generally more fun too.
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  • bwdaresbwdares Posts: 1,522 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    spinnytop wrote: »
    Makes me wonder why these people bother posting at all... it actually takes less time to let the launcher patch up the game, log in, and look around for a bit... and it's generally more fun too.

    maybe they are just trying to be social? I know when I ask a question and I get someone to tell me about something they enjoyed, it get me excited to do that.

    To answer the OP, there were several events that ended in Alerts that are in the rotation so you and your friends can enjoy that, and the new Rampage Alert set up when it is released. Since it has been so long since you last played, I would suggest running the regular content with you buddies, it can be fun and help you get back into the swing of things.
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  • chaelkchaelk Posts: 7,746 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    I think Night avenger AT.is after your time,

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    ......... as several people said. just load and log. YOu are the only person who can determine if it is fun.

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  • spinnytopspinnytop Posts: 16,467 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    bwdares wrote: »
    maybe they are just trying to be social?

    I hear there's a lot of social in the game :O

    @OP: Now's actually a good time to come back. Get used to everything so you can go nuts with the rest of us when the Rampage rotation starts.
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  • zedbrightlander1zedbrightlander1 Posts: 3,811 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    spinnytop wrote: »
    I hear there's a lot of social in the game :O

    @OP: Now's actually a good time to come back. Get used to everything so you can go nuts with the rest of us when the Rampage rotation starts.

    Rampage? Did I miss something? Probably did. :rolleyes:

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  • biffsmackwellbiffsmackwell Posts: 4,743 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    zedbrightlander1 wrote: »
    Rampage? Did I miss something? Probably did. :rolleyes:

    What's Rampage?

    Gravitar, Fire & Ice, and soon the Lemurian Invasion and Carrier Alert.
  • zedbrightlander1zedbrightlander1 Posts: 3,811 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    shaffii wrote: »
    Hi, me and a couple of friends used to play this game. Last time we played this game was arround december 2012.

    Currently I'm at work and limited to browse the news of 2013. Did they add new content, for example increased level caps, new power frameworks or dungeons which are worth for a comeback?


    Best regards Shaffi

    I agree with jonsills. Best for you if you get in the game and look around for a bit. Check out Alerts and so forth.

    That said...

    1) The Wiki is down. If that's important to you.

    2) No new BIG map has been added in the period you are asking about. (2012 to now).

    3) Question - Did you miss the introduction of ships?

    4) ???
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