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How to Create a Character in Champions Online

There's no such thing as too much Bill Roper.

Jul. 15 2009

Posted by: Brad

In This Episode:

Champions Online

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Everyone ready for every TF2 character and Solid snake lolol.

But seriously this looks pretty awesome.

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can't wait until this game come out.

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What the hell, the power sets and sound effects are the same as CoH

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Seems pretty awesome, and that you could just create characters for hours.

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Wow looks pretty neat, I'm interested and I like the art style.

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Customization through the roof! Looks great for the creative souls - but I hardly doubt it'll replace EVE for me.

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seems pretty cool

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I am really looking forward to getting into the beta.

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@SumDeus said:
" What the hell, the power sets and sound effects are the same as CoH "
Should be noted that Cryptic made the original character creator for CoH.
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That character creation is pretty sick.  I'm not into MMORPGs, but this one is looking better and better each time I see it.  I may just have to break my promise of never playing an MMORPG game.

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Now this is the trailer they should have put out first instead of that Arena PvP thing.

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I'll champion online you.

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The character customization seems pretty deep.

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Signed up for the beta just a few days ago, game looks pretty cool.

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deep  customization 

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Waited whole video for Bill to drop the news that only Premium Subscribers™ would be able to create their own character and regular boring old $15/mo subs would have to play as gray blobs.

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The customisation does seem deep, but that's only the start of the game and is over once it's over.

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Is this Game coming out for the 360? Someone please tell me if this is true or not

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This is exactly how I would want a super hero game banking on open worldlieness to work, neat.

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Did he just say that choosing your own hero's name is a feature ? :)

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This looks really awesome.  I just hope it has a LOT more depth than CoH ever did.  CoH was too casual for me.  Plus I loves me some Bill Roper... too bad what happened to Hellgate: London though.

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I sunno why, but Im getting this for sure

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Oops, can't make a character name Thunderhead.  Head is a naughty word.

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I saw butterfly wings The Monarch anyone?

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Hopefully this gets released day and day on PC & 360.
None of this (six months later on 360 bulls#iT)
If so, I'm definitely getting it.
Love the look and customization looks incredible.

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One day, I was walking down the street and saw Champions Online and I

jizzed in my pants

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MMOs are not fun for me. I'll pass.

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so is this a new MMO or an old one? why do the animations in these games have to be so terrible looking?

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@bagleyjw: No doubt. Dibs on a Sock Bramson.
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Edited By ahoodedfigure

Emanation points?  Oh dear.

Looks like it might be cool, but it helps to know all the options before feeling committed.  I like that they don't have size classes and just let you tool with the size of the character. I imagine the hardware's going to be a bit steep, though.

Anyone from CoH have an inkling of whether or not those power selections were larger?

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meh

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Gawd, I hope this game turns out to be good.  I can't wait to check it out this September.  I want to be Master Chief with Wolverine claws...and huge jugs! :-)

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@darkpincer said:
" Did he just say that choosing your own hero's name is a feature ? :) "
Yeah because you can choose any name you want, even if its being used already. Your character will have a unique handle still however. This will avoid having 'Superman',  'Superman83' and Supermannn for example.

I think this is correct, but i may be talking complete shit.
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I really wish they would change the sound effects because it sounds too much like CoH, and tbh I wanted a fresh change.

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Goin for trenchcoat, big flat black van helsing-style hat, HUGE gun in one hand, and a HUGE sword in the other.
Can't wait for this game.

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Wow. This video actually completely sold me on this game. Out of nowhere I really want this game now.
Also, BILL ROPER!!! MY MAAAN! AOW!!

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Im worried about balance here. Theres a reason games uses types like warrior rouge etc.

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So it's basically a remake of CoH?