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Titan Network

• Titan Network: (Super)Powering the Community
  • Mid's Hero Designer. Download-able program. Database is kept current. Includes Invention sets for enhancements, and takes those bonuses into account when calculating buffs. Issue 18 Compatible
  • SuckerPunch's Online Build Planner, Cross-browser/OS online build planner. Issue 16 Compatible
  • CoHFaces, Behind the Mask - Share real pics of yourself!
  • City Info Tracker, replaces City Game Tracker and City Info Terminal. Still integrates with Herostats and has a lightweight client (Glycerine) Issue 17 Compatible
  • Red Tomax, with extensive information on missions, powers, and much more.

Other Fan Sites

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• VidiotMaps, geographical resource for Paragon City and the Rogue Isles Issue 18 Compatible
  • Badge-Hunter, sister site of VidiotMaps. Badge Tracking site that ties in with HeroStats.
• Avatars United CoH and general MMO community for your virtual avatars. Register your avatar, upload your profile picture, write your biography and share some of your exploits in virtual worlds through pictures, videos and blogs.
• Electronic Super Greetings, send an electronic postcard with customized motifs from City of Heroes and Villains
• Warcry, a great site with lots of resources
• ColdFront's City of Heroes and City of Villains sites.
  • ColdFront also hosts Sherksilver's CoH/CoV Character Builder. Issue 9 Compatible. No longer updated.
• The Cape Radio, getting your groove on while stomping bad guys
• Justice Radio, Justice Server's premier radio station. Rock out and rock on!
• Paragon City Free Press, sister site of the Paragon Wiki, not "officially" part of the Titan Network
• Mentor Project, Experienced volunteers assisting new players in game where they can most benefit from it.
• Tog's Hero University, A semi RP site for new players covering much of the basic game.
• Jordan's Town, A fairly irregularly updated City of Heroes web comic and site full of great guides to various character types. Includes a massive searchable image gallery of CoH/V screenshots.
• COH Writer's Guild, The Offical City of Heroes site can't publish all the fan fiction and art they receive. But we will! If you want the rest of the CoH universe to read and see your stuff send it to us and it will be posted -no charge!
• The Battlerock X Chronicles, dedicated to various news, events, and stories of City of Heroes characters as well as the home for the infrequent fan-based comic series "Tales from Paragon City".
• City of Comic Creators, a group of fan-based comic creators who also publish the "City of Comic Creators Compendium".
• "Guardians of the Dawn", the official website of the fan-based comic series "Guardians of the Dawn Spotlight" set in the City of Heroes universe with special appearances by various in-game characters.

These sites are subject to verification and periodic review and may be removed if deemed inactive or inappropriate.

Game Utilities

• Map Patches replace many in-game maps of city zones and missions with informational icons and text.
  • VidiotMaps.
  • ParagonMaps.
• Badge Tracking. Manually or automatically enter badges, see which ones you're missing, compare with other players who also use these sites.
  • City Information Tracker(CiT). Part of Titan Network.
  • Badge-Hunter(BH). Sister site of VidiotMaps.
• HeroStats. A utility that tracks in-game statistics and that is capable of showing buff timers. Can automatically update the badge tracking websites above (CiT and BH).
• Character builder/designer/planners. Create and save character builds, share with others through forum exports or build imports.
  • Mid's Hero Designer. Download-able program. (I16 current). Includes Invention sets for enhancements, and takes those bonuses into account when calculating buffs. Builds can be exported with a data chunk to import later.
  • SuckerPunch's Online Build Planner. Online webapp. (I16 current). Includes Invention sets. Since it's entirely javascript based, builds can be shared with any web browser.

• PiggViewer, an application that allows extraction of game client files.
• Game Extractor, a Java application that allows extraction of game client files.

Super/Villain Group Sites

The Ambassadors of Peace

A Super Group on the server Justice. Find out more info in the Information section on our website's Home Page.

Arachnos Elite

- Strength Through Undying Loyalty - One of the very first Arachnos based villain groups, formed on day one of the CoV headstart. Roleplaying, on Virtue Server

C.O.V.E.R.

was founded in the spring of 1971 to assist smaller supergroups in the fight against domestic crime.

The Cult of Mu

An ancient magical VG on virtue.

The Dark Blade

on Virtue; mature group that likes to play the darker side of characters.

The Defenders of Paragon

and The Disciples of Power on Infinity; mature, no drama, fun times, period.

Fallen Legion

One of the largest and most active VGs on the Victory server.

Freaks and Geeks

The Freaks and Geeks began as a City of Villains villain group operating from the Rogue Isles located on the Pinnacle Server. Now the group is the #6 Super Group of the Top 100 Super Groups on the Pinnacle server. We also have a second villian group, Freaks and Geeks II, a recently added Hero Super Group, Freaks and Geeks Justice, and our newest villain group for our lvl50 toons, Freaks and Geeks Retirement Villa. All four groups have longterm loyal members and are accepting recruits. New recruits can be of any level and game experience. Go to our website if you are interested in joining one of the four fastest growing groups on the Pinnacle server.

the Freedom Legion

A very active SuperGroup on the Guardian server. Within our 1st year, Dec 8th 2009-Dec 8th 2010, we climbed into the Top50. We have a fully functional base, great members, good Coalitions, our own Vent server, own SG site, we team up on a daily basis, +20 members online per day and lots of PvP & PvE events. Founder and Leader Dark Energon, @Dark Energon.

Joint Task Force Hero

Military forces deployed in Paragon City.

Justice for All League (JAL)

PVP-oriented supergroup based on Test server, with sister VG Paragon's Most Wanted.

Legion of Catgirls

A feminine, feline SG on several servers.

Legion of Valor

One of the largest and most active SGs on the Victory server.

Maximum Carnage and Maximum Bloodshed

The website and forums for the Hero SG - Maximum Carnage, and the Villain SG - Maximum Bloodshed. Both are located on the Union Server.

Meta Forces

Soldiers assisting Supers on the Virtue server.

Paragon City Detective Agency

Close knit group of players discussing the state of the game, trading tips, and generally gabbing. Visitors welcome!

Paragon PD

Protect and Serve with Paragon City's finest.

Paragon Taxi Service

A service-oriented group dedicated to helping the heroes of the city.

Seekers of Intrinity

EU SG on Union Server. Friendly, fun and always active members.

Zero Tolerance

Small top 5 ranked villain group on Justice created October 29, 2005. Thrives on teamwork and dedication.

Zero Tolerance

One of the Top Ranked SG's on Pinnacle.

S.I.N.I.S.T.E.R

One of the Top Ranked VG's on Justice. Based primarily in Australia.

The Hellish Crusaders

Located on the Victory server. One of the first, and oldest villain groups on Victory, formed in 2005. Weekly events and meetings and global channels.

These sites are subject to verification and periodic review and may be removed if deemed inactive or inappropriate.

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