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(I'm changing this link since the new player wants to know how to install it, not how we all used to use Tequila...) |
(rewrite on the assumption using the HC launcher and avoid talking about "launching" the "updater" because HC have called it the "launcher", so we start the launcher which launches the game.) |
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To enter City of Heroes or City of Villains, complete the following steps: | To enter City of Heroes or City of Villains, complete the following steps: | ||
* [[Homecoming Launcher|Install]] the game to your hard drive. | * [[Homecoming Launcher|Install]] the launcher and game to your hard drive. | ||
* Double-click on the shortcut on your desktop or use the Windows Start menu to | * Double-click on the shortcut on your desktop or use the Windows Start menu to start the launcher. | ||
* | * The launcher will then check for and automatically load any updates to the game. It then displays an arrow which can be clicked to launch the game. | ||
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{{Gametip|game=both|tip=If new updates for the game are available, they will automatically be applied when you | {{Gametip|game=both|tip=If new updates for the game are available, they will automatically be applied when you start the launcher.}} | ||
[[File:UI_Login.jpg|thumb|150px|Log-in Screen]] | [[File:UI_Login.jpg|thumb|150px|Log-in Screen]] | ||
* On the main log-in screen, enter the account name and account password for your game account. Note that to play on Homecoming, you must first create a forum account, then a game account. | * On the main log-in screen, enter the account name and account password for your game account. Note that to play on Homecoming, you must first create a forum account, then a game account. | ||
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[[File:UI_Server_Select.jpg|thumb|150px|Server Selection Screen]] | [[File:UI_Server_Select.jpg|thumb|150px|Server Selection Screen]] | ||
* Select the [[Servers|server]] on which you wish to play. When selecting a server, check the colored bubbles next to the server name. The more bubbles, the higher the system load that the server is currently experiencing. If a server has too high a system load, you won’t be able to choose it. | * Select the [[Servers|server]] on which you wish to play. When selecting a server, check the colored bubbles next to the server name. The more bubbles, the higher the system load that the server is currently experiencing. If a server has too high a system load, you won’t be able to choose it. | ||
* When you select your server, you may choose a character you’ve already created and begin play, or you may choose to [[The Players' Guide to the Cities/Creating a Character|create a new character]]. You may create several characters on any given server. You may also delete a previously created character to | * When you select your server, you may choose a character you’ve already created and begin play, or you may choose to [[The Players' Guide to the Cities/Creating a Character|create a new character]]. You may create several characters on any given server. You may also delete a previously created character that you no longer wish to play. Note that once a character is deleted, he or she is irretrievably gone. | ||
* If selecting an existing character, click on "Enter Paragon City" or "Enter the Rogue Isles" to proceed. | * If selecting an existing character, click on "Enter Paragon City" or "Enter the Rogue Isles" to proceed. | ||
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Revision as of 00:19, 19 February 2024
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Last updated for Issue 21 on 17 October 2011. |
Overview
To enter City of Heroes or City of Villains, complete the following steps:
- Install the launcher and game to your hard drive.
- Double-click on the shortcut on your desktop or use the Windows Start menu to start the launcher.
- The launcher will then check for and automatically load any updates to the game. It then displays an arrow which can be clicked to launch the game.
If new updates for the game are available, they will automatically be applied when you start the launcher.
- On the main log-in screen, enter the account name and account password for your game account. Note that to play on Homecoming, you must first create a forum account, then a game account.
- Select the server on which you wish to play. When selecting a server, check the colored bubbles next to the server name. The more bubbles, the higher the system load that the server is currently experiencing. If a server has too high a system load, you won’t be able to choose it.
- When you select your server, you may choose a character you’ve already created and begin play, or you may choose to create a new character. You may create several characters on any given server. You may also delete a previously created character that you no longer wish to play. Note that once a character is deleted, he or she is irretrievably gone.
- If selecting an existing character, click on "Enter Paragon City" or "Enter the Rogue Isles" to proceed.
Characters are created for a specific server and may only be played on that server. You may transfer your character to another server by using a Server Transfer. Server transfers are free and plentiful. You have 1,000 character slots per server.