The Players' Guide to the Cities/Getting Started

Last updated for Issue 27 on 19 February 2024.

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.

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.

Server Selection Screen

• 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.