Issue 27

Overview

Issue 27, Second Chances, is the latest major revision to Homecoming: City of Heroes.

This article summarizes some of the major features in the Pages of Issue 27.

Pages

Page 1

Main Article: Issue 27 Page 1

Highlights

• Two new story arcs featuring new characters, enemies, mission maps, badges and mechanics
• A new powerset: Sonic Manipulation
• Asymmetrical shoulder pads, stance selection, and sprint customization
• Reworks for Energy Melee, Titan Weapons, Teleportation, Trick Arrow and Blaster Secondaries
• Energy Melee for Scrappers
• Tons of improvements for PvP, including 9 new arena maps
• Expanded gamepad support
• A whole host of improvements, balance changes, and fixes

Page 2

Main Article: Issue 27 Page 2

Highlights

• Tour Guide Missions
• Travel Power Updates
• Power Changes
• PvP Changes
• Coordinates and /thumbtack commands
• A whole host of improvements, balance changes, and fixes

Page 3

Main Article: Issue 27 Page 3

Highlights

• Dr. Aeon Strike Force
• Difficulty/Challenge Options
• Powersets: Seismic Blast and Earth Manipulation
• Proliferation: Scrappers and Stalkers Stone Melee and Stone Armor
• Revamps: Stone Armor, Electrical Blast, and Dual Blades
• IO Sets: Slow Movement and Travel
• D-Sync Origin Enhancements
• New Emotes
• Base Items
• Costume Parts

Page 4

Main Article: Issue 27 Page 4

Highlights

• Marquee Features
  • New Incarnate Mission Content: Sister Valeria
  • New Powersets - Symphony Control, Sonic Assault
  • Name Release Policy - Phase 1: Warnings
  • New Advanced Difficulty - Imperious Task Force
  • Advanced Difficulty Improvements & New Reward Currency
  • Permanent NPC Costume Power Rewards
• Powers & Gameplay Adjustments
  • Enemy Aggro Revamp
  • Attack Typing Adjustments
  • New Tech: Power Toggle Suspension
  • Temporal Warriors, Instant Level 50 PvP Characters
• Character Customization Improvements
  • Sheathed Weapons System
  • Custom Weapons Expansion
  • Costume Part Proliferation & Fixes
  • Arachnos Widow Costume Update
  • Parkour and Blitz Movement Stances
  • Walk Animation Customization
• Various Additions & Enhancements
  • New Badges
  • Cimerora Tour Guides
  • Proliferated Emotes
  • New Roleplaying & System Commands
  • New AE Mission Maps, NPCs, Custom Enemy Powersets, and new Advanced Enemy Customization
  • Fort Trident & The Crucible Revamp
  • Roleplaying Pub(V) and Luau(H) Area Additions

See Also

• Issue 27 Badges