Hello my name is Alex Gundam and I'm a recovering Altoholic
So, about a year and a half ago City of Heroes was brought back to life in dramatic fashion after a secret private server was discovered. Drama ensued as the idiot who held on to the source code kept a cult around him with weird dox diagrams of everyone who was invited and who they invited. So for ten years, the server and source code was kept secret and we were fed a lie that the whole game was lost forever. When some reddit cucks and spergs from the old forums were lording it over the rest of us useless plebs who mourned the game. It was all leaked, loads of autistic drama happened including a possible murder attempt. But now we have Homecoming, the shitty server based on the secret server. Which runs like shit and will continue to due to the man in charge's ineptitiude with code and burning bridges with everyone who could help. Unfortunately due to being the first server activated after the drama it's where the majority of the community went. And because all their toons are there they all put up with literal Orwellian shit like invisible GMs who ban you for slagging off the server, consistently lying about the server costs, possibly running a racketeering scam with extra funds, lying about being "in talks" with NCSoft to become an official server for a year and a half, banning all streaming and video content on their server at all, and of course the usual drama from tranny mods abusing their power.
The server most other people go towards is Thunderspy. Which evolved out of the /coxg/ threads on Half and Cripple Chan. In fact, they got involved a lot with the drama in the aftermath of the server leak drama. I play on that server because they're actively adding new content like new Character creator parts, new missions, more stable server infastructure, and a less laggy experience over all. Along with neat extras like re-balanced classes, Mastermind pet customisation, and a community that feels like old school 2007 style camradery as opposed to modern day fun police.
So autistic rant aside, I've been having fun re-engaging with the community, making toons, and having fun. There's really nothing quite like City of Heroes. The level of customisation for your hero is second to none, classes feel distinct, with pet controlling Masterminds fielding an army of minions, whilst Tankers soak up damage, Blasters shoot the shit out of guys and Stalkers sneak around giving you that ONE FUCKING HIT BACKSTAB THAT WAS THE BAIN OF PVP I WANT TO CHOKE A FUCKING BITCH OH MY GOD! Anyways.. within the classes you have tons of types of ability trees to pick from that dictate a lot about the niche your class will fill, the progression from street level fighter to cosmic being fighting in the multiverse is satisfying, and CoH actually has some pretty rich lore and quest writing if you don't mind reading. Plus it's always fun to rob banks as a Villain or stop the villains as a hero. Anyway, above is my toons. I made a few of them. Can you tell I'm an recovering Altoholic?
