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The page has no or old gameplay elements, features or anything of the sort. Surely Cryptic has released some new information that could be placed in the article. --[[User:VertigoOne|VertigoOne]] ([[User talk:VertigoOne|talk]]) 07:04, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
The page has no or old gameplay elements, features or anything of the sort. Surely Cryptic has released some new information that could be placed in the article. --[[User:VertigoOne|VertigoOne]] ([[User talk:VertigoOne|talk]]) 07:04, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
:Anyone who ''could'' possibly provide additional information of that sort ... is ''forbidden'' to do so by a '''Non-Disclosure Agreement''. That's because Champions Online is just starting into the Closed Beta process, now. I believe they're aiming for an early Summer release, so in a few months we should have a ''wealth'' of information available to us with which to expand the article. --[[User:GMPax|GMPax]] ([[User talk:GMPax|talk]]) 14:44, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
:Anyone who ''could'' possibly provide additional information of that sort ... is ''forbidden'' to do so by a '''Non-Disclosure Agreement''. That's because Champions Online is just starting into the Closed Beta process, now. I believe they're aiming for an early Summer release, so in a few months we should have a ''wealth'' of information available to us with which to expand the article. --[[User:GMPax|GMPax]] ([[User talk:GMPax|talk]]) 14:44, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

== June release date? ==

From Eurogamer, providing no source but Atari.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/champions-online-to-launch-in-june

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"Unlike City of Heroes..."

There are too many comparisons between Champions and City of Heroes. It assumes too much knowledge of the latter game on the part of the reader. I want to find out what the subject is like, not what it isn't like, because it isn't like a lot of things. Unlike Star Wars,, Champions Online is a game, not a movie. Unlike a tomato, Champions online is not a food product... and so on. What is it like? --CorbettGM (talk) 22:06, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Because 1. it uses an advanced version of the City of Heroes engine. 2. Same developer. It's basically City of Heroes II without the CoH license. JAF1970 (talk) 22:20, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
How does that obviate our responsibility to tell what the subject is? Besides, the phrase unlike City of Heroes is used about half a million times in the article. It gets extremely repetitive.  :) --CorbettGM (talk) 01:22, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Don't worry about it. As the article expands as new info comes, they'll get more spread out. JAF1970 (talk) 02:23, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that this article makes too many references to City of Heroes. They are two completely separate games. What's more, the article assumes particulars that are tentative/unverified. It shouldn't present information as what the game "is" but what the game developers claim it will be. The entire article reads too much like an ad for CO.--Grammar Vigilante (talk) 04:33, 11 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Nothing in this article is "tentative" or "unverified". I made sure of that. JAF1970 (talk) 18:44, 21 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It seems fairly warranted to me as the game was not truly built from the ground up but rather implements many features that were used in City of Heroes. When Mass Effect was the big news everybody was comparing it to KoTOR. Tegrenath (talk) 02:30, 13 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Countdown?

On the website championsonline.com, there's a countdown timer, worth a mention? I'm thinking it's something for the beta. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dullaware (talk • contribs) 07:40, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

no, the countdown timer is related to Star Trek Online. Cryptic Studios bought the code for the game, and the background of the timer matches the Star Trek promotional material used before. Most people are assuming that the countdown is until the officially announce the continuation of the Star Trek MMO, and release pictures and gameplay information. Some think its for a beta, but the amount of time they would have had the code doesn't match up with how long it takes to create an MMO Beta. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.13.138.203 (talk) 15:23, 27 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

1up preview

1Up preview JAF1970 (talk) 23:01, 6 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Closed Beta

It should be noted on the page that the closed beta sign-ups have opened 96.251.179.161 (talk) 00:01, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Good idea. Done. -Rigel1 (talk) 13:58, 17 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Technology / Engine

The technology section claims The game uses a modified version of the City of Heroes Game Tech engine. I wonder what source the editor who wrote that remark got his/her information from? The understanding I have gotten from statements on the forums for Cryptic's assorted current projects, and from remarks made in interviews for industry publications and fansites, is that the engine is [i]entirely new[/i], having been written from the ground up. The statement as presently written, however, can (and actually has) given some readers a potentially inaccurate impression that the engine for Champions Online (and Star Trek Online, incidentally) is at it's core the same, now-old, engine used by City of Heroes. I think re-wording that section, especially if accurate information can be tracked down to provide a citation, would greatly benefit the article. --GMPax (talk) 19:42, 16 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

More information

The page has no or old gameplay elements, features or anything of the sort. Surely Cryptic has released some new information that could be placed in the article. --VertigoOne (talk) 07:04, 18 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Anyone who could possibly provide additional information of that sort ... is forbidden to do so by a 'Non-Disclosure Agreement. That's because Champions Online is just starting into the Closed Beta process, now. I believe they're aiming for an early Summer release, so in a few months we should have a wealth of information available to us with which to expand the article. --GMPax (talk) 14:44, 18 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

June release date?

From Eurogamer, providing no source but Atari.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/champions-online-to-launch-in-june

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