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== Official Sites ==
== Official Sites ==


* [http://www.cityofheroes.com City of Heroes]
* [https://www.homecomingservers.com Homecoming Servers - homecomingservers.com]
* [http://www.cityofvillains.com City of Villains]
Alias: [https://www.cohhc.gg/forums cohhc.gg]
* [http://plaync.com PlayNC.com]
* [https://boards.cityofheroes.com/ubbthreads.php Official forums]
* [http://www.cityofheroes.com/news/patch_notes.html Recent Patch Notes]
* [http://www.plaync.com/us/support/prod_9.html Support Knowledge Base]
* [http://www.cityofheroes.com/servers/index.html Server Status]
* [https://secure.plaync.com/cgi-bin/accountManagement.pl?game=coh Account Management]
* [https://secure.cityofheroes.com/cgi-bin/coh_transfer.pl Test Server Character Transfer]
 
== Other Fan Sites ==


== Fan Sites ==
If you want your site listed here, please edit this page and add it in!
If you want your site listed here, please edit this page and add it in!


* [http://www.honourableunited.org.uk/mhd.php Mid's Hero Designer]. Download-able program. Database is kept current. Includes [[Invention]] sets for enhancements, and takes those bonuses into account when calculating buffs.
'''NOTE:''' These sites are subject to verification and periodic review and may be removed if deemed inactive or inappropriate.
* [http://www.vidiotmaps.com/ VidiotMaps], geographical resource for Paragon City and the Rogue Isles
** [http://www.badge-hunter.com/ Badge-Hunter], sister site of VidiotMaps. Badge Tracking site that ties in with HeroStats.
<!-- !!!NOTE!!!: titan placed below vidiots by Konoko. Discuss on Talk page. Indented list more visible than top level items, and everything below the indented list starts to get lost. -->
* [http://www.cohtitan.com/ Titan Network] "Bringing Heroes Together"
** [http://www.cohplanner.com SuckerPunch's Online Build Planner], Cross-browser/OS online build planner.
** [http://www.cohfaces.com CoHFaces], Behind the Mask - Share real pics of yourself!
** [http://www.cityinfoterminal.com/ City Information Terminal], Badge Tracking site that ties in with HeroStats and other Titan Network sites.
** [http://www.citygametracker.com City Game Tracker] A program which tracks your characters and online state, keeps it in its own database, and can also import data to City Info Terminal from here. Runs on the same technology as HeroStats.
** [http://coh.redtomax.com/ coh.RedTomax.com], RedTomax's site, with extensive information on missions, powers, and much more.
** [http://cov.redtomax.com/ cov.RedTomax.com], for villains
* [http://www.dotfour.net/coh/ Devs Digest Rss Feed]
* [http://www.randomdice.com/cohgreetings/ Electronic Super Greetings], send an electronic postcard with customized motifs from City of Heroes and Villains
* [http://coh.warcry.com/ Warcry], a great site with lots of resources
* ColdFront's [http://coh.coldfront.net/ City of Heroes] and [http://cov.coldfront.net/ City of Villains] sites. <!-- verify:, which includes a very handy badge tracking application -->
** ColdFront also hosts [http://sherksilver.coldfront.net/ Sherksilver's CoH/CoV Character Builder].
* [http://www.thecaperadio.com/ The Cape Radio], getting your groove on while stomping bad guys
* [http://www.justiceradio.net/ Justice Radio], Justice Server's premier radio station. Rock out and rock on!
<!-- * [http://www.pf-coh.com/victory/ Official Victory Site], Offical website for the Victory Server. : NOW LINKS TO TITAN NETWORK -->
* [http://www.pcfreepress.com/ Paragon City Free Press], sister site of the Paragon Wiki
* [http://cantatus.gottapixel.com/ Paragon City Touristry Board], details the ''true'', unheard story of Paragon City (parody site)


<!-- not updated http://cohunlimited.wetpaint.com/pageSearch/updated : * [http://www.cohunlimited.wetpaint.com/ CoH Unlimited] A CoH news fansite ?? -->
;Victory Team Owned
* [http://home.comcast.net/~coh-tog/ Tog's Hero University], A semi RP site for new players covering much of the basic game.
* [https://costumes.cityofheroes.dev/ Icon Catalogue], a website for people to upload, display, and share their costumes.
* [https://fbsa.cityofheroes.dev/ FBSA Wiki], The Federal Bureau of Super-powered Affairs Wiki, available for character profiles, stories, and player-made content.
* [https://forumarchive.cityofheroes.dev/ Live Forum Archive], an archive of the old blue boards from live.  Note that Paragon Studios had already purged most of the posts prior to 2009 when they upgraded the forums from the UBB.threads forum software to VBulletin when the forums were archived.
* [https://mods.cityofheroes.dev/ City Mod Installer], a tool to manage, download, and package modifications for the Homecoming and Victory servers.


* [http://coh.jeremyduffy.com/ Jordan's Town], A fairly irregularly updated City of Heroes web comic and site full of great guides to various character types. Includes pictures of the powers, slotting and build samples, and sample binds.  
;Independent
** [http://coh.jeremyduffy.com/character-customizing/toon-gen/ Jordan's CoX Character Generation Guide], My pride of the guides on my site: a nine page primer on how to make awesome characters, costumes, and custom binds for use during gameplay to have the most unique experience possible per character.
* [https://auraycapa.superforo.net/ Aura y Capa] Spanish Fansite and community nexus. Updated daily, all info translated into local language. Includes everything a spanish player could need!
 
* [https://battlerockx.blogspot.com/ The Battlerock X Chronicles], dedicated to various news, events, and stories of City of Heroes characters as well as the home for the infrequent fan-based comic series "Tales from Paragon City".
 
* [https://www.thecaperadio.com/ The Cape Radio], a 24/7 radio station which took a game-agnostic policy after the shutdown, who play in a variety of titles.  You can visit their shows on the Everlasting server.
These sites are subject to verification and periodic review and may be removed if deemed inactive or inappropriate.
* [http://www.cityofheroes.ca City of Heroes Site Reconstruction], a website dedicated to recreating the official City of Heroes website before it was shut down.
* [https://guardiansofthedawn.wordpress.com "Guardians of the Dawn"], the official website of the fan-based comic series "Guardians of the Dawn Spotlight" set in the City of Heroes universe with special appearances by various in-game characters.
* [https://www.cohtitan.com/ Titan Network] is an archive network of sites covering Issue 24 (NCSoft Live Service) only.
* [https://virtueverse.net Virtueverse], the original Virtue server RP wiki.
* [https://www.paragondawn.com Paragon Dawn], a 24/7 radio station centered around Champions Online after the shutdown, staffed with both COH and CO players.  You can visit their shows on the Everlasting server.
* [https://www.blogtalkradio.com/rytchb42 Paragon Radio], a weekly podcast established after the City of Heroes Shutdown in 2012, covers all superhero MMOs as well as comics, movies, and TV.  You can visit their shows on the Everlasting server.


== Game Utilities ==
== Game Utilities ==
 
* The "map pack" augments in-game maps of city zones and missions with informational icons and text.
{{divbox|yellow|Important Note|Players have the responsibility to be aware of the PlayNC [http://www.plaync.com/help/eula_coh.html EULA]. The following applications are believed by most of the community to be EULA legal. However, they are not endorsed by Paragon Wiki, and players' use of them is solely at their own risk.}}
** [https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/37216-vidiotmaps-for-homecoming/ VidiotMaps], maintained by AboveTheChemist, compatible with Homecoming. Available on Windows and Mac.
 
* Map Patches replace many in-game maps of city zones and missions with informational icons and text.
** [http://www.vidiotmaps.com/downloads.php VidiotMaps].
** [http://paragonmaps.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=1&id=13&Itemid=33 ParagonMaps].
* Badge Tracking. Manually or automatically enter badges, see which ones you're missing, compare with other players who also use these sites.
* Badge Tracking. Manually or automatically enter badges, see which ones you're missing, compare with other players who also use these sites.
** [http://www.cityinfoterminal.com City Information Terminal](CiT). Recently added signatures and avatar images.
** [https://n15g.github.io/badger/ Badger], a server-agnostic open source web-based badge tracking system.
** [http://www.badge-hunter.com Badge-Hunter](BH). Sister site of VidiotMaps.
* Character builder/designer/planners. Create and save character builds, and share with others through "data blocks" or "data links".
* [http://www.citygametracker.com CityGameTracker](CGT). A program which tracks your characters and online state, keeps it in its own database, and can also import data to City Info Terminal from here. Runs on the same technology as HeroStats.
** [https://midsreborn.com Mids Reborn]. An updated build planner app forked from Mids' Hero Builder.  Windows 10 and 11.
* [http://www.herostats.org/downloads.html HeroStats]. A utility that tracks in-game statistics and that is capable of showing buff timers. Can automatically update the three websites above (CiT, BH, and CGT).
* Power data directly from the game.
* Character builder/designer/planners. Create and save character builds, share with others through forum exports or build imports.
** [https://cod.uberguy.net/ City of Data], a web site that displays power data directly from the game's files.
** [http://www.honourableunited.org.uk/mhd.php Mid's Hero Designer]. Download-able program. Updated ??/??/2007 (I11 current). Includes [[Invention]] sets for enhancements, and takes those bonuses into account when calculating buffs.
* Notification of keywords from chat logs
** [http://www.cohplanner.com SuckerPunch's Online Build Planner]. Online webapp. Updated ??/??/2007 (I? current). Includes Invention sets. Since it's online, can share builds with others easily.
** [https://cityofheroes.dev/link.php?id=1 City Chat Watcher], a tool that monitors your chat logs and notifies you when keywords you specify are mentioned in-game. Windows 10 and 11.
<!-- ** [http://coh.redtomax.com/planner/ Red Tomax's CoX Character Planner]. Offline Java application. Released 2007-03-12. '''LINK IS NOW DEAD, PLANNER PULLED BY RED TOMAX SEVERAL MONTHS AGO''' --<
* Offline costume editor, machinima camera tool, and map browser.
<!-- Not recently updated
** [https://archive.paragonwiki.com/wiki/Titan_Icon Icon] from Titan Network. Uses Issue 24 files downloaded for the game client.
** [http://sherksilver.coldfront.net/index.php Sherksilver]. Updated 24 Feb 2006 (I6 current).
* Online Titan Sentinel+ Costume extractor (from the live game shutdown)
** JoeChott??. Updated ??/??/???? (I? current).
** [https://cit.cohtitan.com/senticon/ Senticon] - Upload XML file recorded from Sentinel+, download .costume files of past characters from the live game. Works offline (save the page to a hard drive.)
-->
* XMPP Chat Client and Map Browser.
 
** [https://archive.paragonwiki.com/wiki/Paragon_Chat Paragon Chat] from Titan Network. Same as Icon, except requires either an XMPP server (any will work) or a forum account on Titan Network to use their chat server.
{{divbox|yellow|Important Note|As above, players have the responsibility to be aware of the PlayNC [http://www.plaync.com/help/eula_coh.html EULA]. Use of the following applications is frowned upon by PlayNC and likely violates the EULA. They are not endorsed by Paragon Wiki, and players' use of them is solely at their own risk.}}
* [https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=131496&package_id=178537 PiggViewer], an application that allows extraction of game client files.
 
* [https://www.watto.org/extract/index.html Game Extractor], a Java application that allows extraction of game client files.
* [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=131496&package_id=178537 PiggViewer], an application that allows extraction of game client files.
* [http://www.watto.org/extract/index.html Game Extractor], a Java application that allows extraction of game client files.


==Super/Villain Group Sites==
==Super/Villain Group Sites==
'''NOTE:''' These sites are subject to verification and periodic review and may be removed if deemed inactive or inappropriate.<br>
''' Many sites may be deprecated; please click at your own risk. All GuildPortal links have been removed due to those links now redirecting to phishing scams.'''


;[http://www.arachnoselite.com/ Arachnos Elite]: - Strength Through Undying Loyalty -  One of the very first Arachnos based villain groups, formed on day one of the CoV headstart. Roleplaying, on Virtue Server
;[http://www.legionofcatgirls.com/ Legion of Catgirls]: A feminine, feline SG on several servers. (*Note that this site appears to be dead as of 2023/02/25.)
;[http://www.guildportal.com/Guild.aspx?GuildID=15730&TabID=132948 C.O.V.E.R.]: was founded in the spring of 1971 to assist smaller supergroups in the fight against domestic crime.
;[http://www.users.qwest.net/~fjeff18/web/mu/Mu%20index.htm The Cult of Mu]: An ancient magical VG on virtue.
;[http://www.thedarkblade.net/ The Dark Blade]: on Virtue; mature group that likes to play the darker side of characters.
;[http://www.defendersofparagon.net The Defenders of Paragon]: and [http://www.disciplesofpower.net/ The Disciples of Power] on Infinity; mature, no drama, fun times, period.
;[http://www.guildportal.com/Guild.aspx?GuildID=19063&TabID=171662 Joint Task Force Hero]: Military forces deployed in Paragon City.
;[http://jal.guildportal.com/Guild.aspx?GuildID=35313&TabID=314284 Justice for All League (JAL)]: PVP-oriented supergroup based on Test server, with sister VG Paragon's Most Wanted.
;[http://www.legionofcatgirls.com/ Legion of Catgirls]: A feminine, feline SG on several servers.
;[http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/Meta_Forces Meta Forces]: Soldiers assisting Supers on the Virtue server.
;[http://www.pcda.us/ Paragon City Detective Agency]: Close knit group of players discussing the state of the game, trading tips, and generally gabbing. Visitors welcome!
;[http://www.paragonpd.net/ Paragon PD]: Protect and Serve with Paragon City's finest.
;[http://taxibots.guildportal.com/ Paragon Taxi Service]:, the best damn volunteer group, period.
;[http://www.kwtools.nl/coh/ Seekers of Intrinity]: EU SG on Union Server. Friendly, fun and always active members.
;[http://zerotolerance.guildportal.com/ Zero Tolerance]: Small top 5 ranked villain group on Justice created October 29, 2005. Thrives on teamwork and dedication.
;[http://www.zerotolerancesg.com/ Zero Tolerance]: One of the Top Ranked SG's on Pinnacle.
;[http://www.sinister-hq.com/ S.I.N.I.S.T.E.R]: One of the Top Ranked VG's on Justice. Based primarily in Australia.
;[http://victorycrusaders.guildportal.com/ The Hellish Crusaders]: Located on the Victory server. One of the first, and oldest villain groups on Victory, formed in 2005. Weekly events and meetings and global channels.
 
These sites are subject to verification and periodic review and may be removed if deemed inactive or inappropriate.
 
== Friend Sites ==
* Web browsers
** [http://www.mozilla.org/ Get Firefox], the browser you can trust
** [http://www.opera.com/ Opera], another browser
* Support the [http://www.eff.org/ Electronic Frontier Foundation], defending your digital rights
* Image editors
** [http://www.gimp.org/ The Gimp], a powerful and 100% free image editor.
** [http://localhost Paint.NET], a 'clone' of MSPAINT built on the .NET framework. Also free.

Latest revision as of 02:17, 1 March 2023

This article or section contains information on several sites that are no longer in use (some links removed due to phishing scams, domain parking, and 'link rot') since the official shutdown of City of Heroes/Villains. It is provided for historical purposes.

Official Sites

Alias: cohhc.gg

Fan Sites

If you want your site listed here, please edit this page and add it in!

NOTE: These sites are subject to verification and periodic review and may be removed if deemed inactive or inappropriate.

Victory Team Owned
  • Icon Catalogue, a website for people to upload, display, and share their costumes.
  • FBSA Wiki, The Federal Bureau of Super-powered Affairs Wiki, available for character profiles, stories, and player-made content.
  • Live Forum Archive, an archive of the old blue boards from live. Note that Paragon Studios had already purged most of the posts prior to 2009 when they upgraded the forums from the UBB.threads forum software to VBulletin when the forums were archived.
  • City Mod Installer, a tool to manage, download, and package modifications for the Homecoming and Victory servers.
Independent
  • Aura y Capa Spanish Fansite and community nexus. Updated daily, all info translated into local language. Includes everything a spanish player could need!
  • The Battlerock X Chronicles, dedicated to various news, events, and stories of City of Heroes characters as well as the home for the infrequent fan-based comic series "Tales from Paragon City".
  • The Cape Radio, a 24/7 radio station which took a game-agnostic policy after the shutdown, who play in a variety of titles. You can visit their shows on the Everlasting server.
  • City of Heroes Site Reconstruction, a website dedicated to recreating the official City of Heroes website before it was shut down.
  • "Guardians of the Dawn", the official website of the fan-based comic series "Guardians of the Dawn Spotlight" set in the City of Heroes universe with special appearances by various in-game characters.
  • Titan Network is an archive network of sites covering Issue 24 (NCSoft Live Service) only.
  • Virtueverse, the original Virtue server RP wiki.
  • Paragon Dawn, a 24/7 radio station centered around Champions Online after the shutdown, staffed with both COH and CO players. You can visit their shows on the Everlasting server.
  • Paragon Radio, a weekly podcast established after the City of Heroes Shutdown in 2012, covers all superhero MMOs as well as comics, movies, and TV. You can visit their shows on the Everlasting server.

Game Utilities

  • The "map pack" augments in-game maps of city zones and missions with informational icons and text.
    • VidiotMaps, maintained by AboveTheChemist, compatible with Homecoming. Available on Windows and Mac.
  • Badge Tracking. Manually or automatically enter badges, see which ones you're missing, compare with other players who also use these sites.
    • Badger, a server-agnostic open source web-based badge tracking system.
  • Character builder/designer/planners. Create and save character builds, and share with others through "data blocks" or "data links".
    • Mids Reborn. An updated build planner app forked from Mids' Hero Builder. Windows 10 and 11.
  • Power data directly from the game.
    • City of Data, a web site that displays power data directly from the game's files.
  • Notification of keywords from chat logs
    • City Chat Watcher, a tool that monitors your chat logs and notifies you when keywords you specify are mentioned in-game. Windows 10 and 11.
  • Offline costume editor, machinima camera tool, and map browser.
    • Icon from Titan Network. Uses Issue 24 files downloaded for the game client.
  • Online Titan Sentinel+ Costume extractor (from the live game shutdown)
    • Senticon - Upload XML file recorded from Sentinel+, download .costume files of past characters from the live game. Works offline (save the page to a hard drive.)
  • XMPP Chat Client and Map Browser.
    • Paragon Chat from Titan Network. Same as Icon, except requires either an XMPP server (any will work) or a forum account on Titan Network to use their chat server.
  • PiggViewer, an application that allows extraction of game client files.
  • Game Extractor, a Java application that allows extraction of game client files.

Super/Villain Group Sites

NOTE: These sites are subject to verification and periodic review and may be removed if deemed inactive or inappropriate.
Many sites may be deprecated; please click at your own risk. All GuildPortal links have been removed due to those links now redirecting to phishing scams.

Legion of Catgirls
A feminine, feline SG on several servers. (*Note that this site appears to be dead as of 2023/02/25.)
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