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== Known Changes ==
== Known Changes ==


NCsoft and Cryptic have made no formal announcements regarding what features will be included in Issue 10. However, the following information has been gathered from interviews and other statements made by developers and community representatives.
''The skies over Paragon City are filled with dark grey thunderheads. It is the same in the Rogue Isles, Europe, and across the globe. Small ships dart through the heavy weather … and there are so very many of them.''


=== Likely to Be Included ===
''The Rikti have returned.''


* The return of "an old familiar villain group," widely speculated to be the [[Fifth Column]].  According to [[Positron]], "This group will have their power center altered and bring about massive changes to the game as a whole.  Heroes and Villains will find themselves banding together against a common threat." [http://eu.cityofheroes.com/news/article/2835/]
===Rikti World Invasion===


* Supergroup bases and user interface are being overhauled in Issue 10 or Issue 11. (Needs citation)
Issue 10 begins with a World Event that spans across numerous zones in both Paragon City and the Rogue Isles, as the Rikti return in devastating waves. They are armed with new, brutal weapons and seek to establish a beachhead on Earth, presumably to save their lost brethren and to finish what they started the first time... the destruction of Earth!
 
===Rikti War Zone (Levels 35 – 50)===
 
The site of the crashed Rikti mother ship has become a hot War Zone. Pylons of unknown purpose have appeared around the mother ship, and Rikti presence is extremely heavy. In an attempt to contain the Rikti from breaking out of the area or launching their ship, the government has cordoned off the zone, allowing only select agents access. Government officials have turned the region over to Vanguard, and given them the authority to recruit forces from across the world. This zone is open to both Heroes and Villains, in their combined, desperate struggle to hold the front lines against the second Rikti Invasion.
 
===New Threats===
 
Rikti Pylons are multi-purpose warning and attack devices that surround the crashed mother ship. It takes a concerted effort to take one of these pylons down, but once enough of these are destroyed, access to the ship may be granted. UXBs, “unexploded bombs” that arm, power up, and detonate if not stopped in time, provide a constant threat. Rikti destroyers zip through zones dropping troops, UXB’s, and Rikti Assault Suits.
 
===New Inventions===
 
The Vanguard base contains a special Vanguard Workbench that will allow for special costume pieces (tied to Rikti War Zone recipes). Vanguard Support Machines (“Heavies”) can be requisitioned using Special Salvage (unique to the War Zone). These Heavies function as powerful pets.
 
===New Missions===
 
The first missions in the Rikti War Zone are for characters level 35+. The characters meet a new contact, Levantera, who introduces them to the U.N. security force, Vanguard. They’ll also meet Borea, who sends them on several repeatable missions in the zone. From there, characters meet contact Serpent Drummer, Gaussian, and also talk to the Dark Watcher and learn one of the darkest secrets of Paragon City.
 
===Rikti Co-op Task Force===
 
The Rikti Co-Op Task Force is available for both Heroes and Villains. It is for 6 to 8 players, level 45 – 50. The mission is given out by Lady Grey, leader of the Vanguard. Co-operative missions create a new layer of depth and story as heroes and villains work toward a common goal.


* "Issue 10 will focus on a level range that you guys have been clamoring about for a while." [http://wtf.warcry.com/scripts/news/view_news.phtml?site=36&id=70412]
== Likely to Be Included ==


* According to [[Manticore (Developer)|Manticore]], Issue 10 will "Definitely not bring back the 5th Column (wink.)" (Needs citation)
* Supergroup bases and user interface are being overhauled in Issue 10 or Issue 11. (Needs citation)


=== Not Confirmed Yet ===
== Not Confirmed Yet ==


* New enemy group: [[Vanguard Shield]]. Probably out to combat the Rikti, but will be at odds with heroes because of their methods. (Needs citation)
* New NPC group: [[Vanguard Shield]]. They control the Rikti Crash Site and thus should be allied to player characters, but missions against them are a possibility, as Paragon City Community Information terminals include categories for "Vanguard_Shield Nemeses" and "Vanguard_Sword Nemeses".
:: In a recent forum post, user Kobolt_Thunder speculated that the Vanguard/Vanguard Shield would be contacts in the new combined zone, rather than enemies.  The idea is that Vanguard would be a group willing to recruit heroes or villains, as needed, to get the job done, fighting the Rikti.  In a post soon after, Positron referenced Kobolt's post, and called it a "very nice theory".  [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=comics&Number=8373793&bodyprev=#Post8373793]
::  Under "Nemeses" on any Paragon City Community Information terminal, there are categories for "Vanguard_Shield Nemeses" and "Vanguard_Sword Nemeses".
* Rikti Home World missions will be level range 35-40 and joint between Heroes and Villains. (Needs citation)


=== Confirmed Not to Be Included ===
=== Confirmed Not to Be Included ===

Revision as of 19:41, 13 June 2007

Overview

Issue 10, titled Invasion is the next major update to City of Heroes and City of Villains. It entered closed Beta testing on June 13th, 2007. No release date has been announced. If NCsoft and Cryptic maintain a release schedule of every three to four months, the approximate date of release will be sometime in the month of August 2007.

Known Changes

The skies over Paragon City are filled with dark grey thunderheads. It is the same in the Rogue Isles, Europe, and across the globe. Small ships dart through the heavy weather … and there are so very many of them.

The Rikti have returned.

Rikti World Invasion

Issue 10 begins with a World Event that spans across numerous zones in both Paragon City and the Rogue Isles, as the Rikti return in devastating waves. They are armed with new, brutal weapons and seek to establish a beachhead on Earth, presumably to save their lost brethren and to finish what they started the first time... the destruction of Earth!

Rikti War Zone (Levels 35 – 50)

The site of the crashed Rikti mother ship has become a hot War Zone. Pylons of unknown purpose have appeared around the mother ship, and Rikti presence is extremely heavy. In an attempt to contain the Rikti from breaking out of the area or launching their ship, the government has cordoned off the zone, allowing only select agents access. Government officials have turned the region over to Vanguard, and given them the authority to recruit forces from across the world. This zone is open to both Heroes and Villains, in their combined, desperate struggle to hold the front lines against the second Rikti Invasion.

New Threats

Rikti Pylons are multi-purpose warning and attack devices that surround the crashed mother ship. It takes a concerted effort to take one of these pylons down, but once enough of these are destroyed, access to the ship may be granted. UXBs, “unexploded bombs” that arm, power up, and detonate if not stopped in time, provide a constant threat. Rikti destroyers zip through zones dropping troops, UXB’s, and Rikti Assault Suits.

New Inventions

The Vanguard base contains a special Vanguard Workbench that will allow for special costume pieces (tied to Rikti War Zone recipes). Vanguard Support Machines (“Heavies”) can be requisitioned using Special Salvage (unique to the War Zone). These Heavies function as powerful pets.

New Missions

The first missions in the Rikti War Zone are for characters level 35+. The characters meet a new contact, Levantera, who introduces them to the U.N. security force, Vanguard. They’ll also meet Borea, who sends them on several repeatable missions in the zone. From there, characters meet contact Serpent Drummer, Gaussian, and also talk to the Dark Watcher and learn one of the darkest secrets of Paragon City.

Rikti Co-op Task Force

The Rikti Co-Op Task Force is available for both Heroes and Villains. It is for 6 to 8 players, level 45 – 50. The mission is given out by Lady Grey, leader of the Vanguard. Co-operative missions create a new layer of depth and story as heroes and villains work toward a common goal.

Likely to Be Included

  • Supergroup bases and user interface are being overhauled in Issue 10 or Issue 11. (Needs citation)

Not Confirmed Yet

  • New NPC group: Vanguard Shield. They control the Rikti Crash Site and thus should be allied to player characters, but missions against them are a possibility, as Paragon City Community Information terminals include categories for "Vanguard_Shield Nemeses" and "Vanguard_Sword Nemeses".

Confirmed Not to Be Included

  • Issue 10 will not raise the level cap past 50. [1]
  • New powersets will not be included in Issue 10. [2]
  • There is no Moon Zone in Issue 10, but possibly in later issues [3]

Links

Issue 10 Official Page