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Champions Online 'how to' video

Big Bill explains how to create a character
Ex-Blizzard man Bill Roper stars in the latest movie for Champions Online, the next game he's working on. It's a 'how to' movie so sit back and you just might learn something. Roper gives "an in-depth look at the near-limitless customisation on offer".


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Posted by fleeties
Just like City of Heroes then, crazy shirt too!
Posted by SunScramble
How to create a character in Champions Online?

Step one: Open your wallet.
Step two: Go to step one.

Yup, what Mr. Roper there conveniently forgot to mention in his sales pitch is that merely buying the box and then paying a fixed subscription won't get you all of the outfits.

You'll have to keep paying and paying with Micro Transactions if you want to keep your character customization options fully open, on top of what you're paying them every month just to play the game.

Also, those other players you meet in the world? They'll be able to use real money to buy certain things that will give them advantages over you in the game, instead of just playing for it like everyone else.

Champions Online is not a game. Games are designed to be played, not skipped over and unlocked merely by paying for the honour.

What Mr. Roper here is selling is merely an extremely cynical device that's been put out there to separate the gullible from their money.
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