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MISSION ARCHITECT*
First the City of Heroes Character Creator set a new standard for player
creation and customisation. Now, Issue 13 takes another giant step,
allowing players to design their own missions and story arcs to share
with the entire City of Heroes community. Using an intuitive interface
similar to the game’s detailed Character Creator, players can create
missions from the ground up. Players will determine details ranging from
environments, mission objectives, and enemies, to written fiction and
character dialogue, giving their stories nearly infinite depth and
personalisation.

Among other rewards, authors and architects who create the most
extraordinary content will garner acclaim and reputation. Community
feedback will be paramount and some missions will elevate in status
unlocking new rewards and benefits for their creators.

*DAY JOBS (Offline Character Progression)*
Scholar? Caregiver? City Official? Now when players log out of City of
Heroes / Villains they’re just getting started! A character’s day job is
determined by the actual in-game location from which he or she logs out.
If players log out from a University, their day job is considered to be
a Scholar. If they log out from City Hall, they’re a City Official. The
benefits are thematically appropriate to the location. For example, a
City Official earns extra Influence, a Scholar is granted Salvage, a
Caregiver is granted Health Regeneration Buffs, etc.

Once characters have accumulated the required amount of time for each
Day Job, they are rewarded with the appropriate Day Job Badge and Title,
increasing their “earnings� for that job. Multiple Badges can be
combined to unlock Accolades and the ability to accumulate additional
new rewards. Almost every location within Paragon City and the Rogue
Isles has an associated Day Job, resulting in a huge selection of jobs
and rewards!

*NEW POWERSETS*

    * Shields – Heft a Shield for Heroic or Villainous Ends!  This new
      powerset brings a classic power to City of Heroes: Shields!  Now,
      you can arm Tankers, Scrappers, Brutes and Stalkers with a
      powerful shield to protect both themselves and their allies.
    * Pain Domination – Villains can now bend the power of pain to serve
      their own ends!  Those playing a Corruptor or Mastermind have
      access to this new powerset.  The antithesis of the Hero healing
      powerset “Empathy,â€� Pain Domination brings parity between Heroes
      and Villains with a distinctively evil flair.

*NEW CIMERORA MISSIONS*
New Hero and Villain story arcs expand upon the history and lore, and
delve into the players and politics of Cimerora.

*THE MERIT REWARDS SYSTEM*
A new game system that allows players to earn tokens by completing
Trials, Task Forces, Strike Forces, Raids, etc. The most challenging and
time consuming tasks grant the most reward tokens, which can be redeemed
throughout Hero and Villain zones for recipes, enhancements, salvage,
costume pieces, badges, inspirations and other game items.

*Other features include* new Invention Origin Sets, new Costume Sets, a
Patron Power Respec, Zone Refinements, and much more!