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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CrusaderX" data-source="post: 1488225" data-attributes="member: 808">Now this surprised me.  I've heard of <a href="http://www.coh.com/" target="_blank">City of Heroes</a> before, as its been in development for awhile now.  But with so many lackluster MMORPG releases over the past few years, I assumed CoH would be more of the same.But now, just a few weeks before CoH's release (which would be April 28th), something strange is happening - this game is actually getting ALOT of praise, much moreso than most MMORPGs did on the eve of their release.  With games such as Star Wars Galaxies, Horizons, and Shadowbane, the Beta tester feedback right before release was around 50% positive vs. 50% negative, and that's being generous.  Some of those games got torn apart quite a bit by disappointed Beta players.CoH's Beta feedback seems to be more like 90% positive vs. 10% negative.  And the main negative complaint seems to be that the $15 monthly fee is too steep.  Which is certainly a fair argument.  But on issues such as gameplay and fun factor, CoH is really suprising people and quickly winning over alot of fans.Here's a few comments from a post at the <a href="http://vnboards.ign.com/City_of_Heroes_General_Board/b22054/" target="_blank">CoH VN Boards</a> :1. Unrivalled character creation/customization 2. Smooth and dynamic gameplay 3. Graphics are superior, yet don't bog down your comp 4. Combat is FUN, no static spawns, no mob camping 5. The superhero abilities are a blast! 6. The story lines and quest progression are fun! 7. You don't have to play a 6+ hour session to feel you accomplished something. 8. The in-game support is SUPERB 9. There is no bickering about loot, there are no lewt whores 10. The player base that I have encountered is very friendly, and approachable This was just one person's opinion, but these points are being echoed by many.  Now granted, every game like this will have its fanboys, as well as its trolls.  And no game is perfect.  But the good words seem to far outweigh the bad, as you can see if you browse around those boards.So is anyone else here considering playing this game?  I thought I'd have to wait for World of Warcraft for a good MMORPG launch, but City of Heroes seems to suggest otherwise.</blockquote>

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