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from: http://www.cityofheroes.com/news/arc...al_charac.html


Optional Character Slot Details Announced
Tuesday, April 15, 2008

NCsoft NorCal Studios is pleased to announce the pricing and details
for the coming Optional Additional Character Slot feature. As we
previously announced, we heard the request for a system to allow more
characters on a single server and this is our answer. City of Heroes
is a unique game that offers many playstyle options; options that are
growing in a large way due to Powerset Proliferation and the addition
of the Villain Epic Archetypes in the next free expansion, Issue 12:
Midnight Hour. To accommodate playing more characters on your favorite
server, we will be including the following features in Issue 12:


* All current subscribers will receive 2 free character slots,
each of which can be used on the specific server of their choice. This
is to help you make new characters to take advantage of the new
features of Issue 12, even if you already have maxed out your “home”
server’s character slots.

* 1 free character slot will be granted retroactively on a yearly
basis through the current Veteran Reward system. Every 12 months that
a subscription is maintained will unlock an additional free character
slot that the user can apply to the server of their choice. Thus,
existing players will be eligible for up to 4 additional character
slots at the launch of Issue 12. This will continue into the future
for Veteran Rewards given out every 12 months, so you get another slot
for 5 years, another one for 6 years, etc.

* Additional Optional Character Slots will be available on a
purchasable basis. These are one-time fees, not an addition to your
monthly subscription rate. The additional slots can be had at the
following price points:

• 1 Optional Character Slot for a one-time fee of $5.99
• 2 Optional Character Slots for a one-time fee of $9.99
• 5 Optional Character Slots for a one-time fee of $19.99

* Players can have up to 36 slots per server, with an update to
the character selection screen that lets you re-organize your
character list by Drag and Drop, as well as easily flip between up to
three pages of characters available on that server. All customers
benefit from these great new User Interface features included with the
revisions for Optional Character Slots.


The above features are planned to be made available at the launch of
Issue 12: Midnight Hour, which is currently in closed beta testing. Be
sure to check out this feature, along with the rest of Issue 12 when
we enter the open beta testing period that should be starting in
several more weeks.