Same sort of deal for most other servers. You want to play on Homecoming, you gotta register on their website, and then create a game account (two separate sets of ID/password).

Again, because there's a bunch of different server groups now, accounts aren't shared between communities or anything. You'll also need to create game accounts, of course. Once you're all downloaded and patched up for whatever version you chose, you can hit the big Play button and go. The first time you connect to any server, doesn't matter which server, you'll grab the basic City of Heroes shared files and all of that particular server's unique mods. It'll take a few seconds to connect and validate each time, or, y'know, a bit longer if there's a new patch out. You can flip between private server groups with a dropdown menu or whatever via your chosen launcher. CoH itself is a couple gigs, but the Homecoming files are just 200 mb within a Homecoming subdirectory. They all share the same client files for the most part, the server-specific mods for each server just go into a subdirectory within your install. To be quite clear here, you can play on different City of Heroes servers with one single base install.

Launchers can have different manifests registered at once, so you can use the same launcher to connect to various servers. Launchers take URLs to file manifests, which basically points you towards a particular fan server of your choice. Following the server links will get you launcher app downloads as well. Doesn't really matter, though some groups will claim some launchers are more secure than others. This could be Tequila, it could be Homecoming's proprietary unique launcher, whatever. In addition to links to websites, you'll see links to something called 'Manifests'.īecause there's no live game, to install, update, and run City of Heroes, you'll be using a fan-created app. The different servers do their own thing. But if you want bleeding edge mods and experimental game functions, check out Thunderspy, if you want game balance closer to the live game back in 2012, visit Rebirth, and so on. many more players than the others, let's just say.

so, the biggest private server group by population is Homecoming, which has. There's no official version of the game anymore, just a bunch of different pirate servers run by fan groups. Short answer, you need to choose a private server and follow their instructions.

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