CoH trial version

signoftheserpent · July 28, 2007, 04:52:04 AM

Are there any to download? I don't have a DVD drive. I would like to try this out. I'm bored senseless of the brokenness of WoW.

Abyssal Maw · July 28, 2007, 08:37:35 AM

Hang on. There's a promotion going on right now...

Can you pm me your email address? (and some kind of real name. I guess I could use your forum name).

I have to send it from the NCsoft website.

I can send out up to 4 10-day free trials at a time. So if anyone else would like one...please also PM/email me.

The only thing I want to warn you about is- this is a long-ass initial download from the site! (You basicly download the entire game).

signoftheserpent · July 29, 2007, 05:50:48 AM

Someone beat you to it, but thanks anyway. Took about 5 hours for it to download compeltely.

I now would appear to be the only Brit on Freedom as the astonishing Atomician!

tech/blaster looks like the bastard child of Acroyear and Automan.

Abyssal Maw · July 29, 2007, 08:41:06 AM

I still have 4 accounts to give away if anyone else wants them...

signoftheserpent · July 29, 2007, 12:53:14 PM

What does the referer get out of this? What do you get for giving away accounts?

Abyssal Maw · July 29, 2007, 05:56:42 PM

If they like it and sign up for it, I get a free month. It's like a ponzi scheme!

Well, I'm not that focused on getting a free month or anything, I have a credit card. I'm just spreading the fun.

signoftheserpent · July 31, 2007, 01:19:28 PM

Are you based in the UK/Eu perchance? I love the game, but the client i got was for the US version which would be fine but i think the distance is proving problematic (i get disconnect A LOT).

Abyssal Maw · July 31, 2007, 01:28:00 PM

Quote from: signoftheserpentAre you based in the UK/Eu perchance? I love the game, but the client i got was for the US version which would be fine but i think the distance is proving problematic (i get disconnect A LOT).

I am in the US (in Baltimore, in fact). But I know there is a UK CoH community. Hang on.

Ok, http://uk.cityofheroes.com/

There is a 'refer a friend' button right there... so it looks like they have the same program.

I looked at the servers, and they are listed as 'Defiant, Union, Vigilance, and Zukunft' If you don't have these servers, you are playing on the US servers.

Here's my idea for ya: Go here-->

http://uk.cityofheroes.com/faqs/answer/how_do_i_create_a_free_trial_account/

That should do it.

signoftheserpent · July 31, 2007, 03:56:02 PM

Support have confirmed Im on the US servers with the US verison of the game. This only came about because i found the uk site (that you mentioned) doesn't accept my details (otherwise i'd have been none the wiser). It's not a problem except I'm continually getting disconnected and I'm suspecting it's becaue i'm logging on from a very long way away. I have noproblem otherwise.

Abyssal Maw · July 31, 2007, 05:15:44 PM

Quote from: signoftheserpentSupport have confirmed Im on the US servers with the US verison of the game. This only came about because i found the uk site (that you mentioned) doesn't accept my details (otherwise i'd have been none the wiser). It's not a problem except I'm continually getting disconnected and I'm suspecting it's becaue i'm logging on from a very long way away. I have noproblem otherwise.

Just go on the forums over at the UK site and register and ask someone to sponsor you. I think people will give you a code.

signoftheserpent · August 01, 2007, 02:09:54 AM

That's the problem, I can't register on the forums. It won't register my account details because it's an american account (and if that's not the reason then I'm shit out of ideas). Tyrying that is how I discovered this geographical disparity; I assumed there was one global version of the game with players selecting servers from a master list as appropriate.

Otherwise I would.

Abyssal Maw · August 01, 2007, 09:09:21 AM

Quote from: signoftheserpentThat's the problem, I can't register on the forums. It won't register my account details because it's an american account (and if that's not the reason then I'm shit out of ideas). Tyrying that is how I discovered this geographical disparity; I assumed there was one global version of the game with players selecting servers from a master list as appropriate.

Otherwise I would.

There must be some UK players out there who will help ya! I hope. I'll keep lookign for ideas. It's go tto be a customer service thing.

Either that or you could just buy the Good vs. Evil edition and register for real in the UK.

Werekoala · August 01, 2007, 10:22:10 AM

Okay, got it installed late last night, made a generic Tanker just to get a feel for the controls and such. It reminds me alot of the Matrix Online, at first at least, probably because of the cityscape. I'll get on when I get home this afternoon and actually put some time and thought into another character. From what I've seen - pretty neat! When I arrived at Atlas Park (right after the starting area) I popped into the middle of a huge fight against the Rikti. Needless to say, that was a bit of a surprise, and I backpeadled as fast as I could.

Abyssal Maw · August 01, 2007, 10:26:04 AM

Quote from: WerekoalaOkay, got it installed late last night, made a generic Tanker just to get a feel for the controls and such. It reminds me alot of the Matrix Online, at first at least, probably because of the cityscape. I'll get on when I get home this afternoon and actually put some time and thought into another character. From what I've seen - pretty neat! When I arrived at Atlas Park (right after the starting area) I popped into the middle of a huge fight against the Rikti. Needless to say, that was a bit of a surprise, and I backpeadled as fast as I could.

Hah, you should have jumped right in! Rikti fiends must be destroyed! Seriously, the safest possible place you could be during a Rikti invasion-wave is right up by Atlas.

Actually I know a secret or two about the Rikti.... spoilers, if you will. Since you are just starting right now you may not be able to learn this in-game before it doesn't matter anymore. Would you like to know?

Werekoala · August 01, 2007, 10:30:33 AM

I suppose - may as well, as there's no promise I'll stay past the trial period.

I backed off simply because it was a HUGE fight and I couldn't sort friend from foe, so I figured I'd be better off just going about my business. Next time I'll pop in.

And I noticed one thing about the Rikti, even in the starting area. The deactivated Rikit training droids look alot like the floating police robots. But that's probably just me.