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[Zangelir]

Well now you cannot even find a place to download the client...they have taken it down.

I was still able to go into my NCSoft main account after the links to the client were taken down and get it there. Failing that, you can sign up for Aion (free) in order to get the NCSoft launcher, which will allow you to install any of their games. Actually, I don't think you even have to sign up for Aion to download the launcher, so I'd try that first--if it is no longer available via the account page, that is.

[Ampithere]

It should still be available via the account page. The NCSoft launcher for other games should also work. For those mac users that may need to redownload there is a linux launcher floating around somewhere. It's a command line perl script, don't see why it wouldn't work on a mac. Obviously going through the official NCSoft launcher is the preferred method. Lots of ways to still get the game folks, just keep those servers active. 

[Wammo]

Launcher isn't working anymore for CoH...any place to still download on Mac?

[The-Hunter-JLJ]

It is also quite trivial to copy the game from one computer to another, which it sounded like was the original problem. Easy way to do it is just simply copy the entire City of Heroes directory AND the entire NCsoft directory. Then build a shortcut to NCLauncher.exe, and make it match the properties of the shortcut on the original machine. Fire up the launcher (and do a "repair" if you have to) and you should be all set.

[Aggelakis]

Both PC and Mac:

http://us.ncsoft.com/en/launcher/ncsoft-launcher.html

[Rae]

Not sure if this has been reported/picked up on yet, but I was chatting to some people in the SaveCoH global channel earlier today and someone pasted a copy of an email they'd been sent by a GM.

"City of Heroes will be available for at least the next three months. We are working on something special for our VIP and Premium players. As soon as these plans are ready, they will be announced on the website and the forums. Regards,GM Roland"

[Wammo]

Both PC and Mac:

http://us.ncsoft.com/en/launcher/ncsoft-launcher.html

This link no longer works for Mac

[The-Hunter-JLJ]

Not sure if this has been reported/picked up on yet, but I was chatting to some people in the SaveCoH global channel earlier today and someone pasted a copy of an email they'd been sent by a GM.

"City of Heroes will be available for at least the next three months. We are working on something special for our VIP and Premium players. As soon as these plans are ready, they will be announced on the website and the forums. Regards,GM Roland"

What an interesting statement. "at least the next 3 months", eh? Counting up on my fingers I think November 30th is just over 2 1/2 months away. I suppose he could have been rounding up... but there's that little phrase "at least". Quite interesting indeed.

[Rae]

I wonder if the 'something special' is the release of i24. Although obviously my head is all 'squeeeee they're going to keep us alive', because it's nothing if I'm not clinging desperately to straws

[Lithy]

One rumour I heard were that they'd be ringing in all of the holiday events (for which the code is already in production) one after the other.  The redname Zwillinger was purportedly associated with this rumour.  That would definitely be 'something special.'

[emu265]

I do believe they wanted to do something involving holiday events and also mentioned switching on Double XP and possibly making everyone VIP

[Ampithere]

I do believe they wanted to do something involving holiday events and also mentioned switching on Double XP and possibly making everyone VIP

All were mentioned. They aren't actually sure that it will happen though. The holiday events seem to be running (chalet is open I think) but they can definitely only run one of those at a time. Double XP they don't know if they'll do or not, and VIP status has to be approved by NCSoft Austin who is taking their good old time with it clearly.

[Rae]

I was hanging out with some torch holders at AP yesterday and.. I don't know. I might be reading too much into it, or it might've been like it for a while, but a couple of the NPCs seemed to have had new dialogue added (although, admittedly, at level 50 I wasn't spending much time in AP until the rallies/vigils).

One of them walked past me and said: "Yes, we can hear you. You're shouting so loudly you're hurting my ears."

I like to think it's coded messages from the Devs, but that's probably just wishful thinking on my part 

[dwturducken]

Then let's shout 'til we're hoarse!

[Ampithere]

I was hanging out with some torch holders at AP yesterday and.. I don't know. I might be reading too much into it, or it might've been like it for a while, but a couple of the NPCs seemed to have had new dialogue added (although, admittedly, at level 50 I wasn't spending much time in AP until the rallies/vigils).

One of them walk past me and said: "Yes, we can hear you. You're shouting so loudly you're hurting my ears."

I like to think it's coded messages from the Devs, but that's probably just wishful thinking on my part 

You know, I saw some stuff like that at the Virtue rally. I thought maybe I was just on the edge of insanity from stress and lack of sleep but if someone else saw it too....

[Paindancer]

Not surprised at NPC dialogue.  Devs can make that happen.

[Tanglefoe]

I'm wondering if it is a good sign that Positron hasn't done the Lore AMA yet.  I know they didn't have a date set at all but I could have sworn they said they were going to try for yesterday.  Correct me if I'm wrong.

[Sophronisba]

I am getting worn out trying to read the tea leaves. I also took it as a good sign that the AMA didn't appear yesterday. But apparently now Double XP has been turned on! Is that a bad sign? My head hurts. I need a nap.

[eabrace]

But apparently now Double XP has been turned on!

Really?  I hadn't seen that mentioned anywhere yet.

[Sophronisba]

Here is the link. I haven't verified it for myself yet.