Valiance Online put out pre-Alpha last weekend, canny of them. I got my invite yesterday am and went on about twelve hours later because I didn't like my pre-pre Alpha experience. I am pleased enough with what I see to throw a little money at them. The area is much like Atlas Park without looking exactly like it. The thing is clunky, I played a Street Brawler, a Shadow Controller (who didn't really control well), and a Martial Artist and missions and villains are minimal, but . . . it will do until COH is up and running and Revival goes. I foresee subscribing to several games, since I subscribed as much as I could to COT.
Bottom line 1) I like what Valiance Online is doing 2) I think they deserve funding
And, 3, re: a stand alone game of COH, is that even possible? I don't have any tech chops at all, so I would love that, but OTOH, seeing PEOPLE in Valiance Online was wonderful. I understand now that I soloed more than I should have -- though you can see by the time of this post that I remain a working writer able to grab a mission now and then as a break.
Thanks for letting me babble.
Robin