City of Heroes Podcast

Time-Sensitive Announcements for CoH:HC and Our Podcast! PLUS Don’t miss the CoH Podcast gathering on Nov 2 for Super Heroes for Extra Life Charity Weekend! We’re going to stay on pause for the lengthy Issue 27, Page 7 patch notes a little longer, and instead share some time sensitive and impactful news about the Homecoming server as well as our podcast. Plus Viv’s got a charity gaming weekend coming up and you’re invited to gather up in-game for some league Trick or Treating on Nov 2. Join up and level up! But the main activity will be finally reading through the Issue 27, Page 7 Page notes and discussing their impact and player experience. And hopefully you’ll join the discussion, too? Don’t forget to log in characters that are below level 50 if you want to retain their names, because the long awaited Name Release is coming on Nov 1! TIME SENSITIVE HOMECOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS! * October 1, 2024 announcement – Character Name Release on Nov 1, 2024 [https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/54130-homecoming-server-update-october-1st-closed-beta-name-release-and-coc-updates/?do=findComment&comment=680444] * 2024 Halloween Event on Homecoming [https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/54128-spooky-season-approaches-homecomings-halloween-event-2024/] runs until Nov 5, 2024! * Dacy has been busy with the Homecoming Base Directory [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14DqavAx6ov60d92rhvwy2sNEW_909MCHp421GM4q-Yk/edit?gid=0#gid=0], Witch House events and Easter Bunny’s post on the forums for the Fright-Seeing Tour [https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/54070-fright-seeing-tour-oct-1st-31st/#comment-679449] and I share the tour hub info to see all the wonders the community has made and shared.  Please make sure you check out Dacy’s youtube page for all your base building needs! [https://www.youtube.com/@DacysBaseBuilding] * Viv’s Super Heroes for Extra Life Event on Nov 2 & 3, 2024 [https://www.twitch.tv/vividmuse]. Funds raised benefit UNM Children’s Hospital of New Mexico! * The charity weekend kicks off with the CoHPodcast gathering on Nov 2 starting at noon eastern to benefit (drumroll please) * Viv’s Extra Life $1000 goal for Children’s Miracle Network Hospital fundraising here! [https://www.extra-life.org/participant/535904] * City of Heroes: Homecoming link [https://cohhc.gg/faq]is what you need if you’re just getting back to the game and want to play where I play, as well as being the server we discuss here. OUR LINKS * CoH Podcast on YouTube  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMoUW5oSigPgg6ZQYyfNIKg] * https://twitch.tv/VividMuse [https://twitch.tv/vividmuse] (City of Heroes and other games, some with Chooch <3 ) * https://twitch.tv/choochus [https://twitch.tv/choochus] (music composition, tech interests, variety gameplay)https://discord.gg/c2j9CMjj8E [https://discord.gg/c2j9CMjj8E] (C+V Game Night – Our Discord Server to stay current between episodes)

In this episode we discuss the huge announcement from the Homecoming team: an official agreement from NCSoft to run CoH Servers and keep developing new content!! We also go over the latest big patch released: Issue 27, Page 6. Links to things we discuss this episode: NCSoft/Homecoming Announcement [https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/47223-ncsoft-homecoming-license-announcement/] MassiveOP Article [https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/05/city-of-heroes-homecoming-talks-funding-the-city-council-and-the-impending-content-drop/] “City of Heroes Homecoming talks funding, the City Council, and the impending content drop”, 1/5/2024 Base Contest Announcement [https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/47329-community-challenge-the-great-outdoors/] Double XP & Rikti Invasions on Torchbearer, Reunion and Indomitable [https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/47274-double-xp-rikti-invasions-on-torchbearer-reunion-and-indomitable/] Issue 27, Page 6 Patch Notes [https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/42496-patch-notes-for-april-25th-2023-issue-27-page-6/] You can find Chooch and Viv on Twitch, YouTube, and Discord: https://twitch.tv/choochandviv [https://twitch.tv/choochandviv] (the live CoH Podcast) CoH Podcast YouTube Archive [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMoUW5oSigPgg6ZQYyfNIKg] https://twitch.tv/vividmuse [https://twitch.tv/vividmuse] (CoH Gameplay) https://twitch.tv/choochus [https://twitch.tv/choochus] (music composition, variety gameplay) https://discord.gg/c2j9CMjj8E [https://discord.gg/c2j9CMjj8E] (Our Discord Server)

Well, that was fast!! Two updates in a month!? We are honored to have one of the Homecoming developers – Bopper – join us to go over the patch notes for Page 5. Bopper specifically works on powers and in this Page focused on the Sentinel changes as well as stealth power stacking. Along with the patch notes we discuss Dacy’s Witch’s House (now open) and the Xzianthia/Dawl House Halloween Costume Contest! You can find the Witch’s House on Everlasting using the base code BOO-17189. The costume contest will be held on Everlasting, in the Echo Plaza zone on Sunday, October 30th at 9:00pm eastern. Details/updates can be found on The Dawl House [https://discord.gg/ARKvFueMXf] discord server, or Chooch and Viv’s [https://discord.gg/c2j9CMjj8E] discord server. You can find Chooch and Viv on Twitch, YouTube, and Discord: https://twitch.tv/choochandviv [https://twitch.tv/choochandviv] (the live CoH Podcast) CoH Podcast YouTube Archive [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMoUW5oSigPgg6ZQYyfNIKg] https://twitch.tv/vividmuse [https://twitch.tv/vividmuse] (CoH Gameplay) https://twitch.tv/choochus [https://twitch.tv/choochus] (music composition, variety gameplay) https://discord.gg/c2j9CMjj8E [https://discord.gg/c2j9CMjj8E] (Our Discord Server)

In this jumbo sized episode we read the Issue27, Page 4 patch notes for Homecoming. There is also a quick note about the Halloween Event which started October 4th and runs through November 1st. I report that CoH Modder is no more, and Dacy has announced her 2022 Haunted House Halloween Extravaganza!! Links for things discussed this episode: * Homecoming Halloween 2022 forum post [https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/38066-spooky-season-approaches-homecomings-halloween-event-2022/] (and wiki page [https://homecoming.wiki/wiki/Halloween_Event_2022]) * Dacy’s Halloween Extravaganza [https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/38323-halloween-giveaway-extravaganza/] * City Mod Installer announce forum post [https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/38272-city-mod-installer-released/] (and webpage [https://mods.cityofheroes.dev/]) * Issue 27, Page 4 Patch Notes [https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/37186-patch-notes-for-august-23rd-2022-issue-27-page-4/] You can find Chooch and Viv on Twitch, YouTube, and Discord: https://twitch.tv/choochandviv [https://twitch.tv/choochandviv] (the live CoH Podcast) CoH Podcast YouTube Archive [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMoUW5oSigPgg6ZQYyfNIKg] https://twitch.tv/vividmuse [https://twitch.tv/vividmuse] (CoH Gameplay) https://twitch.tv/choochus [https://twitch.tv/choochus] (music composition, variety gameplay) https://discord.gg/c2j9CMjj8E [https://discord.gg/c2j9CMjj8E] (Our Discord Server)

This episode we are excited to be joined by Metalios, the lead developer of Mids Reborn to discuss IO enhancement sets, builds, and what’s coming in the next release of Mids Reborn! You can get more information and download Mids Reborn at the official website: https://midsreborn.com/ [https://midsreborn.com/] You can get support, find or share builds, and chat with Metalios on the Mids Discord: https://discord.gg/eAUuNQ3nxk [https://discord.gg/eAUuNQ3nxk] You can find Chooch and Viv on Twitch, YouTube, and Discord: https://twitch.tv/choochandviv [https://twitch.tv/choochandviv] (the live CoH Podcast) CoH Podcast YouTube Archive [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMoUW5oSigPgg6ZQYyfNIKg] https://twitch.tv/vividmuse [https://twitch.tv/vividmuse] (CoH Gameplay) https://twitch.tv/choochus [https://twitch.tv/choochus] (music composition, variety gameplay) https://discord.gg/c2j9CMjj8E [https://discord.gg/c2j9CMjj8E] (Our Discord Server)