Meet the Team - Michael Henry
Two weeks of guys named Michael – learn more about Michael Henry, audio manager for Champions Online!
Music can completely color or change the feeling behind visual images. Try thinking of the shower scene from Psycho with the Bernard Herrmann music score replaced with some goofy, light-hearted Danny Elfman-esque music. The frightening terror of the scene would vanish, and the scene would be perceived with a whole new meaning.
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Get another look at the origins of your favorite Champions Online characters ... in comic form!
Concept art origin pages for Defender, Doctor Destroyer, Menton and Ironclad are now available.
Meet the Team - Michael McCarry
Learn more about Michael McCarry, one of the programmers working on Champions Online!
My primary role is to work on the powers and advancement systems for Champions Online. What this means is that I implement all the features and equations for how certain powers affect players, as well as making it possible for the designers to use these features to make our game.
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Ask Cryptic - May 2, 2008
You ask, we answer! Today Arkayne and Sporkfire talk some more about advantages, power selection, character creation and Champions Online on the web:
Choosing an "archetype" gives you bonuses with certain categories of powers, not just powers listed under your archetype. For example, if you choose Brick as your focus, any defensive powers you choose are more effective because you're a Brick.
Meet the Team - Nellie Hughes
Today we get answers to a few questions from Nellie "Domesticon" Hughes, one of the content designers for Champions Online:
Q: What aspect of Champions Online are you most excited about?
A: I'm really into the gameplay. I'm a huge fan of being able to pick up and play a game and do well without having to read and learn a lot of crazy button combos, like many of the other games out there.
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You want to see more of Champions Online? You got it!
We've added more screenshots showing the adrenaline-pumping action combat of Champions Online to our gallery. Check them out now!
