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The baddies of City of Heroes' First Ward
City of Heroes' villains are some of the most memorable across the genre, so it's no wonder superhero fans are anxious to see whom (or what) they'll be fighting once CoH goes free-to-play later this year. To that end, Paragon Studios' art lead, Gilbert Martinez, has penned a dev diary over on PC Gamer that details four of the villain groups players will encounter in the upcoming First Ward zone. First up are the mystics of the Carnival of Light, the perfect counterpoint to the existing Carnival of Shadows. These new Carnies are much better dressed and seek to "restore the balance of good and evil" in Praetoria. They're followed by the Direct Urban Strike Team (D.U.S.T.) units, elite PPD members with rugged armor and enormous plasma rifles that are surely not compensating for anything. If you're into tentacles, you'll love the failed Seer experiments known as the Awakened. And finally, the dreadful, harpy-like Talons of Vengeance embrace "themes of vengeance, magic, and the embodiment of the apocalypse." Enjoy the new enemies (and their awesome high-detail graphics) at PC Gamer.
City of Heroes profiles the Carnival of Light
Attention all City of Heroes Freedom players! We have a new dossier from the Direct Urban Strike Team regarding the organization known as the Carnival of Light. Unfortunately, due to the sheer amount of Carnival counterintelligence, the dossier is regrettably incomplete. At first glance, the Carnival seems to be made up of your garden-variety magicians, mediums, and mystics, with a smattering of civilian members (often under psychic control). The decentralized nature of the organization's leadership makes it difficult to pinpoint a figurehead, but Vanessa DeVore seems to feature prominently within the Carnival's membership, and kill teams are ready to take her out as soon as the order is given. Lastly, there are rumors that the organization is behind the Resistance, but the veracity of said rumor is dubious at best. To be certain, the Carnival is a force to be reckoned with and preferably eliminated. The full dossier is available at the official City of Heroes site, in case you need to brush up on your intel before you take to the streets.
