
The Server is constantly sending information to your client to tell it what everyone else in your zone or mission are doing. The client is constantly sending information to the Server to tell it what powers you activate, what attacks you make, how you move and turn, and the messages you type to other people. It figures out what you have clicked on and it handles the typing you do at your keyboard.



Get everything that play-for-free players get.Enjoy one free character transfer per month, priority queuing, and VIP customer support.Experience VIP content, including the City of Heroes Going Rogue™ expansion.Receive 400 Paragon Points a month to use in the Paragon Market.Existing City of Heroes subscribers retain all benefits, including 12 character slots per server.Select from 8 character archetypes and over 100 power sets.Play as a Hero or Villain for up to Level 50.Here's a full description of how the features break down. For example, while the mission architect system will be completely unlocked for VIPs, free players will have to unlock it (somehow, NCsoft declined to specify) in order to fully access it. There will be some restrictions placed on free players though, with only two player slots and eight archetypes available. VIP players will also get a new monthly version of the current veteran rewards system and their own server.

Current City of Heroes subscribers will become VIP subscribers come the switch, but will begin accruing 'paragon points' from July 1st, which will be spendable in the in game store when it launches.
