It's an interesting road ahead for
Champions Online as it prepares to go
free-to-play. To facilitate the change and give subscribers a reason to keep paying regularly, the game is rolling out rigidly enforced archetypes that take away power selection but still allow for some personal customization. We've seen
the initial description of how the archetypes will work, and the team at
Cryptic Studios has just unveiled
the eight archetypes that will be available to both free players and paying players when the conversion goes live.
Each archetype has a strictly defined role, along with several powers meant to enforce that role. Tanking, DPS, and healing are all represented by the available choices, meaning that even players who haven't spent anything will be able to take on whatever role best suits them in the game. Players should take a look at
the official listing to see exactly what powers will be available and at
the lore description for an idea of where each archetypical concept fits within the
Champions Online framework.
