Ten Ton Hammer - Taking MMO Gamers to the Next Level!

Early morning on day two of E3 we got a chance to sit down with Bill Roper from Cryptic Studios to talk about some of the more advanced features in Champions Online. The first thing Bill showed us was some of the travel abilities players will have access to in the game giving super heroes plenty of options to get around.

When seeing all the different travel options players have there is a mix between crafted items and super powers, obviously some heroes can fly, but what about burrowing under the ground to pop up in the middle of your foes? These are some of the ideas Champions Online is implementing into their game. Players also have the chance to craft various transportation devices, not vehicles, not yet, but Bill mentioned they have been talking about motorcycles and cars somewhere down the line after the game is launched.

The one crafted device we got a close look at was a steel disk that flies the hero around the city. Players can also attack and fight from the top of the disk giving some strong ranged combat options. In opposition to the metal flying menace some players will have access to a flying carpet when using the Mystic crafting ability. Players will sit comfortably in a meditation position as they whisk off to fight the bad guys attacking the city. Another idea on travel was a giant ball that players can roll around in moving at high speeds to solve their missions faster. Bill explained that there will be a lot of travel options in the game and looks forward to showing more of them off to players before launch.

On the super power front we got to see Fire Flight as an ability. Think of Firestar back in the old school Spiderman and His Amazing Friends days. While zipping through the air you leave behind a trail of flames. There will also be jump packs for the more tech style super heroes. Many more super power travel abilities will be shown off soon.