Champions Online Announced Archetypes Rotation Program

Archetypes are the founding base that you build your character on in Champions online, almost like a pre-made template to give you a starting point. In the game, some archetypes are considered premium and only available to paying subscribers.

An Archetype is a hero with a pre-determined build. Inspired by many classic comic book heroes and heroines, Archetypes are designed to allow users to jump right into gameplay without worrying about builds and stats. Each Archetype has very specific powers and superstats geared towards a certain role: Avenger, Brawler, Guardian, Protector and Sentinel.

For example, The Inferno focuses heavily on ranged attacks—his role is Avenger. Archetypes are locked into their specific roles. Players, however, are still able to select their Travel Powers, Talents and Advantages.

There are currently 8 Base Archetypes available to Silver Players and Gold Members. New Premium Archetypes are added periodically and are purchasable by Silver Members. Gold Members have full access to any released Premium Archetypes. To see a list of Base and Premium Archetypes, visit the Main Archetype page or the “Powers” category in the C-Store.

For a limited time, Champions Online is offering all Silver Players select Premium Archetypes to try out for free!

During the six-week rotation cycle, the following Premium Archetypes will be unlocked for one week only:

• The Savage: 13-20 Oct. 2011

• The Void: 20-27 Oct. 2011

• The Master: 27 Oct.-3 Nov. 2011

• The Inventor: 3-10 Nov. 2011

• The Tempest: 10-17 Nov. 2011

• The Devastator: 17-24 Nov. 2011

One Free Character Slot for Everyone!

To celebrate the Archetype Rotation promotion, we�re offering all players one free Character Slot! Just log into the game during the first half of the promotional period (10/14/11 to 11/03/11) and head to the "Bonus" tab of the in-game C-Store to claim your free Character Slot.

This promotional item is now available to claim from the C-Store.

Each week (Thursdays at 7:00 AM PST), a different Premium Archetype will rotate into the free category and be available to play for a week. When you go to play a character that was created using a free Premium Archetype and its promotional period is over, you will be prompted to retrain your character to the next free Premium Archetype in the line-up. Of course, you can choose to keep playing the Premium Archetype, but you will need to purchase it from the C-Store after the end of its promotional period during the Archetype Rotation Program. There is no cost to retrain to the next free Premium Archetype.