City Of Heroes: City of Heroes Diary, Volume 5!

Greetings City of Heroes Fans! IGN has posted another CoH Diary on their site today! This time around Jack speaks about the rewards system in the game. Here's the skinny:

But facts are facts. It may be the reason why nearly all RPGs include some sort of "phat lewt" somewhere is because it works. Players (including me) like to find some sort of magical item - or advanced technology if sci-fi is your thing. Those moments between interacting with the treasure chest and when the actual treasure is described feels like a little miniature Christmas. What will I get? Will it be better than what I've got? Who in my party can use it? Inevitably, the treasure falls far short of my expectations - but it whets my appetite for more. And then, I finally get my hands on that one thing that I've been fighting and struggling for! That achievement makes the time spent playing the game worth it.

My challenge was to create a satisfying reward system in City of Heroes, but stay true to the vision of the comic book genre.

Read the whole shebang here.