Champions Online developers have posted the latest "Ask Cryptic". As the closed beta approaches, fans eagerly look for new information. Check out a teaser and grab the link to the full series below:

Will there be a "hero hangout" spot like the Atlas statue in CoH? Such a place doesn't exist villain side. And what are you planning to do to ensure people will still be coming there even at high levels? (andrewvanmarle)

One of the main hangouts for hero types is Renaissance Center in Millennium City. The Ren Center is an enormous plaza surrounded by the tallest skyscrapers in the city. Players can shop at the many vendors there, do their banking, queue up for PVP bouts, or just hang out in the Club Caprice nightclub. Players looking for a bird's eye view of the city can see the sights from a lounge beneath a tethered blimp at the top of the Heroes Inc. building.

Are hero names exclusive to an individual, like in City of Heroes, or can two heroes have the same name? (Nexus)

Rejoice, the days of name-squatting are over! In Champions Online, character names are unique to a single player's account. Everyone can now be "Odysseus." Each account can only have one "Odysseus," though. If Champions Online can't figure out the precise character you're referring to, you specify the player who owns the character. This is done by appending the player's handle (also call an @name or public name) to it. For example, "Odysseus@poz," "Odysseus@Simmons," and "Odysseus@Homer."

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