Also, Champions has improved a shitload after its rocky launch, with this year having been exceptionally strong: Tons of new powers (several new Gadgets, Unarmed Martial Arts, Telekinesis and Infernal powers, plus individual new ones here and there), two new powersets (Heavy Melee Weapon, Wind), three new adventures (Resistance, Aftershock, Whiteout), new quest chain for level 22 chars set in pre-Crisis Vibora Bay, revised early game Westside (new starter area after tutorial) and Desert (moved to level 15), and a shitload of new travel power skins and high-quality costume sets in the cash-shop.

By far the best thing in DCUO is that the Holy Trinity aspect of the game is extremely strong. It's also the weakest side, since you CANNOT deviate from the norm of having an optimal healer and optimal controller, since tanking requires both, and without a tank wipes happen very often. Though it was a lot of fun to coordinate a tactic that defeated a previously curbstomping boss fight. Too bad there's only one optimal tactic every time.

But what DCUO loses is the whole superhero aspect. You literally stop growing in power by level 20, when your power tab is full and your main weapon has its combos. Everything after that is just inching ahead to keep up with the curve.

By contrast, in Champions you feel extremely powerful. If you're something like an Invulnerable character, you can literally take everything and the kitchen sink mooks throw at you as laser bolts bounce off your chest, and any character can have enough nuking power to wipe mook groups with a single power.

Since I'm on a roll (this 1000 limit is super-shit), here's some pictures to demonstrate:

http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/…10-2200440.jpg

It looks nice and all, but the problem is that even as a tank you WILL get destroyed by more than a handful of enemies (without a healer).

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l…6-17-52-32.jpg

No biggie. These bitches are going down without me breaking a sweat.

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l…6-17-53-31.jpg

Wow, thanks for the explanation vaarna.

Uninstalling DCUO now, patching (my very old) version of CO….

There's a thread over at the real Codex too.

EDIT: Also, here's the core difference between Silver (Free) and Gold (subscriber) membership:

Freeform characters. All players have access to nine Archetypes (like character classes, with largely preset power selections but advantage points and talents are your own choices), and twelve more can be bought with one time payment (free for Gold though), but only subscribers can use Freeform (the classic system). Gold also gives you bunch of other stuff, like free access to Adventure Packs (Serpent Lantern, Demonflame and Resistance, each costs 4 euros for Free players), monthly cash-shop credit (400 CP), more character and costume slots, etc.

Also, post your character name and username, so I can send you a supergroup and chat channel invite.