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While online gaming communities have always been important to MMOGs, there's been an increasing amount of upcoming games that are really focusing on insuring that their communities are integrated into the game's creation. In these development companies - like Cryptic Studios - the community managers attempt to bring as much pertinent information as possible to their community members, which allows those community members to actively spread the word about their upcoming game. Cryptic Studios in particular loves to host the occasional fan-based Q&A, and the Ten Ton Hammer staff has posted their most recent Q&A from Champions Online for you to view. If you want to learn more about Champions Online, make sure you check out all of Ten Ton Hammer's hands-on impressions of the game. You won't regret it!

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Heroes in Champions Online will be able to utilize the environment.

What plans does Champions Online have for allowing players to utilize objects in the environment as weapons? (Ex_Machina)

Arkayne (Lead Designer): We've got awesome weapon-izing and throwing of environmental objects throughout our game, Ex_Machina! Check out our excellent hands-on demo at GenCon 2008 and you'll see first-hand what your heroes can do! If you can't make the convention, be sure to watch our web site for follow-up articles.

Are you planning on adding more powers after release? (MeSoSollyWan)

Arkayne: Definitely! We want to keep expanding the Champions Online universe as much as we can and player powers are part of that goal. Players love new powers and we love building them!

What elements will best support RP in Champions Online? Will there be designated RP servers or RP hotspots, such as a certain inter-dimensional night club in some other awesome superhero MMO I've heard about? (Cosma)

There will be RP support in Champions Online.

Arkayne: We've planned some great social spots in Millennium City for players to gather in both their secret IDs and in their hero identities. Also, every zone is designed with relatively safe areas for players to gather, socialize, and role-play.

How will missions be handed out in game? Will we get them from contacts scattered all over Millennium City or will we discovered them as we patrol the city? (Creoleman)

Arkayne: There are a variety of ways to acquire missions, Creoleman! There are all manner of legal authorities, fellow heroes, etc. that are around "hotspot" areas around the Champions Universe looking for a hero to help them out with their problems. There are "crime computers" and holographic terminals found in certain areas of the game. Sometimes players will encounter victims desperately in need of rescue out in hostile environments. Heroes can find "clue items" on defeated foes that open up new missions. There are also "exploration missions" that are automatically added based on the hero's presence in an area. In short – there's plenty of ways for a hero to get involved!

Will Cryptic's License of STO affect the Space/Moon aspects of Champions Online? (hermes.crespo)

Arkayne: Star Trek Online is a separate game set in a separate universe with a separate development team. The only thing in common between the two is the use of our core Cryptic Engine.

Star Trek Online will not directly affect Champions Online.

On capes will/can there be an option for a collar (i.e. Doc Strange, Vision, Dracula)? (Grim Vengeance)

Absinthe (Lead Character Artist): Unfortunately no, we have no way to stop long hair from flowing completely through a cape collar.

Will male characters be allowed make-up? If not why - Many famous villains had makeup, and although it's heroes – what's wrong with a crime fighting clown? (Portex)

Absinthe: One of my favorite heroes ever was Clowny the Crime Fighting Makeup Artist! But yes, there will be various styles of makeup for males.