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There are lots of great reasons to be at Hero-Con this year and here's just one of them! Get your first look at one of the new villain groups coming in the City of Heroes Going Rogue™ expansion with the Hero-Con exclusive 'Praetorian Clockwork' Costume Code shown below. With a simple toggle, you can actually become this awesome character in-game!

 

One 'Praetorian Clockwork' code will be part of each Hero-Con goody bag that comes free with registration.

You are definitely NOT going to want to miss out on getting this!

 

Visit the Hero-Con site for more information on the event and head over to the registration site to sign up for all the fun! For a great deal on a room in the hotel where Hero-Con will be held ($89.00 a  night!), head to the Doubletree Hotel booking page.

 

Stay tuned for more announcements about exciting Hero-Con exclusives!

     
   

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[Devnar_Meek]

Cool. Shame it's not worth a flight cross-country, hotel charges, and the registration fee. Cute perk, though.

If anyone manages to get an extra code, I wouldn't mind one.

[Zerias]

yeah. I saw that and kinda thought the same thing. Cryptic Studios, and now Paragon Studios, has done lots of these special events... but as far as I can determine, none have been on the east coast.

Be nice if they had a Hero-Con in Georgia or Florida and gave all of the east coast players a financially and travel-time viable chance to get perks like this.

[Devnar_Meek]

Sometimes after these cons there are contests to give away costume codes. As far as having an event on the east coast, it doesn't make much sense financially. I imagine if a group of players and gaming sites got together to host a fan event somewhere, NC/Paragon would pony up some goodies, but hosting conventions is a good way to lose money unless you are really sure of having enough people willing to pay to participate.

[Zerias]

I think one way to do it would be a series of barn-storming events, like Nintendo's Fusion Tour. Hook up with a band, something like Superchick, Pillar, or Thousand Foot Krutch, ya know, bands that have music parents don't mind their kids listening to. Then, at each tour stop, set-up kiosks for people to try out the game. It would get more people than just a simple con alone.