Oh - one final thing. If you don't have the Beta Server installed and characters copied over. Here's a copy of the most expeditious way to get it installed.
If you have NCsoft Launcher and Beta installed.
1. Run the NCsoft Launcher shortcut to get the latest update.
2. Double-click CITY OF HEROES BETA in the NCsoft Launcher’s game list to play.
If you do not have NCsoft Launcher but have COH Beta installed.
1. Click the NCsoft Launcher link: http://us.ncsoft.com/en/launcher/ncsoft-launcher.html
2. Click Download Now.
3. Follow the instruction to install the NCsoft Launcher.
4. The NCsoft Launcher will start at the end of the installation.
5. Double-click CITY OF HEROES BETA in the NCsoft Launcher’s game list to play.
If you have NCsoft Launcher but do not have COH Beta installed.
1. Run NCsoft Launcher shortcut to get the latest update.
2. The NCsoft Launcher will start.
3. Create a copy of the NCsoft Launcher desktop shortcut.
4. Right click on the new shortcut and open the Properties option.
5. In the Target window, add the following flag to the end of the line:
[space]/LaunchGame=CohBeta
6. Run the shortcut.
7. The NCsoft Launcher will open, starting a City of Heroes Beta installation.
8. Click Install.
9. If you are on Windows Vista or Windows 7, confirm the UAC prompts. (if UAC is turned on).
10. After the installation completes, double-click CITY OF HEROES BETA in the NCsoft Launcher’s games list to play.
NOTE: to speed things up its generally a good idea *BEFORE* doing any of this to create a directory called "CoHBeta" in your program files (or program files (x86) if running 64-bit OS) directory and copying your live client files into it. That way, when the installer tries to install the beta, instead of downloading the entire beta client from scratch it will just try to patch the client to the latest Beta build. It could save half the time or more downloading for those with slower internet connections.
And this is a link to the character copy tool. Which still works last I checked. (Mere days ago.)
If you have NCsoft Launcher and Beta installed.
1. Run the NCsoft Launcher shortcut to get the latest update.
2. Double-click CITY OF HEROES BETA in the NCsoft Launcher’s game list to play.
If you do not have NCsoft Launcher but have COH Beta installed.
1. Click the NCsoft Launcher link: http://us.ncsoft.com/en/launcher/ncsoft-launcher.html
2. Click Download Now.
3. Follow the instruction to install the NCsoft Launcher.
4. The NCsoft Launcher will start at the end of the installation.
5. Double-click CITY OF HEROES BETA in the NCsoft Launcher’s game list to play.
If you have NCsoft Launcher but do not have COH Beta installed.
1. Run NCsoft Launcher shortcut to get the latest update.
2. The NCsoft Launcher will start.
3. Create a copy of the NCsoft Launcher desktop shortcut.
4. Right click on the new shortcut and open the Properties option.
5. In the Target window, add the following flag to the end of the line:
[space]/LaunchGame=CohBeta
6. Run the shortcut.
7. The NCsoft Launcher will open, starting a City of Heroes Beta installation.
8. Click Install.
9. If you are on Windows Vista or Windows 7, confirm the UAC prompts. (if UAC is turned on).
10. After the installation completes, double-click CITY OF HEROES BETA in the NCsoft Launcher’s games list to play.
NOTE: to speed things up its generally a good idea *BEFORE* doing any of this to create a directory called "CoHBeta" in your program files (or program files (x86) if running 64-bit OS) directory and copying your live client files into it. That way, when the installer tries to install the beta, instead of downloading the entire beta client from scratch it will just try to patch the client to the latest Beta build. It could save half the time or more downloading for those with slower internet connections.
And this is a link to the character copy tool. Which still works last I checked. (Mere days ago.)