Champions Online developers Cryptic Studios have jumped into the lime light, and decided to take some player questions!  Here's just a quick one, to give you an idea of what you can expect in this upcoming MMO!

What will the "death penalty" be? (Hythian)

Arkayne: The "death penalty" is fairly simple, Hythian. After a player is defeated, he or she can choose to wait until another nearby player with healilng powers puts them back in the fight. Failing that, the player can choose to go to a nearby recovery point. Those points are spread throughout zones and instance maps.

Regardless of what the player chooses to do, they have to pay a small price for defeat: upgrade degradation. Upgrades are pieces of equipment, imbuements, special training, etc., that players use to make their character more powerful.

More questions about basic game play and story line are available in the interview, so don't miss out!