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Open Your Eyes

Those pesky paparazzi from the Paragon Times have been painting us in a worse-than-bad light in recent weeks. It just isn’t good enough. The bitter-sweet balance is in need of redress, so it is with great pleasure we open the Fear Files, a gut-wrenching collection of images captured by the Rogue Isles’ sharpest, most shocking shooters.

Capture some hostages, capture some images and send them our way. Those that hit the mark will be featured in the Fear Files for all to see… go forth and find your subject matter!

Feel free to supply us with just your villainous alter ego, or if you’re feeling more bold, your secret identity – we promise not to share. A caption might help us (and the world) know what we’re looking at, too..

Small print: Images must be no more than 1280 x 1024 pixels resolution. No in-game UI is allowed. Post-processing of images is not permitted.

Help!

To capture an in-game screenshot, use the Print Screen button on your keyboard. (This key can be remapped in the Options menu.) Your screenshot will by default be saved in your City of Heroes /screenshots/ directory as a JPG file.

To rotate your camera view around your villain, simply click and hold the centre mouse-button or scroll wheel, then move the mouse. Let go of the button or wheel to fix the camera angle. To reset the view from any angle, press ‘B’ twice.

Try to take a more interesting shot by using emotes – more can be found on these in the Basic Controls section. Remember, it’s good to stand out from the crowd.

Look out for interesting landmarks and scenery to pose next to (or on top of!) around the Rogue Isles, and try to take shots at various times of day and in different lighting conditions.

For the highest quality image, try temporarily increasing the detail levels and texture quality, if not already maxed out. Go into the Options menu, then Graphics and Audio – don’t forget to restore your original settings afterwards.

NCsoft Europe has the final decision on which images to publish.