You can get 30-day playtime through this pre-paid game time card.
As City of Villains is an expansion to City of Heroes as well as its own standalone title, it features several changes that are unique to its players, unless they also have a copy of the original game. One of the primary changes to the game was the ability to play as a supervillain, with new Archetypes (classes) and powers unique to Villains. Other changes to the game include:
* An instant-access mission system.
* Player vs Player areas for hero vs. villain conflict. This addition was an expansion on CoH's Arena areas, which allowed for Hero vs. Hero battles. Villain vs. Villain is also available in the game.
* Sharper and more detailed graphics, ragdoll physics, and other visual improvements.
* Ability to create/access Super Group bases (this is needed for creation and access to City of Heroes bases also