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Marvel Heroes |OT| GAF Assemble
- Thread starter inky
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What? That's a damn shame. He could've been a fun inclusion.
True, but the amount of work that goes into a whole character just wouldnt be worth it sadly.
Frostinferno
Member
Really impressed with how Human Torch turned out. Just got to level 10 with him and had a blast the whole way. His ranged fireball basic attack has a quick animation and recovery which allows him to cast and move in quick succession, which I like. Much smoother than say Scarlet Witch or Iron Man. Also diggin' that his mobility dash is integral to his damage dealing as it leaves his passive fire dot up, which when combined with Flame On makes you deal insane damage (which will no doubt be nerfed). Consuming your passive dot as a "resource" to deal more damage/heal/regen spirit also adds some nice moment to moment decision making to his gameplay.
Wasn't even excited about Torch prior to testing him out, but now he might be the first hero I buy with splinters.
Wasn't even excited about Torch prior to testing him out, but now he might be the first hero I buy with splinters.
beyond_death
Member
Good to hear. I haven't tried him myself because my computer cant handle another 8gigs worth of install but from what I saw from the stream, he looks fun as fuck. Cant wait until he gets released.
Lord Phol
Member
Yeah Human Torch is crazy fun, great visual effects as well. I'm glad he doesn't have synergies since it makes for more variety and he has alot of great powers to choose from.
Hope every other hero gets the same treatment.
They should make Ironman hover instead of walking as well :d.
Hope every other hero gets the same treatment.
They should make Ironman hover instead of walking as well :d.
Hey gman did someone ask if you were Evilore yesterday?
Permanently A
Junior Member
Rucka's run of Punisher is one of my favorites.
But Frankencastle as an enhanced costume is the best idea.
beyond_death
Member
Holy fuck!
BattleMonkey
Member
Ugh Frankencastle.
Hoya Destroyer
Member
Speaking of Punisher, I got an Ironman drop today after killing T1 green Doc Oc, with him.
I had already run this level 5 or so times today, had 0% SIF and a sliver of rested xp.
Im always really happy to get any new hero drop but I never expected to get the most expensive one.
I had already run this level 5 or so times today, had 0% SIF and a sliver of rested xp.
Im always really happy to get any new hero drop but I never expected to get the most expensive one.
yea they did!!! can you answer the questions while youre at it?
Permanently A
Junior Member
Man, leveling heroes with rested XP is not a fast process by any means. Where do you guys level your other heroes?
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
I logged in yesterday and didn't see anyone on. I'm not really sure what I should be doing with my heroes anymore. Just solo terminals for a bit? Or play story with new heroes to level them to 25-30?
Depends on who you enjoy playing. Tired of your main? Level an alternate character. Think the endgame is crap? You're right! Wait for Midtown Manhattan mode to enter the game proper or check out the test center. I'm completely shocked that PvP is a big focus for them right now. Who wants to play PvP in this game? Do you people exist? We need endgame content, new heroes, new bosses, new zones, not PvP.
Yea I'm really surprised people want PvP in this, it's just going to be a mess.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
I was farming Limbo before they made red terminals worth it, but stopped a little before they did. I guess the endgame was a bit too stale at that point. I may give it a go with a new character at some point.
And yeah, PvP doesn't sound fun at all.
I want PvP. If done well it could be really fun, and they have said that they will balance PvE and PvP separately so that's a good start at least.
*Folds arms*
Calibrated Chaos
Member
It's crazy to think what this game is gonna be in a year from now. Like my brother hasn't played since it first came out and he jumped on and was really psyched about all the changes. I guess you could argue that it felt or still feels like a beta but they're just plugging away at it week after week.
I want PvP
Isn't PvP already in the game? It was pretty underwhelming.
Lord Phol
Member
Yeah it is, I don't touch that at all, but it's more like a chaotic alpha test center . They will remove it for something else, they've talked about moba stuff.
Tragicomedy
Member
Having spent YEARS playing Diablo, Diablo 2, and the like...I really wish they wouldn't spend even a minute designing PVP for this game. It's always imbalanced, rarely fun, and takes resources away from creating new content, characters, etc.
My PVP "record" in this game is 50-1 with Black Panther. I played for half an hour, was unkillable (except for a quick AFK death), and realized how stupid the mode is. I suck at PVP and was invincible...that should tell you everything you need to know about balance in this type of game.
My PVP "record" in this game is 50-1 with Black Panther. I played for half an hour, was unkillable (except for a quick AFK death), and realized how stupid the mode is. I suck at PVP and was invincible...that should tell you everything you need to know about balance in this type of game.
Playing on the test center right now. New limbo if anyone wants to watch: twitch.tv/drbo42
When this patch happens Wednesday, you'll be earning currency as a consistent drop item, so it'll just depend on how much you play. The rate seems to average about 10-12 "Eternity Splinters" per hour; Captain America I think costs 400, and Iron Man is 600. Only other way to get them besides the store is the random hero option, which is 175 ES but obviously you'd be gambling.
Cap does have a pretty good "hero pack" in their online store that's $18 which - compared to their standard prices - is an alright deal since it comes with 2 extra costumes and Cap's hero-specific storage tab. Otherwise Cap's $10 and Iron Man is $15 with their default outfits.
When the eternity splinter system comes out, maybe a few weeks depending on luck and how often you play. Drop rate in the test server got me about 10 in an hour and Iron Man is 600 splinters. Think Cap is 400. Cap is superior IMO, has a great resource system and he's tanky or damaging as a result on how you spend it. Iron Man needs some tweaks to make his trees a little better.
Just put a good chunk of time into the Midtown Manhattan Patrol AKA the new Limbo. Super fun.
- You can jump into this mode at any level, brackets are in 4 level separation (ex 1-4, 5-9)
- Mode does not kick you out once you have reached the intro level to the next bracket (You can keep playing 1-4 if you level to 5 inside the instance)
Human Torch is on the test server, super fun. Animations look great. Gameplay/combo "spark" system is very unique in this game. People are going to love him
BattleMonkey
Member
What drops eternity splinters? You can get them pre 30 content even?
Anything. Yes, I had some dropping on a fresh Human Torch. I think bosses or yellow/blue enemies might have a higher chance but I was getting them on trash too.
Edit: They also have a very specific sound when they drop.
Yeah, they will drop from everything in the game. They're calculated in a way to make sure you get a relatively consistent number of drops per unit of game time.
There also may be a way to turn Cube Shards into Eternity Splinters, but I think they are leaning away from this because they're going to add some kind of purpose to Fortune Cards in the future.
Permanently A
Junior Member
There will be a conversion rate for Shards > Splinters but a dev flat out said to keep getting Fortune Cards because the rate will for conversion will intentionally be bad, as the shards aren't mean to be a way to obtain heroes.
It was confirmed by rockjaw on the test center stream already. Turning their backs on people like that would be a bad move with all the positive word of mouth the splinter mechanic will bring.
Are they going to add those awesome week long bonuses in the fortune card table?
200 eternity splinter cost.
Hoya Destroyer
Member
Any word on what the conversion rate from Cosmic Keys to Splinters will be?
Frostinferno
Member
I vaguely recall a post saying 1:1. There really hasn't been any talk about it for some time now though.