Showing posts with label Squad-Based Strategy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Squad-Based Strategy. Show all posts

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Wow, This Came Out Of The Blue

Remember my previous post discussing Havok? I published it early Friday morning (after having just recruited him and getting him to level 2), and in the afternoon the game developers rolled out a revamp for Havok, along with some other changes including the much-awaited Wolverine upgrade. See the complete list of updates here.


Essentially, disregard what I've previously posted about Havok. He's no longer a specialized protector that preys upon under protectors, and his move list has been heavily modified.

If you're one of those people who felt cheated of their 90 Command Points when they bought Wolverine, you may now rejoice, as your purchase is now markedly better than before. 


From a mere bleeder with regeneration and an immunity that's mostly irrelevant in PVP, he's now a bleeding-counter protector that can cheat death similar to Ghost Rider.


For Magneto owners / commanders / handlers (what's the proper term for a guy who gives an evil genius mutant orders to fight against riffraff on the streets, anyway?), you'll be pleased to know he's received a power-up in the form of a passive that gives the Magnetized status to enemies carrying metal, and allows preemptive strikes against Magnetized enemies.

Cable
Wasp



And if you're already looking forward to the next Spec Ops like me, it's highly likely that we'll need Cable and the newly-released Wasp (total cost of 225 Command Points) unless you want to skip the epic boss tasks with gold. I sincerely hope more chapters come out before the next Spec Ops though - if this trend of requiring 1 90 CP hero and 1 PVP tournament prize hero (assuredly an instant 135 points) continues, I'll probably be forced to skip my way past certain tasks to keep getting Spec Ops heroes, as I don't care for and suck at PVP.

Friday, February 15, 2013

No, This Is The Real Test

About an hour ago...

With plenty of time to spare

Here's what he has to say about joining my merry menagerie.

But wait, there's more!
Family drama at its best.
 

So it's hero babysitting time again, with another low accuracy hero. Thank Dormammu for Dark Sigil. Here's my current babysitting / all-purpose loadout.

Totally not S.H.I.E.L.D. standard-issue

Dark Sigil gurantees a hit for Havok (or any accuracy-impaired hero, for that matter), Spatha provides a counterattack chance with a guaranteed Evasion reduction on a hit, Radian Rifle has good synergy with Dark Sigil and has a chance for a second shot, and finally Signpost to make sure I don't run out of Stamina too quickly while sniping away at the enemy squad's health at the same time.

Now that Havok's joined the crew, it's time for the real Special Operation.

He's not just a Command Point farm anymore.