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[Marvel Heroes] F2P -- Become an Agent of WANG! Guild Info in OP
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CURRENT GAME STATUS: LIVE
PA GUILD INFO: Agents of WANG Contact @Manetherenwolf or @Maddoc (both same name in game) to get guild invite.
STEAM GROUP: PA SuperWANGs
Game Overview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh7mDn70RmQ&list=PLFYltcqpEd8ZWOqz1x2tzehFfMjnaOX9e&index=1
FAQ
Q: So am I able to choose any available hero to play?
A: No, you pick from one of five starter heroes (Thing, Scarlet Witch, Daredevil, Hawkeye, Storm) and get a second hero after completing the prologue (about 15 minutes into game). You also receive a 3rd random hero from the complete pool (21 at launch) for beating the last story mode boss, Dr. Doom.
Q: WTF I can't play Squirrel Girl... err... Deadpool for free?
A: Technically yes and no. You can outright buy any of the 21 launch heroes via the in game store. All heroes can drop in the game off any mob or boss.
Q: So it looks like heroes have multiple costumes, how do I get those? I want to play Jean Grey while wearing my Black Queen cosplay costume from NerdCon.
A: 99% of costumes are drops in game or can be bought directly from the in game store. Ultimate and some Premium pack buyers get exclusive costumes such as Deadpool's pirate outfit or Spider-Man's Symbiote that have enhanced effects and voice lines. There are also "Chase" costumes that are only available as drops in game.
Q: OK, there's no Howard the Duck. PREORDER CANCELED.
A: The developers plan on adding many heroes post launch, and will also have polls for players to choose upcoming additions.
Q: So wtf do I do in this game?
A: Marvel Heroes consists of 8 "chapters". Each chapter contains several zones and instances with various quests and bosses to defeat. Once you complete the chapter content then several endgame options open up.
Q: You said endgame, wtf did you sucker me into an MMO? I already found Mankrik's wife and used all my dots on Onyixia.
A: It's not an MMO in the traditional sense, everything is heavily instanced. The public zones may contain around 100 other players, but for the most part its small groups or solo play. Endgame is more like a game+ mode giving you things to do after you have beaten the main game.
Q: I like to gank people while wearing my unitard, can I do that in this game?
A: What you wear IRL is none of my concern. Yes, there is PvP in this game. However, at this time you don't have access to it until you begin the endgame. The PvP is heavily imbalanced and not fully functional yet. The developers have said PvE and PvP will be balanced separately.
Q: W00t! I had a duplicate hero drop, now I can sell it on the auction house and buy my epic mount!
A: Well, there's a few things wrong with that. First, the AH and mail system won't be implemented until sometime after launch. Second, all heroes and costumes are bound-on-pickup. Third, there are no vehicles/mounts unless you mean your real life Barbie Jeep you ride around on.
Q: So wtf do I do with these dupes?
A: Once a hero hits level 30 they can "consume" their matching duplicates to level up their Ultimate Power. Random offensive and defensive stats can be crafted onto costumes so you can use the duplicates to create alternate "specs".
Q: Ultimate Powers? Please let me make it rain squirrels.
A: Not sure about raining furries, but each hero has an ultimate that can be used once every 20 minutes that does massive crab damage. For instance if you've seen Iron Man 3 he uses the same calling in his "friends" move. Hulk jumps into space (really) and grabs a meteor and slams it into the ground.
Q: Is there phat lewtz in this game?
A: Each hero has multiple slots for random stat gear that uses the Universal MMO Color Coding Scheme™ (white, green, blue, purple, orange). The gear only impacts a hero stats-wise and does not make any changes to costume appearance. However, some artifacts have additional visual effects, such as smoke or glowing orbs that circle the player. Also, as previously mentioned, heroes and costumes can drop along with Retcons (for respeccing heroes), Fortune Cards (chance for random boost, costume, pet), and in endgame instances Cosmic Keys (used to unlock higher level endgame instances).
Q: I hate people, can I just solo the game?
A: Yes, the majority of the game can be soloed, although getting past Dr. Doom may be a challenge. You can group in parties of five via the standard yelling in chat or use the auto-party system which will put you in a group when you enter an instance. There is also a partially implemented friends list and guild system to more easily track the people you can't stand.
Q: So, it's F2P, but we all know that means Fee-to-Pay, Pay-to-Win, cash grab, etc, etc. What is the "real" cost?
A: The entire game is completely F2P. There is no "gated" content that requires store bought items to access. Roughly 99% of items in game can drop off mobs/bosses. If the drop rate from late stage beta holds up you'll see 1-2 heroes drop per 20 hours or so of play. The lowest level endgame instances (green) are unlocked by beating them and have chance to drop keys for the higher level ones (red and purple).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzUJduaz-ds&list=UUyFmNSiu3BQUr94LzYhkNJQ&index=3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0kudFobmcg&list=UUyFmNSiu3BQUr94LzYhkNJQ&index=1
PA GUILD INFO: Agents of WANG Contact @Manetherenwolf or @Maddoc (both same name in game) to get guild invite.
STEAM GROUP: PA SuperWANGs
Game Overview
Marvel Heroes is a FREE-TO-PLAY action-packed massively multiplayer online game created by David Brevik, the visionary behind Diablo and Diablo 2. Set in the iconic Marvel Universe, Marvel Heroes combines the core game-play style of Action RPGs and MMOs with the expansive library of heroes from the Marvel Universe. In the game, players can collect and play as their favorite Marvel Superheroes (including Iron Man, Thor, Wolverine, Hulk, Spider Man, Captain America and many others). Team up with friends and try to stop Doctor Doom from devastating the world with the power of the Cosmic Cube in a story written by Marvel comic super-scribe Brian Michael Bendis.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh7mDn70RmQ&list=PLFYltcqpEd8ZWOqz1x2tzehFfMjnaOX9e&index=1FAQ
Q: So am I able to choose any available hero to play?
A: No, you pick from one of five starter heroes (Thing, Scarlet Witch, Daredevil, Hawkeye, Storm) and get a second hero after completing the prologue (about 15 minutes into game). You also receive a 3rd random hero from the complete pool (21 at launch) for beating the last story mode boss, Dr. Doom.
Q: WTF I can't play Squirrel Girl... err... Deadpool for free?
A: Technically yes and no. You can outright buy any of the 21 launch heroes via the in game store. All heroes can drop in the game off any mob or boss.
Q: So it looks like heroes have multiple costumes, how do I get those? I want to play Jean Grey while wearing my Black Queen cosplay costume from NerdCon.
A: 99% of costumes are drops in game or can be bought directly from the in game store. Ultimate and some Premium pack buyers get exclusive costumes such as Deadpool's pirate outfit or Spider-Man's Symbiote that have enhanced effects and voice lines. There are also "Chase" costumes that are only available as drops in game.
Q: OK, there's no Howard the Duck. PREORDER CANCELED.
A: The developers plan on adding many heroes post launch, and will also have polls for players to choose upcoming additions.
Q: So wtf do I do in this game?
A: Marvel Heroes consists of 8 "chapters". Each chapter contains several zones and instances with various quests and bosses to defeat. Once you complete the chapter content then several endgame options open up.
Q: You said endgame, wtf did you sucker me into an MMO? I already found Mankrik's wife and used all my dots on Onyixia.
A: It's not an MMO in the traditional sense, everything is heavily instanced. The public zones may contain around 100 other players, but for the most part its small groups or solo play. Endgame is more like a game+ mode giving you things to do after you have beaten the main game.
Q: I like to gank people while wearing my unitard, can I do that in this game?
A: What you wear IRL is none of my concern. Yes, there is PvP in this game. However, at this time you don't have access to it until you begin the endgame. The PvP is heavily imbalanced and not fully functional yet. The developers have said PvE and PvP will be balanced separately.
Q: W00t! I had a duplicate hero drop, now I can sell it on the auction house and buy my epic mount!
A: Well, there's a few things wrong with that. First, the AH and mail system won't be implemented until sometime after launch. Second, all heroes and costumes are bound-on-pickup. Third, there are no vehicles/mounts unless you mean your real life Barbie Jeep you ride around on.
Q: So wtf do I do with these dupes?
A: Once a hero hits level 30 they can "consume" their matching duplicates to level up their Ultimate Power. Random offensive and defensive stats can be crafted onto costumes so you can use the duplicates to create alternate "specs".
Q: Ultimate Powers? Please let me make it rain squirrels.
A: Not sure about raining furries, but each hero has an ultimate that can be used once every 20 minutes that does massive crab damage. For instance if you've seen Iron Man 3 he uses the same calling in his "friends" move. Hulk jumps into space (really) and grabs a meteor and slams it into the ground.
Q: Is there phat lewtz in this game?
A: Each hero has multiple slots for random stat gear that uses the Universal MMO Color Coding Scheme™ (white, green, blue, purple, orange). The gear only impacts a hero stats-wise and does not make any changes to costume appearance. However, some artifacts have additional visual effects, such as smoke or glowing orbs that circle the player. Also, as previously mentioned, heroes and costumes can drop along with Retcons (for respeccing heroes), Fortune Cards (chance for random boost, costume, pet), and in endgame instances Cosmic Keys (used to unlock higher level endgame instances).
Q: I hate people, can I just solo the game?
A: Yes, the majority of the game can be soloed, although getting past Dr. Doom may be a challenge. You can group in parties of five via the standard yelling in chat or use the auto-party system which will put you in a group when you enter an instance. There is also a partially implemented friends list and guild system to more easily track the people you can't stand.
Q: So, it's F2P, but we all know that means Fee-to-Pay, Pay-to-Win, cash grab, etc, etc. What is the "real" cost?
A: The entire game is completely F2P. There is no "gated" content that requires store bought items to access. Roughly 99% of items in game can drop off mobs/bosses. If the drop rate from late stage beta holds up you'll see 1-2 heroes drop per 20 hours or so of play. The lowest level endgame instances (green) are unlocked by beating them and have chance to drop keys for the higher level ones (red and purple).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzUJduaz-ds&list=UUyFmNSiu3BQUr94LzYhkNJQ&index=3http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0kudFobmcg&list=UUyFmNSiu3BQUr94LzYhkNJQ&index=1 Dirtyboy on
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Well, that sounds pretty awesome. Hopefully it winds up being as good as it sounds on paper.
So, how does the skill system work? Is it kind of diablo 3 ish where each hero has a small pool to chose from?
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I can't wait to get into cell signal range tomorrow so that I can watch those videos during my off time.
Right now the skill tree is super basic with placeholder icons and graphics. The typical three trees that are broken down roughly into active abilities, passives, and group buffs. You get 1 skill point for every level (max level currently 25 in beta), and you can put multiple points into each skill. Things are very much subject to change as closed beta has barely started.
So far the game isn't very difficult, as you can solo any instance. The outdoor areas have packs of respawning mobs but you can easily take down large groups of them. The outdoor raid bosses have tons of HP, but you could feasibly solo them. Devs have said that the AI isn't optimized yet, so I'm sure that will definitely change. Tons of loot drops and it uses the Standard MMO Color Coding System for rarity. You have 3 clothing slots (does not show on character), a dna/genetic slot, amulet, and two artifact slots. The clothing and genetic items have randomized stats on them, and the amulets are dropped from bosses and have specific buffs related to them. Not sure about artifacts as I believe those are high end drops.
Costumes are crafted from mats that drop off of mobs. You need to own the recipes to craft which drop mostly off bosses. Most costumes are cosmetic only and each hero has several he can wear. The highest end premium costumes are store bought only, but there are so far very few of those. Those costumes have additional visual effects and new voice clips, like Deadpool's pirate outfit. The devs have said 99% of the costumes are drops in game, but you can purchase any single one of them with real money if you choose.
Heroes are 100% drops or you can buy them in the store outright. You can switch to any hero you have collected on the fly, but each hero levels independently. Devs said they hope to have over 200 playable in game at some point, currently there's around 25.
Gameplay-wise all the maps (instanced and public areas) are randomly generated. Every player gets their own loot, but XP, Health, Spirit orbs are all fair game (all just replenish your supply). Not sure what the timer is, but I believe the outdoor areas regenerate every few hours, which can make navigation a bit confusing. Quests are standard talk to the guy with ! and turn into the ones with ?. Raid bosses spawn every 10-15 minutes and they drop a bunch of loot. Instances are pretty linear and mostly consist of fight lots of trash, kill boss, get item, exit. There currently is no PvP.
I have no idea what the endgame plans are, or what the long-term goal of gameplay is. Currently it's just level one of your other heroes, but most of the game areas aren't implemented yet (only 3 acts that are couple hours each). As a free player you only have one of five heroes to start from, but at any time you can buy a new one in the store. The final pricing hasn't been determined, but it looks to be around $2 to $10 for each depending on how popular they are. Most of the names you recognize are around the $5 range. There are several other store tabs for things like boosters and account stuff, but at the moment there's nothing in them.
The most important question, is it fun?
Yes, I am enjoying it so far. I am using one of the default characters, The Thing and once I unlocked some of his skills he is a clobberin machine. Smacking mobs across the screen never gets old. It's a bit odd seeing multiples of same heroes running around, but the costume selection and addition of more heroes will make for some more variety. I didn't feel gimped as a free player, but the starting five heroes to choose from aren't the greatest and not sure what the drop rate on them is. I'd say the game is not as polished as D3 and not anywhere near as deep as Path of Exile, but fun to mess around in for a few hours here and there.
Gallery of some actual gameplay screenshots
TL;DR version: Yes, it's worth checking out if you like ARPGs.
Conversely, I can't help but think having a group of a half-dozen Hulks all rampaging around and typing in ALL CAPS HULK VOICE wouldn't be a singularly unique and hilarious experience.
EDIT: Oh man, or how about a group of people that are drunk off their ass all playing as Iron Man. Pure gold.
If only to save me a quick teasing
I saw the thread title and clicked and...oh. An MMO.
Also that skill system reminds me of ME3 where there's character building but it's just shallow enough that I don't have to feel bad about fucking up the speccing. Is there an easy way to reset your characters like a prestige set up?
Beyond that the devs have not said what the eventual max level will be (25 in beta), or what happens at endgame.
(Been waitin' awhile)
I'm hoping this will scratch a similar itch as the Ultimate Alliance games.
I just think it's a really cool system. It doesn't feel exploitative or pay to win in the slightest.
I guess the value depends on the cash shop prices for the stuff that is offered in the founders packs though, hard to judge what they are worth otherwise.
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Wooo! Storm was the best in X-Men Legends 1/2 and MUA 1/2
But much like Mechwarrior Online, I simply can't justify paying more for a "Free 2 Play" game than I can for a day 1 Triple-A release.
I understand that line of reasoning, but the pack I got gave me $60 in game currency for $60 right now. As long as it doesn't expire or anything, I'm pretty much set on that game for years.
Actually, from the sound of things, she's going to be a starter character sometime after launch. I guess she's just not done yet?
I think the $60 pack comes with $55 worth of currency (and 4 characters with 8 costumes). I'm sure it's a great deal, and if I were making better money I'd happily jump on that or the big "everything for $200" pack, but with a busy birthday season coming up and recent move into a new apartment with the girlfriend, I'm trying to keep my discretionary spending under control.
$60 for a game I haven't even played yet is probably going to look poorly against some recent Kickstarter contributions. Y'know?
Not frowning on anyone who has the cash to go higher, just expounding on my own though process.
I just had some cash to burn from working full time for a year while still living at home, which is why I went ahead and grabbed it. For some reason I just find myself wanting to talk about that system of pre-ordering, since it's not something I recall seeing other games do.
Just from the games I personally am waiting to come out, Neverwinter, and Warframe are both doing it too (at pretty much the same price points too)
and I am sure many others too, I guess it is just the natural evolution of the pre-order
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I think what I like about it is the fact that it's got different layers, like a Kickstarter.
And in this case specifically, it's nice knowing that I can go straight into the game with the hero of my choice.
I do think though that when offered they should have access to the game as one of the perks and allow you to upgrade your pledge at any time prior to release.
Lets you chip in 20 and then go 'fuck it this is awesome' and put in tons more.
EDIT: Though if I was going to buy into this I'd totally pick the Rocket Racoon pack up.
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