PVE Heroic Oscorp, June 22-25

jffdougan

Per Demiurge_Will's announcement at Reddit, this event will have no community scaling.

End times (Central Daylight Time):
Thursday, 252 June, 6:00 AM / 11:00 AM / 4:00 PM / 10:00 PM / 1:00 AM on June 23

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Progression awards:

100: (standard)
500: 100
1000: rainbow damage boost
1300:
1800: rainbow AP stockpile
2400: 140
3100:
4000: 140
4900: (event)
5900: 140
7000:
8200: 500
9500: 50
10800: 1000
12100:
13500: 500
15000:

Placement rewards:

1-2: + rewards for 3-10
3-10: , 1500 , 50
11-20: , 1500 , 50
21-50: 1000 , 50
51-100: , 1000 , 25
101-150: , 500 , 25
151-200: , 500 , 25
201-300: , 500
301-400: , 250 ,
401-500: (standard) x 3, 250
501-600: (standard) x 2, 250
601-800: (standard) , 250
801-1000: 250


Alliance rewards:
1-2: , 2500 , 100
3-10: , 2500 , 50
11-25: , 1500 , 50
26-50: , 1000 , 50
51-100: , 500 , 25
101-250: 500 , 25
251-500: 250 , 25
501-1000: 250
1001-10000: 140

My recollection is that this event has 3 subs, each of which has reinforcements available (boosted for that sub but not for the whole thing). I'll update it as needed.

First sub reinforcements:

Second sub reinforcements:

NickHewitt12

Yeah, we're REALLY going to see the effects of community scaling turned off with Ultron being run against a Heroic with Gamora rewards.

Come on, guys.

squirrel1120

I really don't understand why they feel the need to run Ultron over other events. As if the daily needs of what you need to do just to keep up weren't enough... sigh

Malcrof

This will finish my Patch, excited!

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squirrel1120 wrote:

I really don't understand why they feel the need to run Ultron over other events. As if the daily needs of what you need to do just to keep up weren't enough... sigh

I think they want people who can't compete in the Ultron event to have an event to do. I can't really fault them for running extra events as long as they're not giving out awards I need, and the extra PVEs have always given out old covers.

Malcrof

For a few hours, there will be 3 active PVE's, and i need the patch from t150 and the heroic progression.. If i get both (sitting at #58 in iso-8, trying hard not to end up in T50) i don't see this being a problem getting both.

I just don't remember ever seeing 3 active at once!

jffdougan

Malcrof wrote:

For a few hours, there will be 3 active PVE's, and i need the patch from t150 and the heroic progression.. If i get both (sitting at #58 in iso-8, trying hard not to end up in T50) i don't see this being a problem getting both.

I just don't remember ever seeing 3 active at once!

I think it might have happened at the very opening of the first Ultron run, too. Otherwise, there was a 24-hour offset.

FierceKiwi

Ben Grimm wrote:

squirrel1120 wrote:

I really don't understand why they feel the need to run Ultron over other events. As if the daily needs of what you need to do just to keep up weren't enough... sigh

I think they want people who can't compete in the Ultron event to have an event to do. I can't really fault them for running extra events as long as they're not giving out awards I need, and the extra PVEs have always given out old covers.

How soon we forget the past. EotS ran for Hulkbuster covers while Hulkbuster Ultron was still going on. So not always old covers.

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FierceKiwi wrote:

How soon we forget the past. EotS ran for Hulkbuster covers while Hulkbuster Ultron was still going on. So not always old covers.

Those were offset enough though that I was able to jump into EotS after we were finished with Ultron, though. These two look like they'll have near-100% overlap.

jffdougan

Ben Grimm wrote:

FierceKiwi wrote:

How soon we forget the past. EotS ran for Hulkbuster covers while Hulkbuster Ultron was still going on. So not always old covers.

Those were offset enough though that I was able to jump into EotS after we were finished with Ultron, though. These two look like they'll have near-100% overlap.

Yeah, I'm thinking of the Heroic: Juggernaut run that overlapped the first AvU event. That was either simultaneous or offset by 24 hours. Then Enemy of the State picked up after Heroic: Juggernaut, during the second AvU run (or maybe after it was all the way over).

Is it worth digging up dates?

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jffdougan wrote:

Ben Grimm wrote:

FierceKiwi wrote:

How soon we forget the past. EotS ran for Hulkbuster covers while Hulkbuster Ultron was still going on. So not always old covers.

Those were offset enough though that I was able to jump into EotS after we were finished with Ultron, though. These two look like they'll have near-100% overlap.

Yeah, I'm thinking of the Heroic: Juggernaut run that overlapped the first AvU event. That was either simultaneous or offset by 24 hours. Then Enemy of the State picked up after Heroic: Juggernaut, during the second AvU run (or maybe after it was all the way over).

Is it worth digging up dates?

Depends on how much you want to be right?

mr_X

Yes there was definitely a heroic running at the start of Ultron one. Remember as my last sub overran for 5/6 hours into Ultron one which is giving me a distinct sense of deju vu on this one.

Edit. Think it was for Steve Rogers

TxMoose

mr_X wrote:

Yes there was definitely a heroic running at the start of Ultron one. Remember as my last sub overran for 5/6 hours into Ultron one which is giving me a distinct sense of deju vu on this one.

Edit. Think it was for Steve Rogers

I think he was in a pvp during that same time-frame. I remember working like mad to get t50 in the pve and t25 in the pvp and making it on both (really wanted to get him semi-functional)- a big accomplishment because my roster was not nearly what it is now. too bad they didn't do the same for patch or panther here.

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Ben Grimm wrote:

squirrel1120 wrote:

I really don't understand why they feel the need to run Ultron over other events. As if the daily needs of what you need to do just to keep up weren't enough... sigh

I think they want people who can't compete in the Ultron event to have an event to do. I can't really fault them for running extra events as long as they're not giving out awards I need, and the extra PVEs have always given out old covers.

I agree with the sentiment, but here's the problem. Not only is Ultron yet ANOTHER competitive mode of play, it's competitive WITHIN alliances.

I didn't do well last time, my alliance is now short-handed, and I REALLY want (actually, I'd say I NEED) that Patch card. I am not looking forward to being at the bottom of my alliance YET AGAIN, while I'm feeling bad before either event even begins because I detest Ultron (due to sucking at it), really want the PvE progression award, need to keep up on DDQ so I have some chance of building a roster that can eventually handle Ultron, and also have a job, a family, and a home to maintain....

So I can blow out my roster biting at Ultron's ankles, not put up any points that matter, or ignore him altogether and play the things I can do well at, and hope my alliance doesn't suffer. Is this supposed to be another of those "difficult choices" D3 is so fond of? At this moment, MPQ has gone from being kind of a bummer at times to now being an anxiety-fest I wish I could just delete and move on from already... not exactly what I look for in games.

DBC

Cymmina

Reinforcements for the first sub:

Iron Man (Model 40)
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Black Widow (Modern)

jffdougan

Cymmina wrote:

Reinforcements for the first sub:

Iron Man (Model 40)
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Black Widow (Modern)

Thanks. I've been so busy Ultroning that I haven't started it yet.

Malcrof

Just going for progression to max my patch then leaving this pve to it's own devices to work on Ultron

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Malcrof wrote:

Just going for progression to max my patch then leaving this pve to it's own devices to work on Ultron

Exact same plan here. Plunking away at Ultron (throwing bodies at him) and squeezing every drop out of my PvE refreshes until I hit that Patch green, and then playing minimally to retain T150...

DBC

Malcrof

Anyone have advice on that Juggs/Daken/Venom node?? (Smash and Grab)

juggs is one-shotting Patch .. ugh

wiz_biz

Malcrof wrote:

Anyone have advice on that Juggs/Daken/Venom node?? (Smash and Grab)

juggs is one-shotting Patch .. ugh

i have a sneaking suspicion my scaling may not be as bad as yours since he hasn't been able to one-shot me yet, but i've been running blade/OBW on everything with an OP juggs/venom. with OBW on the left (my blade is capped at 114) i can use her espionage and then nightstalker to limit enemy AP accumulation, and with board full of strike tiles KYEC is making quick work of it usually. i did wipe once on that one when i had a horrible board but otherwise has been somewhat manageable...

Malcrof

wiz_biz wrote:

Malcrof wrote:

Anyone have advice on that Juggs/Daken/Venom node?? (Smash and Grab)

juggs is one-shotting Patch .. ugh

i have a sneaking suspicion my scaling may not be as bad as yours since he hasn't been able to one-shot me yet, but i've been running blade/OBW on everything with an OP juggs/venom. with OBW on the left (my blade is capped at 114) i can use her espionage and then nightstalker to limit enemy AP accumulation, and with board full of strike tiles KYEC is making quick work of it usually. i did wipe once on that one when i had a horrible board but otherwise has been somewhat manageable...

unboosted my patch/blade/cyclops are all 140, the node started at level 178, which i should be able to beat with those 3 boosted.

it just doesn't want to let me win. I will get it, one way or another.