5-Star Rarity & Silver Surfer Announcement! (In-Depth)

David [Hi-Fi] Moore

Hello, Marvel Puzzle Quest fans!

We’ve got some very exciting news to announce today – our first 5-Star character is on the way and it’s none other than the cosmic spacefarer himself, Silver Surfer!



This marks the first time ever that we’ve introduced a new rarity in Marvel Puzzle Quest and tons of details are revealed in our September Marvel Puzzle Quest Community Video and a podcast chat today at Marvel.com (more on both of these in a bit). At the same time, we're also introducing more ways to earn 4-star characters.

We know you’ll have some questions regarding this awesome new addition to the game, so let’s start off by answering a few!

Q: How do you earn Silver Surfer and future 5-Star characters?

A: You can earn 5-star characters in Legendary packs. These packs will contain only 4-star characters and better. At first, the odds will consist of 95% 4-star characters and 5% for Silver Surfer. The proportion of 5-Stars in these packs will increase when we release two more 5-Star characters. You can earn Legendary tokens in the following ways: • As the progression reward at 1300 in Versus (starting on 9/10). • As a new progression reward in Story events (starting on 9/10). • One of the 4-Stars in the Deadpool Daily Quest Vault is replaced with a Legendary token (starting on 9/11). • As the Top 100 Alliance reward each season (starting with Season XIX). • As an additional season progression reward at 10,000 in Season XIX. • In Heroic and event packs; 42-packs now become 40-packs - plus a Legendary token. • Last, but not least! We’re adding a new mission type to Deadpool’s Daily Quest. Every 5 days, there will be a very challenging face-off mission between one particular 4-Star and one opponent. Beat that mission and you’ll get a Legendary token. (The first mission of this type will appear on 9/15.) We’ll also be introducing additional ways to earn Legendary tokens in new features we’re working on now and aren’t quite ready to announce.

Q: How strong will 5-Star characters be?

A: 5-Star characters will be usable as soon as you earn them. Where 3 and 4-Stars need 8 to 10 covers before they match the power of a maxed 2-Star or 3-Star, 5-Star characters need only a few covers to match the power of a maxed 4-Star.

Q: Will 5-Star characters be available for purchase?

A: 5-Star characters can’t be purchased. 5-Stars are epic and developing these characters will be a long-term goal. You'll need to collect each of the covers to upgrade their powers.

Q: Can you tell us about Silver Surfer?

A: Norrin Radd took up the mantle of Herald of Galactus in order to save his planet. He wields the Power Cosmic, in the defense of freedom for sentient beings throughout the galaxy. In Marvel Puzzle Quest, the Skyrider utilizes this power to deal concussive blasts, create black hole-like tiles that consume the tiles around them to charge the team’s powers, heal himself, and charge tiles with energy for friends to use.

Q: When will Silver Surfer (and 5-Star characters) be available?

A: Silver Surfer (the first of the 5-Star characters) will be available starting on September 10th. We've planned for three 5-Star characters through November 2015, one a month, to ensure there's variety and strategy in the 5-Star tier. After that, we'll evaluate what the release schedule for future 5-Stars will be.

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'THIS WEEK IN MARVEL' PODCAST

Demiurge designers, Will Jennings-Hess and Miles Benjamin, joined Marvel’s Ryan Penagos today for the This Week in Marvel Podcast (Episode 201). Plans are announced for the addition of 5-Stars and Silver Surfer for MPQ!




You can LISTEN TO IT HERE (The MPQ portion of the podcast begins at 1:08:25).

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SEPTEMBER COMMUNITY VIDEO – More Silver Surfer & 5-Star Details From The Game Designers

In this month’s Community Video, Demiurge’s Will Jennings-Hess and Miles Benjamin are back to offer exciting details on the introduction of the all-new 5-Star rarity, the arrival of Silver Surfer and new systems and features on the way to help players gain and cover their 4-Stars!



You can WATCH IT HERE.

You can read a transcript of the video HERE.

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