PVE: Venom Bomb (2015-12-24 to 2015-12-28)

rainkingucd
rainkingucd Posts: 1,419 Chairperson of the Boards
edited January 2016 in MPQ Events, Tournaments, and Missions
Happy Holidays All! greencrit.pngredcrit.pnggreencrit.pngredcrit.pnggreencrit.pngredcrit.png
Time to celebrate with a new 4 day story event. I've added as much is known so far. Will update as it all progresses.

Powered Up
:star:star.pngstar.pngstar.png
icon_miles.png (Essential)
icon_venom.png (New)
icon_hulkcho.png (New)
icon_kingpin.png
icon_thor.png

star.pngstar.pngstar.png
icon_spiderman.png (Essential)
icon_lukecage.png
icon_shehulk.png
icon_gamora.png
icon_ironfist.png
icon_blackwidow.png

star.pngstar.png
icon_captainamerica.png (Essential)
icon_ms_marvel.png
icon_magneto.png

star.png
icon_yelena.png
icon_ironman.png

Progression awards:
100: token_standard.png
500: 100 iso8.png
1000: rainbow damage boost
1700: healthpack.png
3000: rainbow AP stockpile
4600: 140 iso8.png
6600: star.pngstar.pngicon_magneto.pngblueflag.png
9000: 140 iso8.png
11500: token_event.png
14000: 140 iso8.png
17000: star.pngstar.pngicon_captainamerica.pngredflag.png
20000: 250 iso8.png
23000: 25 imcoin.png
26500: 250 iso8.png
30000: star.pngstar.pngstar.pngicon_spiderman.pngblueflag.png
34500: 500 iso8.png
41000: 25 imcoin.png
48500: token_event.png
56500: 1000 iso8.png
65000: token_legendary.png

Placement rewards:
1-2: icon_venom.pnggreenflag.png + rewards for 3-10
3-10: icon_venom.pnggreenflag.pngblackflag.pngyellowflag.png , 1500 iso8.png, 50 imcoin.png
11-20: icon_venom.pngblackflag.pngyellowflag.png , 1500 iso8.png, 50 imcoin.png
21-50: icon_venom.pngyellowflag.png , 1000 iso8.png, 50 imcoin.png
51-100: icon_venom.pngyellowflag.png , 1000 iso8.png, 25 imcoin.png
101-150: icon_bullseye.pngpurpleflag.png , 500 iso8.png, 25 imcoin.png
151-200: icon_moonstone.pngpurpleflag.png , 500 iso8.png, 25 imcoin.png
201-300: icon_moonstone.pngpurpleflag.png , 500 iso8.png
301-400: icon_moonstone.pngpurpleflag.png , 250 iso8.png
401-500: token_standard.png x 3, 250 iso8.png
501-600: token_standard.png x 2, 250 iso8.png
601-800: token_standard.png, 250 iso8.png
801-1000: 250 iso8.png

Alliance rewards:
1-2: icon_venom.pngyellowflag.png , 2500 iso8.png, 100 imcoin.png
3-10: icon_venom.pngyellowflag.png , 2500 iso8.png, 50 imcoin.png
11-25: icon_venom.pngyellowflag.png , 1500 iso8.png, 50 imcoin.png
26-50: icon_venom.pngyellowflag.png , 1000 iso8.png, 50 imcoin.png
51-100: icon_venom.pngyellowflag.png , 500 iso8.png, 25 imcoin.png
101-250: 500 iso8.png, 25 imcoin.png
251-500: 250 iso8.png, 25 imcoin.png
501-1000: 250 iso8.png
1001-10000: 140 iso8.png

Sub-Event Placement Rewards
1-2: token_event.png x2, 1000 iso8.png, 100 imcoin.png, 2 commandpoints.png
3-10: token_event.png , 1000 iso8.png, 100 imcoin.png, 1 commandpoints.png
11-50: token_event.png , 1000 iso8.png, 50 imcoin.png
51-100: token_event.png , 1000 iso8.png
101-200: token_event.png , 500 iso8.png
201-300: token_event.png , 250 iso8.png
301-400: token_heroic.png , 250 iso8.png
401-500: token_standard.png x3, 250 iso8.png
5ß1-600: token_standard.png x2, 250 iso8.png
601-800: token_standard.png , 250 iso8.png
801-900: 140 iso8.png
901-1000: 70 iso8.png

Alliance
1-10: token_event.png , 250 iso8.png
11-50: token_event.png , 100 iso8.png
51-100: token_heroic.png , 100 iso8.png
101-250: token_heroic.png ,70 iso8.png
251-1000: token_standard.png x3, 70 iso8.png
1001-2000: token_standard.png x2, 70 iso8.png
2001-5000: token_standard.png , 70 iso8.png
5001-10000: token_standard.png

New Event Info: As it's a new event, here's some extra details (thank you to MrCheddar for putting it all together)

Node Info
The first sub follows the same format as most other PVEs.

1 repeatable loaner node, 3 trivial nodes, 3 normal nodes, and 3 essential nodes. In the first sub there are no survival nodes. Standard rewards in the first sub, 2 CP nodes. No token nodes or one time only nodes.
Tendrils, Tendrils Everywhere (Repeatable loaner node): Carrier, Doc Oc, Carrier.
Alien Rage (trivial): Carrier, Carrier, Demolisher.
Bedlam and Bullets (trivial): Mutation, Soldier, Demolisher.
Experimental Chaos (trivial): Doc Oc, Horror, Carrier.
A Boy & His Dogs (normal): Lieutenant, Mutation, Mutation.
Running Wild (normal): Carrier, Carrier, Demolisher.
Dark Reinforcements (normal): Venom, Demolisher, Daken.

Miles Morales: Carrier, Carrier, Horror.
Spider-Man (Classic): Horror, Horror, Spy.
Steve Rogers (Captain America): Pyro, Soldier, Pyro.

Goon Info:
There are 4 new goon types in the first sub (special tile overload):
Demolisher
Appetite for Destruction ( greenflag.png 6AP): Creates a 4 turn countdown tile that destroys a random basic tile every turn and deals damage when it reaches 0. Destroyed tiles do not generate AP.
Chew the Scenary ( redflag.png 6AP): Creates a 4 turn countdown tile that deals damage and converts 4 basic tiles to green.

Carrier
Symbiote Tendrils ( greenflag.png 8AP): Creates a 4 turn countdown tile that creates a random friendly strength x Protect, Attack or Strike tile each turn, and deals damage when it reaches 0.
Critical Mass ( yellowflag.png passive): At the start of the turn, if there are more than 3 friendly Strike, Protect or Attack tiles, improve the strength of 2 of those tiles by X.

Mutation:
Rabid ( greenflag.png 5AP): Creates a 3 turn green countdown tile that deals damage plus additional damage for each friendly special tile on the board.
Bark & Bite ( redflag.png 7AP): Creates a 4 turn red countdown tile that creates a strength X green strike tile each turn and does damage when it reaches 0.
Guard Dog ( yellowflag.png passive): Whenever a match including a friendly Strike, Protect or Attack tile is made, deal damage.

Horror:
Precision Slices ( redflag.png 7AP): Creates a 3 turn countdown tile that deals damage and destroys 3 random enemy special tiles (does not generate AP).
Symbiote Stalking ( greenflag.png 6AP): Creates a 4 turn countdown tile that creates a green attack tile reach turn and deals damage when it reaches 0.

Previous runs
None! First Time!
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Comments

  • slidecage
    slidecage Posts: 3,452 Chairperson of the Boards
    R their waves in this
  • StevO-J
    StevO-J Posts: 751 Critical Contributor
    My favourite time slice starts in just under 7 hours and I'm kinda curious too. Can anyone say what's in the first sub, presuming there is a first sub? Any wave nodes in there and nodes that give out tokens like the most recent new events (Enemy o/t State, Hearts of Darkness)?

    Hopefully this is not just another 'beat the Dark Avengers for the Nth time' (for N -> infinity), but recent additions have been fairly diverse so that's a positive sign.
  • mrcheddar
    mrcheddar Posts: 58 Match Maker
    The first sub follows the same format as most other PVEs.

    1 repeatable loaner node, 3 trivial nodes, 3 normal nodes, and 3 essential nodes. In the first sub there are no survival nodes.
    Tendrils, Tendrils Everywhere (Repeatable loaner node): Carrier, Doc Oc, Carrier.
    Alien Rage (trivial): Carrier, Carrier, Demolisher.
    Bedlam and Bullets (trivial): Mutation, Soldier, Demolisher.
    Experimental Chaos (trivial): Doc Oc, Horror, Carrier.
    A Boy & His Dogs (normal): Lieutenant, Mutation, Mutation.
    Running Wild (normal): Carrier, Carrier, Demolisher.
    Dark Reinforcements (normal): Venom, Demolisher, Daken.

    Miles Morales: Carrier, Carrier, Horror.
    Spider-Man (Classic): Horror, Horror, Spy.
    Steve Rogers (Captain America): Pyro, Soldier, Pyro.
    There are 4 new goon types in the first sub (special tile overload):
    Demolisher
    Appetite for Destruction ( greenflag.png 6AP): Creates a 4 turn countdown tile that destroys a random basic tile every turn and deals damage when it reaches 0. Destroyed tiles do not generate AP.
    Chew the Scenary ( redflag.png 6AP): Creates a 4 turn countdown tile that deals damage and converts 4 basic tiles to green.

    Carrier
    Symbiote Tendrils ( greenflag.png 8AP): Creates a 4 turn countdown tile that creates a random friendly strength x Protect, Attack or Strike tile each turn, and deals damage when it reaches 0.
    Critical Mass ( yellowflag.png passive): At the start of the turn, if there are more than 3 friendly Strike, Protect or Attack tiles, improve the strength of 2 of those tiles by X.

    Mutation:
    Rabid ( greenflag.png 5AP): Creates a 3 turn green countdown tile that deals damage plus additional damage for each friendly special tile on the board.
    Bark & Bite ( redflag.png 7AP): Creates a 4 turn red countdown tile that creates a strength X green strike tile each turn and does damage when it reaches 0.
    Guard Dog ( yellowflag.png passive): Whenever a match including a friendly Strike, Protect or Attack tile is made, deal damage.

    Horror:
    Precision Slices ( redflag.png 7AP): Creates a 3 turn countdown tile that deals damage and destroys 3 random enemy special tiles (does not generate AP).
    Symbiote Stalking ( greenflag.png 6AP): Creates a 4 turn countdown tile that creates a green attack tile reach turn and deals damage when it reaches 0.
    Forgot to mention rewards. Standard rewards in the first sub, 2 CP nodes. No token nodes or one time only nodes.
  • Punisher5784
    Punisher5784 Posts: 3,845 Chairperson of the Boards
    mrcheddar wrote:
    The first sub follows the same format as most other PVEs.

    1 repeatable loaner node, 3 trivial nodes, 3 normal nodes, and 3 essential nodes. In the first sub there are no survival nodes.
    Tendrils, Tendrils Everywhere (Repeatable loaner node): Carrier, Doc Oc, Carrier.
    Alien Rage (trivial): Carrier, Carrier, Demolisher.
    Bedlam and Bullets (trivial): Mutation, Soldier, Demolisher.
    Experimental Chaos (trivial): Doc Oc, Horror, Carrier.
    A Boy & His Dogs (normal): Lieutenant, Mutation, Mutation.
    Running Wild (normal): Carrier, Carrier, Demolisher.
    Dark Reinforcements (normal): Venom, Demolisher, Daken.

    Miles Morales: Carrier, Carrier, Horror.
    Spider-Man (Classic): Horror, Horror, Spy.
    Steve Rogers (Captain America): Pyro, Soldier, Pyro.
    There are 4 new goon types in the first sub (special tile overload):
    Demolisher
    Appetite for Destruction ( greenflag.png 6AP): Creates a 4 turn countdown tile that destroys a random basic tile every turn and deals damage when it reaches 0. Destroyed tiles do not generate AP.
    Chew the Scenary ( redflag.png 6AP): Creates a 4 turn countdown tile that deals damage and converts 4 basic tiles to green.

    Carrier
    Symbiote Tendrils ( greenflag.png 8AP): Creates a 4 turn countdown tile that creates a random friendly strength x Protect, Attack or Strike tile each turn, and deals damage when it reaches 0.
    Critical Mass ( yellowflag.png passive): At the start of the turn, if there are more than 3 friendly Strike, Protect or Attack tiles, improve the strength of 2 of those tiles by X.

    Mutation:
    Rabid ( greenflag.png 5AP): Creates a 3 turn green countdown tile that deals damage plus additional damage for each friendly special tile on the board.
    Bark & Bite ( redflag.png 7AP): Creates a 4 turn red countdown tile that creates a strength X green strike tile each turn and does damage when it reaches 0.
    Guard Dog ( yellowflag.png passive): Whenever a match including a friendly Strike, Protect or Attack tile is made, deal damage.

    Horror:
    Precision Slices ( redflag.png 7AP): Creates a 3 turn countdown tile that deals damage and destroys 3 random enemy special tiles (does not generate AP).
    Symbiote Stalking ( greenflag.png 6AP): Creates a 4 turn countdown tile that creates a green attack tile reach turn and deals damage when it reaches 0.
    Forgot to mention rewards. Standard rewards in the first sub, 2 CP nodes. No token nodes or one time only nodes.

    Thanks I was going to write a similar post describing the event.

    As of right now there are no Survivor nodes but with the new goon type I can see one occurring. I am happy there is a new goon type. They are similar to Ultron Sentries as they place a lot of special tiles except it's by CDs and they cannot move the board. So far, they are not too dangerous. I find using Mohawk to work really well because she can flood the board with her Attack tiles.

    I also want to thank the devs for making Venom yellowflag.png the T100 reward. We have all agreed that yellow is his best color so it's a huge surprise to see this one as his T100 as opposed to the expected blackflag.png cover.

    Enjoy everyone! Don't grind too hard, it's Christmas icon_e_biggrin.gif
  • slidecage
    slidecage Posts: 3,452 Chairperson of the Boards
    Event is awful good luck geting final nod done at level 285+
  • getterwing
    getterwing Posts: 52
    slidecage wrote:
    Event is awful good luck geting final nod done at level 285+

    I have a bunch of 166 and a 270, I have no difficult getting to the final nod and, with Luke, a boosted character and a character who could make use of enemy special tile(such as Dr Oct), it is not that difficult to finish the final nod.

    the problem is, I completed the final nod around 10 times and still couldn't get the CP. and without the essential 4 star spidey, plus it is Christmas that I can't spend much time on games, it is not possible for me to get the leg token or the new venom.

    Finally there is a new story event with new goon, it is interesting, well, but during the Christmas.....
  • rainkingucd
    rainkingucd Posts: 1,419 Chairperson of the Boards
    mrcheddar wrote:
    The first sub follows the same format as most other PVEs.

    1 repeatable loaner node, 3 trivial nodes, 3 normal nodes, and 3 essential nodes. In the first sub there are no survival nodes.
    Tendrils, Tendrils Everywhere (Repeatable loaner node): Carrier, Doc Oc, Carrier.
    Alien Rage (trivial): Carrier, Carrier, Demolisher.
    Bedlam and Bullets (trivial): Mutation, Soldier, Demolisher.
    Experimental Chaos (trivial): Doc Oc, Horror, Carrier.
    A Boy & His Dogs (normal): Lieutenant, Mutation, Mutation.
    Running Wild (normal): Carrier, Carrier, Demolisher.
    Dark Reinforcements (normal): Venom, Demolisher, Daken.

    Miles Morales: Carrier, Carrier, Horror.
    Spider-Man (Classic): Horror, Horror, Spy.
    Steve Rogers (Captain America): Pyro, Soldier, Pyro.
    There are 4 new goon types in the first sub (special tile overload):
    Demolisher
    Appetite for Destruction ( greenflag.png 6AP): Creates a 4 turn countdown tile that destroys a random basic tile every turn and deals damage when it reaches 0. Destroyed tiles do not generate AP.
    Chew the Scenary ( redflag.png 6AP): Creates a 4 turn countdown tile that deals damage and converts 4 basic tiles to green.

    Carrier
    Symbiote Tendrils ( greenflag.png 8AP): Creates a 4 turn countdown tile that creates a random friendly strength x Protect, Attack or Strike tile each turn, and deals damage when it reaches 0.
    Critical Mass ( yellowflag.png passive): At the start of the turn, if there are more than 3 friendly Strike, Protect or Attack tiles, improve the strength of 2 of those tiles by X.

    Mutation:
    Rabid ( greenflag.png 5AP): Creates a 3 turn green countdown tile that deals damage plus additional damage for each friendly special tile on the board.
    Bark & Bite ( redflag.png 7AP): Creates a 4 turn red countdown tile that creates a strength X green strike tile each turn and does damage when it reaches 0.
    Guard Dog ( yellowflag.png passive): Whenever a match including a friendly Strike, Protect or Attack tile is made, deal damage.

    Horror:
    Precision Slices ( redflag.png 7AP): Creates a 3 turn countdown tile that deals damage and destroys 3 random enemy special tiles (does not generate AP).
    Symbiote Stalking ( greenflag.png 6AP): Creates a 4 turn countdown tile that creates a green attack tile reach turn and deals damage when it reaches 0.
    Forgot to mention rewards. Standard rewards in the first sub, 2 CP nodes. No token nodes or one time only nodes.


    Thanks for the work on this MrCheddar. I will add it to the original post
  • Roopesh80
    Roopesh80 Posts: 14 Just Dropped In
    This is great....finally some new goon types.....

    And including Doc Ock as a villain was good too.....better than seeing the regular mash up of Dark Avengers...

    Good Job D3....am looking forward to playing the rest of the event....
  • slidecage
    slidecage Posts: 3,452 Chairperson of the Boards
    getterwing wrote:
    slidecage wrote:
    Event is awful good luck geting final nod done at level 285+

    I have a bunch of 166 and a 270, I have no difficult getting to the final nod and, with Luke, a boosted character and a character who could make use of enemy special tile(such as Dr Oct), it is not that difficult to finish the final nod.

    the problem is, I completed the final nod around 10 times and still couldn't get the CP. and without the essential 4 star spidey, plus it is Christmas that I can't spend much time on games, it is not possible for me to get the leg token or the new venom.

    Finally there is a new story event with new goon, it is interesting, well, but during the Christmas.....

    then something is wrong with my game cause even with a boosted luke stil hitting for 600 pts of damage per turn
  • Bowgentle
    Bowgentle Posts: 7,926 Chairperson of the Boards
    slidecage wrote:
    getterwing wrote:
    slidecage wrote:
    Event is awful good luck geting final nod done at level 285+

    I have a bunch of 166 and a 270, I have no difficult getting to the final nod and, with Luke, a boosted character and a character who could make use of enemy special tile(such as Dr Oct), it is not that difficult to finish the final nod.

    the problem is, I completed the final nod around 10 times and still couldn't get the CP. and without the essential 4 star spidey, plus it is Christmas that I can't spend much time on games, it is not possible for me to get the leg token or the new venom.

    Finally there is a new story event with new goon, it is interesting, well, but during the Christmas.....

    then something is wrong with my game cause even with a boosted luke stil hitting for 600 pts of damage per turn
    Your Cage is level 119, that's what's wrong with your game.

    Maybe you REALLY should level your chars one of these days.
  • slidecage
    slidecage Posts: 3,452 Chairperson of the Boards
    Bowgentle wrote:
    slidecage wrote:
    getterwing wrote:
    slidecage wrote:
    Event is awful good luck geting final nod done at level 285+

    I have a bunch of 166 and a 270, I have no difficult getting to the final nod and, with Luke, a boosted character and a character who could make use of enemy special tile(such as Dr Oct), it is not that difficult to finish the final nod.

    the problem is, I completed the final nod around 10 times and still couldn't get the CP. and without the essential 4 star spidey, plus it is Christmas that I can't spend much time on games, it is not possible for me to get the leg token or the new venom.

    Finally there is a new story event with new goon, it is interesting, well, but during the Christmas.....

    then something is wrong with my game cause even with a boosted luke stil hitting for 600 pts of damage per turn
    Your Cage is level 119, that's what's wrong with your game.

    Maybe you REALLY should level your chars one of these days.

    tell you what you pay for the ISO and i level them..

    lol Final stage on stage 2

    4 star vemon 280
    and 2 goon monsters

    and what is better those goons feed VEMON GREEN meaning hello to be hit for 4k of damage every 2 to 3 rounds

    Thank D3 for making this stage 2 cause now i can flick off the remanding of this pve and enjoy my holidays... best of luck to the suckers to put themself though this
  • puppychow
    puppychow Posts: 1,453
    Punisher5784 wrote:
    I find using Mohawk to work really well because she can flood the board with her Attack tiles.

    I also want to thank the devs for making Venom yellowflag.png the T100 reward. We have all agreed that yellow is his best color so it's a huge surprise to see this one as his T100 as opposed to the expected blackflag.png cover.

    You know, I should try Mohawk. If you're stuck w/ a lousy board, the strike tiles will easily flood the board. icon_e_surprised.gif Either that or use Cage to reduce the passive damage.

    and I agree that Venom yel is easily his best power. Brock is not great as far as star.pngstar.pngstar.pngstar.png characters are concerned, but he will be needed for an essential down the road.
  • puppychow
    puppychow Posts: 1,453
    slidecage wrote:
    best of luck to the suckers to put themself though this

    Now, now. It's be nice and not insult players like myself. icon_neutral.gif
  • puppychow
    puppychow Posts: 1,453
    Roopesh80 wrote:
    This is great....finally some new goon types.....

    And including Doc Ock as a villain was good too.....better than seeing the regular mash up of Dark Avengers...

    Good Job D3....am looking forward to playing the rest of the event....

    Here's an upvote for your comment. Congratz. icon_lol.gif

    Okay, now to direct our attention to your comment re: Ock. The problem w/ having ock in a node w/ green spammers is that he can quickly use his aoe against your team. And while the board is flooded with enemy tiles, you can't use Ock on YOUR team to get rid of them. So while I appreciate how D3 wants to use a different villain to move the story forward, in this case the inclusion of Ock means the player has one less effective character to bring against the symbiote nodes.
  • slidecage
    slidecage Posts: 3,452 Chairperson of the Boards
    puppychow wrote:
    slidecage wrote:
    best of luck to the suckers to put themself though this

    Now, now. It's be nice and not insult players like myself. icon_neutral.gif


    i wonder how many would play PVE if

    a.. they would take away the 4 star needed in the Ess node

    B.. they would offer them for sale with the cover for enter amount here


    i will keep pushing but if i fall below a certain level i think i will quit.

    after stage 1 was 34th

    also they said they are going to replay this... I wonder if they are replaying the PVE or if VEMON will be the sim reward

    pts went up what 10% from stage 1 to 2....
  • puppychow
    puppychow Posts: 1,453
    slidecage wrote:

    i wonder how many would play PVE if

    a.. they would take away the 4 star needed in the Ess node

    B.. they would offer them for sale with the cover for enter amount here

    I played MPQ long enough to remember when the required 3* is a 10% draw in the cover pack. If D3 decides to bump up the essential rates to at least that, I think more players would participate. On the flip side though, if more players can clear essential then it would make placement even more competitive, and this could in turn lead to greater burnout among pve players. So it's a glass half full, half empty situation imo.
  • Akari
    Akari Posts: 492 Mover and Shaker
    These new goons are pretty cool! They're annoying attrition-wise, and things can very quickly spiral out of control, but I'm just happy to see things other than 7000 damage sniper rifle/deadly shots and threaten/tommy gun death combos.
  • BlackBoltRocks
    BlackBoltRocks Posts: 1,187 Chairperson of the Boards
    slidecage wrote:
    puppychow wrote:
    slidecage wrote:
    best of luck to the suckers to put themself though this

    Now, now. It's be nice and not insult players like myself. icon_neutral.gif


    i wonder how many would play PVE if

    a.. they would take away the 4 star needed in the Ess node

    B.. they would offer them for sale with the cover for enter amount here


    i will keep pushing but if i fall below a certain level i think i will quit.

    after stage 1 was 34th

    also they said they are going to replay this... I wonder if they are replaying the PVE or if VEMON will be the sim reward

    pts went up what 10% from stage 1 to 2....

    I wonder if you will ever stop complaining.
  • DanBenZvi
    DanBenZvi Posts: 82 Match Maker
    First node of Empire State is a bad joke. Board filled with green and black (neither of which the *mandated* heroes on this node can make any use of), goons that hurt you when you match away enemy special tiles, said special tiles getting boosted *every* turn...
  • DanBenZvi
    DanBenZvi Posts: 82 Match Maker
    Follow up to previous post: first node on Empire State is entirely dependent on board luck. Managed to successfully complete it on the third attempt when RNGesus decided not be a total tinykitty.

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