Patch Notes - R97 (03/28/16)

David [Hi-Fi] Moore

Marvel Puzzle Quest R97 update.

Get down!

What’s New…

- Versus madness with Deadpool’s Weapon TeX-MeX!

What’s Changed…

- Star-Lord no longer reduces the cost of an ability below a hero’s minimum ability cost. - Wolverine (Old Man Logan)’s

Reluctant Hero power now consistently converts to Finish the Fight if there are red Charged tiles on the board.
- Carnage’s Alien Instincts power now fires correctly after landing from being airborne.
- Professor X is now able to re-cast Blind Spot if the Invisibility tile created previously was part of a Match-5.
- Heroes that are made airborne while invisible now always continue to look invisible while airborne.
- Green Goblin’s Trick or Treat ability no longer destroys tiles that are already destroyed.
- Heroes that are immune to stun can now be targeted by a stun (they are still immune to the effect).
- Fixed a bug for some Android devices that were encountering an “Initialization Failed” message when launching the game.
- The following abilities can no longer be fired if there are no available targets:
• Spider-Man (Back in Black)’s Automotive Artillery
• Spider-Gwen’s Cherry Bomb
• Jean Grey (Phoenix)’s Psychic Flames
• Wolverine (Old Man Logan)’s Still Sharp
• Juggernaut’s Headbutt
• Venom (Dark Avengers)’s Devour
• Daken (Dark Avengers) & Daken (Classic)’s Chemical Reaction
• Kingpin’s Wilson’s Gambit
• Iceman’s Punch a Snowman
• Iron Man (Hulkbuster)’s Repulsor Punch
• Doctor Doom’s Diabolical Plot
• Iron Man (Model 40)’s Unibeam
• Cyclops (Uncanny X-Men)’s Full Blast
• Antman’s Grow
• Hulk (Indestructible)’s Smash
• Nova’s Danger Zone

ZeiramMR

"David wrote:

Moore"]
Get down!

One poster here is going to be seriously happy if this means who I think it is (Howard the Duck).

Moon Roach

ZeiramMR wrote:

"David wrote:

Moore"]
Get down!

One poster here is going to be seriously happy if this means who I think it is (Howard the Duck).

No, no, no, that's way too clever for a hint. It's always an anagram.

God Newt, it's the Frog of Thunder.

Or possibly Wet Dong. Can't think of who that might be though.

FierceKiwi

Moon Roach wrote:

No, no, no, that's way too clever for a hint. It's always an anagram.

God Newt, it's the Frog of Thunder.

Or possibly Wet Dong. Can't think of who that might be though.

Duh Namor

ZeiramMR

It is pretty clever (if I'm even right; I don't have the best record with these preview clues):

Get down = DUCK!
Fowl have down feathers.


EDIT: That aside, does "- Star-Lord no longer reduces the cost of an ability below a hero’s minimum ability cost." mean variable-cost powers like Psylocke's Red and Quicksilver's actives that specifically mention a minimum? Because that could be worded better.

Spiritclaw

"David wrote:

Moore"]

- Star-Lord no longer reduces the cost of an ability below a hero’s minimum ability cost.

Explain please? Presumably Star Lord's ability still does something. What's the minimum?

Mawtful

"David wrote:

Moore"]
Get down!

Mole Man!

or if we're all exceptionally lucky, it's the first Marvel-Disney IP cross over and we're getting The Underminer as a precursor to the Incredibles arriving.

Edit: I mean, of course it's Howard - just in time for April Fool's Day.

stochasticism

Will this release fix the issue of Mpq not running on the Android N developer preview.

zodiac339

Mawtful wrote:

"David wrote:

Moore"]
Get down!

Mole Man!

or if we're all exceptionally lucky, it's the first Marvel-Disney IP cross over and we're getting The Underminer as a precursor to the Incredibles arriving.

Edit: I mean, of course it's Howard - just in time for April Fool's Day.

Too late for April Fool's Day. We're wrapping up EotS and going into Venom Bomb with a release. Another release that soon after would be too much.

Hmm. Get Down is the first line in Jungle Boogey. The Jungle Book is coming out soon. Kaa is hopefully going to be the coolest part of the movie. The voice of Kaa is Scarlett Johnsson. Scarlet Johansson plays Black Widow. Black Widow confirmed.

DaveR4470

5* James Brown incoming! Jump back! Unnngh! Get... funkay.

Pylgrim

Spiritclaw wrote:

"David wrote:

Moore"]

- Star-Lord no longer reduces the cost of an ability below a hero’s minimum ability cost.

Explain please? Presumably Star Lord's ability still does something. What's the minimum?

There are a few abilities that have cost-reduction incorporated and state a minimum, for example, Psylocke's red and Quicksilver's black and green.

Good job with that nerf, Star-Lord was already a meta-warping force breaking the game, good that he was taken down a notch! Maybe also double his powers' cost and give him Hood's HP?

Moon Roach

FierceKiwi wrote:

Moon Roach wrote:

No, no, no, that's way too clever for a hint. It's always an anagram.

God Newt, it's the Frog of Thunder.

Or possibly Wet Dong. Can't think of who that might be though.

Duh Namor

Another anagram. Human Rod. Fits with the theme, at least.

Vhailorx

Add me to the "what does the star-lord change actually mean" crowd.

And if the speculation is correct (variable cost powers with a minimum are affected) WHY?! Was star-lord too powerful? Was there an exploit? If so, was it game-breaking? Otherwise who cares? It just doesn't seem worth it. Star-lord's yellow is borderline useless anyway, so why make it even less useless. And why hasnt this ability been turned into a passive power yet?! There a so many good suggestions in his character thread.

Ducky

Do NOT play with my emotions!!! If this is, indeed, Howard's hint I will be ECSTATIC!

Where do I sign up for free covers?!?!?! Should I start a petition?!?!?!?!

I pity the fool who ends up in a PvE bracket with me for this event!!!!

HOWARD THE DUCK

Fratriarch

Sorry to disappoint the duck fans,venom bomb tokens now have an image of an extremely thicknecked punisher.

MAX Punisher for DD season 2

Ducky

Fratriarch wrote:

Sorry to disappoint the duck fans,venom bomb tokens now have an image of an extremely thicknecked punisher.

MAX Punisher for DD season 2

He was the hint for the LAST patch notes. Don't you mess with my dreams!!!

turul

- Star-Lord no longer reduces the cost of an ability below a hero’s minimum ability cost.

Thanks for the unneccesary nerf again! Please give heightened sellback rate for Starlord!

Heroes that are made airborne while invisible now always continue to look invisible while airborne.

Hope this also applies to stunned!

no longer be fired if there are no available targets:
• Spider-Man (Back in Black)’s Automotive Artillery
• Spider-Gwen’s Cherry Bomb
• Jean Grey (Phoenix)’s Psychic Flames
• Wolverine (Old Man Logan)’s Still Sharp
• Juggernaut’s Headbutt
• Venom (Dark Avengers)’s Devour
• Daken (Dark Avengers) & Daken (Classic)’s Chemical Reaction
• Kingpin’s Wilson’s Gambit
• Iceman’s Punch a Snowman
• Iron Man (Hulkbuster)’s Repulsor Punch
• Doctor Doom’s Diabolical Plot
• Iron Man (Model 40)’s Unibeam
• Cyclops (Uncanny X-Men)’s Full Blast
• Antman’s Grow
• Hulk (Indestructible)’s Smash
• Nova’s Danger Zone

Dakens blue has color converting and strike tile removal effect. Should not be "fixed".
Danger Zone creates strike tiles and should be able to fire in the case when that happens[/quote]

Several of these abilites also convert at least a CD tile to basic if no target available. Since the action has a board effect, the "rules of the game" should allow fireing of ability. (What if I want to destroy the CD so a second power can have effect on that basic tile?). (Also losing availability to trigger a passive based on ability fire)

madsalad

turul wrote:

Dakens blue has color converting and strike tile removal effect. Should not be "fixed".
Danger Zone creates strike tiles and should be able to fire in the case when that happens

[/quote]


I'm going to guess that Daken can't fire if there are no tiles to convert AND there are no tiles to convert to .

Wooodd

madsalad wrote:

turul wrote:

Dakens blue has color converting and strike tile removal effect. Should not be "fixed".
Danger Zone creates strike tiles and should be able to fire in the case when that happens

I'm going to guess that Daken can't fire if there are no tiles to convert AND there are no tiles to convert to .

I read the notes to mean if there is no target-able enemy (such as airborne or invisible). Is that not what they're trying to do?

Daken's attack does damage even without strikes or blue tiles on board so it should always be available as an option.

pheregas

Is Get Down disco?

Disco just might be Dazzler.

I do hate disco.

(An MPQ Haiku)

ZeiramMR

pheregas wrote:

Is Get Down disco?

Disco just might be Dazzler.

I do hate disco.

(An MPQ Haiku)

For a split second I thought Dazzler too. But if you are going disco, it has to be... The Hypno-Hustler! ;-p