Patch Notes - R99 (04/25/16)

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  • Lukoil
    Lukoil Posts: 266 Mover and Shaker
    Bundle = pack, like booster pack, like critical booster pack.
    Bundle up = more critical booster packs in PVE nodes??
  • JVReal
    JVReal Posts: 1,884 Chairperson of the Boards
    Bundle up... bundle... bundle of Joy... MPQ2 preview coming with next patch?
  • Bruinsfan17
    Bruinsfan17 Posts: 132 Tile Toppler
    wade66 wrote:
    Just to clarify things for me personally:

    R98: Revenge- the great motivator
    R99: Bundle Up

    Do these refer to the same character, because I don't think we got the character relating to that?, there was nothing vengeful about Howard.

    Does this mean we could be in for another bach to back character release?

    Featuring maybe both War Machine, whose potential cinematic death pushes Stark on a path of vengence targeting is former comrade, and Winter Soldier?

    Howard was a R97 release which stated "Get Down" or as others might yell "Duck!" icon_e_biggrin.gif

    So it could be a back to back release. Some people believe Revenge, the great motivator could be a clue to a new event we haven't yet seen in MPQ or some speculate it's GotG's Drax. We shall see.
  • pheregas
    pheregas Posts: 1,721 Chairperson of the Boards
    The affiliation thing intrigues me.

    It makes me think that there will be new characters that affect affiliations.

    They paved the way for that with Ghost Rider with Heroes and Villains and with Mr. F with other FF members.
  • varjar2015
    varjar2015 Posts: 1
    My guess is that whole affiliation thing is a precursor to affiliation Legendary Tokens.

    People are tired of **** pulls after slaving away at the game for 20 CP. Affiliations will at least allow you to focus in more on the character(s) you do want.

    Also, with more 5-stars inevitably on the way, they're going to have to tweak the current LT system in order to maintain a 10% chance at a 5-star.
  • Redrobot30
    Redrobot30 Posts: 348 Mover and Shaker
    pheregas wrote:
    The affiliation thing intrigues me.

    It makes me think that there will be new characters that affect affiliations.

    They paved the way for that with Ghost Rider with Heroes and Villains and with Mr. F with other FF members.

    My guess is that if they really do a Civil War event for us that this will break up characters into different groups. So say you pick Cap's side then you lock out a certain group of characters and vice versa for IM. Or something along those lines. I don't think they would arbitrarily set up categories just for kicks and giggles.
  • mohio
    mohio Posts: 1,690 Chairperson of the Boards
    pheregas wrote:
    The affiliation thing intrigues me.

    It makes me think that there will be new characters that affect affiliations.

    They paved the way for that with Ghost Rider with Heroes and Villains and with Mr. F with other FF members.
    As sarcastically mentioned by someone up-thread, this is likely in anticipation of a civil war event where being on "team Cap" or "team Iron Man" might make a difference. If some spoiled info comes to pass, there are some new abilities that care about how many "teammates" are around, so knowing who is on which team might be important info.
  • firethorne
    firethorne Posts: 1,505 Chairperson of the Boards
    mohio wrote:
    pheregas wrote:
    The affiliation thing intrigues me.

    It makes me think that there will be new characters that affect affiliations.

    They paved the way for that with Ghost Rider with Heroes and Villains and with Mr. F with other FF members.
    As sarcastically mentioned by someone up-thread, this is likely in anticipation of a civil war event where being on "team Cap" or "team Iron Man" might make a difference. If some spoiled info comes to pass, there are some new abilities that care about how many "teammates" are around, so knowing who is on which team might be important info.

    Or they want to bring back some of the retired boosts. icon_lol.gif

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    Seriously though, I'd rather have some of these than crit boosts...
  • CaptainFreaky
    CaptainFreaky Posts: 451 Mover and Shaker
    Yeah - I'm guessing affiliation will factor into whatever event is being planned for Civil War.
    Perhaps an Ultron style where the essentials are "Team Cap" for one run and "Team IronMan" for the other run or something.
  • mindsuckr
    mindsuckr Posts: 154
    wade66 wrote:
    R98: Revenge- the great motivator
    R99: Bundle Up

    Do these refer to the same character, because I don't think we got the character relating to that?, there was nothing vengeful about Howard.

    Does this mean we could be in for another bach to back character release?

    Back to back character releases are not too bad if the "bundle up" one is a 5* release. We're due for one this month, so it's most likely Winter Soldier.
  • JVReal
    JVReal Posts: 1,884 Chairperson of the Boards
    wade66 wrote:
    R98: Revenge- the great motivator
    R99: Bundle Up
    Revenge is best served Cold.
  • The Bob The
    The Bob The Posts: 743 Critical Contributor
    "Bundling" is a product-packaging tactic used by cable/internet providers like Comcast. People hate Comcast. Who else do people hate?

    5* Cho confirmed!
  • mpqr7
    mpqr7 Posts: 2,642 Chairperson of the Boards
    If we have to choose a side, I'm definitely choosing Team "The Side That Contains OML"!
  • David [Hi-Fi] Moore
    David [Hi-Fi] Moore Posts: 2,872 Site Admin
    JVReal wrote:
    Is defining the affiliation intended to help us determine who are heroes and who are villains as it relates to the character abilities that do extra damage to villains, etc?

    Yes. Exactly.
  • Seltsam
    Seltsam Posts: 14
    Clearly it's a teaser for the DC crossover.
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  • Linkster79
    Linkster79 Posts: 1,037 Chairperson of the Boards
    Disney own Marvel, Marvel get to dictate which characters get featured. Folks round my way often say bundle up when it is cold, summer is approaching but it will get cold. Obviously Elsa of Arrendale.

    Sneak peak into version R100
    - Fixed a rare progression blocker in the first stages of the game.

    It was in R96 and R98 so makes sense to have it in R100.
  • pheregas
    pheregas Posts: 1,721 Chairperson of the Boards
    Linkster79 wrote:
    Disney own Marvel, Marvel get to dictate which characters get featured. Folks round my way often say bundle up when it is cold, summer is approaching but it will get cold. Obviously Elsa of Arrendale.

    Sneak peak into version R100
    - Fixed a rare progression blocker in the first stages of the game.

    It was in R96 and R98 so makes sense to have it in R100.

    But what you speak of already exists!

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  • Jaedenkaal
    Jaedenkaal Posts: 3,357 Chairperson of the Boards
    Ah yes. Not the match-3 universe crossover that we want, but the universe crossover that we deserve.
  • hodayathink
    hodayathink Posts: 528 Critical Contributor
    Jaedenkaal wrote:
    Ah yes. Not the match-3 universe crossover that we want, but the universe crossover that we deserve.

    Let it go.
  • Mitchjewitz
    Mitchjewitz Posts: 84 Match Maker
    Bundle up.... because winter is coming! 5* white walker confirmed!

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