PVE: Simulator (2016-08-18 to 2016-08-21)

rainkingucd

Update on node 7: Simulator Story Event Changes

"• The last mission of each sub-chapter (Simulation 07) can only be played once. Progression rewards have been adjusted accordingly. • The reward from Simulation 07 is 3,500 Iso-8 (up from 2,000 Iso-8)."

Event Info

The Simulator
Length of Event: 3 days
Sub-Events? Yes; Alliance Rewards in Sub-Events? Yes
Number of Sub-Events: 3 Length of Sub-Events: 24 hours
Main Nodes after Sub-Events End? No
Main Bracket Size: 1000 Sub Bracket Size: 1000
Unique Reward(s): 3500 ISO Reward - In each sub-event, the final node on the left branch has a 3500 ISO reward.
Other Notes:
Total number of sub-events and overall length of the event has varied.
Sub-Event Nodes: 10 Total. 6 Regular (repeatable); 3 Essential (repeatable); 1 One-Time Only
Link to mags1587 PVE Format Guide

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Progression awards:

100:
500: 100
1000: rainbow damage boost
1500:
2500: rainbow AP stockpile
3800: 140
5200:
7000: 140
9000:
11000: 140
13000:
15500: 250
17500: 25
20500: 250
23000:
25500: 500
28500: 25
32000:
36000: 1000
40000: 25

Placement rewards:

1-2: + rewards for 2-5
3-10: ,1500 , 50
11-20 ,1500 , 50
21-50: ,1000 , 50
51-100: ,1000 , 25
101-200: , 500 , 25
201-300: , 500
301-400: , 250
401-500: x 3, 250
501-600: x 2, 250
601-800: , 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

Links to previous runs

PVE: Simulator (2016-06-23 to 2016-06-26)
PVE: Simulator (2016-06-02 to 2016-06-05)
PVE: Simulator (2016-03-14 to 2016-03-16)
PVE: Simulator (2015-12-28 to 2015-12-31)
Simulator (Oct.12th-Oct.15th,2015) (no details; during 2nd anniversary, so linked to bracket size instead
PVE: Simulator (September 24-28)
PVE: Simulator (July 2-6)
Simulator (May 21 - 24)
The Simulator (April 19-24)
The Simulator - Mar 6 - 10
The Simulator - Dec 30 - Jan 7
The Simulator - Nov 11th-18th
The Simulator (September 3-10 2014)
Simulator - July 4 - 11
The Simulator (PvE) - (May 30 - June4)
The Simulator: April 29 - May 6

Kjempen

I think there's a typo in your post. In-game the max progression (25 cp) is listed at the 40.000 points score

rainkingucd

Kjempen wrote:

I think there's a typo in your post. In-game the max progression (25 cp) is listed at the 40.000 points score

thanks. Got distracted checking previous max progression levels and forgot to update it.

DTStump

This is also the first time the progression target is relatively high compared to previous runs since the new system was permanently implemented, if I am not mistaken. 3 clears per sub are not gonna cut it.

Bowgentle

DTStump wrote:

This is also the first time the progression target is relatively high compared to previous runs since the new system was permanently implemented, if I am not mistaken. 3 clears per sub are not gonna cut it.

It's treated as a new character release.

DTStump

Bowgentle wrote:

DTStump wrote:

This is also the first time the progression target is relatively high compared to previous runs since the new system was permanently implemented, if I am not mistaken. 3 clears per sub are not gonna cut it.

It's treated as a new character release.

Still, I believe Simulator was the event chosen for the release of Kate Bishop with a progression target of 32k. I think 40k is a lot for such a challenging event, especially with the new scaling rules. That said, I hope I'm wrong.

Mechahamster

This event feels slightly overtuned, there's a level 90 Drax one shotting my 2-3 star transition roster for a mere 8 red

A first victory adds 25 levels, I don't think 3 full clears is going to be feasible.

ZootSax

DTStump wrote:

Still, I believe Simulator was the event chosen for the release of Kate Bishop with a progression target of 32k. I think 40k is a lot for such a challenging event, especially with the new scaling rules. That said, I hope I'm wrong.

Yeah, on first glance it looks like they forgot to account for Simulation 7 not being repeatable. We shall see, I guess.

Mechahamster wrote:

This event feels slightly overtuned, there's a level 90 Drax one shotting my 2-3 star transition roster for a mere 8 red

A first victory adds 25 levels, I don't think 3 full clears is going to be feasible.

If it makes you feel any better, when you get to the 3-4 star transition, you'll have a higher level Drax one-shotting your characters for 8 red, so you have that to look forward to...

Mechahamster

Still, a lvl 90 character doing ~5500 damage for 8 seems a bit much.

SnowcaTT

Mechahamster wrote:

Still, a lvl 90 character doing ~5500 damage for 8 seems a bit much.

Level 376 here: 17,281 damage for 8.

carrion_pigeons

Just don't let him get it off. If you bring a stunner (which you should be doing anyway on a Hulk node) the rest of that team isn't particularly hard and if you get unlucky and fail to deny red you can still usually retreat before he actually uses it.

I know it seems like a crazy ridiculous ability, but it's basically all he does (his purple does almost nothing if you wait out the countdown and his black is expensive enough that it should probably not be happening under normal circumstances), and it isn't super hard to counter.

Even if your only stunner is a minimum level MBW you got covers for out of your last few recruit tokens, that fight should still be manageable at that level.

mckauhu

3,5k iso in the last node! Wohoo feeling like celebration finally

gravel

It's always interesting seeing the new characters in these events. With all the events that repeat, you generally don't see high level new characters often, so it makes me question who to target first sometimes. Drax in the first sub, Kate in the second, I just don't know how dangerous they are at this point. I know simulator is hated, but it is at least interesting at times.

Haxis

Suggestions on winning teams?

stochasticism

Rulk/Im40/switch on any node you can.

carrion_pigeons

What tier?

I've been seeing success with a lot of 3* Daken-centric teams, since when he's championed and buffed he's just super hard to kill, and he hardly shows up at all as an opponent in Simulator. Kind of the 3* version of OML.

Stunners tend to be very good since there are no goons in Sim.

I've been messing around with Patch/Doom/Spider-Man (filling up purple tiles with specials to nullify Patch's drawback) and it works decently well. Either you can't match purples and Doom fills the board or you can and Spidey does. It's a rainbow team, buffed Doom offers a pretty ridiculous nuke, and protect tiles plus regen is potent staying power.

Crowl

stochasticism wrote:

Rulk/Im40/switch on any node you can.

When switch is unavailable, I swapped in XFDP.

Haxis

mostly 3* centered, so I'll try the doom/daken/spiderman even though there is no red user

Crowl

gravel wrote:

It's always interesting seeing the new characters in these events. With all the events that repeat, you generally don't see high level new characters often, so it makes me question who to target first sometimes. Drax in the first sub, Kate in the second, I just don't know how dangerous they are at this point. I know simulator is hated, but it is at least interesting at times.

I quite like the simulator, but since they are calling it that and designing the whole event around that idea, they should remove the characters being locked out mechanism for this pve event.

stochasticism

Crowl wrote:

stochasticism wrote:

Rulk/Im40/switch on any node you can.

When switch is unavailable, I swapped in XFDP.

I would sub in Daken. Since green is one of 3 colors you are prioritizing you end up with a lot of strikes.

Crowl

stochasticism wrote:

Crowl wrote:

stochasticism wrote:

Rulk/Im40/switch on any node you can.

When switch is unavailable, I swapped in XFDP.

I would sub in Daken. Since green is one of 3 colors you are prioritizing you end up with a lot of strikes.

A lot of strikes is nice, but can't compare for me with the hard hitting red that heals and the hefty damage from his black if the opposition gets of a power.