bluewolf said: @IceIX I was looking at the Karnak thread which lists Hearts of Darkness as the 2/16 event that features Karnak. The list here on the Sneak Peek says that event will be Venom Bomb. I'm not sure which is correct; maybe there was an initial plan for VB and that got switched around to HoD.
Bryan Lambert said: Are there four factions of devs competing in regular Nerf gun battles to determine how SHIELD Training works? After two runs with all older characters, we have a run with the absolute newest character. We’ve had runs with the second oldest and the third oldest in the past. No pattern, no consistency.Is it really too much to ask for someone to decide who you think is “supposed” to be able to get the 4* cover in this event, build it accordingly, and stick to it? At this point I’d be happy if it’s always the newest character. I’d never get a 4* from ST again, but at least I’d know where I stand.
HoundofShadow said: A good rule of thumb is to ask yourself, 1) Has the newer character appeared in PvE essentials more than twice way before shield training date?If the answer is yes, take it that they aren't essential.OR When it's near shield training date, ask yourself:1) will this week be the second time this newer character appears in PvE? If the answer is yes, then that will be the required newer essential.If the newer essential turns out to contradict your answer, you should be happy because they are using older characters or the older of the newest characters.In this scenario, Modok and Karoline have already appeared thrice and Northstar just appeared the second time.
JHawkInc said: It's been pretty consistently 5/4/4 since... Black Bolt's release in 2016. Occasionally you get some variations, most often a 5 comes early, giving us a 5/4/5, but then we get three 4's in a row, so instead of 5/4/4/5/4/4 we get a stretch of 5/4/5/4/4/4, changes how long each 5 is in Latest, but over time it's the same release rate of 5's and 4's. It happened with Black Widow, Peter Parker, Cable, and Professor X, each 5 skipping a 4 in the release cycle, but an extra 4 coming out after to get us back "on track."It looked like the first half of 2019 was going to follow a 5/4/4/5/4 pattern, but it went back to 5/4/4 with Storm's release.The pattern shows that both February releases should have been 4's, so if we're getting a 5 later this month, then that release is definitely off the normal pattern.
bluewolf said: Infinite Pursuit (2/27/20) - 3 Day Event *New Update*Featured Characters:5-Star: Jean Grey4-Star: Kraven3-Star: Colossus2-Star: MagnetoProgression Rewards:5-Star: Jean Grey - Shards4-Star: Kraven - Purple, Shards3-Star: Colossus - Black, Shards2-Star: Magneto - Purple, Blue1-Star: Hawkeye - PurplePlacement Rewards:5-Star: New Character - Shards4-Star: M.O.D.O.K. - Black, Blue, Shards3-Star: Elektra - Purple, Black, Red, Shards2-Star: Thor - Yellow, Green, Red2 things:1. Jean Grey is 3 Classics in a row after BW and Strange.....maybe the pattern is changing.2. Placement rewards for New Person suggests very heavily that the NEW 5 will be essential in whatever PVE follows IP, so we are back to the "Make the newest 5 essential immediately" just like with the Profe$$or. I guess they think we are all fine with it since shards are in rewards now.
DAZ0273 said: Yikes that 4* boost list sucks starting the 20th.
Anon said: "Bring in the cats of peace"Opposite of dogs of war.The full line is "Cry Havoc! And let slip the dogs of war!"5* Havok? Or maybe one of his brothers? I'd love to see Vulcan in the game.