What's New MPQ - December (Updated 12/12)

IceIX

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Welcome to What's New MPQ! Below, you will find the schedule of our ongoing and future events, along with the character buff list for the week. If you're interested in our events archive, feel free to click open the 'Spoiler' tab to see the list of past events.

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Characters
4-Star: Deathlok (Michael Collins) Clue: More Than Human
5-Star: Riri Williams (Ironheart 3.0) Clue: Home Grown Smarts
4-Star: Namora (Origin) Clue: Hybrid adoption
3/5 Star: Hit-Monkey (EDI Suit / Mercenary Hitman) Clue: Multidextrous

Recent and Upcoming Features
R265 Release Notes: See Here
R266 Release Notes: See Here
R267 Release Notes: See Here

PVE Events

11/27 - 12/2 Honor Among Thieves
Placement Rewards: Mister Sinister Shards, Reptil, Colossus (Classic), Moonstone
Progression Rewards: Cyclops (P5) Shards, She-Hulk (Origin), Rocket & Groot (Most Wanted), Ares

12/1 - 12/6 Thick As Thieves
Placement Rewards: Arcade Shards, Namora, Elektra (Assassin), Hawkeye (Modern)
Progression Rewards: Mister Sinister Shards, Reptil, Colossus (Classic), Moonstone

12/5 - 12/9 Unstable Iso-8
Placement Rewards: She Hulk (Immortal), Hulk (Main Event), Gambit (Modern), Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Progression Rewards: Arcade Shards, Namora, Elektra (Assassin), Hawkeye (Modern)

12/8 - 12/12 Heart of Darkness
Placement Rewards: Emma Frost (P5), Shuri, Hood, Magneto (Marvel NOW)
Progression Rewards: She Hulk (Immortal), Hulk (Main Event), Gambit (Modern), Human Torch (Johnny Storm)

12/11 - 12/16 Webbed Wonder
Placement Rewards: Captain Marvel (Galactic Warrior), Doop, Quicksilver, Thor (Marvel NOW)
Progression Rewards: Emma Frost (P5), Shuri, Hood, Magneto (Marvel NOW)

12/15 - 12/19 The Hunt NEW
Placement Rewards: Hit-Monkey (EDI), Deathlok, Storm (Mohawk), Daken (DA)
Progression Rewards: Captain Marvel (Galactic Warrior), Doop, Quicksilver, Thor (Marvel NOW)

12/18 - 12/23 Fight For Wakanda NEW
Placement Rewards: Colossus (P5), She-Hulk (Origin), Daredevil (MWF), Captain America (Steve Rogers)
Progression Rewards: Hit Monkey (EDI), Deathlok, Storm (Mohawk), Daken (DA)
Essentials: Big Wheel, Deathlok, Storm (Mohawk), Daken (DA)

12/22 - 12/26 Meet Rocket & Groot NEW
Placement Rewards: Arcade (Edward Acra), Spider-Woman, Black Widow (Grey), Bullseye (DA)
Progression Rewards: Colossus (P5), She-Hulk (Origin), Daredevil (MWF), Captain America (Steve Rogers)

12/25 - 12/30 Infinite Pursuit NEW
Placement Rewards: (PLACEHOLDER), Iron Man (Hulkbuster), Star-Lord (Peter Quill), Black Widow (Original)
Progression Rewards: Arcade (Edward Acra), Spider-Woman, Black Widow (Grey), Bullseye (DA)

PVP Events

11/27 - 11/30 Spider-Man (Classic) - Webslinger
Placement Rewards: Jean Grey (Phoenix), Gwenpool, Luke Cage (HfH), Captain Marvel (Ms. Marvel)

11/29 - 12/3 Luke Cage (Heroes For Hire) - Sticks and Stones
Placement Rewards: Jessica Jones, Hawkeye (Ronin), Cyclops (Uncanny), Wolverine (Astonishing)

12/2 - 12/5 Cyclops (Uncanny) - Eye for an Eye
Placement Rewards: Kamala Khan (Origin), Namora, Vision, Ms. Marvel

12/4 - 12/7 Namora (Origin) - Sea's the Day
Placement Rewards: Killmonger, Hellcat, Captain America (Super Soldier), Moonstone

12/6 - 12/10 Captain America (Super Soldier) - First Avenger
Placement Rewards: Kingpin (Spider-Verse), Hulk (Totally Awesome), Squirrel Girl, Ms. Marvel

12/9 - 12/12 Squirrel Girl - Coversquirrel
Placement Rewards: Kitty Pryde, Hulkling, Angel, Daken (DA)

12/1 - 12/14 Angel - Avenging Angel
Placement Rewards: Knull, Hulk (Main Event), Black Widow (Grey), Storm (Classic)

12/13 - 12/17 Black Widow (Grey Suit) - Hollowpoint Kiss
Placement Rewards: Loki (God of Mischief), Human Torch (Jim Hammond), New Character, Captain America (Steve Rogers)

12/16 - 12/19 Hit-Monkey (Mercenary Hitman) - Ook! Eek! NEW
Placement Rewards: New Character (5-Star), Iceman (All-New), Bullseye (Classic), Storm (Classic)

12/18 - 12/21 Hit-Monkey (EDI Suit) - Don't Get Macaque-y NEW
Placement Rewards: Magneto (AoA), Ikaris, Human Torch (Classic), Human Torch (Johnny Storm)

12/20 - 12/24 Human Torch (Classic) - Hot Shot NEW
Placement Rewards: Mister Sinister, Invisible Woman, Iron Fist (Immortal), Storm (Classic)

12/23 - 12/26 Iron Fist (Immortal Weapon) - Fist Bump NEW
Placement Rewards: Moon Knight (Avatar), Iron Fist (Danny Rand), Hawkeye (Hawkguy), Hawkeye (Modern)

12/25 - 12/29 Hawkeye (Hawkguy) - No Good News NEW
Placement Rewards: Odin, Iron Man (Hulkbuster), Daken (Classic), Thor (Marvel NOW)

12/28 - 12/31 Daken (Classic) - Fatal Attraction NEW
Placement Rewards: Okoye, Jean Grey (All New), Gamora (GotG), Ares

Buff List

11/24 - 12/1
5-Star: Cable, Hela, Jessica Jones, Yellowjacket
4-Star: Domino, Emma Frost, Ghost, Morbius, Super Skrull
3-Star: Captain America, Captain Marvel, Falcon, Kamala Khan, Ragnarok
2-Star: Black Widow, Magneto
1-Star: Iron Man, Storm

12/1 - 12/8
5-Star: Adam Warlock, Cyclops, Knull, Thor (Gladiator)
4-Star: Elsa Bloodstone, Kate Bishop, MODOK, Professor X, Quake
3-Star: Hawkeye, Spider-Man, Star-Lord, Thanos, Vision
2-Star: Moonstone, Wolverine
1-Star: Black Widow, Venom

12/8 - 12/15
5-Star: Carnage, Hawkeye, Shang Chi, Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
4-Star: Iceman, Iron Fist, Nico Minoru, Red Guardian, Sabretooth
3-Star: Arcade, Gamora, Loki, Rocket & Groot, Thor
2-Star: Daken, Ms. Marvel
1-Star: Iron Man, Juggernaut

12/15 - 12/22 NEW
5-Star: Big Wheel, Havok, She-Hulk, Yelena Belova
4-Star: Hawkeye, Kate Pryde, Mockingbird, Spider-Man (OsCorp), Thing
3-Star: Bullseye, Deadpool, Doctor Doom, Doctor Octopus, Punisher
2-Star: Captain America, Human Torch
1-Star: Black Widow, Storm

12/22 - 12/29 NEW
5-Star: Captain America (Infinity War), Doctor Doom, Scarlet Witch, Thanos
4-Star: Ant-Man, Karolina Dean, Kraven, Spider-Man (Infinity War), Wiccan
3-Star: Blade, Cyclops, Human Torch, Iron Fist, Sentry
2-Star: Bullseye, Hawkeye
1-Star: Iron Man, Venom

Deadpool Dailies

11/28
4-Star: Hydra Stomper, Drax, Gorr, Morbius, Hulk (Main Event), Karnak, Namor
3-Star: Deadpool, Beast, Colossus, Doctor Octopus, Blade, Mystique, Rocket & Groot
Crash: Sabretooth

12/5
4-Star: Red Hulk, Hulk (Awesome), Deadpool, Jubilee, Elektra, Sabretooth, Kingpin
3-Star: Gamora, Luke Cage, Squirrel Girl, Cyclops, Black Panther, Iron Fist, Kamala Khan
Crash: Kingpin

12/12
4-Star: Captain America (Worthy), Wolverine, Domino, America Chavez, MODOK, Prowler, Vulture
3-Star: Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Bullseye, Dr. Strange, Thanos, Hawkeye
Crash: Captain America (Worthy)

12/19 NEW
4-Star: Beast, Melinda May, Monica Rambeau, Agent Venom, Agent Coulson, Red Guardian, Loki (Alligator)
3-Star: Star-Lord, Elektra, Gambit, Angel, Emma Frost, Arcade, Black Widow
Crash: Wolverine (X-Force)

12/26 NEW
4-Star: X-23, Iceman, Jean Grey, Valkyrie, Emma Frost, Yondu, Gamora
3-Star: Doctor Doom, Hood, Loki, Magneto, Ragnarok, Spider-Man, Iron Man
Crash: Comino

IceIX

Note: As some people will see, there is a PVE planned again with the upcoming Boss Event. This should be the last one scheduled, with a longer than usual offseason planned to offset these events going forward. We will be providing the same increased PVE rewards as were available during this last Lost In Time (6 tiers, lowest reward tier equal to standard Top 100)

Bowgentle

@IceIX said:
Note: As some people will see, there is a PVE planned again with the upcoming Boss Event. This should be the last one scheduled, with a longer than usual offseason planned to offset these events going forward. We will be providing the same increased PVE rewards as were available during this last Lost In Time (6 tiers, lowest reward tier equal to standard Top 100)

That's a good idea, considering it's over the Christmas weekend.
Thank you, and hopefully stuff WILL be on track again soon.

HoundofShadow

3/5 is back and the clue is Multidextrous.

I go with Cosmo for the late Guardian of Galaxy holiday show.

And Stepford Cuckoos support! Please grant me the luck to get R5 version.

DeNappa

Did you mean to put the info IN the spoiler tags? Because if you did, that kinda failed.

HoundofShadow

Are trailers considered spoiler? Anyway, I edited my post.

captainheath

No usual Christmas season events? Snowballs? Evergreen?

Bowgentle

BTW what's up with Riri not being boosted in the PVE subs?
Kinda defeats the purpose of getting her early.

ThaRoadWarrior

Multidextrous means doing 3 things at once apparently.

Glockoma

No Holiday events? Bruh…

You guys are still doing a great job. Everyone drops the snowball sometimes.

DAZ0273

Deathlok is in store tomorrow, right? Slightly surprised he isn't an essential character in any of the first lot of PVE.

Bowgentle

@DAZ0273 said:
Deathlok is in store tomorrow, right? Slightly surprised he isn't an essential character in any of the first lot of PVE.

It also feels like we should have gotten a few more rounds of rewards for him by now.

HoundofShadow

It depends on which dictionary you use. Anyway, the spoiler is out in reddit. Avoid that thread if you want to avoid spoiler. I can't guess anymore but I'm looking forward to that character.

Hammer3001

I’m thinking the new character will be Spiral or Multiple Man.

killahKlown

By clue im guessing it's Spiral

killahKlown

@Glockoma said:
No Holiday events? Bruh…

You guys are still doing a great job. Everyone drops the snowball sometimes.

The list only goes to mid-december. Relax

Glockoma

@killahKlown said:

@Glockoma said:
No Holiday events? Bruh…

You guys are still doing a great job. Everyone drops the snowball sometimes.

The list only goes to mid-december. Relax

**chill

Blackstone

Zemo can use a sword with one hand and a firearm with the other while telling you exactly why he’s better than you and plotting his inevitable escape.

He’s totally multidextrous

hygge_hound

@Tony_Foot said:

Awesome, so those that don’t want to play your game have now taken away the choice for those that did want to play your game. What a truly odd decision.

Are you new here, or just really enjoy being a martyr? Boss and a normal PVE were never done simultaneously. Until BCS came along and messed up the scheduling, by their own admission. Trust, the number of players who want to play 5 events during a holiday weekend(U.S.) when we're trying to be with our families is small, and it doesn't make you better than anyone else that you'd rather play 5 events at once than doing other things in life.

killahKlown

@hygge_hound said:

@Tony_Foot said:

Awesome, so those that don’t want to play your game have now taken away the choice for those that did want to play your game. What a truly odd decision.

Are you new here, or just really enjoy being a martyr? Boss and a normal PVE were never done simultaneously. Until BCS came along and messed up the scheduling, by their own admission. Trust, the number of players who want to play 5 events during a holiday weekend(U.S.) when we're trying to be with our families is small, and it doesn't make you better than anyone else that you'd rather play 5 events at once than doing other things in life.

You're assuming a lot. Or have you taken a survey I'm unaware of?? I've seen just as much players in favor of having both running simultaneously. Don't presume to be in some great majority here.

HoundofShadow

Based on what the dev said, the playerbase is divided as far as running boss and pve together is concerned, and I quote,

"With regards to PVE overlap with Bosses, the audience is somewhat divided. I can say, though, that it has been my desire for this overlap to not take place. A broad spectrum of things resulted in it falling off track (additional character, anniversary, rolling into the holidays) and when it goes off the rails it gets tricky bringing it back. We do have a plan and we can expect to see a return to "normal" very soon."

However, the dev hopes to end this. So, it's a dev decision.

As far as "being forced to play" is concerned, each of us has the ability not to play. If you're being forced to play, something is wrong. It could mean the dev can do mind control on their playerbase. Also, no one asked you to finish every events within 1 day. 12 days of Christmas, if it is runned, is a one node per day event, which takes less than a minute. As for Support event, it runs for 6 or 7 days. Take responsibility for the decision you make and don't blame the dev for it. What the dev has presented are choices to players, and they love choices.