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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel Heroes update 1.2 gets Frosty]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/09/05/marvel-heroes-update-1-2-gets-frosty/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/09/05/marvel-heroes-update-1-2-gets-frosty/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/09/05/marvel-heroes-update-1-2-gets-frosty/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/super-hero/" rel="tag">Super-hero</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/patches/" rel="tag">Patches</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/marvel-heroes/" rel="tag">Marvel Heroes</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/09/05/marvel-heroes-update-1-2-gets-frosty/"><img alt="Marvel Heroes" data-src-height="300" data-src-width="530" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2013/09/emma-frost.jpg" style="margin: 0px;" //></a></div>
<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/gazillion">Gazillion Entertainment</a> has deployed the biggest content update yet to <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/marvel-heroes/"><em>Marvel Heroes</em></a>, bringing a collection of enhancements and tweaks to several core aspects of the game. The defense system has been completely overhauled, survivability has been re-tuned, and a new hero has joined the fray.<br />
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Update 1.2 adds the Heroic and Super Heroic difficulty modes for all heroes. Players who defeat Dr. Doom or reach level 30 can access Heroic mode; Dr. Doom must be defeated in Heroic (or players must reach level 45) before Super Heroic is made available. Both modes offer new loot and enemies to match the increased difficulty.<br />
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Also new to the game are relics, which offer special stat boosts to heroes as well unique items that are as powerful as they are rare. Finally, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/08/10/marvel-heroes-dev-blog-talks-pvp-defense-and-new-heroes/">Emma Frost is now a playable character</a>, providing new powers like mind control and Diamond Form tanking. She can be purchased individually or through a special hero pack.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/09/05/marvel-heroes-update-1-2-gets-frosty/">Marvel Heroes update 1.2 gets Frosty</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 05 Sep 2013 19:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/09/05/marvel-heroes-update-1-2-gets-frosty/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20713111/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/09/05/marvel-heroes-update-1-2-gets-frosty/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>action</category><category>action-mmo</category><category>dr-doom</category><category>emma-frost</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>freemium</category><category>gazillion</category><category>gazillion-entertainment</category><category>marvel</category><category>marvel-heroes</category><category>marvel-universe</category><category>marvel-universe-online</category><category>microtransaction</category><category>microtransactions</category><category>muo</category><category>patch</category><category>premium</category><category>secret-identity</category><category>superhero</category><category>superheroes</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Foster]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2013 19:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel Heroes dev blog talks PvP, defense, and new heroes]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/08/10/marvel-heroes-dev-blog-talks-pvp-defense-and-new-heroes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/08/10/marvel-heroes-dev-blog-talks-pvp-defense-and-new-heroes/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/08/10/marvel-heroes-dev-blog-talks-pvp-defense-and-new-heroes/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/super-hero/" rel="tag">Super-hero</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/patches/" rel="tag">Patches</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pvp/" rel="tag">PvP</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pve/" rel="tag">PvE</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/marvel-heroes/" rel="tag">Marvel Heroes</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dev-diaries/" rel="tag">Dev Diaries</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/moba/" rel="tag">MOBA</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/08/10/marvel-heroes-dev-blog-talks-pvp-defense-and-new-heroes/"><img alt="Marvel Heroes" data-src-height="300" data-src-width="530" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2013/08/marvelheroes.jpg" style="margin: 0px;" /></a></div>
It's time again for <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/gazillion">Gazillion Entertainment's</a> weekly <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/marvel-heroes/"><em>Marvel Heroes</em></a> dev blog, and this latest entry hops, skips, and jumps its way across a vast number of topics. First on deck are changes to the game's defense system and difficulty ratings; the dev team is working to reduce the odds of one-shotting and improve the experience for melee heroes.<br />
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Also in the works: tweaks to Midtown Manhattan, the release of rare costumes to the in-game store, a boost to the drop rate for <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/07/12/marvel-heroes-makes-it-easier-to-earn-new-superheroes/">eternity splinters</a>, and further iterations to the game's upcoming optional PvP system. Of particular interest is the team's confirmation that it can change hero behaviors between PvE and PvP environments, meaning basic hero components like crowd control and cooldowns can be tweaked separately for both styles of play.<br />
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Finally, work continues on Emma Frost, Squirrel Girl, and Luke Cage, all due for release in the somewhat near future. Luke Cage can create (and throw) cars, Emma Frost brings new mind control abilities, and Squirrel Girl has... squirrels.<br />
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Most changes featured in the dev blog should be going live on test servers soon, if they're not there already.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/08/10/marvel-heroes-dev-blog-talks-pvp-defense-and-new-heroes/">Marvel Heroes dev blog talks PvP, defense, and new heroes</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sat, 10 Aug 2013 19:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/08/10/marvel-heroes-dev-blog-talks-pvp-defense-and-new-heroes/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20691901/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/08/10/marvel-heroes-dev-blog-talks-pvp-defense-and-new-heroes/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>action</category><category>action-mmo</category><category>dev-blog</category><category>dev-diary</category><category>Emma-Frost</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>freemium</category><category>gazillion</category><category>gazillion-entertainment</category><category>Luke-Cage</category><category>marvel</category><category>marvel-heroes</category><category>marvel-universe</category><category>marvel-universe-online</category><category>microtransaction</category><category>microtransactions</category><category>muo</category><category>patch</category><category>premium</category><category>secret-identity</category><category>squirrel-girl</category><category>superhero</category><category>superheroes</category><category>test-server</category><category>update</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Foster]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2013 19:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>