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Issue 19: Alpha Strike Overview
The newest City of Heroes® issue, Issue 19: Alpha Strike, primes
players for the new Incarnate system for high-level characters while
providing more Task Forces and events that reveal the unfolding
Praetorian invasion storyline, alternate animations for character
powers, and other game enhancements.
The Alpha Slot
Issue 19 unveils the long-awaited Alpha Slot*, the first part of the
new Incarnate* system that gives high-level characters access to new
powers and challenges. Unlocking the Alpha Slot is no easy task.
Players must first learn what it means to exceed the definition of
Hero or Villain to become an Incarnate. Mender Ramiel in Ouroboros
guides players on this journey.
Ouroboros
Two New Task Forces
Challenges already await new Incarnates. The Praetorians have begun
their invasion of Primal Earth. Protecting Paragon City™ and the Rogue
Isles™ from such overwhelming forces requires the greatest Heroes and
Villains (as well as Rogues and Vigilantes) to work together. Two
familiar faces will help in stopping the invasion: Apex and Tin Mage.
Apex Task Force*: Apex has joined the Vanguard, and he helps organize
your team of Incarnates to stop the Praetorian initial assault. Face
off against the Anti-Matter Clockwork, War Walkers, and the Arch-
Villain Battle Maiden before they can destroy Paragon City. If you
succeed in this battle, the war is yet to be won.
Tin Mage Task Force*: The lost hero Tin Mage has returned to help
coordinate an assault into Praetoria to stop the invasion cold. Your
team strikes into the very heart of Nova Praetoria to confront Neuron,
Bobcat, and a Praetorian army.
New Auras
Issue 19 includes two free auras for all City of Heroes players. These
auras are customizable.
Fireflies - Your character can be surrounded by glowing, tintable
fireflies.
Snow - Celebrate winter and be showered by snow.
Praetoria Zone Events*
Live events in Praetoria in which your Resistance or Loyalist
character can participate:
The Protest (Nova Praetoria): The angry citizens of Praetoria are
staging a protest in Nova Praetoria. Will you join them or shut them
down?
Syndicate Takedown (Imperial City): The PPD has found a cell of the
Syndicate in the Agilecorp building. The two forces are at a standoff
at the base of the building. If you hurry you can capture one of the
Syndicate's leaders.
The Great Escape (Neutropolis): One of the Failed Experiments has
remained lucid and sane, and appears to have the ability to influence
other Ghouls. Informants say he is eager to aid the Resistance in its
war against the regime. Will you aid him in his escape? Or will you
hunt him down now that he has escaped?
Apex
Fitness Pool Powers are Inherent
Fitness Pool powers are now inherent powers granted to all new and
existing characters starting from Level 2. All characters will be
granted Swift, Hurdle, Health, and Stamina. These powers can be
slotted and will accept the appropriate Enhancements.
Existing characters with these powers selected via Pool Powers will be
able to gain the powers they have not previously taken via the normal
leveling process. They will not gain access to any of the Inherent
fitness powers until they Respec.
Upon using a Respec, the Fitness pool will not be selectable by the
character and all 4 powers will be granted as Inherent Powers at level
2. This prevents issues with lost enhancements or slot allocation
errors.
Alternate Power Animations
Now players can customize the animation for some characters' powers.
Shoot a Psychic Blast or even launch a Fire Breath from your
character's hands. Hurl an attack from one or both hands. Select the
animations and customize how a character fires off its powers at any
Tailor.
The following powers have alternate animation choices:
Primary Sets: Dark Blast, Electric Blast, Energy Blast, Fire Blast,
Radiation Blast, Ice Blast, Psychic Blast, Sonic Attack, Mind Control.
Secondary Sets or Powers: Psionic Assault, Sonic Resonance, Icy
Assault, Fiery Assault, Mental Manipulation, Energy Assault,
Electricity Manipulation, Integration.
Primal Earth Characters Can Enter Praetoria
Non-Praetorians can journey to Praetoria* through Pocket D.
More Tip and Morality Missions
All City of Heroes characters can play and enjoy more Tip missions,
while City of Heroes Going Rogue™ characters can choose from more
missions* that impact a character's alignment.
Other Enhancements
New Badges: We've added new Exploration badges for hazard zones.
Merged Monorails and Ferries: The Transit Authorities in Paragon City
and the Rogue Isles have made major improvements to the monorail and
ferry system by merging their respective routes. All monorails can now
travel to every monorail station on the Green and Yellow Line, while
all ferries can now travel to every ferry station in the Rogue Isles.
Mission Architect Enhancements: The Tunnels, Praetorian Tech and
Praetorian Office map sets are now available in Mission Architect. You
can now also select the Praetorian Clockwork, Destroyers, Resistance,
Praetoria Police Department, Seers, Ghouls, and the Syndicate as
Mission Architect NPC groups.
Apex Apex Ouroboros Apex Tin Mage Tin Mage
*Requires the City of Heroes Going Rogue expansion.
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