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trailturtletrailturtle Posts: 5,496 Perfect World Employee
edited July 2013 in Super News Network
Greetings, Champions - get ready for a mission-reward travel power in our 4th of July event!

This event begins on July 3, at 5:30 PM Pacific. You can find Liberty Guard near Defender in Ren Center, with two special missions available from July 3rd through July 8th. You'll need to triumph in the Red Winter special alert, and avert a nuclear apocalypse. Complete one of his missions to earn the Indy Kid sidekick, and complete the other for the event-exclusive Flag Speed travel power!

Start time: 5:30 PM Pacific, July 3rd
End time: 11:59 PM Pacific, July 8th


(More details are available in the blog post.)
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  • lovehammer1lovehammer1 Posts: 416 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Sounds cool. Just one "BIG" problem with that.

    Not getting disconnected! Can't seem to log in more than 30 seconds sometimes.
    Hope this gets cleared up soon so I can get that flag speed travel power.
  • themightyzeniththemightyzenith Posts: 4,599 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Greetings, Champions - get ready for a mission-reward travel power in our 4th of July event!

    This event begins on July 3, at 5:30 PM Pacific. You can find Liberty Guard near Defender in Ren Center, with two special missions available from July 3rd through July 8th. You'll need to triumph in the Red Winter special alert, and avert a nuclear apocalypse. Complete one of his missions to earn the Indy Kid sidekick, and complete the other for the event-exclusive Flag Speed travel power!

    Start time: 5:30 PM Pacific, July 3rd
    End time: 11:59 PM Pacific, July 8th


    (More details are available in the blog post.)

    Please tell me there are no lockboxes involved.
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  • trailturtletrailturtle Posts: 5,496 Perfect World Employee
    edited July 2013
    The event is unchanged from last year.
  • captmidnight01captmidnight01 Posts: 6 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    I agree with the disconnect thing. Seems to be a MAJOR issue lately.
  • roughbearmattachroughbearmattach Posts: 4,784 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Does that mean my toons will have a SECOND "Flag Speed" item permanently in inventory?

    Not to be sarcastic--it is really annoying having that thing use up an inventory space.
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  • jaazaniah1jaazaniah1 Posts: 5,536 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Since it's the 4th I vote for a Questionite store sale. Half off everything normally 200,000+ Q.
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  • voyagersixvoyagersix Posts: 232 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Is this thing an account-wide unlock, or per character?
  • fudgemonstafudgemonsta Posts: 1,591 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    voyagersix wrote: »
    Is this thing an account-wide unlock, or per character?

    Account-wide, like all travel powers.
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  • jonsillsjonsills Posts: 6,318 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Does that mean my toons will have a SECOND "Flag Speed" item permanently in inventory?

    Not to be sarcastic--it is really annoying having that thing use up an inventory space.
    What item? It's a Travel Power that gets unlocked by participation in the event.

    Are you sure you're not confusing Flag Speed with Dark Speed?
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  • trailturtletrailturtle Posts: 5,496 Perfect World Employee
    edited July 2013
    Regardless, I'm pretty sure that the mission is only available once per account/character, even though the event has returned.
  • n0vastaronen0vastarone Posts: 18 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    There is no canadian speed?

    so racist.
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  • fudgemonstafudgemonsta Posts: 1,591 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Canadian speed would require a herd of moose chasing you everywhere.

    I would know, it is how I get home from work every day.
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  • crypticbuxomcrypticbuxom Posts: 4,620 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    jonsills wrote: »
    What item? It's a Travel Power that gets unlocked by participation in the event.

    Are you sure you're not confusing Flag Speed with Dark Speed?

    When you receive one of these TP unlocks they go into your inventory first then become unlocked and disappear. When you purchase a recog travel power you may see a message seeing that the item was purchased and then automatically the item is used, and your travel power becomes unlocked. Sometimes though they won't disappear. And worse off, they cannot be discarded or even moved around in the inventory.

    I feel sorry for anyone who may encounter this problem while their first bag is full and it goes into the overflow bag. They may encounter the problem of never being able to open it ever again.

    Participate at your own risk. Make sure your first bag has some space. Try not to suffer lag while collecting on the reward?
  • xen0biaxen0bia Posts: 140 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    OK I'm wondering, is the TP rewarded specifically by completing the quest or is it another one of those you have 0,0001% chance to get it as a drop from whatever?
  • fudgemonstafudgemonsta Posts: 1,591 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    xen0bia wrote: »
    OK I'm wondering, is the TP rewarded specifically by completing the quest or is it another one of those you have 0,0001% chance to get it as a drop from whatever?

    Like last year, it's rewarded for completing the quest, like doing the Questionite dailies and such.
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  • xen0biaxen0bia Posts: 140 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    I wasn't playing last summer so I wouldn't know. :P So it's a 100% reward then?
  • fudgemonstafudgemonsta Posts: 1,591 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    xen0bia wrote: »
    I wasn't playing last summer so I wouldn't know. :P So it's a 100% reward then?

    Aye, like the questionite dailies.
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  • malvoumalvou Posts: 488 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    'Merica!

    I got it last year. It's a nice travel power. I used it for my Thanksgiving Turkey character last Turkey Day.
  • ninjapiffninjapiff Posts: 283 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    (Originally from the Blog Post):
    "This isn?t the only content that?ll be coming with the maintenance on July 3rd, so keep an eye out for more announcements!"
    You mean there's MORE?!

    Well, tan my hide and call me buckwheat! Now THAT'S an announcement with it all! Suspense! Promise! Other things!

    Could we possibly have a... I don't know... MINDful 4th of July? I don't think we should go MENTAL during this event... but what do I know? I'm not PSYCHIC!

    *hint hint nudge nudge*
    It makes sense, if you don't think about it.
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  • ninjapiffninjapiff Posts: 283 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Aye, like the questionite dailies.

    Well, more than just 'like' the Questionite Dailies. The Flag Speed power is linked with the Red Winter Custom Alert that circulates with the other Custom Alerts (ie. Green Dragon, Hi Pan, Warlord, etc.)

    So, you just complete the Red Winter Daily, and you get a Travel Power for no extra work!

    Also, Fudgemonsta... I couldn't help but notice that your Avatar is a Spore Creature, probably from the Early Evolutionary era. I an quite a Sporeologist, myself. Represent!
    It makes sense, if you don't think about it.
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  • theravenforcetheravenforce Posts: 7,133 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    ninjapiff wrote: »
    (Originally from the Blog Post):


    You mean there's MORE?!

    Well, tan my hide and call me buckwheat! Now THAT'S an announcement with it all! Suspense! Promise! Other things!

    Could we possibly have a... I don't know... MINDful 4th of July? I don't think we should go MENTAL during this event... but what do I know? I'm not PSYCHIC!

    *hint hint nudge nudge*

    Ahem, If they were to release Telepathy in its current state.. yall better be ready for an influx of mentalists doing more DPS with Psi Lash than the current DoT powers lol.

    Yeah, so I'm hoping on them working on these powers more, I've been waiting 9 months so far, 9 months without being able to play my main..meh, I'd rather wait a bit longer for them to get it right than to play as a superhero version of a PSI Initiate.

    On a lighter note, I am very curious as to what they could be releasing...I'll have to check their minds later :wink:
  • roughbearmattachroughbearmattach Posts: 4,784 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    When you receive one of these TP unlocks they go into your inventory first then become unlocked and disappear. When you purchase a recog travel power you may see a message seeing that the item was purchased and then automatically the item is used, and your travel power becomes unlocked. Sometimes though they won't disappear. And worse off, they cannot be discarded or even moved around in the inventory.

    I feel sorry for anyone who may encounter this problem while their first bag is full and it goes into the overflow bag. They may encounter the problem of never being able to open it ever again.

    Participate at your own risk. Make sure your first bag has some space. Try not to suffer lag while collecting on the reward?

    This is the problem, yes.
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  • jaxtondragoonjaxtondragoon Posts: 66 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    I'm glad the event's coming back. I got the travel power last year but it will be nice for newer people.

    I know its too close to likely add something now but could we get a Flag Flight in the near-ish future?

    Flag Speed is basically Lightspeed with a different textured trail.
    Heroic Flight uses a similar trail effect so it seems like it could be used as a base.

    Unrelated, but I have been trying to make that suggestion in the blog post and each time I click the submit the comment it tells me I have to write one, regardless of how much I have typed in the box.
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  • flyingfinnflyingfinn Posts: 8,408 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Telepathy Now!
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  • roughbearmattachroughbearmattach Posts: 4,784 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Please fix server stability or this 4th of July event will be an embarrassment.
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  • grievehartgrievehart Posts: 192 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Thanks to think to make this TP discardable.

    One year i have this thing stuck in one of my bags.
  • skcarkskcark Posts: 715 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Please fix server stability or this 4th of July event will be an embarrassment.

    One could argue that's the tradition of it in the first place.
  • trailturtletrailturtle Posts: 5,496 Perfect World Employee
    edited July 2013
    ninjapiff wrote: »
    You mean there's MORE?!

    Well, tan my hide and call me buckwheat! Now THAT'S an announcement with it all! Suspense! Promise! Other things!

    Could we possibly have a... I don't know... MINDful 4th of July? I don't think we should go MENTAL during this event... but what do I know? I'm not PSYCHIC!

    *hint hint nudge nudge*

    Heh -- entertaining though this post is, the Telepathy update isn't ready for prime time just yet. Soon, I think, but not tomorrow.
  • crypticbuxomcrypticbuxom Posts: 4,620 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    I'm suspecting news more than anything to acquire in game or the store. I prefer news regardless. Almost as much as I prefer content updates.
  • rykus83rykus83 Posts: 337 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    I'd like it if you could choose what flag the flag speed uses.
  • agentnx5agentnx5 Posts: 1,999 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Nice to see this event making a return! (for those who missed it the first time)
  • monaahirumonaahiru Posts: 3,073 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    BTW, no double EXP or double Questionite this year ? :3
  • lamina781lamina781 Posts: 28 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Would be nice if they add something new to events so old players can have something to do or an item to receive.:frown: Make it a benefit to actually play this game for a long time.
  • ansemthedarkansemthedark Posts: 668 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Want to adress a bug here. Becasue last year i got the flag speed, but redone the mission out of curiousity and got it agian as item, only problem you can't delete it anymore so it's stuck in my bank now of one of my chars.
  • tigerofcachticetigerofcachtice Posts: 551 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Just wanted to say thanks for this event. I missed it last year.
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  • draec1draec1 Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    WTB Canadian flag version for Canada Day 2 days ago ;(
  • nextnametakennextnametaken Posts: 2,212 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Want Anarchy symbol flaming teleport!
    or
    Pretty Polly Pirate Parrot flight!
  • roughbearmattachroughbearmattach Posts: 4,784 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Anyone know if the flag icon bug persists?

    I don't want it taking up an inventory slot in my newer toons, too.
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  • kaosarcannakaosarcanna Posts: 124 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Got my Flag Speed. Yay! :biggrin:

    I do think that there should be some sort of incentive to encourage people to do it again once they have Flag Speed for themselves in order to help other people get it as well, though. A holiday event should give you a reason to do it again and again in order to maximize the use of the content, IMO.

    Maybe next year Flag Flight could be an option as well.. or a Fourth of July themed costume piece such as a cape or chest piece, perhaps.

    Or an Uncle Sam hat. :biggrin:
  • avianosavianos Posts: 6,163 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    I'm not even American, and yet I went ahead and Unlocked Flag Speed O_o (for collecting purposes)
    Now what am I going to do with it? :eek:

    I remember when I saw a PEPSI-MAN toon using that TP in an Alert, Fun Times
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  • nextnametakennextnametaken Posts: 2,212 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    avianos wrote: »
    I remember when I saw a PEPSI-MAN toon using that TP in an Alert, Fun Times

    Think I exited tutorial with him in my Dr. Pepper can colored Pepper toon.

    Come on Cryptic develop a corporate tool costume with logos all over it, sell ad space on my ab space.
  • grievehartgrievehart Posts: 192 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Congrats, you have been able to retake exactly the same event than last year, and with the exact same bug.

    Second flag speed is still undiscardable meaning we can't redo the mission if we have completed it one time unless you want full bags of undiscardable crap speed.

    You know, this bug has been reported last year, and some tried to warn you this week BEFORE the beginning of event and surprise ! The bug is still here.
    So much easier to do nothing.
    so thanks and congrats for your professionalism.
  • roughbearmattachroughbearmattach Posts: 4,784 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    At least you can still get the sidekick device.
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  • zolandarzolandar Posts: 11 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    I was so looking forward to this -- but due to the subscription snafuu I'm still locked out.
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  • nextnametakennextnametaken Posts: 2,212 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Missing two whole zones across the day compared to last year.

    Not so good.
  • captwcaptw Posts: 16 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    just had it crash on my ON RED WINTER HIMSELF >.<
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  • thearkadythearkady Posts: 337 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Now if only Liberty Guard would liberate us from lockboxes and guard against their return...
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