Observing the Anniversary of the Battle of Detroit

itsbrou · July 2015

Anyone else wonder if something may be in store? Player run or something else? 7/23 is the Battle of Detroit's anniversary.

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championshewolf · July 2015

Honestly? No, in the last five years the Battle of Detroit has not been recognized, though it would be a pleasant surprise, I am not going to hold out hope that it's going to change right now.

draogn · July 2015

There's nothing new on the ptr, so it would have to be player run if anything. Though there hasn't been any talk in game or on the forums about it.

eiledon · July 2015

Even if they had Takofanes use it to taunt the dead heroes he now controls and have a blood moon for the anniversary it would be better than nothing at all. Sort of anti- celebration ;D

kharma23 · July 2015

eiledon wrote: »

Even if they had Takofanes use it to taunt the dead heroes he now controls and have a blood moon for the anniversary it would be better than nothing at all. Sort of anti- celebration ;D

Am I misremembering, or haven't they activated Blood Moon for this anniversary before?

flyingfinn · July 2015

I vote for 'something player run'.
Because other option would be

roughbearmattach · July 2015

I assume they will flick the Bloodmoon switch.

Meh.

As others said, there is nothing on PTS yet.

championshewolf · July 2015

kharma23 wrote: »

eiledon wrote: »

Even if they had Takofanes use it to taunt the dead heroes he now controls and have a blood moon for the anniversary it would be better than nothing at all. Sort of anti- celebration ;D

Am I misremembering, or haven't they activated Blood Moon for this anniversary before?

I don't recall them turning Blood Moon on for the Anniversary, though honestly, something else and not another blood moon no matter the circumstances.

The Blood Moon's welcome was worn so thin because they turned it on for a full year at every full moon of every month that it now actually causes people not to log into Champions. So if they are planning an event, it's best to do something else. Even if it means waiting another year, something to flesh out and make it a memorable event. Not just flipping the damn Blood Moon on again, and calling it square. Especially when Halloween and no signs of anything fresh or new on the horizon is being presented.

nepht · July 2015

I could orbital death ray the lot of you if that made you feel better?

flyingfinn · July 2015

(my body is 8 characters too short)

canadascott · July 2015

IIn the past, I've suggested things like giving Q for every Destroid mob killed, and a large Q reward and a perk for completing \Destroyer's factory on the day of the anniversary.

The devs have always been busy with their own plans, even if they held the suggestions in any regard, so I stopped talking about this a couple of years ago.

championshewolf · July 2015

Honestly, I am rather shocked that for the interim, they haven't tried to make a few seasonal events for Champions. Anniversary of the Battle of Detroit could have easily been one. Another is a spring fling thing or summer event like STO where we get our own beach resort (yes, there is a private resort for super heroes in CU) And better Halloween and Winter content that does more than simply turn on dandruff mode or red sky mode.

crypticbuxom · July 2015

The monthly events "plan" was abandoned before the first step was completed.

crosschan · July 2015

I do recall it being mentioned, once upon a time in the now Archived forums, that The Juryrig Time Machine was being considered as a teleporter to a CS/AP-Style things, kind of like the comet missions in STO, with multiple possible destination. Among those listed as possibilities were...

-The ability to revisit the Tutorial and the two, at the time, Tutorial Zones(Canada/Desert) for missed perks/lore.
-Ancient Lemuria.
-Something with Dinosaurs.
-The Battle of Detroit(which got the most reaction, of course).

Sadly, if memory serves, this was 2010.....and now it's 2015.

Honestly, I could see this working as a it's own "season" in CO with Detroit being a subzone with an AA System and tiers like STO and NW(which is more of a copy of STO only, IMO, more grindy) have. I feel this would provide more to do than a simple CS/AP/Event(X Missions + Alert) like....

"It's 2015 and this year we're blazing a path forward...by moving backwards. See one of the largest events in the Champions' Universe 1st hand when you go BACK to The Battle of Detroit. Do your part to preserve the past to protect the present and create the future. Are you ready to go back, Hero?"

Champions Online Season 3: Backtrack to Detroit

(this, in the lil story in my imagination, takes place after the events of "Champions Online Season 2: This SPACE Reserved for Snazzy Title" which would use Gateway Station as a mission hub for it's content).

championshewolf · July 2015

crosschan wrote: »

I do recall it being mentioned, once upon a time in the now Archived forums, that The Juryrig Time Machine was being considered as a teleporter to a CS/AP-Style things, kind of like the comet missions in STO, with multiple possible destination. Among those listed as possibilities were...

-The ability to revisit the Tutorial and the two, at the time, Tutorial Zones(Canada/Desert) for missed perks/lore.
-Ancient Lemuria.
-Something with Dinosaurs.
-The Battle of Detroit(which got the most reaction, of course).

Sadly, if memory serves, this was 2010.....and now it's 2015.

The Flashback system, which was suppose to have been introduced after Vibora Bay came out (I can't remember the official title of the Vibora Bay expansion anymore

), was suppose to have used Juryrig's time machine so we could redo old content and also introduce some alternate story lines we could visit. It was talked about a lot, but soon was quietly dropped, and sadly enough incorporated into Star Trek Online, and Cryptic didn't think we would notice.

Honestly, I could see this working as a it's own "season" in CO with Detroit being a subzone with an AA System and tiers like STO and NW(which is more of a copy of STO only, IMO, more grindy) have. I feel this would provide more to do than a simple CS/AP/Event(X Missions + Alert) like....

"It's 2015 and this year we're blazing a path forward...by moving backwards. See one of the largest events in the Champions' Universe 1st hand when you go BACK to The Battle of Detroit. Do your part to preserve the past to protect the present and create the future. Are you ready to go back, Hero?"

Champions Online Season 3: Backtrack to Detroit

(this, in the lil story in my imagination, takes place after the events of "Champions Online Season 2: This SPACE Reserved for Snazzy Title" which would use Gateway Station as a mission hub for it's content).

At this point any real content that is more than just a couple of missions with a repainted anniversary would probably be seen as something.

nepht · July 2015

After that recent statue unveiling in Detroit I kinda get why Dr Destroyer wanted to well destroy Detroit ._."

Just google Detroit, statue and set the time line to past week and well you will see why :V

Observing the Anniversary of the Battle of Detroit

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