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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
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The 2012 [[Summer Blockbuster Event]] is scheduled to run from 11:00 a.m. PDT, Tuesday, July 10, 2012 to 11:59 p.m. PDT, Monday, July 30, 2012. This year marked the first time that the Summer Blockbuster Event was available to players.  This event is accessable via the [[Team-Up Teleporter|LFG Menu]].
The '''2012 Summer Blockbuster Event''' ran from 10:30 a.m. PDT, Wednesday, June 27, 2012 to 11:59 p.m. PDT, Monday, July 30, 2012. It returned again from October 5, 2012 to October 8, 2012.  This event was accessible via the [[Team-Up Teleporter|LFG Menu]].
 
Players who were under level 30 (i.e. not exemplared) received the [[Sneaked In!]] temporary power.
{{PowerBox|Icon=Temporary SelfBuffDamage.png|Name=Sneaked In!|Effect=+Dam +Acc +Def(All) +Res(All)|Desc=You sneaked into the theater showing Time Gladiators or Casino Heist despite its rating. The excitement of sneaking in without getting caught has inspired you, granting you bonuses to your damage potential, resistance, defenses and accuracy.}}
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Completing the Event yielded an enhancement from the [[Overwhelming Force]] set. There were other rewards, along with a reward timer.


== Time Gladiator ==
== Time Gladiator ==
You are thrust through time into a time-lost gladiatorial arena. To escape, you must defeat the three champions of the coliseum and their bizarre and dangerous henchmen. Waiting for the most brilliant and deadly of combatants, at the end of it all, is the great God-Champion. Deadly assassins, gunslinging outlaws, cybernetic soldiers, and mythical monsters come at you tooth and nail in a frenzied and ferocious battle! Sway the arena's crowd with your ferocity or cleverness to gain valuable buffs in this quintessential combat set piece.  
You are thrust through time into a time-lost gladiatorial arena. To escape, you must defeat the three champions of the coliseum and their bizarre and dangerous henchmen. Waiting for the most brilliant and deadly of combatants, at the end of it all, is the great God-Champion. Deadly assassins, gun-slinging outlaws, cybernetic soldiers, and mythical monsters come at you tooth and nail in a frenzied and ferocious battle! Sway the arena's crowd with your ferocity or cleverness to gain valuable buffs in this quintessential combat set piece.  
 


== The Casino Heist ==
== The Casino Heist ==
A vast fortune hides behind the doors of the Tyrant's Palace Casino. With the right plan and a smart crew, this job could set you up for life. The only things in your way are armed guards, a state-of-the-art security system, and an impenetrable vault. It's time for a no-holds-barred battle for fistfuls of cash! Form a crew with a hitter, a hacker, a grifter, and a thief. Each team member has a unique role and abilities that let you pull off the biggest job ever!
A vast fortune hides behind the doors of the Tyrant's Palace Casino. With the right plan and a smart crew, this job could set you up for life. The only things in your way are armed guards, a state-of-the-art security system, and an impenetrable vault. It's time for a no-holds-barred battle for fistfuls of cash! Form a crew with a hitter, a hacker, a grifter, and a thief. Each team member has a unique role and abilities that let you pull off the biggest job ever!
== Event Badges ==
There are ten badges related to this event.
{|
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| [[File:Badge Summer Event 2012 A.png|27px]]
| {{BadgeLink|Double Feature}}
|   Complete both the 'Time Gladiator' and 'Casino Heist' parts of the Summer Blockbuster Event
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| [[File:Badge Summer Event 2012 C.png|27px]]
| {{BadgeLink|Hellenic Beauty}}
|   Defeat Cornutus while allowing both Camilla and Claudia to survive in the Summer Blockbuster 'Time Gladiator'
|-
| [[File:Badge Summer Event 2012 D.png|27px]]
| [[Man's Best Friend Badge|Man's / Woman's Best Friend]]
|   Defeat Frank 'Hunnerd Yard' McCain within 10 seconds of defeating his dog, Killer in the Summer Blockbuster 'Time Gladiator'
|-
| [[File:Badge Summer Event 2012 G.png|27px]]
| {{BadgeLink|Ninja Monkey}}
|   Defeat a total of 75 Ninjas and Monkeys during a single match in the Summer Blockbuster 'Time Gladiator'
|-
| [[File:Badge Summer Event 2012 F.png|27px]]
| {{BadgeLink|Invictus}}
|   Force the God-Champion to go invulnerable while all of his Champions are still alive in the Summer Blockbuster 'Time Gladiator'
|-
| [[File:Badge Summer Event 2012 B.png|27px]]
| {{BadgeLink|The Perfect Hitter}}
|   Perform the role of The Hitter perfectly in the Summer Blockbuster 'Casino Heist'
|-
| [[File:Badge Summer Event 2012 C.png|27px]]
| {{BadgeLink|The Perfect Hacker}}
|   Perform the role of The Hacker perfectly in the Summer Blockbuster 'Casino Heist'
|-
| [[File:Badge Summer Event 2012 D.png|27px]]
| {{BadgeLink|The Perfect Grifter}}
|   Perform the role of The Grifter perfectly in the Summer Blockbuster 'Casino Heist'
|-
| [[File:Badge Summer Event 2012 A.png|27px]]
| {{BadgeLink|The Perfect Thief}}
|   Perform the role of The Thief perfectly in the Summer Blockbuster 'Casino Heist'
|-
| [[File:Badge Summer Event 2012 E.png|27px]]
| {{BadgeLink|Roleplayer}}
|   Earn the The Perfect Hitter, The Perfect Hacker, The Perfect Grifter, and The Perfect Thief badges
|}
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== See Also ==
* [[Summer Blockbuster/Time Gladiator|Time Gladiator run-through and enemy details]]
* [[Summer Blockbuster/Casino Heist|Casino Heist run-through and enemy details]]


[[Category:Special Events]]
[[Category:Special Events]]
[[Category:Summer Event|2012]]
[[Category:Summer Event|2012]]

Latest revision as of 00:44, 7 March 2021

This article contains information about a past event in Homecoming: City of Heroes/Villains. It is provided for historical purposes.

Overview

Summer.jpg

The 2012 Summer Blockbuster Event ran from 10:30 a.m. PDT, Wednesday, June 27, 2012 to 11:59 p.m. PDT, Monday, July 30, 2012. It returned again from October 5, 2012 to October 8, 2012. This event was accessible via the LFG Menu.

Players who were under level 30 (i.e. not exemplared) received the Sneaked In! temporary power.

Power
Sneaked In!

+Dam +Acc +Def(All) +Res(All)

You sneaked into the theater showing Time Gladiators or Casino Heist despite its rating. The excitement of sneaking in without getting caught has inspired you, granting you bonuses to your damage potential, resistance, defenses and accuracy.


Completing the Event yielded an enhancement from the Overwhelming Force set. There were other rewards, along with a reward timer.

Time Gladiator

You are thrust through time into a time-lost gladiatorial arena. To escape, you must defeat the three champions of the coliseum and their bizarre and dangerous henchmen. Waiting for the most brilliant and deadly of combatants, at the end of it all, is the great God-Champion. Deadly assassins, gun-slinging outlaws, cybernetic soldiers, and mythical monsters come at you tooth and nail in a frenzied and ferocious battle! Sway the arena's crowd with your ferocity or cleverness to gain valuable buffs in this quintessential combat set piece.

The Casino Heist

A vast fortune hides behind the doors of the Tyrant's Palace Casino. With the right plan and a smart crew, this job could set you up for life. The only things in your way are armed guards, a state-of-the-art security system, and an impenetrable vault. It's time for a no-holds-barred battle for fistfuls of cash! Form a crew with a hitter, a hacker, a grifter, and a thief. Each team member has a unique role and abilities that let you pull off the biggest job ever!

Event Badges

There are ten badges related to this event.

Badge Summer Event 2012 A.png Double Feature   Complete both the 'Time Gladiator' and 'Casino Heist' parts of the Summer Blockbuster Event
Badge Summer Event 2012 C.png Hellenic Beauty   Defeat Cornutus while allowing both Camilla and Claudia to survive in the Summer Blockbuster 'Time Gladiator'
Badge Summer Event 2012 D.png Man's / Woman's Best Friend   Defeat Frank 'Hunnerd Yard' McCain within 10 seconds of defeating his dog, Killer in the Summer Blockbuster 'Time Gladiator'
Badge Summer Event 2012 G.png Ninja Monkey   Defeat a total of 75 Ninjas and Monkeys during a single match in the Summer Blockbuster 'Time Gladiator'
Badge Summer Event 2012 F.png Invictus   Force the God-Champion to go invulnerable while all of his Champions are still alive in the Summer Blockbuster 'Time Gladiator'
Badge Summer Event 2012 B.png The Perfect Hitter   Perform the role of The Hitter perfectly in the Summer Blockbuster 'Casino Heist'
Badge Summer Event 2012 C.png The Perfect Hacker   Perform the role of The Hacker perfectly in the Summer Blockbuster 'Casino Heist'
Badge Summer Event 2012 D.png The Perfect Grifter   Perform the role of The Grifter perfectly in the Summer Blockbuster 'Casino Heist'
Badge Summer Event 2012 A.png The Perfect Thief   Perform the role of The Thief perfectly in the Summer Blockbuster 'Casino Heist'
Badge Summer Event 2012 E.png Roleplayer   Earn the The Perfect Hitter, The Perfect Hacker, The Perfect Grifter, and The Perfect Thief badges


See Also