Summer Blockbuster
Overview
Summer Blockbuster Double Feature | |
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Co-Op Trial | |
Team Size | 4 players |
Level Range | 15-29 |
Badge | Double Feature |
Enemy Groups | |
The Summer Blockbuster Event features missions themed after two movie plots (Time Gladiator and The Casino Heist) that require unique tactics to succeed. It grants special badges, and players may choose a random enhancement from the Overwhelming Force set as a reward. Unlike most other activities in the game, it has a fixed team size: four participants. Heroes, Villains, and Praetorians (or mixed teams) may participate provided the team starts from a zone they all can access. In spite of the name, it is available all year round.
In order to participate, players form a team then enter the Theater Lobby instance via the LFG Menu interface. They always play both movie plots, but which comes first is random. Characters must be at least level 15 to participate and high-level characters will be exemplared down to level 29 for this trial.
It first ran as a Summer Event from 10:30 a.m. PDT, Wednesday, June 27, 2012 to 11:59 p.m. PDT, Monday, July 30, 2012.
Merit Rewards: This activity awards 8 Reward Merits.
Description
Summer Trial: Blockbuster Double Feature
Required Number of Players: 4
Objectives: There's no better time than the middle of the Summer to go to the movies! Explosions, romance, explosions, action, explosions, suspense and explosions; the Summer Movie Season has it all. Get some popcorn and a soda, settle back and beat the heat this season with new Summer blockbusters shown at your neighborhood Paragon City Cinema. In The Casino Heist a group of four brilliant criminals attempt to knock over the famous Golden Giza Casino. In Time Gladiator, a group of scientists find themselves transported through time to Ancient Rome where they must fight for their lives upon the sands of the Coliseum as the most brutal fighters across all of history attempt to defeat them!
Time Gladiator
Main Article: 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
Main Article: 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!
Badges
There are ten badges related to this trial.
Double Feature | Complete both the 'Time Gladiator' and 'Casino Heist' parts of the Summer Blockbuster Event | |
Hellenic Beauty | Defeat Cornutus while allowing both Camilla and Claudia to survive in the Summer Blockbuster 'Time Gladiator' | |
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' | |
Ninja Monkey | Defeat a total of 75 Ninjas and Monkeys during a single match in the Summer Blockbuster 'Time Gladiator' | |
Invictus | Force the God-Champion to go invulnerable while all of his Champions are still alive in the Summer Blockbuster 'Time Gladiator' | |
The Perfect Hitter | Perform the role of The Hitter perfectly in the Summer Blockbuster 'Casino Heist' | |
The Perfect Hacker | Perform the role of The Hacker perfectly in the Summer Blockbuster 'Casino Heist' | |
The Perfect Grifter | Perform the role of The Grifter perfectly in the Summer Blockbuster 'Casino Heist' | |
The Perfect Thief | Perform the role of The Thief perfectly in the Summer Blockbuster 'Casino Heist' | |
Roleplayer | Earn the The Perfect Hitter, The Perfect Hacker, The Perfect Grifter, and The Perfect Thief badges |
Rewards
At the end of the event, a reward table will pop up that gives the following choices:
- 8 Reward Merits
- A random, attuned enhancement from the Overwhelming Force set