Flashback

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Overview

The flashback system lets heroes and villains run through Story Arcs and badge missions they may have missed earlier or simply want to experience again. These operate like Task Forces as there are minimum and maximum level requirements, other contacts are unavailable, only the team leader can initiate a flashback and once started the team can not add new members. Flashbacks involve Time Travel, which is initiated from the Pillar of Ice and Flame in the Ouroboros Enclave or the equivalent base item in a Supergroup Base.

Story Arcs involve a series of missions, often 8 to 12 or more, involving a given enemy group or story line. Badge Missions are short, usually just a single mission, which awards its own badge.

If starting from Ouroboros then everyone on the team has to be level 25 or higher, just to be in the zone, but from a base only the team leader has to be 25+. Each mission has a minimum level, required of all members, and a maximum level that characters will Examplar (malefactor) down to as needed. The minimum levels for each mission are not shown when accessing the mission list.

The in-game introduction to the flashback system is provided by the missions of The Pilgrim in Ouroboros.

The popularity of the Flashback System is due, in part, to its 75 Achievement Badges and the roughly 15 Accomplishment Badges that can be obtained from its badge missions.

How It Works

To do a Flashback mission or Story Arc, click on an Aspect of the Pillar. A dialog box will appear with a list of Story Arcs and Badge Missions, sorted by level range. Arcs you have already completed will have a star next to them.

When you pick one, the box displays the introductory mission description from that arc's contact. Accept the mission, and you're given another dialog box filled with buttons and dropdown menus. These are a selection of optional challenges. If you're looking to test your might, or hunting for badges, these options are a treasure trove.

Once you accept a mission you are directed to click on the crystal to teleport to the mission's contact, but you need not do that if you prefer to go a more direct route to the first mission. Throughout a story arc the crystals, either in Ouroboros or a base, can be used when needed to teleport back to the contact again.

Quitting Flashbacks

Because the Flashback system uses the Task Force/Strike Force mechanic, a character is locked out of any other content in the game, including teaming with others outside their Flashback team, talking to contacts, buying enhancements and inspirations from contacts, and everything else that TFs/SFs restrict. If the character gets exemplared, the character will stay exemplared through the duration of the Flashback.

In order to quit a Flashback, a player must open up their Team Window and select "Quit TF". They must then acknowledge that they want to quit the "task force" (Flashback) before it goes into effect.

NOTE: A player will lose all progress on that Flashback when they quit.

Badges

Flashback Badge Checklist: Color | Grayscale

A total of 75 Ouroboros Badges are unique to the flashback system. 10 are awarded for completing a certain number of flashbacks — both story arcs and badge missions count. 65 are awarded for successful completion of story arcs (not badge missions) using challenge settings.

Some arcs have missions that can be failed. Failing those missions may result in failing the arc, which means that the badges will not be rewarded. (An example is the mission "Stop 30 Fir Bolg entering door" from Skipper LeGrange. Failing it immediately ends the arc, without badge credit.)

Total Completed

Complete a number of Flashback Story Arcs or Badge missions.

Time Limit

Complete a Flashback Story Arc within a certain time limit. Different arcs have different time limits. (30, 60, 120 minutes is a pretty common setup, though). The timer begins at the moment of accepting the story arc. When the time limit is set, the arc must be completed in the amount of time specified in order to earn the associated badge. If you log out or are disconnected during the course of the mission, the timer will still be active.

Limited Lives

Complete a Flashback Story Arc with a limited number of team member deaths.

Power Challenges

Badges are awarded in each level range for various adjustments to player or enemy powers.

Level Players are
DeBuffed
Enemies are
Buffed
AT Powers
only
No
Travel Powers
No
Temp Powers
No Epic/
Patron Powers
No
Inspirations
No
Enhancements
01 - 15 Venturous Audacious Contributor Refrained Diminished N/A Cliche Lessened
16 - 19 Headstrong Courageous Vocational Shut Down Curtailed N/A Unimaginative Debilitated
20 - 24 Adventurous Bold Professional Desisted Capped N/A Flat Anemic
25 - 29 Daredevil Fearless All Business Barred Inhibited N/A Unoriginal Weakened
30 - 34 Rash Valiant Archetypical Still Hindered N/A Dull Deflated
35 - 39 Venturesome Stalwart Obligated Stalled Bound N/A Phoned it in Decreased
40 - 45 Reckless Lionhearted Missionary Stemmed Limited Cut-Off Indifferent Devalued
46 - 50 Temerarious Intrepid Undertaker Suspended Demarcated Marginalized Uninspired Unenhanced

Hero Flashbacks

See: Hero Merit Rewards

Villain Flashback Story Arcs

See also: Villain Story Arcs

Soldier (Level 1 - 14)

Unless otherwise indicated characters malefactor to level 14 for these missions.

Arc Name Contact Merits Enemies EB/AV/Hero Summary/Notes
The Origins of Snakes Matthew Burke 00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions, Level 9
Weird Science Doctor Creed 00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions (One Defeat All), Level 8
Earning Arachnos' Favor Kalinda 00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions (2 Defeat Alls), Level 9
Snake Uprising Mongoose 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits 2 Door Missions (One Defeat All), 1 Hunt, Level 8
The Council Cargo Angelo Vendetti 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits Lt. Blechley 3 Door Missions (One Defeat All), Level 10
Give 'em Hellion! Billie Heck 00008E ICON MeritToken.png 8 Reward Merits 3K Kelvin 3 Door Missions, Level 9
Family War Billie Heck 00009E ICON MeritToken.png 9 Reward Merits Emil Marcone Guido Verandi 5 Door Missions, Level 9
The Book and The Burning Mr. Bocor 00001E ICON MeritToken.png1 Reward Merit 3 Door Missions (Two Defeat All)
An Arachnos Ghost Story Veluta Lunata 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
Power of the Spirit Veluta Lunata 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits Phil x2 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
The Hit List The Radio 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions
The Vahzilok Conference Dmitri Krylov 00007E ICON MeritToken.png 7 Reward Merits Facemaker 3 Door Missions
Spy Hunt Dmitri Krylov 00016E ICON MeritToken.png 16 Reward Merits 6 Door Missions (Two Defeat All), The last mission can be failed.
Midas Touched Dr. Shelly Percey 00011E ICON MeritToken.png 11 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions (One Defeat All), The last mission can be failed.
Breaking Bows Peter Themari 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions (One Defeat All)
Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge Peter Themari 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions

Malcontent (Level 16 - 19)

Arc Name Contact Merits Enemies EB/AV/Hero Summary/Notes
Echo Down the Aeons Marshal Brass 00009E ICON MeritToken.png 9 Reward Merits Professor Echo 3 Door Missions (2 Defeat All)
The Aeon Conspiracy Marshal Brass 00010E ICON MeritToken.png 10 Reward Merits 7 Door Missions
High-Tech Gold Golden Roller 00010E ICON MeritToken.png 10 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions (One Defeat All)
Breakout at the Zig Operative Wellman 00011E ICON MeritToken.png 11 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions (One Defeat All)
Master of Destruction Operative Wellman 00008E ICON MeritToken.png 8 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions (One Defeat All)
There's a Sucker Born Every Minute Willy Wheeler 00017E ICON MeritToken.png 17 Reward Merits Ace McKnight 6 Door Missions (One Defeat All), 1 Hunt, Includes badge mission for Paragon of Vice.
Oh Wretched Man! Seer Marino 00008E ICON MeritToken.png 8 Reward Merits 6 Door Missions (One Defeat All), 1 Talk To

Insider (Level 20 - 24)

Arc Name Contact Merits Enemies EB/AV/Hero Summary/Notes
Iron Widow Captain Petrovich 00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits Spinnerette 6 Door Missions
Kings of the Sky Lt. Chalmers 00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits Ballista-1 3 Door Missions
Operation Skyhook Lt. Chalmers 00007E ICON MeritToken.png 7 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions. The second mission gives you the Holographic Projector, [[Nictus Gravitic

Emanation]], Nictus Shadow Step and Nictus Absorption

Coral Bonanza Crash Cage 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits Silver Mantis 3 Door Missions
Breaking the Cage Crash Cage 00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions, 2 Talk To
Any Body Will Do Vince Dubrowski 00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions
Disturbing the Dead Henri Dumont 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits 4 Door Missions, 2 Talk To
Carpe Diem Lorenz Ansaldo 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits Sea Witch 3 Door Missions, 1 Hunt. Final mission grants Seaweed.
A Web of Intrigue Operative Vargas 00011E ICON MeritToken.png 11 Reward Merits Leoknight 6 Door Missions (2 Defeat All)

Insider (Level 25 - 29)

Arc Name Contact Merits Enemies EB/AV/Hero Summary/Notes
Aurora Fades Darla Mavis 00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits Aurora Borealis 3 Door Missions
Power Mine Darla Mavis 300004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions
Sabotage! Kristof Jaeger 00007E ICON MeritToken.png 7 Reward Merits 5 Door Missions, 1 Hunt
Trust and Betrayal Lt. Demitrovich 00007E ICON MeritToken.png 7 Reward Merits Furious B(EB) 6 Door Missions
Zag Breakout! Shadowy Figure 00007E ICON MeritToken.png 7 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions, 1 Talk To
Forging the Blackwand Archmage Tarixus 00011E ICON MeritToken.png 11 Reward Merits 5 Door Missions, 1 Hunt
Die by the Freak! Doc Buzzsaw 00007E ICON MeritToken.png 7 Reward Merits t3h S00p4rFr34k! 7 Door Missions
Heavy Metal Doctoring Doc Buzzsaw 00007E ICON MeritToken.png 7 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions
The Cult of the Shaper Diviner Maros 00008E ICON MeritToken.png 8 Reward Merits Metal Shift x2 Barracuda x2 Calystix
On the Trail of the Leviathan Operative Kirkland 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits 2 Door Missions, 1 Hunt

Wiseguy (Level 30 - 34)

Arc Name Contact Merits Enemies EB/AV/Hero Summary/Notes
Nictus Dissection Psymon Omega 00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions, 1 Hunt
Psymon Says Psymon Omega 00011E ICON MeritToken.png 11 Reward Merits Ballista, Aurora Borealis 6 Door Missions
Lost and Found Timothy Raymond 00012E ICON MeritToken.png 12 Reward Merits 5 Door Missions, 1 Talk To. First mission grants the Exterminator
Strange Memories Timothy Raymond 00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions (2 Defeat All)
Snuffing the Light Operative Rutger 00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits Luminary 3 Door Missions (1 Defeat All)
Into Valhalla Operative Rutger 00009E ICON MeritToken.png 9 Reward Merits Infernal 4 Door Missions, 2 Hunt
Taming the Tigress Crimson Revenant 00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits Mynx 2 Door Missions (One Defeat All), 1 Hunt
Brawling with the Big Boys Crimson Revenant 00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits Back Alley Brawler 3 Door Missions
Breaking the Streak Hard Luck 00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits 2 Door Missions, 1 Hunt
Silver-Tongued Devil Hardcase 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions
Sold for a Song Hardcase 00012E ICON MeritToken.png 12 Reward Merits 4 Door Missions, 2 Hunt, 1 Talk To
Chaos Unbound Vivacious Verandi 00008E ICON MeritToken.png 8 Reward Merits 5 Door Missions, 1 Hunt, 2 Talk To
Miss Fortune's Wheel Slot Machine 00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions
High Roller's Last Gamble Slot Machine 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits 3 Door Missions
The Dead Man's Deck Mercedes Sheldon 00002E ICON MeritToken.png 2 Reward Merits 2 Door Missions, 1 Hunt, 2 Talk To

Criminal (Level 35 - 39)

Arc Name Level Missions Enemies EBs/AVs Notes
No One Gets It 3 Ice Mistral (AV)

Wretch (AV)

00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits
Crossfire 4 Indigo(Hero) 00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits
A Traitorous History 3 Aurora Borealis(Hero) 00002E ICON MeritToken.png 2 Reward Merits
The Secret of the Circle 6 Infernal(Hero)

Lilitu(AV)

00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits
Bravo for the Shadow Shard 3 1 EB 00007E ICON MeritToken.png 7 Reward Merits
Automatic Villainy 6 Ballista (EB) 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Blurring the Lines 39 3 Ballista (EB) 00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits
Fat Cat City 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Pied Piper 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Chaos Affair 00000Unknown Reward Merits
The Missing Maidens 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Johnny's Squeeze 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Devil May Care 8 Wailer Lord (EB)

Johnny Sonata's Soul (AV)

00014E ICON MeritToken.png 14 Reward Merits

Captain (Level 40 - 45)

Arc Name Level Missions Enemies EBs/AVs Notes
Breaking Knives 45 3 00009E ICON MeritToken.png 9 Reward Merits
Gives Arachnos Power Shield power
Absolute Vengeance 45 3 Gives the Arachnos Shotgun power.
00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits
The Arachnoid Cure 45 3 Biff (EB) 00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits
Arachnoid Appetizers 45 3 00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits
Building a Better Vermin 45 6 Gives Arachnoid Gas power.
00008E ICON MeritToken.png 8 Reward Merits
Project Fury 45 3 00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits
Countess Coup 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Kuhr'Rekt Diplomacy 45 3 00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits
Gives Rikti Rifle power
Gives Rikti Drone power
Kuhr'Rekt Revenge 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Apt Pupil 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Miss Francine the Freakshow teacher 45 3 Luminary (Hero) 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits
The Rebels 45 3 Swan (Hero) Last mission can be failed.
00002E ICON MeritToken.png 2 Reward Merits if failed
00004E ICON MeritToken.png 4 Reward Merits if successful
The Bane of the Heart 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Shucking Souls 4 00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits
The Hunt 4 00007E ICON MeritToken.png 7 Reward Merits
The Circle's Plot 6 Lilitu (AV)

Blade Prince Hertuu (EB)

Blade Prince Tirses (EB)

00009E ICON MeritToken.png 9 Reward Merits

Made (Level 46 - 50)

Arc Name Level Missions Enemies EBs/AVs Notes
Power from the Past 50 3 Lt.Alston (EB - Ballista) 00002E ICON MeritToken.png 2 Reward Merits
Politics, Cimeroran Style 50 9 (3 EBs) 00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits
Ouroboros Initiation 50/1/50/25 4 00006E ICON MeritToken.png 6 Reward Merits
The Strange Case of Benjamin A. Decker 50 3 The last mission can be failed.
00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits
Welcome to the Vanguard 50 6 00009E ICON MeritToken.png 9 Reward Merits
Dreams of Peace and Acts of War 00000Unknown Reward Merits
The Red and the Black 00000Unknown Reward Merits
The Horror of War 00008E ICON MeritToken.png 8 Reward Merits
Vindication 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Light and Darkness 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Ancient History 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Escaped! 3 00003E ICON MeritToken.png 3 Reward Merits
Snake Fist 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Alone in the Darque 50 3 Dr. Aeon (EB)
Faathim the Kind Ally (AV)
00005E ICON MeritToken.png 5 Reward Merits
Indigo Hunt 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Crimson Hunt 00000Unknown Reward Merits
The Code Merlin 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Vigilante Justice 00000Unknown Reward Merits
The TV Report 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Video Killed the Radio 00000Unknown Reward Merits
The TV Invasion 00000Unknown Reward Merits
The Conference of Evil 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Von Grun's science 00000Unknown Reward Merits
The Great Grun Gathering 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Von Grun's Lament 00000Unknown Reward Merits
Von Grun's Redemption 50 6 00012E ICON MeritToken.png 12 Reward Merits

Villain Badge Missions

See also: CoV Accomplishment Badges

Soldier (Level 1 - 15)

Malcontent (Level 16 - 19)

Insider (Level 20 - 24)

Undesireable (Level 25 - 29)

Wiseguy (Level 30 - 34)

Criminal (Level 35 - 39)

Captain (Level 40 - 45)

Made (Level 46 - 50)

See Also