October 9, 2012 Patch Notes

2012/10/09 Patch Notes - Tournament Update

PVP
Tournaments are now live!
 * Tournaments award prizes for player performance at the end of a season (NOT when they are promoted to a new league)
 * Players can represent their performance by earning placement in leagues
 * For more information, read about Tournaments below

Deadpool - New Hero

 * Players who place in the Adamantium League win Deadpool for free, a month before he becomes available for all players to purchase
 * Passive - Healing Factor Thingie
 * Gains a small regen each time Deadpool is hit
 * Passive - Laptop
 * Deadpool has a chance after any action to do a random action. Who knows what he’ll do?
 * Action 1 - Sharp Pointy Things
 * Deadpool slashes his target with his swords
 * Single Target
 * Ignores Defense
 * Gives Deadpool “OP” (It means “Overpowered,” duh)
 * Action 2 - Bang Bang Bang!
 * Deadpool shoots his targets. A lot.
 * Deadly Crits
 * If Deadpool has “OP,” this move has Boon Buster
 * Deals increased damage against targets with Strengthened, Fortified, Focused, Agile, Shield, or Regen effects
 * Gives Deadpool “Imba” (It means “Imbalanced,” or so we’re told)
 * Action 3 - No Holds Barred
 * Deadpool beats his opponents into submission using his own health bar. Bet you never saw that coming.
 * Gives Deadpool “A Clean Slate”
 * Removes all harmful status effects from Deadpool
 * You know, might as well while he’s holding that thing
 * If Deadpool is “Imba,” causes “Lots of Red Boxes”
 * Causes random negative effects on his target
 * Gives Deadpool “Totally Broken” (as in he’s too good)
 * Action 4 - Happy To See You
 * Deadpool pulls out a... very, very large gun from his pocket and does unspeakable things
 * If Deadpool is “OP,” causes Melt Armor
 * All attacks against the target Ignore Defense
 * If Deadpool is “Imba,” causes Buff Blocker
 * Removes positive effects from the target and prevents new ones
 * If Deadpool is “Totally Broken,” has Paragon Exploiter
 * Deals extra damage against targets with Bleeding, Burning, Chilled, Combo Setup, Dizzy, Exposed, Poisoned, Slowed, or Stun
 * If Deadpool is a “Level 16 Ranger,” causes Super Heroic
 * Deals double damage and takes half damage
 * Don’t ask me.

Item Changes

 * Phoenix Flare damage and stamina cost reduced slightly. Now starts with a 1 round cooldown
 * We hope these changes help mitigate use of this weapon being the “only valid strategy” for winning PVP. We want this to be a desirable weapon and worth the investment in completing the Spec Ops tasks, but recognize that it was causing negative effects on player diversity.

New Items

 * New PVP bonus items in the store for Silver and S.H.I.E.L.D. Points
 * Hellfire Club Mask
 * Depleted Iso-8
 * Fermionic Manipulator
 * S.H.I.E.L.D. Comm Device
 * Sting Blaster Prototype
 * Vita-Mon Mk. I

Marvel: Avengers Alliance Tournaments and PVP
What’s New?

The next update to PvP is here!
 * Tournament seasons should now last approximately one month each
 * Players will be placed in Leagues as they climb the ranks on the leaderboard
 * Rewards! Players will be awarded based on their league level at the end of a season!
 * Every season will have different rewards, so make sure to compete every season!

Leagues

Just like before, the start of a new season resets everyone’s Rating and placement on the leaderboards. As players compete, they will be placed in a League. By performing a required number of ranked PVP fights and attaining a high enough Rating, a player can be promoted to higher Leagues. If a player loses Rating or enough players surpass a player’s Rating, it is possible to fall back into a lower League.

Battle Reports - Tournament History

Battle Reports now has an additional tab unlocked which displays a player’s placement in recent PVP Tournaments. This displays the League they attained and which prizes they received.

New PVP Bonus Items

In order to allow more players to compete in PVP, we have added items that players can acquire for a combination of Silver and S.H.I.E.L.D. Points. These can help bridge the gap between new players and their opponents. In addition, there is now a button to filter PVP items in the Resources page of the store. Fill out your armory and stay on top of the competition!

Prizes

At the end of each Tournament season, players earn prizes based on which League they are in at the end of the season. Remember it is possible to be demoted. Players must maintain their placement until the very end of the tournament to be considered for that league’s prize. Each League unlocks access to the next tier of prizes as well as awarding all lower tiers of prizes. For the first tournament, the prizes awarded are as follows.

All players who participate in at least one Ranked PVP match gain access to the Silver League and qualify for the prize when the Tournament ends. The prize for Silver League is 100,000 Silver.
 * Silver League


 * x100,000

Players who end in at least the Gold League will earn 10 gold!
 * Gold League


 * x10

Players who ascend to the Diamond League will earn an exclusive piece of gear for their Agent, the Focal Plasma Cannon.
 * Diamond League

Players who manage to place in the Vibranium league at the end of the Season will be rewarded with the ability to research an exclusive Infiltrator uniform for their Agents. In addition to a brand new visual effect on this uniform, it grants players a constant 25% reduction to melee damage.
 * Vibranium League

The dedicated players who manage to finish Season 1 in the Adamantium League will unlock a brand new hero, Deadpool, for free, and have access to him for a month before he becomes available for purchase by all players.
 * Adamantium League


 * - "Hey how's it going?"

Remember, tournament prizes are not awarded until the END of the Tournament. In the case of Season 1, that will be the first week of November 2012.

Reference

 * Forum Playdom 10-09-12 Patch Notes- Tournament Update