Is this a new group or have we seen them before?
Sorry, wrong thread...I thought it was general discussion for some reason. >.<
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Is this a Hero only feature?
I thought the Midnight Squad got entirely wiped out during the first Rikti war. In any case, I'm definitely looking forward to this issue.
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Seems tied in with Roman stuff which is for both, so I think this will be accessible to both.
Seems tied in with Roman stuff which is for both, so I think this will be accessible to both.
OMFG
I don't care what anyone else says. I've been playing this game steadily (though not obsessively, not much time available) almost since it was publicly released and, based solely on the announcement, this has got to be the very best update yet... By FAR.
The whole thing sounds excellent. The powers, the quality of life, and especially The Midnight Squad. I have been jonesing to do more with this group ever since I saw them mentioned in an early mission, and I've been wanting more and more arcane content, and now we have had this all delivered.
Thank you.
<3 I'm so damn Happy right now!!
I assume we will be able to time travel back and do these missions with our high level toons? also is this hero only for the lower level stuff and the high level area is for both red and blue sides?
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OMFG
I don't care what anyone else says. I've been playing this game steadily (though not obsessively, not much time available) almost since it was publicly released and, based solely on the announcement, this has got to be the very best update yet... By FAR.
The whole thing sounds excellent. The powers, the quality of life, and especially The Midnight Squad. I have been jonesing to do more with this group ever since I saw them mentioned in an early mission, and I've been wanting more and more arcane content, and now we have had this all delivered.
Thank you.
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QFT x1000
and fyi to the other person its gonna be heroes and villains. Yes! Finally get to whoop some mythical butt!
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*read I12 Information*
o.O
*re-reads the I12 information again*
O.O
(wait for it)
WOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!
*Commences I12 Happy Dance*
*dons old Halloween Roman Legion Soldier costume; goes off to watch "Gladiator" movie to prepare for the expansion*
Thank you Devs!!! This is going to be a great expansion!!!!
looks very exciting the question is will this be a hero/villain shared zone or co-op zone.
It sounds really fantastic. I can only assume the developers will be sure to make the lower level content available to higher level heroes with the Ouboros system. . . which I don't think I spelled correctly.
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According to the original history of the invasion, Most mystical organizations were decimated, but it never specifically states they were wiped out to the man/woman/other. Hell, all i t would take would be some ethereal dude with a membership drive passing out pie to swell the ranks. They don't even have to come back from the dead.
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The Midnight Squad
JOIN THE MIDNIGHT SQUAD (LEVELS 10 - 20)
The clandestine organization of mystics, scholars and mages, known only as the Midnight Squad, seeks to rebuild its numbers since the devastating assault of the Rikti Invasion. The Midnighters hold a secret that could bring the alien assault to an end, but without the help of the Heroes of Paragon City it will remain Lost forever.
NEW ROMAN-STYLE ZONE MAPS (LEVELS 35 - 50)
The Midnighters hold many secrets within their walls, including a highly coveted Ouroboros crystal, enabling them to travel to the far reaches of time. There is a familiar threat in an ancient land and the Midnighters need the help of both Heroes and Villains to stop it. Players step foot upon the ancient land of the Roman Cimeroran Peninsula, where they battle deadly creatures, defend an ancient city and ultimately come face to face with the enemy of time itself. Throughout this journey players uncover the mysteries of power and the origins that guide them today.
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Looks like the 10-20 is Heroes only, and 35-50 is Heroes and Vills.
Yay, new buildings and new map types!
If this is hero-only, I'm going to be very, very cranky. I'm also hoping it's not co-op. I'm also hoping that the villain side ones are actually different, villainous, story arcs, not "oh, you're a hero now" story arcs like in RWZ.
I understand why time travel stories have to be at least level 25, since that's the level for Ouroboros. I'm not sure the post-35 game needs that much more content, though, really? I'm especially sure of that on the villain side, which I still say desperate needs some alternative content in the level 15 to 25 range, especially 20 to 25.
And as a matter of artistic preference, I would like to say this though. After this, can we have a break, ideally of at least another year, before adding more time travel storylines to the game? I realize that CoX doesn't have all that many of them, but it's a very, very tired trope in science fiction this last decade or so. We're overdue for some 3rd world jungle warfare stuff, some outer space stuff, an undersea city, maybe even more alternate history stuff through Portal Corp and through that old Mu portal in Nerva. Like Nemesis, things stay fresher and more intriguing if you don't use them up by flogging them until they die.
Pure <REALLY REALLY CENSORED> Pwnage!
I can't wait!
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There are several missions in the game (can't think of any specifically now, I believe Harvey Maylor has one) that mention the Squad. They were nearly wiped out in the First Rikti Invasion, and became a secretive underground group, providing magical assistance to heroes from their extensive (and secret) library of magical knowledge.
From the Paragon City Backstory: Alien Invasion (http://www.cityofheroes.com/gameinfo..._invasion.html)
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The aliens had also brought in heavily armored hover tanks that were proving to be particularly deadly until a consortium of mages from the Midnight Squad cast a spell that turned them all inside out, leaving smoking piles of junk. Unfortunately, the aliens gave as good as they got. Even as they were congratulating themselves on their success, the magicians were engulfed in a wave of burning plasma that stripped their flesh to the bone in a fraction of a second.
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Is this a new group or have we seen them before?
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The only existing member of the Squad currently in-game is the hero Tammy Arcanus, also known as Numina.
But yes, as my primary character has arcane written all over him (gargoyle (construct)), I am squeeing right now, and glad that my previous prediction held water 
*gasp*
BEST. ISSUE. EVER!!! .... I mean, dear God, that was worth the wait! Just look at all that glorious content! I am in awe. Absolutely in awe.
War Witch, wherever you are, you need to out step front and center for a bow. I can already tell the new maps and zone makeover are just going to be *TREMENDOUS* !!!
*blinks*
Uh oh... I think I'm gonna faint! Someone catch me...
*Farmer hat on*
1-10 Perez/Hollow for arcanes
10-20 Midnight Squad (potential arcanes)
21-29 Dark Astoria
Questions about the game, either side? /t @Neuronia or @Neuronium, with your queries!
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Is this a new group or have we seen them before?
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The only existing member of the Squad currently in-game is the hero Tammy Arcanus, also known as Numina.
But yes, as my primary character has arcane written all over him (gargoyle (construct)), I am squeeing right now, and glad that my previous prediction held water
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I believe Buck Salinger is of the Midnight Squad again, at least he refers to it.
So happy!
Questions about the game, either side? /t @Neuronia or @Neuronium, with your queries!
168760: A Death in the Gish. 3 missions, 1-14. Easy to solo.
Infinity Villains
Champion, Pinnacle, Virtue Heroes
Is this for heroes AND villians???
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Part of the next free expansion, Issue 12: Midnight Hour, is the inclusion of new content surrounding the organization known only as the Midnight Squad.
From the Issue 12: Midnight Hour Announcement:
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The Midnight Squad
JOIN THE MIDNIGHT SQUAD (LEVELS 10 - 20)
The clandestine organization of mystics, scholars and mages, known only as the Midnight Squad, seeks to rebuild its numbers since the devastating assault of the Rikti Invasion. The Midnighters hold a secret that could bring the alien assault to an end, but without the help of the Heroes of Paragon City it will remain Lost forever.
NEW ROMAN-STYLE ZONE MAPS (LEVELS 35 - 50)
The Midnighters hold many secrets within their walls, including a highly coveted Ouroboros crystal, enabling them to travel to the far reaches of time. There is a familiar threat in an ancient land and the Midnighters need the help of both Heroes and Villains to stop it. Players step foot upon the ancient land of the Roman Cimeroran Peninsula, where they battle deadly creatures, defend an ancient city and ultimately come face to face with the enemy of time itself. Throughout this journey players uncover the mysteries of power and the origins that guide them today.
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Please use this thread to discuss that aspect of Issue 12: Midnight Hour.
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