That is the Deadly Apocalypse zone event.
Four banners appear, each guarded by a specific type of creature. The guards must be defeated to make the banners 'vulnerable', then the banners must be destroyed. Once all four banners are down, a GM appears in the zone (you can track it by a proximity detector that appears in the bar at the top of the screen where the banners were earlier), and when he goes down, you get an accolade and a temp power of your choice.
It requires a lot of players in the zone to successfully pull it off, and it is usually triggered by someone turning in Halloween costume salvage to unlock a fifth costume slot.
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I didn't know what triggered it thanks Michelle. Now if only people gave a sh*t about it besides during the Halloween event I could get some more badges.
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Originally Posted by Dark_Respite
and it is usually triggered by someone turning in Halloween costume salvage to unlock a fifth costume slot.
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Can I please get clarification from other players on the item I highlighted?|
Originally Posted by Dark_Respite
That is the Deadly Apocalypse zone event.
Four banners appear, each guarded by a specific type of creature. The guards must be defeated to make the banners 'vulnerable', then the banners must be destroyed. Once all four banners are down, a GM appears in the zone (you can track it by a proximity detector that appears in the bar at the top of the screen where the banners were earlier), and when he goes down, you get an accolade and a temp power of your choice. It requires a lot of players in the zone to successfully pull it off, and it is usually triggered by someone turning in Halloween costume salvage to unlock a fifth costume slot. Hope that helps, Michelle aka Samuraiko/Dark_Respite |
The link does not say anything about receiving any "accolade."
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You get the Hell and Back accolade (ewhich IS mentioned on the page.
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Originally Posted by milehigh77
Can I please get clarification from other players on the item I highlighted?
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Originally Posted by Adeon Hawkwood
You get the Hell and Back accolade (ewhich IS mentioned on the page.
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When I see "accolade" I think Freedom Phalanx Reserve and Portal Jockey.
Thank you for the speedy response.
No, a lot of accolades don't give you anything or do anything. You can get 3 accolades from doing the respec trials - they do nothing. There are accolades for all the Safeguard or Mayhem badges - they do nothing.
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actually the accolades from mayhems DO stuff (see force of nature and invader)
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Originally Posted by Ironblade
No, a lot of accolades don't give you anything or do anything. You can get 3 accolades from doing the respec trials - they do nothing. There are accolades for all the Safeguard or Mayhem badges - they do nothing.
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And on a tangent here, Deadly Apocolypse is really an inappropriate name for this. Because if you don't destroy the banners before the time expires, then...
Nothing happens... oooooOOOOOOOOOoooooooo...
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The accolades from respec trials give you a RESPEC. lol|
Originally Posted by Ironblade
No, a lot of accolades don't give you anything or do anything. You can get 3 accolades from doing the respec trials - they do nothing. There are accolades for all the Safeguard or Mayhem badges - they do nothing.
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In my opinion, the Arena All-Star Badge and Force of Justice are the only other one sthat fit's into the same category as Hell and Back. They round up a set of badges as completed, and nothing more. Every other accolade badge has a reward or power of some kind. Even the new neighborhood accolades grant 5 merits upon completion.
There's a couple others that come to mind. Determined/Vigilant, Destined One/VIP and Stouthearted come to mind. Arguably Determined/Vigilant do have an effect, its just not an in-game effect (giving you an opening into the GR closed beta).
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I can agree with that one going either way as well. Like you said, it does have a reward of some kind nonetheless.|
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Determined/Vigilant
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Stouthearted
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Hrmm...well there's nothing listed as being directly related to the accolades, but since they were part of the Collectors Edition, I suppose they could be associated with the bonuses that came with it. Another one that I guess could go either way, depending on how you choose to look at it, heh.
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Yeah... They should kill everyone in the zone and a system message going "area has been claimed by hell for the rest of the day" and anyone within the zone is stuck there, the fog never clears, the npc's all turn into ghosts, and all the spawns are replaced by Deadly Apocalypse enemies.
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Originally Posted by Willowpaw
And on a tangent here, Deadly Apocolypse is really an inappropriate name for this. Because if you don't destroy the banners before the time expires, then...
Nothing happens... oooooOOOOOOOOOoooooooo... |
Haha...I could get behind that. Its the "I Win!" button with a twist. 
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Heh. That would be kinda neat. But I was just thinking that perhaps all the banners should explode violently (like the burning buildings in Steel), and wipe out everyone within range. Just some sort of negative consequence of not defeating them.
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Originally Posted by Warkupo
Yeah... They should kill everyone in the zone and a system message going "area has been claimed by hell for the rest of the day" and anyone within the zone is stuck there, the fog never clears, the npc's all turn into ghosts, and all the spawns are replaced by Deadly Apocalypse enemies.
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Originally Posted by Necrotech_Master
actually the accolades from mayhems DO stuff (see force of nature and invader)
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Originally Posted by Pyber
There's a couple others that come to mind. Determined/Vigilant, Destined One/VIP and Stouthearted come to mind. Arguably Determined/Vigilant do have an effect, its just not an in-game effect (giving you an opening into the GR closed beta).
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Do those qualify as accolades or are they simply achievements? I've never seen either badge listed on a toon, so not sure what category they'd fall in...
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They do appear in the Accolade section.
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Originally Posted by Pyber
Do those qualify as accolades or are they simply achievements? I've never seen either badge listed on a toon, so not sure what category they'd fall in...
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The hero versions (Stouthearted and Force of Justice) are 'dead accolades' - they do not grant any accolade power.
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Originally Posted by Mattwo7
So hero version is a second geas? Not funny.
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The VIP accloade is from good vs evil not collectors dvd iirc.
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Originally Posted by Pyber
Hrmm...well there's nothing listed as being directly related to the accolades, but since they were part of the Collectors Edition, I suppose they could be associated with the bonuses that came with it. Another one that I guess could go either way, depending on how you choose to look at it, heh.
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V.I.P./Destined One - City of Heroes DVD/Collector's Edition or Hero Gear Kit.|
Originally Posted by tanstaafl
The VIP accloade is from good vs evil not collectors dvd iirc.
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I don't know why Dink thinks she's not as sexy as Jay was. In 5 posts she's already upstaged his entire career.
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Passport actually appears in the Events section, it's not an accolade.|
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when you fail the Terra Volta respec trial, the game doesn't explode.
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Originally Posted by Willowpaw
And on a tangent here, Deadly Apocolypse is really an inappropriate name for this. Because if you don't destroy the banners before the time expires, then...
Nothing happens... oooooOOOOOOOOOoooooooo... |
Clearly the game can't explode from non-completion of a mission but I would support a debuff from a failed event or mission. For respecs it might be a personal debuff or even a temporary title like "failed the respec" or maybe random mobs could taunt you : "there's such and such, I hear they failed". For zone events a zonewide debuff wouldn't be out of order and would maybe improve participation.
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