The Place:
The Chantry. Accessible through Firebase Zulu (FBZ), which is accessible through the Portal Corp. on Peregrine Island. The contact Justin Augustine will be right next to the large wormhole and the smaller direct warp portal that enters the zone.
The Time:
Saturday October 16th and Sunday October 17th. Justin Augustine is an incredibly fast task force (depending on the travel powers and use of Ouro portals), so a late afternoon start time is viable. I suggest start times between 2 pm EST to 4 pm EST. (NOTE: I will be looking to host the Sunday TF run at 4 pm EST)
The Teams:
Level requirements are 44 to 50. Full teams are needed to start: you need 8 players ready and in the zone to begin. It'd help for a Level 50 to be leader to ensure adequate SK'ing.
The Shard realms are unique in that they consist of "floating islands" or bastions. They require Flight or Teleport for easy access. There are systems of jump geysers connecting the bastions, but you need a map figured out. To aid players, the Paragon military provide Jet Pack vendors in most of the shard realms: they're slow but they help. A jet pack vendor should be near a Rularuu Wisp vendor a few yards away from Justin.
The task force will confront large mobs of villains (Rularuu and Circle of Thorns for the most part). There is a lengthy "delivery" series of missions back in FBZ where Dr. Boyd sends you off to investigate monuments, so fliers/teleporters would work great on that series. Most of the missions are open field battles on the various Chantry bastions... and each open hunt involves a heavy Rularuu ambush, so have Tankers/Scrappers/Brutes/Stalkers/Khelds/Soldiers take the lead to each bastion.
Balanced teams - Aggro handlers, Damage dealers, and Buffer/Debuffers - are always your best chance of success.
The Mission:
Justin Augustine is worried about Faathim the Kind: Faathim is distressingly lonely and no one ever shows up for his kegger parties. So it's up to your team to comfort Faathim and pass the word about the keggers. Wait, what's this about the Circle of Thorns wanting to crash the party...?
The Difference:
This year, things have changed. Many a Villain has Gone Rogue. Many a Villain has sought redemption upon the streets of Paragon City. As such, there may be a sizable contingent of reformer Villains who seek to run these Shardtober tasks. Let them join. Let them face the threat of the Shadows...
The Sign-ups:
Two thread pages will be added below: One thread for Saturday Oct. 16th for sign-up and the other for Sunday Oct. 17th.
I might actually have this coming Saturday off, but I'm in the habit of scheduling for the Sundays, so I will aim to stick to that. I *may* pop in for Saturday in case more people are needed for extra teams.
Many thanks to those who do sign up, and best of luck to you all this weekend!
MA Author: Look for my eight arcs under @Witty Librarian! Hero Cleanup Protocol estory now available! Through Smashwords.com and most ebook retailers!
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---waits for the sign up list---
I would like to sign up Meltdown (Rad/Rad Corr with flight) for the Sunday run. though I may be able to do the Saturday run depending on its start time.
The Place:
The Chantry. Accessible through Firebase Zulu (FBZ), which is accessible through the Portal Corp. on Peregrine Island. The contact Justin Augustine will be right next to the large wormhole and the smaller direct warp portal that enters the zone.
The Time:
Saturday October 16th and Sunday October 17th. Justin Augustine is an incredibly fast task force (depending on the travel powers and use of Ouro portals), so a late afternoon start time is viable. I suggest start times between 2 pm EST to 4 pm EST. (NOTE: I will be looking to host the Sunday TF run at 4 pm EST)
The Teams:
Level requirements are 44 to 50. Full teams are needed to start: you need 8 players ready and in the zone to begin. It'd help for a Level 50 to be leader to ensure adequate SK'ing.
The Shard realms are unique in that they consist of "floating islands" or bastions. They require Flight or Teleport for easy access. There are systems of jump geysers connecting the bastions, but you need a map figured out. To aid players, the Paragon military provide Jet Pack vendors in most of the shard realms: they're slow but they help. A jet pack vendor should be near a Rularuu Wisp vendor a few yards away from Justin.
The task force will confront large mobs of villains (Rularuu and Circle of Thorns for the most part). There is a lengthy "delivery" series of missions back in FBZ where Dr. Boyd sends you off to investigate monuments, so fliers/teleporters would work great on that series. Most of the missions are open field battles on the various Chantry bastions... and each open hunt involves a heavy Rularuu ambush, so have Tankers/Scrappers/Brutes/Stalkers/Khelds/Soldiers take the lead to each bastion.
Balanced teams - Aggro handlers, Damage dealers, and Buffer/Debuffers - are always your best chance of success.
The Mission:
Justin Augustine is worried about Faathim the Kind: Faathim is distressingly lonely and no one ever shows up for his kegger parties. So it's up to your team to comfort Faathim and pass the word about the keggers. Wait, what's this about the Circle of Thorns wanting to crash the party...?
The Difference:
This year, things have changed. Many a Villain has Gone Rogue. Many a Villain has sought redemption upon the streets of Paragon City. As such, there may be a sizable contingent of reformer Villains who seek to run these Shardtober tasks. Let them join. Let them face the threat of the Shadows...
The Sign-ups:
Two thread pages will be added below: One thread for Saturday Oct. 16th for sign-up and the other for Sunday Oct. 17th.
I might actually have this coming Saturday off, but I'm in the habit of scheduling for the Sundays, so I will aim to stick to that. I *may* pop in for Saturday in case more people are needed for extra teams.
Many thanks to those who do sign up, and best of luck to you all this weekend!
MA Author: Look for my eight arcs under @Witty Librarian!
Hero Cleanup Protocol estory now available! Through Smashwords.com and most ebook retailers!