Presenting the 2012 Champion Olympics!
Wednesday, April 25:
The Best Defense is a Good Offense!
Level Range: 45-50
Location: Indpedence Port/Grandville
Goal: Complete a Statesman TF or a Lord Recluse TF at +3, fielding a majority (5) of Defenders or Corruptors on your team. I know, life is rough...
Start time: 9 PM Eastern.
Rules:
Your whole team must report to Statemsan or Arbiter Daos to start and finish the tf.
First team to return with all 8 members wins. Prizes for second and third.
Your team can filed any mix of Defenders or Corruptors. Teams can fill with other archetypes/friends as needed if not enough of the chosen archetypes are online, but preference is given to fielding a complete team of the same AT.
Deaths are not counted against your team.
Incarnate powers, temps, all power combinations are acceptable.
Prizes:
First place Heroside/Redside :125,000,000 (One hundred and twenty-five million) inf and 1 (one) Nucleolus Exposure each.
Second place Heroside/Redside: 125,000,000 (One hundred twenty-five million) each.
Third place Heroside/Redside: 70,000,000 (SEventy Million) each member.
Nota: When you post screneshots, PLEASE post your team's globals so I can email them or meet them for the prizes.
Thursday, April 26
A Fistivus for the Rest of Us!
Level range: 1-10 Natural level 10s, no 50s exemped down.
Location: Pocket D Arena terminals
Goal: Level 10 FFA, Monkey Cage map. 20 Minute round, no Heal Decay, no Travel Suppression.
Prizes: Glad Armor +3% Defense to most kills. Two other level 50 Glad Armors +3% Defense will be given out as well, possibly to second and third. Cobalt's last donation will be made here as a door prize!
Friday, April 27
You've been invited to a "Pants Party"!
Level range: All levels welcome
Location: Univeristy area in Croatoa/Cap au Diable University
Goal: Costume and Bio contest.
Time: 9 PM/10 PM
Rules:
Dress in your best "evening wear". Note that this isn't "Streetwalker wear."
Contestants will be judged on bios and costumes.
Each contestant will be asked a question pertaining to heroism/villainy. Please keep your answers brief but pertinent.
(One minute or so to answer, two tops).
Prizes:
1st place: One billion inf (1,000,000,000) + a purple.
2nd and third place: Five hundred thousand inf (500,000) and a purple
Total: 2 billion EACH SIDE plus SIX PURPLES.
Door prize:
A Panacea +HP Level 50 (Donated by @Scatterpack) will be donated to ONE person in one of the costume contests.
Cobalt Azurean has kindly donated 3 level 10 Glad Armor procs. On will be given as a random door prize on each side!
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
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Death Race 2012
Level Range: 35-40 Location: Cimerora Start time: 9:00 PM Eastern (Gather earlier to get everyone going) Goal: Complete an Imperious Task Force within ONE HOUR with the MOST DEATHS. |
Complete the tf within 15 minutes all but 10-15 cimerorans on the last mission. Then spend the next 45 minutes spamming wakies in front of cim mobs, when you run out of your stack of 20 wakies, hosp and get more wakies. Complete the tf before the hour is up. Sounds suuuuuper fun. >.>
edit: if each person on a team of 8 can average 20 deaths/min for 45 minutes your team should get ~7200 deaths. Maybe halve that for travel time.
Since I have class on tuesdays at 6 and won't be able to make this, ill just mention the easy way to win this.
Complete the tf within 15 minutes all but 10-15 cimerorans on the last mission. Then spend the next 45 minutes spamming wakies in front of cim mobs, when you run out of your stack of 20 wakies, hosp and get more wakies. Complete the tf before the hour is up. Sounds suuuuuper fun. >.> edit: if each person on a team of 8 can average 20 deaths/min for 45 minutes your team should get ~7200 deaths. Maybe halve that for travel time. |
YMMV---IMO
Ice Ember
My racer is at the starting line (more or less). Only three weeks early, that's not too impatient, is it?
'I don't like the look of it at all,' said the King: 'however, it may kiss my hand if it likes.'
'I'd rather not,' the Cat remarked.
'Don't be impertinent,' said the King, 'and don't look at me like that!' He got behind Alice as he spoke.
'A cat may look at a king,' said Alice.
My racer is at the starting line (more or less). Only three weeks early, that's not too impatient, is it?
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Base porters to Skyway take you to Land of the Lost (complete other end from where you want to be), to IP near the hospital and Peregrine fairly close to the Portal Parter badge, just fyi...
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
Don't worry about me. My practice time was more than satisfactory. <.<
'I don't like the look of it at all,' said the King: 'however, it may kiss my hand if it likes.'
'I'd rather not,' the Cat remarked.
'Don't be impertinent,' said the King, 'and don't look at me like that!' He got behind Alice as he spoke.
'A cat may look at a king,' said Alice.
This does sound like fun, especially the "die as many times as possible" part. Who wants to start getting a team together for that ITF?
Howdy folks.
I have to bring up a point about a certain event, namely the first two, the Death Badge Runs.
I have been looking at how you'd do it. And even without running them, it becomes VERY obvious that given certain placements of certain SG portal locations both blue and red side...
Unless you have access to the SG portals, you are going to lose. Badly. It will not even be close, *especially* red side. You can cut the time down by half, easily, as I see things on Vidiotmaps, being a Villain. Be like bringing a Yugo to a Top Fuel drag race if you didn't have the portals, it's that bad/good an advantage.
I therefore request that someone make a base on both sides, with all portals required for all zones needed and that ALL participants are required to become part of that SG for the event. And perhaps we are allowed a couple of minutes to familiarize ourselves with which portal is which in the base.
I know I'm not a rule maker, but really, I feel it's that important, given the huge disparity that will be seen between the haves and the have nots.
Unless I can make a base with portals on a solo level 4, or maybe someone will be kind enough to invite me to a supergroup with sufficient resources to have the portals available... on both sides... which is why I suggest the above. Parity for all, just route running.
I hope there is some discussion about this... even if it's thrown out as a non-problem. Thanks, all, for your time in this matter. I'm highly interested to see what happens on this. Imma give it a go on those races anyway.
Other than that, I wish good luck to ALL participants in ALL events. Should be a fun time all around, and thanks for putting it together!
August 31, 2012. A Day that will Live in Infamy. Or Information. Possibly Influence. Well, Inf, anyway. Thank you, Paragon Studios, for what you did, and the enjoyment and camaraderie you brought.
This is houtex, aka Mike, signing off the forums. G'night all. - 10/26/2012
Well... perhaps I was premature about that whole 'signing off' thing... - 11-9-2012
Unless you have access to the SG portals, you are going to lose. Badly.
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I refuse. Why not disallow shortcuts instead?
'I don't like the look of it at all,' said the King: 'however, it may kiss my hand if it likes.'
'I'd rather not,' the Cat remarked.
'Don't be impertinent,' said the King, 'and don't look at me like that!' He got behind Alice as he spoke.
'A cat may look at a king,' said Alice.
Howdy folks.
I have to bring up a point about a certain event, namely the first two, the Death Badge Runs. I have been looking at how you'd do it. And even without running them, it becomes VERY obvious that given certain placements of certain SG portal locations both blue and red side... Unless you have access to the SG portals, you are going to lose. Badly. It will not even be close, *especially* red side. You can cut the time down by half, easily, as I see things on Vidiotmaps, being a Villain. Be like bringing a Yugo to a Top Fuel drag race if you didn't have the portals, it's that bad/good an advantage. I therefore request that someone make a base on both sides, with all portals required for all zones needed and that ALL participants are required to become part of that SG for the event. And perhaps we are allowed a couple of minutes to familiarize ourselves with which portal is which in the base. I know I'm not a rule maker, but really, I feel it's that important, given the huge disparity that will be seen between the haves and the have nots. Unless I can make a base with portals on a solo level 4, or maybe someone will be kind enough to invite me to a supergroup with sufficient resources to have the portals available... on both sides... which is why I suggest the above. Parity for all, just route running. I hope there is some discussion about this... even if it's thrown out as a non-problem. Thanks, all, for your time in this matter. I'm highly interested to see what happens on this. Imma give it a go on those races anyway. Other than that, I wish good luck to ALL participants in ALL events. Should be a fun time all around, and thanks for putting it together! |
Marut, 50 FF/Rad/Power Defender - Champion
Leader of The Earthguard
Leader of The Galactic Empire
One could also just team those without porters to volunteers/judges that do, and let them have access to them that way rather than make everyone go through the hassle of swapping tags around.
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This isn't to say we couldn't work around this. Just something to consider.
Leader of Renaissance de la Veritas
Moderator of ChampioNexus
Amygdala's Guide to the Cathedral of Pain Trial
Take a test run and we'll compare times.
I refuse. Why not disallow shortcuts instead? |
I'm all for, by the way, disallowing the shortcuts via base portal, as it's the one item NOT EVERYONE can have.
Problem is, you'll have to have people watching the beacon locations, likely, to catch them.
I dunno how to solve it, I do like the suggestion of SKing, but the level thing might be too helpful...
Will report later.
August 31, 2012. A Day that will Live in Infamy. Or Information. Possibly Influence. Well, Inf, anyway. Thank you, Paragon Studios, for what you did, and the enjoyment and camaraderie you brought.
This is houtex, aka Mike, signing off the forums. G'night all. - 10/26/2012
Well... perhaps I was premature about that whole 'signing off' thing... - 11-9-2012
Ok, it's later. And I can say I'm an unqualified MONSTER at this badge run thing. Truly.
I will NOT divulge my times. You can forget that noise... until after that is, as I will be running the badge run events. I hope to find an SG and a VG to run them with so I can use the base portals.
Blueside:
Optimized route without base portals: XX minutes, YY seconds.
Optimized route WITH base portals: Above time -30%
Redside:
Optimized route without base portals: WW minutes, VV seconds.
Optimized route WITH base portals: Above time -25%
You can make your own calcuations with your own minutes/seconds, but this is consistent, each run was done 3 times, as exactly the same as possible.
So indeed, anyone coming without base portals is GOING to lose. Because if only one person has them, that person is likely to plaster the rest. Fact. And I'm going to try to be that very person, although I'm sure there'll be others with portals.
One thing about this little bit of testing... I need to get Co* on an SSD. The load times are *killin* me...
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Now, two more things regarding the badge runs...
1) External interference, in the form of speed buffs. Say, IR is blasted. Not real sure how y'all feel about it. Ambivalence at best here, it will be what it will be. There will be travel powers anyway, so... As stated above, interference in *blocking* your run can be made, and that's just too dang bad... hm. I wonder what can be spammed to slow you down...
2) The Next Big Thing badge is *almost automatic* for anyone who logs in the first time. You even breathe heavy and it will likely be awarded. It's just too close and easy to mistakenly get. I assume this is known, and won't be penalized in any way.
Just making sure on that. I'm sure it was unspoken, but... you know lawyers... and pedants. "Like me!" - The Joker.
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And two final things...
This 'ticking' you speak of, in regards to the judge at each badge... So... how long will that take? What's involved with it? Do I have to wait, interact, do the ;dance6 emote? I'm in a hurry, don't'cha know, I ain't got time for hijinks...
And... it's not in any order, is it? I don't *have* to get them in the order listed, do I? If so... that's important. Very important.
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Thanks again, I look forward to the clarifications, and to the event itself. Good luck to all!
August 31, 2012. A Day that will Live in Infamy. Or Information. Possibly Influence. Well, Inf, anyway. Thank you, Paragon Studios, for what you did, and the enjoyment and camaraderie you brought.
This is houtex, aka Mike, signing off the forums. G'night all. - 10/26/2012
Well... perhaps I was premature about that whole 'signing off' thing... - 11-9-2012
You don't believe in variables?
'I don't like the look of it at all,' said the King: 'however, it may kiss my hand if it likes.'
'I'd rather not,' the Cat remarked.
'Don't be impertinent,' said the King, 'and don't look at me like that!' He got behind Alice as he spoke.
'A cat may look at a king,' said Alice.
Variables are fine, and sure, it happens... but the HUGENESS of disparity available... it's like bringing a Corolla 4 cylinder manual to an F1 race... it *will* lose. And so will non-portal racers.
IMO, of course. Perhaps I need to look at it further, but I really think I've gotten it figured out on this. We'll see.
And yes, of course I understood it to be there would be no revealing one's amazingness. I look forward to potentially winning, to be honest, at least one race if not outright sweeping the events, but conceed there is likely multiple ways to de-skin a feline animal. Or other animals. Or de-other-parts. But definitely multiples.
I'm *really* looking forward to the thing. Badly, almost obsessively even.
August 31, 2012. A Day that will Live in Infamy. Or Information. Possibly Influence. Well, Inf, anyway. Thank you, Paragon Studios, for what you did, and the enjoyment and camaraderie you brought.
This is houtex, aka Mike, signing off the forums. G'night all. - 10/26/2012
Well... perhaps I was premature about that whole 'signing off' thing... - 11-9-2012
'I don't like the look of it at all,' said the King: 'however, it may kiss my hand if it likes.'
'I'd rather not,' the Cat remarked.
'Don't be impertinent,' said the King, 'and don't look at me like that!' He got behind Alice as he spoke.
'A cat may look at a king,' said Alice.
Unless you have access to the SG portals, you are going to lose. Badly. It will not even be close, *especially* red side. You can cut the time down by half, easily, as I see things on Vidiotmaps, being a Villain. Be like bringing a Yugo to a Top Fuel drag race if you didn't have the portals, it's that bad/good an advantage. |
Blue:
The IP teleporter takes you south of the hospital and you still have to hoof it to the NW corner of the zone.
The Skyway teleporter takes you into Land of the Lost...get that Flight travel going quickly to avoid those purple Lost mobs.
The PI teleporter takes you a few feet from the Portal Parter marker. You still need to hoof it to Portal Court, not overly difficult with the right travels.
Redside:
The Grandville portal takes you inside Arbiter Daos' enclave. You can take the lifts to the Gutter from there.
The Sharkhead Isle portal takes you into Potter's Field, a good 400-500 yards from your badge marker.
The Cap au Diable portal takes you to dead center of Aeon City, still need to hoof it somewhat.
If Speed Boost is a concern, I will allow people to shut off external speed buffs at Null the Gull in Pocket D prior to showing up.
I will be on my namesake at the start line of each event and will be travelling to and fro to the badge locations to monitor things as well.
You *must* make physical contact with one of the judges. This can be an em slap, or just nudging them or whatnot but you can't just get the badge and scram.
There is one easy badge to get for each side (Patriot, Next Best Thing)
There is one moderate badge to get each side (Sweet Tooth, Purifier)
There is one "hard" badge to get each side (Unlucky, Unwelcome Guest)
I realize people will take shortcuts, that is why I implied as much about RWZ entrance, base portals and Pocket D and so on. It's fine. If the participants want a sg for the poters they can get themselves invited to their own SGs.
There *will* be other players there as well, so I do not expect it to be "smooth* for everyone, some people will impede others. I expect hospital trips.
That said, it's still a "for fun" event and the prizes aren't crazy enough for it to get too cutthroat (Micros are nice).
Good luck everyone.
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
And... it's not in any order, is it? I don't *have* to get them in the order listed, do I? If so... that's important. Very important.
Checkpoint 1: Patriot badge inside City Hall;
Checkpoint 2: Purifier badge in Skyway City (Northeast corner of zone);
Checkpoint 3: Unlucky badge in northwest Independence Port ( Freedom Corps office);
Checkpoint 4: Portal Parter badge west of Crimson, Pergerine Island.
The checkpoints are as stated.
You start under Atlas, go to City Hall and get Patriot. Then you go to Skyway City and get Purifier, then you go to IP and get Unlucky, then you go to PI then zoom to Portal Court.
Redisde start in Mercy, then go to Cap, then Sharkhead, then Grandville.
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
The PI teleporter takes you a few feet from the Portal Parter marker.
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Edit: It puts you a few feet from Crimson, over 500 yards from the badge. <.<
'I don't like the look of it at all,' said the King: 'however, it may kiss my hand if it likes.'
'I'd rather not,' the Cat remarked.
'Don't be impertinent,' said the King, 'and don't look at me like that!' He got behind Alice as he spoke.
'A cat may look at a king,' said Alice.
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
'I don't like the look of it at all,' said the King: 'however, it may kiss my hand if it likes.'
'I'd rather not,' the Cat remarked.
'Don't be impertinent,' said the King, 'and don't look at me like that!' He got behind Alice as he spoke.
'A cat may look at a king,' said Alice.
And... it's not in any order, is it? I don't *have* to get them in the order listed, do I? If so... that's important. Very important.
Checkpoint 1: Patriot badge inside City Hall; Checkpoint 2: Purifier badge in Skyway City (Northeast corner of zone); Checkpoint 3: Unlucky badge in northwest Independence Port ( Freedom Corps office); Checkpoint 4: Portal Parter badge west of Crimson, Pergerine Island. The checkpoints are as stated. You start under Atlas, go to City Hall and get Patriot. Then you go to Skyway City and get Purifier, then you go to IP and get Unlucky, then you go to PI then zoom to Portal Court. Redisde start in Mercy, then go to Cap, then Sharkhead, then Grandville. |
They MUST be acquired in order. You MUST stay at the checkpoint whilst the person ticks you off the list. Acquiring the badges in ANY other order disqualifies you.
Did I get that right? Because this is *large indeed*. Changes everything.
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"What is a huge disparity in this case? Do you expect to finish five minutes ahead? Ten? "
Something in that magnatude, yes, on both, I did. There would simply have to be an investigation. Which I'd be more than happy to tell/show them by walking it through from the starts, both sides. Because I am *quick* through these now.
Unless everyone figured it out like I did, which is maybe likely... But if that ruling stands, all my routing has to be rethought, and we're all likely to use the same ideas/pathings.
I still like my chances though, but this should be *way* interesting to see how all of us plowing through the same paths, likely, will pan out. I expect a little roller derby type action now.
And am suitably preparing.
I'll monitor from here, but this is the last key for me, so I'll be on the side until the races in three Mondays. See y'all then!
August 31, 2012. A Day that will Live in Infamy. Or Information. Possibly Influence. Well, Inf, anyway. Thank you, Paragon Studios, for what you did, and the enjoyment and camaraderie you brought.
This is houtex, aka Mike, signing off the forums. G'night all. - 10/26/2012
Well... perhaps I was premature about that whole 'signing off' thing... - 11-9-2012
You asked and they have returned!
From Monday, April 23 2012 to Friday, April 27 2012 Champion server will be hosting its own zany, wacky and occasionally eyebrow-raising version of the Olympics! From team events to solo trials and culiminating with a grand costume contest, both sides will be served and fun will be had by all!
Thanks go to CAPE, Champion notables including Cobalt Azurean, Amygdala, Cherry Cupcakes, Fanged_Knight but mostly YOU, the players for whom the event is designed! Now, without further ado...
Since every Olympics needs a broadcaster, we've graciously been awarded some airtime with The Switch radio ( http://www.theswitchradio.com/ ), all CoH players with several Champions there including Cherry Cupcakes, Sepultura, Dazz, Sinny, Braije...tune in and you might hear some colour commentary!
The Olympic Schedule!
CAPE has graciously donated 10 billion (10,000,000,000) inf to be distributed as follows to the prize pools:
Monday, April 23 2012.
The Great Race!
Roll a level 4 character and race it to the following checkpoints! A race will be held heroside AND villainside.
Hero Course:
Start point: Atlas Park, under Atlas.
Start time: 9 PM Eastern. Finish time: 9:45 PM Eastern (Should not take longer than 10-15 minutes to plot hole course).
Checkpoint 1: Patriot badge inside City Hall;
Checkpoint 2: Purifier badge in Skyway City (Northeast corner of zone);
Checkpoint 3: Unlucky badge in northwest Independence Port ( Freedom Corps office);
Checkpoint 4: Portal Parter badge west of Crimson, Pergerine Island.
Finish line: Portal Court, Castle.
Villain Course:
Start point: Operative Kuzmin, Mercy Island
Start time: 10 PM Eastern, or sooner if the Hero race is over before then.
Checkpoint 1: Next Big Thing badge just north of Kuzmin;
Checkpoint 2: Sweet Tooth badge, Cap au Diable north;
Checkpoint 3: Unwelcome Guest, Council base entrance in Sharkhead Isle;
Checkpoint 4: Guttersnipe badge, Grandville gutter near Westin Phipps.
Finish line: Lord Recluse's statue in Grandville center.
Rules:
-You can use travel powers;
-You MUST be natural level 4, no sidekicking, no exemplaring;
-You can use base porters to move around, though hoofing it is preferred;
-You can use hospital shortcuts if they place you near a badge;
-All zone access is allowed. If you feel taking the Rikti War Zone portal is better for you, go ahead;
-You must arrive next to your checkpoint contact, who will "tick" you as present;
-Your character must have none of the above badges when starting the event;
-You may NOT be recalled or Assmebled by a teammate or friend;
-Bear in mind while this is the Olympics, some Olympians might jerks and might try to impede you (pulling mobs, aggroing mobs, bumping you). We at Olmypics HQ disapprove of such behaviour, but we see it as possible. Forewarned is forearmed;
-The first character to arrive at the final checkpoint wins. In the event of a tie, an additional explore badge will be assigned to the tied players.
Prizes!
Gold Medal (1st place): Level 50 Microfilament Exposure enhancement.
Silver Medal (2nd Place): Level 15 Celerity: Stealth Enhancement
Bronze Medal (3rd Place): Level 10 Blessing of the Zephyr: KB protect Enhancement.
Tuesday, April 24
Death Race 2012
Level Range: 35-50
Location: Cimerora
Start time: 9:00 PM Eastern (Gather earlier to get everyone going)
Goal: Complete an Imperious Task Force within ONE HOUR with the MOST DEATHS.
Rules:
Your team may field any level mix and archetype mix.
The Task Force will be set to +2 difficulty.
The Task Force will be set to 0 Deaths, so as to indicate your ending death total.
The Task Force will be set to 1 (one) hour completion time.
You must have 8 people on your TF to begin and end.
A screenshot of the death total and time to complete will be posted on the forums, in this thread on completion.
Teams will be given one hour on "GO" to complete the Imperious Task Force. Every extra minute after the hour (maximum 20 minutes) will dock five (5) deaths from your total.
Teams will report completely to myself on completion.
Prizes:
1st place: Each member of the first place team will receive one (1) Winter's Gift Slow Resist level 10 (crafted) and 125,000,000 (One hundred twent-five million) EACH., IOs graciously donated by gameboy1234.
2nd place: Each member of the second place team will receive 125,000,000 (One hundred twenty-five million) EACH.
3rd place: Each member of the third place team will receive 70,000,000 (Seventy million) EACH.
Total: 560,000,000 total (Five hundred and sixty million) for 3rd place teem. 1,000,000,0000 total (One billion) for the first and second place teams.
We are getting generous donations of inf and IOs to be turned over to you, the players. When we confirm everything the posts will be updated!
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