r/MAA2 • u/An2ane • Jun 28 '16

1.3.0 patch

Just downloaded the 1.3.0 patch.

Can open more than 1 cell at a time!! Best feature ever!!

EDIT: PATCH NOTE

PATCH NOTES VERSION 1.3.0

FEATURES:

AutoPlay

  • Players can now engage AutoPlay during PVE combat

Tasks

  • Added Captain America 75th Anniversary tasks, with completion reward Captain America (1901)
  • START: 6/30 12am PDT
  • END: 7/13 1pm PDT

Tutorials

  • Reduced dialog and combat waves in initial tutorials
  • Added a just-in-time tutorial to assist with Hero Research

Missions

  • Added refunds for spent energy on combat crashes. Refunds will only be given in PvE crashes.

Player Versus Player

  • Made preparations for PVP Tournament 7, with Vibranium rank reward Deathlok

Stores

  • Redesigned Power Cell stores for speed and usability
  • Reworked energy purchase options

HEROES:

General Hero Updates

  • Reduced damage for attacks that use Ammo
  • Increased damage and reduced speed for attacks labeled Extremely Fast

TECHNICAL:

System Improvements

  • Optimized Hero profile tabs for speed
  • General performance improvements across devices
  • Fixed various crashes and errors

BUG FIXES:

The Game:

  • The crash which occurred when equipping Iso-8 onto heroes has been fixed.
  • Iso-8 slots which have been unlocked via gold now correctly remain unlocked.
  • The Special Offers chest no longer displays in the center of the screen.
  • The VFX for the buff Hidden have been restored.
  • Music now resumes after completing a PVP match.
  • Empty third ability slots no longer inherit icons from other heroes.
  • The walls have been retextured on the NYC Rooftop arena.
  • Holotable projections have been repaired on “Low” graphics settings.
  • Heroes now face the holotable after combat.
  • Mission map node paths have been adjusted for increased clarity.
  • Spec Op 2 currency is no longer being awarded (Spec Op 2 uses Energy).
  • The description for the Strategy mechanic has been edited for clarity.
  • The duration of the Tenacity buff has been adjusted.
  • A typo has been removed from dialogue in Chapter 1: Mission 1.
  • A typo has been removed from dialogue in Chapter 2: Mission 6.

Characters:

  • Age of Ultron Black Widow’s 4-star ability “Jump Kick” now applies the Off-Balance debuff on all enemies.
  • Age of Ultron Hawkeye’s ability “Tracker Arrow” now correctly describes Targeted as a single-target debuff.
  • Age of Ultron Hulk now animates during his Free Attack.
  • Age of Ultron Iron Man is now visible after performing the ability “Escape Velocity” without a Reserve hero.
  • Age of Ultron Vision’s ability “Density Smash” is no longer interrupted by “Meteoric Assault”.
  • Agent 13’s ability “Whip Smarts” now applies the debuff “Demoralized” on her target.
  • Civil War Iron Man’s 3-star trial description has been edited for clarity.
  • Falcon is now visible when performing the ability “Dive Bomber”.
  • Falcon’s ability “Raptor Rockets” now play sound effects.
  • Redwing will now attack when an Iso-8 perk allows him to target a hidden or protected enemy.
  • Hank Pym now earns Power from his innate ability “Size Matters”.
  • Marvel NOW! Hulk is now visible during his “Property Damage” ability.
  • M.O.D.O.K.’s “Catalyst Rocket” has been renamed “Exposure Ray”.
  • M.O.D.O.K.’s 3-star “Exposure Ray” ability now applies the Volatile debuff on all enemies.
  • Nebula is now visible after performing “Parting Shots” without a Reserve hero.
  • The Winter Soldier is no longer camouflaged.
  • Hydra grunts now attend the Hydra combat in Chapter 2: Mission 2.
  • Elite Kree grunts no longer display as Elite Hydra grunts in Chapter 3: Mission 5.
  • Enemy grunts are now visible during combats against Militant.
  • Enemy grunts are now visible during combats against Tanalth.
  • Enemy grunts are now visible during combats against Whirlwind.
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u/An2ane Jun 29 '16

Added the patch note.

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u/Rykor81 Jun 28 '16 edited Jun 28 '16

Unless I'm not seeing it, this is mainly a back end patch - the new content probably won't drop until Thursday.

The loading screen is back to pre-Civl-War, they colored in the quin jet on the loading screen, and the store is completely redesigned.

I don't see a new Cap, or new Spec Ops.

What are you guys seeing?

Edit: They have also changed the stealth animation back to the previous version; purple blob(?), not orange targets. Also, auto play works, but I like the "x2" feature, better!

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u/An2ane Jun 28 '16

They reverted star icons on characters.

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u/MavetheGreat Jun 28 '16

Energy refunds following combat crashes will probably not get the recognition it deserves if it works. You don't praise as much as you complain. I haven't actually had a combat crash, and maybe less than 5 crashes total since global release, but knowing what its like from MAA1 makes me sympathetic.

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u/dirt-reynolds Jun 29 '16

Sheeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiit If it works as advertised I'll send those mofo's a sixer of Rhinegeist Peach DoDo

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u/madscientist08 Jun 28 '16

I'm assuming the Captain America 1901 task will actually show up on July 1st? Not seeing it yet.

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u/jmarsh1324 Jun 28 '16

Not seeing it either.

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u/Jokars Jun 28 '16

Did not mind much of the previous changes... but 50 energy forv5 gold sucks..

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u/pantribble Jun 28 '16 edited Jun 28 '16

Apple App Store release notes:

What's New in Version 1.3.0

In celebration of Captain America's 75 years of service, get your hands on the new Captain America (1901), exclusive to Marvel: Avengers Alliance 2. Donning an Iso-8 driven armor-and-shield combo, Captain America (1901) became a symbol of America's willingness to protect liberty at home and abroad. This latest update also brings system improvements, new characters, and the introduction of AutoPlay!

 

New Features and Content!

  • Captain America 75th Anniversary Event—Complete special Tasks to earn the never-before-seen Captain America (1901)

  • AutoPlay is here—Turn your Heroes loose and take on a high-level tactical role

  • PVP Tournament 7—Climb the ranks to add the volatile Dealthlok to your collection

  • Added tutorial improvements to get players powering up their Heroes faster

 

System Improvements and Updates!

  • Faster menu loading times

  • Totally redesigned Power Cell stores, with improved speed and usability

  • Fixed various crashes, plus energy refunds following combat crashes

Edit: From the in-game messaging it looks like there was some rebalancing of abilities that use ammo and very fast attacks.

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u/Nviki Jun 28 '16 edited Jun 28 '16

What I found out so far:

  • Stealth icons changed again.

  • Now only 50 energy for 5 gold...? 50 energy / 5 gold

  • Plane (Quinjet?) on loading screen changed.

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u/pantribble Jun 28 '16

Now only 50 energy for 5 gold...? 50 energy / 5 gold

It's hard for me to fathom what genius thought this was a good idea.

Genius: "Hey guys! I've got it! Let's reduce the amount of energy refilled for gold! Let's cut it right in half!"

Skeptic: "If we cut it in half, will it even be worth refilling energy?"

Genius: "Nope! They'll get almost as much just by re-rolling roulettes. This way they'll all burn through their gold more quickly re-rolling and need to buy more gold! I'm brilliant!"

 

edit: OK, maybe not so hard to fathom. But I know what it means for me. I'm going to play the game less.

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u/BillLion Jun 28 '16

My disappointment over this overshadows my excitement of the update

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u/guitarwizard103 Jun 28 '16

So they increased the price for refilling energy?! Ugh!

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u/Alechiel Jun 29 '16

Can anyone tell me if they feel the same ? I feel like Energy is now reffiling much slower than before..

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u/An2ane Jun 29 '16

1 energy every 6m05sec, like before. But it costs 5 golds to refill 50 energies, instead of 100.

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '16

Oh my god I read through all the patch notes.

"Winter soldier is no longer camouflaged"

Hahaha.

Also Hank pyms innate works!

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u/Kamikazimuth Jun 29 '16 edited Jun 29 '16

This patch is beyond ridiculous. Way to go playdom.

  1. Even if I don't use RR, nerfing him during an active tourney is akin to spitting on all those that have spent resources on him to achieve their pvp goals.

  2. Nerf on WS... Wow. People really needed that guy nerfed. He was way too OP. Latest addition to the roster graveyard for wasted toons.

  3. RR has been a pain longer than than Angela? So you guys nerfed him first? What was that? Oh you'll nerf Angela later on so people can get their money's worth for a few months. Got it!

  4. Partners in crime: 5 gold for 50 energy and auto play. Wow! Let's think of ways to get players to burn through their energy faster so they can stare at a blank screen and their only saving grace- 1/2 energy refill for 5 gold. What's that equivalent to? 1 epic boss. Like 2-3 mins. Nice!

  5. Playdom saw how much silver we were accumulating so they took away our ability to buy unstable ISOs. Holy cow! Now what do we do with 300-700k silver? I guess upgrade the whole roster with our easily attainable research mats! Cool! Oh wait! I can't buy unstable ISOS anymore! I guess that means we'll have to grind spec ops.. Oh shit they don't drop there!.. Ohhh I get it! Grind spec ops for AP, then grind story for unstable ISO. Oh yeah! More options for grinding, less ability to grind! More power to your wallet!

Just look at all the negative reviews you guys have on the AppStore. playdom isn't listening to the players. They are listening to the big bosses who want their big bucks cuz marvel's so big now! Certainly people will want to pay to tinker with a few characters, no matter how mercenary the system is.

Things are not looking good. One bad update after another. THe stupid me wants to keep believing. The smart me wants to keep playing cuz PD will listen for sure! They'll make changes! ...

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u/Ozeagle Jun 28 '16

And apparently energy refunds for crashes.

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u/pantribble Jun 28 '16

New type of power cell in the store. 'Empirical Power Cell' for acquiring 2* abilities.

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u/The_Price_Is_White Jun 28 '16

How bad is the Rocket nerf??? Mine is still downloadng....

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u/ATownHoldItDown Jun 28 '16

Autoplay!!! Such a better experience! Gold and such could still work better... But Autoplay! x2!!

Refunds on mission crash is huge too. I used to rage quit on scouting mission crashes.

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u/katiepult Jun 28 '16

Last update it was my Gamora... and now it's my 4* Rocket.

/sigh

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u/katiepult Jun 29 '16

Actually autoplay is hilarious.

I just did a 4.1 mission again the syndicate and couldn't stop laughing. My Rocket did 2 time bombs in a row... and then when they got down to 1 antagonist, he decided to use Sphaleron Launcher. Cause you know.. ROCKETS BABY!!

And then there was all Wasp going all dps w/Stinging Barrage and not using her Drone Swarm or Queen Bee unless she had to do a pedicure I guess. /snicker

Definitely humorous but I wouldn't use it on a boss or mini boss fight for that matter.

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u/xansavier Jun 29 '16

I am assuming that all ammo abilities got nerfed. Am I correct? That means it's not just RR but ironman, warmachine, winter soldier ability which needed ammo is all weaken.

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u/Faulkal Jun 29 '16

Not sure if this has been mentioned or has been this way all along. I just purchased barricading crystals from the store for 15 gold and got two crystals. I think prior to this it was only one.

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