[Heroic] [30-40] A Very Nemesis-y Christmas

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A Very Nemesis-y Christmas

Arc ID: 35416

 

Twas the night before Christmas,

And all through Paragon,

No sight or sound of Prussians,

Not even a clone.

 

And that is a worrying prospect, then, when you, personally, are found by a singular noisy little Jaeger automaton. What plot has Nemesis cooked up this time?

 

Set right before Christmas, this four-mission arc will have you uncover something quite big. Are you a big enough Hero (or a Rogue with a heart of gold) to burn through the midnight oil and uncover the plot right before it reaches its point of no return?

 

• Be proactive! The entire setup for the AE missions is from your perspective, you sleuth, you investigator. Follow that Jaeger!
  
• Be challenged! The AE arc pits you through the level 30-40 bracket (barring the first mission, it makes use of Sharkhead Island enemies that just... won't scale up past 30 at all). That means no Incarnate power, and maybe not even your last few powers to really top your build off! From map 2 onward, maps make use of Elite Bosses for pacing reinforcements. Patrols wander a lot of the areas too, so stay on your toes!
• Be vigilant! Only one mission is set around a 'get all the glowies.' In any and all other cases, clicking on interactable objects gets you some background information and maybe allowing you to piece together just what is happening behind the scenes.
• Be entertained! Plenty of assorted dialogue for the foes you meet, some more eager to meet you than the others!
  
• Be swept away! Including custom enemies, custom bosses, and all meant to be integrated with their respective factions. And most of which with custom descriptions! Descriptions for each mission on start, acceptance, in-progress, and of course completion!
  
• Be careful! Seriously, even with a tricked out Tanker working much like a Brute, the solo x8/+4 difficulty will have you do floor inspection sooner rather than later.
• Be together! Find a crew, and tackle this arc together with your (newly minted) friends! Best to share the introduction, acceptance, in-progress and mission completion dialogues with them in between!

Happy holidays!

Edited December 10, 2020 by Dinictus

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[Sovera]

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[Kyksie]

I was putting off reviewing this because I was expecting someone else to jump in, but since no one else has... this arc is awesome. Really awesome.

 

The player runs into a Nemesis Jaeger running around playing "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer", or something like that, I dunno. The player chases it into the sewers and finds some Family men breaking into a office, some of whom are from a custom group. This in turn leads to a warehouse, then another warehouse, then another, because as we all know everything nefarious in Paragon City takes place in abandoned warehouses. Needless to say, it was all part of a Nemesis Plot.

 

This is really a top-notch arc. The writing is superb, with lots of details at every turn, with plenty of clues and decorative glowies. No time wasters, no overtuned mobs.

 

For those of us who will be spending this Christmas in a empty house eating a turkey TV dinner, A Very Nemesis-y Christmas is the perfect antidote to a dull holiday season.

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13 hours ago, Kyksie said:

This in turn leads to a warehouse, then another warehouse, then another, because as we all know everything nefarious in Paragon City takes place in abandoned warehouses. Needless to say, it was all part of a Nemesis Plot.

To be fair, the two warehouses are expressly not abandoned, and mission two is rather in an office 😗

 

But thank you all for the kind words. Shame I missed the existence of the Holiday AE contest by a hair 😄