X-men fans rejoice! We are excited to announce that Cyclops is coming soon to Marvel Puzzle Quest! To gather up juicy details on this fan-favorite - you can read a new interview with MPQ producer, Joe Fletcher at Marvel.com.
The talk explores the thinking behind Scott Summer’s in-game powers and how he fits in with the world of MPQ. Preview screenshots and ability sneak peeks are included, so hop on over and read up. Keep your eyes peeled for a Deadpool mention too!
PIECING TOGETHER MARVEL PUZZLE QUEST: CYCLOPS
Quote: "Marvel.com: Scott blasts bad guys with the best of them, but it’s his tactical instinct and precise shot calling that makes him one of the most formidable mutants around. How did you guys address this in his kit?
Joe Fletcher: This 3* (rare) version of Cyclops runs off the power and leadership side of Cyclops’ persona, with abilities that show off the more brute force side of him as opposed to the Hawkeye-like trick shots that he’s also perfectly capable of. Running as a Red/Yellow/Black hero, he shares similar color strengths to an equally powerful leader in Carol Danvers Captain Marvel but pulls off that aspect in a bit of a different way."
Hey, at least they’re promoting roster diversity by making a required character. Don’t think people can complain when the format gives out 3* covers as an award, since I’m assuming the problem most transition players have is covering up the characters they already have, not getting new characters to cover up.
Me too. His Ability Menu has the right visor, at least. You know, Contest of Champions has the same version of Cyclops. I bet this is a “Marvel game universe” thing.
Did I see a guarenteed 2* Taco on one of those screenshots? The Devs must be feeling mighty generous.
Based on the screenshot the enemy levels are set way too low for a teamup node to work in the required nodes (60ish) so they’re kind of shooting themselves in the foot here. That is, you could have 3 base level 3*s at 1/0/0 and there’s a decent chance they can beat 3 level 60s so that wouldn’t really promote any kind of roster diversity had the node been team-up instead because anybody can eventually beat it with only the loaners.
In general I think for there to be any roster diversity you got to require all 3 characters to be fixed because otherwise X Force or even just someone decent like Patch or Daken going 1 on 3 is still better than 3 weak guys put together.
