Hey, Players!!! Have you noticed???

Chaz Hamilton here with some recent alterations to the Heroes Rising world. While we wait to see how the story unfolds with the World Corps and their deceitful, yet effective, efforts to discredit BADGE and Director Nova, this is the time to prepare for the next challenges our heroes will soon face. Not only is Easter not far away (which is, of course, E.B.'s FAVORITE holiday) but we are quickly approaching the third anniversary/birthday of Heroes Rising itself. I'm certain some big, BIG things are rapidly approaching...

oh, look...

Some of them are already here.

1) Morphon Sale: I don't know the exact mechanics, but there is currently a sale in effect for purchasing Morphons. Sales like these are few and far between and while they are useful to an individual hero, groups of heroes, either in leagues or buyer groups, can significantly increase their MP currency for in-game purchases. Purchasing Morphons also supports the game, as without income, it is hard to pay the stable of artists, programmers, writers, and content developers who make it possible and fix problems when they occur.

Purchasing isn't necessary. Free and budget play is encouraged and there are several players who successfully have made names for themselves in and out of game. The truth is there is an advantage to you as a player if you make a purchase for your toon and help keep one of the content creators off the streets for another month.

2) Nova's Mystery Shuffle: There is a new feature that has been added to the Nova's Mystery Shuffle. Dream Woven, a Mental Leg gear selection, is available to be attempted to collect with a roughly 2% chance of acquiring for one week only. 

Will this update weekly with a single new option every week? I don't know for sure, but my reporter's nose thinks that it is highly possible. Adding an additional quality Mystery Shuffle option each week may effectively drive purchases, or at least make shoppers consider when they make their spins on the Mystery Shuffle. 

This week's new option is a "dream" for people looking for gear to add to their Nightmare Aura damage. It also offers a significant boost to Move, so smart players may want to take a chance to get these pants.

There are also three new Power Cards available in the shuffle as top tier options. These cards stand out to me due to their rather impressive stats as well as a significantly cheaper tier cost. Summon Dirigible(60MP to tier) and Solar Shield(50MP to tier) both had costly improvement costs, but these three new cards, Black Hole(Attack), Summon Agent Nova(Defense), and Soulsoar(Movement), cost 40MP to tier. For Duel and Brawl Events, those who tier these cards first will have an advantage over those with higher costs.

3) New Careers: If your hero has been stuck in the same old day job for some time, there are new opportunities out there. Check the Sentinel News Help Wanted columns for new career options.

4) Lots of new Power Cards and Gear available for Bux and Crystals: If you are saving your MP, there are multiple new card options purchasable in the Armory and under the Powers tab. Be sure to check these out to help fill in your hero's arsenals. 

5) Selling multiple items of the same equipment: Thanks to a request by Angela Volden, it is now possible to sell multiple items of a singular piece of equipment at one time rather than individually.

This will be a huge advantage to players who have done repeated attempts in various missions or patrols as it will make it much easier and less time consuming

6) Easter Fan-Fiction Contest: Earlier I mentioned the Morphon Sale, but there are plenty of opportunities outside gameplay to earn Morphon Points. The most recent option is the Easter Fan-Fiction Contest. You can find more information on this activity here -- Easter Fan-Fiction Contest

and finally, 

7) Easter Events: Now I can't say eggs-actly what will be hatching this April for Easter, but I can't tell you a bit on what has happened in the past-eloquently...

Last year, heroes received a call to visit the village of Eastertown by EB and participate in events, the most significant being the Egg Hunt.

After equipping the marvelous basket pictured to the left, heroes ventured around the word in search of eggs. These eggs could then be used as currency to purchase Gear, Power Cards, and consumables.

There were similarities between the Eastertown event and Frostuary, but the prizes did vary. Will it be the same this year? I hope so, because I managed to collect several Egg Baskets to help collect eggs this year, as well as the Supernatural Core, Heart of Eastertown, pictured below. 

Combined with the Easter Egg coloring event, there were some excellent rewards offered during this event. Eggs designed by players that were hidden about the various locations for other players to find, and the cards that showed a fair degree of artistic effort were rewarded with special Defensive Power Cards that displayed the images created by each player.

Here are some examples from last year.