Saturday, January 2, 2021

Happy New Year and Welcome to Heroes Rising 2021

By Chaz Hamilton

With a new year comes great opportunity!

Whether you are a new to Heroes Rising, someone who joined in the last year or so since it went live, or one who is a long-standing player from previous game world, let me welcome you to the next exciting chapter. Or with comics, is it issue? Episode? Whatever. You think you know what I mean.

I want to offer you an idea to think about as we begin this new cycle.

Your game experience here is what you make of it. You can immerse yourself as lightly or deeply in your character as you wish. There will be other players here with the same mindset as you.

Of course, being a super-powered themed game, collecting powers and gear are a staple as you advance your character.

And how do you advance your character?

By fighting, of course.

Using your Laser Eyes, Shadow Clones, and Energy Bubbles (and other Power Cards you can collect) to Battle other players. Complete Missions to discover the story behind Legion’s Invasion of our fair planet, which will present opportunities to face down Supervillains while collecting Bux, Gear, and more Power Cards. Taking part in Events, where your character can battle others in different divisions with often special circumstances, such as Duels, Brawls, and Chronos. Events are a good way to gain experience and earn special Power Cards.

Eventually, you might hazard a trip to a Fight Club, where groups of up to 20 heroes go at it in a ring to see who comes out top dog. Even the lowliest fighters can benefit by showing up and letting themselves get pummeled. How you might ask? Well, each time you enter a new fight club, you earn a couple of Morphons.

What makes Morphons so desirable? Morphons are one of the three in-game currencies: Bux, Crystals, and Morphons. All are useful, but here is the easy breakdown. Bux are earned in game from having a career or through fighting Battles with other heroes. Crystals are the second currency, a self-generating currency that replenishes daily but can also be earned while fighting in Fight Clubs. The third and most desirable, and potentially difficult to obtain, currency choice to accumulate are Morphons.

Morphons are used to purchase elite Gear and Power Cards. They can also be earned through leveling your character, completing all daily quests, achieving milestones, participating in special contests, or purchased in the Morphon tab.

No matter how you obtain Morphons, make sure you spend them wisely. To do this, my best recommendation is to visit the Heroes Rising Players Page and meet other players who are always willing to share advice. The Heroes Rising Players Page is also a useful place to gain friends for your character, allowing your character to build their team size and use more Power Cards while fighting.

What I’ve mentioned so far is only the beginning. You will find leagues to join (or create your own) for the building of headquarters that give bonuses to game play. Leagues also have the option to participate in League Wars. These team activities give players a chance to develop strong groups of players to go head-to-head with other leagues for bigger prizes and more renown.

Your character is your own and nobody else can tell their story better than you. While Dan Peyton, the lead storyteller for Heroes Rising, has world-built a fantastic setting (stories may be found on the Lore tab for you to read and enjoy), you can earn Morphon rewards by adding your character’s actions as they battle villains, save lives, or whatever it is that they do. This can be done on the Fiction Forum by either telling their story as a solo act or by working with others to create a collaborative team-up tale.

Occasionally, SUPERVILLIANS enter the world that are so powerful they must be fought by all heroes in order to save the planet from their evil intent. These RAID events are an excellent opportunity to earn more rewards after the target is defeated.

Last year there were surprise events which brought a great deal of fun to the game, with rewards of their own. Time will only tell what new events will be added this year.

So, whether you are a casual player who shows up to fight only in League Wars to stand by your teammates while fighting for gold, a daily player who pushes for every opportunity to improve their character, a creative person who takes part in storytelling about a character built from your own imagination, or any combination of these, there is a place for you here in Heroes Rising.

Welcome to 2021. We look forward to seeing everything your character has to bring to the game. Let’s make it a SUPER-good time!!!

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