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“There are zero mechanics shared between XCOM and the Midnight Suns,” Solomon said.

Players will embark on turn-based missions with three other superheroes. They and their compatriots’ skills will level up and improve over time. How those skills are advanced is perhaps the biggest departure from the XCOM franchise. In between missions, players will have free rein to explore The Abbey, an all-new headquarters area designed in partnership with Marvel Comics, and its grounds. Solomon said players will explore it in third person, using their time to develop relationships with the other superheroes.

“Robbie Reyes, the new Ghost Rider — he may want to play video games. Captain Marvel may want to go spar with you. Tony Stark may want to go play cards,” Solomon said. “You choose how to hang out with them, choose how you talk with them, give them gifts. There are [also] social clubs around The Abbey that you can join, and that affects your friendships with heroes. [...] Some of these are pretty lighthearted [since] the story is dark enough.”

Freyland wrote: ↑Wed Aug 25, 2021 3:20 pm I really didn't get who was being awakened, and who is the villain from that.

coopasonic wrote: ↑Wed Aug 25, 2021 2:53 pm https://www.polygon.com/22641096/marvel ... escom-2021

“There are zero mechanics shared between XCOM and the Midnight Suns,” Solomon said.

Grifman wrote: ↑Wed Aug 25, 2021 5:55 pm It's described as sort of a TB Mass Effect.

Smoove_B wrote: ↑Wed Aug 25, 2021 6:13 pm

Grifman wrote: ↑Wed Aug 25, 2021 5:55 pm It's described as sort of a TB Mass Effect.

So like...XCOM?

I'm so confused.

Grifman wrote: ↑Wed Aug 25, 2021 7:02 pm Why would you say XCom when I just described it as a cross between XCom and Mass Effect?

“There are zero mechanics shared between XCOM and the Midnight Suns,” Solomon said.

Max Peck wrote: ↑Wed Aug 25, 2021 2:24 pm

The player character is a new hero designed by Firaxis and Marvel, with a supporting cast of established Marvel characters.

Victoria Raverna wrote: ↑Wed Aug 25, 2021 9:53 pm Who is the person in the coffin that they resurrected?

Victoria Raverna wrote: ↑Wed Aug 25, 2021 9:53 pm Found Midnight Sons which is about Dr. Strange and his team of heroes against Lilith. Are they the same?

After centuries of sleep, Lilith, Mother of Demons, has been revived by Hydra through a twist of dark magic and science. Lilith stops at nothing to complete an ancient prophecy and bring back her evil master, Chthon. Pushed to the brink, the Avengers desperately look to fight fire with hellfire and enlist the help of the Midnight Suns - Nico Minoru, Blade, Magik and Ghost Rider - young heroes with powers deeply rooted in the supernatural, formed to prevent the very prophecy Lilith aims to fulfill. Together, they resurrect an ancient warrior - the Hunter, Lilith’s forsaken child and the only hero known to have ever defeated her. In the face of fallen allies and the fate of the world at stake, it will be up to you to rise up against the darkness!

Grifman wrote: ↑Wed Aug 25, 2021 7:03 pm An interesting take away is that we haven’t seen all of the heroes in the trailer. Jake says that 12 heroes will be available, but there are only 10 (including the “Hunter”) in the trailer so there will be 2 to 3 more available to play.

Sudy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 9:47 am As long as packs aren't monetized, I don't have a problem with this. I presume the primary concern about a card mechanic is randomness? (Outside of personal preference.) You'd get the randomness somewhere, whether it was visible or not. But I guess randomness with a card-based mechanic can potentially be worse if it's not designed well, especially before your "desk" is optimized. But well designed difficulty should account for that.

Could be fun. Firaxis has continued to be pretty reliable, haven't they? But we'll see.

Smoove_B wrote: ↑Wed Aug 25, 2021 2:32 pm That trailer music is just...ugh.

Max Peck wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 9:02 am The gameplay premiere is today, so we should know for sure how it plays in a few hours (11:30am PT/2:30pm ET/18:30 GMT).