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Task Forces give an average of 1 merit every 5 minutes of average time (12 merits an hour), Trials give an average of 1 merit every 4.5 minutes (13-14 merits an hour), and Story Arcs give an average of 1 merit every 12.5 minutes (4-5 merits an hour). The reason for this major difference is due to the considerable time and effort Task/Strike Forces can take to set up and complete, so naturally these tasks grant a much greater reward. | Task Forces give an average of 1 merit every 5 minutes of average time (12 merits an hour), Trials give an average of 1 merit every 4.5 minutes (13-14 merits an hour), and Story Arcs give an average of 1 merit every 12.5 minutes (4-5 merits an hour). The reason for this major difference is due to the considerable time and effort Task/Strike Forces can take to set up and complete, so naturally these tasks grant a much greater reward. | ||
For the following summaries, there are various options that an activity can involve, as follows: | |||
* '''Door Missions''': An instanced mission. | |||
** '''Defeat All''': Requires defeating all enemies. | |||
* '''Talks''': Deliver information or items to or obtain information or items from an NPC other than the contact. | |||
* '''Hunts''': Defeat enemy [[critter]]s, sometimes restricted to a particular zone. | |||
** Ambushes of the required enemy faction often accompany hunt missions. | |||
* Contains tough enemy [[critter]]s: | |||
** '''EB''': Contains an [[Elite Boss]], which does not upgrade into an [[Archvillain]]/[[Hero]], even when [[Notoriety]] and team size is high enough. | |||
** '''AV''': Contains an [[Archvillain]]/[[Hero]], which may or may not downgrade into an [[Elite Boss]], depending on [[Notoriety]] and team size. | |||
*** AVs in [[Task Force]]s, [[Strike Force]]s, and [[Trial]]s never downgrade. | |||
** '''Monster''': Contains a [[Monster]], whose defeat is usually required to advance the story. | |||
** '''GM''': Contains a Giant Monster, whose defeat is usually not required to advance the story. | |||
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Revision as of 07:42, 9 June 2009
Overview
Issue 13 introduced Merit Rewards, which included a reworking of the reward system to obtain Invention Recipes from Task Forces, Trials, and Story Arcs.
Task Forces give an average of 1 merit every 5 minutes of average time (12 merits an hour), Trials give an average of 1 merit every 4.5 minutes (13-14 merits an hour), and Story Arcs give an average of 1 merit every 12.5 minutes (4-5 merits an hour). The reason for this major difference is due to the considerable time and effort Task/Strike Forces can take to set up and complete, so naturally these tasks grant a much greater reward.
For the following summaries, there are various options that an activity can involve, as follows:
- Door Missions: An instanced mission.
- Defeat All: Requires defeating all enemies.
- Talks: Deliver information or items to or obtain information or items from an NPC other than the contact.
- Hunts: Defeat enemy critters, sometimes restricted to a particular zone.
- Ambushes of the required enemy faction often accompany hunt missions.
- Contains tough enemy critters:
- EB: Contains an Elite Boss, which does not upgrade into an Archvillain/Hero, even when Notoriety and team size is high enough.
- AV: Contains an Archvillain/Hero, which may or may not downgrade into an Elite Boss, depending on Notoriety and team size.
- AVs in Task Forces, Strike Forces, and Trials never downgrade.
- Monster: Contains a Monster, whose defeat is usually required to advance the story.
- GM: Contains a Giant Monster, whose defeat is usually not required to advance the story.
Cooperative Task Forces
Name | Merits | Contact | Summary |
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Time's Arrow | 28 | Imperious | 4 Door Missions, 22+ EBs, 6 AVs |
Lady Grey Task Force | 39 | Lady Grey | 5 Door Missions, 11 EBs, 4 AVs |
Rikti War Zone Story Arcs
Name | Merits | Contact | Summary |
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Welcome to Vanguard | 5 | Levantera | 5 Door Missions, 1 Hunt, 6 Talks |
The Strange Case of Benjamin A Decker | 2 | Levantera | 3 Door Missions, 1 Talk |
Dreams of Peace and Acts of War | 10 | Serpent Drummer | 7 Door Missions, 2 Talks, 1 AV/EB |
The Red and the Black | 7 | Gaussian | 6 Door Missions, 1 EB, 1 Hero/EB |
The Horror of War | 8 | The Dark Watcher | 6 Door Missions, 2 Hero/EBs, 3 AV/EB |