Champions: On Alert [click for FAQ] updates many of the core systems of Champions Online, strengthening the foundation of the game. This update also introduces several new systems, including Questionite, Recognition, and the all new Alerts System.
The new Athletics Travel power is a new take on Acrobatics which features a new running animation, previously only available in Displacement Acrobatics.
It's counterpart, Mach Speed, is the super speed variant featuring the same new running animation.
Alerts are queued instanced team content that is focused on classic Super Villain scenarios.
Our goal is to make it as easy as 2 clicks to get into an alert. Simply click the Alert you are interested in on the Alert Rotator and click “GO” on the Alert information page that pops up. Pretty easy right?
Once you click “Go” you are queued for that Alert and when 4 other heroes also click “GO” you will be taken to the Alert and grouped up with other like minded Heroes looking to take down that would be super villain.
Next to the Mini Map there is (on PTS) a new UI element that shows what Alerts are available. The Alert Rotator will have a set amount of alerts in the list and will update regularly to show new Alerts as they become available. Old Alerts will rotate out while new Alerts will rotate in. This way you will be able to keep an eye out for that specific Alert type or Villain you like the most and jump in as soon as you see what you were looking for.
Our Champions located the alien threat in Steelhead and managed to send them retreating to an ancient Roin’esh spacecraft buried beneath the Canadian ice for centuries. After successfully retrieving the ancient alien artifact, the Roin’esh were able to board a ship and power it up in an effort to escape Earth.