Ultimate Brainiac Showdown Coming to DC Universe Online
Braaaaaains?
Published: February 15, 2012
DC Universe Online is still chugging along. I babbled some about the path the game had taken the last time we met up to discuss DLC and here we are again to discuss the third add-on. "The Battle for Earth" will feature the all new earth powers and throws plays up against Brainiac for the fate of the universe.
"With The Battle for Earth one war will come to a head, while another begins as we introduce a new chapter to the larger DCUO story," said Jens Andersen, DC Universe Online Creative Director, Sony Online Entertainment. "The Battle for Earth also has so much new action to jump in to including a massive Raid where you fight Brainiac's final Avatar - the Avatar of Magic, new Duos, a new Alert and lots of new fighting to do in South Gotham."
The Battle for Earth will include the following, on top of Duos, an alert, and two raids:
- Themyscira - Experience a new Raid on Wonder Woman's home island that pits players against Chimeric Brainiacs and, ultimately, the deadly Avatar of Magic. Players will fight alongside mythical creatures such as Cyclops, Hydra and Colossus, while simultaneously protecting key units of Amazons and Beastimorphs.
- South Gotham Brainiac Invasion - Supercharged action continues as players battle Brainiac's invasion force in the streets of South Gotham, the Courthouse Alert and new Duos. Working to stop Brainiac's Union -- formed by the people trapped inside the bottled buildings -- who are constructing Proto-Avatars to assault Gotham, players will be challenged to rise up and defend Earth against Brainiac's final assault.
- The Prime Battleground - The Battle for Earth storyline leads players in to an epic battle in which they must fight all three of Brainiac's newly completed Prime Avatars, and then Brainiac himself. Heroes will fight for the safety of the Earth and its inhabitants, while Villains will want to defeat Brainiac and expand the influence of evil across the planet.
- Earth Powers - Rumble on to the scene and shake things up with DCUO's ninth power set. Earth Powers can be used for both Tanking and Damage and features an exciting new Tanking mechanic that defers damage to a player's constructs and automatons. Geokinesis abilities give players the ability to shape Earthen constructs to crush enemies and reinforce allies while Seismic abilities allow players to call mighty, Earth-shaking forces to rattle and daze opponents.
The Battle for Earth DLC pack will be available for free to Legendary members. Premium or Free users can purchase it through the in game marketplace on the PS Store. No word yet on just when you can expect to get your hands on it, but SOE is going with "soon."
"With The Battle for Earth one war will come to a head, while another begins as we introduce a new chapter to the larger DCUO story," said Jens Andersen, DC Universe Online Creative Director, Sony Online Entertainment. "The Battle for Earth also has so much new action to jump in to including a massive Raid where you fight Brainiac's final Avatar - the Avatar of Magic, new Duos, a new Alert and lots of new fighting to do in South Gotham."
The Battle for Earth will include the following, on top of Duos, an alert, and two raids:
- Themyscira - Experience a new Raid on Wonder Woman's home island that pits players against Chimeric Brainiacs and, ultimately, the deadly Avatar of Magic. Players will fight alongside mythical creatures such as Cyclops, Hydra and Colossus, while simultaneously protecting key units of Amazons and Beastimorphs.
- South Gotham Brainiac Invasion - Supercharged action continues as players battle Brainiac's invasion force in the streets of South Gotham, the Courthouse Alert and new Duos. Working to stop Brainiac's Union -- formed by the people trapped inside the bottled buildings -- who are constructing Proto-Avatars to assault Gotham, players will be challenged to rise up and defend Earth against Brainiac's final assault.
- The Prime Battleground - The Battle for Earth storyline leads players in to an epic battle in which they must fight all three of Brainiac's newly completed Prime Avatars, and then Brainiac himself. Heroes will fight for the safety of the Earth and its inhabitants, while Villains will want to defeat Brainiac and expand the influence of evil across the planet.
- Earth Powers - Rumble on to the scene and shake things up with DCUO's ninth power set. Earth Powers can be used for both Tanking and Damage and features an exciting new Tanking mechanic that defers damage to a player's constructs and automatons. Geokinesis abilities give players the ability to shape Earthen constructs to crush enemies and reinforce allies while Seismic abilities allow players to call mighty, Earth-shaking forces to rattle and daze opponents.
The Battle for Earth DLC pack will be available for free to Legendary members. Premium or Free users can purchase it through the in game marketplace on the PS Store. No word yet on just when you can expect to get your hands on it, but SOE is going with "soon."
