[IN DEPTH GUIDE] Special Operations Guide

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Notice!: The information posted here are correct at the time of posting. Everything here is subject to change at the developers' discretion. If you notice anything wrong, please let me know.

Introduction
Hey guys, I'll be doing the Special Operation missions just as I did the regular Mission Guide. Please refer back to the Mission Guide if you are having trouble reading this.

What are Special Operations?
Special Operations are Limited Time challenges where you can earn unique boss items through battle and even a new hero by completing all of the chapter's tasks (new for Spec Ops 2).
Once the time for the mission has expired, the hero is put back in the vault. So act fast, Agent!
Special Operations require the resource Unstable Iso-8 to access it's mission events, including battles and deploys.

How do I unlock Special Operations?
Complete Story Missions to unlock Spec Ops!

How do I earn Unstable Iso-8?
You can earn Unstable Iso-8 through battle or deploys, gifts from friends, or buy it from the store to help you complete the challenge. You may ask your friends for Unstable ISO-8 by clicking the '+' arrow next to the Unstable ISO-8 box and then selecting 'Ask Friends.' However, once the mission is expired that flavor of Unstable Iso-8 goes away with it, so try to use it all up!
The odds of getting Unstable ISO-8 from a hero-specific deploy in Special Operations is low. There is no guarantee that it will pop-up in any of the other deploys.

Where can I see my available Unstable ISO-8?
You may view your available ISO-8 from inside of the Special Operations tab.

I just accepted a bunch of Unstable ISO-8 from my gifts, why hasn't my total Unstable ISO-8 increased?
You will need to refresh your game client (F5) to see the change.

How do I obtain the hero that is associated with the Special Operation?
In SpecOp1, you must achieve 5-Star Mastery in all three missions to unlock/earn the hero reward.
In SpecOp2+3, you must complete all 25 tasks in order to unlock/earn the hero reward.

What happens if I run out of time?
Once the timer expires, the Special Operation will no longer be available for play.

What happens when I abort a Deploy mission?
Aborting the Deploy mission consumes the Unstable Iso-8 used to activate it. So abort at your own risk!

I want to send a hero on a deployment, but it says they are busy and already out for deployment.
You can play Special Operations simultaneously with story missions. If you are in the middle of a story mission, you may have heroes that are already out for deployment. They will not be available until you either complete or abort the deploy mission.

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Some Tips on Tackling Special Operations
Below I will include general tips on how go through Special Operations. If you want me to add some tips, please post in this thread or send me a PM. For more helpful tips, the developers has also created a guide for your viewing pleasure.

• Collect UISO-8. Accept nothing but UISO-8 from your daily gifts each and every day until you have at least completed your goal.
• Fight the minimum. You want to maximize your score per energy spent since the Unstable ISO-8 are only given in a limited supply unless you spend gold. You do not need to clear all threats and deploy missions to complete a mission.
• Deploy when Necessary. In Special Operations 1, it was unnecessary to send deploys because they did not contribute much to your overall score and was essentially a waste of UISO-8. In Special Operations 2, you may want to consider deploying at least once or twice a mission. The reason being is that it is difficult to three-bird the mission without using deploys. You may have to end up fighting a mini-boss battle for 20 UISO-8, or you could use that 20 UISO-8 for deploys and attempt to three-bird the main boss battle.
• High to Low. Fight only the high and medium level threats for a higher score per UISO-8 ratio. Do not fight the low level threats unless you absolutely have to to unlock more threats.
• Restart Missions. You can abort and restart missions to change the types of threats you see at the start of a mission. The higher the level threats you play, the better your mission score. Do this if you only see deploys and low level threats in the beginning. Keep in mind that some missions will not have high level threats at the start and you may need to settle for medium level threats. Please note that you will not need to restart missions for Spec Ops 2.
• Choose your Battles. Sometimes you will be choosing between two different medium or high level threats with different enemies. Choose the ones that are easier to handle with your team. Below I have provided you with the two choices that will come up. Use it to help you decide which of those two battles are better for you. In Special Operations 2, you won't need to make any choices.
• Make use of bonuses:
  • Quartermaster/Endurance. There is at least a 125-250 point bonus (Quartermaster) at the end of the battle if you use between 5-10 items. There is also another 150 point bonus for not recharging during a mission. You can use stamina packs instead if you are low and this way you can preserve the endurance bonus as well as contribute to the quartermaster bonus.
  • One-shot/Overkill. One-shot kills give 150 bonus points and depending on the magnitude of the overkill, you can get up to an additional 150 points for each one you perform. Performing overkills is relatively simple if you dwindle your enemies HP before hitting them with a big attack. However if you want to one-shot kill your enemies you will need to boost your hero's stats. In addition to slotting ISO-8, you can buff during battle with gadgets and/or items. Some items to use are Revenge Strikes (with Protect to get enraged), Kinetic Amplifiers, Armor Piercer, Strike/Focus Patch and Zap-8.
  • Vitality. Maintain your health at the end of the battle to get a max bonus of 500 points. Use health packs or weapons that cure. You can also use shield weapons/items to prevent any damage at all.
  • Two/Three Bird Boss Fights. You will get higher multipliers for tackling mini-bosses and main bosses together. Please note that you will not be able to do this in certain missions.
  • Team-Up Bonuses. Click here for more information on team-up bonuses.
• Avoid Losing. Once you exit the mission, you are given a survival bonus. If you did not lose, then you will double your mission score. If you did lose, you could lose anywhere from 10 to 20k points.
• Take your time. While there is a time limit on these Special Operations, there is no need to try to 5-star all the missions as soon as possible. You can store your Unstable ISO-8 that you gain from battles or gifts and use them at a later time. Use the time in the beginning to level up your heroes if you need to so you will have a stronger characters to deal with the enemies. Play the regular story missions in the mean time. Keep in mind in Special Operations 3, you will need to set aside 80 hours to complete research.
• PVP. I added this last because some of you probably don't like PVP. However, the UISO-8 can drop from any battle and PVP allows you to get more when you don't have energy to play missions. Take advantage of this to get more of the UISO-8 before your time runs out!
• Need CP? There are times when you will need specific heroes in order to unlock the epic boss. For information on how to grind for CP, check here.

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SPECIAL OPERATIONS 009 - Extremis
Unlock Rescue: Complete all 25 Tasks required for Spec Ops Mission 9
Availability: May 1st - June 5th, 2013 (32 days)


List of Tasks:
Please Read: These tasks must be completed in order, you will not unlock the next task before the previous one is complete. The only tasks that can be done ahead of time are ones that require you to reach a certain mastery star in a mission. Unless otherwise stated, these tasks must be done in Special Operations missions.

1. Field Trip: Defeat 5 A.I.M. FieldTech Troops - A.I.M.'s FieldTech division specializes in forcefields and defensive technology. They can be found in Mission 1: Cold War.
   
   Requires 5 gold to skip
   Reward: 100 XP
2. Helping Hand: Complete a Deploy - Deploy heroes to advance through a mission. Deploys reward items and powerups.
   Can be done outside of SpecOps
   Requires 10 gold to skip
   Reward: 1000 silver
3. From Russia With Death: Defeat a Mini-Boss in Mission 1 - Defeat either Crimson Dynamo or Whiplash in Mission 1: Cold War.
   
   Requires gold to skip
   Reward: 200 XP
4. Distressed Property: Use 1 Distress Call - You can only receive Distress Calls by visiting allies. Add allies to help you win more battles.
   Can be done outside of SpecOps
   Requires 10 gold to skip
   Reward: Mission 2 unlocked
5. Titanic: Defeat Titanium Man - Titanium Man is the Boss of Mission 1: Cold War
   
   Requires 10 gold to skip
   Reward: 100 XP and one Armor plating
6. Armor Up: Research the Armor Plating in the Lab - Research the Armor Plating to complete this task.
   Requires 60 UISO-8, 100 silver and takes 8 hours
   Requires 20 gold to skip
   Reward:
7. A.I.M. to Please: Defeat 8 A.I.M. ChemTech Troops - A.I.M.'s ChemTech division uses toxic weapons against those who stand in the way of their research. They can be found in Mission 2: Colder War.
   
   Requires 10 gold to skip
   Reward: 1 CP
8. Missile Command: Use Iron Man Mk 42's Missile Bombardment 3 Times - Missile Bombardment is Iron Man Mk 42's second ability. Iron Man wears the Mk 42 armor in a Team-Up in Mission 1: Cold War.
   
   Requires 10 gold to skip
   Reward: 1000 silver
9. Mission Accomplished: Get 2 Stars of Mastery in Mission 1 - Complete missions to add points to your cumulative score. Achieve a high enough score to earn a new Mastery Star!
   
   Requires 10 gold to skip
   Reward: 2000 silver
10. Versus: Fight 5 PVP Battles - Compete in PVP to test your skills against other players. Hint: Practice matches count as battles.
    
    Requires 10 gold to skip
    Reward: 3000 silver and repulsor fist
11. Hand Over Fist: Upgrade Repulsor Fist to Deflector Fist in the Lab - The Deflector Fist can be researched after acquiring the Repulsor Fist.
    Requires 80 UISO-8, 100 silver, and takes 24 hours
    Requires 20 gold to skip
    Reward: 1000 xP and deflector fist
12. Unique Snowflake: Defeat Blizzard - Blizzard is the Boss of Mission 2: Colder War.
    
    Requires 10 gold to skip
    Reward: 100 xp
13. The Friendly Skies: Use Rescue's Flyby Attack 3 Times - Flyby Attack is Rescue's first ability. Rescue is a Team-Up in Spec Op 9 Missions 2 and 3.
    
    Requires 10 gold to skip
    Reward: mission 3 unlocked
14. Gladiator: Win 3 PVP Battles - Compete in PVP to test your skills against other players. Hint: Practice matches count as battles.
    
    Requires 10 gold to skip
    Reward: 100 xp
15. Play Defense: Use 3 Armor Platings in Combat - Armor Plating can be purchased in the Store.
    
    Requires 20 gold to skip
    Reward: 100 xp and ferric blade
16. Swords to Plowshares: Upgrade the Ferric Blade to the Ferric Shield in the Lab - The Ferric Shield can be researched after acquiring the Ferric Blade.
    Requires 120 UISO-8, 300 silver and takes 48 hours
    Requires 20 gold to skip
    Reward:
17. Mechanic: Defeat 2 Mini-Bosses in Mission 2 - Defeat either the Exoskeletal Battletank or the A.I.M. Sentinels in Mission 2: Colder War.
    
    Requires gold to skip
    Reward:
18. Star Search: Get 2 Stars of Mastery in Mission 2 - Complete missions to add points to your cumulative score. Achieve a high enough score to earn a new Mastery Star!
    
    Requires gold to skip
    Reward:
19. Enforced Treaty: Use Rescue's Protector Protocol 3 Times - Protector Protocol is Rescue's second ability. Rescue is a Team-Up in Spec Op 9 Missions 2 and 3.
    
    Requires gold to skip
    Reward:
20. Directionless: Defeat 5 A.I.M. Directors - A.I.M.'s directors lead their research teams. FieldTech Directors and ChemTech Directors are found in High Threat combats in Missions 1, 2, and 3.
    
    Requires gold to skip
    Reward:
21. Resource Management: Collect 10 Unstable Iso-8 - Unstable Isotope-8 can be found in normal combat, as well as rewards from deploys and boss fights. You can also get some from your friends!
    
    Requires gold to skip
    Reward:
22. Who's The Boss: Defeat 4 Spec Op 9 Mini-Bosses - Mini-Bosses are found in all of the Spec Op 9 missions.
    
    Requires gold to skip
    Reward:
23. Going to Extremes: Defeat Savin - Savin is the Boss of Mission 3: Hot War.
    
    Requires gold to skip
    Reward:
24. The Stars Align: Complete 3 Stars of Mastery in all Spec Op 9 Missions - Complete missions to add points to your cumulative score. Achieve a high enough score to earn a new Mastery Star!
    
    Requires gold to skip
    Reward:
25. Red White and Blue: Defeat the Iron Patriot Armor - The Iron Patriot Armor is the Epic Boss in Mission 2: Colder War. HINT: Participate in Deploys as soon as they appear.
    
    Requires gold to skip
    Reward:

Mission Tips!

• Preparation: Make sure to enter mission 1 of Spec Ops before accepting any UISO-8 as gifts, otherwise it won't be added to your total. For this SpecOps you will need Punisher, War Machine, and Union Jack to unlock the epic boss in mission 2. Have a deploy ready to be completed in a regular mission.
• Tasks 1 ~ 6: Defeating any 2 low/med threats should take care of task 1. You can complete a deploy in an regular story mission to complete task 2. Defeat Crimson Dynamo to complete task 3 or you can defeat him, but then lose the mini-boss battle if you want to attempt a 3-bird. Afterwards, use a distress call in a regular story mission to complete task 4. Fight your way until Titanium Man appears, then defeat him to complete task 5. Task 6 requires you to start the research and wait for it to complete.
• Task 7 ~ 13: If you don't have Iron man's new armor, proceed through mission 2 following any path to defeat the 8 AIM chemtech troops. Then repeat mission 1 to use Iron's bombardment ability in his new armor. Use his bombardment 3 times to proceed past tasks 8 and 9 (the second run through of mission 1 should get you at least 2, if not 3 stars). Then fight 5 pvp battles to complete task 10. Then start the research and wait for it to be completed. Now you will have to repeat mission 2 in order to defeat Blizzard. You will probably want to defeat him, but lose the battle (completes task 12) just so you can repeat the fight to use Rescue's ability in the next battle to complete task 13.
  If you do have Iron man's new armor, then make sure to have at least gotten 2 stars on mission 1 before proceeding to mission 2. Defeat the 8 AIM chemtroops, then use Iron man's 3 bombardments in battle. Task 9 should automatically be competed. Fight the 5 pvp battles then start the research. I recommend attempting an epic run the first time, this way you can defeat Blizzard as soon as the research is over. then when the epic boss is unlocked you will be able to use Rescue's abilities in the epic boss battle. Otherwise you will most likely want to defeat Blizzard but lose the battle just so you can repeat the fight to use Rescue's ability in the next battle to complete task 13.
• Task 14 ~ 16: Win 3 PVP battles to complete task 14. Use 3 Armor Platings outside of SpecOps to complete task 15. Start and wait for the research to complete to finish task 16.
• Task 17 ~ 19: Unfortunately, you will now have to repeat mission 2 another time. However after you defeat the 2 mini bosses, you should already have at least 2 stars from mission 2 (either from 2 normal runs of mission 2, or 1 epic run of mission 2) and automatically complete task 18. If you are doing another epic run of mission 2, then you can use Rescue's ability during the epic boss battle to complete task 19. If you aren't, then I might suggest to defeat the 2 mini-bosses during the 3-bird boss battle, but losing to Blizzard to complete tasks 17/19. Then Repeat the battle to use Rescue's ability to complete task 19. Hopefully by the end of this you should have 3 stars.
• Task 20 ~ 23: Go through mission 3 once and you will defeat at least 3 AIM Directors. If you followed this guide, then you should have gotten 3 stars in the other 2 missions already, so just repeat mission 3 to defeat the remaining AIM Directors. Collect 10 UISO-8 from gifts to complete task 21. If you defeat the 2 mini-bosses separately, you should be able to complete task 22 because each mini-boss battles have 2 mini-bosses in them. Then you can defeat Savin by himself in the main boss battle. Repeat any mission you haven't 3 starred til you complete task 24.
• Task 25: Now all that is left is a repeat of mission 2 to defeat Iron Patriot in the epic boss battle. To do this, you will need to complete all threats and deploys and boss battles before he comes out. The heroes you will need to purchase are Punisher, War Machine and Union Jack.

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Mission Information

Which mission has the epic boss? The epic boss can be found in Mission 2. You need to complete all deploys, threats, and bosses in order for the epic boss to appear. The required heroes are: Punisher, War Machine, and Union Jack.

Mission 1 - Cold War

• Unlock Requirements: Already unlocked!
• Star Level:
  • 0★: The mission scales to your Agent Level
  • 1★: 12,000 Cumulative Points
  • 2★: 251,000
  • 3★: 502,000
  • 4★: 1,004,000
  • 5★: 2,008,000
• # of Threats:
  • Low: 2
    • Fieldtech Researcher, Fieldtech Manager, Fieldtech Researcher (30)
  • Medium: 3
    • Fieldtech Specialist, Fieldtech Admin, Fieldtech Admin (75)
  • High: 2
    • Fieldtech Admin, Fieldtech Director , Fieldtech Admin (80)
• Deploy Missions:
  • Wasp - 2
  • Any - 2,1,1,2
• Bosses/Drops/Team-Up:
  • Mini: Crimson Dynamo, Whiplash
    • Fieldtech Scientist, Crimson Dynamo, Fieldtech Scientist (110)
    • Chemtech Chief, Whiplash, Chemtech Chief (110)
  • Boss: Titanium Man
    • Crimson Dynamo, Titanium Man, Whiplash (150)
  • Boss Drop: Titanium RPG-7
  • Team-Up: Iron Man
• Optimum Path:
  • Med, med, low, high, high, med, 3-bird (80)

Mission 2 - Colder War

• Unlock Requirements: Already unlocked!
• Star Level:
  • 0★: The mission scales to your Agent Level
  • 1★: 18,500 Cumulative Points
  • 2★: 359,000
  • 3★: 718,000
  • 4★: 1,436,000
  • 5★: 2,872,000
• # of Threats:
  • Low: 2
    • Chemtech Officer, Chemtech Manager, Chemtech Officer (30)
  • Medium: 2
    • Chemtech Admin, Chemtech Admin, Chemtech Analyst (75)
  • High: 3
    • Chemtech Chief, Chemtech Director, Chemtech Admin (85)
• Deploy Missions:
  • Any, not Iron Man/War Machine - 3,1
  • Punisher - 2
  • War Machine - 1
  • Union Jack - 1
• Bosses/Drops/Team-Up:
  • Mini: Exoskeletal Battletank, EOS Sentinel
    • Chemtech Director, Exoskeletal Battletank, Chemtech Director (110)
    • Selene Sentinel, EOS Sentinel, Helios Sentinel (150)
  • Boss: Blizzard
    • Exoskeletal Battletank, Blizzard (65), EOS Sentinel (165)
  • Boss Drop: The Freezer
  • Epic Boss: Iron Patriot Armor
    • Selene Sentinel, Iron Patriot Armor, Selene Sentinel (300)
  • Epic Boss Drop: Second Amendment
  • Team-Up: War Machine (Exoskeletal Battletank), Rescue
• Optimum Path:
  • Epic Run: All deploys, All threats, 3-bird boss, and epic (160)
  • Non Epic Run: all threats, 1 deploy, 3-bird boss (100)

Mission 3 - Hot War

• Unlock Requirements: Already unlocked!
• Star Level:
  • 0★: The mission scales to your Agent Level
  • 1★: 17,000 Cumulative Points
  • 2★: 228,000
  • 3★: 456,000
  • 4★: 912,000
  • 5★: 1,824,000
• # of Threats:
  • Medium: 2
    • Chemtech Analyst, Fieldtech Admin, Fieldtech Admin (75)
  • High: 3
    • Fieldtech Scientist, Chemtech Director, Chemtech Analyst (85)
• Deploy Missions:
  • Invisible Woman - 1
  • Any - 2,2,1,1
• Bosses/Drops/Team-Up:
  • Mini: Crimson Dynamo, Blizzard
    • Crimson Dynamo, Whiplash (100)
    • Titanium Man, Blizzard (115)
  • Boss: Savin
    • Crimson Dynamo, Savin, Blizzard (180)
  • Boss Drop: Survivalist
  • Team-Up: Rescue (minis), Iron Man (main)
• Optimum Path:

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SPECIAL OPERATIONS 001 - Don't Say A Word...
Unlock Mockingbird: Complete 15 Stars of Mastery in Special Operation 1
Availability: Currently Unavailable. From May 15th - June 11th (28 day time limit). Time Extended to June 19th, 2012.
To view the missions: Click here

Chapter Briefing - Dialogues
Shortly after the Pulse, Mockingbird was dispatched by Nick Fury to investigate some mysterious energy readings. She hasn't come back.

Mission 1 - Radio Chatter - Mockingbird found AIM and the Maggia, but now we can't find her.
Mission 2 - Thunderball PhD - The Wrecking Crew has its thugs stealing medical equiptment.
Mission 3 - Enemy Ally - Find Mockingbird before she becomes another Test Subject.
Note: Take a look at the lose dialog in Mission 3 for a clue to contents of Special Operations 2.

SPECIAL OPERATIONS 002 - Long Live The Queen
Unlock Emma Frost: Complete all 25 Tasks.
Availability: Currently Unavailable. From July 24th - August 20th (27 day time limit).
To view the missions: 1 | 2

Chapter Briefing - Dialogues
The Hellfire Club is making trouble in Manhattan, and the White Queen is leading them. So why is Emma Frost asking for help?

Mission 1 - Shakedown - The Hellfire Club surfaces in Manhattan.
Mission 2 - Sentinel - Modified Sentinels have been spotted near Pier 94.
Mission 3 - Subjected - The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants are experimenting in the Meat Packing District.

SPECIAL OPERATIONS 003 - Avengers vs. X-Men
Unlock Magik: Complete all 25 Tasks.
Availability: Currently Unavailable. From September 20th 2012 to October 16th, 2012. 25 day time limit.
To View missions: 1 | 2

Chapter Briefing - Dialogues
The Phoenix Force, a cosmic entity of death and rebirth, has returned to Earth. It's a power some would fight for, and it threatens to tear the alliance apart. The X-Men would use this force for good, believing that the power can be harnessed to ensure the survival of the mutant race. The Avengers believe it's too dangerous to control, and will only bring destruction. With the future of mankind and mutant-kind alike hanging in the balance, who's side will you choose?

Intro Dialogue
Mission 1 - Utopia - Avengers | X-Men - The X-Men have returned to Utopia to investigate the power of the Phoenix Force.
Mission 2 - Knock Knock - Avengers | X-Men - Avenger's Mansion plays host to the X-Men.
Mission 3 - Versus - Avengers | X-Men - The final confrontation on Alcatraz Island.

SPECIAL OPERATIONS 004 - All Hallows
Unlock Ghost Rider: Complete all 25 Tasks.
Availability: From October 26th, 2012 to November 26th. 31 days.
To view missions: 1 | 2

Chapter Briefing - Dialogues
The chaos of the pulse has weakened the boundaries of reality. The very souls of the citizens of New York City are at stake as portals to Hell and the Dark Dimension are opened. It is time to bring in an expert.

Mission 1 - Devil's Daughter - Demon portals are appearing in New York City!
Mission 2 - The Hoary Hosts - Magics from the Dark Dimension seeps through reality to Greenwich Village
Mission 3 - Signed in Blood - Hell's Kitchen earns it's name.

SPECIAL OPERATIONS 005 - The Wild Hunt
Unlock Valkyrie: Complete all 25 Tasks.
Availability: From November 30th, 2012 to January 6th, 2013. 37 days.
To view missions: 1 | 2
Chapter Briefing - Dialogues
Loki is using Iso-8 to seize the minds and souls of the people of New York. Asgard has sent SHIELD some backup in the form of one of their greatest warriors: Valkyrie.

Mission 1 - The Hunt Begins - Loki takes the reigns of the Wild Hunt.
Mission 2 - A Beast at Bay - The chaos deepens as Executioner arrives in Manhattan.
Mission 3 - Götterdämmerung - The Wild Hunt finds its prey.

SPECIAL OPERATIONS 006 - Cry Havok
Unlock Havok: Complete all 25 Tasks.
Availability: From January 28th, 2013 to Febryary 24th, 2013. 27 days.
To view missions: 1 | 2
Chapter Briefing - Dialogues
The Living Pharaoh is working with the Hellfire Club to gather cosmic energy to fuel his destructive powers. Havok has entered the field to assist. His involvement could be exactly what S.H.I.E.L.D. needs... or exactly what the Pharaoh needs to complete his transformation into the Living Monolith!

Mission 1 - Dragon's Kiss - Dragoness spreads her wings.
Mission 2 - Brotherhood In Arms - The Brotherhood of Mutants wants in on the Syndicate.
Mission 3 - Cosmic Forces - The Living Pharaoh is found!

SPECIAL OPERATIONS 007 - Ghost in the Machine
Unlock Havok: Complete all 25 Tasks.
Availability: March 8th to 31st, 2013
To view missions: 1 | 2
Chapter Briefing - Dialogues

Mission 1 - N/A
Mission 2 - N/A
Mission 3 - N/A

[Indysysyve]

A lot of people are asking if they have enough time to complete SpecOps on time. This is to help you figure the information out yourself.

Before we start, there are a few things you should jot down:

• Required Cumulative Score = This is the total score you are attempting to achieve (5 star or 3 star). You can find this info above.
• Your Cumulative Score = This is your current cumulative score for the mission.
• Average Score per mission = This is score that you would get on average per run.
• Your maximum use of ISO-8 per mission = This is the amount of UISO-8 that you spend per run.

Once you have this info, you can calculate how many ISO-8 you need to complete each mission:

• (Required Cumulative Score - Your Cumulative Score) = Remaining Score
• (Remaining Score / Average Score) = Amount of runs left. Round up.
• (Amount of runs left x Maximum ISO-8 used) = How many ISO-8 are required to 5-star the particular mission.

Add up all the ISO-8 needed for each mission for the total amount of ISO-8 required to complete SpecOps.

Once you have this total, you can figure out if you will get enough ISO-8 before SpecOps ends.

[JerichoShade]

SO9 is live. A bit sooner than expected, but it's here.

[AgustinGarcia]

SO9 is live and I can still claim SO8 lockboxes , yay!!!

[LordFluffy]

Tasks 2 and 4 can be done outside of Spec Ops.

[Orestria]

The 4th quest - use a distress call - can be completely outside of spec ops, yay :3 deploy works outside too, of course.

Also, when IM is your team up you get to use him WITH the new armour, and it's badass

[Indysysyve]

Yay for being around at the start of one for once...