mkay. So, I wanted to compile a list of what I want to spend my CPs on in the near future. Writing stuff down helps me organise my thoughts.
Atm, I have 25. Not much, and I'm not farming them atm. Would rather complete Chapter 2 Mastery for now.
So, what's coming up in the future?
DISCLAIMER - A good portion of this is speculation, and I would advise you to take care when making your own choices.
Possible Magik & P5 Rerelease[]
Considering both Mockingbird and Emma Frost have been released for CPs, it is entirely possible that Magik will be released for 200 CP as well.
However, unlike Mock and Emma, there was a set of Alternate Uniforms also available, two each for Phoenix, Colossus, Cyclops, and Emma. Most of those were pretty expensive, at around 40-60 CP each.
I already have Emma's Tac alt, and do not see a use for the Infiltrator alt that the Tac could not do better, considering the number of Scrappers running around in PvP.
General consensus is that Modern Colossus > P5 Colossus. I think this one I'll leave to if he actually shows, as I am rather undecided about this one.
Cyclops is one I'd go for though. The Flames of Destruction has lots of potential for use, and has the potential to turn a battle around completely.
Phoenix is also undecided, but I think she'd be a good choice in the long run.
Buffed Heroes[]
Let's not beat around the bush. Some heroes are bad, and some are terrible.
At the risk of sounding harsh and controversial, I'm going to list the ones I think Playdom should buff in the near future, in order of descending levels of bad.
Nightcrawler, Wolverine, Luke Cage, Hawkeye, Mr Fantastic, Black Panther, Iron Fist, Spider Woman, War Machine, Black Cat (I'm now in the range of about 10% certainty, odds I wouldn't take in 90% of situations)
Wolverine has just been listed as a Spec Ops requirement, which makes a buff to him slightly less likely.
Hawkeye isn't buyable for CPs, so let's discount him.
War Machine has had so many nerfs it'd be stupid on Playdom's part to buff him again (Companies never admit their mistakes)
That leaves a list of about 10. If I were to guess, my money would be on Mr Fantastic and Luke Cage. I don't think even Playdom likes NC.
Strong Heroes for Offense, Cheap Heroes for Bonus[]
At the moment, I do not have the following Heroes in the 33 CP or 23 CP categories -
Black Cat, Colossus, Kitty Pride, Luke Cage, Mr Fantastic, Sif, Spider Woman, Thing.
2 Infiltrators, 2 Bruisers, 1 Tactician, 3 Scrappers, for a total of 224 CPs.
Considering the earlier sections (and that 2.3's Epic Boss requires Black Cat), I'd cut this down to Colossus, Black Cat, Luke Cage & Mr Fantastic, which is 112 CPs. It's also 1 of each Class, which would balance my PvP bonuses well.
However.
Let's also consider the Stronger Heroes, ones which I would actively consider to be useful in the current metagame. Again, a list. No priorities this time, but listed in categories of cost.
120+: WWHulk, Modern Thor, WW2 Cap
60-120: Scarlet Witch, Hercules, WC Phoenix
30-60: Modern Colossus, FFIW, Grey BW
All of these I find are strong heroes to play against, and a few fit my play style well.
Conclusion[]
Guess who showed up a lot.
Colossus. (23 + 32/42 + 34/48)
He's quite obviously the one to go for, with a strong presence in the meta, and he's cheap, plus he has the P5 alt costume.
Secondary objectives:
Phoenix (48 + 45 +63/74), Magik (200), FFIW (30), Black Cat (23), Cyclops P5 (42)
Tertiary Objectives:
Save 30-40 CP for the next buffed hero.
(I'm finding it a little off, but recently, I've been doing nothing but recruiting female heroes. Somebody advise me?)