Marvel Avengers Alliance Spec Ops 14 - The Dark World

Another new SPEC OPS for Playdom's MARVEL AVENGERS ALLIANCE this time focusing on the film THOR: THE DARK WORLD. 

Two great things about this is that first the character players get to unlock is Stacker Pentecost himself, Heimdall or the MCU version at least played by Idris Elba. The collection-based character is the Tom Hiddleston Loki.

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Dark Times
HINT: Aid the Asgardians by defeating Dark Elves. Dark Elves can be found in Mission 1: Our Darkest Day
Defeat 10 Dark Elves

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To Arms!
HINT: Leaping Slash is Sif's second ability. Dragonfang is Valkyrie's second ability. They are Team-Ups in Spec Op 14 Mission 1: Our Darkest Day
Use Sif’s Leaping Slash 4 Times
Use Valkyrie’s Dragonfang 4 Times

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Thunderer
HINT: Hammer Throw is Thor's first ability. Thor is a Team-Up in Spec Op 14 Mission 1: Our Darkest Day
Use Thor’s Hammer Throw 5 Times

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Weapon of the Ancients
HINT: Destroyer is the Boss of Mission 1: Our Darkest Day
Defeat the Destroyer

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Behemoth
HINT: Fight Kurse either on your own map or on your friends' maps for free. Kurse respawns every 72 hours.
Complete a Battle with Kurse

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Face Off
HINT: Research the Dark Elf Mask to complete this task.
Research the Dark Elf Mask in the Lab

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Unmasked
HINT: Equip and Use 5 Dark Elf Masks to break the illusions of 5 Dark Elves. Dark Elves can be found in Mission 1: Our Darkest Day
Use 5 Dark Elf Masks to break the illusions used by 5 Dark Elves

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Versus
HINT: Compete in PVP to test your skills against other players. Hint: Practice matches count as battles.
Fight 5 PVP Battles

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A Giant Problem
HINT: Jotuns can be found in Mission 2: Guiding Light
Defeat 10 Jotuns

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Mission Accomplished
HINT: Complete missions to add points to your cumulative score. Achieve a high enough score to earn a new Mastery Star!
Get 2 Stars of Mastery in Mission 1

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Gone Clubbing
HINT: Research the Stone Golem Club to complete this task.
Create the Stone Golem Club in the Lab

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Blunt Instrument
HINT: Equip and use the Stone Mace
Equip the Stone Golem Club
Use the Stone Golem Club in Combat

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Sight Beyond Sight
HINT: Heimdall is a Team-Up in Missions 2 and 3
Use Heimdall’s Vigilance 2 times
Use Heimdall’s Uru Blade 3 times
Use Heimdall’s Gjallarhorn 2 times

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Son of Secrets
HINT: Collect lockboxes to unlock Loki as a playable hero. They can be earned from fighting Kurse or lockbox sidequests.
Collect 5 Mischievous Lockboxes

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Some Enchanted Evening
HINT: Enchantress is the Boss of Mission 2: Guiding Light
Defeat Enchantress
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Lab Practical
HINT: Research the Eclipse to complete this task.
Create the Eclipse in the Lab

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Dark Side of the Moon
HINT: Equip and use the Eclipse
Equip the Eclipse
Use the Eclipse in Combat

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Mission Accomplished
HINT: Complete missions to add points to your cumulative score. Achieve a high enough score to earn a new Mastery Star!
Get 2 Stars of Mastery in Mission 2

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Hoarder
HINT: 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!
Collect 20 Unstable Iso-8

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Trickster
HINT: Fog of Chaos is Loki's second ability. Loki is a Team-Up in Missions 2 and 3
Use Loki's Fog of Chaos 2 Times

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Grim Strength
HINT: Fight Kurse either on your own map or on your friends' maps for free. Kurse respawns every 72 hours.
Fight Kurse 3 Times

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Field Trip
HINT: Yellow portals to Svartalfheim can be found in Mission 3: A Fool's Redemption
Complete 4 Combats in Svartalfheim

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The Accursed
HINT: Malekith is the Boss of Mission 3: A Fool's Redemption
Defeat Malekith

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Mission Accomplished
HINT: Complete missions to add points to your cumulative score. Achieve a high enough score to earn a new Mastery Star!
Complete 3 Stars of Mastery in all Spec Op 14 Missions

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Darkness Falls
HINT: Malekith is an Epic Boss in Mission 2: Guiding Light. HINT: Participate in Deploys as soon as they appear.
Defeat Malekith

Noteworthy here are the required characters needed to unlock the EPIC BOSS:

She-Hulk, Mockingbird and Valkyrie.

Hemsworth Back as the Mighty Avenger in "Thor: The Dark World"

Australian actor Chris Hemsworth reprises the role of Thor for the third time in Marvel’s “Thor: The Dark World.”

In this latest epic adventure, Hemsworth is back in his glory, looking every bit like the Mighty Avenger that audiences have come to idolize. Hemsworth says of his return, “I love playing the character. The trick is to find new ways to make the character have some sort of advance or growth from the last film. Each time we get to break him down and find his human qualities and his vulnerable side it’s interesting because he has such a tough exterior and an unbreakable feel.”

In Marvel’s “Thor: The Dark World,” Thor’s character arc does indeed continue, exploring both the fractured relationship between Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and Thor, and Thor’s relationship with Jane (Natalie Portman). But Hemsworth reminds, “The bigger picture is that potentially Thor is stepping into the role of king, and he needs to prove that he deserves to be there and also understand and come to terms with the responsibilities that becoming king carries. He figures out that it doesn’t necessarily come with all the privileges; there are a lot of sacrifices. It’s that next step in his evolution to become king.”

Hemsworth approaches his role by looking for the conflict and determining what Thor is trying to work through. “You’ve got to make sure the hero is a big catalyst to the resolution; that he’s not just there to step in at the very end and save the day,” explains Hemsworth. “You want a journey. I think what we managed to find was real conflict with Thor about where his place is. Is it with Jane on Earth, or is it here in Asgard? His senses are now awakening and he’s having a greater understanding of the world and its problems.”

Hemsworth has definite feelings about why Thor, even though he is a god from another world, is so relatable to audiences. “Thor’s in love with a human, so that helps,” says the actor. “Instantly there’s a connection. It helps that we’ve brought the story into a more real, grounded look. But Thor is going through human problems. His conflicts and emotions are the same as ours. They’re not so far off that we can’t find any connection to it. He’s battling with his responsibilities and coming to terms with who he is, his place in the world, his relationships and family.”

In Marvel’s “Thor: The Dark World” the polarizing relationship between brothers Thor and Loki takes a new turn. Hemsworth relates, “In the very first film Loki and Thor as brothers had a friendship where there was less hatred involved. We get to a place in this one where there’s more of that this time around again. Thor gets to ask Loki what this is all about and how they got to this point in their relationship.

“Thor is able to confront Loki and say, ‘It’s about time that you recognize your role in this. You know, it wasn’t all everyone else’s fault.’ In ‘Marvel’s The Avengers’ it was us yelling at each other and butting heads, and that happens a bit in this, too, but for the most part it’s a far more interesting dynamic,” concludes Hemsworth.

Hemsworth has nothing but praise for fellow cast member Tom Hiddleston, who plays the scheming Loki. “Tom brings so much to the part; people love that character,” says Hemsworth. “He brought such empathy to Loki that audiences were conflicted. He’s the villain but we kind of love him. Any time you can do that, it makes it so much more interesting. Some of my favorite scenes are with Tom in every film we’ve done.”
The relationship between Thor and Jane Foster also gets put to the test in when the two reunite. Hemsworth explains the tension between the two, saying, “Jane’s been wondering where the hell he is and where the hell he’s been, and why he hasn’t contacted her since he left. She comes to understand that he’s been saving the universe, so that’s not a bad excuse. But the two of them have to figure out whether or not this is a realistic relationship.”

This film marks the first time that Hemsworth has worked with director Alan Taylor. Describing Taylor’s approach to the material, he states, “Alan’s fantastic. He’s got a great sense of story and a need to find the truth in this and not have it be hokey and ridiculous. Very much like the ‘Game of Thrones’ series, which was where Alan had just come from, there was grounding in reality no matter how mythical the world got. Asgard does look like a place you could visit. There’s a sort of medieval feel, but there’s also a science fiction quality to it.”

Despite its serious overtones and fierce action, Marvel’s “Thor: The Dark World” doesn’t lack for comedic moments. Hemsworth reveals, “The humor doesn’t lay so much in Thor’s kind of naiveté as it did in the first one when that fish-out-of-water quality played so well. As much as we wanted to repeat that we couldn’t because it would contradict the fact that he was now becoming more mature and aware. But Kat Dennings and Natalie Portman certainly have a ton of humor in this and some great dialogue. It’s through their observations of how wacky our world of Asgard is. So, it’s sort of what we had in the first one, but a bit of a role reversal.”

Hemsworth expects audiences will have a great experience when they see the film in theaters. “I’m excited for people to see the updated version of this world and these characters,” says the actor. “I’m excited myself to see it all come together on the big screen. There are so many pieces in the puzzle and so many different sections and departments with everyone doing their bit that it’s such a satisfying thing when it comes together and works. It is what you thought it was going to be and hoped it would be.”

Opening across the Philippines on Oct. 30 in IMAX 3D, Digital 3D, 2D and regular theaters, Marvel's “Thor: The Dark World” is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International.

New Thor: The Dark World Photos from Empire

Check out these cool new photos from the film 'Thor: The Dark World" from Empire featuring a closer look at Christopher Eccleston's Malekith The Accursed and a rather pensive Thor Odinson.

More photos after the cut

Thor 2 Set Pics Feature Battle Between Thor and Malekith

New set pics for Thor 2: The Dark World features Thor actor Chris Hemsworth battling the sequel's baddie Malekith played by Christopher Eccleston.

Directed by Alan Taylor (Game of Thrones), Thor: The Dark World finds the God of Thunder fighting to save the Nine Realms from the vengeful Malekith, who seeks to plunge the universe back into darkness. The film also stars Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano and Jaimie Alexander with Rene Russo and Anthony Hopkins.

Thor: The Dark World opens Nov. 8, 2013.