Mutants & Masterminds optional rules question

[Ch3rnobyl]

Hi All,

I may be nuts, but I recall coming across an optional rule somewhere regarding the impact of the city on the heroes' campaign. Basically, as the city gets worse, things get harder for the heroes; as the city improves, things get easier. The idea is that the heroes' actions have consequences, e.g. if they fail to stop some supervillain or disaster.

I've searched through all of my sourcebooks, and for the life of me I can't find this one.

Does this sound familiar to anyone? Could I maybe be thinking of a different rpg?

Thanks,
Stephen

[Set]

I know I've read that as well, but after a quick hop through the 2e rulebooks and the Freedom City and Iron Age sourcebook, the three places I would have expected to find it, I'm not seeing it.

[DM_aka_Dudemeister]

The rule was from Crooks! And later reprinted in the M&M Annual.

It was called Threat Level, and I thought it was rad.

[DM_aka_Dudemeister]

It might have also been in the M&M 2e game masters guide.

[DigitalMage]

There is the Campaign Crisis Level rules from Agents of Freedom page 99.