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I’ve been playing this game for 10 years ever since I was 8-9 fast forward I’m here with this excuse of a game. this Adaptive EQ is one of the worst “updates” Kabam has dropped in a long time. It doesn’t matter if you’re dropping stacks of cash or trying to grind free everybody’s getting screwed.

The new quest is highly over tuned and restricting. The rewards are scaled based upon how many champions you have ranked up. It’s not challenging it’s punishing.

FTP AND p2w are getting punished. FTP have always had a harder job of keeping up to whales when it comes to “progress” and content was their best way of getting rewards and materials, now? Oh nah if you don’t got those top 30 say bye bye to those nice rewards, oh and we made the champs have 20k attack so when your forced to bring a 6* bc you don’t have all your 7*s ranked up that block damage… 20% a hit.

Don’t think dropping money saves you either. Even whales are complaining because the investment doesn’t match the return. You spend on champs, sigs, boosts, but what’s the point when Kabam keeps nerfing rewards and stretching content? Paying players expect value and this EQ is the opposite. I’m 99% sure the biggest prestige player in the game can’t even play the highest difficulty lmao.

EQ was something to look forward too a monthly quest to get rewards, valiant gaunlet wasn’t that bad. Sure we had complaints but with a few adjustments it could’ve been solid asf. Now like with every piece of content it’s a chore, with bg, aq, aw, side quests, solo events, etc, this “game” is a job. Instead of listening to your fanbase, you’re listening to your investors or whatever. All you guys hear is “money, money, money,” it’s a lazy design and a money grab.

Let’s be real: the new adaptive EQ has blown past “challenging” and gone straight to “insulting.” Players are grinding through fights that stretch endlessly, with difficulty scaled so brutally that it doesn’t feel adaptive, it just feels punishing.

Many of us, especially long-time players, feel the heat. We’re not asking for easy mode, but we do expect a fair challenge that respects time, effort, and roster diversity, not just the top 1%.

The concept had potential, but gameplay now feels like an endurance test where only the most built-up accounts survive. The scaling apparently excludes everyone else:

"Difficulty stays insane even as you rank up your champions. That’s not scaling, it’s setting players up for burnout."


"Fights drag on way too long. This isn’t fun; it’s a chore. The adaptive idea gets buried under grind-heavy execution."


"And hearing that it’s aimed “at no one” because the scaling isn’t even rewarding the elite? That’s a massive fail."


Kabam, you’ve got a gem here if you fix it. Let’s get:

Balanced difficulty bands:
make it accessible without hand-holding, challenging without being torturous.

Shorter, tighter quests:
something players can tackle in shorter bursts, not all-day marathons.

Meaningful scaling:
where improving your roster actually helps, not just increases the punishment.

Otherwise, this misfire will push more players toward quitting than prestige.


Vote by Commenting:

1) Adaptive EQ is great as is
2) Needs minor tweaks
3) Needs major rework
4) Scrap it entirely