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Re: Kabam please do something about GC points aquisition
You're absolutely right. I'm a longtime Valiant with over 100 7-stars, but not a whale. I have one Rank 4 7-star of each class. For me, Battlegrounds is Victory Track and Gladiator's Circuit doesn't exist. As soon as I get there, I can't make any progress whatsoever. Last season, it paired me up with people at a more advanced position and score every time. I try to get one match won so I'm at least not at the very bottom of the ranking, and then I quit because I know the chances of me losing the next match are far greater than winning. But I don't really care if they fix it. Completing the Victory Track is probably all I care to do at this point, and all I have time for. But Gladiator's Circuit is a really useless game mode for anyone but the biggest whales.
Re: Kabam please do something about GC points aquisition
I completely agree. The system was fine when there were no objectives in the GC, it was just trying to figure out who is the best, which is OK.
However once you added objectives for people to strive for, the system should’ve changed to accommodate for that. Right now it’s a +15 and a -14 and frankly it should be changed to something like -10. That way people who participate can hit the objectives after a decent period of time.
Yes, that will bump up the total max points because losses will not be quite as painful, but it will also make people in the lower rankings participate more because they’re going to feel that progress is rewarded for their time and effort which it is not right now.
Edit = punctuation.
Rav514
Re: Today I'm beating a dead horse
The majority of people on this thread can’t read and process anything.
OP’s criticism is not that the mode isn’t competitive, it’s that BGs has become a competitive card game.
Re: Today I'm beating a dead horse
That doesn't even address my point. I'm saying there is literally no way to win against some defenders without counters, at that point it's just luck of the draw. I'm sorry if I didn't make that clear in my original post, but this is my main point.
In the earlier seasons of bgs it felt like actual competitive gameplay, obviously p2w roster difference still existed, but for the most part it wasn't about always having the perfect counters. I'd get wins with nova vs. photon, vox vs. korg, etc. These are not either champ's ideal matchups or either defender's counters, but they still worked as long as the user had the skill to play around the need for the counter.
You just cannot do this against any of the new line of defenders. You NEED their cookie cutter counters or else you lose the round, there's no point in playing the round, you already know you lost before even expressing your skill by fighting.
Sachhyam257
Re: Banquet or Masteries?
If youre active and valiant you have to have at least a couple mastery cores in your inventory from the rebirth and reunion crystals
ahmynuts
Kabam please do something about GC points aquisition
In VT, changes were made to help players with a 50% win rate progress towards milestones. I'm not suggesting a 50% reduction for losing, but perhaps losing points could be reduced by at least 20%.
There aren't many people playing GC; mostly skilled players participate. Casual players often don't invest their time because they get overwhelmed and can't progress. For players with moderate skills (like myself), it's been quite challenging to earn enough points to achieve radiance objectives.
In VT, I progress quickly, with a win rate certainly above 50%. I probably lost 5-7 matches from Diamond 5 to GC this season. However, in GC, it's like standing still. I won a few matches right after reaching GC, but in the last few days, the pattern has been "win-lose-win-lose...". It is not about several matches. It is about ~20 matches. I faced the same issue in previous seasons as well. I believe this is the main reason for the low activity in GC. Players with a 50% win rate have little chance to progress significantly. They can only hope for a small difference of 1-2 points if they earn 16 points for a win and then lose 14 points.
Let's imagine being a 50% win rate player in VT who reaches GC. The best option might be to achieve the first radiance objective and then forget about BG. You might hope for some luck to climb higher, but with a 50% win rate, there's little reason to continue playing. So, you don't waste time on a seemingly hopeless mode.
Now, consider the impact on other players, for example those with a 75% win rate. These players could progress faster in VT and are more skilled than those with a 50% win rate. However, their 75% win rate is largely due to less skilled players participating in BG. If players with a win rate of 50% or less stop playing, it creates a new group of players with a 50% win rate—those who previously had a 75% win rate now competing against each other. This means you need to be significantly more proficient in GC to make progress.
I haven't even mentioned the bugs and inconsistencies that can ruin your match:
- System outdrafting, where you can't control the outcome, and your opponent gets all the counters to your defenders while you get nothing, or the shuffle gives you 4-5 of the same champions.
- Poor AI, either extremely passive or one that unexpectedly intercepts you with a light attack while dashing.
- Accidental long loading times, which consume 10-15 seconds of your match, and even if you perform perfectly, you've already lost some advantage.
Since we all face these issues, they can be considered a baseline.
There should be more reasons for players to play in GC. A solo anniversary event seems insufficient for motivation. It's clear that many players don't participate in GC at all, as it's unlikely that each season I lose a significant portion of my skills upon reaching GC. No, it's because there are fewer players in this mode.
Re: I genuinely hate this BG mode combination.
just stack your deck with skill cleanse champs
shangchi + zola + crossbones + kingpin …
Asher1_1
Re: Can we change back to Infected??
Why then you changed side at the beginning? You and others like you were screaming on the forums, line chats, youtube etc. that everyone should forget about infected event and switch to the cure. You and others like you did not send cures to infected for them to gain points. Now you get what you deserve - you decided that milestone rewards are better than profile pictures. You "betrayed" profile pictures, now just get the rewards of your side.
I was ready to get smaller rewards from peak milestones but get some of these super nice hunger profile pictures. I never asked Kabam to give me all milestones. My steadfastness has paid me.
Next time think wiser what is important to you. Stand your ground and do not follow others lead.
Re: Halve the timer for the loyalty crystal
I get so little Radiance that I'm not about to waste it on a strong chance of duping Mordo for sixth time while Void's awakening continues to evade me.
Another vote to seriously reduce to the timer on the Loytalty crystal. 80 days is insane.
MoeyTehr
Re: Halve the timer for the loyalty crystal
I FINALLY had the timer reset on me at midnight and was finally able to try AGAIN to get Storm, having every single other champion and duped, and nope, got Black Cat again.
I would really love if the timer was cut in half because waiting soooo long when I have the currency available, jut to not get the one champ I desperately want, again, is devastating.
