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There are obvious champs that we may never see as 7* (Quake, Herc) and some that may only be released as 7* in monetized events or as special prizes (Magik, Kitty, Wolverine, e.g.) while still others may be on hold because they could be too effective with 7* stats (Hulkling, Scorpion, Valk, e.g.).

But there’s a large-ish group of good to very good champs who aren’t game breaking but can still be effective in their current state as 7*.

For example:

Tech: Nimrod, Silver Centurion, Star-Lord
Mutant: Toad, Jubilee, Cable
Science: Cassie, Miles, Wasp, YJ
Skill: Agent Venom, Stealth Spidey
Cosmic: Champion, Thor, Ikaris
Mystic: Mephisto, Morningstar, Claire Voyant

What’s holding back releasing champs like this in a special crystal or generally?

Dr. Zola

I don't entirely understand the question here.
We consistently release new Champions to the 7 Star pool in various ways.

There are 8 new 7 Star Champions coming in August -

Are you wanting us to just mass drop every 7 Star into the pool all at once?

Quote a simple question really. What’s stopping you from increasing the release cadence of champions not available as 7*’s?

We’re already at the rank 4 progression of 7* and there’s a lot of champions not released in the highest rarity. At the pace we’re on we’ll be moving towards 8* before the full champion pool has been released as 7*’s.

That's exactly how it was with 6* though. We had a ton of 5* left behind for a long time.

It was obviously a few years ago now, but I don’t recall the release cadence being anywhere near as slow as it is for 7*’s currently.

There's a reason for it that Mike already stated. If they give us all champs in-game as 7* right now, what exactly would there be to look forward to? Also, how would you rank any of them up? There's a reason the game drip feeds you champs and rank up resources. You'd play for a month tops, get bored and delete the game. That's basically a console version of mortal kombat.

This thread isn’t asking for all champs to be released in one go. It’s questioning why certain champs who don’t particularly need a tune up or buff aren’t being released.

Incoming counter point before it gets used against everyone "you guys just got torch, red guardian, nick fury, fam, galan, and dark phoenix"

Like all but 1 of those was paywalled

That’s exactly what I was coming here to say — I definitely don’t want to speak for Zola, as the OP. But since we were asked to make the question more clear, that’s my question/concern:

To be clear, I absolutely want Kabam to make money. Because I want the game to exist. I spend as part of my entertainment budget, always have/will.

Yes, 7-stars are released in various ways. Which is great.

But are we really saying that 7-star Human Torch is “released”? Is that really the best phrase to describe what that is?

If a character is in a one of the Key events — which, again, is totally fine, because the game needs to generate revenue, and scarcity has value — is it really accurate to say Nick Fury is “released”?

Again, the reason I care is that at some point, the older characters that aren’t getting any kinds of buffs or reworks/what-not — like Human Torch — should they really be getting paywalled by rarity?

To be clear, I am not saying that about, for example…Dark Phoenix. New character/kit, make money on the release. Go for it. I get it. I want it to happen.

Same with the Eidols and Deathless. Whatever else. Sell it and make money. Keep the game going.

But the old kits — the Thors and Yellowjackets of the world — it’s kinda awkward when those aren’t released by now. Because we hear it and understand: There is no more capacity for extensive reworks. So…those wouldn’t be paywalled. Right?

It feels uncomfortable to me, just thinking about it.

So, yeah, to answer the question, I absolutely do think there should be a dump of a chunk of characters into the 7-star Basic.

I absolutely there should be 7-star Class Crystals. I don’t understand why those don’t exist.

Because we are in 7r4, and while I totally understand a complete rework like Blue Cyclops being placed on the Platinum track and then the Titan crystal — because again, I do want Kabam to make money! I do! — it felt a little bit uncomfortable when Captain Britain’s relatively minor changes were placed on the track. People can certainly disagree with me there, but that felt like a straight-to-basic kit.

That’s where I am. That’s why I agree with the OP — if there’s not a ton of capacity for reworks, and some of those kits are just “fine,” and the two new releases a month are still going…IDK. The Key system, the 7-star Human Torch…IDK, man.

It’s starting to make even me, someone who spends and wants Kabam to make money, a little uncomfortable.

As a winner for the Champion Selector from the Twitch Live Stream I am so excited to nab CassaNova and the recent deep dive it pretty much solidifies my choice, she looks wild!

That's cool... But if you don't donation, I think it would be more logical to take Solvarch. I mean, Cassandra will get to Titan in a month, and Solvarch will return to the base crystal probably in the second half in 2026. Of course it's not up to me to decide, but I think that way you would have the opportunity to get both.

Is she getting to the Titan in a month? I’m worried that they’ll put Capt Britain in.

In the most recent live stream, I saw that in the new relics section of the stream, there was red magneto battle cast being released soon. Does that mean red mags is finally coming as a 7 star now?
Cuz if I’m not wrong, didn’t they say something like the new relics will enhance the abilities of those champs specifically but ofc can be used with other champs too? Maybe I’m trippin XD.
What do you guys think?

That would mean a 7* hulkling, I’m down for that.

"The game isn't ready for him yet"

The game “isn’t ready” for 7* Hulkling but somehow it’s ready for future ant man, Tigra, nick fury, red guardian, and human torch💀🙏🏽

I don't understand the whole "this champ is too OP to be a 7*" thinking....

Yet they made a 7* Serpent.

In the most recent live stream, I saw that in the new relics section of the stream, there was red magneto battle cast being released soon. Does that mean red mags is finally coming as a 7 star now?
Cuz if I’m not wrong, didn’t they say something like the new relics will enhance the abilities of those champs specifically but ofc can be used with other champs too? Maybe I’m trippin XD.
What do you guys think?

That would mean a 7* hulkling, I’m down for that.

"The game isn't ready for him yet"

The game “isn’t ready” for 7* Hulkling but somehow it’s ready for future ant man, Tigra, nick fury, red guardian, and human torch💀🙏🏽

I don't entirely understand the question here.
We consistently release new Champions to the 7 Star pool in various ways.

There are 8 new 7 Star Champions coming in August -

Are you wanting us to just mass drop every 7 Star into the pool all at once?

Quote a simple question really. What’s stopping you from increasing the release cadence of champions not available as 7*’s?

We’re already at the rank 4 progression of 7* and there’s a lot of champions not released in the highest rarity. At the pace we’re on we’ll be moving towards 8* before the full champion pool has been released as 7*’s.

Well, what reason could there be for them to buff every champ before 8*? If they buff every single champ in the game before 8* come out what will there be left to buff then? Sure you could argue certain 7* like DDHK and Red Hulk could receive tune ups but realistically they would run out of those very fast unless they just start releasing new mid champs every month, and yes this is thinking very far ahead into the future but it's what makes sense.
If they want to keep the game alive for years to come they have to drag this thing out as much as possible, if they buff all the champs we have left right now then 8* won't be as interesting.

I’m not sure where you’re getting buffs from, no one is talking about that topic here?