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More to the point, it's a business. There's no such thing as too much. We can still play for free if we choose.

There absolutely is such thing as too much. The aggressive push for 600 dollars every 2-3 months is too much when you compare it to doing that only 2 times a year.

Too much for who?
For people who think they must buy everything, perhaps.
For a company who is trying to keep the lights on, not at all.
No one is forcing anyone to buy these. If it's too much for us personally, we're free to pass. The fact that people are still offended with EVERY Offer this game releases almost 11 years later is crazy to me. They're a business. They're going to try and make money.

When even the mega whales who buy everything says its becoming too aggressive and predatory, then something is obviously wrong. Just cause you either refuse or fail to see that doesn't make it any less true.

Predatory is a ridiculous word for a mobile game that offers optional sales.

I don’t have a particular opinion on the sales, hence my lack of comment, but this is just blatantly wrong. “Predatory” has been standard language used to describe all sort of gacha mobile game tactics designed to trick people into spending money, we’ve had literal legislation written because of it. We have drop rates on crystals because of this. Again, I make no comment on whether such language deserves to be applied here to MCOC but this feels like a ridiculous claim to make given the very real specter that hangs around similar games.

You can call it what you want. I don't agree. No one is being tricked into anything. Also, I was around when the Drop Rates were posted. I don't need a lesson on that.
*also worth noting that there exists no such law. The Drop Rates were posted because they were required by the platforms MCOC has partnered with, and they honored that.

you're not really listening.

the game is losing some of it's magic, whether you spend $6k a year or $2k the experience is the same, nothing really matters and it feels like we're sleep-walking into the next rarity wondering what's the point. this time next year they could announce 8*s for release in summer 2027 and it feels empty. how will 8*s be any different than what they're currently doing?

I listened. I also said I respect that you feel that way, and I'm sure others do as well.
The topic is about how much monetization is too much, and that's what I'm addressing. There is no such thing as too much in a game that makes it optional. For literal years, they've been saying that not all offers are for everyone. That's not just a blanket statement, that's literal. Also, monetizing less isn't going to help the game be less stale.
Now, if someone had an issue with the newest shiniest things always being too expensive, that I could see. I don't have any control over that, but I get it. What I take issue with is the idea that they're monetizing too much in general because that's just asinine. They're a business. They need to do business things. Businesses are a lot like Hollywood movies. If something has a modicum of success, they'll keep doing it until it stops working.

Ehhh.. they are monetizing a bit too much. I mean every re work, sell it. Every saga chase, sell, every relevant god tier sell. I think I used to spend more often when it was all an RNG gamble whether the outcome was a win or a dud. I personally feel like they figured out they can get more money for the sure thing and sell everything at a higher price.

More to the point, it's a business. There's no such thing as too much. We can still play for free if we choose.

Are you by any chance an American ?

Nope. Canadian. Which means I pay more. I'm still not personally offended they're selling things.

No one is offended that they are “selling things”.
It is amount that is being constantly pushed that makes it unrealistic to even stay relevant because the gap continues to widen.
The value of an Odin has depreciated immensely considering nabbing 4 of them in the deals won’t even get you close to clearing the milestones.
…so yeah,..now it’s a lot if dollars plus a whole lot of arena grinding JUST for one measly event.
I’m personally offended you’re Canadian,.,maybe try acting like one.
Grow a pair, or elbows up and such,…and stop shining Kabams “boots”.

More to the point, it's a business. There's no such thing as too much. We can still play for free if we choose.

There absolutely is such thing as too much. The aggressive push for 600 dollars every 2-3 months is too much when you compare it to doing that only 2 times a year.

Too much for who?
For people who think they must buy everything, perhaps.
For a company who is trying to keep the lights on, not at all.
No one is forcing anyone to buy these. If it's too much for us personally, we're free to pass. The fact that people are still offended with EVERY Offer this game releases almost 11 years later is crazy to me. They're a business. They're going to try and make money.

When even the mega whales who buy everything says its becoming too aggressive and predatory, then something is obviously wrong. Just cause you either refuse or fail to see that doesn't make it any less true.

Predatory is a ridiculous word for a mobile game that offers optional sales.

I don’t have a particular opinion on the sales, hence my lack of comment, but this is just blatantly wrong. “Predatory” has been standard language used to describe all sort of gacha mobile game tactics designed to trick people into spending money, we’ve had literal legislation written because of it. We have drop rates on crystals because of this. Again, I make no comment on whether such language deserves to be applied here to MCOC but this feels like a ridiculous claim to make given the very real specter that hangs around similar games.

You can call it what you want. I don't agree. No one is being tricked into anything. Also, I was around when the Drop Rates were posted. I don't need a lesson on that.
*also worth noting that there exists no such law. The Drop Rates were posted because they were required by the platforms MCOC has partnered with, and they honored that.

you're not really listening.

the game is losing some of it's magic, whether you spend $6k a year or $2k the experience is the same, nothing really matters and it feels like we're sleep-walking into the next rarity wondering what's the point. this time next year they could announce 8*s for release in summer 2027 and it feels empty. how will 8*s be any different than what they're currently doing?

Storm!

i did a post about buffing Storm (and Phoenix) a while back but it disappeared. Storm is an omega-level mutant goddess (and now host of Eternity) and her command of the weather/atmosphere allows her to do so much more than lightning/shocks. in addition to shocks, she could be applying bleed, rupture, cold-snap, frostbite, crush, exhaustion, fatigue, concussion.

canonically, her mutant abilities automatically adjust her physiology to off-set temperature extremes so she should be immune to cold-snap & frostbite. she has one of the strongest wills in the marvel universe and the electrical activity in her brains make it extremely hard for telepaths to manipulate her (she shutdown prof x when he tried to forcibly enter her mind) so she should be immune (or at the very least highly resistant) to any debuffs that are psychic/telepathic in nature (e.g. reverse controls).

Storm is already great another mid champ could use a buff. She absolutely doesn't need a buff