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This much outrage on simply a gamemode that you can easily ignore is crazy,
It also gives good rewards for minimal effort so won't advice to ignore.

you completely missed the point or chose to ignore it. it’s not just ‘something you can easily ignore’ — they purposely stuffed it with great rewards so we can’t ignore it. that’s the issue. it’s low-effort, off-brand content shoved into the game with insane rewards to force engagement, not because it’s fun or good.

acting like that’s fine is how we keep getting more of this lazy design.

“We can’t ignore it”?.
I have since last Wednesday when it was released,..did one run of it for 15-20 minutes and I haven’t been back since,.,and I won’t for the remaining tine it’s available.
I don’t think the rewards make it worth playing the mode,.,(it’s that bad),.,so i don’t.
…see?,.., it’s easy.

okay, you proudly missed the point, downplayed the problem, and acted like disengaging makes you wise, when in reality, it just makes you irrelevant to the discussion. here’s why:

i’m pointing out that kabam jammed valuable, top-tier rewards into garbage content specifically to force players — especially competitive ones — into engaging with it, whether they like it or not. It’s not about skipping it, it’s about how this tactic degrades the game design and sets a horrible precedent.

kabam’s entire goal with this kind of content is to test how little effort they can put in and still get engagement by attaching bait-tier rewards. players like you ignoring it does nothing if thousands more cave and buy arcade tickets.

You’re right,..i am proud of not participating in what i do not like and enjoy, and i do find it wise in disengaging in this game mode for that reason.
(Why would i lessen myself by participating in this if that’s my feeling towards it)?
Meanwhile, if you’re the “competitive type”..you should accept that if you are going to 100% every piece of content then some of it you may find wont always appeal to you.
Instead you are crying about having to participate in something that you choose to do because of a bar you have set yourself,..pretty sad.
And nobody is irrelevant in this game no matter if you’re competitive, semi competitive or simply casual as i’m pretty sure this certain game mode is available to all kinds of summoners.
It is also their choice to disregard it or not,..but it’s kind of pathetic when people complain while grinding a mode that they themselves choose to take part in 😅.

man, your responses are full of nothing but deflection and condescension, you just never fail to completely miss the actual point!

you don’t get to dismiss legit criticism from players who did/are engaging with it just because they care enough to clear content and challenges to get good rewards. nobody’s crying, we’re pointing out lazy design and a clear monetization shift. and calling it “sad” to expect better from the game is just weak. you're not above the conversation just because you tapped out early. you're outside of it. huge difference.

you’re proudly sitting out a mode you say you dislike, acting like that’s some deep, enlightened take when all you’ve really done is remove yourself from the conversation entirely!

It’s not that deep,..it’s just logical and common sense,..you obviously have none.
If you don’t like it..:don’t play it.
If you choose to play it (sure you can have constructive criticism,..but you have to remember that it is ultimately your choice to participate).
You’ve just gone off on a endless rant about it and i was very happy to give my initial feedback on it and then leave it be.
I’m on an island in the sun and you’re miserable playing this s***,..seems pretty dumb to me.
Now if you excuse me i’m going back to my island.
Have fun playing game modes you don’t enjoy 😜

Yeah sure buddy, you're on an island and you decided to go on a mobile game forum to argue with people instead of doing something else. This is not the flex you think it is buddy.

Okay buddy sure.
It’s not a flex,..so sorry if i am more than content not playing a game mode i don’t enjoy and not complaining about the rewards i’m missing out on (cause i haven’t complained about that once),.,.and i’m quite content with that.
My original response was that no one is forced to play any game mode (which the OP insinuated).
You do you,.i however will continue to laugh at the mindless sheep that are grinding this yet whining and complaining about it.
I at least have respect for the people that are enjoying it (or don’t mind it).
At the very least they aren’t little dogs barking and whining and crying over it.
…seems pretty pathetic to me.

But what you did was literally a failed attempt at flexing over us "little barking dogs". It served no purpose other than shaming on the OP yet you failed to realise how miserable you are when you claim to be enjoying life like the king of the world but still checking forums and arguing with random internet people at the same time. Reminded me of that one guy a few days ago who was flexing with his money and lifestyle while complaining about Kabam support over a $30 purchase. You're not the person you want people to think you are and it's really not that hard to see. Show your superiority in your studies, work, hobbies and stuff but doing so here will just indicate the opposite of your claim. Take it as a friendly advice and feel free to ignore it altogether. Just wanted to share the point of view of someone from the outside.

Have a nice day!

Big post incoming

Let's address everyone's points here. It's 2am, so forgive any slight errors.

Mysterium

It was stated that Mysterium would be absent from the build in the first week of the month, yet the overall amount of Mysterium would remain the same throughout the month.
The feedback is heard that you don't like the lack of Mysterium during the first week of the month - that has been passed onto the team a few times now.

Intimidate

Intimidate reduces the Opponents chance of throwing a Special by 30%.
The additional potency listed is for block penetration - if multiple stacks exits, the block penetration increases.
Intimidate simply is not a Special Lock - that effect exists and is different from Intimidate.
If we ever do a Tech version of Titania 2099, there's a solid chance she'd have a Special Lock instead of Falter & Intimidate (no, this is not a WOW LEAKS moment).

I don't understand why multiple people are referencing her Deep Dive.
The Deep Dive states "take advantage of her Intimidate to KO the Opponent," and that's about it, while showcasing her utilizing her heavy attacks after her Special 3 with an appropriate amount of Power on the Opponent.

Silk Lock Knock-ons

This is absolutely a valid concern and something I brought up internally.
At this time, the team feels the changes made to prevent Silk (and others) from breaking the game are too important to revert, even if it's impacting Titania if she happens to push the Opponent red. As an avid Titania user, I fully understand the impact when closing out a fight and you need to continue using your Heavy after your Haymakers have come and gone.
I can poke at this again, but I would recommend using her Special 3 when the Opponent isn't at 3 bars of power.

Further AI Concerns

I understand the AI can be frustrating at times - it can be frustrating often. Don't forget, I'm a very high level player as well and run into all the same AI, I believe the kids call it "clown fiesta moments" that you all do. "Fixing the AI" is a very touchy subject, and as outlined in our previous AI Dev Diary, there are lots of talented people working behind the scenes to try and make this as amazing an experience as possible. That reminds me, we need to get a follow up to that Dev Diary out soon. All that being said, the AI is not "learning" or waiting for debuffs to fall off before using Specials. I understand why it could feel that way, and I've often found myself saying "oh, come on now" when it happens to me. Think about how many fights you do in MCOC per day; if you're on the forums, you probably play a lot. The times when the AI feels bad are, unfortunately, going to be more memorable to you than the times things go smoothly and as expected.

QOL Requests

These requests are larger than you might imagine. Unfortunately, there isn't just a "lock players to the Battlegroup" button we could press to make that happen overnight. There are additional knock-ons to consider as well. What happens if, for some reason, a player needs to join a different Battlegroup due to backup concerns?
Unlikely, I know - but it's something that needs to be considered if that imaginary button did exist.
Fwiw, I understand the request and I agree it would be better if it operated that way.

Conclusion

If you think you're being ignored, or we aren't reading what you're saying - that's incorrect.
Again, it's 2am, and instead of winding down for bed I'm sitting at my desk trying my best to address everyone's concerns and make sure they know they're heard.

We aren't always going to be able to address the same questions or topics in multiple threads when multiple exist.
The forums are huge, and things get lost easily. I think a solution for that could be combining threads more often, but regardless, the point here is that I'm actively scanning the forums all day, all of your concerns are always heard, and passed along where they need to be.

All of THAT being said, goodnight, sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite.

Thanks for the write up ... One thing i also want to point out is that there are other persistent or reoccurring bugs that are was resolved for a couple of weeks but have since returned..
One example is the Kingpin on the AW mutant showcase map. Degen in the node is applying to the attacker again after this was fixed.

I'm suspecting one of the bug fixes mid month brought this back as the code for the degen fix was not tracked into the code push and reverted that segment back.

Can you please look into this again? thanks.

This is happening recently?

Yes last night.
There was a seperate reddit thread on this issue too.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ContestOfChampions/comments/1m8d9mw/taking_degen_dmg_instead_of_opponent/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

*siiiiiigh* how did that get reverted

Okay, thank you - I'll get that sorted.

It's still happening. About 30 minutes ago against kingpin and several hours ago against vox.

**8.1.1**

**STRYFE** - prowler and ironheart

**RED SKULL** -BWCV, Minoru?

**The Hood** - Any bleed immune



**8.1.2**

**She Hulk**- Cheelith

**War Machine**- Kingpin

**BPCW**-serpent, hercules



**8.1.3**

**Mr.Sinister**- any tech champion

**DIablo**- doom (slow option), BWDO, Scorpion(MVP)

**psycho man**- knull (true focus mediums), serpent, odin



**8.1.4**

**Ebony**- any champ with hard dmg on heavy (doom, domino, jack, colossus)

**Corvus**- Doom, SHathra, white tiger

**Proxima**- warlock, human torch, colossus (not ice man cuz he will heal her)



**8.1.5**

**Daredevil HK**- Storm, storm x, bishop

**Hercules**-jack, g99 guardian (non crit champs basically bypass the node)

**Wasp**-titania, Og spiderman, spider ham, nick fury, silver sable, cheeilith



**8.1.6**

**Scytalis**- apoc, storm og \& pyramid x, bishop









# **8.2**

#

### **8.2.1**

**Vision OG-** spiral(best counter), odin, Hercules, CGR
**Black Panther OG-** vision(aarkus), hyperion,storm og
**Sigil Witch-** HT, Overseer, titania

8.2.2
Elektra-any incinerate champ, bishop
DOmino- shuri, silver sable
DPX-sentinel, nimrod

8.2.3
Joe fixit-cheeilith, nick fury, zemo, Jabari (have purify to purify weakness), OG black panther, black cat
Nimrod- BWCV,tigra
Ronan- Hercules

8.2.4
morningstar- warlock, ice man
scorpion- valk(mvp), parry stun for other champs mostly
massacre- any bleed immune champ, sentinel zola (not sure just the ones who came up in mind first)

8.2.5
sersi-longshot, shathra kushala, mordo
kitty-nimrod, jack, ironheart
peni-venom and galan, vox, hulkling

8.2.6
BAHAMET- cheeilith, kingpin, valk mvp( any other works too)



# **8.3**
8.3.1
vulture- hulkling venom, venompool terrax galan
gorr- shathra, Morningstar, bwcv longshot
Omega sent- galan hulkling, terrax

8.3.2
mephisto- human torch, sunspot
attuma- shuri, stryfe
dormammu- any science champ, spider ham mvp

8.3.3
knull-abs man (mvp), doom,
anti venom- silver sable, cheeilith, ironheart, zemo, aarkus, bwdo
venompool-any champ works, wait out the stun immune phase then parry hit

8.3.4
wong- normal wong fight, any science champ/ counter works
misty knight- diablo, bishop, sunspot, hit monkey morbius
thing- silver sable, Valkyrie, cross bones

8.3.5
quicksilver-kate bishop, monkey
bishop-idoom, sentinel? (sp1 spam maybe)
havok- colossus(makes it just a simple fight with havok)

8.3.6
CERASTES- Any cosmic with a number of buffs and a striker (prerably 6*)

# **8.4**

8.4.1
Howard the duck- serpent ironheart, hyperion, gorr
chavez- dont take a buff immune champ and you'd its just a normal Chavez fight with icarus type of node
aegon- bishop, og storm, storm x

8.4.2
Ikaris- tigra (would be fun interaction here), Morningstar shathra,
prof x- spiral(mvp), prof x
black cat- ebony maw (cheese)

8.4.3
valk- any champ, just match with turn the tide special
sasquatch- count nefaria, titania spider ham, overseer (any champ works tbh)
emma frost- juggernaut, scorpion fantman

8.4.4
spot- any works, pretty much normal spot fight
omega red-Nimmo, warlock omega sent, viv vision. shuri
terrax-serpent shathra, abs man

8.4.5
jessica-cheeilith
spidey supreme- human torch, titania, ham, domino
captain falcon- venom, terrax

8.4.6
GLYKHAN- storm og, storm pyramid x, magneto, cyclops

made this sheet a few days ago
pls only suggest champs that are not mentioned for the bosses on the list and they worked well if possible keep it in a format like
Boss name - spot(8.4.4)
Champion - (champion you used and if there's a specific rotation that works for the boss)

LETS NOT FLOOD THIS WITH UNNECCESSARY STUFF AND HELP OUT OTHERS