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i did some quick math but someone please correct me if i'm wrong here.



so, if you spend 1000 artifacts, that's 1 raid ticket. but if you convert 1000 artifacts to essentia, you can buy 2 tickets with that. so it's better to convert to essentia to buy raid tickets

with loyalty, you can spend 2000 to buy 1 raid ticket, or 10000 to buy 5. if you convert to essentia, you get 100 essentia with 10000 loyalty. which is approximately 3 raid tickets (they would cost 105 essentia). so loyalty seems like the better option. if you calculate it for 180 tickets, that's 360,000 loyalty. but if you wanted 6300 essentia to buy the same 180 tickets, then you would need to convert 630,000 loyalty? is that right? seems way high like I made a mistake somewhere.

either way 6300 essentia seems incredibly overpriced for a raid considering what you can buy for that amount, as opposed to likely getting like random t6c in a raid. especially for lower level alliances that won't place high enough to get a meaningful amount of radiance.

The Ascension Model came out the way that it did. I don't think that many players are happy with an RNG/expensive Rank up system where we have little agency other than throwing thousands of units hoping to be able to ascend our champ of choice. This is so different from how rank ups have worked over the life of this game. Its a shame because ascension is such a huge part of the future of this game and Kabam fumbled it so badly. This "own goal" seems worse when you consider the fact that this month they proved they know how to make a fun, engaging game that players want to come back to. For example...

Upgraded Saga Incursions - took away an outdated model and improved rewards for a more enjoyable experience...W

Womens Side Quest - easy, simple, not grindy, useful rewards...W

AW Showcase - not new, but interesting and useful rewards...W

Magik Side Quest - ability to earn 60k radiance worth of tokens for FTP...W

Carina's Challenges - tough but approachable, very relevant rewards, designed cut off at the 4 and 6 milestone mark for rewards...W

Elder Title...new goal to aim and strive for, a "why" to keep grinding...W

Essentia...ok so the rollout was a dumpster fire, but it does honestly seem that Kabam realized it and is trying to make it right, I think its moving in the right direction and I like the idea of a single currency...lowercase w LOL

Kabam has these spurts where I am reminded of why this game can be so great. I just don't understand why there is so much inconsistency month to month. Kabam please focus on making a great game first...people will spend money when they are having fun. I cannot believe that a single Kabam employee looks forward to dropping thousands of units/dollars on grace crystals for a 1 in 30 chance to ascend the champ they want to. It's just not a good system. It's so imporant to get this right. You have proven you can make a truly great game at times. If you get acsension right, the future of this game can be so bright!