I Love This Game, But...

StevieManWonder

I love this game, but sometimes it is just a straight kick in the crotch. I just found out that I lost my job due to COVID and am now unemployed, so I tried opening up a five star crystal to try and cheer me up some.
Welp.
I awakened my Blue Cyclops.
Yeah, that's on the heels of a streak of 15+ bad pulls/useless dupes. To make it worse, Blue Cyclops was the last new champ I pulled.
So yeah, I love this game, but I shouldn't have relied on it to cheer me up.

Jaded

StevieManWonder said:

I love this game, but sometimes it is just a straight kick in the crotch. I just found out that I lost my job due to COVID and am now unemployed, so I tried opening up a five star crystal to try and cheer me up some.
Welp.
I awakened my Blue Cyclops.
Yeah, that's on the heels of a streak of 15+ bad pulls/useless dupes. To make it worse, Blue Cyclops was the last new champ I pulled.
So yeah, I love this game, but I shouldn't have relied on it to cheer me up.

That’s called addiction...

Rockypantherx

Damn man, that really ****ing sucks. I hope things work out for you in the end. And don’t be too mad about cyclops. I hear he’s quite effective.

Good things will happen again. Trust me.

StevieManWonder

Jaded said:

StevieManWonder said:

I love this game, but sometimes it is just a straight kick in the crotch. I just found out that I lost my job due to COVID and am now unemployed, so I tried opening up a five star crystal to try and cheer me up some.
Welp.
I awakened my Blue Cyclops.
Yeah, that's on the heels of a streak of 15+ bad pulls/useless dupes. To make it worse, Blue Cyclops was the last new champ I pulled.
So yeah, I love this game, but I shouldn't have relied on it to cheer me up.

That’s called addiction...

It's addiction to try to cheer myself up?

StevieManWonder

Rockypantherx said:

Damn man, that really ****ing sucks. I hope things work out for you in the end. And don’t be too mad about cyclops. I hear he’s quite effective.

Good things will happen again. Trust me.

Funnily enough, immediately after posting this I pulled a four star Iceman from a phc, giving me the Mutant Iso I need to finish r5ing Havok. That did cheer me up a lot.

Rockypantherx

StevieManWonder said:

Rockypantherx said:

Damn man, that really ****ing sucks. I hope things work out for you in the end. And don’t be too mad about cyclops. I hear he’s quite effective.

Good things will happen again. Trust me.

Funnily enough, immediately after posting this I pulled a four star Iceman from a phc, giving me the Mutant Iso I need to finish r5ing Havok. That did cheer me up a lot.

Congrats! It’s the little things

GroundedWisdom

I mean....I get it, but the game doesn't know you lost your job. Lol.

lowlevelplayer

GroundedWisdom said:

I mean....I get it, but the game doesn't know you lost your job. Lol.

I don't think you're helping here...

Rockypantherx

GroundedWisdom said:

I mean....I get it, but the game doesn't know you lost your job. Lol.

I mean...I get it, but why. Lol.

lowlevelplayer

I would tell you "it all works out in the end", but that is simply not true.
The best you can do is hope for the best, learn some new skills, and to be prepared for when the world opens up again and is ready to hire.
In the meantime, cut non-essential spending(like mcoc), and figure out ways you can save

StevieManWonder

GroundedWisdom said:

I mean....I get it, but the game doesn't know you lost your job. Lol.

Obviously, that’s why I didn’t say something like “How dare Kabam not give me a Beyond God Tier six star out of a five star because I had a bad day!” I was just saying what happened to me. I didn’t suggest or say that I thought I was entitled to a good champ, just thought that maybe it’d turn my day around.

Worknprogress

Crystal openings with an expected good result are almost always destined for disappointment.

StevieManWonder

lowlevelplayer said:

I would tell you "it all works out in the end", but that is simply not true.
The best you can do is hope for the best, learn some new skills, and to be prepared for when the world opens up again and is ready to hire.
In the meantime, cut non-essential spending(like mcoc), and figure out ways you can save

Thanks man, the good thing is that my employer told me that they’re hiring everyone back (I work for a large casino) once they reopen, so I have that to keep me going too

SuperiorSymbiote

There’s a sliver lining in all dupes iso, shards, Arena points but yeah that’s still disappointing

StevieManWonder

SuperiorSymbiote said:

There’s a sliver lining in all dupes iso, shards, Arena points but yeah that’s still disappointing

Dude until you commented that, I totally forgot Cyclops is a mutant champ and gives mutant iso. I’m trying to rank up Havok to r5 but have very little mutant iso, but now I have almost enough. You honestly just made me me so much happier with the pull

KDSuperFlash10

Hey man, it's okay. Things will get better. I know it's hard for you right now but just push through and things will get better! You've got this!

lowlevelplayer

StevieManWonder said:

lowlevelplayer said:

I would tell you "it all works out in the end", but that is simply not true.
The best you can do is hope for the best, learn some new skills, and to be prepared for when the world opens up again and is ready to hire.
In the meantime, cut non-essential spending(like mcoc), and figure out ways you can save

Thanks man, the good thing is that my employer told me that they’re hiring everyone back (I work for a large casino) once they reopen, so I have that to keep me going too

that's great for you!

SpideyFunko

You know, you could always explore master difficulty. The title of Legendary Soviet Hero will bring happiness to any true Soviet’s heart! Or any American, if that’s you.

DNA3000

StevieManWonder said:

I love this game, but sometimes it is just a straight kick in the crotch. I just found out that I lost my job due to COVID and am now unemployed, so I tried opening up a five star crystal to try and cheer me up some.
Welp.
I awakened my Blue Cyclops.
Yeah, that's on the heels of a streak of 15+ bad pulls/useless dupes. To make it worse, Blue Cyclops was the last new champ I pulled.
So yeah, I love this game, but I shouldn't have relied on it to cheer me up.

You could always find a Havok to fight.

MoNsTeR_804

yeah this covid-19 ruined everything...

GroundedWisdom

StudentOfGroot said:

GroundedWisdom said:

lowlevelplayer said:

GroundedWisdom said:

I mean....I get it, but the game doesn't know you lost your job. Lol.

I don't think you're helping here...

What can we do to help? Lol. I sympathize for sure, but there's nothing the game can do.

This might be new for you, but if you have nothing nice or even useful to say, don't say it.

First of all, back are you?
Secondly, that wasn't meant to be insensitive. My comment is being exaggerated. I said I feel for the guy, but the game isn't something to depend on for emotional support. I speak from experience. Been there. Things are going bad, so you play the game to take your mind off it. Then you get more frustrated because you can't focus, you don't get the Champs you want, etc.
People in the game can be there for you, for sure. My Ally Members have been very supportive. The game however, doesn't care. Lol.

StudentOfGroot

And OP, I feel for you. Just remember the consistant things in your life that make you happy. And if you're ever in need, you have a community who can support you.

GroundedWisdom

You think I care about the Points on my Profile? I do not.
Yes, it was taken as insensitive, so I explained my comment. I apologize to the OP if it came across as such. What I'm not doing is having a side-conversation about my participation on the Forum.

Denzel116

GroundedWisdom said:

lowlevelplayer said:

GroundedWisdom said:

I mean....I get it, but the game doesn't know you lost your job. Lol.

I don't think you're helping here...

What can we do to help? Lol. I sympathize for sure, but there's nothing the game can do.

Empathy man. Try a little empathy.

Denzel116

Also....OP.....keep your head up. I’m no psychic, but I’m betting one day Cyclops gets a buff with Magneto. It has to happen. The guy is literally one of the most iconic characters of all time.

So when that happens, refer back to this and give yourself a high five

Sparx265

Ay man, I'm sorry about the loss of your job, and I wish you some good luck soon!

GroundedWisdom

MoNsTeR_804 said:

GroundedWisdom said:

I mean....I get it, but the game doesn't know you lost your job. Lol.

@GroundedWisdom Yeah, dude, losing a job is a serious matter, that ain't helping much mate.

No one said it wasn't. I was making a point. A point I explained later on. People are reacting as if I said no one cares he lost his job. That's not what I said at all. I said the game doesn't know he lost his job. Meaning we can't expect it to give us a break because we all know how the RNG works. Talking to people and reaching out is helpful. Which is exactly what's going on here. The very valid point I was making is it's better to talk to people and recognize that the game isn't a solution than hope for something to come along in the game which gives 5 minutes of reprive. It's a game. It doesn't know our struggles.

GroundedWisdom

Losing your job is terrible. It's scary. Even more so during these times because everything is uncertain. I get it. I'm not heartless.

StudentOfGroot

Let's hope Cyclops is buffed

GroundedWisdom

MonsterZero said:

StevieManWonder said:

I love this game, but sometimes it is just a straight kick in the crotch. I just found out that I lost my job due to COVID and am now unemployed, so I tried opening up a five star crystal to try and cheer me up some.
Welp.
I awakened my Blue Cyclops.
Yeah, that's on the heels of a streak of 15+ bad pulls/useless dupes. To make it worse, Blue Cyclops was the last new champ I pulled.
So yeah, I love this game, but I shouldn't have relied on it to cheer me up.

Come on man lighten up some. I'm sorry to hear that about your job many many many of us are having a tough time. But if I was down and out like that and I popped a Cyclops I'd be hysterical 😂

I'd be upset too. Lol. I hear you. My concern is for after as well. I'm not sure about the States, but here in Canada, it's going to take a long time for the economy to recover.

StudentOfGroot

OP, what 5* were you actually looking for?