**UPDATES TO ENLISTMENT GIFTING EVENT:**
To prevent exploitation, we will prevent new Accounts from being able to Gift enlistment crystals. We will also be taking action on those who are using 3rd Party Sellers, Bots and other farms to gift themselves mass amounts of Enlistment Crystals. Lastly, we will be adding an expiration timer to Enlistment Crystals. All unopened Enlistment Crystals will expire on Oct 18 @ 17:00 UTC. For more information, please see this post: https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/346104/updates-to-enlistment-gifting-event
To prevent exploitation, we will prevent new Accounts from being able to Gift enlistment crystals. We will also be taking action on those who are using 3rd Party Sellers, Bots and other farms to gift themselves mass amounts of Enlistment Crystals. Lastly, we will be adding an expiration timer to Enlistment Crystals. All unopened Enlistment Crystals will expire on Oct 18 @ 17:00 UTC. For more information, please see this post: https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/346104/updates-to-enlistment-gifting-event
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We have adjusted the node placement of the new AW maps to better allow path traversal. As a result, defender placements have been reset. Please, take a moment to re-place your defender setup. We will be pushing out a message in-game shortly.
We have adjusted the node placement of the new AW maps to better allow path traversal. As a result, defender placements have been reset. Please, take a moment to re-place your defender setup. We will be pushing out a message in-game shortly.
PSA: GIFT TWO GGCS (IF YOUR ALLIANCE IS FULL)
So I did a post about this last year (see: https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/241499/psa-gift-two-ggcs-if-your-alliance-is-full) but I thought it was worth a reminder: if you have a reasonably full or active alliance, everyone should trade at least two GGCs (or some equivalent) with each other.
Short version: two GGCs cost 600 units (300 each). If everyone does this, you'll get back 550 units from alliance milestones and 40 units from solo milestones, which means those two GGCs will only cost you 10 units net. That's not a typo: 10 units. Meanwhile, on top of the two GGCs you'll get back in trade, you'll get a ton of solo and alliance milestone rewards. All for basically nothing.
While an honest debate is happening about the benefits of the Gifting Event (and who can participate in it), I would recommend not leaving rewards on the table out of spite or confusion. This is the rare time when there are a lot of rewards being basically given away to anyone who can and is willing to participate, and understands the numbers. If you don't want to spend, don't spend. But at least take the free stuff that's up for grabs, and make sure the rest of your alliance mates get in on the easy rewards.
Short version: two GGCs cost 600 units (300 each). If everyone does this, you'll get back 550 units from alliance milestones and 40 units from solo milestones, which means those two GGCs will only cost you 10 units net. That's not a typo: 10 units. Meanwhile, on top of the two GGCs you'll get back in trade, you'll get a ton of solo and alliance milestone rewards. All for basically nothing.
While an honest debate is happening about the benefits of the Gifting Event (and who can participate in it), I would recommend not leaving rewards on the table out of spite or confusion. This is the rare time when there are a lot of rewards being basically given away to anyone who can and is willing to participate, and understands the numbers. If you don't want to spend, don't spend. But at least take the free stuff that's up for grabs, and make sure the rest of your alliance mates get in on the easy rewards.
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The only trading I think everyone should do is "gifting" those accolades.
https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/322289/this-holiday-season-welcome-to-the-banquet/p11
(consolidated different edits, now on Page 11 of that main thread)
This time around there isn't a trivial freebee strategy, but there are a few good ones out there depending on what you want. I personally would recommend buying enough GGCs to snag the unit milestones in the solo and alliance events (assuming the rest of your alliance participates), but you need to factor in the fact that we get a lot more free GGCs (GBCs?) this time around with the accolade calendar and event milestones. There are ways to get a bunch of stuff completely for free (as in no units) by getting the crystals from the accolade event, and then earning points opening those to earn milestones in the other events.
However, if you're targeting that juicy Abyss crystal, these strategies won't get you there. In my opinion, if you are free to play and able to scrape up the units, and you have an intermediate level account or lower, the milestone rewards up to and including the Abyss crystal are likely to be game-changing, and I would burn the units here.