A Legitimate Compensation Post

I first would like to fall back on my history in the forums to prove that I extremely rarely mention compensation, or rank-down tickets, or free gifts from Kabam being given to players (other than the occasional thanks). That being said, there have over the last year(ish) been some outright problems with the game, bugs, questionable business decisions, and other related issues that have impacted players. There have been some great additions, pieces of content, rewards, and other positive things as well.

If Kabam were to send you an in-game message tomorrow that completely (in your eyes) made up for all of their mistakes, bugs, issues, however intended, what would it include? What do you think would would be a fair, reasonable, and warranted message (or compensation) and would that include some form of rewards/items/etc?

* I will add in a disclaimer that I am not asking for compensation, do not necessarily think that I deserve and free gift from Kabam, nor am I trying to encourage ridiculous Forums etiquette. I simply am curious about the community's opinion and interested in how such events have impacted others in their respective gaming situations. *

Comments

FiiNCH

I don’t really care about compensation - I’d happily forgo anything to have a fully working game, with good dev/player communication..

If compensation does come? Looking at previous comp packages I’d expect a nexus based on progression level, a bit of rank up mats and some potions/revives etc

BitterSteel

Give me a 6* Nimrod and I’ll call it quits

Sean_Who

Nothing can really compensate on such a lengthy issue -- one that isn't seemingly fixed at that.

Compensation kept people happy enough to stick around while they're figuring this out. Technically, if the game were to be 100% fixed, the people who have stuck it out this long aren't going to up-and-leave because of a lack of compensation. They should be happy enough to have a working game.

That said, a showing of gratitude to everybody would be nice but a six star nexus for example is great for the guys who pull Kitty, terrible for the guys who pull Groot.

It would be a great time see the introduction of their wish crystal, otherwise I would like to see some rank up materials, sig stones or awakening gems.

Thoughts on a 6 star champion selection crystal? Pick any champion in the game -- nobody can moan about that right? And one champion alone isn't game breaking in the current meta.

Lpoo

I think the last big compensation in September was good. I don’t know if it has aged well and would fit for today, but I think it’s at least a great start

Etm34

I don’t want compensation I just want to be able to play the game without issue. As it stands for me now I can’t go more than 2 fights without connection issues, parry is still garbage, and dex is still inconsistent.

The issues are far from fixed, and no compensation package will change that

Noobda

Comparing a little to the previous compensation we had.
I will say - A 6* Class nexus , One mythic crystal , A 5* Nexus , One 6* AG crystal, 50 6* sig stone crystals , 3-5m gold , Greater champion boosts / Attack boosts / Health boosts , 15 level 3 revives , 15 level 6 heals , 5 team revives , 5 level 5 team heals , 10k glory , 300k loyalty , 10 energy refills , 6* rank 1-2 class gem crystal , 6* r2-3 class gem crystal , 10 cavalier nexus crystals.

I am myself Paragon. Don't prefer much free stuff , still as the post asked so I answered

(Edit:- This data has been written keeping those forum users in mind to leave no space for argument )

Mobile_P0tat0

I know consumables and crystals are typically what come to mind when we talk about compensation, but I just want free mastery changes and a better mastery system

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Wozzle007

I think they should create a “Thank You For Playing Marvel Contest Of Champions Store” and let us choose ourselves what we want. Provide a certain number of credits, maybe tier it depending on current progression level. Some people may only value rank up resources (I’m not saying R4 resources should be in there, but it would be nice), some may revives and health, others may just want to open crystals. Let us choose.

Demonzfyre

Comparing a little to the previous compensation we had.
I will say - A 6* Class nexus , One mythic crystal , A 5* Nexus , One 6* AG crystal, 50 6* sig stone crystals , 3-5m gold , Greater champion boosts / Attack boosts / Health boosts , 15 level 3 revives , 15 level 6 heals , 5 team revives , 5 level 5 team heals , 10k glory , 300k loyalty , 10 energy refills , 6* rank 1-2 class gem crystal , 6* r2-3 class gem crystal , 10 cavalier nexus crystals.

I am myself Paragon. Don't prefer much free stuff , still as the post asked so I answered

(Edit:- This data has been written keeping those forum users in mind to leave no space for argument )

I'm sorry but what compensation package has ever contained a 6* AG crystal, 1-2 and 2-3 class gem crystals? Or even 6* stones?

The last package we got has a 6* Nexus, 5* Nexus greater attack/health boosts, questing/AQ pots and revs, glory and a 10% T5cc selector.

How do you go from what we got 8 months ago to what you suggested? Not only that, we've been compensated every week since that last big package. There's just no chance any of the 6* rank up stuff would ever be included.

OGAvenger

I’m never one to seek compensation either. Nor do I care to get one for the control issues.

What I do think is in the best interest for Kabam is to send players some kind of thank you package for sticking with them through this last year. I don’t know what that would look like, but showing appreciation to the summoners who battled through this would go a long way.

Demonzfyre

I’m never one to seek compensation either. Nor do I care to get one for the control issues.

What I do think is in the best interest for Kabam is to send players some kind of thank you package for sticking with them through this last year. I don’t know what that would look like, but showing appreciation to the summoners who battled through this would go a long way.

I think it would look like the one we got 8 months ago.

OGAvenger

I’m never one to seek compensation either. Nor do I care to get one for the control issues.

What I do think is in the best interest for Kabam is to send players some kind of thank you package for sticking with them through this last year. I don’t know what that would look like, but showing appreciation to the summoners who battled through this would go a long way.
I think it would look like the one we got 8 months ago.

And then we stuck through it for another 8 months….so send it again 🤷🏼‍♂️ I don’t even remember what was in that one tbh

Edit: I see you posted it above. That looks good to me. Maybe bump some things up a notch, but along the same lines

Noobda

Following the first compensation trend

Comparing a little to the previous compensation we had.
I will say - A 6* Class nexus , One mythic crystal , A 5* Nexus , One 6* AG crystal, 50 6* sig stone crystals , 3-5m gold , Greater champion boosts / Attack boosts / Health boosts , 15 level 3 revives , 15 level 6 heals , 5 team revives , 5 level 5 team heals , 10k glory , 300k loyalty , 10 energy refills , 6* rank 1-2 class gem crystal , 6* r2-3 class gem crystal , 10 cavalier nexus crystals.

I am myself Paragon. Don't prefer much free stuff , still as the post asked so I answered

(Edit:- This data has been written keeping those forum users in mind to leave no space for argument )
I'm sorry but what compensation package has ever contained a 6* AG crystal, 1-2 and 2-3 class gem crystals? Or even 6* stones?

The last package we got has a 6* Nexus, 5* Nexus greater attack/health boosts, questing/AQ pots and revs, glory and a 10% T5cc selector.

How do you go from what we got 8 months ago to what you suggested? Not only that, we've been compensated every week since that last big package. There's just no chance any of the 6* rank up stuff would ever be included.

@Demonzfyre take the 6* rank up gems out . Everything rest is absolutely fine imo.

Demonzfyre

I’m never one to seek compensation either. Nor do I care to get one for the control issues.

What I do think is in the best interest for Kabam is to send players some kind of thank you package for sticking with them through this last year. I don’t know what that would look like, but showing appreciation to the summoners who battled through this would go a long way.
I think it would look like the one we got 8 months ago.
And then we stuck through it for another 8 months….so send it again 🤷🏼‍♂️ I don’t even remember what was in that one tbh

Edit: I see you posted it above. That looks good to me. Maybe bump some things up a notch, but along the same lines

Which I am sure they will. That package was for roughly 2 months worth of issues. So I imagine there will be a bump up from that.

Panchulon21

I genuinely don’t care what we get. If we get something cool. If we don’t cool.

I’m also in the boat as will they ever actually fix the game? So I’m also not holding my breath there.

Xguard77

If Kabam wanted to delight the group, there's one thing in my eyes that would make us say "wow, they actually nailed this" - the long lost Wish Crystal. Thinking 6* for Cav and up, 5* Uncollected & Conquerer, 4* below that.

Something like we enter 6 champs, one from each class, and give it a spin

Demonzfyre

I genuinely don’t care what we get. If we get something cool. If we don’t cool.

I’m also in the boat as will they ever actually fix the game? So I’m also not holding my breath there.

But what's your definition of fixed?

Yodabolt21

For me personally I don’t care about them giving me RNG resources (nexus, shards, whatever). I would much rather have gold, units (yeah right), potions, boosts and energy. The smaller comp package (revives, potions, energy) has been great. If they said they would continue that package only weekly for the next 6 months, I would be thrilled.

Sadly, that won’t happen. IF we even get one, it will be a nexus, shards, a few potions and revives, loyalty (yes!) and gold.

Yodabolt21

I genuinely don’t care what we get. If we get something cool. If we don’t cool.

I’m also in the boat as will they ever actually fix the game? So I’m also not holding my breath there.
But what's your definition of fixed?

I would guess being able to reliably parry, dex and not have to deal with lag or dropped inputs.

I think you know exactly what he meant. Why do you always have to detail threads?

Demonzfyre

I genuinely don’t care what we get. If we get something cool. If we don’t cool.

I’m also in the boat as will they ever actually fix the game? So I’m also not holding my breath there.
But what's your definition of fixed?
I would guess being able to reliably parry, dex and not have to deal with lag or dropped inputs.

I think you know exactly what he meant. Why do you always have to detail threads?

It's an actual question. You know that not everyone in the game has input issues right? You also know that there are extremely wide opinions on what it means to have a working game.

There are a lot of people who think bugs shouldn't exist in this game.

So no, by someone saying they want a fixed game, I'm not going assume they are talking about just input issues.

BuggyDClown

They do owe an apology to player base

BuggyDClown

Give me a 6* Nimrod and I’ll call it quits

It thought you loved tigra and negative more. The betrayal 😶😶😶😶😶😶

BitterSteel

Give me a 6* Nimrod and I’ll call it quits
It thought you loved tigra and negative more. The betrayal 😶😶😶😶😶😶

I mean considering both of those champions would mean about 1k 6* shards for my account I’ll pass..

Ercarret

I think the damage that was done is unquantifiable, really. It took my alliance a year to get back to where we were before the issues, not least because I (leader) and a lot of my officers burned out after our collapse. It was extremely disheartening to see everything we'd worked so very hard for just go up in smoke before our eyes. A lot of people left and those that remained had a hard time putting in the same kind of work that they'd done pre-input bugs.

How do you compensate for that? I don't know. Will a 6* Nexus be enough? No. I honestly don't see anything that would be. Because I don't need a loss of resources and new champions compensated (even if that would be nice) - I need compensation for my time and effort. Those are vastly more difficult to make right for.

At the same time, I was personally not affected by the issues. I feel really weird asking for compensation for that reason. But I am the leader of an alliance that was hit hard, and that had a lot of ripple effects throughout the year. Not least because it cut down our glory earnings by about 30-40% each week, despite the AQ compensation.

It's a complex situation. Luckily I don't really care anymore. Give me a functioning game. Give me something at the end. Hopefully with as little RNG involved as possible.

Kiptonade

I think in order for the compensation to be truly meaningful it would have to include a sizeable amount of units. The issues have undoubtedly caused players to spend more units over the last year and while the questing revives and health potions would have assisted realistically the revive and potion increase would’ve been much higher for most players. I know players who’s entire unit stash has dwindled to nothing.

Of course the staunch Kabam defenders will say they were warned not to complete difficult content while the issues were ongoing but was the alternative to sit on our hands for a year?

The question is are Kabam willing to take a hit and issue units as part of the wider compensation package? Unlikely.

Will it be a 6* nexus and some materials - most likely.

As someone pointed out the nexus is great if you pull a great champion but if you pull someone woeful as your compensation for 12 months of input issues you’re not going to feel compensated or satisfied.

2 6* nexus’ rank up materials, at least 2 rank down gems, normal health potions, normal revives and 1500-3000 units depending on player progression levels.

ThatGuyYouSaw235

Give me a 6* Nimrod and I’ll call it quits

Let me dupe mine and then I'll join

Demonzfyre

I think in order for the compensation to be truly meaningful it would have to include a sizeable amount of units. The issues have undoubtedly caused players to spend more units over the last year and while the questing revives and health potions would have assisted realistically the revive and potion increase would’ve been much higher for most players. I know players who’s entire unit stash has dwindled to nothing.

Of course the staunch Kabam defenders will say they were warned not to complete difficult content while the issues were ongoing but was the alternative to sit on our hands for a year?

The question is are Kabam willing to take a hit and issue units as part of the wider compensation package? Unlikely.

Will it be a 6* nexus and some materials - most likely.

As someone pointed out the nexus is great if you pull a great champion but if you pull someone woeful as your compensation for 12 months of input issues you’re not going to feel compensated or satisfied.

2 6* nexus’ rank up materials, at least 2 rank down gems, normal health potions, normal revives and 1500-3000 units depending on player progression levels.

Spending units is s choice. You'll never see units comped back to you.

2 6* nexus’ rank up materials, at least 2 rank down gems, normal health potions, normal revives and 1500-3000 units depending on player progression levels.

I guess if you wanna swing big, this would be it. WTF does rank down tickets have anything to do with input issues? Like, what made you connect those dots?

You want up to $100 in units? Units that are free in-game? I'm willing those players that you know spent time in the arena for that "stash".

You are a shining example of why we don't get a say in comp/thank you packages. Lol RDTs... Jesus.

The_Chump

Honestly, a single contest of champion selector. Similar to the 2020 champ selector, but with every single champ in ( or at least all champs fr 2021 and before).

I think letting a summoner choose the one champion he wants the most would go a long way.

Mysterio

Honestly, a single contest of champion selector. Similar to the 2020 champ selector, but with every single champ in ( or at least all champs fr 2021 and before).

I think letting a summoner choose the one champion he wants the most would go a long way.

My roster is overflowing in T5B, T5CC, T4CC, ISO, etc. I just simply lack champions I think are worth investing resourches into. After all the issues being able to get 1 champ of your own choice (Mysterio) for free as a 6* is something that should help everyone out. And it doesn't ruin the balance of the game cause 1 6* isn't enough to suddenly nuke all content with nor does it make 1 alliance better than the other since everyone gets it.

I seriously think the 6* Wish crystal is the best option as it is rare, unique, and benefits every player in the game all at once. Maybe if it is too much for super low rank players give them a 5* version if they think that is required. But overall i think this is the way to go.