Long post ahead!
2 years ago, I quit the game for good (or so I thought). Back then, I was really deep into the game. I was trying to learn almost every interaction, mastering almost all the difficult champions (Prof X, Tigra, Quake, Kitty, etc.), finishing all the everest content (Abyss, Carina’s, etc), and was leading a high Plat alliance. It was during the so-called “plateau” or some may call the “transition” when everything was getting stale and almost everyone is catching up to the chase. So, they introduced Relics and 7*s… and then I felt it. The feeling of emptiness when everything you have invested in had its value diminished in an instant. The chase is going to start all over again… and the Rollout will be drastically slow.
The initial 7* pool was decent but not enticing enough and that was it for me. I’ve got enough ADHD that I can’t wait for the long rollout again… and I quit. I unsubscribed to all the MCOC content creators but from time to time, I was checking which champions were being released (Onslaught surprised me as I was waiting for me. I thought he’d be an everest content boss.)
I really didn’t touch MCOC for 2 years. I played Sekiro, Elden Ring, Blasphemous, and the likes to scratch the itch… until roughly 2 weeks ago. I decided to play the game again.
There’s a lot of content now! 7*s have rolled out pretty well… and I got the feeing of excitement again, especially after learning that there’s a new progression tier, Valiant. So I set my spreadsheet to plan my Valiant run.
When I quit the game I only had 1 6*R5 (Tigra) and around 10 6*R4. My 7* roster was only 6 champs (Mantis, Titania, Bishop, War Machine, Killmonger, and Elsa). The plan was to explore Act 8, clear Act 9 and then buy the remaining T4 Alpha in Battleground Store (around 40%). It was fun… again. Fortunately, Act 8 and Act 9 bosses were too easy so after roughly two weeks, I’m now Valiant!
My roster got a dramatic boost just by doing those two. I pulled a lot of champions that I think are good? I ranked up Photon and Kushala to R3. I was debating between Kushala and Juggernaut (he solo’ed Orochi for me) but decided with Kush.
I’m now excited to play again to catch up. I got a lot of champions to learn that it feels like I’m playing new again. I’m definitely trying Necropolis and Epoch soon! Glad to see that there’s still a lot of familiar faces here. Cheers!
Footnotes / My fun takeaways:
- I’m surprised that Relic didn’t really rollout that well. It still feels like nothing has changed for two years except a new relic or two. I was expecting way more relics by now.
- Champion are being released fairly balanced compared to before because of the BG and AW focus instead of story content. Buffs are exciting too. I like it. I’m glad that they finally buffed Purgatory. Her aesthetic is top tier but her old kit was really underwhelming.
- When I’m pulling 7*s, I have no idea if they’re good or not. Haha! I pulled Photon, Kushala, and Prowler who were all at the top but I didn’t know how to react. Lol. I’m still unfamiliar with the new champs and buffs so an advice for my account will be greatly appreciated!
- Current Summoner’s Sigil is lackluster.
- I’m ISO and Gold dirt poor right now after all the rankups. My 7*R3 Kushala ain’t even Max Level. Lol.
P.S. Any tips will be greatly appreciated, especially Epoch and Necropolis related. I’ve been reading a lot that Epoch is easier to complete. I’m still undecided.
P.P.S. I’m going to get you, 7* Onslaught!
P.P.P.S. I probably missed the stress this game was giving me.
