Is it just me, or is the beta not fun?

Let me preface my remarks by saying I really enjoy story content - probably my favorite mode of the game. I’ve participated in all of the betas, and generally enjoyed them. Of course there is always a path or two that are overtuned and not fun, or a couple of defenders that are really not a good call given the nodes, but that’s the point of the beta. You try them out and let Kabam know, and generally I’ve seen that they address the particularly bad combos.
I’m also not expecting everything to be easy. I’ve done Epoch, explored Necro, did the Carina’s Necro challenges, etc. So, I’m not the best player but I know how to play.
So, was looking forward to spending a few hours in the beta today and wow - I really didn’t enjoy it. Seriously considering not doing any more of it. I’ve done 2 1/2 runs now, and found the node and champ combinations to be… excruciating. The Bosses are similarly not fun.
If it is just me and everyone else is enjoying it, fine. Or, perhaps there are just some bad ones in 9.3.1 and 9.3.2 and it gets better later? Would appreciate hearing from some other folks who might be deeper in - does it get any better? I’m ok to tough it through a couple more un fun paths if 9.3.3 and beyond are more fun.
This isn’t a rewards thing - I’d probably do it for little to no rewards if it was fun (which it usually is).
I’m also not expecting everything to be easy. I’ve done Epoch, explored Necro, did the Carina’s Necro challenges, etc. So, I’m not the best player but I know how to play.
So, was looking forward to spending a few hours in the beta today and wow - I really didn’t enjoy it. Seriously considering not doing any more of it. I’ve done 2 1/2 runs now, and found the node and champ combinations to be… excruciating. The Bosses are similarly not fun.
If it is just me and everyone else is enjoying it, fine. Or, perhaps there are just some bad ones in 9.3.1 and 9.3.2 and it gets better later? Would appreciate hearing from some other folks who might be deeper in - does it get any better? I’m ok to tough it through a couple more un fun paths if 9.3.3 and beyond are more fun.
This isn’t a rewards thing - I’d probably do it for little to no rewards if it was fun (which it usually is).
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Read my post here:
https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/comment/2811329#Comment_2811329
Kabam needs to lower the health pools in beta. What we need to test is the node combinations, not the threshold of carpal tunnel we can tolerate. I just shut it off and won’t go back in.
Will take a fresh look in the coming days, but may be an indicator that 9.3 is over tuned.
And with that I’m done. Thanks to the rest of you who test out the beta. Hopefully it will be better in a few months when it comes out live!