You have to be kidding me - Side Quest Edition

JackTheSnack

Here I was thinking that 4 serums were used to run threat 5 twice and threat 4 twice. Entered threat 4 then realized I screwed up, it consumed the serum but I did no fights and got no mysterium. Only to figure out we only got the exact # and no extra serum this week. So not only did I miss 6k mysterium but 2k titan shards bc I thought it would surely be the 2nd step quest we would need to run 4 times….that HAS 4 paths

JackTheSnack

Would have been logical…maybe I’m crazy and just dumb…

Buttehrs

It's been that way for months. Why would it have changed all of a sudden?

BringPopcorn

No offense, that sucks, respectfully.

JackTheSnack

Buttehrs said:

It's been that way for months. Why would it have changed all of a sudden?

The last side quest didn’t have 2 instances. I’ve always hated this format of side quest. The “get the keys here” to “unlock the gates” here. They usually give us an extra in case something like that happens tho.

Just thought it would be logical for the quest with 4 gates to be run 4 times…that kinda seems like it makes sense

JackTheSnack

BringPopcorn said:

No offense, that sucks, respectfully.

Respectfully, respect taken brother. Ggs☠️😭🤣

Buttehrs

JackTheSnack said:

Buttehrs said:

It's been that way for months. Why would it have changed all of a sudden?

The last side quest didn’t have 2 instances. I’ve always hated this format of side quest. The “get the keys here” to “unlock the gates” here. They usually give us an extra in case something like that happens tho.

Just thought it would be logical for the quest with 4 gates to be run 4 times…that kinda seems like it makes sense

I mean, idk why anyone would ever bother with anything less than their top available progression difficulty. Personally it makes zero sense. Again, that's just me though.

JackTheSnack

Buttehrs said:

JackTheSnack said:

Buttehrs said:

It's been that way for months. Why would it have changed all of a sudden?

The last side quest didn’t have 2 instances. I’ve always hated this format of side quest. The “get the keys here” to “unlock the gates” here. They usually give us an extra in case something like that happens tho.

Just thought it would be logical for the quest with 4 gates to be run 4 times…that kinda seems like it makes sense

I mean, idk why anyone would ever bother with anything less than their top available progression difficulty. Personally it makes zero sense. Again, that's just me though.

True, but the first quest only has 2 paths, so it’s just running back over the same paths twice

SirGamesBond

And that's why I'll wait or richs video...
Stupid Complicated Side quest that already stole mysterium for a week.

JackTheSnack

SirGamesBond said:

And that's why I'll wait or richs video...
Stupid Complicated Side quest that already stole mysterium for a week.

It’s always somethin…🤣

Herbal_Taxman

#allaboardthepaintrain

Buttehrs

JackTheSnack said:

Buttehrs said:

JackTheSnack said:

Buttehrs said:

It's been that way for months. Why would it have changed all of a sudden?

The last side quest didn’t have 2 instances. I’ve always hated this format of side quest. The “get the keys here” to “unlock the gates” here. They usually give us an extra in case something like that happens tho.

Just thought it would be logical for the quest with 4 gates to be run 4 times…that kinda seems like it makes sense

I mean, idk why anyone would ever bother with anything less than their top available progression difficulty. Personally it makes zero sense. Again, that's just me though.

True, but the first quest only has 2 paths, so it’s just running back over the same paths twice

I guess be glad they aren't difficult fights in that case. Easy pickings for the solo milestones.

MrSakuragi

Buttehrs said:

JackTheSnack said:

Buttehrs said:

It's been that way for months. Why would it have changed all of a sudden?

The last side quest didn’t have 2 instances. I’ve always hated this format of side quest. The “get the keys here” to “unlock the gates” here. They usually give us an extra in case something like that happens tho.

Just thought it would be logical for the quest with 4 gates to be run 4 times…that kinda seems like it makes sense

I mean, idk why anyone would ever bother with anything less than their top available progression difficulty. Personally it makes zero sense. Again, that's just me though.

It depends on the quest and rewards. The first quest, do top level to complete the objective and get titan shards. The second quest, go for whatever rewards you want. I don’t care about 25 dust so I hunted for crystal shards in multiple levels now that they’re valiant crystals.

willrun4adonut

That is why I let other people always run the side quest first on Wednesday. Because I have no idea what's going on. I just want to jump in so do, not read and study.

Finalfuryk

There is a lot of valid MCOC criticism right now and this is certainly not one of them. It seems like every month you are yelling about something being unclear. Maybe slow down and check things first.

Buttehrs

MrSakuragi said:

Buttehrs said:

JackTheSnack said:

Buttehrs said:

It's been that way for months. Why would it have changed all of a sudden?

The last side quest didn’t have 2 instances. I’ve always hated this format of side quest. The “get the keys here” to “unlock the gates” here. They usually give us an extra in case something like that happens tho.

Just thought it would be logical for the quest with 4 gates to be run 4 times…that kinda seems like it makes sense

I mean, idk why anyone would ever bother with anything less than their top available progression difficulty. Personally it makes zero sense. Again, that's just me though.

It depends on the quest and rewards. The first quest, do top level to complete the objective and get titan shards. The second quest, go for whatever rewards you want. I don’t care about 25 dust so I hunted for crystal shards in multiple levels now that they’re valiant crystals.

Yea to be fair that was posted before I noticed the sq crystals were valiant ones now. Then again, I already know I'll most likely pull a 5* anyways so....back to square 1.

CHuck_fINA

I lost an entry becaise I wanted to switch out a couple champs and try some of my new ones. I prefer the quests where we don't lose the entry unless we complete it. I'm all for Kabam trying different things for SQ, but I think the format for consuming whatever the entry resource is should at least be consistent in that respect.

MrSakuragi

CHuck_fINA said:

I lost an entry becaise I wanted to switch out a couple champs and try some of my new ones. I prefer the quests where we don't lose the entry unless we complete it. I'm all for Kabam trying different things for SQ, but I think the format for consuming whatever the entry resource is should at least be consistent in that respect.

This quest is consistent with what we’ve seen the past few years. Entry keys are not returned (quest 1), but gate keys are (quest 2).

JackTheSnack

Buttehrs said:

JackTheSnack said:

Buttehrs said:

JackTheSnack said:

Buttehrs said:

It's been that way for months. Why would it have changed all of a sudden?

The last side quest didn’t have 2 instances. I’ve always hated this format of side quest. The “get the keys here” to “unlock the gates” here. They usually give us an extra in case something like that happens tho.

Just thought it would be logical for the quest with 4 gates to be run 4 times…that kinda seems like it makes sense

I mean, idk why anyone would ever bother with anything less than their top available progression difficulty. Personally it makes zero sense. Again, that's just me though.

True, but the first quest only has 2 paths, so it’s just running back over the same paths twice

I guess be glad they aren't difficult fights in that case. Easy pickings for the solo milestones.

But I don’t have the 4th serum now to run it…☠️🤣

JackTheSnack

Finalfuryk said:

There is a lot of valid MCOC criticism right now and this is certainly not one of them. It seems like every month you are yelling about something being unclear. Maybe slow down and check things first.

I run to yell? I’ve actually been really enjoying the valiant EQ and literally posted about how they listened to us with the shard valiants ☠️. I’ve had nothing to complain about but this isn’t a good design for a side quest…period

JackTheSnack

CHuck_fINA said:

I lost an entry becaise I wanted to switch out a couple champs and try some of my new ones. I prefer the quests where we don't lose the entry unless we complete it. I'm all for Kabam trying different things for SQ, but I think the format for consuming whatever the entry resource is should at least be consistent in that respect.

Yeh you’d think this would be kind of standard practice now

Usagicassidy

I mean, this is literally just not reading.

MrSakuragi

JackTheSnack said:

CHuck_fINA said:

I lost an entry becaise I wanted to switch out a couple champs and try some of my new ones. I prefer the quests where we don't lose the entry unless we complete it. I'm all for Kabam trying different things for SQ, but I think the format for consuming whatever the entry resource is should at least be consistent in that respect.

Yeh you’d think this would be kind of standard practice now

It is standard.

JackTheSnack

Usagicassidy said:

I mean, this is literally just not reading.

Again, I said that. However, they usually give us an extra. That’s why it’s just unfortunate. But you would think the “do quest 4 times” goes with the quest with 4 paths. Not that far fetched

JackTheSnack

MrSakuragi said:

JackTheSnack said:

CHuck_fINA said:

I lost an entry becaise I wanted to switch out a couple champs and try some of my new ones. I prefer the quests where we don't lose the entry unless we complete it. I'm all for Kabam trying different things for SQ, but I think the format for consuming whatever the entry resource is should at least be consistent in that respect.

Yeh you’d think this would be kind of standard practice now

It is standard.

Well if it was standard practice I would still have the 4th serum to run it a 4th time🤣. He’s talking about putting the gate that uses the “serum” or whatever key is required for that side quest at the end rather than requiring for entry

Goodlordbird

willrun4adonut said:

That is why I let other people always run the side quest first on Wednesday. Because I have no idea what's going on. I just want to jump in so do, not read and study.

I wait for RichTheMan's guide to come out 😁

Herbal_Taxman

I’m with OP. The SQ are needlessly varied and complex. And neither the complexity nor the variety add any entertainment value at all. It’s just a hassle. I don’t want to have to think about a side quest.

CHuck_fINA

MrSakuragi said:

CHuck_fINA said:

I lost an entry becaise I wanted to switch out a couple champs and try some of my new ones. I prefer the quests where we don't lose the entry unless we complete it. I'm all for Kabam trying different things for SQ, but I think the format for consuming whatever the entry resource is should at least be consistent in that respect.

This quest is consistent with what we’ve seen the past few years. Entry keys are not returned (quest 1), but gate keys are (quest 2).

What I mean is that I think it should be consistent across all parts of the SQ. You shouldn't consume your entry resource until you complete it.
There's no harm in letting people restart if they haven't finished the path and collected any rewards.

MrSakuragi

CHuck_fINA said:

MrSakuragi said:

CHuck_fINA said:

I lost an entry becaise I wanted to switch out a couple champs and try some of my new ones. I prefer the quests where we don't lose the entry unless we complete it. I'm all for Kabam trying different things for SQ, but I think the format for consuming whatever the entry resource is should at least be consistent in that respect.

This quest is consistent with what we’ve seen the past few years. Entry keys are not returned (quest 1), but gate keys are (quest 2).

What I mean is that I think it should be consistent across all parts of the SQ. You shouldn't consume your entry resource until you complete it.
There's no harm in letting people restart if they haven't finished the path and collected any rewards.

Ah, yeah. Agree there for sure.

Shamir51

JackTheSnack said:

Here I was thinking that 4 serums were used to run threat 5 twice and threat 4 twice. Entered threat 4 then realized I screwed up, it consumed the serum but I did no fights and got no mysterium. Only to figure out we only got the exact # and no extra serum this week. So not only did I miss 6k mysterium but 2k titan shards bc I thought it would surely be the 2nd step quest we would need to run 4 times….that HAS 4 paths

So you’re ranting because you either can’t read or because you don’t understand what you read?

I’m failing to see what was so unclear about “Complete Multiversal Pathway Week 1 Quest 4 times on Threat Lv 5”.

JackTheSnack

Shamir51 said:

JackTheSnack said:

Here I was thinking that 4 serums were used to run threat 5 twice and threat 4 twice. Entered threat 4 then realized I screwed up, it consumed the serum but I did no fights and got no mysterium. Only to figure out we only got the exact # and no extra serum this week. So not only did I miss 6k mysterium but 2k titan shards bc I thought it would surely be the 2nd step quest we would need to run 4 times….that HAS 4 paths

So you’re ranting because you either can’t read or because you don’t understand what you read?

I’m failing to see what was so unclear about “Complete Multiversal Pathway Week 1 Quest 4 times on Threat Lv 5”.

Brother. As I have already said 5 different times. I admit to not reading it. It is very clear. However, it would make sense to
1. Have the “do the quest 4 times” associated with the quest that ACTUALLY HAS 4 entries
2. Get 1 or 2 extra keys like we usually do
3. Make the consumable at the END of the path or even on the path not on entry to the quest so you don’t lose a key so easily. They have done this before with others both ways in fact…