Alliance Quest Miniboss and Sentinel Refresh - April 2018 - Discussion Thread [Updated April 13]

Kabam Miike

Summoners,

We've just announced a small refresh of Alliance Quests that will start April 2nd. This will include new Minibosses, and a farewell to our Symbioid friends!

Read all about it, then ask your questions!

UPDATE:
We've just posted an update in regards to your feedback on Alliance Quests. This post includes some adjustments to Sentinels and Alliance Quests that will be coming with the next series (Starting April 18th). Take a look right here: http://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/62626/upcoming-adjustments-to-alliance-quests-april-18th-2018

Elusive

Any change on rewards?

hurricant

Morningstar, great

Shrimkins

I bet sentinels are really going to shake things up.

Acanthus

So all you did was make it more annoying? Great

Ordalca

Are these Sentinels the gain 4 or gain 1 variety?

Hulksmasshh

With these changes, a small bump in rewards should have came... I know you guys said the next season is still in the works, but this 'refresh' just feels like an increase in difficulty for no reason.

420sam

So, you are making it more difficult yet not adjusting anything like rewards or even glory? Can I ask why? How does this benefit the players?

nameplas

Do sentinels have sp3? @Kabam Miike

TKal

Can we have the ability of the sentinels for each class ? Because they all have the same abilities in the notes, but not in the game

GivMeABeer

Pretty much makes bleed dependent champs un-useful since you have 3-4 sentinels on each path. Now that's some fun and interactive game-play.

Kabam Miike

420sam wrote: »

So, you are making it more difficult yet not adjusting anything like rewards or even glory? Can I ask why? How does this benefit the players?

As we said in that post, we are working on a full refresh. We are not at a place or time where we can increase the rewards or fully refresh the mode right now.

SpiritOfVengeance

Is this some kind of joke? Don't get me wrong I am fine with it but no reward changes? You pretty much just buffed the challenges slightly which means the rewards also need a bit of a buff as well. Come on guys I expected more.

420sam

Kabam Miike wrote: »

420sam wrote: »

So, you are making it more difficult yet not adjusting anything like rewards or even glory? Can I ask why? How does this benefit the players?

As we said in that post, we are working on a full refresh. We are not at a place or time where we can increase the rewards or fully refresh the mode right now.

I understand that a refresh is on the way. But it just seems like we are being made guinea pigs while the game team figures out what to change. This announcement with even a small amount of a good faith gesture would have been better received. Instead it leaves the vast majority of us feeling like we are being cheated again. And I'm sorry if that offends you or anyone else.

Deadbyrd9

Did you not read the post? This is a small change while they continue working on the new aq season. That’s when we will see major changes to rewards and what not @SpiritOfVengeance

Gaiejrhhth

So dorm is still the main boss correct?

Ascoop24

Kabam Miike wrote: »

420sam wrote: »

So, you are making it more difficult yet not adjusting anything like rewards or even glory? Can I ask why? How does this benefit the players?

As we said in that post, we are working on a full refresh. We are not at a place or time where we can increase the rewards or fully refresh the mode right now.

If you aren't at a place or time to refresh the rewards then you shouldn't be at a place or time to refresh the difficulty. One should not go without the other. This is a great example of pure laziness

SpiritOfVengeance

@Deadbyrd9 Thanks

Kabam Miike

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Ascoop24 wrote: »

Kabam Miike wrote: »

420sam wrote: »

So, you are making it more difficult yet not adjusting anything like rewards or even glory? Can I ask why? How does this benefit the players?

As we said in that post, we are working on a full refresh. We are not at a place or time where we can increase the rewards or fully refresh the mode right now.

If you aren't at a place or time to refresh the rewards then you shouldn't be at a place or time to refresh the difficulty. One should not go without the other. This is a great example of pure laziness

But how are you so sure that the difficulty has gotten worse?

Granted, Bleed and Poison champions may not be as effective in Alliance Quests as they were before, but Sentinels melt at the power of a Armor Break Champion, and a lot of the new Mini-Bosses have very common counters!

Deadbyrd9

How do you even know if this is more difficult anyway? I haven’t played it yet but I guess you guys have

SpiritOfVengeance

Yes but nightcrawler is bugged mike sometimes he never changes after the timer is up. Also green goblin will be put with a bunch of regen nodes, and morning star is fine.

DarkestDestroyer

@Kabam Miike when you say that your “working on other cool things coming our way”

Is that different to just event quests that come every month? Will it be things coming that are permanent or what?

NanaPoku

Kabam Miike wrote: »

420sam wrote: »

So, you are making it more difficult yet not adjusting anything like rewards or even glory? Can I ask why? How does this benefit the players?

As we said in that post, we are working on a full refresh. We are not at a place or time where we can increase the rewards or fully refresh the mode right now.

But you are at a place and time where you can increase difficulty for no obvious reason??

SpiritOfVengeance

I personally think you should make the changes at the same time as reward buffs are decided what is the rush anyway?

Hulk_77

Kabam Miike wrote: »

420sam wrote: »

So, you are making it more difficult yet not adjusting anything like rewards or even glory? Can I ask why? How does this benefit the players?

As we said in that post, we are working on a full refresh. We are not at a place or time where we can increase the rewards or fully refresh the mode right now.

Then don't swap out mini and symboids with tougher defenders, hence making it more difficult.

Nomercy_4_you

Kabam Miike wrote: »

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Ascoop24 wrote: »

Kabam Miike wrote: »

420sam wrote: »

So, you are making it more difficult yet not adjusting anything like rewards or even glory? Can I ask why? How does this benefit the players?

As we said in that post, we are working on a full refresh. We are not at a place or time where we can increase the rewards or fully refresh the mode right now.

If you aren't at a place or time to refresh the rewards then you shouldn't be at a place or time to refresh the difficulty. One should not go without the other. This is a great example of pure laziness

But how are you so sure that the difficulty has gotten worse?

Granted, Bleed and Poison champions may not be as effective in Alliance Quests as they were before, but Sentinels melt at the power of a Armor Break Champion, and a lot of the new Mini-Bosses have very common counters!

Buff rewards then do some change’s,at this time you are doing nothing

SpiritOfVengeance

This is like saying we are adding 7 stars into heroic but leaving the rewards the same.

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Nabz034

Kabam Miike wrote: »

420sam wrote: »

So, you are making it more difficult yet not adjusting anything like rewards or even glory? Can I ask why? How does this benefit the players?

As we said in that post, we are working on a full refresh. We are not at a place or time where we can increase the rewards or fully refresh the mode right now.

It’s not a “small” change though...Sentinels are far more difficult to fight against, and since they don’t bleed or can’t be poisoned it’s even more difficult.

Not to mention, Morningstar, Void, Goblin and Nightcrawler are way tougher to fight against then what’s there now.

420sam is 100% right in asking for more rewards. Why make the content harder that 100% will require more resources to beat, but not even meet the players half way on the rewards?

I think 95% of the players would rather you leave everything unchanged if there’s no added benefit. Don’t believe me? Poll the question in that exact honest way, and see if the players would rather wait til the next season to get the refresh or play tougher map with no extra benefits

Heartless

You increase the difficulty, but not the rewards, what kind of nonsense is that?

Thatweirdguy

Thanks Kabam a refresh is nice. Same rewards with tougher difficulty stinks. I guess its like when you get a title change/"promotion" at your job that results in more work no additional authority but no pay raise. At least you get that title.