**Mastery Loadouts**
Due to issues related to the release of Mastery Loadouts, the "free swap" period will be extended.
The new end date will be May 1st.
Due to issues related to the release of Mastery Loadouts, the "free swap" period will be extended.
The new end date will be May 1st.
More 5* shards?
Riegel
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Will there be more 5* shards or more opportunities to obtain them now that more heroes are coming out, or is it just that the 5* hero pool is being flooded?
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I'd love to see the "basic" crystal drop to 5000 shards, personally.
Dr. Zola
This would also drop the featured 5* crystal to 3k shards.
I was thinking the same thing - the age of the four star is coming to an end. I think this is great for the overall advancement of the game but would love to see some arena modifications as well!
Consider how much of the game currently revolves around the PHC:
Why do you bother with Duel Skirmish or similar events if it's still just PHC shards? What about arena milestones? What about event quests that award PHC for chapter explore? Chiefly, because of the shard system and the "chance" for a 4*.
So assume now that 5* shards are everywhere--in events, in crystals, as milestones. Would you chase 4* shards the same way? How hard do you chase 3* shards right now? Even noobs who need to finish Act 3 are going to want to do it with shiny 5*'s instead of 4*'s because that's now the gold standard. Nearly everything will have to be retooled: login rewards, arenas, events, daily crystals, ISO, the potion system and amounts, and on and on.
In a lot of ways, there are parallels to countries that devalue their currency for various reasons. To open the floodgates on 5*'s may not be the best thing for the game.
Dr. Zola
One of the largest sources of 5* shards is from opening duped 4* champs. This is the main reason I still chase PHC, 3* and 4* crystals. Also, when at max sig like I am with a lot of champs the amount of shards is doubled right there.
5* crystal prices will definitely need to come down from the 5x price (7.5x featured) they currently reside at though, or the shards need to become more accessible. The transition in levels between fully ranked 4* to 5* is to wide of a gap currently.
Unfortunate, hope they make them more available.
Hopefully they do. It would be a shame to 'water down' the 5* tier and not either lower the price or increase basic availability. This is something they should cover upfront within the announcement to avoid the bickering back and forth on the forums. Unfortunately, that's not how Kabam does things. They prefer to be as vague as possible, even post "FAQ" in announcement, that don't even cover the real questions everyone will ask.
Hard to see them not wanting the shiny 5*'s.
Dr. Zola
New players to the game, I think it was misunderstood. My comment was directed towards the natural progression within the game. New players may WANT the new shiny 5*s, however with any game, there is a natural progression where you start at the bottom and work your way up, hence the NEED for the 3 & 4*'s for these people.
Also, you can't cut the cost, as that would drastically favor people who had horded 5* shards beforehand. You can make the shards more available though, which they should do as the game shifts to the next paradigm.
DZ
They need to do both, over time of course. The first step would be to make the crystals more available. 1) Announce how they will be more available, 2) Make it so. Then down the line inevitably these crystals will take the place of the 4* crystals, they will need to come down in cost. They can't worry about what is "fair". Life IS NOT and will NEVER BE FAIR.
Yes I understand this will diminish the value that some have put into their champs, but I am sure some new fancy/shiny/flashy items will be introduced do you can spend again.