Back issue variant rewards

I’m curious if Kabam has commented on, or what the community’s thoughts are, on giving the rank 3-4 crystals that are only usable for 2015/2016 champs only in the variants.

I think the idea made sense originally but as players go through more and more variants, the pool of champs to use the rank up gems on gets smaller, and the ones worth using it on is even smaller still. I know the 2-3 and 4-5 are not limited but the 3-4 would still be nice to have moving into 2017-2020 champs.

Is the intent that the next wave of variants might be 2017 (with rank up gems for 2017), then 2018 etc.? Or do they all correspond to 2015/2016 content?

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Buttehrs

They correspond to when that particular event quest was first released.

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Caino1023

The next 2 variants will be for 2015/2016/2017 and 2015/16/17/18 (next 2 variants probably coming this year) and the trend will follow.

Oh really? Thanks. Have they announced them?

DrZola

Broader rank-up gem applicability would be greatly appreciated.

Dr. Zola

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Caino1023

The next 2 variants will be for 2015/2016/2017 and 2015/16/17/18 (next 2 variants probably coming this year) and the trend will follow.

how do you know what the next 2 will be?

DrZola

Broader rank-up gem applicability would be greatly appreciated.

Dr. Zola

Going to try to win over that one pesky Disagreer here:

Super restrictive rank-up gem applicability is best—make all future Variant gems only applicable to IP, Rhino, Iron Fist, Drax, Netflix DD and Red Magneto!

Dr. Zola

TyEdge

Tbh, the next one should have 4-5 gems for the restrictive gems ... many people already have most of the older useful champs at 4/55

I suggested this somewhat recently. The game’s meta, especially with the glory store, means that an old 5/65 champ is hardly going to damage the meta or create a shortcut to other rewards. I think a 4-5 2016 gem is a great accompaniment to current exploration rewards. No one out there is taking Hawkeye or Luke Cage to 5/65 but it’d be fun to have the chance.

TyEdge

Broader rank-up gem applicability would be greatly appreciated.

Dr. Zola
Going to try to win over that one pesky Disagreer here:

Super restrictive rank-up gem applicability is best—make all future Variant gems only applicable to IP, Rhino, Iron Fist, Drax, Netflix DD and Red Magneto!

Dr. Zola

I burned 3000 units on vision because I didn’t have Star Lord and my 2015 Tech gem was worthless otherwise (Ultron was my first 4/55). So what happened when I did variant 4? I got two more tech gems. That Hulkbuster buff better be good.

PsyLife

https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/112278/the-next-12-back-issues#latest

DNA3000

Broader rank-up gem applicability would be greatly appreciated.

Dr. Zola
Going to try to win over that one pesky Disagreer here:

Maybe they just think nothing is ever greatly appreciated.

DNA3000

Broader rank-up gem applicability would be greatly appreciated.

Dr. Zola
Going to try to win over that one pesky Disagreer here:

Super restrictive rank-up gem applicability is best—make all future Variant gems only applicable to IP, Rhino, Iron Fist, Drax, Netflix DD and Red Magneto!

Dr. Zola
I burned 3000 units on vision because I didn’t have Star Lord and my 2015 Tech gem was worthless otherwise (Ultron was my first 4/55). So what happened when I did variant 4? I got two more tech gems. That Hulkbuster buff better be good.

Yeah, tell me about it:

If it is really good, I'll get to use one of these:

Apparently there's no inventory limit on these, because ha ha who would ever get so many of one class they couldn't use them all. I know what you're thinking, I should just use them on someone:

Sure.

DrZola

Broader rank-up gem applicability would be greatly appreciated.

Dr. Zola
Going to try to win over that one pesky Disagreer here:

Super restrictive rank-up gem applicability is best—make all future Variant gems only applicable to IP, Rhino, Iron Fist, Drax, Netflix DD and Red Magneto!

Dr. Zola
I burned 3000 units on vision because I didn’t have Star Lord and my 2015 Tech gem was worthless otherwise (Ultron was my first 4/55). So what happened when I did variant 4? I got two more tech gems. That Hulkbuster buff better be good.
Yeah, tell me about it:

If it is really good, I'll get to use one of these:

Apparently there's no inventory limit on these, because ha ha who would ever get so many of one class they couldn't use them all. I know what you're thinking, I should just use them on someone:

Sure.

Forums Guardians get all the goodies.

Dr. Zola

Caino1023

https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/112278/the-next-12-back-issues#latest

Right so won’t it be a while before we start seeing 2017+ back issues? There are a number of 2015/16 ones left to go

Hammerbro_64

Broader rank-up gem applicability would be greatly appreciated.

Dr. Zola
Going to try to win over that one pesky Disagreer here:

Super restrictive rank-up gem applicability is best—make all future Variant gems only applicable to IP, Rhino, Iron Fist, Drax, Netflix DD and Red Magneto!

Dr. Zola
I burned 3000 units on vision because I didn’t have Star Lord and my 2015 Tech gem was worthless otherwise (Ultron was my first 4/55). So what happened when I did variant 4? I got two more tech gems. That Hulkbuster buff better be good.
Yeah, tell me about it:

If it is really good, I'll get to use one of these:

Apparently there's no inventory limit on these, because ha ha who would ever get so many of one class they couldn't use them all. I know what you're thinking, I should just use them on someone:

Sure.

I’ll slide you a science so I can awaken my G2099...

Kennado

Tbh, the next one should have 4-5 gems for the restrictive gems ... many people already have most of the older useful champs at 4/55

Good idea. I'd love to see and have Starlord at rank 5 now that he's a non-factor when it comes to my prestige tbh. Captain Marvel classic too.

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