Potential Delay to v44.1 Launch
We are currently working through some issues that may affect the release window of v44.1. This means that the update may not release on Monday as it usually does. We are working to resolve the issue holding us up as quickly as possible, but will keep you all updated, especially if the delay results in any changes to the content release schedule.
We are currently working through some issues that may affect the release window of v44.1. This means that the update may not release on Monday as it usually does. We are working to resolve the issue holding us up as quickly as possible, but will keep you all updated, especially if the delay results in any changes to the content release schedule.
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War Placement
Colinwhitworth69
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Is there an explanation of this new placement stuff? I’m confused.
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New placement gives you options (who knows why) to place defenders for your current map, a higher map than current and a lower map than current. again, i have zero idea why that's necessary .. maybe in case you drop in tiers or whatever.
right now it doesn't work. the going theory is that this will sort itself out when placement actually begins. the new phase, the wrong tiers that everyone seems to be in etc.
no one can get to the next "phase" of this thing because it isn't working.
Now, you can correctly place your defenders in 3 different Map Difficulty Layouts (in order of looking at those new 3 “Map Choice” buttons on bottom of screen)..
(Left icon) the next LOWER Map from what Tier you are currently in.
(Center icon) the map difficulty for your current Tier.
(Right icon) the next HIGHER Map difficulty layout above your current one.
And YES, you have to commit defenders to all 3 of the Maps (and place them on nodes separately, on all 3 of the Maps), if you want to fully set them up. They can be the SAME defenders for all 3 maps, or you can swap out different defenders (some or all) for each of the 3 maps if you want.
As for “quoted” issue above, are you sure you placed defenders in ALL of those 3 possible Map Layouts ?
Or did you only place them in 1 of the difficulty maps, and after resetting Mastery you happened to now look at one of the OTHER Map Choices (that you never did place them in to begin with), and that is what is showing NOT having placed defenders ?
Or does resetting your Mastery *really* remove your existing defenders off from all the potential maps ?
Not talking about whether changing masteries actually changes then or not for defenders already placed. Which is indeed a separate issue to be seen as to what exactly will happen in that case.
But just for starters, whether you already set defenders are still set as defenders or not, after having changer their masteries.
Placed on a 6 path map. Tried to move other members around, got thrown out, after I restarted the game I had the normal 9 path map n regular nodes + all 3 bgs been reset n I was the only one in war…
This way if you want to alternate between 1, 2, and 3 BGs, then you can pretty easily
either it has to be like a loadout or else, its burden to watchout for the exact time the matchmaking occurs
before the season gets launch they need to do some serious homework
@Pikolu and about the PI situation.. i think something is definitely wrong.. there are 3 rank5 defenders.. is it just displaying without Masteries or is that something to be taken care of
If we decide to run one BG, are you only allowed to enter Attack if you have Defenders placed in BG1? So we either have to run 2 BG to let everyone who might join be able to but we may only get 2-3 attackers per BG or we have to run 1 BG and include the 10 people most likely to join?
I can see this new method being helpful for more competitive alliances but it seems like more problems for causal war alliances if that’s how it’s going to work.
If only a 1 BG war, and there were NOT a full 10 ppl who preconfigured defense in BG1, then as before I would say that there would still be those OPEN spots where others could just join in in Attack (up to the max combined of 10, who either preconfigured their BG1 defense + any others who join attack after if there was still extra space).
(unknown, but I'd guess here too…) that if you *DID* place defense, but in a higher BG # that the # of BG's being used in your current war. Question of whether, since you preconfigured defense in say BG3, but you run only a 1 BG war, could you still join BG1 for just Attack only ?? (subject to the 10 Max as mentioned in 1st part above). I think you should be able to.
Problem, as you pointed out, is if 10 people preconfigured for BG1, then that probably does lock out anyone else from joining in on Attack later, since those initial 10 people will be the ones “COMMITTED” to BG1. Even if some of those initial 10 ppl end up not wanting to do Attack (they would have to do “NEW TEAM” and “WITHDRAW FROM BG” in advance of a war if they want to free up their spot for someone else for a particular war.
**or have Kabam develop this further and allow Leadership to selectively remove a person's defense commitment from a BG before a war, to free it for someone else.
In the old system someone can hop in for the wars they know they’ll be able to attack for and skip if they don’t know if they can commit. The combination of no downside of locking up defenders and the fact that they can stay in all season is going to be a problem.
Do you have to attack to get AW rewards or just have your defenders placed for 5 wars? I can see a rush to get your defenders in BG1 to guarantee war rewards with no actual participation now.