Observations of a Returning Player After a 3-Year Break

I started playing this game during its launch period and took a break 3 years ago. Now, I’ve started over with a fresh account. As someone returning after such a long time, I wanted to share my observations about changes. I hope the dev team can find some useful takeaways here.
1) One of the main reasons I quit was certain persistent issues that never seemed to get fixed. The first thing I noticed upon my return is the significant improvement in the availability of rank-up materials—especially Gold, which was a complete disaster when I left. Seeing this shortage addressed is a huge relief.
2) The variety of quest content has increased tremendously. This is a great step toward keeping players engaged and giving them more to do.
3) Previously, the game relied too heavily on the Arena, which I always found tedious. Now that the gold issue is solved, the game has shifted away from being Arena-centric. This is a perfect change.
Also, the new champions look fantastic, and the new mechanics added to the game are quite impressive.
However, there is one thing I truly don't understand: How have some things remained unchanged for 3 years? While new heroes are arriving and some are getting buffs, characters like Groot—who was already waiting for a buff when I left—haven't been touched at all in 3 years. The same goes for my personal favorite Marvel character, Daredevil. He desperately needs a serious buff, yet he’s still ignored.List can goes on Elektra,classic Captain America...
These "left-behind" champions seem to be the only major issue right now. My personal request to the dev team is to prioritize these legacy characters who have fallen far behind. Those who only need minor tweaks can wait a bit longer. And since I’ve written this much, I’ll ask for a small favor: Please make the Daredevils(both versions)at least S-Tier or above!

It feels good to be back. Thanks for reading.

Comments

EdisonLaw

Groot’s been out for around a decade…

LazZiya

Exactly. I don't understand why they prioritize minor balances for newer champions instead of updating Groot and other legacy heroes.They were always been bad but I honestly thought they would have found the time at some point during these 3 years."

JESUSCHRIST

https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/411160/observations-of-a-returning-player-after-a-3-year-break

I hate to inform you Sir that Groot is the most powerful and meta champion in the game right now

I have solid evidence to prove this

Groot won the AFKO championship last year, beating out 31 other champions for the highest honor possible for a champion

Groot deserves all the respect and to be called out by OP saying he needs a buff is an insult to his glorious achievement in the AFKO championship last year

peixemacaco

https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/411160/observations-of-a-returning-player-after-a-3-year-break

Completelly agree.

Kabam does a great work, so Mcoc will last for a minimum 15 years more.

There are many more content in game than before.

And we can do what we want, im always only for BG, but some Sq too and now with other game type as Poker last year and now the amazing Concert of Champions, Kabam, made Mcoc for abroad audiences.

Buy, yes, Groot need a 7 stars version, I have the 6 stars, but waiting the 7 to do a non usual Groot rank for BG.

We are Groot!

Buttehrs

Because Groot needs a very serious complete overhaul and rework. That takes half a year or longer to accomplish. In that same time frame, they can make several much smaller tune ups that keeps other champs up to date. It's not really rocket science. Groot will get his turn.

WednesdayLength

The simple truth is that not every character can get buffed at the same time. The game has moved into a place where characters like cyclops, iron man and Dr strange aren't simply getting their abilities buffed but are being rebuilt from the ground up as new characters, which takes as long as it would to make a new character from scratch. In the 3 years since you stopped playing weve had buffs of varying degrees of severity to iron man, cyclops, Dr strange, rhino, superior iron man and x23, and these are just the buffs from earlier years of the contest.

Groot will get buffed eventually, but focusing on a single character that hasn't been buffed isnt really a fair way of looking at it.

WednesdayLength

https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/comment/2926844#Comment_2926844

Its almost like minor balances take less time than top to bottom kit reworks and possible animation and design overhauls

JESUSCHRIST

Groot doesn’t need a buff, he just needs to be 7*

Gordon_X602

https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/411160/observations-of-a-returning-player-after-a-3-year-break

Bud, Battlerealm was launch in 2014 not 2023🫣

Toyota_2015

They’ve actually been doing a pretty good job with buffs lately. I’m not necessarily speaking on the quality of the buffs, but they’ve been releasing buffs to old champs pretty frequently. If we’re talking recently, they’ve released a Rhino buff, 2 buffs during Banquet (X-23 and Jane Foster), a Doctor Strange buff, a Heimdall buff, an upcoming Thor Ragnarok buff, an upcoming Toad buff, an upcoming Magik rework, an upcoming Korg buff, an upcoming Emma Frost buff, an upcoming Aarkus buff, an upcoming Sandman buff, an upcoming Jabari buff, and they’ve announced that there will be buffs to Ghost Rider and Cable. Kabam has quite a bit to work on, but I don’t think buff frequency is a problem right now.

JediJones77

They are buffing older champions already. Dr. Strange just got a buff.

Etm34

the complete overhauls now are top to bottom rebuilds, from character design and animations to abilities. It takes significantly longer than a Punisher 2099 style numbers buff or the other tune ups.

But glad you’re enjoying the content now at least, welcome back