5-Star Featured Crystal Change Discussion Thread

Summoners!

We've just released some more information on the future of the 5-Star Featured Crystal here: https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/43300/upcoming-changes-to-5-star-featured-crystal

We know you've got questions, and this is the place to ask and discuss!

FAQ

Will you announce the pool of 18 each time it changes?
We do plan on sharing the list every time the crystal is updated.

Can you buy the 5 star featured crystal with units or only shards?
This crystal is replacing the currently available 15,000 Shard Featured Hero Crystals.

So does it means that if a new champ comes to the Battle Realm we won't be able to get them as a 5* right away?
You will still be able to get them in the Grandmaster Featured Crystal, but they will not be available in a featured 5-Star Hero Shard Crystal until they are added to this new Crystal. So, this might mean having to wait a little while to get some Champions, but it also gives you a shot at 6 New Champions at a time, as well as a smaller Basic pool.

Comments

Sith_Lord

BuzzLightyear wrote: »

DNA3000 wrote: »

Sith_Lord wrote: »

What was the real reason this idea came into play? Was it because of Apple's new mandate that all loot box percentages have to be revealed? Is it because that on the servers end, the percentage rates can be manipulated?

Nope. A large part of the general disapproval of the change is predicated on the notion that we all actually know what the drop odds were for the current featured crystal. We have enough data to know that a) the drop odds are pretty close to the general player guestimates and b) they aren't manipulated in any significant fashion that can be detected.

They could hypothetically be manipulating the odds in a manner too small to detect, but given the large amount of data we have on featured 5* drops any manipulation too small to detect would also be too small to affect anyone in any material fashion. Accusing Kabam of doing that is ludicrous.

Also, this notion that "oh, since it happens on the servers it can be manipulated" is dumb. Any game company that isn't completely [removed by moderator] is going to implement loot boxes server-side explicitly so they *cannot* be manipulated. Implementing them client-side exposes a game to the kind of cheating that destroys a game very fast.

I don't think Sith was coming flat out to say that they are manipulating drop rates. I feel he was kind of using something from somewhere as an example. There are definitely game companies out there that do 100% manipulate their drop rates. Can be the cause here, or not, but I'm definitely not accusing Kabam for doing such...

Nope, I wasn't at all. It was strictly a rhetorical question. I cannot accuse something of that nature without having solidified proof, as well.

ClintBeastwood

Will there be a dedicated thread showing the pool of champs in each new featured crystal? I know it has been posted a few times for the first crystal but quite honestly this thread is a train wreck and I have a tough time finding the posts.

nicoroman777

So... we will have no more chances to get a 5* with the featured crystals, but if we get at least three or more 6* we can play the arena, do around 30 mill and hope to seize the new 5*s there. Nice move Kaboom.

DNA3000

nicoroman777 wrote: »

So... we will have no more chances to get a 5* with the featured crystals, but if we get at least three or more 6* we can play the arena, do around 30 mill and hope to seize the new 5*s there. Nice move Kaboom.

I don't know about you, but if I want a specific 5* champion I'm going to shoot for them in the new featured crystals and not the new 5* arena. So maybe you will have no more chances, but I will.

Jason291134

So now that we’ve established the basic pool for the new 5* feature crystal is sup par to say the least, when will the next feature crystal come out and when will the list of basic champs for that crystal he announced?

DNA3000

Jason291134 wrote: »

So now that we’ve established the basic pool for the new 5* feature crystal is sup par to say the least, when will the next feature crystal come out and when will the list of basic champs for that crystal he announced?

I'm going to take a wild guess and say that the next featured crystal and its contents is unlikely to be announced before the first one actually appears in the game.

Theboom187

Do I still have a chance to get venom or any symbiotes?

Sith_Lord

Ace_03 wrote: »

If new champs (as 5*) will only be available in GMC's, it's only fair we are also given the option to grind for them. I don't mind putting 20 mil for a 5* IF I so deem it worthy.

However, 20 mil for a 4* in arena is horrible. Now, I know, I know, I CHOOSE to do this, like many others, but I would rather do the same amount of points for a 5*. Before, I could save my 5* shards and have a slim chance for a nice new champ. Now with this I have to wait 3 months for a new one?

5* arena, revamped 3 day quest rewards, revamped milestone rewards in arena and GM crsytal shards. It seems the more the game advances, the more the majority stay behind. We only ask for a fair chance.

5* arenas is part of the balance, if I'm not willing to pay for crystals, then you should be able to have the option to pay with time.

PS: I hope you understand that a 5* arena needs to include 4*. If it's only 5* and 6* then only those who refresh will get to score in it, which would defeat the purpose of having the arena in the first place.

This is 100% spot on!

Aliab

When will the list of the other 18 champs in the crystal be released?

Jason291134

DNA3000 wrote: »

Jason291134 wrote: »

So now that we’ve established the basic pool for the new 5* feature crystal is sup par to say the least, when will the next feature crystal come out and when will the list of basic champs for that crystal he announced?

I'm going to take a wild guess and say that the next featured crystal and its contents is unlikely to be announced before the first one actually appears in the game.

I wasn’t asking for the contents of the next crystal. I was asking when they will announce the contents of the next crystal. Will it be in a month? Two months? The week before it comes out? Just curious how long we have to wait.

ballpointken

So it's February 25, the Blade crystals have been out for 3 days, and there is a Hela featured crystal with 1 day and 18 hours left. Does this mean there will be more featured crystals? Or at least until the end of the Blade feature? Or was this a mistake? I have no idea what's going on.

Snizzbar

Is there going to be an update on the new 18 trash champs?

Solswerd

Snizzbar wrote: »

Is there going to be an update on the new 18 trash champs?

They said it would change every 3 months, so I would guess May13th-ish

TRE

When can we expect an announcement of which champions will be in the next Feature Crystal?

Thanks!

Lt_Magnum_1

It is an improvement over the last featured Crystal. But I still will NOT go for it.

ClintBeastwood

TRE wrote: »

When can we expect an announcement of which champions will be in the next Feature Crystal?

Thanks!

https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/66112/5-star-featured-hero-crystal-may-8th-2018#latest

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Fyrintenimar

So, if I'm understanding correctly, this update increases the timeframe the new champs will be available for but decreases your chances of getting the champ you want.
Sounds to me like the only winners here are kabam.

DTMelodicMetal

Significant improvement over the current featured crystal. Will give me a chance to dupe Crossbones (r4), Rogue/Gladiator Hulk/Luke Cage (r3), Guillotine/Yondu (r2), and other less desirable champs. An increased chance to pull Morningstar/Killmonger/Bishop/Sabretooth/Sentinel/Proxima Midnight is also a plus.

1/24 chance is worth an extra 5K shards compared to 1/100+ chance.

Stara99

Wish they would give an option for a response for the featured. One spin maybe for 2500 5* shards

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RonD9

Who's in the next 5 Star Featured Crystal?

Felganos

@Kabam Miike Are champions that haven't been in any of the previous featured pools being prioritized in being contained in the next one instead of champions that were in the first ever featured? Also, can one of the Featured champions in let's say the first featured be in the 3rd? like Void who was in the first ever featured, could he be part of the base pool in the 3rd?

Bear3

So glad this keeps getting bumped for no reason.

FRITO_Man

bradshaw84 wrote: »

Beast, Jane foster, Cyclops, Ronan, Loki, Phoenix, Venompool, civil warrior, ant man amongst the 18 best and most used in aq and aw? GTFOH! LMAO!

Kabam Miike wrote: »

Just talked to the team, and they are comfortable with sharing the list of Champions we plan to include in the first Featured Champion Crystal. It's important to note that this list could still potentially change a little before the release, but the selected Champions are based on empirical data showing their effectiveness as 5-Star Champions in both Alliance Quests and Alliance Wars.

Beast

Storm

Cable

Cyclops (New Xavier School)
Thor (Ragnarok)

Taskmaster

Agent Venom

Hawkeye
Modok

Sentry

Void

Ant-Man

Mordo

Thor (Jane Foster)

Loki

Juggernaut
Hela

Phoenix

Ronan

Venompool

Nebula

Punisher (2099)

Civil Warrior

Doctor Octopus

Bold Text denotes Featured Champions.

I didn't say most used, but they are among the most effective. Cyclops actually scores very high on this list. There is a smaller group of players that use him, but they use him VERY effectively.

when it started

Riptide

bradshaw84 wrote: »

Beast, Jane foster, Cyclops, Ronan, Loki, Phoenix, Venompool, civil warrior, ant man amongst the 18 best and most used in aq and aw? GTFOH! LMAO!

Kabam Miike wrote: »

Just talked to the team, and they are comfortable with sharing the list of Champions we plan to include in the first Featured Champion Crystal. It's important to note that this list could still potentially change a little before the release, but the selected Champions are based on empirical data showing their effectiveness as 5-Star Champions in both Alliance Quests and Alliance Wars.

Beast

Storm

Cable

Cyclops (New Xavier School)
Thor (Ragnarok)

Taskmaster

Agent Venom

Hawkeye
Modok

Sentry

Void

Ant-Man

Mordo

Thor (Jane Foster)

Loki

Juggernaut
Hela

Phoenix

Ronan

Venompool

Nebula

Punisher (2099)

Civil Warrior

Doctor Octopus

Bold Text denotes Featured Champions.

I didn't say most used, but they are among the most effective. Cyclops actually scores very high on this list. There is a smaller group of players that use him, but they use him VERY effectively.
when it started

Why are we bringing this up now lol

MaxGaming

Pulyaman

Will you announce the pool of 18 each time it changes?
We do plan on sharing the list every time the crystal is updated.

Interesting.

GroundedWisdom

Will you announce the pool of 18 each time it changes?
We do plan on sharing the list every time the crystal is updated.

Interesting.

This Post is old as the hills.

Pulyaman

Will you announce the pool of 18 each time it changes?
We do plan on sharing the list every time the crystal is updated.

Interesting.
This Post is old as the hills.

I know..I know. Just wish they would let the crystal list out. Makes no difference as people are still hoarding shards.