Hmmmm… To think i just got back into MPQ and was debating whether or not i should start putting some time in and joining a more serious alliance again… But i guess they decided to answer that question for me with an astounding “NO, Don’t do it” by making this change to essential nodes…
While in principle I agree with this, it assumes you have sufficient Roster space for a rotating spot. I don’t have enough HP for all the new characters that have been released in the past few weeks as well as all the existing characters that I’ve been gaining over time. When it becomes a decision for dropping 3-stars with low numbers of covers to make sure you have the latest Essentials… Currently I have around 5x 3-star covers slowly expiring in my queue waiting for HP for spots which cost ~600-650 for me currently.
Steve Rogers was available in place of the 2* Cap in ONE node, in one ONE map, in ONE sub, by MISTAKE ! Being able to use the 3* version instead of 2* was a glitch for that particular node. It’s not that I think D3/Demiurge is evil, I just don’t like some of the changes they make. Not all of them, there are a lot of changes I do like. I still love the game and play way more than I should. And I’m sure there are people that really like the changes I don’t where as I like the ones they don’t. Everybody plays differently.
However, we have seen in the Ultron event that it is possible to make the essential characters interchangeable. So having the option to play either one would be nice. But just because it’s possible does not mean it’s going to happen. As for if it will or not, I’m basing my opinion off of past changes and saying No, not gonna happen. I don’t think that if 2* essential became a regular thing that we could use any version in it’s place.
I just hope I’m wrong.
Alliance mates are reporting Dark Avengers Heroic is also using the 2/3/4 essential model. Thor/Vision/IW
Stock up on roster slots, don’t throw ANYONE away
If this is the new normal they need to revisit roster slot prices as the game is no longer decide who you keep but keep them all.
You need 1s for DDQ and 2/3/4 for essentials
MPQ does have rules…
- MPQ’s rules are hidden (most often)
MPQ’s rules are changing (on a regular basis)
MPQ’s rules have a meaning (or not
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…but MPQ does have rules
Seriously, I’m not angry just sarcastic.
I can deal with changing rules even when it’s a bit unpleasant.
What I don’t like it’s that devs aren’t clear about their own vision of the game (the vision that should be reflected by the rules).
I mean, when asked about roster cost issue, they replied more or less that it was not an issue because:
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- the flow of HP has increased (DDQ).
- they wanted that the players had to make choices about who to keep in their roster
I understood the point 1., they have to monetize the game, they want us to spend on roster slots, fair enough. But with the point 2. they suggested that we didn’t need to have all the same roster and only the most hardcore collector gamer would have to buy a spot for each character. Now, this new 4*/3*/2* essentials thing in PvE says another philosophy: if you want to do well (be competitve) in PvE you have to keep every character.
TL;DR: Demiurge, what is actually your vision of the game 