DISCUSSION - New Characters in Comic Packs

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  • Unknown
    Unknown
    And my wife thought I was mad for saving all my heroic tokens....
  • MaxCavalera
    MaxCavalera Posts: 425 Mover and Shaker
    Nice finally =) Now my season 10 packs wont be **** packs full of turd tokens.
  • IamTheDanger
    IamTheDanger Posts: 1,093 Chairperson of the Boards
    ElectroBlast wrote:
    See original post here: http://www.d3pforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=17494


    Great news - we're finally going to add the new characters to the comic packs.

    This will put the latest characters into the packs sooner and allow us to work on characters out of the spotlight

    Is this your way of saying that Patch and Punisher will get nerfed while 3 star.png characters with 2 powers will be getting a 3rd ability?
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Trisul wrote:
    SirKopath wrote:
    There's still the chance to win them from event rewards, or event tokens (if they are in those events).
    I'm very curious if this will be possible, or whether they plan on never featuring any characters that are "out".

    They already do this by offering unavailable characters in event tokens. For instance, she-hulk has been in event packs (PVE) for quite a while.

    I don't see why they couldn't continue to do this.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    finally good news. Does this include standard tokens as well?
  • xKOBALTx
    xKOBALTx Posts: 299 Mover and Shaker
    So how will old Event tokens work going forward? The way I understand it now is that the odds/characters inside an Event token stay the same until the event is run again. If that is true will it be the same going forward? Would I want to wait to open a Season VI Starfall token, for example, until that event re-runs or will just opening during Season VII be enough to nab newer characters?
  • Pylgrim
    Pylgrim Posts: 2,332 Chairperson of the Boards
    Noooooooooooooo don't add Beast! Now that's all I am going to pull, I just know it! icon_e_biggrin.gif Then again, they pulled out Daredevil, so I guess it evens out. I really hope he and the infamous three "2-powers" get reworked (but not the other three! They are perfectly balanced).
  • rixmith
    rixmith Posts: 707 Critical Contributor
    This is the news I have been hoping to see (and the solution that I was hoping for)! Just over a week until I can open up my hoarded tokens!
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Something to consider - can you possibly fix the bug that selling more than 80 covers doesn't work properly? There's going to be a lot of us selling a lot of covers in a week.
  • Mawtful
    Mawtful Posts: 1,646 Chairperson of the Boards
    A solution is better than no solution.
    I like the idea that Daredevil, Doom, Loki and Ragnarok might be getting some quality time.
  • Lystrata
    Lystrata Posts: 322 Mover and Shaker
    edited October 2014
    Nellyson wrote:
    Holy snap...who are you?

    Hahah. This. Seriously... red name, no post in months before this, 34 posts total? Who are you? icon_eek.gif

    ElectroBlast wrote:
    As a result, we'll be getting all the new characters into the packs without reducing the rates of any of the 3 and 4 stars, so your character progress won't slow down.

    ...

    Out: Daredevil, Doctor Doom, Human Torch (Classic), Loki, Ragnarok, Wolverine (Patch), Punisher

    It'll certainly slow down people trying to complete Patch and Punisher (can't see people too upset about the others, but why you'd take these two out...). Still, as others have said, at least it's something. Guess we'll see how it goes! Judge not lest ye be... stuck with pulling Beast, or some such.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    So does that mean they are taken out of all of the packs including recruit tokens or special packs or are these just for heroic tokens?
  • yogi_
    yogi_ Posts: 1,236 Chairperson of the Boards
    JCTthe3rd81 wrote:
    ElectroBlast wrote:
    See original post here: http://www.d3pforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=17494


    Great news - we're finally going to add the new characters to the comic packs.

    This will put the latest characters into the packs sooner and allow us to work on characters out of the spotlight

    Is this your way of saying that Patch and Punisher will get nerfed while 3 star.png characters with 2 powers will be getting a 3rd ability?

    It's what drew my attention as well. They obviously have outlines for what they want to do. There are multiple threads of people who know this stuff better than I, but thinking broadly:

    Doctor Doom, Loki, Ragnarok - 3rd powers and modest reworks for overall modest buffs.

    Daredevil, Human Torch (Classic), Wolverine (Patch), Punisher - Largely a refresh or clean out rather than a complete overhaul.
    * Daredevil - All 3 abilities do roughly the same thing, so wouldn't be surprised to see something new here. At minimum, some ability to place tiles and/or one different ability likely an environmental type one. Overall, this will be a buff. [On one hand this is Daredevil = 3* Hawkeye. On the other hand can both the Hawkeye's move up a level (and number crunch) or if this is too much, can 2* become a 3* (hello Speed Shot in 3* land) and then remake Daredevil however you want. If none of this, that's ok].
    * Human Torch - Since he has his 2* variation as well, can't see massive changes here. Maybe a number fidget, maybe a colour change?
    * Patch - I'm going to say it, I think his yellow healing is now officially at risk (hello 5/5/3) - think more like other Wolverine healings or a 2* Storm Yellow healing variant. I also think they will rework his red (it's likely they are finding it underused) or green slightly to do something a little different but damage largely the same.
    * Punisher - Refresh of an ability or two. Colour change maybe. Overall, largely neutral outcome. [I'd actually like him to have 3*BW's Sniper ability but that's another thread...].

    The interesting character missing from this list is Spider-Man and possibly Invisible Woman. I wonder if this has something to do with a higher up decision (you know... Marvel not promoting properties it doesn't have the movie rights to). Also might account for HT coming out, where he never really seems to get complaints. Small HT nerf coming? Not seeing the rest of the FF any time soon? Maybe why Spidey and IW are long long requiring genuine boosting but never happened? Oooohhhh, conspiracy theory...

    "The first characters that are taken out of packs will start rotating back in during Season 8." This implies one or more of Doctor Doom, Loki, Ragnarok, Daredevil, Human Torch (Classic), Wolverine (Patch), Punisher may NOT be appearing back in packs for some time. More importantly though, the dilemma is what if you need covers for all these characters equally. When do you cash in your tokens? Uch...
  • Thorzhamer
    Thorzhamer Posts: 35 Just Dropped In
    As others have mentioned before me I Really wish I would have held on to my Heroic Tokens now.... At least we have something to look forward to with our multiple Season 10 Packs now.
  • DD-The-Mighty
    DD-The-Mighty Posts: 350 Mover and Shaker
    ElectroBlast wrote:
    we'll be getting all the new characters into the packs without reducing the rates of any of the 3 and 4 stars, so your character progress won't slow down.
    Oh goody. I was afraid for a minute, that the snails progress we already enjoy would get any slower.
    Praise Odin.
  • ERock4
    ERock4 Posts: 42
    I kinda wish that Patch and Torch weren't being rotated out, as they're two of my favorites and I'm close to fully leveling them, but eh, they'll be back. Not a bad solution IMO.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    I'd rather have spiderman rotate out. I still need a couple covers for HT and Punisher. Punisher is quite old but HT could be replaced by Spiderman.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    First step sounds good.

    Please increase odds for 3* tokens please. I understand odds shouldn't be 50-50, but I'd like to not feel like it's a miracle when I see that beautiful gold.
  • TazFTW
    TazFTW Posts: 695 Critical Contributor
    JCTthe3rd81 wrote:
    ElectroBlast wrote:
    See original post here: http://www.d3pforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=17494


    Great news - we're finally going to add the new characters to the comic packs.

    This will put the latest characters into the packs sooner and allow us to work on characters out of the spotlight

    Is this your way of saying that Patch and Punisher will get nerfed while 3 star.png characters with 2 powers will be getting a 3rd ability?

    Bag-Man was vaulted when Torchling was released and well...
  • h4n1s
    h4n1s Posts: 427 Mover and Shaker
    + 1 for adding new characters to rotation enabling vets and semi-vets to progress with their pack building

    - 1 for removing those stated characters from pack, even though temporarily for about a month

    This basically means I won't be able to complete the star.pngstar.pngstar.png transition unless I 1) wait for about at least a month OR 2) buy covers via HP.

    Especially when in PvP after reaching 600 pts you hit the wall of 166, it is kind of frustrating. This promotes the meta game in 'tanking' in simulators etc.

    I have very mixed feelings about this change but at least the devs were listening to majority forumers which is a good news indeed.

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