Anniversary Tokens - Combined Arms and Venom: Heroic

GrumpySmurf1002

Standards aren't replaced, so that certainly changes a bit. Hurts the little man more because 500 won't really be possible for them. Reliant on top 5 placement, thus good brackets.

Back to tempered enthusiasm.

Unknown

Consider putting anniversary tokens at the 200 mark as well. Finish the week with a bang!

scottee

aflynn wrote:

scottee wrote:

ark123 wrote:

It's pretty strange to me that you're making up for the lack of anniversary tokens in pve with a pvp event. I'm at a point where I have a chance at placing ok in LRs but this wasn't a case a couple weeks ago. Anyone in 2* hell is going to miss out on tokens completely.

Progression rewards. You don't have to place at all.

really? yeah you just have to score 500 pts nevermind about placing

My post was before the rewards were published. Yeah, 500 is not achievable for most. Pretty much everyone is able to get 300 in a regular 2.5 day PVP.

Unknown

Will these be villain rounds, heroes, or something new? Will they just be Thor+2 unboosted?

Unknown

this is hardly fixing the mistake of having the right event tokens in the prior events, half the people who join each lightning round will be stuck with standard tokens instead, and even less will be able to reach 500 pts in an individual lightning round. alot of players really are getting the shaft on this one, solution had the right idea but having it be so unattainable for players is more a tease for most then anything

Unknown

For all the MPQers out there, when was the last time you scored you 500+ in a LR? I don't remember seeing a lot of 500+ scores in LRs because you'll get smacked down to oblivion once you reach the 300-400 range. Don't tell me you have to shield hop (aka sentry bomb) your way to 500 just to get a token with a small chance for Dino.

NighteyesGrisu

heh, there I was planning on whining that only top 5 get anni token...then I saw that it's only 20 player brackets...so the full top 25%, that would basically be top 125 in a regular pvp...not bad

never mind the progression rewards, though

wymtime

IceIX wrote:

wymtime wrote:

IceIX wrote:

Updated OP with non-final reward structure for the Thor LRs.

Ice any update on when lighting rounds will start? We need our lightning round fix of ISO!!!

Also in the OP.

Thank you

scottee

After thinking this over for a full 30 seconds:

This is way better than regular lightning rounds.
This is not as good as Anniversary Tokens being in CA at 300/900 like they were supposed to be.

Unknown

So who's ready for shield hopping LRs?

simonsez

Is there any chance that these 20 player brackets will be purely random? Or do I face the possibility of finishing 19th with 487 points?

Unknown

Ben Grimm wrote:

Will these be villain rounds, heroes, or something new? Will they just be Thor+2 unboosted?

Anniversary Lightning Rounds - obviously the boosted heroes will be those who aren't in the normal Heroic tokens - Captain Marvel, She-Hulk, Deadpool, Beast, Dock ...

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DuffManOhYeah wrote:

For all the MPQers out there, when was the last time you scored you 500+ in a LR? I don't remember seeing a lot of 500+ scores in LRs because you'll get smacked down to oblivion once you reach the 300-400 range. Don't tell me you have to shield hop (aka sentry bomb) your way to 500 just to get a token with a small chance for Dino.

make your voices heard people, I for one have never gotten there, and heck the cost of a SHIELD is more then the cost of the token you end up trying to earn

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simonsez wrote:

Is there any chance that these 20 player brackets will be purely random? Or do I face the possibility of finishing 19th with 487 points?

The way I look at it, if one's bad, the next one is as likely to be good. In any case, Top 25% get at least one token. What's the top 25% in regular LRs? 2000th place?

Unknown

scottee wrote:

After thinking this over for a full 30 seconds:

This is way better than regular lightning rounds.
This is not as good as Anniversary Tokens being in CA at 300/900 like they were supposed to be.

Yep, now that I see it, I doubt I'll end up getting any. Don't foresee any scenario where I get to 500 in a lightning round or finish top 5 whereas I would have normally gotten at least 3 between CA and Heroic Venom.

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scottee wrote:

After thinking this over for a full 30 seconds:

This is way better than regular lightning rounds.
This is not as good as Anniversary Tokens being in CA at 300/900 like they were supposed to be.

I think a TON more will be given out, unless there are only one or two LRs a day.

IceIX

aflynn wrote:

DuffManOhYeah wrote:

For all the MPQers out there, when was the last time you scored you 500+ in a LR? I don't remember seeing a lot of 500+ scores in LRs because you'll get smacked down to oblivion once you reach the 300-400 range. Don't tell me you have to shield hop (aka sentry bomb) your way to 500 just to get a token with a small chance for Dino.

make your voices heard people, I for one have never gotten there, and heck the cost of a SHIELD is more then the cost of the token you end up trying to earn

We're fully expecting that just as with these last Anniversary Events being some of our most played ever that these new LRs will be as well. As a result: More players = More points in the pool = Higher overall points.

scottee

Ben Grimm wrote:

scottee wrote:

After thinking this over for a full 30 seconds:

This is way better than regular lightning rounds.
This is not as good as Anniversary Tokens being in CA at 300/900 like they were supposed to be.

I think a TON more will be given out, unless there are only one or two LRs a day.

Yeah, I think the total number given out may end up being higher. But this solution does favor higher end players, who are more easily able to place in the top 25%, whereas 300 in CA is achievable but almost everybody.

Unknown

Ben Grimm wrote:

scottee wrote:

After thinking this over for a full 30 seconds:

This is way better than regular lightning rounds.
This is not as good as Anniversary Tokens being in CA at 300/900 like they were supposed to be.

I think a TON more will be given out, unless there are only one or two LRs a day.

a TON being given out does not equal that anywhere near even half will be rewarded the tokens they missed out on, the anniversary token should be one of the earlier easier progression rewards. that is fixing a mistake not trying to get someone to jump through a flaming hoop they cant reach

_RiO_

IceIX wrote:

Updated OP with non-final reward structure for the Thor LRs.

IceIX wrote:

Progression

25 - 280 Iso-8 50 - Standard Token 100 - 500 Iso-8 200 - Standard Token 300 - 1000 Iso-8 500 - Anniversary Token

Placement

1 - Anniversary Token x3, 2000 Iso-8, 25 Hero Points 2 - Anniversary Token x2, 2000 Iso-8 3 - Anniversary Token, 2000 Iso-8 4-5 - Anniversary Token, 1000 Iso-8 6-10 - Standard Token x3, 500 Iso-8 11-15 - Standard Token, 200 Iso-8 16-20 - 200 Iso-8

No way in hell is anyone without a built 3* roster going to get 500 standing under LR open season matching rules. (No way in hell is anyone but the most dedicated reaching that, actually. 3* veteran or not.) And with brackets limited to just 20 players, it'll be the speed killing Sentry bombers that walk off with the placement prizes and no-one else.

Thanks for another "Eff You" to transitioning players that we can add to the long line.

You know what; **** this and **** this sham of an anniversary. I'm going to collect the low-hanging Deadpool fruit in the progression rewards and then I'm clocking out for the week. I was planning on possibly purchasing some of the HP now that it's on sale, but if it's just collecting Deadpool and calling it a day, then I won't need to do that either.