OSCORP Heroic Mode Discussion Thread

windfallstar

Demiurge_Al wrote:

Hi Everyone!

The servers are churning through data of play-patterns and looking for players who have fights that are too hard. In general, the more challenging part of balancing is for our most advanced players (most of you...and also us!) so it takes awhile to get that Just Right.

We call it "Heroic Mode" because it's supposed to be challenging so even once things settle out, you should expect to see some pretty tough fights in there.

Thanks for your patience.

Cheers,
Al

It's probably a better idea to run some test events in the future to demo these new mechanics before including them in events with 3 star covers on the line. Just toss some boosts and iso on the progression ladder and make the prizes a bunch of standard packs. That way it's low stress for anyone that doesn't win and you'll still be able to collect the necessary data to tune the mechanics.

Unknown

Is it just me or does the enemy avoid the trap tiles.

warcin

Demiurge_Al wrote:

Hi Everyone!

The servers are churning through data of play-patterns and looking for players who have fights that are too hard. In general, the more challenging part of balancing is for our most advanced players (most of you...and also us!) so it takes awhile to get that Just Right.

We call it "Heroic Mode" because it's supposed to be challenging so even once things settle out, you should expect to see some pretty tough fights in there.

Thanks for your patience.

Cheers,
Al

Please stop doing this. You obviously do not have a clue on how to accomplish this at all so please stop it and make it like it was in the hulk event. @ PVE complete disasters in a row show your team is unable to even get close at a working solution

Unknown

turul wrote:

TheVulture wrote:

Hmm; any super-strategies out there for Daken?

He's the exact counter to Daredevil (which is annoying since I've been forced to use him each time I've seen him so far), Wolverine (Strike damage already done by the time made 2 matches) and Grey Widow (puts Sniper Shot and her Purple skill off limits)...

He just got a Green connect-4 and killed my L85 Classic Storm in a single move, then L85 Wolverine in 2... I don't really see how he's feasible, but if there's any cunning tactic to it please post!

@ Demiurge_Al
*engaging cheek mode* Please also factor in that none of the available characters are at all good against Daken or henchmen, and this event consists solely of Daken/henchmen missions - so go gently!

P.S. Seriously though: surely worst line-up conceivable for Daredevil and his trap tiles?

Spiderman: stun lock everyone, and hit with everything you have. (GSBW / Wolverine probably the best)

You realize they will wait until they have cashed in with people spending money powering up Spidey to have it nerfed in the middle of the event right? The plan is perfect drug dealer scam.

Kiamodo

Demiurge_Al wrote:

Hi Everyone!

The servers are churning through data of play-patterns and looking for players who have fights that are too hard. In general, the more challenging part of balancing is for our most advanced players (most of you...and also us!) so it takes awhile to get that Just Right.

We call it "Heroic Mode" because it's supposed to be challenging so even once things settle out, you should expect to see some pretty tough fights in there.

Thanks for your patience.

Cheers,
Al

Please scale to the characters I can actually use. Otherwise this event is DOA. Most people will not even atempt some of these matches.

Unknown

@Veracity

Put me into that "took 1 look" category.

Eddiemon

Demiurge_Al wrote:

Hi Everyone!

The servers are churning through data of play-patterns and looking for players who have fights that are too hard. In general, the more challenging part of balancing is for our most advanced players (most of you...and also us!) so it takes awhile to get that Just Right.

We call it "Heroic Mode" because it's supposed to be challenging so even once things settle out, you should expect to see some pretty tough fights in there.

Thanks for your patience.

Cheers,
Al

If you gave me access to my full roster it would be tough.

Instead you limited me to the short bus end of my roster. The heroes that tend to bite themselves and other heroes avoid.

Unknown

Demiurge_Al wrote:

Hi Everyone!

The servers are churning through data of play-patterns and looking for players who have fights that are too hard. In general, the more challenging part of balancing is for our most advanced players (most of you...and also us!) so it takes awhile to get that Just Right.

We call it "Heroic Mode" because it's supposed to be challenging so even once things settle out, you should expect to see some pretty tough fights in there.

Thanks for your patience.

Cheers,
Al

Copy and paste response.

I CALLED IT FIRST!!!

turul

My bracket:
#1: max level: 35
#2: max level: 50
#3: max level: 36
38
77
85
85 (single)
50
85 (single)
85

Quite fair game!

itstime1234

I made the stupid stupid mistake of taking Daredevil for one of my fights since he is buffed and his red is pretty strong, then realized his abilities are completely useless against the maggie since they can never make a match. Yeah the end result was not pretty

Eddiemon

On a more serious note, should I just throw my roster to their death multiple times so they show up as a statistic on the logs?

Just not playing may not be red enough a flag?

Unknown

turul wrote:

Demiurge_Al wrote:

Hi Everyone!

The servers are churning through data of play-patterns and looking for players who have fights that are too hard. In general, the hardest balancing is for our most advanced players (most of you...and also us!) so it takes awhile to get that Just Right.

We call it "Heroic Mode" because it's supposed to be challenging so even once things settle out, you should expect to see some pretty tough fights in there.

Thanks for your patience.

Cheers,
Al

Please detect difficulty by looking at playable, not full roster!

+1 for that !!! Whats the point of detecting whole rooster of chars when the ones i can play in this event r 5-30....

Unknown

Eddiemon wrote:

On a more serious note, should I just throw my roster to their death multiple times so they show up as a statistic on the logs?

Just not playing may not be red enough a flag?

No no no. That's the optimal strategy, they will think you're a try-hard.

Unknown

bonerang wrote:

If you guys want to know what this looks like from a new players perspective: my starting fight was lvl 15s and my highest fight is lvl 85s. I should be able to progress through a decent amount with my team of lvl 41 model 35, lvl 21 modern bw, and lvl 15 DD. I imagine the levels of the mobs will start to rise pretty drastically after I complete 10 or so missions (that's what happened with the TAT event). However, in the TAT event I was able to knock the fights down to manageable levels by tanking or retreating 4 to 5 times. In this event I have 4 usable characters, one of which is a two cover IW, so tanking will probably not be a viable strategy.

A "new player" with a DD and 2x IW covers? How does that work?

Kiamodo

Yep! Copy appology. Paste. Leave. You guys are the best.

Unknown

Eddiemon wrote:

On a more serious note, should I just throw my roster to their death multiple times so they show up as a statistic on the logs?

Just not playing may not be red enough a flag?

Not trying to be sarcastic or anything. But are you very certain that they keep logs?

windfallstar

itstime1234 wrote:

I made the stupid stupid mistake of taking Daredevil for one of my fights since he is buffed and his red is pretty strong, then realized his abilities are completely useless against the maggie since they can never make a match. Yeah the end result was not pretty

Sure they can, once their countdown tile goes off, the rest of the column drops down one space and miracle cascades can happen. happened with alarming frequency in the previous event, although I guess it wasn't really a miracle cascade since just one match was enough to kill off my character because of the sheer number and strength of the strike tiles that they made.

Unknown

windfallstar wrote:

itstime1234 wrote:

I made the stupid stupid mistake of taking Daredevil for one of my fights since he is buffed and his red is pretty strong, then realized his abilities are completely useless against the maggie since they can never make a match. Yeah the end result was not pretty

Sure they can, once their countdown tile goes off, the rest of the column drops down one space and miracle cascades can happen. happened with alarming frequency in the previous event, although I guess it wasn't really a miracle cascade since just one match was enough to kill off my character because of the sheer number and strength of the strike tiles that they made.

Of course, the level 117 rocket just wiped the entire team in one hit... Well, Wolvie may still be standing for a moment, but there are no yellow matches available, so no healing.

Unknown

Demiurge_Al wrote:

Hi Everyone!

The servers are churning through data of play-patterns and looking for players who have fights that are too hard. In general, the more challenging part of balancing is for our most advanced players (most of you...and also us!) so it takes awhile to get that Just Right.

We call it "Heroic Mode" because it's supposed to be challenging so even once things settle out, you should expect to see some pretty tough fights in there.

Thanks for your patience.

Cheers,
Al

Hi Al, I do not understand the **** you are trying to say. Do you want us to do more beta testing for you? You are NOW IN YOUR LAUNCH EDITION. Please stop making us your beta testers.

I understand heroic as heroic. But if you cannot resolve the fact that other people can cheat and rob honest players of the tourney rewards, Please make the game more playable. Your game is not like Candy Crush where you finish a level and progress. Reason why players are concerned about difficulty is that we compete with other players. Now if every thing else is fair, I will not complain. But everyone knows that ever since you started releasing **** releases and this game playable in PC, nothing is fair anymore.

Feyda

Anyone else find it hilarious that they offered refunds on Wolverine and Thor, got people to sell them, and then basically churn out 3 events in a row with those heroes required? So glad I sold my 70 wolverine and maxed my ares / pumped punisher to 90 only to have them be utterly useless for current events.....