What to do with these Devil Dino Covers?

ECOcrush
ECOcrush Posts: 86 Match Maker
edited August 2015 in MPQ General Discussion
So I just 367th day in MPQ which means I have three Devil Dinosaur covers hanging out in my rewards. Are they worth keeping? I got several 3*s maxed but I got a long way to go when it comes to 4*s. My farthest along is X-force (2/4/2). I have one of each color for Fury and a couple covers for IW, Elektra, Prof. X, Thoress and only 1 for Ant-Man and Starlord.

It seems silly to throw away 4* covers. But what are they even worth adding a roster slot if I'm never going to earn more?

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  • ynglink
    ynglink Posts: 195
    I'd say hold onto them for the moment. The 2 year anniversary is coming up and he was handed out like mad during last year's anniversary.
  • rawfsu
    rawfsu Posts: 291 Mover and Shaker
    There seems to be a negative opinion on Devil Dinosaur, but I like him. His max health is ridiculous and his powers are very cheap to fire off. On top of that, you get 3 covers for three consecutive days in daily rewards. Like mentioned, Anniversary Week is right around the corner and Devil Dinosaur has the highest drop rate. On top of all this, his comic book is being resurrected, so there may be changes underway!
  • wymtime
    wymtime Posts: 3,762 Chairperson of the Boards
    rawfsu wrote:
    There seems to be a negative opinion on Devil Dinosaur, but I like him. His max health is ridiculous and his powers are very cheap to fire off. On top of that, you get 3 covers for three consecutive days in daily rewards. Like mentioned, Anniversary Week is right around the corner and Devil Dinosaur has the highest drop rate. On top of all this, his comic book is being resurrected, so there may be changes underway!

    It's just the other 10 covers you have to buy if you want to use him that is the problem.
  • Dayv
    Dayv Posts: 4,449 Chairperson of the Boards
    rawfsu wrote:
    There seems to be a negative opinion on Devil Dinosaur, but I like him. His max health is ridiculous and his powers are very cheap to fire off.
    DD + KK, anyone?
  • MikeG72
    MikeG72 Posts: 111 Tile Toppler
    DD + KK were also the first pairing to spring to mind. She'd be healing ALL the time.
  • Bowgentle
    Bowgentle Posts: 7,926 Chairperson of the Boards
    aesthetocyst wrote:
    Well ... I hit the 1 year 70days ago. Sold Dino down the river, after holding a few days. One of the first comics I ever owned was an issue of Devil Dinosaur. I'm all for nostalgia, but this here is a numbers game.

    1000 spideycoin.png just to find a spot to hold them on the off chance he is given out again like candy come October? Or sell a fully more functional 2* or 3*?

    I don't think so. If he is indeed given away like candy then, great. I won't miss those three covers then. I would miss the 4 months of use on whatever I sacrificed to hold on to those 4 covers though.

    And even if I did roster him, doing so on the off chance I can cover him? and opening up another 400K iso8.png chasm on the balance sheet? For a gimmick character? No, sir.

    You want Khan to heal all the time? Pair with Fist or Vision or Daken ... plenty of cheap powers out there.
    You have no heart.

    What is a measly 1000 HP compared to the joy of dancing Dino?
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Does anyone know if they will be giving him out again or maybe doing a new anniversary character this year?

    I don't wanna whale him out when I get him if he's going to be available shortly after in the 2 year events icon_e_ugeek.gif
  • Linkster79
    Linkster79 Posts: 1,037 Chairperson of the Boards
    aesthetocyst wrote:
    Well ... I hit the 1 year 70days ago. Sold Dino down the river, after holding a few days. One of the first comics I ever owned was an issue of Devil Dinosaur. I'm all for nostalgia, but this here is a numbers game.

    1000 spideycoin.png just to find a spot to hold them on the off chance he is given out again like candy come October? Or sell a fully-covered, more functional 2* or 3*?

    I don't think so. If he is indeed given away like candy then, great. I won't miss those three covers then. I would miss the 4 months of use on whatever I sacrificed to hold on to those 4 covers though.

    And even if I did roster him, doing so on the off chance I can cover him? and opening up another 400K iso8.png chasm on the balance sheet? For a gimmick character? No, sir.

    You want Khan to heal all the time? Pair with Fist or Vision or Daken ... plenty of cheap powers out there.


    Usually I am of the same mindset and have sold numerous 4* covers (Carnage and The Thing being the last ones), however I kept my 3 Dino covers as a sort of trophy that says yeah I been playing a while and here is the proof.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    mango_sentinel wrote:
    Does anyone know if they will be giving him out again or maybe doing a new anniversary character this year?

    I don't wanna whale him out when I get him if he's going to be available shortly after in the 2 year events icon_e_ugeek.gif

    If I had to guess, I'd guess there will be a new jokey character for the anniversary (Howard the Duck?) but that Devil Dinosaur covers will be readily available as well. But no one really knows anything yet; I'd guess that, this early, the devs haven't even finalized their plans.
  • Punisher5784
    Punisher5784 Posts: 3,845 Chairperson of the Boards
    Devil Dino is pretty much supposed to sit on your roster while other players tell you "He's just a trophy." Well a trophy shouldn't cost 1000 in HP. The devs continue to ignore any questions about him. It's a little frustrating. Maybe lower the cost of his covers to the cost of a 3* I might buy a few.
  • IceIX
    IceIX ADMINISTRATORS Posts: 4,328 Site Admin
    Punisher5784 wrote:
    Devil Dino is pretty much supposed to sit on your roster while other players tell you "He's just a trophy." Well a trophy shouldn't cost 1000 in HP. The devs continue to ignore any questions about him. It's a little frustrating. Maybe lower the cost of his covers to the cost of a 3* I might buy a few.
    Questions like? I mean, we've answered several about him, some recently. Any others?

    Couple of ones that get asked a lot:
      - Is he ever going to be in regular packs? Unlikely. - Is he ever going to get a buff? Same answer as any other character in the game. Possibly. - Is he going to be available as a part of the Anniversary? When we announce Anniversary plans, you'll know the answer. Naturally, announcing that stuff piecemeal is substandard.
  • hex706f726368
    hex706f726368 Posts: 421 Mover and Shaker
    edited August 2015
    IceIX wrote:
    Questions like? I mean, we've answered several about him, some recently. Any others?

    Couple of ones that get asked a lot:
      - Is he ever going to be in regular packs? Unlikely. - Is he ever going to get a buff? Same answer as any other character in the game. Possibly. - Is he going to be available as a part of the Anniversary? When we announce Anniversary plans, you'll know the answer. Naturally, announcing that stuff piecemeal is substandard.

    To be fair, I'd call those responses, not answers. If they were answers, the questions would go away.

    Not saying I expect anything more than what you've already given though.
  • turul
    turul Posts: 1,622 Chairperson of the Boards
    Will he be event-buffed?

    Since he never gets buff compared to other 4*'s, this disadvantage makes him more of a dust-collector character.
  • Moon Roach
    Moon Roach Posts: 2,863 Chairperson of the Boards
    IceIX wrote:
    Punisher5784 wrote:
    Devil Dino is pretty much supposed to sit on your roster while other players tell you "He's just a trophy." Well a trophy shouldn't cost 1000 in HP. The devs continue to ignore any questions about him. It's a little frustrating. Maybe lower the cost of his covers to the cost of a 3* I might buy a few.
    Questions like? I mean, we've answered several about him, some recently. Any others?

    Couple of ones that get asked a lot:
      - Is he ever going to be in regular packs? Unlikely. - Is he ever going to get a buff? Same answer as any other character in the game. Possibly. - Is he going to be available as a part of the Anniversary? When we announce Anniversary plans, you'll know the answer. Naturally, announcing that stuff piecemeal is substandard.

    I have a question: Where does he come in the usage statistics? I suspect it's really low, around the Bagman level. (Disclosure: I use him in SHIELD Simulator because he's fun to play.)
  • Buret0
    Buret0 Posts: 1,591
    DayvBang wrote:
    rawfsu wrote:
    There seems to be a negative opinion on Devil Dinosaur, but I like him. His max health is ridiculous and his powers are very cheap to fire off.
    DD + KK, anyone?

    DD + KK + Carnage = Super healing + attack tiles
    DD + KK + Starlord = 1 AP tiny arms.
  • IceIX
    IceIX ADMINISTRATORS Posts: 4,328 Site Admin
    Moon Roach wrote:
    I have a question: Where does he come in the usage statistics? I suspect it's really low, around the Bagman level. (Disclosure: I use him in SHIELD Simulator because he's fun to play.)
    PVE - Doubles or more Bag-Man uses on a daily basis.
    Versus - Just under Star-Lord. Head, shoulders, legs, and tiny arms above Bag-Man and Yelena.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Yeah, he's not that great compared to other 4*s, but the combo of Dino, and BP tanking for Hood completely, makes for a wicked Simulator team.

    I managed to get 10 covers during the last anniversary and am now at 4/3/5, lv232 (and yes, I suffered much ridicule from my alliance when they saw that). I hope to heck that he's buffed and available in packs again for the Anniversary - he deserves it.

    But he also deserves a permanent buff - his red and green powers are exactly the same - why? Make them slightly different: maybe green does a 1 turn stun in addition to dmg, and red produces attack tiles in addition to dmg, recognizing that if you really did get bitten or chomped by a giant dinosaur you also might need a one turn break, or bleed for a while after. Moves that tell a story, that's what MPQ is supposed to be about, right?
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Buret0 wrote:
    DD + KK + Carnage = Super healing + attack tiles
    DD + KK + Starlord = 1 AP tiny arms.

    I was just thinking Carnage + KK the other night... build up enough greens and eventually *boom*. In theory anyways.

    I find that any time I try to use DD + KK there is suddenly a shortage of purple tiles.

    The AI may not be rigged but the tile generation sure to heck is.

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