Starsaber wrote: After that, I need to figure out what 3*s to bring up next. Doesn't make sense to put any Iso into my 5* characters when all my other characters are still so much lower than them.
TxMoose wrote: when champing hit, I had a 4* pvp pair (jg/hb) at 250 and was happy with them there. I had 9 maxed 3*s, with others at 140 and 120, and my 5 2*s, plus jugs. since champing hit, I've maxed hb/jg and brought iceman up from the 130s, and with 3*s I've maxed loki (from 153), gsbw (from 140), hood (from 136), torch (from 140), and gamora (from 120). I'm currently in the middle of maxing 4cyke (from 94). so my current champs are: currently I'm in the process of leveling cyke. he's at 235 for now. with im40 covers incoming I may push pause on him to take advantage of those covers and max im40, then go back to cyke. so, my current future plans are (always subject to change): 1 - IM40 (from 120 = 110K) 2 - finish 4cyke (from 235 = 145K) 3 - xpool (from 145 = 330K) 4 - maybe to 320ish? (from 255 = 140K) 5 - (from 145 = 330K) 6 - at some point i'll have to decide whether the 4* ddq day for will be worth the iso it will take to get them to 145 (35K each, less for falcap from 94, so another 200K if I want those ready) if I ever pull an OML yellow, he'll get inserted in somewhere. not much use at 2/-/5. those 6 items will cost me 1.25 mil iso and that will take a long time to do. hopefully at some point before that's done you can add 200K for OML. that will be ~3 months working on 5-6 characters plus getting the most recent 6 to ddq level. in that time 6 more will be added. not looking pretty unless they drastically change something with iso. oh, totally forgot about rulk. if I get that last red, add him to the list too from 180 (another 300K iso). so that's 3+ months to just get the beginnings of a 4* core and that doesn't include others I'd like to max like 4thor, xfw, and kp. I just don't see how the whales do it. edit: always subject to change. since I can't run hb in heavy metal, i'll respec im40 with my covers and pour iso into cyke to use him in the pvp - probably won't quite get him to 270, but better than 235. then max im40 before my red cover expires.
Orion wrote: Fully updated roster is in my signature below. Champion 4*s: 33 out of 40 Champion 3*s. Only ones missing are: I can't see myself championing them anytime soon. Just not enough ISO. 10 out of 14 Champion 2*s. Need Torch, Ms. Marvel, Bullseye and Bagman. Again, just not enough ISO to worry about them right now. I have plenty of cover-maxed 4*s, but not enough ISO to get them even close to 270. But since my 5*s are at the point where they're better than any 4*, what's the point in leveling any of them? Sure, they're nice when they're boosted, but I'd need millions of ISO to get them all that good. Basically the 4* transition is a joke. You only need to level up 2 or 3 top tier 4*s, then hope you get lucky enough to get your 5*s online. Once you get 7 covers in some 5*s, the rest of your 4* roster becomes irrelevant.
Orion wrote: Maybe I'll bump up SS or Phoenix so I can run 2 5*s in PvP events. But then I'm worried about running into the big whales.
downsouthman1 wrote: Orion wrote: Maybe I'll bump up SS or Phoenix so I can run 2 5*s in PvP events. But then I'm worried about running into the big whales. You won't run into whales. I've been running my lv 315 2/1/1 OML every PVP since about midway through the latest season & it didn't kill my scaling.
TxMoose wrote: ...and that group is a small group, meaning you see the same names in your queue over and over again.
TxMoose wrote: downsouthman1 wrote: Orion wrote: Maybe I'll bump up SS or Phoenix so I can run 2 5*s in PvP events. But then I'm worried about running into the big whales. You won't run into whales. I've been running my lv 315 2/1/1 OML every PVP since about midway through the latest season & it didn't kill my scaling. I don't think you understood what he was saying. running 1 at 315 (or 360) doesn't significantly change anything. all reports indicate that a second 5* leveled well into the 300s changes your mmr to where you're classified as a full 5* player and that group is a small group, meaning you see the same names in your queue over and over again.
morph3us wrote: Currently championed: I'm currently hoarding iso, for one of the following eventualities: (1) I draw another Phoenix cover (currently at 6 covers), in which case I'll one shot level her to 360 (2) I have enough iso to one shot level 4Clops or RHulk. I'm more likely to level 4Clops than RHulk, but if I have a cover or two pending for either, that may change my decision. I can't see myself championing any other 3*s at this stage, although Iron Fist is my last outstanding 3* whom I might think about doing it for, as he's a good black generator for my 4*s and 5*s. He's only level 120 though, so it's a substantial investment. He does feed IMHB covers, though, so if I end up with enough IF covers in my queue, I might change my mind...
vinnygecko wrote: So about a month later, have mostly followed this plan. Updated roster in signature. New Champs so far have all been 3*s (9 of them) I now have 28 3* Champs overall. Hulk, Bullseye or Colossus will probably be next. I've still also been able to level up 4*s as their DDQ day comes up...working on Kingpin now =) So far I've managed to win each 4* challenge on the second cycle, even Starlord! I've been slacking a bit lately on pvp so have not made it to 1000 yet in a while. Depending on the bracket I fall in (and timing) its been actually easier for me to get placement rewards vs progress rewards, so I've made pretty good progress with adding Champ levels to 3*s. On 5*s, I now have 3 covers for both SS and OML, and 2 for Phoenix and BSS. If I get a few more covers for OML I might start using him in PVP, but we'll see :) vinnygecko wrote: My Roster from 9/25 (pre 5 star)My roster from 12/31/15 (last update I had before Champions)My roster as of this morning My roster has definitely gone through some improvements over the last few months, and the champion factor over the last couple of weeks has been a big part of that, as I have received a lot of LTs just from championing my 3*s. My Champs are: Before champions, my goal was to get 1k in each pvp to slowly build up my 4*s with covers, and to max the rest of my 3*s that I thought would be good to have at max level (especially when buffed). Now, I'm trying to use my ISO for the following: -Champion the rest of my maxed 3*s once I get extra covers (based on DDQ that will probably be Mags and SW) -Max any other 3*s that I would like to champion based on the reward, especially if they are close to being maxed (Vision and Storm would probably be next) -Level up my 4* in advance to when they'll be featured in DDQ, so I have a better shot at getting the LT, and so they can eventually be used in PVP. I recently brought up IMHB to level 180 (from 111), and 4Pool to 158 (from 127). I'm now 4 for 4 on the 2nd DDQ cycle, where I was 2 for 2 on the first cycle. Also, once I knew HP wasn't going to be used for covers anymore, I invested what HP I had left in 3 IMHB covers. -Still aim for 1k in PVP, though I have not been as successful here due to bad timing on my part, lots of more competition because everyone actually wants the 3* placement rewards, not a great selection of boosted 3*s, or the 1k reward not being something I really want to spend the effort to get I do have all 5* characters now, but none are ready to be trotted out for PVP. If I get lucky with LTs and get a decent amount of covers for them, I'll invest the ISO to level them up.
vinnygecko wrote: My Roster from 9/25 (pre 5 star)My roster from 12/31/15 (last update I had before Champions)My roster as of this morning My roster has definitely gone through some improvements over the last few months, and the champion factor over the last couple of weeks has been a big part of that, as I have received a lot of LTs just from championing my 3*s. My Champs are: Before champions, my goal was to get 1k in each pvp to slowly build up my 4*s with covers, and to max the rest of my 3*s that I thought would be good to have at max level (especially when buffed). Now, I'm trying to use my ISO for the following: -Champion the rest of my maxed 3*s once I get extra covers (based on DDQ that will probably be Mags and SW) -Max any other 3*s that I would like to champion based on the reward, especially if they are close to being maxed (Vision and Storm would probably be next) -Level up my 4* in advance to when they'll be featured in DDQ, so I have a better shot at getting the LT, and so they can eventually be used in PVP. I recently brought up IMHB to level 180 (from 111), and 4Pool to 158 (from 127). I'm now 4 for 4 on the 2nd DDQ cycle, where I was 2 for 2 on the first cycle. Also, once I knew HP wasn't going to be used for covers anymore, I invested what HP I had left in 3 IMHB covers. -Still aim for 1k in PVP, though I have not been as successful here due to bad timing on my part, lots of more competition because everyone actually wants the 3* placement rewards, not a great selection of boosted 3*s, or the 1k reward not being something I really want to spend the effort to get I do have all 5* characters now, but none are ready to be trotted out for PVP. If I get lucky with LTs and get a decent amount of covers for them, I'll invest the ISO to level them up.
lukewin wrote: Almost a month and a half ago Started Round 3 of Championing 3*, with Bullseye. Come to realize, it's solely an LT grab for 69k a pop, since I probably won't use the 3* outside of their PVPs and Essentials in PVEs. I'm ok with that. Once I get Vision champ'd, 35k more ISO, I'll put the last 15 levels on OML to take him to 345. Captain Marvel will be next 3* champ, as I saved her DDQ cover and pulled another today. Still got 4cyc, X23 and GR at 160, and in no rush to get them to join the other 4* at 200. Will put ISO into Chulk (currently lvl 140) and the level 70 4* (Miles, Nova, Venom, Gwen) when their DDQ's come up. Might take my Thor dupe to 200, since I do use her and IM40 in my PVP climb. She is 3/5/5 now though, should be 4/4/5 after next PVP, but might wait til I get the 5th red. XFDP dupe is now 5/2/5, so might level him soon, for PVE purposes, but might leave him at 199, so I know which build is which. On my 4*, for my preferred builds, I only need Iceman blue, 2 Rhulk purples, GR red, Cyc blue (respec), 4 Chulk blues, 3 Miles, 6 Novas, 7 Venoms and 7 Gwens. If I get the Iceman/Rhulks/GR, I might consider hoarding CP and LTs. I'm a long ways away from maxing/championing any 4*, and even my 4* dupes are starting to get covered.