OJSP wrote: Der_Lex wrote: I don't really care that it's a holiday, but I do miss the time when not every new release was during the weekend. My weekends are spent with my kids, my girlfriend and/or with friends, and MPQ takes a back seat to all of those. On the other hand, I can easily make time for PvE runs and end-of-sub grinds during the week if I pick the right shard. It'd be nice for players like myself if they'd drop a new character during a Monday to Thursday PvE every once in a while. Unfortunately, the only non-Heroic event that is 3 days is the Simulator. Perhaps Quake could've been released during the Simulator, instead of being an essential character for it? But, that meant having her as an essential for Enemy of the States. Also, there might be a timing issue with Agents of SHIELD returning to TV.. Maybe next time.. but please don't release any new ones during a Heroic event..
Der_Lex wrote: I don't really care that it's a holiday, but I do miss the time when not every new release was during the weekend. My weekends are spent with my kids, my girlfriend and/or with friends, and MPQ takes a back seat to all of those. On the other hand, I can easily make time for PvE runs and end-of-sub grinds during the week if I pick the right shard. It'd be nice for players like myself if they'd drop a new character during a Monday to Thursday PvE every once in a while.
TxMoose wrote: I completely understand that this weekend is not any different for some. And I'm not one to advocate that "they can't have releases over holidays". but does it have to be every. freaking. one? they haven't missed a major holiday in the last 6 months - every one has had a release. some of the playerbase would prefer, every once in a while, to have a relaxing holiday. doesn't have to be every one, but some? any? just completely put off by absolutely no regard to it at all. I would have been aok with a release over the simulator. I considered this last sim "fun but challenging" in a way EotS never was. I also happened to place well (with minimal replaying of the top iso nodes), but my roster wasn't limited to the same 5-6 characters over and over again. lots of strategies and tactics (and characters) had to be used for the different dangers in the different nodes.
pheregas wrote: TxMoose wrote: I completely understand that this weekend is not any different for some. And I'm not one to advocate that "they can't have releases over holidays". but does it have to be every. freaking. one? they haven't missed a major holiday in the last 6 months - every one has had a release. some of the playerbase would prefer, every once in a while, to have a relaxing holiday. doesn't have to be every one, but some? any? just completely put off by absolutely no regard to it at all. I would have been aok with a release over the simulator. I considered this last sim "fun but challenging" in a way EotS never was. I also happened to place well (with minimal replaying of the top iso nodes), but my roster wasn't limited to the same 5-6 characters over and over again. lots of strategies and tactics (and characters) had to be used for the different dangers in the different nodes. You made my point better than I did. Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Easter. Every major US holiday has been papered with new characters over the last 6 months.
Malcrof wrote: Not a holiday for me, just another weekend.. there is no way for them to cater to every holiday around the world. If they tried, they would not be able to ever release a character. "Don't do a new release this weekend, it's "National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day" (today 3/24) and by god not on Saturday, that is "Make Up Your Own Holiday Day"http://www.holidayscalendar.com/holidays/weird/ good luck!
pheregas wrote: This is just a simple plea to the devs to take into consideration major holidays for new character releases. This is not the first time this has happened. It almost feels like those of us with families are being punished (pun intended.)
stochasticism wrote: Malcrof wrote: Not a holiday for me, just another weekend.. there is no way for them to cater to every holiday around the world. If they tried, they would not be able to ever release a character. "Don't do a new release this weekend, it's "National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day" (today 3/24) and by god not on Saturday, that is "Make Up Your Own Holiday Day"http://www.holidayscalendar.com/holidays/weird/ good luck! TIL that my birthday falls on National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day.