PVE: The Gauntlet (2016-05-08 to 2016-05-15)

carrion_pigeons

Discounting unplayable 1-cover 5*s, my highest level character before buffs is 173. Am currently facing the last node of Sub 2 (OML/SWitch/IF) at nearly double the level of my best-level character (306).

I'm not even remotely thinking I could get the Iceman cover; I just want the Squirrel Girl cover so I can complete Sub 2 and get Beast, since SG and Beast are the last two 3*s I don't have. I feel like that's a reasonable goal for my roster.

I cannot beat this node. I cannot even survive this node long enough to think about using abilities. All my characters are getting 2-shot.

Look, I know scaling is broken. I wasn't expecting the game to be fun, or even possible at higher levels. But there's something seriously wrong with the design philosophy of the game when aiming for the rewards a full tier below your transition is also impossible. You can't blame that on scaling. Even if the characters were all 50 levels lower it would still be ludricous.

frostCoH

Can someone explain to me what the heck is going on with the scaling in this event? This is asinine!

stewbacca

I just got crushed by 3* iron man, on the mission before the first branch. 15k per unibeam hit, combined with 7k from every bullseye attack.. I'm sorry there is no reason to make it this hard. One attack should not be able to kill a championed 4* character less than 20% through the "medium" level. Scaling is beyond broken and making the game unplayable. Money doesn't let me heal my characters mid battle, so d3 is shooting themselves in the foot.

getterwing

well, my best team here is 18x Patch / Loki and 144 original BW.
BW is the heavy hitter, healer and AP stealer here.

I am half way through the 3rd map now, actually those 3xx monster is not that scary if I can use this team. but some of the nodes need to fight against BW

getterwing

guys, it is no way we can finish those level 3xx monsters if they fire their ability first. So we need to STEAL their AP with Loki and BW. And we need a lot of protection tiles, otherwise we will get killed by match damage only.

so Loki, patch and original BW IS THE BEST team here.

Harpuia

Who's the essential for map 3? Map 1 is Loki, 2 is Squirrel Girl.

rakesh14021983

getterwing wrote:

guys, it is no way we can finish those level 3xx monsters if they fire their ability first. So we need to STEAL their AP with Loki and BW. And we need a lot of protection tiles, otherwise we will get killed by match damage only.

so Loki, patch and original BW IS THE BEST team here.

Try your "best" team on Sim 34. Level 384 Loki, KK and Cyclops : ) ..

They have mopped the floor so many times with me it isnt even funny.

NickHewitt12

I just beat Simulation 31 before. Spider-Gwen, Thor and Hulk - all boosted to 431. Spider-Gwen's red does 30k damage for 12 AP - a full 5k more than my strongest character's HP (Phoenix at 390).

At this point, I've gotta keep playing, because I can't decide whether the last node is gonna be God Emperor Doom or just make my phone start smoking from the inside.

RyanL24

carrion pigeons wrote:

I wasn't expecting the game to be fun

That's really sad. I was. Because A) I play games to have fun and The Gauntlet has always been my favorite event.

Ah well, I am now on a new Quest. Find a game that is fun!

jredd

Is node 28 actually beatable? seriously? if you could use oml...no wait. well, maybe witch/widow/profx. nope. how bout hb/fist/cyclops. nah, try again.

any suggestions?

carrion_pigeons

jredd wrote:

Is node 28 actually beatable? seriously? if you could use oml...no wait. well, maybe witch/widow/profx. nope. how bout hb/fist/cyclops. nah, try again.

any suggestions?

I actually did it with the suggested team above of Loki/Patch/OBW.

Used the last of my health packs on 29 though. Can't get through the venom bomb goon **** for the life of me.

EDIT: Sorry, not Patch, obviously. Hulk.

EDIT2: Got them down with GSBW/Black Panther/3*Storm

rakesh14021983

Absolutely ANY ideas on Sim 34?

I am sure there MUST be someone here who has beaten that.

jredd

carrion pigeons wrote:

jredd wrote:

Is node 28 actually beatable? seriously? if you could use oml...no wait. well, maybe witch/widow/profx. nope. how bout hb/fist/cyclops. nah, try again.

any suggestions?

I actually did it with the suggested team above of Loki/Patch/OBW.

Used the last of my health packs on 29 though. Can't get through the venom bomb goon **** for the life of me.

EDIT: Sorry, not Patch, obviously. Hulk.

EDIT2: Got them down with GSBW/Black Panther/3*Storm

who do you go after first? and how do you down all three before any of them get a special off, which sets off reluctant hero, which causes fist's attack tile to do 2000+ damage per turn?

NickHewitt12

rakesh14021983 wrote:

Absolutely ANY ideas on Sim 34?

I am sure there MUST be someone here who has beaten that.

I just beat it before. Managed to get through using 390 OML/ 274 GR/ 170 Prof X. Just put out as many tiles as possible and match Prof's colours. Not exactly the most obtainable team, but hope it helps!

rowdster

My venom Brock is 121, 1-2-3. What team can win the last essential node?

NickHewitt12

rowdster wrote:

My venom Brock is 121, 1-2-3. What team can win the last essential node?

What is the enemy team composition, if you don't mind me asking?

carrion_pigeons

jredd wrote:

carrion pigeons wrote:

jredd wrote:

Is node 28 actually beatable? seriously? if you could use oml...no wait. well, maybe witch/widow/profx. nope. how bout hb/fist/cyclops. nah, try again.

any suggestions?

I actually did it with the suggested team above of Loki/Patch/OBW.

Used the last of my health packs on 29 though. Can't get through the venom bomb goon **** for the life of me.

EDIT: Sorry, not Patch, obviously. Hulk.

EDIT2: Got them down with GSBW/Black Panther/3*Storm

who do you go after first? and how do you down all three before any of them get a special off, which sets off reluctant hero, which causes fist's attack tile to do 2000+ damage per turn?

I went after IF first, since the attack tile is the least manageable thing about the match. I tried to keep Hulk in front, IF's attack tile is enough to trigger Anger (at least for me, level 306 IF vs 5/3/5 level 171 Hulk) which causes a lot of cascades, so he can go down pretty fast by just chaining Thunderous Clap. OBW may heal enough to keep Hulk up for a few extra turns, and Hood hopefully keeps any abilities from going off.

Once IF was down, the rest goes a lot easier. You can start matching purple and blue to shut down the AI completely, or deny black if necessary to stop OML from getting his black off.

rowdster

Nicholas Hewitt wrote:

rowdster wrote:

My venom Brock is 121, 1-2-3. What team can win the last essential node?

What is the enemy team composition, if you don't mind me asking?

363 patch/jean grey/cyclops

NickHewitt12

rowdster wrote:

Nicholas Hewitt wrote:

rowdster wrote:

My venom Brock is 121, 1-2-3. What team can win the last essential node?

What is the enemy team composition, if you don't mind me asking?

363 patch/jean grey/cyclops

Oh dear god. Prof X seems to be my saving grace this run through, which with Patch would be nice. Maybe Iron Fist to get an immediate attack tile, let both IF and Venom die and just start invisible-ing?

carrion_pigeons

Is Venom essential on both branches of Sub 3, or just the last one? (Currently on Sim 32, wondering if I have a shot at getting Squirrel Girl before getting completely outscaled).