Heroic Packs: 4-Star Odds Increase

David [Hi-Fi] Moore
David [Hi-Fi] Moore Posts: 2,872 Site Admin
edited July 2016 in MPQ General Discussion
MPQ fans,

Here's word from Anthony at Demiurge on new pack odds for 4-Star characters:
    "In Season XXX we will be adding Peggy Carter (Captain America) to cover packs. In addition, we will be increasing the 4-Star odds (30% more than before) in Heroic cover packs. We will be decreasing the 2-Star odds (2% less than before) to compensate for this change."

Thanks!
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  • Nellobee
    Nellobee Posts: 457 Mover and Shaker
    To clarify, is this change affecting:
    1) single tokens, 10 packs, and 40 packs?
    2) just 10 and 40 packs?
  • fmftint
    fmftint Posts: 3,653 Chairperson of the Boards
    30% increase!

    Before change .18 rounded to .2, after change .23 rounded to .2.
    Nice way to spin a negligible change
  • David [Hi-Fi] Moore
    David [Hi-Fi] Moore Posts: 2,872 Site Admin
    Nellobee wrote:
    To clarify, is this change affecting:
    1) single tokens, 10 packs, and 40 packs?
    2) just 10 and 40 packs?

    This should be live now. You can tap the in-game info icon for pack odds.
    (Sorry, I actually don't have a device to verify for myself at the moment.)
  • Dragon_Nexus
    Dragon_Nexus Posts: 3,701 Chairperson of the Boards
    fmftint wrote:
    30% increase!

    Before change .18 rounded to .2, after change .23 rounded to .2.
    Nice way to spin a negligible change

    Indeedy.
    That old issue of confusing 30% with thirty percentage points.
  • Linkster79
    Linkster79 Posts: 1,037 Chairperson of the Boards
    "David wrote:
    Moore"]
    Nellobee wrote:
    To clarify, is this change affecting:
    1) single tokens, 10 packs, and 40 packs?
    2) just 10 and 40 packs?

    This should be live now. You can tap the in-game info icon for pack odds.
    (Sorry, I actually don't have a device to verify for myself at the moment.)

    C'mon, you really don't have your phone at your desk somewhere despite it being company policy to not have it? Do what we do and take a quick bathroom break icon_e_wink.gif
  • GrumpySmurf1002
    GrumpySmurf1002 Posts: 3,511 Chairperson of the Boards
    So should be 4.6% total up to 5.98%.
  • Vhailorx
    Vhailorx Posts: 6,085 Chairperson of the Boards
    Seems like demi is comfortable with odds that round to 0.2% per 4*, but not with odds that round to 0.1%
  • Argon Flame
    Argon Flame Posts: 98 Match Maker
    Great stuff!

    Now can we also get an increase in the two-star drop rates for Standard tokens?
    My two-star champions will be ever grateful.
  • Mimic44
    Mimic44 Posts: 4
    Wow and I still drew a Moonstone. Imagine that.
  • DFiPL
    DFiPL Posts: 2,405 Chairperson of the Boards
    "David wrote:
    Moore"]
      "In Season
    XXX we will be adding Peggy Carter (Captain America) to cover packs.

    How dare you. Peggy is a lady. Just what are you insinuating?!
  • The Herald
    The Herald Posts: 463 Mover and Shaker
    Can't knock an improvement, even if it only works out pretty minor overall icon_e_smile.gif

    I would like to second a boost to 2*s in standard tokens though :p
  • ballingbees
    ballingbees Posts: 208 Tile Toppler
    It's way overdue to take Mr & Mrs Fantastic and Mr Totally Awesome out of token rotations, so that
    "they can be worked on out of the spotlight"
  • mpqr7
    mpqr7 Posts: 2,642 Chairperson of the Boards
    Thank you for the increase!!
  • whitecat31
    whitecat31 Posts: 579 Critical Contributor
    Ooh. I got two Invisible woman covers, to sell from my heroic tokens.
    On another note, I did use up my 800+ saved up champion points and I got two more Peggy Carter covers. I also got a red OML, so my streak of not getting another OML cover ended at slightly over 400 packs opened. OML now 4/1/2. Sadly, I also got two more 5 star Jean greys covers to sell, because no purple. icon_e_sad.gif SMH.
  • TimGunn
    TimGunn Posts: 257 Mover and Shaker
    whitecat31 wrote:
    Ooh. I got two Invisible woman covers, to sell from my heroic tokens.
    Sadly, I also got two more 5 star Jean greys covers to sell, because no purple. icon_e_sad.gif SMH.

    that is terrible! maybe save, 14 days to pull the JG pink!
  • David [Hi-Fi] Moore
    David [Hi-Fi] Moore Posts: 2,872 Site Admin
    Linkster79 wrote:
    C'mon, you really don't have your phone at your desk somewhere despite it being company policy to not have it? Do what we do and take a quick bathroom break icon_e_wink.gif

    I forgot my iPad yesterday. Felt naked without it. I had my phone, but hadn't logged into MPQ on it in months and it was asking for Facebook info. Didn't want to risk the tiny chance of something going wacky with my account. icon_redface.gif
  • TLCstormz
    TLCstormz Posts: 1,668
    fmftint wrote:
    30% increase!

    Before change .18 rounded to .2, after change .23 rounded to .2.
    Nice way to spin a negligible change

    Wait......is this true?

    Mannnnnnnn.
  • halirin
    halirin Posts: 327 Mover and Shaker
    fmftint wrote:
    30% increase!

    Before change .18 rounded to .2, after change .23 rounded to .2.
    Nice way to spin a negligible change

    They're just trying to help people learn the difference between percent and percentage points.
  • Ralph-Wiggum
    Ralph-Wiggum Posts: 175 Tile Toppler
    My math may be off here, but doesn't this mean that Heroic tokens now have a higher chance to get a 4* than new release event tokens? Seems like it's now somewhat better to place in the 300 - 400 range for those sub-events...
  • Kishida
    Kishida Posts: 310 Mover and Shaker
    Ralph-Wiggum wrote:
    My math may be off here, but doesn't this mean that Heroic tokens now have a higher chance to get a 4* than new release event tokens? Seems like it's now somewhat better to place in the 300 - 400 range for those sub-events...

    Thanks to the new PvE scaling, that's all but guaranteed. icon_lol.gif

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