Scaling question and a forum question

Wumpushunter

First about the forum, is there a specific place for new players to ask vets questions?

Second, I am just championing my 2 stars and today I pulled a 5 star, will these really boost PVE node levels just by having a 5 star in my roster? If so by how much?

Teskal

Don't pull a 5*, you really do not want any in the moment. Same with most 4*. Or with other words don't touch for a long, long time any legendary tokens.

In the moment you better sell the 5*.

Moon Roach

It's generally accepted that it's your highest level 3 characters that control your scaling. You don't say what level your 3* or 4* are, let's assume that they're no higher than 100.

Your scaling is based on level 100, or so. Add a 4* at 70, nothing happens. Add a 5* at 255, oh dear. Your 3 highest levels now average ~150, your scaling leaps 50%. Add a 2nd 5* at 255, your highest now average ~200, and you've doubled your scaling.

It's not linear (not that we really know the algorithm for turning roster level into opposition level), but at your current level even one 5* will mess you up.

biryon

5* do NOT affect rosters like that anymore. They fixed it a while back to take number of covers into account. A single cover 5* shouldn't make a significant difference (just don't level it).

I was in a similar situation to the OP when I started pulling my LTs (I had been waiting for the change to go through) and I had no negative repercussions.

Before you ditch a 5* cover you may never see again, try it in one event and see what your scaling's like. You can always sell it later. (Note that scaling is set when you join an event, and roster changes mid-event won't affect scaling until the next event.)

Magic

There is roster help section in the tips and guides part of the forum (the place for your future inquiries).

Single 5* should not change the scaling for you so don't sell it (unless you see an big increase in difficulty and the 5* is Banner). But don't level it. And it's smart to hold on to all you CP and legendary tokens for the time being.

This game is a slow slog - you need time to develop roster so keep your time. It's advisable not to jump tiers, unless you are willing to splash loads of money on the game (we are talking in thousands of $).

Wumpushunter

Sorry those that think it does not effect scaling, even boosted my characters or barely equal in level to 5/6 node goons and they slaughter me. The 5 * has had to have an appreciable change to my scaling.

GigDgee

I've been playing MPQ for just about 500 days now. About two weeks ago, I started a new account on steam for kicks. When I hit the right shield clearance level for bonus heroes, I picked Dr. Strange and pretty quickly (and insanely luckily) ripped a yellow cover. It was quite an amazing experience playing through the prologue with Strange tearing through the waves of goons.

On day 11, I had 20 command points thanks to my alliance. I pulled a Green Goblin cover out of a classic pack, rostered it immediately, and never looked back.

It didn't effect my scaling at all, and as a sweet bonus, he obliterates everything in his path. My average enemy has around 2,000hp, and GG does between 300-500 in match damage alone.


Side note:
Shield clearance levels are the worst thing to ever happen to new players. If you're at all interested, take a look at the first place progression/placement rewards for SCL 1-3. You'll be disgusted. I placed Top 10 for the SEASON and got a few standard tokens and 1,000 iso.

deadtaco

Selling 5* is very old and very bad advice. My alt account has 3 champed 2* (started with just Thor though) and a 5* Phoenix.

Scaling did go up but just a little. Compared to the old way when my main account had an OML and some champed 2* it is night and day. PVE was a no go and PVP was just sort of doable. Once they made the change it was no longer a real issue.

You should be fine and a 5* will make a lot of things easier.