Shield Training Appreciation

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  • DAZ0273
    DAZ0273 Posts: 10,286 Chairperson of the Boards
    In typical fashion this one snuck up on me!

    Red Hulk lvl 209? Check
    X23 Champed? Check
    Vulture? Arghhhhhh!!! 9 Covers only can get to188 and he is parked at 70 with a "to do soon" sticky note on him for leveling!

    Made worst that I just dumped all my iso into champing R4G and Th4r in one week and now I gotta save for Mockingbird & Gamora, so I probably can't even take him anyway!

    Oh well, I'll do what I can!
  • jym010
    jym010 Posts: 108 Tile Toppler
    just champed rhulk and vulture last week so this an absolute pleasure.  Red valkeyrie
  • Addaran
    Addaran Posts: 72 Match Maker
    Did the loaner mission AND the first vulture node. Still better then all the previous shield training. =P
  • Dixo
    Dixo Posts: 3 Just Dropped In
    I appreciate that fact that it really opens up another avenue to earn the new character, in light of the increased frequency in which everything is coming out.
  • mega ghost
    mega ghost Posts: 1,156 Chairperson of the Boards
    Agreed! Excluding the latest five or six 4* releases from the list of potential required characters nets the best results, as far as accessibility and enjoyment is concerned.
  • Noobulator
    Noobulator Posts: 176 Tile Toppler
    They are listening!
  • bluewolf
    bluewolf Posts: 5,824 Chairperson of the Boards
    edited March 2018
    I have assumed that the prior approach was meant to create pressure to spend and chase covers. Assuming that the last two ST’s are the start of the new approach, I now assume that the prior approach did not meet their goals.

    And I know that the old model was “winnable” by the tippy-toppest of players who ranked 1st or 2nd in PvP and PVE.  Or those who had very good draw luck. But it still angered a lot of others.

    Edit:  To be clear, I vastly prefer the current character requirements and enjoyed ST much more.
  • gmtosca
    gmtosca Posts: 278 Mover and Shaker
    I never get the new cover/character reward but recently, I've at least gotten to finish the 2nd row for tokens.
  • Felonius
    Felonius Posts: 289 Mover and Shaker
    Another +1 for a good SHIELD Training.  Thanks for the Valkyrie cover. 
  • Magic
    Magic Posts: 1,199 Chairperson of the Boards
    edited April 2018
    It's even better with 3 covers guaranteed from the Boss event. Which means more chances to complete other levels and get extra iso.

    Unfortunately for me TAH is only lvl 120 and is my next 4* to champion (2 covers on the vine). I wonder if I will have the iso but most likely yes.
  • Dogface
    Dogface Posts: 999 Critical Contributor
    Same problem here, Chulk at lvl 127. Other characters at right levels. So i'm gonna miss out on that Jubilee cover unfortunately. But missing out by just a bit is a sign my roster is slowly improving. Maybe next time...
  • n25philly
    n25philly Posts: 426 Mover and Shaker
    Completely agree.  Even when I don't have the required characters at the appropriate level it doesn't feel like they are intentionally trying to keep me from being able to do it.
  • cooperbigdaddy
    cooperbigdaddy Posts: 407 Mover and Shaker
    Just jumping in to echo the praises for the SHIELD training lately. I was actually only one cover from Chulk being able to be 209 so I bought the HfH. It's working for everyone!
  • bluewolf
    bluewolf Posts: 5,824 Chairperson of the Boards
    @Brigby  I hope the devs might consider running ST more often - under a different name, perhaps - with a Vintage 4* cover being rewarded, and perhaps not giving out the LT.  It could be run on the off weeks when a new 4 is not being rewarded.

    I like that players have a week to mess around with it and as a 5* player, it’s fun for me to just run 4*s with the essentials and see what kind of 4* team I can put together again.

    I know that players can play at a pretty casual rate and get 4’s from normal PVE, but this just feels different without any timers.

    And I think that with as many 4’s as there are, putting a few more covers a month out there for direct purchase seems like a win-win for players and devs.
  • Dogface
    Dogface Posts: 999 Critical Contributor
    I'd love any extra event where i could use 4* i now rarely use. Preferably in the shield training format (last vertical row), where you need 3 of them. But without the level requirement. Especially the 209 requirement kills me every shield training.
  • bluewolf
    bluewolf Posts: 5,824 Chairperson of the Boards
    Dogface said:
    I'd love any extra event where i could use 4* i now rarely use. Preferably in the shield training format (last vertical row), where you need 3 of them. But without the level requirement. Especially the 209 requirement kills me every shield training.
    I am fine with leaving off the level requirement in the off-weeks, even for lesser rewards. I do like having a more challenging set of opponents, though.

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