Ack, exploding tech is back

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  • tiomono
    tiomono Posts: 1,654 Chairperson of the Boards
    gmtosca said:
    It feels worse than the last time.
    Did you play a higher or lower scl on the first 2 runs compared to this one?
  • gmtosca
    gmtosca Posts: 278 Mover and Shaker
    Same, SCL7.  Maybe, it's because some of the boosted characters I used are not boosted here.
  • tiomono
    tiomono Posts: 1,654 Chairperson of the Boards
    I went from 8 last time to 9 this time. It was rough but doable with my 5* daredevil.
  • Jexman
    Jexman Posts: 165 Tile Toppler
    I moved to SCL9 this time & yeesh they're annoying. It just makes the game slower & thus more boring. Good job.
  • ThaRoadWarrior
    ThaRoadWarrior Posts: 9,391 Chairperson of the Boards
    I don't have good versions of the boosted characters this go-around, so I'm also finding it is taking longer. It takes me basically all 10 health packs to do the required character nodes for each sub in SCL8. I don't hate it, but i can't bring myself to go beyond the basic 4 progression clears this time around
  • Shintok17
    Shintok17 Posts: 620 Critical Contributor
    When the Wakanda event first released I was excited since it was a "New" event. Then I realized we were still fighting the same boring Dark Avengers as almost all the events and now with annoying Hazard tiles. Just a waste of my Health packs and Iso that I need to use for Boosts in order to finish the higher leveled nodes.
  • Orion
    Orion Posts: 1,295 Chairperson of the Boards
    I'm glad that this time I have a good, boosted 5*.  Goblin didn't even notice the firecrackers going off around him.  And a lot more of them went off this time compared to what I remember the last time.
  • LavaManLee
    LavaManLee Posts: 1,414 Chairperson of the Boards
    I've tried to detect a pattern but can't determine how they are added to the board.  Does anyone have an idea on when they show up and why (other than to annoy us)?
  • cpeyton3535
    cpeyton3535 Posts: 256 Mover and Shaker
    Honestly this first sub of FFW is my least favorite in PvE hands-down.  I can say honestly that if all subs were like this one I wouldn't play the game, it just wouldn't be an enjoyable experience.  Heck, PvP is less frustrating! 
  • JSP869
    JSP869 Posts: 822 Critical Contributor
    qandols said:
    Will 5* Gambit overwrite the countdowns? No, he wont. Sucks, there are really no good countermeasures, are there?
    He can, purely by chance of course, if RNGesus smiles on you. I'm abusing Gambit and America Chavez on the required nodes, and so far it's only happened for me once.
  • Pezman
    Pezman Posts: 31 Just Dropped In
    For those that have a high level true healer, try that out. I’ve used DD in scl9 and only used 2 hps. Try and keep him in front when they explode (easier said than done) 
  • HoundofShadow
    HoundofShadow Posts: 8,004 Chairperson of the Boards
    I absolutely love the first sub. Took me close to 2 hours to finish it because my main characters was killed off by Sentry's strike tile,  not by the exploding tiles. Bring someone with trueheal and you are done. 
  • TPF Alexis
    TPF Alexis Posts: 3,826 Chairperson of the Boards
    I don't mind the Exploding Tech nearly as much as the Royal Shield. Especially in the Loaner node. There should be some sort of rule that FfW can only run if there's a tile specialist in the Required characters.
  • JackTenrec
    JackTenrec Posts: 808 Critical Contributor
    Royal Shield may be the only thing that makes me consider using Eddie Brock (but it's easier just to bring Medusa and Iceman).
  • furbear00000
    furbear00000 Posts: 188 Tile Toppler
    JackTenrec said:
    Royal Shield may be the only thing that makes me consider using Eddie Brock (but it's easier just to bring Medusa and Iceman).
    Medusa and Loki actually got me through the 5* essential relatively quickly and painlessly. Just focus on black and keep flipping the protect tiles. The damage really adds up fast! 
  • Sim Mayor
    Sim Mayor Posts: 309 Mover and Shaker
    furbear00000 said:

    Medusa and Loki actually got me through the 5* essential relatively quickly and painlessly. Just focus on black and keep flipping the protect tiles. The damage really adds up fast! 
    I absolutely loved Loki on my first time through this event. This time I'm being lazy and using boosted Sandman to tank and boosted Riri to kablooie them. I've used 2 health packs, mostly because I don't really care if Sandman survives a fight. Maybe I'll pull Loki out of mothballs for clears 5 and 6...
  • TPF Alexis
    TPF Alexis Posts: 3,826 Chairperson of the Boards
    I brought in 3* Captain Marvel. Her red at takes care of the problem pretty well. Still a major issue in the Loaner node, tho.
  • JackTenrec
    JackTenrec Posts: 808 Critical Contributor
    furbear00000 said:
    Medusa and Loki actually got me through the 5* essential relatively quickly and painlessly. Just focus on black and keep flipping the protect tiles. The damage really adds up fast! 
    Hmm, this makes me think I'm going to experiment using Cloak and Dagger/Wasp.
  • Dotproduct
    Dotproduct Posts: 217 Tile Toppler
    Bzhai said:
    Shintok17 said:
    The devs allegedly made the hazard tiles "Neutral". Which is a lie since they only go off on our turn. The damage from the initial tile is done to us and the enemy, but the cascade that results in the tiles explosion only affects us. 
    Yea, they should make the counter randomly even or odd numbered. 
    No that still won't help. It resolves or counts down on the AI turn. No matter what number it counts down on it will be their resolve not yours. 

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