Loaner nodes: Ideas and thoughts to update this node

The rockett

i know I brought this up before, but somebody told me their idea.  

As we know this node makes us use a 2/3/4* that is the essential.  Most events this is a slow slow node.  Just takes a long time and almost irrelevant now.  Here are some ideas. 

-Make this a 1 time locking node. 

-Update this from using the 2/3/4* essential and using 3/4/5* essential.  This would be a massive and great change to show off the 5* and not a 2*.


Anybody else have some ideas?  Just feel like this node needs to be looked at and updated.   

The rockett

This is true for SL1-6 but my thought is if D3/Demi wants to promote their 5* wouldn’t this be a good way?  Remember when we used to get the one node/event during the season that would promote the new characters?  I remember the 5* being apart of this.  That’s kinda of my thought process with it.  

Ron30

I like this idea. The loaner node seems tedious, and outside of that and the 2* essential (and DDQ) my 2* aren't used. In the interest of reducing repetitive and tedious gameplay, one of the reasons cited by long term players retiring, allowing us a quicker team and/or making it non-repeatable would be a step in the right direction.

jredd

one time locking node sounds good to me. play it, open up the sub, then it's done.

Bubba3210

I remember using silver surfer in one of these a long time ago. I was firmly in 2* land and his abilities amazed me. That’s when I got seriously into this game - I wanted one of him for myself. I don’t see the harm of test driving a 5*. It was great motivation for me.

MoosePrime

It should be repeatable (not necessarily for points), so that if you don't have the character, you can play around with them.

BigSoftieFF

The rockett said:

i know I brought this up before, but somebody told me their idea.  

As we know this node makes us use a 2/3/4* that is the essential.  Most events this is a slow slow node.  Just takes a long time and almost irrelevant now.  Here are some ideas. 

-Make this a 1 time locking node. 

-Update this from using the 2/3/4* essential and using 3/4/5* essential.  This would be a massive and great change to show off the 5* and not a 2*.


Anybody else have some ideas?  Just feel like this node needs to be looked at and updated.   

I really like this idea. Not too particular on how many required clears it takes but shifting the essentials sounds ace!

Daredevil217

I find it strange that a lot of players say they want D3 to give them reasons to use more of their roster, but also say they want to nix/limit the loaner nodes and be able to sim the easy nodes in DDQ. 

I for one would love both those changes, but I also have tons of variety and play a **** ton of characters on my roster. 

The rockett

Daredevil217 said:

I find it strange that a lot of players say they want D3 to give them reasons to use more of their roster, but also say they want to nix/limit the loaner nodes and be able to sim the easy nodes in DDQ. 

I for one would love both those changes, but I also have tons of variety and play a tinykitty ton of characters on my roster. 

Yes use more of our rosters but I think we most players say that, they don’t really mean the 2*.  I am at day 1517 and I think I have played with the 2* more than enough.  Lol. 

y4747

i love the 3/4/5 idea. we get to use our 2* all the time in ddq, if nothing else. i also fondly remember the surfer node
have the loaners at max champ for the 3*, max for the 4*, and 255 for the 5*. that way it's 266/270/255 unboosted, and though the 5* will definitely tank its colors, the others should tank the ones it doesn't have.

i also like the growth-industry style idea - have only the first clear be worth points. want to play around on your schedule with the toons you don't have, without losing out on placement? go right ahead.