jp1 said: I’m not sure why everyone assumes that they should/would only release Shield Training with characters you have fully covered.
jp1 said: However, if you are aware that they will be required ~95% of the time and you choose not to chase them as much, I’d argue that is also on you.
jp1 said: There are many things I’d love changed about the game myself. I certainly don’t support every decision they make. In fact it feels like they look at my roster, find one of my 20ish 4s that haven’t been champed and choose them specifically, even though it’s a ridiculous notion. It’s just luck of the draw.
jp1 said: At some point we have to accept that they are going to need to run things like a business and some of those decisions just won’t be in our favor. They must be making money from choosing the new releases, I can assure you it isn’t just an effort to piss people off. Making money keeps the game around longer. It’s a minor inconvenience in this instance in my opinion that could be looked at as a bonus when it works in your favor rather than a right they are infringing upon when it doesn’t.
mega ghost said: jp1 said: However, if you are aware that they will be required ~95% of the time and you choose not to chase them as much, I’d argue that is also on you. I'm not arguing that it's a surprise I'm continuously unprepared for, I'm arguing that it's unreasonable and a bad experience. I play this game (probably too much) every day. I have a life, a full-time job, responsibilities, and other interests. I can't play several additional hours every day at specific times in order to earn the extra covers necessary to have all of the new characters be viable in S.H.I.E.L.D. Training. Earning these extra covers on time isn't based on skill or succeeding at challenges, it's based on either 1) spending money or 2) unhealthy and intrusive grinding. That's a bad system. jp1 said: There are many things I’d love changed about the game myself. I certainly don’t support every decision they make. In fact it feels like they look at my roster, find one of my 20ish 4s that haven’t been champed and choose them specifically, even though it’s a ridiculous notion. It’s just luck of the draw. I now have every 4* champed except the latest 10 or so. Some I have the covers for but haven't dedicated the ISO to yet, the rest are just too new. You'd think this deep and developed roster would combat "luck of the draw" — and it does for two of the three required characters — but there's always one (with rare exception) that is a new release. This isn't about luck. It's intentional. jp1 said: At some point we have to accept that they are going to need to run things like a business and some of those decisions just won’t be in our favor. They must be making money from choosing the new releases, I can assure you it isn’t just an effort to piss people off. Making money keeps the game around longer. It’s a minor inconvenience in this instance in my opinion that could be looked at as a bonus when it works in your favor rather than a right they are infringing upon when it doesn’t. I'm on Day 1,688. I've spent more money on this game than I have on entire consoles and all of the games I bought for them in their lifetimes. They expect us to spend more on a costume, or a small chance at earning a portion of a playable character, than one would spend on an entire flagship game like 'Red Dead Redemption 2.' This game is thoroughly run like a business. The economy is just terrible. And I'm telling you, I'm certain they'd make more money letting us earn the one cover more easily and thereby having us become invested in the new release.
DAZ0273 said: Oh boy, first Magik for Shield Training and then seeing Elektra and Patch are locked out for Cinema Showdown against Kacellious! Lol, guess it is our day to get trolled.
jp1 said: mega ghost said: jp1 said: However, if you are aware that they will be required ~95% of the time and you choose not to chase them as much, I’d argue that is also on you. I'm not arguing that it's a surprise I'm continuously unprepared for, I'm arguing that it's unreasonable and a bad experience. I play this game (probably too much) every day. I have a life, a full-time job, responsibilities, and other interests. I can't play several additional hours every day at specific times in order to earn the extra covers necessary to have all of the new characters be viable in S.H.I.E.L.D. Training. Earning these extra covers on time isn't based on skill or succeeding at challenges, it's based on either 1) spending money or 2) unhealthy and intrusive grinding. That's a bad system. jp1 said: There are many things I’d love changed about the game myself. I certainly don’t support every decision they make. In fact it feels like they look at my roster, find one of my 20ish 4s that haven’t been champed and choose them specifically, even though it’s a ridiculous notion. It’s just luck of the draw. I now have every 4* champed except the latest 10 or so. Some I have the covers for but haven't dedicated the ISO to yet, the rest are just too new. You'd think this deep and developed roster would combat "luck of the draw" — and it does for two of the three required characters — but there's always one (with rare exception) that is a new release. This isn't about luck. It's intentional. jp1 said: At some point we have to accept that they are going to need to run things like a business and some of those decisions just won’t be in our favor. They must be making money from choosing the new releases, I can assure you it isn’t just an effort to piss people off. Making money keeps the game around longer. It’s a minor inconvenience in this instance in my opinion that could be looked at as a bonus when it works in your favor rather than a right they are infringing upon when it doesn’t. I'm on Day 1,688. I've spent more money on this game than I have on entire consoles and all of the games I bought for them in their lifetimes. They expect us to spend more on a costume, or a small chance at earning a portion of a playable character, than one would spend on an entire flagship game like 'Red Dead Redemption 2.' This game is thoroughly run like a business. The economy is just terrible. And I'm telling you, I'm certain they'd make more money letting us earn the one cover more easily and thereby having us become invested in the new release. I don’t want to run through on the quote by quote thing, so let me just say a couple things. I know the game economy is terrible, I have spent way more than your average player as well and I ambecoming less satisfied each time I do, which isn’t sustainable I agree. The part I don’t agree with is that the economy will improve by making SHIELD training more appropriately matched to certain people’s rosters.I really do understand your frustrations since I am often frustrated for some of the same reasons. Similarly I am frustrated with my cellphone provider when they make decisions I don’t like because they are looking to make more money. All I can do is vote with my dollars.Lastly, I’m not trying to engage in an argument with you at all. I don’t agree with you, that doesn’t mean I think your opinions are invalid or need defending...you are just as entitled to them as I am to mine. If the way I’ve been communicating my thoughts has made you feel targeted in any way, I’m sorry about that.
DAZ0273 said: The Magik ST requirement is by far the meanest for a while. With full on 4* dilution and no chance to earn covers. We shouldn't rely on bonus heroes is the accepted wisdom but what other option is left? I haven't had a bonus hero 4* in about 30 pulls myself, so basically this is a waste of time even bothering about it.