Marvel Puzzle Quest Developer Q&A September 2022 Answers (9/28/22)

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  • Xception81
    Xception81 Posts: 427 Mover and Shaker
    But you can play ANY time during that 8 hours. And technically you don’t even need to play every individual segment and yet can still easily beat the boss. How often do you beat the boss a day or 1.5 days early? I wouldn’t call that timed, personally. But I do get your point. 
  • bigjojo04
    bigjojo04 Posts: 419 Mover and Shaker
    ThaRoadWarrior said:
    I suppose I should have phrased that better in the question then. To me this is the same phenomenon of an additional full fledged PVE alongside other full fledged story content. Puzzle Gauntlet is effectively untimed, but alliance events are super timed with the 8hr refresh.

    I still don’t get all the hooplah about having to do a PVE same time as a boss event. Adding it in means players can still play the same daily routine with the event that they always do and then just come back on and do the boss event when they can like they normally would. Sure it means you’re having to play a little bit more during that time but it shouldn’t change your daily routine playing as the boss event itself would upset your daily routine with it’s different timings for new missions anyway, but people still make it work for the rewards. I think complaining about “having” to play a PVE same time as boss event is a little silly. 
  • Waddles_Pines
    Waddles_Pines Posts: 1,229 Chairperson of the Boards
    Seph1roth5 said:
    I tried marvel insider for a bit but it just didn't work well on my phone.  I had to zoom in to read comfortably, then zoom out to turn the page lol.  Got it going on my PC but it wasn't saving my spot at all.
    @Seph1roth5
    On my cell I turn on the panel by panel mode.  It works pretty well on most newer comics (ie 2000s and above).  Looks great on ipad/tablet.  Don't know when you were using it, but the app used to be soooo bad  It's gotten better.  There's some things I prefer in the old app (everything needs an icon, they can't just give us a list of titles...), but overall the app is better now. 
  • LakeStone
    LakeStone Posts: 1,377 Community Moderator
    Bad said:
    "Question - New affiliations seems to enhance synergies and offer a fresh dimension to the battle. Are you going to add new pves or modes to showcase the new affiliation teams, or heroic modes for force us to play it and then we can have a solid grip of it? (SandKing)

    Answer - This is a cool idea! We have some QoL topics related to filtering and fast access to characters in your roster - will make sure this note is factored in. Thanks!"

    You are wellcome. But as you can see I'm not SandKing.
    It seems a name no villain at all.
    eek, I did it again.  :( Fixed 
  • ThaRoadWarrior
    ThaRoadWarrior Posts: 9,470 Chairperson of the Boards
    edited September 2022
    Xception81 said:
    But you can play ANY time during that 8 hours. And technically you don’t even need to play every individual segment and yet can still easily beat the boss. How often do you beat the boss a day or 1.5 days early? I wouldn’t call that timed, personally. But I do get your point. 
    I have a largely junior alliance, we have only ever hit full alliance progression one time, on Sinister Six. I usually hit personal progression on the penultimate refresh on sunday because we rarely get out of round 6 or 7. I'm just saying I find it a drag, if y'all like it you're allowed to like it.
  • Bad
    Bad Posts: 3,146 Chairperson of the Boards
    ThaRoadWarrior said:
    I have a largely junior alliance, we have only ever hit full alliance progression one time, on Sinister Six. I usually hit personal progression on the penultimate refresh on sunday because we rarely get out of round 6 or 7. I'm just saying I find it a drag, if y'all like it you're allowed to like it.
    Given boss events rewards thanks to new BCS, I would think carefully (well, maybe not) on searching a new alliance, then everyone can play at their own rithm.
    But I  doubt your rithm is to play more than necessary and to win less rewards. 
  • ThaRoadWarrior
    ThaRoadWarrior Posts: 9,470 Chairperson of the Boards
    edited September 2022
    If players like me aren’t running junior friendly, low pressure alliances, how long term healthy for the game do you think that would be I wonder? I’m F2P, but I feel this is a give-back to keep new players engaged and bootstrap them up to higher level play.
  • Bad
    Bad Posts: 3,146 Chairperson of the Boards
    ThaRoadWarrior said:
    If players like me aren’t running junior friendly, low pressure alliances, how long term healthy for the game do you think that would be I wonder? I’m F2P, but I feel this is a give-back to keep new players engaged and bootstrap them up to higher level play.
    Oh, that's honorable and romantic!
    I doubt that the insight you are gonna provide to 19 guys will heal the game. 
    But I love samurai ideals, so you won my like.
  • DAZ0273
    DAZ0273 Posts: 10,342 Chairperson of the Boards
    ThaRoadWarrior said:
    If players like me aren’t running junior friendly, low pressure alliances, how long term healthy for the game do you think that would be I wonder? I’m F2P, but I feel this is a give-back to keep new players engaged and bootstrap them up to higher level play.
    You ever change your mind hit me up. I run in tandem with my boss buddy @turbomoose a low pressure, junior friendly Alliance and we have a pretty decent record of beating Round 8 (not always but should be no issue with SS6) - no playing requirements as such although we do encourage on Boss Events.
  • liminal_lad
    liminal_lad Posts: 477 Mover and Shaker
    Sorry, I can't believe everyone ignoring this: MMR UPDATES?!?
  • Yepyep
    Yepyep Posts: 954 Critical Contributor
    liminal_lad said:
    Sorry, I can't believe everyone ignoring this: MMR UPDATES?!?
    I most definitely didn't ignore that. I've brought it up with alliance-mates who practice soft-capping. It might have serious implications for them.
  • mani82
    mani82 Posts: 153 Tile Toppler
    Yepyep said:
    liminal_lad said:
    Sorry, I can't believe everyone ignoring this: MMR UPDATES?!?
    I most definitely didn't ignore that. I've brought it up with alliance-mates who practice soft-capping. It might have serious implications for them.
    What is the problem with soft capppimg and what is the presnt mmr update can u elaborate 
  • Yepyep
    Yepyep Posts: 954 Critical Contributor
    mani82 said:
    Yepyep said:
    liminal_lad said:
    Sorry, I can't believe everyone ignoring this: MMR UPDATES?!?
    I most definitely didn't ignore that. I've brought it up with alliance-mates who practice soft-capping. It might have serious implications for them.
    What is the problem with soft capppimg and what is the presnt mmr update can u elaborate 
    Soft-capping works based on the MMR that has been in place. Any changes to MMR might change the tested limits of ~350 (when I was doing it I ran 360, but I'd follow those doing it now).

    It seems likely that changes to MMR would be intended to target/match peers better, qua peers, not to threaten the positions of of those trying to hide from wolves. But unintended consequences always bloom following tweaks to fundamental structures constituent to complex systems.

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