heybub said: I'm a 4* player, and I am looking to move to 5*. I"ve been hoarding (for ~10months now), and think I will have my 300 pulls in ~2 months.
heybub said: Now, I won't need all the HP and ISO before pulling, as champion rewards will net me a good amount. How much HP and ISO should I expect from 4* champ rewards?
heybub said:I'm a 4* player, and I am looking to move to 5*. I"ve been hoarding (for ~10months now), and think I will have my 300 pulls in ~2 months. 300 is low without swaps. If you use the CP/LL you get and put it right back in that's better but imo it's still a bit chancy - considering the time investment &c.
heybub said:I'm a 4* player, and I am looking to move to 5*. I"ve been hoarding (for ~10months now), and think I will have my 300 pulls in ~2 months.
bbigler said: I have some questions for you: how many LL pulls do you have right now? How many do you get per week, on average? How many 4* champs do you have? Is your gamependium roster up to date? Do you have any Kitty covers? Do you never play PVP? What PVE SCL do you play?
heybub said:I would like to be a boss in PVP for once, even if it's only for a short while. I figure 3 5* champs that are good will do that for me (maybe?).
heybub said: There are no more swaps? So, what is the new agreed upon target? 350 pulls? 400 pulls? I might just end up pulling with 300 and try my luck...I mean, tinykitty, I've been saving for a year of my life, and this game is getting quite stale. Plus I usually only play PVE, so not having 3 monster 5* champs wouldn't matter much.
heybub said: I would like to be a boss in PVP for once, even if it's only for a short while. I figure 3 5* champs that are good will do that for me (maybe?).
Dormammu said: If this is your entire motivation for champing 5-stars, you're going to be greatly disappointed. The transition into 5-star PvP play is hell. Much harder than any other tier transition (and the 4-star transition ain't easy). If you want an easier time in PvP you will be much better served staying in the 4-star tier and continuing to champ them. Grow your 5s organically and soft cap them at 330-360 so they don't affect your MMR. When you have the bulk of the 70 4-stars champed, you always have the boosted characters and PvP is easier than any other point of the game.(That doesn't mean you can't cash in your hoard.)
If this is your entire motivation for champing 5-stars, you're going to be greatly disappointed. The transition into 5-star PvP play is hell. Much harder than any other tier transition (and the 4-star transition ain't easy). If you want an easier time in PvP you will be much better served staying in the 4-star tier and continuing to champ them. Grow your 5s organically and soft cap them at 330-360 so they don't affect your MMR. When you have the bulk of the 70 4-stars champed, you always have the boosted characters and PvP is easier than any other point of the game.
heybub said: 1) I have 141 LTs & 2917CP ~ 257 pulls2) I get ~ 6/week (257/10months*(12months/52weeks)3) i have 20 champed 4*s (6 more fully covered): Medusa (lvl 279), Nick Fury, Peggy, Falcap, Cyclops, IMHB, Nova, XFW, Carol, Gamora, Riri, Grocket, Thor, Coulson, XFDP, Vulture, IM, Big Pun, C&D , and star lord (lvl 270) champed. (Gwenpool, Prof X, DD, IW, Mr Fantastic, SW fully covered)4) Gamependium is NOT up to date5) No Kitty Covers6) I sometimes do play PVP for a particular cover (if I can get that high). I find it takes me ~40 wins to make the points for the 4*, so it really is a grind for me right now.7) PVE is usually lvl 7, unless I have the 5*, then lvl 9.I would like to be a boss in PVP for once, even if it's only for a short while. I figure 3 5* champs that are good will do that for me (maybe?). I am not at the point of giving up, but I am getting tired of sitting around. I could wait a bit longer, but 350 would take me 15 more weeks, so like 4 more months....I might be able to hang on till then, but no guarantees (if a killer 5* becomes available in that time - I don't want to blow 300 pulls on mediocre 5*s, so I would wait until they are good).
heybub said:I guess fundamentally, I would like to start to make the 5* transition. I am full on in 4* land, and would like to move on. Ideally, I would like some champed 5*s (or atleast fully covered), and I don't see that happening with pull as I go, so I will continue to hoard until I have a reasonable chance at this (300+ pulls).
Dormammu said: heybub said:I guess fundamentally, I would like to start to make the 5* transition. I am full on in 4* land, and would like to move on. Ideally, I would like some champed 5*s (or atleast fully covered), and I don't see that happening with pull as I go, so I will continue to hoard until I have a reasonable chance at this (300+ pulls). You're just over a quarter into the 4-star tier with 20 champs. You've barely begun to explore the most robust and strategically diverse phase of the game. You've gotten a taste of what you can accomplish in PvP with boosted 4-star champs. You have a lot to do yet.I know 5-stars seem like the big-boys club and the tier everyone should stride for. And that's absolutely true. But trust me when I tell you that pushing for that too soon will make for a horrible experience. I am not a lone voice in this. This story has been told in these forums over and over.Consider this about transitioning to the 5-star tier:FIRST: 4-stars feed 5-stars. In order to smoothen the transition, having a large stable of 4-star champs to start getting you 5-star covers is going to help. You know how you've received a bunch of 4-star covers from 3-star champ rewards, and how that's helped you get where you are now? Same principle.SECOND: 4-stars are the backbone of your transition to 5-star play. Just as you still leaned on your champed 3-stars when transitioning to the 4-star tier, champed and boosted 4-stars are still very much useful to 5-star players. The more you have the easier your transition will be.You can still hoard to 300-350 pulls (or however much you want to obtain) and pull out of latest-3 when you feel the time is right. This will give you a fun jump of 4-star champ rewards and net you fully-covered 5-stars. But with saved covers, you don't have to champ those 5-stars right away. You can soft-cap them and still very much enjoy them and use them right alongside your 4-star roster.Please know, I'm just outlining one possible path - a path I wish I had chosen to take. Because as soon as you champ a 5-star (or three) there is no going back.
heybub said: Thanks for the advice. What I am taking away from this is:1) Go ahead and pull when ready2) Don't champ 5*s, because I will enter 5* hell and be even more miserable than now3) Rely on 4*s and champ more of them as this will help with a more organic 5* transition.Ok, sounds good. When I find 3 good 5*s (may wait till after Cable leaves), I will pull and champ my good 4*s from the covers that I get. I will hopefully get 3 max covered 5*s, which I will not champ, until I am ready to go into 5* land...when will I know when that is?Thanks for all the helpful comments. I have learned a lot.