New event format

[Flash]

Just when you thought that CNE is trying something new, they add yet another "seasonpass"-ish stuff. I honestly don't like the idea of having to buy 4 dlcs, so I can get the maximum amount of benefits. Getting the maximum benefits costs around 40€ give or take.

If they add a seasonpass like stuff, atleast make it so that we only need to pay once for a pass. As it stands now, its kinda overpriced and for all the veterans it's not necessary one bit.

[chakatfirepaw]

Originally posted by taniwhat:

WRT 12 chests. For all but the very high level players most won't get that many and it's typically 1 epic on average/10 chests. Checking back, that comment has already been made ;)

1 Epic per 10 chests is the minimum, (due to the pity timer), the long-term average is closer to 1 in 6.

[Kyouko Tsukino]

I'm getting one epic every seven golden chests a lot of the time, only rarely I have to wait for the pity timer. It's the fun of probabilities, not everyone will get the same rates, despite the odds.

[Flooz]

My first I got in the first chest (which seems to happen often, at least to me), then twice the pity timer ran out and 4 and 5 I had in five chests.

[LostSoul]

I will say this about the new event format -- it does make getting full epics on older champions a whole lot simpler, whether you're just starting out or coming back from a multi-year hiatus. Yes, you'll have to wait for the relevant champion's event to come around, but you are free to buy up as many of their gold chests as you want (or as many as your event tokens allow). Whereas before, you were either limited to timegates, the extremely limited supply of patron chests, or the possibility of a desired champion being part of a season roster. Outside of those three options, there weren't any sources of epic items for retired champions.

That's definitely an improvement. Now if they could just address the disconnect between earning scales and actually being able to use them (since only epic items can be upgraded to legendary, and running Trials does nothing for getting epics), I'd say most of the games more significant progression issues are mostly resolved. There'd be a clear path, from start to finish, for every champion, adventure, variant, patron, etc. Events 2.0 helped lay the groundwork. Just some minor tweaks left. Like maybe a chance for timegate piece(s) from Trial chests.

[Flash]

Originally posted by LostSoul:

I will say this about the new event format -- it does make getting full epics on older champions a whole lot simpler, whether you're just starting out or coming back from a multi-year hiatus.

Hands down, one of the best changes.

[Kyouko Tsukino]

Yeah, it was just silly how quickly I got the last three epics on Strix.

Originally posted by LostSoul:

Just some minor tweaks left. Like maybe a chance for timegate piece(s) from Trial chests.

That would be quite helpful. So it's not going to happen. //Pessimism is just applied realism.

[Flooz]

I wouldn't mind Tier 3 being a bit easier.

z1000 is plenty without the additional restrictions.

[Kyouko Tsukino]

Specially for Dark Rosie's Ugly's Urge's variants, since you have him as mandatory member of the formation.

[x.vadim]

Originally posted by LostSoul:

the extremely limited supply of patron chests

Well there was short period of time when z1000+ variant legitimately gave hundreds of patron chests but its nerfed now. That way I upgraded 40+ champions to full epic. Still have hundreds of patron chests :)

[Flooz]

I am some 1700hrs in the game and from glancing at the steam achievements, about 99% of all that started have dropped out quite some time before that and I'm still struggling to finish Tier 3.

That's not really motivating. It builds character I guess.

[Kyouko Tsukino]

I'm "only" at 3400 hours "played."

Since this game is mostly just "leave it on while you play real games" though, it would take some incredibly huge downside for me to get 'demotivated.' Can't get demotivated when there's no motivation anyways. Just like Steam itself or my MP3 player, ICoTFR is just a program I start and leave running because "why not."

[Flooz]

Same; I got it running on an old PC while I do my stuff on another computer.

I don't get too invested into something that's basically an interactive screensaver.

[Jack]

so, how strong need to be for beat tier 4 in new events?

[Derpykat5]

Originally posted by Jack:

so, how strong need to be for beat tier 4 in new events?

Strong enough to clear z1600. For reference; that's about e480 damage.

[Jack]

Originally posted by Derpykat5:

Originally posted by Jack:

so, how strong need to be for beat tier 4 in new events?

Strong enough to clear z1600. For reference; that's about e480 damage.

oh crap, even with free roster i can do little more that e400