Marvel Contest of Champions - Time Killer (2 Viewers)

[woot]

With these rediculous low points (see what they did with the 4* crystals? Dropped by 80%) and crazy high milestones i dont see myself saving anything.

Why hold our progress improvements for 4 months to get some decent reward?

 

[Mr. Yuk]

If this is gonna be the new every week event, I don't know if there is any reason to hold anything anymore tbh. Holding out on rank and level ups can hurt our AQs, and we'd literally have to hold for like 2 months just to qualify, and only top 50% get 5* shards. I'm at a bit of a loss here about what to recommend we do. We can just do the usual majority opinion.

This is what I hate about how KABAM runs this game. Every 1-2 weeks it's: "We have been monitoring things (no ####) and here are some new changes! Hope you like them until next time we want to completely change everything again without warning. (every 1-2 weeks)"

There is very little rhyme or reason and it makes it very annoying to try to plan ahead. I think in the end it comes down to doing whatever then can to encourage people to spend $$ on the game.

 

[guitarmonkiy]

With these rediculous low points (see what they did with the 4* crystals? Dropped by 80%) and crazy high milestones i dont see myself saving anything.

Why hold our progress improvements for 4 months to get some decent reward?

The other thing is it might take everyone saving for like 3 weeks to MAYBE get 175 5* shards... How many shards for a crystal? Yep, 10,000. It'd take us over a year at that pace.

 

[Bigboy10182000]

Have almost 500k in the 2* 3v3--I better get a damn Moon Knight!

Doubtful

REALLY?!?!

First MK arena scores tracked hereLooks like 500k would just sneak in the 10% bracket for the 3* MK. Might want to add a couple fights before it ends.

118 win streak and 512,149 is all I have in me. Better be enough!

Finished 7909 and got him!

 

[(HULK)]

Hold 1 week and see if they repeat it next week?

 

[TenTimes]

Gotta take Dr. Strange to rank 4, right? I don't think they'd nerf him so much that he's not still the best champ in the game, just enough so that he can't beat Realm of Legends alone. That sounds like the issue (same as with Deadpool but then again they did destroy Deadpool's value so...maybe cross your fingers?)

 

[Bigboy10182000]

It's a 7 day, we get points for rank ups, crystals and every alliance is dealing with the same #### we are. Let's have at it for a week and see how we do. If we don't do well we can see if this event plans on repeating itself and hold after that.

 

[UOFI_316]

I say we open, rank, level, whatever. See where we end up that way. We all saved ranks thinking today we could do them.

Our main goal is the AQ and the only way to get better is to proceed forward. We are at the verge of doing map 3, getting more 4* to higher ranks would accomplish that.

 

[guitarmonkiy]

I say we open, rank, level, whatever. See where we end up that way. We all saved ranks thinking today we could do them.

Our main goal is the AQ and the only way to get better is to proceed forward. We are at the verge of doing map 3, getting more 4* to higher ranks would accomplish that.

I agree. Let's keep AQ as our main focus and keep getting the 4* shards. 5* stuff is well out of our reach unless we all wanna start dropping a lot of cash. No thanks.

 

[Dickies]

Act 4 is coming, Rewards are visible. T4 cat, 2 4* crystals, 5* shards, lots of other crystals. Wonder how challenging it is going to be.

 

[guitarmonkiy]

Act 4 is coming, Rewards are visible. T4 cat, 2 4* crystals, 5* shards, lots of other crystals. Wonder how challenging it is going to be.

Im thinking it'll be similar to how thanos felt at first. Was pretty challenging, now it's s joke. Last night I did a full thanos run using only dr strange.

 

[Buckna]

4* Vision offer plus 500 credits for $100 Think I'd rather spend that on a Odin and have a chance to dupe one of my current 4* guys.

I'm sure the uber players are excited to add him to their collections.

 

[5-ish Finkle]

My $.02...

I see very little reason to hold anything at this stage. I'm starting to see very little reason to continue the hamster wheel, other than "junkie needs his fix."

But holding off on ranks/crystals/etc? We'd be doing it for, literally, months to MAYBE achieve a lower end milestone. Nothing guaranteed.

 

[TenTimes]

I'm calling dibs on the first 5* Gamora in the alliance.

Feel bad for the guy who saves 5* shards for a year and spins a Ronan.

 

[TenTimes]

Who is the single best champ against Ultron? That's really who I want.

If it's a cosmic it's not Gamora (immunities), not S.I.M. or Capt Marvel (energy absorption), not Ronan (sucks). Maybe Drax but his bleed is wasted. How's Thor against him? Blackbolt?

 

[Dickies]

Why wouldn't Capt Marvel be good? I was thinking Capt/Ms Marvel, Thor or Blackbolt. Have never fought against the Cosmic Spidey yet either, but have heard good things.

 

[TenTimes]

From the description I think Capt Marvel's specials are energy attacks, so Ultron would convert a % of those in to power and health with his energy absorption. (But Capt Marvel still might be the best despite that?)

 

[Dickies]

Gotcha. I know that Capt Marvel absorbs energy attacks herself when awakened. This grows her power meter, which boosts her attack by up to 47% I believe. I forgot that Ultron can absorb energy attacks. It's dumb that champs with class advantage are unable to fully utilize their abilities due to immunities. Gamora has a nice bleed, but (The)Vision and Ultron are immune.

 

[woot]

Thor and Drax or both good against him. Thor has enough power, and Drax's headbutt is quite strong. So as long as you use Drax's lvl 1, no bleed is wasted. Blackbolt is good too, you can give quite a lot of damage when timing right. Make sure lvl 2 is not yet reached, and hit with lvl1. During the stun and your attack the next lvl 1 is full and you can stun and attack again.

 

[Polish Hammer]

I really like fighting Ultron with my duped Capt Marvel. As someone mentioned, she absorbs his energy attacks (Lvl 1 and most of Lvl 2 - not the backhand) and her attack builds up to be pretty strong as the fight goes on. Only her Lvl 1 special move is an energy attack, the second and third are kicks/punches. Her level 3, which I save up for when you see that last "processing" on Ultron takes a nice chunk away.

That being said, I think Thor and Black Bolt would be the best. The main reason being that they both have stun chances with their special moves. If you can stun Ultron when you see "processing" on the screen, then some other message comes up ("Process Canceled?") and he DOES NOT get that regen. That is huge against him...you just have to time it right and hope for the best.

 

[(HULK)]

Who is the single best champ against Ultron? That's really who I want.

If it's a cosmic it's not Gamora (immunities), not S.I.M. or Capt Marvel (energy absorption), not Ronan (sucks). Maybe Drax but his bleed is wasted. How's Thor against him? Blackbolt?

Thor is pretty good as his stun can disrupt Ultron's regen.

 

[woot]

By the way, if someone want to go for the basic 4*, now seems to be the right time. T4 cat is running during this event, and no new characters to be won. Just saying

I think the cut-off will be around 2.3mil, don't shoot me if i'm wrong; )

 

[SkyRattlers]

So now that we are on pace to score over 200k in the 7 day event how does everyone feel?

A lot of negativity here the last 24 hours. And yet without saving up at all we are on pace to easily pass the 160k needed.

 

[UOFI_316]

So now that we are on pace to score over 200k in the 7 day event how does everyone feel?

A lot of negativity here the last 24 hours. And yet without saving up at all we are on pace to easily pass the 160k needed.

Is it a sustainable pace though? A lot of us had rankups saved up and did them right away. I have a handful left if I can get the right cats, but my big shots have already been fired. I think opening/ranking/leveling whatever you have is the right call though. If anything it will let us know what a slightly higher than typical week would equal for this type of event.

 

[Witz]

So now that we are on pace to score over 200k in the 7 day event how does everyone feel?

A lot of negativity here the last 24 hours. And yet without saving up at all we are on pace to easily pass the 160k needed.

Is it a sustainable pace though? A lot of us had rankups saved up and did them right away. I have a handful left if I can get the right cats, but my big shots have already been fired. I think opening/ranking/leveling whatever you have is the right call though. If anything it will let us know what a slightly higher than typical week would equal for this type of event.

That was probably directed at me, but I don't know if it was negativity as opposed to trying to be realistic. Agree with what UOFI is saying though - this was after day one - is it sustainable? I don't know. If we can make it - fantastic. Time will tell though.

 

[Dickies]

I am pretty much over hoarding crystals and saving rank/levelups. We blew the level-up milestones out, and I think we won a single health potion as a rank reward. IMHO the AQ is where our focus needs to be, and opening crystals as we get them helps everyone grow stronger.

 

[5-ish Finkle]

I am pretty much over hoarding crystals and saving rank/levelups. We blew the level-up milestones out, and I think we won a single health potion as a rank reward. IMHO the AQ is where our focus needs to be, and opening crystals as we get them helps everyone grow stronger.

Totally agree. Until rewards improve hoarding just hamstrings AQ.

 

[TenTimes]

Those AQ rank rewards are by far our best R.O.I. right now, those 750 shards are about a 900 unit value.

When we got 6th we got 3 special crystals, a 450 unit value.

I don't know if Kabam is throwing a bone to us plebs with these training tier rewards or if they're typos and meant 75/50. I'm honestly a little worried the next couple brackets up realize how good the rewards are down here and start dropping to target them, or Kabam nerfs the rewards.

 

[UOFI_316]

So now that we are on pace to score over 200k in the 7 day event how does everyone feel?

A lot of negativity here the last 24 hours. And yet without saving up at all we are on pace to easily pass the 160k needed.

Is it a sustainable pace though? A lot of us had rankups saved up and did them right away. I have a handful left if I can get the right cats, but my big shots have already been fired. I think opening/ranking/leveling whatever you have is the right call though. If anything it will let us know what a slightly higher than typical week would equal for this type of event.

That was probably directed at me, but I don't know if it was negativity as opposed to trying to be realistic. Agree with what UOFI is saying though - this was after day one - is it sustainable? I don't know. If we can make it - fantastic. Time will tell though.

Not being negative, just saying we don't need to get excited over the results of 1 day when most of us were waiting to rank. I agree, if we make it great, if not we still improved our team over the week.

The difference between the bottom rank reward and the top 2% is a L2 revive, 100 4* (5% of a 4*) and 375 5* shards (3.75% of a 5*). Not much of a difference.

If we can find the sweet spot in the AQ where we get the 750 shards, maybe a 4* basic once or twice, but never really sniff the top 40 that would be the best outcome.

 

[guitarmonkiy]

$100 bucks is still crazy for that offer, but this is pretty nuts...

http://imgur.com/AOOpNDB

 

[(HULK)]

I am pretty much over hoarding crystals and saving rank/levelups. We blew the level-up milestones out, and I think we won a single health potion as a rank reward. IMHO the AQ is where our focus needs to be, and opening crystals as we get them helps everyone grow stronger.

Getting each of us a 5* would go a LONG way towards making the AQs beatable though.

 

[(HULK)]

$100 bucks is still crazy for that offer, but this is pretty nuts...

http://imgur.com/AOOpNDB

Blocked. Wut is it?

 

[Foosball God]

$100 bucks is still crazy for that offer, but this is pretty nuts...

http://imgur.com/AOOpNDB

Blocked. Wut is it?

Guy bought the Vision deal and got two more 4* (Electro and Wolverine) with the crystals he bought with the 500 units that come with it.

 

[woot]

A screenshot by some guy who bought the Vision offer, opened the 5 PHC's and got 4* Wolverine and 4* Electro.

"After hesitating a long time, I bought the 4* Vision 100$ offer. Still felt like I was robbed... Until I opened the 500 units worth of crystals that came with it. #WorthIt #NoRegrets"

 

[Bigboy10182000]

$100 bucks is still crazy for that offer, but this is pretty nuts...

http://imgur.com/AOOpNDB

Blocked. Wut is it?

Guy bought the Vision deal and got two more 4* (Electro and Wolverine) with the crystals he bought with the 500 units that come with it.

Still wouldn't spend the $100

 

[woot]

That's how to make money, make a champ only available by purchase. You want all champs? You gotta pay.

The only way to dupe him is to buy the offers. The first one was an Odin pack where he was included (3100 units + The Vision), and this is the second time he can be obtained (500 units + The Vision). Makes 200 bucks.

 

[Dickies]

I am pretty much over hoarding crystals and saving rank/levelups. We blew the level-up milestones out, and I think we won a single health potion as a rank reward. IMHO the AQ is where our focus needs to be, and opening crystals as we get them helps everyone grow stronger.

Getting each of us a 5* would go a LONG way towards making the AQs beatable though.

How are we going to get the 5* though? Only the top 10 alliances get meaningful 5* shards as rewards, and it requires 10,000 shards. After completing A4 we will all have a 7500 shard gap to bridge.

 

[Dickies]

Those AQ rank rewards are by far our best R.O.I. right now, those 750 shards are about a 900 unit value.

When we got 6th we got 3 special crystals, a 450 unit value.

I don't know if Kabam is throwing a bone to us plebs with these training tier rewards or if they're typos and meant 75/50. I'm honestly a little worried the next couple brackets up realize how good the rewards are down here and start dropping to target them, or Kabam nerfs the rewards.

They get rewards like T4 cats, while we get more access to 4*. I would take a few T4s over a new 4* personally.

 

[(HULK)]

I am pretty much over hoarding crystals and saving rank/levelups. We blew the level-up milestones out, and I think we won a single health potion as a rank reward. IMHO the AQ is where our focus needs to be, and opening crystals as we get them helps everyone grow stronger.

Getting each of us a 5* would go a LONG way towards making the AQs beatable though.

How are we going to get the 5* though? Only the top 10 alliances get meaningful 5* shards as rewards, and it requires 10,000 shards. After completing A4 we will all have a 7500 shard gap to bridge.

I'm sure the 5* shards will show up in more places. And I think you get a ton for 100% stage 4.

 

[Foosball God]

I am pretty much over hoarding crystals and saving rank/levelups. We blew the level-up milestones out, and I think we won a single health potion as a rank reward. IMHO the AQ is where our focus needs to be, and opening crystals as we get them helps everyone grow stronger.

Getting each of us a 5* would go a LONG way towards making the AQs beatable though.

How are we going to get the 5* though? Only the top 10 alliances get meaningful 5* shards as rewards, and it requires 10,000 shards. After completing A4 we will all have a 7500 shard gap to bridge.

I'm sure the 5* shards will show up in more places. And I think you get a ton for 100% stage 4.

I don't think they'll make it too easy

 

[(HULK)]

I am pretty much over hoarding crystals and saving rank/levelups. We blew the level-up milestones out, and I think we won a single health potion as a rank reward. IMHO the AQ is where our focus needs to be, and opening crystals as we get them helps everyone grow stronger.

Getting each of us a 5* would go a LONG way towards making the AQs beatable though.

How are we going to get the 5* though? Only the top 10 alliances get meaningful 5* shards as rewards, and it requires 10,000 shards. After completing A4 we will all have a 7500 shard gap to bridge.

I'm sure the 5* shards will show up in more places. And I think you get a ton for 100% stage 4.

I don't think they'll make it too easy

Might take us 3 months... but once we all get one, it will help out more than anything else on the AQ.

 

[Dickies]

I am pretty much over hoarding crystals and saving rank/levelups. We blew the level-up milestones out, and I think we won a single health potion as a rank reward. IMHO the AQ is where our focus needs to be, and opening crystals as we get them helps everyone grow stronger.

Getting each of us a 5* would go a LONG way towards making the AQs beatable though.

How are we going to get the 5* though? Only the top 10 alliances get meaningful 5* shards as rewards, and it requires 10,000 shards. After completing A4 we will all have a 7500 shard gap to bridge.

I'm sure the 5* shards will show up in more places. And I think you get a ton for 100% stage 4.

For 100% completion of Act 4, we get 2500 shards. That includes the individual chapter rewards

 

[Road Warriors]

So now that we are on pace to score over 200k in the 7 day event how does everyone feel?

A lot of negativity here the last 24 hours. And yet without saving up at all we are on pace to easily pass the 160k needed.

Which 7 day? The crystal/rank? I don't think there is any way to generate enough new crystals through the week ( or collect enough catalysts ) to add much more than you started the event with. That's the flaw with this type of event. If you can't actively do something to achieve a milestone, then you're dependent on bringing enough with you at the start to achieve it.

 

[(HULK)]

I am pretty much over hoarding crystals and saving rank/levelups. We blew the level-up milestones out, and I think we won a single health potion as a rank reward. IMHO the AQ is where our focus needs to be, and opening crystals as we get them helps everyone grow stronger.

Getting each of us a 5* would go a LONG way towards making the AQs beatable though.

How are we going to get the 5* though? Only the top 10 alliances get meaningful 5* shards as rewards, and it requires 10,000 shards. After completing A4 we will all have a 7500 shard gap to bridge.

I'm sure the 5* shards will show up in more places. And I think you get a ton for 100% stage 4.

For 100% completion of Act 4, we get 2500 shards. That includes the individual chapter rewards

Hmmm. That sucks.

 

[Bigboy10182000]

What's the preferred method of leveling and ranking? All in on one guy or do you do a couple?

 

[guitarmonkiy]

What's the preferred method of leveling and ranking? All in on one guy or do you do a couple?

There's not really an easy answer to that. Ideally you want to at least have groupings of 3 similarly rated guys, or you end up in arena with say 2 at 1500 and one at 1000 which makes matchups wacky. The other issue with one at a time is if you have say 7 full teams for endles in arena, if you rank up one more to that level there'll always be one guy leftover.

 

[Dickies]

I pretty much just focus on one guy per class at a time, then level them as the class ISO rolls in. I use the basic ISO to keep them relatively even.

 

[Bigboy10182000]

What's the preferred method of leveling and ranking? All in on one guy or do you do a couple?

There's not really an easy answer to that. Ideally you want to at least have groupings of 3 similarly rated guys, or you end up in arena with say 2 at 1500 and one at 1000 which makes matchups wacky. The other issue with one at a time is if you have say 7 full teams for endles in arena, if you rank up one more to that level there'll always be one guy leftover.

I used one of the sites posted previously that generates good teams based on their synergies and have been building teams that way.

 

[Dickies]

figured it's time I start investing in masteries, so I spent all my units on stony cores.

 

[5-ish Finkle]

Because I need to vent....

Been playing this effing 4* Star Lord arena all freaking day, after putting in several hours yesterday as well. Haven't used any credits yet, but for the hell of it I did the math: To reach top 5% and land the 4* Drax+3* Star Lord I'd need to put in another 35 rounds with my teams(I currently have 5 reliable teams for Endless. 6th one is borderline, so I'm not comfy using it). So, another 525 total fights in the next 38 hours. :-| Even if I burnt all of my remaining credits that would only be enough to accelerate the schedule by a couple of hours.

And that's just for the top 401-whatever for top 5%. How the HELL are people getting in to the top 400 on these things? They have GOT to be sharing accounts....or they are playing non-stop for 72 hours burning credits like water.