Massive XP Cut on Tasks, Harder to Max Out the Season Pass
The task adjustments in version 28.1.19 are absolutely terrible and an ill-conceived one-size-fits-all change!
After this major update, the XP reward from most tasks has been cut by nearly half, and the total number of tasks has also been greatly reduced. However, the XP required to level up the Season Pass and the diamond cost for purchasing Pass levels remain completely unchanged, which creates a huge imbalance.
Here is the detailed calculation:
We now have 3 daily tasks and 2 weekly tasks. Completing all tasks for two full weeks only earns 6830 Season Pass XP in total. To reach Level 20 of the Pass, we need 8000 XP in total. Even if players finish every single task, we are still short of 1170 XP, which means we have to spend 510 extra diamonds to max out the Pass.
What’s worse, the weekly tasks require players to use the exclusive seasonal plant Cab-Barrage to clear levels. Players who do not own this plant will lose 500 XP in the first week. Without this XP, we can only get 2915 XP in the first week, which is far from the 4000 XP needed for Pass Level 10 (this level unlocks the seasonal plant).
The diamond purchase system for Pass levels is also extremely unfair. It always costs 170 diamonds to unlock the next level, no matter how much XP you are missing. For example, you pay 170 diamonds for 395 missing XP, or the same 170 diamonds for just 5 missing XP. This pricing model is totally unreasonable.
I sincerely put forward three suggestions:
- Reduce the XP required per Season Pass level to 200 (cut the original requirement in half).
- Lower the diamond cost for purchasing Pass levels. I suggest setting it to 80 diamonds per level. The pricing can follow a proportional rule: 2 diamonds for every 5 XP.
- Revise the diamond purchase mechanism. Charge diamonds based on the actual amount of XP you lack, instead of using a fixed price for all cases.
