So the item we get from the lvl 72 version of the tank challenge is MK 8 Neuro-Saav ElectrobinocularsGuess what this is used for? http://www.star-wars-galaxy.com/gear/MK-8-Neuro-Saav-ElectrobinocularsThat's right. Level 82 gear. So we're now rewarded with pieces of gear we can't even use until the NEXT level cap after this one. Really?@EA_Jesse, did the person responsible for this just drool all over the keyboard? How does this make any sense?

"Hendiju;258042" wrote:Does it really surprise you? Sadly, no.

It feels rushed and unfinished. It's actually really sad. The new tier either offers a relevant gear (mk 6 hypos) and older and mostly outdated item (mk 4 droid) or a completely useless never useful (mk8 neuros). It's kinda sad really. If the challenges just all offered level 70+ mats (hairdryers, eyeballs/Death Stars, and even stun gun blueprints) part of the gear grinding would be solved. Instead it's like "here, have something you want, something you already have or don't need, and something you can't use for a few months"

It was announced that those levels were placeholders, and subject to change. They needed more dev time on it. At least that's how I interpreted the community update on Friday. "There is also an on-going problem caused by as-yet-inaccessible parts of character progression being visible in game. These elements should not be considered final and are subject to change. As such, we will be making those elements blank / invisible for items above the current level cap of 80 in the near future."

"Timitock;258058" wrote:That is the last Tier of the challenge, therefore, it must provide the highest tiered gear.Consider yourself lucky, you get the jump on everyone, and can bank a little more.It's not the last tier of the challenge. The last tier unlocks at level 81....when giving these away would have made way more sense.I'd much rather have the mk5 stun guns that loads of people need for THIS level cap. Or stun cuffs.

About the new tank challenge reward...

32 Replies

Alvatronn
9 years ago
Does it really surprise you?
emmett508
9 years ago
"Hendiju;258042" wrote:
Does it really surprise you?

Sadly, no.
Cookie_Crisp135
9 years ago
It feels rushed and unfinished. It's actually really sad. The new tier either offers a relevant gear (mk 6 hypos) and older and mostly outdated item (mk 4 droid) or a completely useless never useful (mk8 neuros). It's kinda sad really.
If the challenges just all offered level 70+ mats (hairdryers, eyeballs/Death Stars, and even stun gun blueprints) part of the gear grinding would be solved.
Instead it's like "here, have something you want, something you already have or don't need, and something you can't use for a few months"
Galgenstrik
9 years ago
It was announced that those levels were placeholders, and subject to change. They needed more dev time on it. At least that's how I interpreted the community update on Friday.

"There is also an on-going problem caused by as-yet-inaccessible parts of character progression being visible in game. These elements should not be considered final and are subject to change. As such, we will be making those elements blank / invisible for items above the current level cap of 80 in the near future."
emmett508
9 years ago
"Timitock;258058" wrote:
That is the last Tier of the challenge, therefore, it must provide the highest tiered gear.

Consider yourself lucky, you get the jump on everyone, and can bank a little more.

It's not the last tier of the challenge. The last tier unlocks at level 81....when giving these away would have made way more sense.

I'd much rather have the mk5 stun guns that loads of people need for THIS level cap. Or stun cuffs.
Alvatronn
9 years ago
"Naecabon;258060" wrote:
I don't really view this as a bad thing at all. If I can start saving up 82 gear now on Challenges, that's frankly fantastic.

It is great to get gear ahead of time, but would it not be better to get the gear that we need for this level cap?
emmett508
9 years ago
"Galgenstrick;258057" wrote:
It was announced that those levels were placeholders, and subject to change. They needed more dev time on it. At least that's how I interpreted the community update on Friday.

"There is also an on-going problem caused by as-yet-inaccessible parts of character progression being visible in game. These elements should not be considered final and are subject to change. As such, we will be making those elements blank / invisible for items above the current level cap of 80 in the near future."

No, I read this as meaning that the lvl 81 gear challenges were visible in game and shouldn't be. The lvl 72 challenges are very accessible once you hit that level.
Galgenstrik
9 years ago
"r2steve2;258068" wrote:
"Galgenstrick;258057" wrote:
It was announced that those levels were placeholders, and subject to change. They needed more dev time on it. At least that's how I interpreted the community update on Friday.

"There is also an on-going problem caused by as-yet-inaccessible parts of character progression being visible in game. These elements should not be considered final and are subject to change. As such, we will be making those elements blank / invisible for items above the current level cap of 80 in the near future."

No, I read this as meaning that the lvl 81 gear challenges were visible in game and shouldn't be. The lvl 72 challenges are very accessible once you hit that level.

Oh, lol. Well that made those update notes pointless. I thought that part was obvious lol.
emmett508
9 years ago
"Naecabon;258098" wrote:
"Hendiju;258067" wrote:
"Naecabon;258060" wrote:
I don't really view this as a bad thing at all. If I can start saving up 82 gear now on Challenges, that's frankly fantastic.

It is great to get gear ahead of time, but would it not be better to get the gear that we need for this level cap?

http://www.star-wars-galaxy.com/CT-5555-Fives/gear

Go scroll down to Tier IX and tell me what you see.

That's mk 9 not mk 8.
Cookie_Crisp135
9 years ago
"Naecabon;258095" wrote:
"Hendiju;258067" wrote:
"Naecabon;258060" wrote:
I don't really view this as a bad thing at all. If I can start saving up 82 gear now on Challenges, that's frankly fantastic.

It is great to get gear ahead of time, but would it not be better to get the gear that we need for this level cap?

It already does drop the gear for this cap. The STR Challenge has always been the odd man out in that it's ahead of the curve.

Yeah, but even when it was weird, the str challenge at least dropped all usable gear. No challenge has ever dropped a completely level locked item before. It just feels like a mistyped item code to me.

The attacker challenge got even weirder with mk 4 droid callers (what can be assumed to be a previous or lower tier of purple as a 20 of) instead of a relevant 50 of (like stun cuffs).