Datacron Set 4 + Feedback Response Information [MEGA]

just shows how disconnected devs to their own game are

"Ultra;c-2378829" wrote:

Instead of asking for the impossible, you should focus on, "okay, what can CG do for us, to make them tolerable and acceptable?"

If you gave feedback regarding that, you would've seen it this update, probably

Okay, challenge accepted:

1. Make them less impactful or more niche impacts. We all learned and trained counters for a long time. A new counter every month is fine. Needing to learn 5 new counters every month on top of everything else is too much. Lvl 9 DCs like BAM that can punch up to kill GLs now in very specific scenarios is fine. He is far from unbeatable on defense and offers new potential on offense.
2. EQUAL chances for rerolls. And remove the senseless rerolls. Like hitting the same stat in worse again or getting the same lvl 9 ability. Also whats the point of making the best lvl 9 mechanics not even half as probable to hit as other lvl 9s? Rerolling is already super expensive, but also vital to get strong DCs.
3. No super strong GL Datacrons. Some 5% health per relic is fine.
4. No broken mechanics like +25% TM
5. No broken stats like 120% physical offense increase, 1000% Health Steal, 120% Dodge chance, 450% Armor.Half of all that is more than enough
6. Accessability: F2P keep your game alive, if you like it or not. With 3x50 refreshes for conquest energy you must be able to get all important Datacrons with the correct mechanics. Getting some nice to have datacrons on top of that can be behind a paywall. That would also make the job for TW leads MUCH easier, since you can set requirements for what players must get by the end of conquest and actually use these counters across the guild.

I can offer to create a fictional chapter if CG would consider it. If not, I'd not waste my time.

Also be happy that people complain. That shows that they care for the game.

The biggest thing about datacrons for me is the rng that comes with the level 9 ability. I have spent a considerable amount of crystals trying to reroll to get the Malgus cooldown ability about 5 or 6 times now for the one datacron and it's only came up with SEE or SET. 3 of those times, I was presented with the ability I already had during the reroll. I tried to level another datacron and again it was only SEE or SET, although mercifully it was the accelerated ult ability.

Everyone in my GAC brackets since set 3 was active has had the super Malgus DC, and it's incredibly disheartening that after so many attempts, I have not seen it.

I am in favour of the idea of datacrons - shuffle the norm up a bit every few months. The amount of new theorycrafting that comes from this is good. But if certain abilities are only going to be available on a lottery and largely dictated by "Can someone buy all the datacrons packs in the store?" then we are not left with an interactive model. I put maximum effort in conquest, I have achieved the top box every single time it's ran, and went mad farming the DC nodes recently. I am not slacking on my farming of them when they are available for farming. And yet despite this, I am at the mercy of atrocious odds.

This in my opinion is the biggest flaw in the system. Reroll materials are extremely few and far for this set and I just do not have enough upgrade materials to try and bring several of them to lv9 just to have a fraction of a chance at an ability that will greatly improve my defenses in GAC. I just feel like I'm being punished for something that is fully out of my control when I have so much control over everything else in this game.

Just remove the RNG factor of datacron, there is too much RNG in this game, let us enjoy playing, not gambling.

What do you think about making datacron like a talent tree in a RPG, you got 3 or 4 specializations which give bonuses for a chosen role (tank, support, healer and attacker) and why not give an ultimate talent at the end of the tree that give a new funny ability to a character (but not too much overpower) ?

I think a bit of RNG is fine, but the lv9 abilities need to focus more on uplifting lower units. The likes of Wedge, Second Sister, TIE Fighter Pilot - all great. Make them feel like they have omicron level abilities.

We know that certain units are designed to be significantly more powerful than others. A hierarchy like this is perfectly fine.

But when you bring such a high degree of luck to the system as well, you imbalance things so dramatically.

Please do not invalidate my investment in this game because I did not win the Datacron Lottery.

This:

"Bruellhusten123;c-2378871" wrote:

I am a TW lead of a top 10 guild. And Datacrons did the following:
- we lost 20% of our players (10), and we lost less than most others.

does necessarily not equal this:

"Bruellhusten123;c-2378871" wrote:
DCs already caused a drop off 10-20% of the playerbase in the 8m+ range that cares for TW. And yes thats mostly spenders.

What's your source for this "data"?

Edit: maybe I'm misreading and you are applying the term player base (suggesting all of the SWGoH players) to just mean your guild members.

This post in a so much BULLSHIT. The large majority of players think datacrons are a poorly designed, poorly thought-out paywall that not only screws f2p but p2p players as well. Here is something that you can buy for a TEMPORARY advantage that will just vanish. It's pushed a BUNCH of my guildies out of the game and a bunch more are on edge. And this is a guild of like 7-8 mill average gp. CG is so full of shit if they are saying that the feedback for datacrons is positive.

datacrons are not fun and absolutely do not want them extended to pve, thanks.

"Darthwares;c-2378962" wrote:
datacrons are not fun and absolutely do not want them extended to pve, thanks.

Disagree here. Get rid of them in TW and GAC and move them to PvE. The complaints would melt away I'd guess.

"Gale_Toral;c-2378957" wrote:
I think a bit of RNG is fine, but the lv9 abilities need to focus more on uplifting lower units. The likes of Wedge, Second Sister, TIE Fighter Pilot - all great. Make them feel like they have omicron level abilities.

I'm not gonna take my NS Initiate to R7 only to have her omi taken away 3-4 months later.