Event tickets are awful

"Nikoms565;c-2186896" wrote:

"Rath_Tarr;c-2186894" wrote:

"Nikoms565;c-2186893" wrote:

"Rath_Tarr;c-2186651" wrote:

"TVF;c-2186647" wrote:
What

Elves apparently.

I thought elves that live in your garden are gnomes?

Never tell the Gnomes that - they hate being mistaken for Elves! :o

That's because it hurts their elf-esteem.

Oh the iGnome-iny. ;)

70 tickets down the drain feels like getting a punch in the gut. Makes me feel happy that I’ve never spent a dime on this game at least. So if that’s the feeling CG want their players to get they’ve surely achieved their goal with this design. My guild mates who did spend money have stopped doing so due to the GL debacle so that’s also something to feel good about I guess.

"StarSon;c-2186218" wrote:

"Bulldog1205;c-2186213" wrote:

"Nikoms565;c-2185017" wrote:

"Bulldog1205;c-2184997" wrote:
If tickets are only consumed if you win it allows them to make the events rng dependent, which I hate.

How about instead they allow you to practice the event so you can figure out a strategy, then go in and put your tickets on the line.

Also, increase the ticket cost and rewards so we don't have to run it so many times.

Several guild mates have stated that tier 3 of the JML event is already RNG dependent.

I would disagree. It's only RNG dependent if you don't know the correct modding/strategy, which is why I proposed being able to run the event for free until you feel comfortable putting your tickets on the line. Mod Luke for 100% crit chance so there is no crit RNG and follow the correct attack sequence and it's going to be a win every time.

How is it not RNG? If you get AB'ed to death, how are you supposed to prevent that?

If you play it right it doesn't matter if he lands AB on his basic 100% of the time. The battle should be over before he can string those together anyways.

And again, I'm not criticizing you if you ran it wrong. Other than just copying what someone posted on YouTube (which is no fun), how would you know? Vader doesn't even function the same as the Vader we can use, so there is no way to even build a strategy before hand. It's stupid that CG is essentially discouraging us from playing the event for ourselves.

"Bulldog1205;c-2187175" wrote:

"StarSon;c-2186218" wrote:

"Bulldog1205;c-2186213" wrote:

"Nikoms565;c-2185017" wrote:

"Bulldog1205;c-2184997" wrote:
If tickets are only consumed if you win it allows them to make the events rng dependent, which I hate.

How about instead they allow you to practice the event so you can figure out a strategy, then go in and put your tickets on the line.

Also, increase the ticket cost and rewards so we don't have to run it so many times.

Several guild mates have stated that tier 3 of the JML event is already RNG dependent.

I would disagree. It's only RNG dependent if you don't know the correct modding/strategy, which is why I proposed being able to run the event for free until you feel comfortable putting your tickets on the line. Mod Luke for 100% crit chance so there is no crit RNG and follow the correct attack sequence and it's going to be a win every time.

How is it not RNG? If you get AB'ed to death, how are you supposed to prevent that?

If you play it right it doesn't matter if he lands AB on his basic 100% of the time. The battle should be over before he can string those together anyways.

And again, I'm not criticizing you if you ran it wrong. Other than just copying what someone posted on YouTube (which is no fun), how would you know? Vader doesn't even function the same as the Vader we can use, so there is no way to even build a strategy before hand. It's stupid that CG is essentially discouraging us from playing the event for ourselves.

Because apparently they think that's fun ?‍♂️

Unfortunately they have huge internal problems at CG, it’s been that way for awhile.
It’s interesting to look at sites where employees can post reviews of their company, CG went from a fairly popular company to a quagmire of mismanagement and in the last few years and it clearly shows in how their product have been handled.

"Bulldog1205;c-2187175" wrote:

"StarSon;c-2186218" wrote:

"Bulldog1205;c-2186213" wrote:

"Nikoms565;c-2185017" wrote:

"Bulldog1205;c-2184997" wrote:
If tickets are only consumed if you win it allows them to make the events rng dependent, which I hate.

How about instead they allow you to practice the event so you can figure out a strategy, then go in and put your tickets on the line.

Also, increase the ticket cost and rewards so we don't have to run it so many times.

Several guild mates have stated that tier 3 of the JML event is already RNG dependent.

I would disagree. It's only RNG dependent if you don't know the correct modding/strategy, which is why I proposed being able to run the event for free until you feel comfortable putting your tickets on the line. Mod Luke for 100% crit chance so there is no crit RNG and follow the correct attack sequence and it's going to be a win every time.

How is it not RNG? If you get AB'ed to death, how are you supposed to prevent that?

If you play it right it doesn't matter if he lands AB on his basic 100% of the time. The battle should be over before he can string those together anyways.

And again, I'm not criticizing you if you ran it wrong. Other than just copying what someone posted on YouTube (which is no fun), how would you know? Vader doesn't even function the same as the Vader we can use, so there is no way to even build a strategy before hand. It's stupid that CG is essentially discouraging us from playing the event for ourselves.

This. The current ticket system basically discourages players from actually playing the game and enjoying the event for ourselves , for fear of wasting tickets.

"Nikoms565;c-2187212" wrote:


This. The current ticket system basically discourages players from actually playing the game and enjoying the event for ourselves , for fear of wasting tickets.

Beat the event the cheap way and then go back and play it for fun. The Journey Guide is awesome because they allow you to replay the events, and GLs are no exception. And once you exhaust the rewards from a node in the event it is infinitely replayable for free. Not exactly “ideal” but it is possible to enjoy it for fun, maybe just not initially.

"RezaTorin;c-2187369" wrote:

"Nikoms565;c-2187212" wrote:


This. The current ticket system basically discourages players from actually playing the game and enjoying the event for ourselves , for fear of wasting tickets.

Beat the event the cheap way and then go back and play it for fun. The Journey Guide is awesome because they allow you to replay the events, and GLs are no exception. And once you exhaust the rewards from a node in the event it is infinitely replayable for free. Not exactly “ideal” but it is possible to enjoy it for fun, maybe just not initially.

Sure - but the fun of the event is experiencing it for the first time. Honestly, I've gone into the Journey Guide and replayed most of the old events - Thrawn, EP, etc. just because I remember the thrill of facing them the first time. Playing an event that I've already seen in guide video isn't the same. I have already seen the cut-scenes, know what to expect, and how to play it.

The ticket system, as it currently is set up, discourages all of that. A much better system would be to allow the tickets to open the tier. Once opened it can be played (without more tickets) until the needed number of wins. Then the next tier opens with tickets, etc. And to "throttle down" the speed of unlocks, simply require the total number of tickets for the tier upfront. (So 120 to open tier 1, then 120 more to open tier 2, then 180 to open tier 3, etc.) That still allows the "ticket system" to slow us down (as much as I think that's unnecessary, given the requirements already do that) - while still allowing players to enjoy the content, theory craft for themselves how to win, etc. without needing to min/max it at the start so as not to lose tickets.

Honestly, I've gone into the Journey Guide and replayed most of the old events

me too.

just because I remember the thrill of facing them the first time.

I've also replayed them because I mentor newer players & I need to remember the event the strategies in order to give good advice. While I have a good memory, it's obviously better if I take advantage of the opportunity to remind myself of the dynamics by replaying it. I actually really like being able to replay for this reason, because a lot of what makes the game work for me is the social collaboration (not following a step-by-step recipe where I feel like I'm not playing, or where I dictate to others how to play, but being able to hash things out & help each other).

Playing an event that I've already seen in guide video isn't the same.

Agreed.

It's definitely more fun to figure things out for oneself. While being able to replay (for various reasons) is nice and I want to keep that option, it's not a substitute for playing it yourself the first time.

I was wondering if I could get a rough estimate on how long it takes to unlock a GL from the time one is eligible to play the event to the time the character is unlocked. I know its going to be a wide range, depending on how many crystals one decides to spend on refreshes, failed attempts at battles or rng.