Merrin S1 locked behind g12?

"Firebrigade;c-2414659" wrote:

"TVF;c-2414653" wrote:

"Firebrigade;c-2414652" wrote:

"TVF;c-2414648" wrote:
Well done.

I hope it serves as an example or rule to authorize or justify a subsequent act of the same or an analogous kind.

Why though? That just seems like a spiteful move/statement? How does it serve to make the game or experience better?

I don't use anything before I can 7* it anyway so this is a win in my book.

So you want to try to force everyone into playing the game exactly like you do? That’s just a very selfish way to approach or look at things in my mind. Why not allow for the possibility that some people do or might want to play differently? How does it hurt you if someone else wants to play or use them under 7*?

Because this is a game of resource management where players compete against each other in at least one portion of the game. Not that I think this is likely (time will tell), but I don't want a new player who just unlocked Merrin at 3* to be able to just pop her in their NS team and counter my "better" teams which I have invested relics and time in. It's pretty simple. If CG released a Marquee toon who was a GL killer at 3*, would you be happy? Maybe some new players would; I imagine most long term players would not. There's something to be said for the reward of investing time (or in some player's cases, money) in this game and then having the "best" team. CG may not care about long term ftp players, but I would think they care about the Whale's opinions

edit: Also, there is nothing preventing players from playing or using her under 7*. You just won't be able to use one of her abilities. Same with using a GL's ultimate. Just getting the character unlocked doesn't allow you to use that ability. You then have to farm the mats and unlock (time investment). I really don't understand why so many people are up in arms about this, its really nothing new or surprising in principle

"CrispyFett;c-2414663" wrote:


edit: Also, there is nothing preventing players from playing or using her under 7*. You just won't be able to use one of her abilities. Same with using a GL's ultimate. Just getting the character unlocked doesn't allow you to use that ability. You then have to farm the mats and unlock (time investment). I really don't understand why so many people are up in arms about this, its really nothing new or surprising in principle

I hadn't thought about the parallels with GLs ult ability. We can also consider when they released toons like Aphra and SK, who required r5 toons that had only recently been released. Is it really worse for CG to lock one ability behind one 7* and G12 character compared with locking a character behind multiple 7* and r5 toons?

Cool. Guess I'll build a paper Merrin, let her die and spam basics so she revives and applies an insane amount of plague from her basic.

Why G12 and not R5 at least? She will still be a paper compared to R9 characters

"TVF;c-2414638" wrote:

"MasterSeedy;c-2414637" wrote:
Paper zombie was the best zombie.

I preferred copper zombie.

Rob Zombie!

"DonPuto;c-2414688" wrote:
The concern should be around how CG must've tested this toon to come to the conclusion the ability needed to be gated whereas toons like Trench and Reva, while in the game for much longer, were not adequately tested and needed "fixes" after people got them.

The 2 characters you’ve just mentioned are 7* unlocks that require quite a bit of investment to have unlocked right now, or for Reva specifically a lot of investment. The people that have both unlocked are not new players, and a good majority would’ve had the resources at this point to relic them right at unlock.

I’m all for sticking it to CG when they deserve it but having abilities on marquee releases that only unlock at G12 (therefore 7*) is a big W for me.

"Badger_made_me_do_it;c-2414654" wrote:

"TVF;c-2414632" wrote:

"Ravens1113;c-2414616" wrote:
https://forums.galaxy-of-heroes.starwars.ea.com/discussion/262671/kit-reveal-merrin#latest

Yes, this is WAI and the usual suspects on the forums have no problem with CG starting this precedent.

One time is not a precedent, but I hope it becomes one!

Nice im done in tbis forum too many people like you and ultra stock sucking CGs ding **** whenever there is anything they do lol good bye

See ya tomorrow.

"TVF;c-2414631" wrote:

"LordOfVoids;c-2414622" wrote:
Oh lovely, so glad we get more pay walls

Hello.

I'm one of the usual suspects.

It's not a paywall.

Cheers.

The fact you had the courage of saying it is not a paywall and is not a precedent is amazing.
It IS indeed a wall, call it time wall if you wish, but still.
One case IS a precedent. Saying it is not is being unaware of what the very word means.
Also, you still have your right to think what you want, i spent not a single coin on this game, you spend as much as a house rent monthly, so go ahead, they only care about you spenders, we poors can only complain, and we will.

"KellinDrexel;c-2414684" wrote:
Why G12 and not R5 at least? She will still be a paper compared to R9 characters

Indeed, you know what? new chars should need 330 shards to unlock, and only have 2 gear levels using 600 of two new items only, that can only be obtained from a special battle that requires the latest character, or with money! that's balanced!

"TVF;c-2414792" wrote:

"Lotiras;c-2414790" wrote:

"TVF;c-2414631" wrote:

"LordOfVoids;c-2414622" wrote:
Oh lovely, so glad we get more pay walls

Hello.

I'm one of the usual suspects.

It's not a paywall.

Cheers.

The fact you had the courage of saying it is not a paywall and is not a precedent is amazing.
It IS indeed a wall, call it time wall if you wish, but still.

It doesn't take courage for me to say it's not a paywall when you just admitted it yourself.

let me rephrase it:
You need to spend money OR to have banked up about 9 months worth of crystals (more if you are not kyber) to try out the new character yourself, that makes it a paywall, but it is going to become available sooner or later, that makes it more of a limited-time paywall. Also, ah ah, so funny.