Merrin S1 locked behind g12?

"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.

"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*?

"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 think the reason is the one provided by CG for this- it limits people from "cheesing" with her immediately, since everyone will be unlocking her at 3* immediately. If NS will ultimately become a much better team with high-end Merrin, CG wants people to have to invest in her before being able to take down higher-end teams. I don't see why anyone who has been playing this game for a long time would be opposed to this

While I’m not a fan of an ability being gated behind g12, this isn’t a dealbreaker for me. So much of the game is already gated behind relics that getting a toon to g12 is just par for the course nowadays.

Yes it’s annoying that they won’t be farmable for a few months, but it won’t be that long, and then if you want to use Merrin , like I do, it’ll just have to be a long farm while not accelerated. I feel like the payoff in finally being able to do S&S will be worth it.

"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!

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.