Any era upgrades past level 70 don't seem to be available in any game mode other than going to the store and spending money. I unlocked the next tier in Coliseum and am working on getting characters to 70, was expecting to see the new materials (Mk VII Aurek Ability Module), but there's not any. Coliseum stops awarding the materials need to level up it looks like. So even if you whale your way to 70 or buy shards to get toons to 7* for Maul, that's no longer enough because you also have to have characters at lvl 85 which they've put behind another pay wall. It's crazy the effort that seems to have been put into making intentional pay walls for content, instead of making enjoyable game modes. I'm hoping I've missed an announcement somewhere that this will come later (they keep telling us to trust them) but I've yet to find anything. Appears that "lvl 65" for f2p is actually almost as high as you can go at all, because past 70 you can't access with any meaningful gameplay or strategy. Just a credit card. I also will say in community terms, I have no clue why people defend the era units as separate and reasonable. We were able to use these toons in the past when they released without waiting, could experiment with them on teams, and get them to G12 or relic way sooner and cheaper than what they've done. It's fine defending this mode IF what they had before wasn't better. But from all ways you can look at it, new characters were released in a much better way before than they are now. Again, that's my opinion, but looks pretty consistent that people aren't enjoying the gameplay or formula.

It is actually literally impossible to get everybody up to level 85 now because there is no way to get zereks. As a result, something has to be coming.

This! I spent about £40 early on, because I was testing it out and it was anniversary, I expected to exceed the FTP lv65, my experience in spending is not very satisfactory. I wished I had just got shards because they soon released the mats I paid money for (because they were not available elsewhere), for crystals. So FTP started catching up quickly. I was so frustrated, as this was not clear before I spent money, I have not spent a penny since on era and I am sat at 70 like some FTP. So it’s the lack of clarity, I dislike. I was willing to put some money in for the anniversary but not really satisfied with how the system turned out. I didn’t like hitting caps, I had to spend or wait for a new character to get past. I don’t think it’s fair for us to have a laid back “we will see how it turns out” attitude whilst people are actively spending. I was excited by the new event initially, I kind of expected them to keep the higher level mats in tier rewards and the hard caps slow FTP so they are at 65 as expected at the end but if you accelerate through paying you can get higher. I did not think I would have to pay at every tier an increasing amount to progress. Maybe it’s more efficient to get to level 70 then pay some, to continue levelling. But it was painfully slow progression already so that will probably cause me to get super bored. I think I will try next era FTP and see if I can keep up the same daily rank for currency.

So... I don't understand the point of this thread.CG said F2P can get to 65. There appears to be a whaling barrier to advance past that. Right... so it's like they said. F2P can get to 65. And that means... the Era system works as CG described it? Also, we've seen new Era materials packs become available for crystals as more Era units are released. We're on the 3rd out of 6. We haven't seen one full Era yet. We're all still learning how to interact with this new system as we go. Presumably, the trend so far established will be followed and more Era mats will become available for crystals for those who want to go beyond lvl 65. There might have been some info on this in the datamine. I don't know, I haven't looked, I don't care enough about Era crap to look. I'm gonna have to repeat myself, but I don't understand the point of this thread. Is your complaint that CG wants you to pay to go past lvl 65, when it has repeatedly been stated that F2P you can get to 65 by the end of the Era, and we're only halfway through it? Is this your complaint?

It takes a special breed to see that this whole era is rigged right from the get go. Pay to unlock to 7 stars and turn around again to pay to level up. LoL not that serious in my life ill just use that money on things more meaningful. #offthehamsterwheel

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ZanirN7S
Seasoned Ace
2 months ago
So... I don't understand the point of this thread.

CG said F2P can get to 65. There appears to be a whaling barrier to advance past that. Right... so it's like they said. F2P can get to 65. And that means... the Era system works as CG described it?

Also, we've seen new Era materials packs become available for crystals as more Era units are released. We're on the 3rd out of 6. We haven't seen one full Era yet. We're all still learning how to interact with this new system as we go. Presumably, the trend so far established will be followed and more Era mats will become available for crystals for those who want to go beyond lvl 65. There might have been some info on this in the datamine. I don't know, I haven't looked, I don't care enough about Era crap to look.

I'm gonna have to repeat myself, but I don't understand the point of this thread. Is your complaint that CG wants you to pay to go past lvl 65, when it has repeatedly been stated that F2P you can get to 65 by the end of the Era, and we're only halfway through it? Is this your complaint?
mykdapet
Rising Ace
2 months ago
I didn't log this on a week per week basis, but, I also think they're releasing bits over the course of the era as well. You can't whale 1-85 day 1 as the packs weren't there as I recall, but each time they add a toon, they seem to add later and later packs.
It would NOT surprise me in the slightest to find the coliseum rigged as well so you are blocked from advancing too far too soon and those gates ease up at each new toon. I think they've gone out of their way to force a pace no one is really happy with with these era toons.
Just look at the Maul reqs. Full unlock is all toons at 85. To do that requires serious cash. Not just 20, 50, or even a 100 bucks. If they say FTP can get to 65, though, the literal translation of that means you can't get further without spending. Sure, they leave out getting to 75 and 85 (the next to steps for Maul) requires spending obscene amounts, but is anyone shocked?
Colewhip66
Rising Traveler
2 months ago
Yeah, from 70-85 alone would take a couple hundred to do that for all 6 toons, not to mention the money on getting them shards. Maul is seriously a character costing over $600 for. Wouldn't be surprised at all if it costs people 1k+ that whaled since the start of Coliseum and had Luke at 70 without other characters.
Colewhip66
Rising Traveler
2 months ago
Yes actually. It's why I added the "feedback" Tag. The old way to unlock characters was better for f2p and for whales. People could have already had the characters up and running with gear in a shorter time and with less investment. Could have had them geared instead of having to do coliseum which is it's own can of worms for gameplay.
Reyleonard0
New Scout
2 months ago
It takes a special breed to see that this whole era is rigged right from the get go. Pay to unlock to 7 stars and turn around again to pay to level up. LoL not that serious in my life ill just use that money on things more meaningful. #offthehamsterwheel
knieriemd
Seasoned Newcomer
2 months ago
It is actually literally impossible to get everybody up to level 85 now because there is no way to get zereks. As a result, something has to be coming.
dsgodsey587
Seasoned Newcomer
1 month ago
The problem is CG said you would have to spend money. They didn't say you would have to spend money continuously at regular intervals. Spend money to start then spend money on lvl 70 then 85, etc
Many people spent money to start not realizing they would have to spend at lvl 70 regardless of how much they previously spent. You therefore spent a hundred dollars to start and can't get any higher than a FTP unless you spend even more. Its BS
DarjeloSalas
Seasoned Ace
1 month ago
There are many problems, but that certainly is a big one.
I didn't spend any cash in the early days of the new Era system, but I've caught up with and actually surpassed some fellow players who did.
I think CG could have been much clearer - saying "This is where we expect most players to reach with F2P" is not the same as saying "You will not be able to get any further without P2P".
mgkkain
Seasoned Ace
1 month ago
The lvl 71+ piece currently is only available via the marque system pretty much need to get 7 star day 1 or you will find yourself getting stuck
Hieroglyphics87
Seasoned Scout
1 month ago
in short CG said to everyone if you not part of a social class and ethnic group IRL you don't get to enjoy and play the game and enjoy the new era system. You're either part of the social class elites IRL or not at all definitely drawing the divide and segregating us.