My veiw on Legendary Events

I missed yoda and Palpatine and then priroritized so I wouldn't miss them again. I missed Thrawn the first time but should be ready for him next time. It appears I might get lucky on BB8. Point is, if you don't get it the first time, it's not the end of the world. As long as necessary toons are reasonably farmable, I have no issue. I strongly prefer the 145 5* character unlock with the chance to 7* through legendary events to the introduction of mediocre toons at 2* that will take forever to farm when there are so many other priorities in the game. But that's the game. And I live with it. I'm a stronger player than some and there are lots that are stronger than me. I'm ok with that. This is a game and it's supposed to be fun. When that ceases, stop playing. (It's less people I have to compete with anyway)...

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"OneWorldAway;c-1278562" wrote:
I agree. It's not our game to design, only play. I spent over 6 months previously grinding FO "just in case." Thrawn, as much as the Phoenix requirement was disliked, i felt had a totally fair method of unlocking an maxing without buying the bundle. These things, like Thrawn, require a little bit of work, but they shift our focus so that we have something to do.

Thrawn was the only one I had an issue with, not because it required Phoenix per se, but because at the time Phoenix had just been released, and it was a mad rush if you wanted to get them up in time. It didn't reward people who had prepared in advance in case it was needed, because preparing in advance wasn't possible (except through spending a ton on packs not long before that). I have no issue with something like FO, which, despite being difficult to farm, has been a full faction in the game for a long time, already required for a mod challenge, and entirely predictable given the new movie coming out. The trend of requiring various factions for things has been in place for a while, so I have long been tracking my progress towards the goal of having 5 7* characters of each full faction.

"Nocturnal_Glow;d-134402" wrote:
Many in the community have been complaining about the short notice given for legendary events. I have always looked at this as an opportunity to reward those who have already invested in characters outside of the normal meta (and of course to those who spend money on the game).

After the first event everyone who wasn't prepared then has time (months) to farm up and get what they need for it. For instance with people who missed out on cls the first time around I'm sure they're already prepared for him the second time around now. Just wanted to know if anyone else had similar thoughts? I know the fact the meta is usually with that new character for a few months but again I think that's the reward of not investing in to the current meta or being someone who provides income to the people who work on this game.

(Disclaimer: I am actually a F2P been playing for quite a while and did not get cls and won't be getting bb8)

That's assuming that you've been playing long enough to have been able to farm toons outside the normal meta. The big issue imho with legendary events is that you can't ever farm anyone other than who they want you to farm because you're always trying to get to a legendary toon requirement.

Phoenix for Thrawn
Old Ben for CLS
CHS/HRS for TB

For newer players, throw some empire in for R2 and Ewoks for the rumoured super mods....tell me at what point would we have been able to do the ridiculous FO farm?

Ever since the thrawn event we've been getting a new toon every month that's left us no room for maneuverer on any other toons.

There's obviously not going to be any breaks on new toons because that's where they make their money, that's fair enough but they really need to change it up in terms of how they're delivered. Having it like this every single month has really taken enjoyment away from the game for me because there's still toons I want to farm outside these meta breakers but in order to remain competitive I have to do whatever CG want.

If it wasn't for the great banter I have with my guild I'd probably have thrown the towel in by now.

You have to pick and choose in this game if you are not a Kraken. I realized this way back in tournaments--I only set a defense squad for the Vader's TIE ones so I could save ally points, and got a 6* Jyn.

Was there enough time to farm FO if you chased the rumors because of the new movie and Phasma being login? Sure. But you would have had to choose that over, say, getting your TB characters ready. And maybe you interpreted that as needing FO to support a character rather than unlock in the fifth Legendary event outside of Hero's Journey. Maybe you didn't know it was BB-8. But you should at this point be expecting any new characters to have seemingly OP kits regardless.

Which comes back to choice. Either you choose to chase new characters and the meta, or you work on in sight goals, help your guild, and have fun doing other aspects of the game. I passed on Thrawn the first time because I didn't want to divert resources from tank teams as we were pre-HAAT at the time (and I was never going to get him 7, anyway). Well, so we finally beat HAAT and I go back to Phoenix, and then they drop TB on us, so I have to pause on Hera for Captain Han. Finally get him to 5* and just finish Hera, then they say we need FO for BB-8. So do you go after 5* BB-8 and hope you can beat t7 of Thrawn without Ezra? Do you pass on BB-8 all together? And at some point I still need to go back to mod farming.

F2P and light spenders CAN do well in this game. But they have to make choices and manage their resources. And maybe that means not getting every legendary right off the bat. It all comes back to choices. If all you care about is arena and chasing new Legendaries, then join a guild that will carry you just for tickets and chase all the internet hunches rather than guild toons. If you care about other aspects of the game, then you can't have every new shiny thing right away.

The thing that money buys you in this game is time. If you don't spend, it doesn't mean you can't have things, just that it will take you much more time. You should realize that going in and be comfortable with it.

The next Legendary event will likely be Resistance. Start getting ready...

I just have to say (I know I know good for me); but this is the ONLY legendary event that I have ever been prepared for. I have all FO at 7* and G9 or higher; this is a great day for me.

Legendary events are geared toward one thing: money!! They give purposely vague clues and very little time when they do the official notice. And it's almost always requires a underdeveloped faction of characters that most free players and a good deal of pay players haven't devoted many resources to except for one or two that are particularly good for arena or gw. Then right before the event they release faction packs for the required hero's to spur a buying frenzy to get ready. That's basically the entire push behind when and who they release. What hero has the most demand for release and which set of requirements make the most sense while ensuring the largest margin of players won't have a full team at the proper level yet to ensure a large spending spree on packs. After that they go in rotation and start brainstorming on the next one. By the time the event roles back around most players have the proper team to unlock him and max him out. And they still have at least the shard packs up for new players who weren't around the last rotation.

To everyone complaining about $$$
You are welcome! I spend my hard earned money while you stay frugal. My money is then turned into a game that allows you to still play and compete while spending nothing.
Keep complaining about the players that literally pay for you to play.

"Nevermore83;c-1284477" wrote:
To everyone complaining about $$$
You are welcome! I spend my hard earned money while you stay frugal. My money is then turned into a game that allows you to still play and compete while spending nothing.
Keep complaining about the players that literally pay for you to play.

Thanks. Since you're in a giving mood, can you also buy me a car?