"The Gear Grind" exemplified by the MK5 Stun Gun
I'd like to weigh in here with a few facts, based on one assumption (I really hope I'm not violating a forum rule here):
I have been playing for about a year now. I have spent money in the game. I love the game but like many, I do not like the exaggerated gear grind. Here is an example why:
Thanks to a little helper website we all know and love, I know, that for all the Characters in my roster, that are above Lvl 60 (which is only about one third of all Characters), I still need around 60 Mk 5 Stun Guns.
If I used all of my daily energy (420) only for farming the stun gun salvage on a 10 energy node, assuming a 20% drop rate, and getting the carbantis only from challenges and the occasional crystals I earn, it would take me a whole year to equip my characters only with this one gear piece. I would not have farmed any other piece that year.
With all the content that keeps coming out (which is great in principle) and the corresponding need to have multiple squads on a high level, as well as the meta changing every few weeks now, I simply fail to understand how the gear grind is a well balanced approach that keeps the game enjoyable.
If I had only one wish in this game, it would be a more balanced approach to gear. Simply add a little more of the most needed gear to the challenges or raise the drop rate for gear a little. Or best, do both.
Cheers
I have been playing for about a year now. I have spent money in the game. I love the game but like many, I do not like the exaggerated gear grind. Here is an example why:
Thanks to a little helper website we all know and love, I know, that for all the Characters in my roster, that are above Lvl 60 (which is only about one third of all Characters), I still need around 60 Mk 5 Stun Guns.
If I used all of my daily energy (420) only for farming the stun gun salvage on a 10 energy node, assuming a 20% drop rate, and getting the carbantis only from challenges and the occasional crystals I earn, it would take me a whole year to equip my characters only with this one gear piece. I would not have farmed any other piece that year.
With all the content that keeps coming out (which is great in principle) and the corresponding need to have multiple squads on a high level, as well as the meta changing every few weeks now, I simply fail to understand how the gear grind is a well balanced approach that keeps the game enjoyable.
If I had only one wish in this game, it would be a more balanced approach to gear. Simply add a little more of the most needed gear to the challenges or raise the drop rate for gear a little. Or best, do both.
Cheers
