An Unfortunate Trend: 4* releases are now T50

Sidlon
Sidlon Posts: 149 Tile Toppler
in MPQ General Discussion

Basically for as long as we’ve had 4* characters, they’ve debuted with a monthly PVE event where the top 100 alliances got a cover.

That changed in October, when BCS suddenly had the Viper release event only reward the T50 groups. I’d hoped it was a fluke, but now 4* Lin Lie is again only going to the top 50.

Is there any chance of returning to the old way of things? Is it just me, or does anyone else care?

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  • entrailbucket
    entrailbucket Posts: 8,090 Chairperson of the Boards

    @LavaManLee said:
    I actually did use to care. I couldn't wait to get a 4* champed and use them. I would actually spend money to make sure they got champed quickly. I would strive for a T10 in SCL10.

    Then the entire cluster mess of Unity happened. Realized none of it was that serious and if the devs didn't really care about the game or me, my best option might be to not care about them as much. Now I just play way more for fun and figure I'll get at least one cover so I can do required PVE but placement doesn't meant a thing. In a much more casual alliance and enjoy the game a heck of a lot more.

    This is the way.

  • bluewolf
    bluewolf Posts: 6,928 Chairperson of the Boards
    edited 24 January 2026, 17:17

    On the one hand it kind of stinks.

    On the other the timing lines up with the surprise revamp of rewards and SCL’s. Which to this day never has had a post or explainer for goals and targets or official acknowledgement.

    Maybe some bean counter demanded they pull back alliance rewards a bit so people get more covers individually- because we absolutely do, especially in the higher SCL’s you mostly need to play in to get T100.

    You made the point clearly. They read the forums. Modifying rewards is still maybe a bit tricky but seems to be a thing IP2 can handle. So the people in charge can decide to add the cover back in if they choose.

    Now, I say let it go and move on. We get tons of covers for latest characters nowadays with the SCL bumps, and one less is a bit annoying but won’t be noticeable long term.

  • Sidlon
    Sidlon Posts: 149 Tile Toppler

    I’ve spent a lot of time in t100 alliances, and this feels like they’re taking away one of the main reasons to run one of those.

    For the last ~6years, I’ve been running a boss/release group, that mostly plays casual, but spins up to play t100 on those monthly release events, and also for boss events. Going forward, I guess it’s just a boss alliance now. I just wish it felt like some thought went into this decision.

  • entrailbucket
    entrailbucket Posts: 8,090 Chairperson of the Boards

    @bluewolf said:
    On the one hand it kind of stinks.

    On the other the timing lines up with the surprise revamp of rewards and SCL’s. Which to this day never has had a post or explainer for goals and targets or official acknowledgement.

    Maybe some bean counter demanded they pull back alliance rewards a bit so people get more covers individually- because we absolutely do, especially in the higher SCL’s you mostly need to play in to get T100.

    You made the point clearly. They read the forums. Modifying rewards is still maybe a bit tricky but seems to be a thing IP2 can handle. So the people in charge can decide to add the cover back in if they choose.

    Now, I say let it go and move on. We get tons of covers for latest characters nowadays with the SCL bumps, and one less is a bit annoying but won’t be noticeable long term.

    I really doubt someone actively made this decision. The rollout of the SCL changes was so weird and so poorly communicated that I don't think much of it was intentional. Almost everything that changed post-Unity happened by accident.

    And yeah, IP2 are on this forum, so maybe they'll see this and make the change.

  • will7612
    will7612 Posts: 167 Tile Toppler

    Since MOST 4* New Releases have been useless, I don´t think its most of an issue missing a Cover.
    But......, I strongly agree with the T100 Alliance feeling, my alliance also used to pursue those covers, not anymore on a T50 to win it

  • Borstock
    Borstock Posts: 3,245 Chairperson of the Boards

    What's placement? I vaguely remember caring about such a thing.

    No, really, I appreciate that there are people who still care.

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