New update to change XP mechanics and loot
Developer Crystal Dynamics and publisher Square Enix have announced a new update for their comic book epic Marvel Avengers. Released on March 18, the new patch will slow down the amount of XP delivered to the player, slowing the progression of each individual character and making the Avengers assembly a little longer.
In a statement on its official blog, Crystal Dynamics said the reason behind the move was to prevent players from being overwhelmed with skill points and attributes early in character construction. By slowing down the leveling process, players will be given the opportunity to explore a hero’s abilities and skills at a more relaxed pace, rather than speed them up, hypothetically, choosing six new moves after a single fight with the boss.
“In most RPGs, the amount of XP you need to level up increases as you gain levels in a curve, but our system is a straight line. This has led to rhythm issues, such as skill points that are currently rewarded too quickly, which can be confusing and overwhelming for newer players. We want every decision to invest in a skill or Heroic to be more meaningful. “
This line of thinking do what make a little sense – slowing down the flow of skills and abilities will encourage further experimentation of character constructions. But the problem here is that people who have time dedicated to the game Marvel Avengers it will be, until now, in the groove of the “flow” of the title. The implementation of a major change of pace, in this late day, risks irritating the dedicated player base, of which Marvel Avengers‘is already smaller than Square Enix would have liked. Any positive aspects of this update will be more suitable for anyone starting the game again – maybe with the release of its PS5 and Xbox Series X – but if there is a new community of players in another matter.
In a strange way of double-speaking, the statement goes on to suggest that players who want to quickly maximize their heroes at level 50 should hurry up and do so before the upgrade drops, implying that the current XP rate It is the meta adopted for the game and only serves to make the change received seem all the more intrusive to the gaming community.
In addition, the new update will also bring changes to Marvel Avengers prey system. As Crystal Dynamics explained, players will no longer receive random cosmetic drops through methods such as leveling up, completing missions, and opening strong boxes. Instead, some rare items will be available for purchase with units directly from the game’s supplier, Chastity McBryde. The Chastity store will be rebuilt to allow for this. Crystal Dynamics hopes this will give players more agency in the rewards they earn.
