STOP with the Time Capsule Collection Iconics

Do they not understand what putting the new iconic as a Time Capsule Collection does?

Seriously the most anti-alt friendly decision they can make and they've done it again like with the Bat Swarm Iconic

I still don't even have the Bat Swarm Iconic on ONE toon let alone all the toons I'd like it to be on.

Atleast make it REPLAYABLE to Alts to get the reward. Should've been the reward for opening 25 tho imo

These super rare Time Capsule Collections with super low drop rates with NO RNG PROTECTION, which also are NOT REPLAYABLE to alts (for the reward) typically cost +400M on the broker. +400M per Iconic you want per character is insane. Let us Replay it please!

Of course they know what they're doing. They're putting the only things that they know for a fact sell into the events and time capsules to reinforce the pay or play philosophy.

They don't care about your alts. Most people admit their alts are primarily for additional loot from loot locked content, to support their main. You can cry about this every time they release an iconic in a time capsule, but it won't make a difference. KPIs go up is all that matters. You keeping your alts on par with your main isn't a KPI.

That depends on who you ask. Some people enjoy making large numbers of whimsical characters and take the time to flesh out each one and build them up. It's what I've done on Star Trek Online, and I have a rather large army of 49 characters there, most of which are already 65, and most of those are fully kitted out in mark XV gear across the board.

Now imagine trying to pull something like the time-capsule iconic powers on Star Trek Online. Locking, say, a powerful kit module or console behind 12 hard-to-find low-percentage random collection items which are themselves inside lockboxes you have to open with keys? Two words: NOT. HAPPENING.

This has a lot of DCUO players angry. We have a right to voice and express our opinions (politely but sternly). It's called freedom of speech. #DealWithIt

...and then there are some asking for 45 new powers for free lol

Honestly, for something that's extremely rare to get, it's wild that we have to COMPLETELY redo the collection on other characters to get it, when it's already incredibly difficult to RNG the drops. They either need to stop with these capsule iconics or, as you said, make it a reward for just opening capsules.

When stuff like this drops, it doesn't really feel like a fun hunt for a cool reward, but rather just a game of opening capsule after capsule with no sense of progression because RNG isn't on your side, combined with the fact that you're gonna watch broker prices skyrocket way past what most players are gonna be able to afford, and it just feels as though the game's trynna nudge you into spending actual money, or to just give up altogether. If they're gonna add powers relating to DC characters in a DC game, they should at least make it so that it's something that everyone can reasonably aspire to get.

They do. It makes Time Capsules more attractive to players, who have more than enough Skill Points and cosmetics. Seems like a sound business decision, to include something actually useful - but not essential - in the thing you're trying to sell. And I guess Bat Swarm generated enough interest in the previous TC, that they're going to keep doing it.

It would be nice, if we could unlock those iconic abilities on alts, but it's not like they are absolutely necessary to have on every toon. And personally, I'd rather pay a few hundred million fake dollars on broker, than hundreds of Replay Badges, which cost real money.

it’s the most anti-friendly MMO company that still exists nowadays and it’s frankly sad that such a popular license undergoes such a thing, after, we understand why communities are increasingly disinterested in this game, they do everything to make it happen...

As much as I entirely agree with you I suspect money speaks louder than any of our words.

Sticking items like this in capsules sells more than any other virtual item delivery in the game. You've got both people spending money for the item because they want to use it, then, you've also got people spending money on the item, not caring about it in the slightest and only after the 25-50pt feat attached to the item.

And people opening them to sell the rare items too lol

As long as whales are willing to spend, devs will continue to push these items. Before wolf sets came out I said that anything designed to make arts alt friendly would be heavily monetized. I was told it wouldn’t be because the devs already heavily monetized the rest of the game. lol…. Yes cause a company won’t try to find other ways to get money from their whales XD

I’ll continue to spend the absolute nothing on anything I don’t support. Won’t spend on TCs or buy out any of these campaigns.

While being true that I use my alts to feed resources to my main, I only do this because they've started making it impossible or near on impossible to complete the items or content while running a singular character, so it's a bit of a chicken & egg scenario where you have to decide which one came first to decide where the root problem lies.

Look at the fact there is now, not one, but two, omnipotence items. Running content for the duration of the DLC for the entire DLC is unlikely to yield you the materials required to craft the items within the time period where the item is most useful.

Even the seasonals are starting to get more intense, with pricing and further restrictions around whether we can even share rewards with ourselves, let alone other players.

That said, despite the fact I use my alts to progress my main, any assertion that I "don't care about my alts and that they're used to get food for my main" isn't actually true either. I do actually care about my alts and if I could I'd get them things too, it's just the game makes it incredibly hard to do so.

And for what its worth I do actually put a lot of my resources in to my alts that could otherwise make my mains life easier if I chose not to do so.

Unfortunately dcuo is in a state where you have a very long grind or you open your wallet. I’m not a person who’s afraid to spend. Luckily I’m financially stable and can afford to do so. But I choose to not support any features I do not agree with. In fact these recent changes have made me “min/max” my alts in order to “stick it to the man” and spend less money/time. Between the amount of grind that’s been accelerated and the faster release rate of dlcs (while utilizing flashbacks to “fluff” up the dlc, fluff up is the nice way of saying it btw), it feels like the devs are experimenting with how far they can push this system before players just stop caring.

But as long as there are whales scoreboard chasing, there will be heavy monetization.

Eventually they will go on second chance vendor ..

In 3 years and for 5000 Quarks.

That is a loooonnng wait to get the ability.

SEVERAL OF YOU SAID BASICALLY THE SAME THING, THIS IS JUST THE PARTICULAR MESSAGE I CHOSE TO DO A QUOTE REPLY TO, MM-KAY?

The thing is, you don't actually HAVE to repeat that collection on every Alt Character. You can choose to be PATIENT, and wait a couple or 3 years for that Time Capsule to move into the Boo$ter Gold Vendor, and just BUY the Iconic Power(s) for Quarks. While you wait, you can choose to just take the Quarks rewards from the Time Capsules, and stockpile Quarks in advance. Most of you are simply too impatient to do that.

There is one issue, though. The allies from various Time Capsules never made it to Booster Gold. The Capsules Items are there, but NOT the allies. This is something I have brought up, and I'm afraid it will be the same with abilities. I've been playing the broker game on the EU server for awhile with minimal spendings. I did drop the rare for the Bat Swarm ability and I decided to sell it on broker. On a server with low population like that, making money takes more time so I rather not get stuff I don't see myself use. For this capsule, I will again take my time with farming stabilizers and playing the broker. I have a hard time with abilities being put behind time capsules without being able to replay them with feats like allies. Alts has become very hard to maintain. And I have over 36 characters. I barely keep up with my main now - so yeah.

Do you notice that this game is worse than playing in a casino?

If thats how you feel, if youre not enjoying the game anymore or dont like the path it has taken, then walk away. Its that simple.

People are allowed to dislike elements of the game while still enjoying other aspects. They’re also welcome to voice their opinions on the game’s public community forum without having to quit the game completely.

Imagine that, a for profit company wanting to make a profit...

For sure, im not saying he cant voice his opinions, just kinda advice (probably i could have said in a better way). Because thing is, when 90% of the time all someone does is complain, or be angry/cry about the direction of the game, clearly the enjoyment is gone. Walk away, take a break and come back with refresh energy...or keep complaining/suffering the game or whatever. The choice is in his hands.