Dear friends!
A lot of questions about the new reward system came up, so we decided to tell you about these changes in more detail.
Let's start with the most relevant topic.
We see your feedback on social media, especially messages about the inventory being filled up with rewards. Additionally, you mentioned the need to watch the chest animation after every battle.
We tried to release the hotfix as soon as possible, taking into account all your main concerns (note: since the Apple company has holidays now, iOS owners will get access to the patch earlier next week). We added a new option to settings that will let you skip the animation automatically. Moreover, we slightly revised the contents of the chests. Our goal was to simplify the process of collecting runes that will be merged into mightier and to solve the inventory problem.
Also, we'd like to provide more details about the reasons we changed the reward system. We had two main motives:
- We wanted all game modes to be equal. Before that players were mostly thinking about rewards when choosing a mission. As a result, some modes were unfairly neglected while other spots, on the contrary, became a place for continuous trophy farming. With the new reward system, you can play the maps and modes you truly enjoy!
- Another goal of the new system is to simplify a player's path at the first and medium stages. New players can now get much more relevant rewards and quickly adjust to the game.
We understand that high-level players might think their rewards are now worse than they used to be. But, friends, the previous system was created for the game that existed three years ago. At the time, Defenders 2 had no rune merging, no premium that gives twice as many rewards, no other economic changes. Besides, some important in-game items became devalued with time. It applies to All-Purpose Gears and powerful runes — orange, red, and turquoise.
Since the game is constantly changing and evolving, it requires changes in the economic balance too. We realize that accepting them now may be difficult for players who got used to the old reality. But over time the changes will be of benefit to the game and will freshen it up. On top of that, experienced Defenders 2 players got their own new type of content — mythic content, and the changes in the reward system don't affect it. You may rest assured that we will do our best to expand and develop it!
Lastly, we want to note that the reward system you see is not final. This is just the first iteration. In addition to the changes we mentioned above, we will continue to improve and elaborate it in the new year, following your thoughts and suggestions.
Defenders, thank you very much for your feedback! You help us make the game better. Happy holidays!