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29 May

Developer Q&A - May 29th

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CG_154M's Responses:

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[*] Q: Are there any plans to improve cheat detection for the game to curb game hacks/cheats, especially with the plans for grand arena championships? -Raknar
[*] A: CG_154M: We do have plans to improve our tools for investigating and actioning against cheaters alongside the Grand Arena Championships launch. Some of them are already live, some of them will be coming at launch, and some of them will be coming once we see how well our tools and processes work in our initial "exhibition" championships. We intend to share more about our processes and policies here in a couple of weeks. We have learned a lot from the initial Grand Arena event system and are applying those learnings to the Championship.
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[*] Q: How do you plan to handle cheaters in GA championships, especially with respect to those impacted by cheating during a given season?
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Developer Q&A - May 29th

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CG_Erik's Responses:

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[*] Q: During a previous Q&A, a question was asked (by me) about entry to the GameChanger program. The answer was basically stay tuned more info on that topic coming soon. Any update? How can we gain access to/be considered for entry into the GC program? -JD - Meat City Gaming
[*] A: CG_Erik: Thanks for the question, but unfortunately we're not currently accepting new Game Changers. As you may be aware, we had some restructuring at EA in recent months, and as a consequence we no longer have a dedicated staff member to manage the Game Changer program. We've attempted to support the program as much as possible with the development team, however this is in addition to our other day jobs. We appreciate the Game Changers and the endless energy they've brought to the community conversation - and absolutely want to work with content creators moving forward - but we're in a bit of a holding pattern a... Read more

Developer Q&A - May 29th

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CG_Tophat's Responses:

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[*] Q: With the overabundance of KOTOR characters added to the game will we be lucky enough to get Expanded Universe characters from the comics coming to the game? i know quite a few players that would love to play with a squad of Doctor Aphra, Triple-Zero, Beetee-One, Black Krrsantan, and maybe Magna Tolvan. Even just on off characters from the Comics or Books would be great would love to be able to put Mr. Bones onto my Droid Team. -Bevel Lemelisk
[*] A: CG_Tophat: Personally, I love the comic book characters and I regularly try to find a place for them in the schedule. That said, we currently have no plans to introduce these characters into the game at this time. As always, we constantly think about future character releases and may consider these characters in the future.
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[*] Q: Do you think that walking stick Yoda uses prominently in Seagull... Read more

Developer Q&A - May 29th

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CG_Carrie's Responses:

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[*] Q: Will you ever add multibuy to bronzium data cards?
[*] A: CG_Carrie: There are no plans for this. I think we get this question at least a few times a year, but the short of it is, when ally points were used as the currency in the old Tournament system, that was a big mistake that we made. When we turned off Tournaments, we didn't feel like we could take away the currency that was granted, even though we didn't want it to be used to open Bronzium packs at that amount. We probably should have then, but instead have decided to let it sit, and find other ways for you to spend large amounts of the ally points via the weekly shipments. NR: We'll likely try to find other ways for you to use large amounts of Ally Points on something that's meaningful for where you are in the game.
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[*] Q: On IOS devices when attempting a Territory War the game shuts... Read more

28 May

June Calendar Changes

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Hi folks,

The June calendar is live and you may have noticed that there are no Grand Arenas this month. It’s no secret that Grand Arena Championships are coming to the holotables soon and due to the release process, this unfortunately means we cannot run Grand Arena during this month without causing issues to the game.

In light of this, we are looking to offset the rewards you normally receive with some other events. Stay tuned.

-Crumb

Event Calendar - June

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Hey Everyone,
Here is a list of some of the upcoming events for June.
DISCLAIMER: ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Daily Login Character for June: Umbaran Starfighter
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Why no Grand Arena? Read here to find out why.

24 May

Developer Q&A - Wednesday May 29th @ 2PM PT

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Hi Holotable Heroes,

Last Friday, I posted a survey inviting you to submit your questions for an upcoming Dev Q&A. Thank you to the many of you who have submitted questions so far!

The Q&A will be held from 2-3PM Pacific Time on Wednesday, May 29th in the General Discussion section. We’ll have the usual cast of characters - and possibly a couple more.

The team will answer the best questions from the survey - don't worry they're not going to avoid the hard ones - as well as many as possible from the comments during the session.

So, enjoy your long holiday weekend, if applicable (note: the studio will be closed on Monday), and we’ll see you next week!

- Crumb

20 May

Galactic Upgrade Kit

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Hi folks,

There was an issue over the weekend with the Galactic Upgrade Kit having the incorrect price listed on the Android store. The price on Android will be updated to the correct amount of $7.99 shortly. Also, it should be noted that the pack description is incorrect. The pack is only purchasable once in the period of time it is offered, not once per day. Apologies for any confusion.

We will not be issuing a refund for the differential. If the error had resulted in an increase to the price, we would refund those players, however since it was a discount, we will not be providing any compensation.

As a reminder, we do not do any sort of price testing such as showing one group of players one price and another group a different price. This was an error.

-Crumb

17 May

Friday Fun Fact

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I've been noticing a good number of Chewbacca portraits in my Arena and in GA but I was curious how many people actually equipped the new Title/Portrait. Our data experts showed me that over 97k players that have equipped the "Loyal Friend" title and the Portrait commemorating Peter Mayhew. That's pretty amazing! Thanks for keeping the memory alive!



Do you always post Friday Fun Facts? If not, you totally should. That'd be a nice, fun little boost of morale.


This is the first time but maybe we can make into something regular. I like cool data!

Improvements to Grand Arena Matchmaking

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From our Feature Producer:

We’ve been spending a lot of time internally looking qualitatively and quantitatively at player interactions with Grand Arena over the last several months in preparation for the release of Grand Arena Championships. While we’ve mostly focused on adding a layer of progression, variety and competition to the existing feature, one thing we’ve gotten plenty of feedback from players about is making changes to matchmaking.

Over the last few months, we’ve leaned much more heavily into Galactic Power as a matchmaking component because we saw that many players were concerned about the fairness of going up against a player with a meaningfully different collection size. This has resulted in a lot of fun, close matches, and very few “blowouts”, but it has also led to a bit of a disconnect in some players’ expectations, and resulted in some degenerative behavior patterns as a result.

Specifically, we’ve heard a lot from players who ... Read more

Questions for an Upcoming Q&A

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Hi Holotable Heroes,

Have a question you’ve been dying to ask the developers? We are gathering questions for an upcoming Dev Q&A!

Stay tuned to the forums for the announcement of the date and time of the Q&A.

As always, we won’t be answering questions about legal issues, monetization, when will X character be coming to the game, etc.

Click the link to submit your questions >>> SurveyMonkey

Nute Gunray FAQ

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Hi Holotable Heroes,

I’ve seen some good questions around Nute Gunray’s kit so I’ve put together a short FAQ of the hottest topics.

"In time, the suffering of your people will persuade you to see our point of view” - Nute Gunray
  • Q: How does Extortion work?
  • A: Extortion is an ability that you grant to enemies. They can choose to “spend” Extortion during their turn to get rid of it. If they do - you gain "Profit". If they don't, Nute’s kit has many ways to punish enemies who deny him his payment.
  • Q:When does the AI prioritize Extortion? What about Raid Bosses?
  • A: In most cases, the AI will use their other specials first, then use Extortion, and finally their basic - so it’s fairly easy to predict when the computer player will use it. Raid Bosses handle this the same way that other units do, but Raid bosses are of course immune to healing. You can extort raid bosses, and if the AI would choos...
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15 May

Content Update 5/15/2019

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Hi Holotable Heroes!
Here is all the new content you’ll find after today’s update, 5/15/2019.

CHARACTERS AND SHIPS
For more info on these units, check out the kit reveals and strategy guides below: Read more

Server Update 5/15/2019

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Server Update is complete and all eligible players should have received their Ability Materials from Nute Gunray's Leader ability. If you have not, please reboot your client now.

May Calendar Update

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Hi Holotable Heroes,

I had posted with this month’s calendar that we may need to move or cancel the last Grand Arena this month but good news! We will have space in the calendar to run a 4th Grand Arena with some minor adjustments to accommodate for an upcoming release.
  • Review Periods for both Grand Arenas starting on 5/20 & 5/27 will be shortened to 1 hours (Review Period for 5/13 will be shorten to 1 hour too)
  • Preview/Sign Up Periods for 5/20 & 5/27 Grand Arenas will both be shortened to 23 hours

Also a reminder about Monday's changes to the calendar, Territory Wars will not have any bonuses (including the original bonuses: First Order, Resistance, Scoundrels and Bounty Hunter) going forward. Due to the feedback we’ve received about the different formats of Territory Wars and that an original rules version was a... Read more

Server Update 5/15/2019

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Hi Holotable Heroes!

In preparation for Nute Gunray’s rework, today’s update will roll back any Ability Materials you used to upgrade Nute Gunray’s Leader Ability.

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  • Due to the upcoming rework of Nute Gunray's Leader Ability, we are refunding the ability materials you applied to it.

Please note that you will need to reboot your client if you are not seeing the above changes after the update.

14 May

Dooku and Nute Gunray reworks

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Originally posted by hesjingixen

While we have you here.....how does Extortion work with Raid Bosses? Or does it?

It works like normal. The AI will generally prioritize their Special Abilities over Extortion and using Extortion over their Basic

Dooku and Nute Gunray reworks

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Originally posted by Mirrodin90

I like both of them. These are reasonable kits again. Still, why does Nute revive ?? I can’t seem to get it.

He manages to escape almost everytime he is captured! His revive is mostly based on how slippery a Separatist he is

Rally the Separatist Forces

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Hi Holotable Heroes,

Galaxy of Heroes' Clone Wars campaign continues with updated kits for Count Dooku and Nute Gunray. These reworks will provide two very different Leaders for your Separatist teams.

Count Dooku’s tune up will see him continue to be the countering powerhouse that he always has been, but now is a better choice of leader for the Separatists - no longer relying on General Grievous and the Separatist Droids.

Nute Gunray's character identity is getting some big changes. Nute Gunray extorts his opposition to fulfill his agenda by forcing his opponents to choose between two bad options. Will you give into Nute's extortion for now or pay the price later?

Note: We will be returning all Ability Materials on Nute Gunray's Leader Ability as we are shifting that character’s identity. Both the ability changes and the returning of the Ability Materials will occur in updates later this week.

Find the full changes here:
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Territory Wars Outage 5/11

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Hi Holotable Heroes,

Due to the minor server outage on May 11th that impacted Territory Wars, we will be sending all players eligible for Territory Wars 250 Crystals as an apology. Our servers experienced higher than normal load over the weekend and caused some players to have issues participating in Territory Wars. We are working to prevent this issue in the future and ensuring that this problem does not occur again.

Due to the feedback we’ve received about the different formats of Territory Wars and that an original rules version was affected, we’re planning to run original 5v5 versions for the foreseeable future. As always, this is subject to change.

Good luck and we’ll see you on the holotables.

-Crumb