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09 Mar

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Originally posted by SUB-MYTHIC

Not for me. I’ve crashed twice on the switch in the past hour alone.

Another fix is in 1.5.5 which launches Thursday. Be sure to grab it!

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This is fantastic to hear! We managed to drop the disconnect a ton in the latest patches, and another fix is going out today.

We expect this to be fully addressed after 1.5.5!

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Originally posted by -SpaceShorts-

Oh great. Now there's an expiration date on my several thousand vault coins I was never able to spend. Don't worry, they said. We're thinking of something for those that have everything, they said. So this was your solution. You spent all that time thinking about how you can rearrange systems in the game to take away from what I have and slap yet another price tag on it so I can get it back quicker. I guess that's what makes good marketing, am I right u/bunheadwhat ? Jesus Christ, why put an expiration date on it? Seriously, in order for me to spend all those vault coins in one season, you'd have to pump out the equivalent of around TEN ultra quality armor sets in the span we normally see TWO being created from hunt passes.

You want to give me a reason to believe? Make it to where the the seasonal currency that was converted from vault coins doesn't expire. That would be adding without subtrac...

First off, sorry that you feel this way. Obviously, not something you wanted to read today.

So the goal with the transition is to give you everything that ever would have been in the Vault (and more) for a limited time. This way, you can go nuts and buy all the Vault items your heart desires. We're going to add a lot of things to this sale so you have an opportunity to use your hard-earned coins.

After that, yes, they will convert. There will be more items in the Reward Cache for you to spend these on, and this will grow over the season. After this season ends in July, you'll be on the same page as every other player.

Please let us know how this feels once you have it in your hands. I'd be curious to see if you still have a ton of currency leftover in July, but if we balance this correctly, you'll have a lot of options to get new and old items between now and then.

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Originally posted by ScreamcatConoisseur

You took a great big step forward with listening by adding private hunts back to the game.

You're now triple backflipping by adding "pay to progress faster". I honestly could care less about the vault, I only play seasons where I really like the end of the track's armor design, and then find something new to play to tide me over until then. The last time I have touched this game was the launch of Reborn, where my hard work in the game was laughed at and told it needed to be triple the number I've put into the game to get back to where I was.

Before, I didn't mind dropping money if a hunt pass looked worthwhile. I didn't mind spending hours on end grinding out bounties, because it's mindless fun for me. But when told that if I want to speed up getting back to where I was soloing escalations and mindlessly grinding out materials to get all my weapons and armors to +15, I would need to spend money on basically Dauntless Premium, you've absolutely, 100%, killed any ...

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Thanks for the feedback!

So, the major difference between aethersparks and the Slayers Club is the way it's implemented. Aethersparks halted player progression and put it behind a wall. This did not feel good at all and it felt like a pinch for players.

The club gives you a boost, which is adding value instead of paying to take down a monetization barrier.

This allows players who don't pay to progress without any barriers, but those who want to save some time can purchase this option.

Also, keep in mind that Trial's power level will be normalized, so this won't impact the competitive play there.


08 Mar

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Originally posted by Lolly_Gags

All Vault Coins will be converted into the seasonal currency usable in the next season’s Reward Cache on April 8th. Those will be usable until the next season begins - some time in July.

so meaning if i dont spend all my coins NOW and on whatever is in the new system by july. u just NUKE my hard work... thats f**ked.

so if there is stuff i don't want or already have, i get hurt cause i didn't spend everything.

Your coins will get converted to the new currency and you'll have a lot more options than before.

We found a lot of people were sitting on giant stashes of Vault Coins not because they wanted to, but because they didn't have anything to spend them on. This is a step towards giving you more options!

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Originally posted by YeastBeast1980

Just wondering if there is a refund option on the Vault? Had I known this was coming I wouldn't have bought the Power Rangers suit that dropped Thursday. Didn't really want it but figured I had VC and would have time to earn enough for another Elite cosmetic set once one I really wanted came around.

Sorry, this change isn't coming until April, so there's still a bunch of time to grind for VC if need be!

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Originally posted by Mannex29

This seems interesting.

Question - if I finish my huntpass in 2-3 days will I earn any rewards for levels gained past lv 50 like I do vault coins now. Will this provide seasonal currency?

I ask because many of us like to grind and if we finish our huntpass + daily/weekly tasks it will feel very crappy to grind for nothing. Vault coins were very nice in this regard so I hope it continues with seasonal currency as well. Don't make it so we are ever in a position where playing more grants no rewards.

Yes, you will still get a small amount of this new currency for every level after 50!

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Originally posted by Maxenin

I do very much appreciate getting rid of the vault and doing a lot of offerings over the course of a "season." Will this system replace rumors to some extent? Also I'm not sure if you saw my edit about bundling the hunt pass with the longer term subscription but do you think something like that is on the table? I know we don't have pricing yet.

Rumours will still be in! We want to add a variety of avenues for rewards. We always want options for players. Whether that's the HP, Reward Cache, Rumours, Esca, etc.

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Originally posted by Carno836

That's a great change! The Vault was a tumor on the cosmetic side of this game for a long time in my opinion, I'm glad its gone now and I will be able to spend my 9k Vault coins on something.

I'm not sure how to feel about the Slayers Club, hopefully this wont be too impactful on the game and fairly priced.

What bugs me is that you removed the heroic dyes from the game to make stuff less RNG and clearer, yet you add a Cache that supposedly takes weeks to complete and I'm guessing will be fully RNG based. It's not that I'm not the fan of the concept- I personally am not that much agains RNG, but isn't that going against what you wanted to set as priorities earlier?

I guess we will wait and see, hyped for the Radiant season tho ;)

The cache will not be RNG-based. Weekly and daily challenges will give you the currency you need at a fixed rate.

Everyone will have the same items in their cache.

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Originally posted by Maxenin

yikes my knee jerk reaction is that the second armor set going into the reward cache better be easy enough to earn through regular huntpass leveling otherwise its gonna feel like the huntpass is losing major value. I am very much a fashion slayer player and wont be buying it if I lose a whole set but I'll reserve judgement. Another consideration is perhaps including the current hunt pass in the 30 day sub the way Fortnite does with their new crew subscription I would be much more inclined to buy the highest amount of time if it came with a little icing WoW does this as well offering mounts with 6 month subs.

The goal here is to bolster the number of rewards you can earn for free while keeping players engaged.

Once it's out, be sure to let us know how it feels!

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Originally posted by WIIU_Awesome

That sounds cool. I don't like the exp weapon gain for members but 20% percent doesn't sound like a lot.

Depends on the price of the 30 days i might consider it. If it's priced ridiculous then i m not gonna be interested

We're still hashing out pricing right now. We hope it aligns with your expectations, but if it doesn't let us know!

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Originally posted by Serrishtar

Please clarify whether you recommend spending your vault coins before the update or letting them convert to the new currency. Since there will still be old stuff to buy many people will be upset if it's cheaper after the update. We won't know the specifics until it's too late so there's no meaningful choice for players to make here.

It really depends on where you see value. If something you love pops up on the sale, don't hesitate to buy it!

Pricing will be somewhat similar so don't expect to feel like you're missing out a ton! You can always earn the new seasonal currency after it launches as well.

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Originally posted by Killing_Laugh

At the moment I have 3,500 vault coins, ROUGHLY how many items would I be able to purchase when they transfer into "Seasonal Tokens"? And are there going to be elite armour sets in the cache or just weapon skins?

These numbers are still being crunched, but our aim is to make sure it's of equal value.

We're still keeping the Elite Armour in the Hunt Pass, but we do plan on having new armour skins in the Reward Cache!

Hey everyone, here is the latest news from Jordan P., a Product Manager at Phoenix Labs, regarding a new feature. We think this is a step forward from the Vault system we have now. Let us know what you think in the comments!

Too long? Here’s a summary:

March 25 - April 7 - Gregario’s Vault Sale!

Nearly 100 different items will be available in the Vault at the same time. Including weapon sets that have never been available there and multiple armour sets (many of which will not require Elite status to grab).

April 8 - Locking the Vault

All remaining Vault Coins will be converted into new seasonal currency. Spend it at the new Reward Cache to get new transmogs both old and new - all in one place!

Daily and Weekly Challenges

Complete challenges to earn the seasonal currency needed for items in the Reward Cache!

Slayers Club (name may change)...

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Very happy to see you come back! We'll keep listening to feedback as we move forward, so keep it coming.

We hope we can entertain you until Elden Ring drops... If it ever does T_T


05 Mar

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This should be fixed next Thursday in 1.5.5!

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Stay strong and get well soon <3

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Thanks for the heads up! I've gone ahead and passed this along.


04 Mar

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Originally posted by AimeeOfOstia

Escas are definitely included. I remember hearing about them asking what level 10-50 should be unlocked on discord. Think they decided weapon level 14

This will be for both Esca and Hunting Grounds!

Stay tuned for updates :D