Retro awards addressed, but.... – MARVEL Puzzle Quest: Hero RPG Review

The recent change of the reward system to shards is still inferior to the previous bonus hero system. Throttling rewards is a long time aspect of this game from the dev side, 4 & 5* covers are over-valued given the number of characters released (nearly 90 4*s now and almost 40 5*s), and the reliance on RNG to cover those characters. This updated shard system is just another avenue to do that. They can promote it as targeting a specific character, but it’s slow and predicated on pulling/spending. It still does nothing to address the dilution problem players face in the 4 & 5* tiers. There’s no replacement for CP and HP rewards lost to this new scheme, which cuts into potential pulls. Credit where it’s due, they responded to player complaints about the first batch of retroactive rewards and added a second phase that delivered more. They fixed a mess of their own making. It remains to be seen if they improve their communications and information strategy with the community.
Review by RJGWV on MARVEL Puzzle Quest: Hero RPG.