Especially with the latest patch - but I have seen it building - the difference between Normal and Heroic bounties in HS Merc is too much. Not only are the fights tougher, they are radically different. The same team that cruises on Normal can be crushed on Heroic…and just on the climb to the boss!
That would be fine - and still appeal to hardcore players - if the link to the 3rd piece of equipment didn’t go through the Heroic bosses.
Consider that originally the 3rd piece was obtainable just from a natural progression of playing the game casually. Now it’s linked to a focused, determined effort.
Blizzard needs to decide what type of player it cares about. Allowing the devs - naturally hardcore and invested players - to determine game design is an ultimate fail.
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It’s same that adventure, galakrond example, if You play normal is very easy, go hard mode and it’s imposile win if no using a broken combo or have card draw
I really wish they would give us the option to earn the 3rd equipment via tasks or Heroic and not take the task method away completely
I only barely managed to eek a victory on 1 / 6 Winterspring before I threw up my hands in defeat.
It’s not the bosses that are annoying its the grind back every time you fail or your team gets utterly crushed in one of the fights leading up to the boss so you are already at a disadvantage and 99% have to restart regardless
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My first thought is easy, Git gud at the game.
My second thought is that playing in Heroic means that you have to plan ahead alot more and actually check what the opposing Mercs do against you each turn.
And my third thought is a really good tip, check out Old Guardian on YT for great comps to complete the bounties.
Yes, exactly. Options are always good. People like different things and different ways to play. Mandatory heroic sucks. I wont continue mercenaries until this issue is resolved.
While i kinda agree that this might be the way to win, some people just dont like to “git gud”, plan ahead and check the moves all the time. Its tedious and if you’re still getting unlucky, its even more frustrating to lose after trying hard.
Some people just don’t like to play like that, they enjoy mindless grinding while listening to a podcast or easy winning, farming and collecting. Thats why heroic shouldnt be the only way to get the mercs equipment. The heroic option is fine for people who like to do challenging stuff, but there is no use in forcing it down everyones throat.