Since patch OB 44, the Paladins community has been complaining about the new system and high prices. Hi-Rez is responding and significantly reducing the costs.
In the past few days, complaints among Paladins players have been significant. Patch OB 44 brought a new card system and a new currency to pay for cards. In addition to the regular cards, legendary cards have been added to the hero shooter, giving champions powerful attributes. All cards are now unlocked with the currency Essence, which can only be obtained through loot boxes via duplicate cards.
The loot boxes can be unlocked with gold, which can be earned in-game. However, the prices of the legendary cards were so high that players feared Paladins would turn into a Pay2Win game. Because the loot boxes are available with crystals, Paladins’ real money currency, in addition to gold.
Hi-Rez listens to the community – How the system will be adjusted
Hi-Rez is now responding to the disappointed feedback from the community and adjusting the new system and its prices. Lead designer “Drybear” announces the changes via Twitter.
Legendary cards
The costs of legendary cards will be reduced from 18,000 Essence to 12,000 Essence. Players who have already unlocked legendary cards at the old price will receive the Essence back. In future updates, the balance of the cards will be monitored and adjusted accordingly.
Duplicates & Disenchanting
The amount of Essence received from duplicate cards from the Radiant Chest will increase from 60 to 250 Essence. Additionally, Hi-Rez is considering more ways for players to obtain gold and Essence. One possibility would be to destroy cards that players do not want in order to receive Essence.
Progress for new players
Hi-Rez aims to encourage new players and ensure they receive new cards at an acceptable pace. In the future, players will receive 1,000 Essence for achieving a milestone. Furthermore, new special achievements will be added for which players can earn Essence. One example would be receiving 12,000 Essence for the first created loadout deck.
First win of the day
The gold that can be earned for the first win of the day increases from 300g to 450g.
“Mastery Level” rewards for pre-OB44 players
For each champion, players can achieve Mastery Level. Recently, players receive a Radiant Chest for reaching levels 1, 2, 3, 4, and 10. Players who were already active before OB 44 should receive these chests retroactively. This amounts to approximately 100,000,000 Radiant Chests. The chests have not yet been fully delivered. It was simply too much for Hi-Rez’s servers. On the day of the patch, the servers crashed as they issued 100x chests per minute.
Hi-Rez wants to solve the problem by directly giving players Essence instead of Radiant Chests. Players who are still waiting for their chests will now receive 2250 Essence for each missing chest. Additionally, there is 750 Essence for every player who activated a booster since the live launch of OB 44.
Hi-Rez apologizes to players
Hi-Rez apologizes for the inconveniences. They regret the miscalculation. The studio emphasizes that they never intended to create an impossible grind for players. Hi-Rez thanks the players for their patience and for the feedback. They aim to find the right balance together with the community in upcoming patches.
Hi-Rez is currently working on the next major patch OB 45 and plans to release the patch notes next week.
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