The next tier of characters will be on us quickly, and since many of you have been asking about the level requirement and pricing, I got some preliminary information together to share with you in advance of the release.
The characters have not been named yet, but the level requirement and pricing are final. Here's what you're looking at for the next character tier:
Viking Clan
Level: 5,400
FP Cost: 250
Pirate Clan
Level: 4,360
FP Cost: 250
Mob Wars: La Cosa Nosta
Level: 2,500
FP Cost: 250
Zombie Slayer
Level: 2,250
UN Cost: 250
As usual there will be separate characters with their own stats and bonuses, but that is being saved for the actual release.
In addition to the above information about the Tier Four characters, I'm also going to be introducing a new feature that will roll out alongside the release called "Character Switching".
Character Switching
During the last release, there were a few questions about what would happen to previously purchased characters or the possibility of getting a discount taking into account previously purchased characters. The answer to that is Character Switching.
What this feature will do when it goes live is crawl your game history for characters you've purchased. Once the game has that information, you'll get access to your old characters back and be able to switch between them. You'll also get a partial refund if you've purchased multiple characters in a "lineage", or progression line. For example, if you purchased a Tier Two character that has faster Energy and Stamina regeneration and then purchased a Tier Three character with those same attributes, you'll received a small refund (75 FP/UN, bringing the actual cost for the Tier Three character down to 100 FP/UN). Purchasing additional characters in a progression line will also mean that you get a discount on their price.
To illustrate this, here's a series of images that explains Character Switching and shows off the new UI.
Character Switching <- I'm aware these images show Pirate Clan, but the functionality is the same for all games.
To head off a couple potential question, yes, we are only bringing out Tier Four in this release. We know that players at higher levels want characters that are commensurate to their tenure in the games and we absolutely plan on releasing them out as soon as we can, however the feedback we received during the release of the Tier Three characters last year caused us to bring our plan back to the drawing board which has bumped back the higher level characters slightly. Character Switching will help make unlocking characters a better experience for everyone, and that feature came about largely thanks to your feedback.
Stay tuned for news on the release of the Tier Four characters and any subsequent tiers. As always, feedback or comments can go below! Click to expand...