So the item we get from the lvl 72 version of the tank challenge is MK 8 Neuro-Saav Electrobinoculars
Guess what this is used for?
http://www.star-wars-galaxy.com/gear/MK-8-Neuro-Saav-Electrobinoculars
That's right. Level 82 gear. So we're now rewarded with pieces of gear we can't even use until the NEXT level cap after this one. Really?
@EA_Jesse, did the person responsible for this just drool all over the keyboard? How does this make any sense?
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Sadly, no.
If the challenges just all offered level 70+ mats (hairdryers, eyeballs/Death Stars, and even stun gun blueprints) part of the gear grinding would be solved.
Instead it's like "here, have something you want, something you already have or don't need, and something you can't use for a few months"
"There is also an on-going problem caused by as-yet-inaccessible parts of character progression being visible in game. These elements should not be considered final and are subject to change. As such, we will be making those elements blank / invisible for items above the current level cap of 80 in the near future."
Consider yourself lucky, you get the jump on everyone, and can bank a little more.
It's not the last tier of the challenge. The last tier unlocks at level 81....when giving these away would have made way more sense.
I'd much rather have the mk5 stun guns that loads of people need for THIS level cap. Or stun cuffs.
It is great to get gear ahead of time, but would it not be better to get the gear that we need for this level cap?
Oh, lol. Well that made those update notes pointless. I thought that part was obvious lol.
Well how about that!
I had never bothered to swipe the list left....
I now agree with the OP that this makes no sense.
Maybe that gear is the rare reward, and much less likely to drop?
That might make a little sense, if the purple gear drops are more abundant.
EDIT: This is the INT Challenge not the STR Challenge! My bad!
EDIT: NAEC'S DUMB
The attacker challenge got even weirder with mk 4 droid callers (what can be assumed to be a previous or lower tier of purple as a 20 of) instead of a relevant 50 of (like stun cuffs).
Keeping this picture here because it makes me laugh!
You linked to 5's and said look at gear IX. I have no idea the f you are talking about.
Edit: nvm I get it now. Still makes 0 sense what you're saying, since that piece of gear was still useful before the cap increase to 80.
EDIT: He was right! I have no idea what the f I was talking about either!
See edit above: "Edit: nvm I get it now. Still makes 0 sense what you're saying, since that piece of gear was still useful before the cap increase to 80."
You could use those for the existing level cap (level 70) in addition to future gear. You can't use these in any way. Not remotely the same.
Also, I never said anything about the strength challenge, so I'm not sure you should be dinging others for reading comprehension
Whoa. Slow down there big guy. I'm not saying it's all bad things. In saying that the lack of parallel structure between the three challenges is weird and probably could do with some smoothing out.
Also that the mk 8 neuros is a really really weird precedent due to the insistence on not pre crafting or otherwise gaining level advantage.
Since I prescribe heavily to Hanlons razor, I'm assuming this is the result of wrong item ids and miscommunication between departments.
EDIT: INT Challenge is stinky!
He is saying that in addition to getting some gear that you can't use until the next cap increase, you also get more gear that a lot of characters need in a large quantity to get to tier level 9 and 10
The level 72 challenge tier ALSO provides these, PLUS gear 10 salvage.
He is saying that the devs could have done what you suggest, but are allowing us to stockpile that salvage early.
Without the new salvage, the two challenge tiers would have the same payout.
No, he went off on a completely irrelevant tangent that had nothing to do with the Int gear challenge. But ok.
The challenge is literally called the "STR Gear Challenge"
The str gear challenge now rewards mk 4 droid callers, which is an item from LAST level cap. Which is it's own problem. But at least that one is actually usable.
Haha oh you're right! Wow I got these way mixed up!
Okay I'll admit this one makes no sense! You win!