Didn't they say that Malak would go to a store after getting him to 5*?
What they said was:
Darth Malak shards will appear in the Guild Event Store when you unlock Darth Malak at Five Stars.
And that's what happened. If you beat both battles, you were able to finish him from the GET store. Doesn't mean that's how it will stay. I go back and forth with myself, between the event will return, and the event won't return. If it doesn't return, they would just allow everyone to buy him from that store (is my personal theory).
My point is that if you are able to buy them from the store after unlocking him, that the event will return. How would one unlock him to be able to purchase shards in the store if they don't appear until after he is unlocked.
Didn't they say that Malak would go to a store after getting him to 5*?
What they said was:
Darth Malak shards will appear in the Guild Event Store when you unlock Darth Malak at Five Stars.
And that's what happened. If you beat both battles, you were able to finish him from the GET store. Doesn't mean that's how it will stay. I go back and forth with myself, between the event will return, and the event won't return. If it doesn't return, they would just allow everyone to buy him from that store (is my personal theory).
My point is that if you are able to buy them from the store after unlocking him, that the event will return. How would one unlock him to be able to purchase shards in the store if they don't appear until after he is unlocked.
And like I said, just because that's how it was the first time, doesn't mean it has to stay that way. Nothing keeping them from removing the restriction and allowing everyone to start buying him.
But, it would be a little weird for them to put the effort into the event and only use it once.
You're welcome to disagree, but you've offered no evidence or compelling logic as to why this event wouldn't follow the same pattern as all other of the character release events.
CG isn't known for their altruism or generosity, so I don't know why anyone here would believe the character would become *more* accessible by going directly to the GEC store. And while it's possible the cadence or the event length may differ on future iterations, it's also highly unlikely they would spend development time programming and creating art assets for the Star Forge event only to never use it again.
I mean it's technically possible they will defy all past precedent and do something different, but it's also possible that game will shut down, or an asteroid will hit the Earth, or the entire development team and user base will die of a new strain of bird flu. Just because it's possible doesn't mean it's terribly likely...
If you don't have anything cogent to say, feel free to return to whatever bridge or cave from whence you came.
Didn't they say that Malak would go to a store after getting him to 5*?
What they said was:
Darth Malak shards will appear in the Guild Event Store when you unlock Darth Malak at Five Stars.
And that's what happened. If you beat both battles, you were able to finish him from the GET store. Doesn't mean that's how it will stay. I go back and forth with myself, between the event will return, and the event won't return. If it doesn't return, they would just allow everyone to buy him from that store (is my personal theory).
My point is that if you are able to buy them from the store after unlocking him, that the event will return. How would one unlock him to be able to purchase shards in the store if they don't appear until after he is unlocked.
And like I said, just because that's how it was the first time, doesn't mean it has to stay that way. Nothing keeping them from removing the restriction and allowing everyone to start buying him.
But, it would be a little weird for them to put the effort into the event and only use it once.
exactly what I was trying to say. Have they ever released a character in an event and only used said event once?
Obviously he will be coming back. Since he was technically a new type of event, there is no precedent but the normal 90-100 day first return period for legendaries and journey characters is a safe bet.
Don't think so. It was a one time thing... they know he ended up way too OP, so they won't risk more players getting him. I also heard, that players who got Malak the first time, will be moved to seperate arena shards to give other players a chance.
Pretty sure they’ve said they’ll never mix up arena shards
He will be back. Sad news is by the time he comes back and gets 7* he will no longer be what he is now. Welcome to Star Wars Galaxy of Fast Changing Metas.
Idk JKR was meta for longer than most peoples relationships so, we still gotta wait 3 months and 4 days.
I realize there are some free to play players because they actually geared and leveled the toons before hand
Also wrong.
Why is he wrong. CG even came out with the stats on how many F2P Malak there are out there.
The wrong part is the assumption that this could only be done by people who “actually geared and leveled the toons before hand.”
If they didn't gear and level them before hand, how on Earth do you propose f2p players got it? There was no way you could grind all that gear for free in the time period they gave you.
I realize there are some free to play players because they actually geared and leveled the toons before hand
Also wrong.
Why is he wrong. CG even came out with the stats on how many F2P Malak there are out there.
The wrong part is the assumption that this could only be done by people who “actually geared and leveled the toons before hand.”
If they didn't gear and level them before hand, how on Earth do you propose f2p players got it? There was no way you could grind all that gear for free in the time period they gave you.
Yeah he's not returning like all the other similar whale only toons we've had so far like:
Commander Luke Skywalker
Jedi Training Rey
Jedi Knight Revan
Darth Revan
Those are not whale toons, those were toons that people were given plenty of time to farm. Malak was made specifically for people that were willing to spend money. I realize there are some free to play players because they actually geared and leveled the toons before hand, but by putting a power level minimum on a toon to even participate in an event and requiring 10 toons including 2 unlocks to participate instead of the normal 5. Not to mention CG has mentioned that he was a "reward" for those that were willing to pay for him.... This was a unique event, NOT a normal legendary or journey event.
You clearly dont remember those toons arrivals then.
JTR required both geriatrics to aquire. Both wereonly purchase until the week before JTR event. Then they were both 9 cantina.there is zero math where that made JTR free first round
I realize there are some free to play players because they actually geared and leveled the toons before hand
Also wrong.
Why is he wrong. CG even came out with the stats on how many F2P Malak there are out there.
The wrong part is the assumption that this could only be done by people who “actually geared and leveled the toons before hand.”
If they didn't gear and level them before hand, how on Earth do you propose f2p players got it? There was no way you could grind all that gear for free in the time period they gave you.
Yeah he's not returning like all the other similar whale only toons we've had so far like:
Commander Luke Skywalker
Jedi Training Rey
Jedi Knight Revan
Darth Revan
Those are not whale toons, those were toons that people were given plenty of time to farm. Malak was made specifically for people that were willing to spend money. I realize there are some free to play players because they actually geared and leveled the toons before hand, but by putting a power level minimum on a toon to even participate in an event and requiring 10 toons including 2 unlocks to participate instead of the normal 5. Not to mention CG has mentioned that he was a "reward" for those that were willing to pay for him.... This was a unique event, NOT a normal legendary or journey event.
You clearly dont remember those toons arrivals then.
JTR required both geriatrics to aquire. Both wereonly purchase until the week before JTR event. Then they were both 9 cantina.there is zero math where that made JTR free first round
It wasn’t the week before, it was 3 weeks before. But they hadn’t announced the event requirements yet so you had to be paying enough attention to predict the structure of the event.
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My point is that if you are able to buy them from the store after unlocking him, that the event will return. How would one unlock him to be able to purchase shards in the store if they don't appear until after he is unlocked.
And like I said, just because that's how it was the first time, doesn't mean it has to stay that way. Nothing keeping them from removing the restriction and allowing everyone to start buying him.
But, it would be a little weird for them to put the effort into the event and only use it once.
This thread is so wizard.
You're welcome to disagree, but you've offered no evidence or compelling logic as to why this event wouldn't follow the same pattern as all other of the character release events.
CG isn't known for their altruism or generosity, so I don't know why anyone here would believe the character would become *more* accessible by going directly to the GEC store. And while it's possible the cadence or the event length may differ on future iterations, it's also highly unlikely they would spend development time programming and creating art assets for the Star Forge event only to never use it again.
I mean it's technically possible they will defy all past precedent and do something different, but it's also possible that game will shut down, or an asteroid will hit the Earth, or the entire development team and user base will die of a new strain of bird flu. Just because it's possible doesn't mean it's terribly likely...
If you don't have anything cogent to say, feel free to return to whatever bridge or cave from whence you came.
Also wrong.
exactly what I was trying to say. Have they ever released a character in an event and only used said event once?
For making a joke about unachievable achievements?
Pretty sure they’ve said they’ll never mix up arena shards
Why is he wrong. CG even came out with the stats on how many F2P Malak there are out there.
The wrong part is the assumption that this could only be done by people who “actually geared and leveled the toons before hand.”
Yes.... sure he will be back.... short time after the return of DRevan event....but please keep the thing going.
Idk JKR was meta for longer than most peoples relationships so, we still gotta wait 3 months and 4 days.
If they didn't gear and level them before hand, how on Earth do you propose f2p players got it? There was no way you could grind all that gear for free in the time period they gave you.
Crystal and/or gear stash.
You clearly dont remember those toons arrivals then.
JTR required both geriatrics to aquire. Both wereonly purchase until the week before JTR event. Then they were both 9 cantina.there is zero math where that made JTR free first round
You seem to have missed the concept of hoarding.
It wasn’t the week before, it was 3 weeks before. But they hadn’t announced the event requirements yet so you had to be paying enough attention to predict the structure of the event.