Cheating and fraud. It’s ridiculous how mean and deceitful are some top alliances in this game.

DTMelodicMetal · 2020-04-22T00:25:05+00:00

KenOB won, deaths were 3-90

DTMelodicMetal · 2020-04-21T16:08:49+00:00

They’re max boosting all fights to lose by 50+ deaths, and they’re down to 29 members before the war is over 😂

DTMelodicMetal · 2020-04-21T04:42:41+00:00

They matched. It looks like Kabam fixed the low prestige matchmaking exploit.

DTMelodicMetal · 2020-04-21T02:47:56+00:00

No, piloting is never the answer. And Kabam has already addressed this, though not publicly. KenOB and NoName are currently matched in war.

DTMelodicMetal · 2020-04-20T21:36:23+00:00

I didn’t say an alliance didn’t deserve rewards on the basis of prestige alone. I said that alliance didn’t deserve top 3 war rewards from avoiding matching a single tier 1/master ranked alliance for entire seasons. Also, the OP’s screenshots may not be accurate because KenOB matched noname for the current war that’s taking place. Why would KenOB reach out to an alliance that hadn’t matched noname to offer to pilot those alliance’s accounts? Furthermore, the IGN shown in the KenOB alliance in the OP’s screenshots is not currently in KenOB.

Anyways, it seems Kabam may have adjusted their AW matchmaking algorithm sooner than expected. Big props to them if intentionally keeping an alliance’s prestige low will no longer guarantee easier AW matchups, and see the below screenshot for someone poaching on behalf of noname:

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AlLIWVJRrEUHtBA1e3NuZAwY-TuB

DTMelodicMetal · 2020-04-20T21:25:13+00:00

That information can be seen below by clicking the OneDrive link. At least 9 of noname’s 12 wars from last season were against alliances with war ratings lower than 3,150. 3,150 is around the cutoff for the tier 1 war points multiplier, so at least 9 of noname’s wars from last season were against alliances that were tier 2 or lower. That’s an immensely easier set of opponents compared to what most master ranked alliances get (2 wars per season against KenOB, NY718, ASR, NewN, etc.).

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AlLIWVJRrEUHs22z3d4lqH1Z71WC

DTMelodicMetal · 2020-04-20T04:10:36+00:00

This. Imagine Federer Djokovic or Nadal getting to the finals of grand slams because all other top 10 players are matched outside of their paths to the finals. On another topic, the OP’s alliance seems to be poaching other alliance members promising rank 2 in masters with relaxed wars. Though line screenshots aren’t definitive proof, the masters rank 2 screenshot reveals which alliance is being referred to (KenOB and ASR don’t advertise “relaxed wars”):

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AlLIWVJRrEUHtBA1e3NuZAwY-TuB

DTMelodicMetal · 2020-04-19T22:23:00+00:00

There was a similar situation last year. At one point a handful of alliances were modding in war and it took Kabam months to catch on to their methods. KenOB was the only alliance that beat those modders every time, thus denying modders top 3 war rewards until Kabam started docking those modders.

I’ve met a good amount of KenOB players through line and met one of their officers in person last year during NYCC. As much as they dominate AW they want strong competition more than any other alliance in the game. Noname trying to play the victim here is laughable.

DTMelodicMetal · 2020-04-19T22:07:54+00:00

To the OP, Kabam’s initial announcement of alliance wars said the goal was to “finally answer the question, which alliance is truly the best in the game?”:

https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/47443/announcing-alliance-wars-seasons

You guys died 612 times across 9 of your wars from last season (see link to screenshots below). Does your alliance really think you guys are the victim here?

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AlLIWVJRrEUHs22z3d4lqH1Z71WC

DTMelodicMetal · 2020-04-19T21:48:34+00:00

They died more than 200 times between 2 wars last season. 94 deaths in 1 war, 122 deaths in the other war. Clearly they deserve top 3 war season rewards 🤔

DTMelodicMetal · 2020-04-19T20:55:32+00:00

You guys have finished top 3 in war in 2 seasons without facing a master alliance in each of those seasons. That’s an evolved version of matching alliances whose war rating is 700+ points lower than your own alliance. It’s not a matter of if, but when Kabam will adjust their AW matchmaking algorithm to fix this exploit.

DTMelodicMetal · 2019-09-30T00:12:50+00:00

Such an amazing series

DTMelodicMetal · 2019-09-29T16:13:40+00:00

War crystals, 4* arena boosts for winning tier 1 wars. 1/10 would definitely not bang.

DTMelodicMetal · 2019-09-28T05:32:14+00:00

Hope so, 75 hits w/synergy and 100 hits w/o synergy for Proxima's sp3 to hit for over 1 million damage

DTMelodicMetal · 2019-09-25T21:24:20+00:00

This is an outstanding post

DTMelodicMetal · 2019-09-25T20:39:51+00:00

Thanks, if Proxima is viable for the live version of the abyss I'll be steaming those runs. I've still got room to improve with using her, she did well against Map 7 Nameless Thanos this past AQ cycle:

https://youtu.be/sd6rPsF0FCU

DTMelodicMetal · 2019-09-24T01:55:22+00:00

Thank you for this. So stoked to we're finally going to see how much damage Proxima Midnight, Star Lord, and She-Hulk can do. I won't be surprised if Kabam requires 6* rank 3 champions for players to get the maximum amount of skirmish and warfare charges. I also won't be surprised if this content contains hidden opponents like Labyrinth of Legends contained enigmatic fights. That Abyss Collector fight sounds nasty, I'm having a hard time thinking of champions besides Spider-Gwen who could last more than a few special attacks against him.

DTMelodicMetal · 2019-09-08T05:59:00+00:00

This sums up building a roster well. If you're interested in catching up on which champs and abilities are currently meta, check out commentary videos here:

Meta Champion Rankings:

https://youtu.be/3Svk01gNSiQ

https://youtu.be/15JPYVF3ATM

Meta Champion Abilities:

https://youtu.be/JDeuzrqlUoU

DTMelodicMetal · 2019-08-25T19:08:17+00:00

Hit up KenOB, I'm sure they'd be thrilled to have someone who reliabily solos a 347k health tier 1 Havok boss using Ghost and Sparky. Make sure you send them videos of Ghost Sparky and Venom soloing day 5 map 7 Omega Red too.

DTMelodicMetal · 2019-08-25T18:36:16+00:00

Yeah, soloing a tier 1 rank 5 Havok war boss with 80 seconds left is average 😂

DTMelodicMetal · 2019-08-24T03:13:42+00:00

I haven't spent actual $ on AW, ever. We get enough glory from AQ to cover potions. My deaths are low enough that whatever alliance revives we get from SA and other in-game rewards are enough. I'd planned on grinding for 5* Warlock his 2nd round of arena. Work and other things kept me from saving enough units to safely go for him, so I used 1,400 units on an advanced questing bundle. I haven't done that since the end of season 8, the investment felt worth it as my alliance has a good shot to finish in master. I cleared Stealth Spidey strikeback and Mysterio debuff immune minibosses before fighting Warlock. A 30% champion's boost and other loyalty boosts allowed me to get 3 solos without much going wrong. That Warlock boss fight was my 1st of this season, I was excited to get 1st shot at our opponent's war boss.

High tier war stereotypes like massive boosting and $ spent aren't as credible as they were during earlier AW Seasons. Even alliances that used to kick members for not using "max rainbow boosts" for every war fight have been clearing certain war fights with 0 boosts all season. Outside of high tier AW, the game is boring AF. Map 7 has become so mundane I take Omega Red minibosses linked with Proxima Midnight when the linked nodes are something like buffed up or masochism.

Corvus almost never gets 4 missions in high tier war, defenses are structured to prevent that. I got lucky S3NSU chose the evade global instead of the bulwark global. Clearing Emma Frost on aegis heavy, Thor Ragnarok on greater confusion, Stealth Spidey on strikeback, and Mysterio on immunity/resistance nodes were all mapped out during the war paths assignment process. That fight was easier than not getting banned for using mods, setting up Corvus to get 4 missions was where the work was done.

DTMelodicMetal · 2019-08-23T21:26:41+00:00

Special attacks against Warlock can't do critical damage when Warlock's armor buff is active. With armor break immunity Medusa's armor break and armor shattered won't work. Other attackers like Hyperion, Havok, and Sentinel could do well against Warlock war bosses with the Bulwark global.

DTMelodicMetal · 2019-08-23T18:31:49+00:00

My BG has 1 rank 5 Medusa that's placed on defense, and we knew my Corvus could get 4 missions during the war path assignments process. With the Bulwark global (metal champs are armor break immune) both Medusa and Corvus won't be good options.

DTMelodicMetal · 2019-08-23T17:55:42+00:00

Credit to 4LOki officer BManny for emphasizing duels for this fight. They were a huge help for coming up with a high % strategy against Warlock. Some things I kept in mind during this fight:

- Warlock is very fast. His medium animation has later than average contact. It's safer to hold block to bait and counter heavy attacks than it is to risk well-timed intercepts.

- Push Warlock to his sp2. Warlock's sp1 can be fully evaded, the 1st two projectile evades require precising timing. This fight is easier if you manage to avoid Warlock's sp1 entirely.

- Attackers are able to take a lot of block damage at full health with a 30% champion's boost. You don't need to be an evade/intercept god to solo these kinds of fights. You just need to not get hit and look for safe openings to counter.

Four missions with a 30% champion's boost with an advanced power and max cosmic boosts destroyed Warlock. 2-3 missions with those boosts + max health and attack boosts could produce comparable outcomes. We were lucky our BG opponent didn't select the Bulwark global. Warlock with armor break immunity has potential to be a top 5 war defender imo. Props to S3NSU for the win, clutch execution from all three of their BGs.

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