I’ve got quite a few premium squads, because i have been boosting my regular squads, I haven’t really used my premium squads all that much. Thing is, it looks like they’ll become redundant very quickly as my regular squads will soon simply be better. Considering what I paid for them it seems in hindsight a bit of a waste of money. Of course you only really figure out that once you get further into the game.
I would be happier if the premium squads started with lower ranks but they were actually still upgradeable to L5, whilst still having the XP boost.
I don’t regret what I’ve bought as i love the game and want to support it, which is why i buy premium and battlepass also. It just seems a shame that the premium squads will just become redundant once my regular squads are good enough, and they are not far off.
I don’t think I’ll be buying into the Tunisia beta, not as some sort of protest, i actually really want to buy into the Tunisia beta, but I just don’t think premium squads are either worth it or necessary if you can’t upgrade them to 5 star squads. I get it that people don’t want people to have OP squads right from the get go, but my regular squads will be largely 4 star soon, then 5 star probably not too long after that, and they have more troops in than any premium squad.
A lot of players, including myself, have been asking for this since months.
Just letting premium squads being able to reach the same exact level of maximum upgrades as free squads.
Now that the imminent update is bringing both a whole new campaign AND a major revamp of the upgrades system, it should be even more relevant to “un-nerf” premium squads, in order to appeal more players into buying CBT bundles.
I’ve bought both Normandy LMG bundles and found them handy to boost campaign progress and have a taste of late game weapons… But as soon as hitting higher campaign levels, they became simply… obsolete. Why would I use a fixed 4 men squad when I can deploy a 6 to 9 men one, free, with same or better weapons and plenty of versatile specialists?
To prevent premium squads from being too OP at the starting levels how about a certain campaign level or levels later in the campaign where premium squads can be unlocked.
Also maybe implement proper matchmaking where players at higher camp levels aren’t matched against players at lower levels …
That would nullify most of the point in buying a premium squad at all, since one of their main selling points is the XP bonus to progress through campaign levels faster.
I think you misunderstand what I’m saying … or maybe I miscommunicated … You should still be able to use the premium squad throughout the entire campaign which includes the XP bonus .
But when you get to a higher campaign level then additional features in the premium squad would unlock. Such as L5 soldiers or additional soldier slots .
This will make them useful not only in the beginning but all throughout the entire campaign. The only issue with this is to carefully balance those feature unlocks so that they become progressively equal to the other squads
And as far as Darkfolow is concerned they should sell more premium squads not just to new players but to players at advanced levels as well …
Because theya re premium and having maxed squads with maxed guns and all the best perks and not limited to 4 men with all that at the same time this would turn them into pay to win the only thing they need is 2 more men (like being able to put engineers radio operators or meer simple troopers in them to make them something that is not worthless once you get a decent line up
I see your point, but while having them maxed out since the beginning would make them possibly pay to win compared to a fresh free squad, their current capping makes them “pay for a handicap” in late game vs maxed out free squads.
Premium squads could even start without being maxed… Like start with level 1 soldiers that can be upgraded just like regular squads.
Mayby start only with upgrades that allow using their ‘basic premium’ members(3 extra engineer for engi squad etc).
Also we need ability to change weapons for premium soldier. Some ‘premium’ weapons are just not so good. Like arisaka bolt action with 12.4 base damage. Yes thats even lower then regular starter rifle while having lower recoil(like recoil even matter with bolt actions).
Also mosin dragoon is unlocked with campaing level 3 and has 15 base damage so that engineer squad start fall behind really quick, actually playing 1 game with that premium squad unlock better weapon.
This is just 1 example how ‘good’ some premiums are.
I agree, the 4th MG soldier is a boost, and I think the lack of extra soldiers balances it somewhat, but I would like to be able to take them to L5, as my regular machine squads wil soon just be better even with 3 MGs.
One of the things I think would be appreciated is that a premium squad should not take up one of your ‘Battle squad’ slots. I would like to see the game give a free slot with any premium squad, or just make it so they don’t need to occupy any of your existing ones.
Well, probably better not. Premium users gaining extra squad slots is one of the aspects of the game that currently leans more towards pay to win. Having premium squads in dedicated extra slots would be even worse in that sense.
Premium users do get extra squad slots, which I think is fair considering they spend money. I’m not a fan of F2P model, it causes a lot of friction between the ‘paid up’ players and the f2P crowd (I’m looking at you wargaming), In these games games generally the poors always complain a lot, but they don’t actually pay towards the upkeep of the servers, and the paying players get sick of pandering to the f2p crowd and don’t want to hear it because they’re shelling out their own money, although I think this could be a topic for another thread. I’m just suggesting this as an alternative as I’m beginning to drop my premium squads from my roster as I just don’t find them very useful anymore, and considering what they cost, I’d like more use out of them.