Substitutes: What are your thoughts on it?

[Rumbleguts]

I love the idea, will help out on boss fights I would imagine. Might make some toons like Smoulder more usable too. Have him frontline and absorb some hits as he whittles down the guys, dies, and have a real tank appear.

It will be hard to level up, and unlock the gem slots for, all that gear for a jump in replacement, but then there has to be some downside to the advantage.

[Herby]

I love the idea, will help out on boss fights I would imagine. Might make some toons like Smoulder more usable too. Have him frontline and absorb some hits as he whittles down the guys, dies, and have a real tank appear.

It will be hard to level up, and unlock the gem slots for, all that gear for a jump in replacement, but then there has to be some downside to the advantage.

Better get started early!

I have a 6 piece hope bringer's set at level 20 now, and 5 level 7 yellow rune set.

[Boroeast]

Better get started early!

I have a 6 piece hope bringer's set at level 20 now, and 5 level 7 yellow rune set.

You're not the only one

I already have 4 sets ready of Guardian

[Herby]

You're not the only one

I already have 4 sets ready of Guardian

That's a good start Boroeast.

I'm way behind lol. Starting tomorrow only 1 lab run per day, and the rest to grinding gear!

Do you know when the update will go live?

[MisChief]

From what i observed of the reserve heros, they do drop in the battle as soon as you lose one. With the proper heros, you can get that last hit, or little extra push you need. I also believe that how it is set up at the start of battle determines the outcome, so that "predetermined result" included any reserve heroes. And the other person has the same opportunity. I see this as a big plus in HR and quest. There is no time to change anything, they literally drop in the middle of battle. So does the enemy have them.

[Revan]

Don't forget the slots for runes need opening.. at the same price. The slots for chips for gear need opening, still gems only!! You will need the stamina to hit the HRs for the gear, stamina, to grind for the gear, more stamina, and continue your advancement in current game. More stamina for labs, (no free one yet even tho we have the buff), and fewer tokens won (as was made harder to slow us up). For those who currently need 280 stamina PER GEAR (justice), and still work for spirit plans.. well.. i for one am discouraged by the amt of stamina needed to even think of getting ready for this. In that regard, i hope they take their sweet time in beta.

This is good, in that it will definitely lengthen the game, but it will be very costly.... people have not really added it all up yet. And don't forget the gold and credits its eating up. WHEW A bit overwhelming. Oh yeah, and gold to earn new runes for heroes we're not sure what they need yet. I'm sure i'm forgetting more.......

Perhaps we can get Devs to consider a double stamina day in place of the chests hardly anyone buys any more for Wednesdays?? How about that Devs? Kinda like Sunday training day. We can call it HumpDay, getting over the hump of the stamina drain.

Actually the mysterious chests will probably be at least somewhat more useful on Wednesdays with the new coin and credit bonuses.

[MisChief]

Yes. I have one in my reserve. This was my observation from my own experience. It even dropped in during banish. Until i took it out. This is not speculation or assumption.

And about the Wed chests purchases, BETA still can't buy gems, so using 100 on a chest is a rare sight indeed. And it remains to be seen how this may affect live, but from all i have heard and discussed with fellow players, they'd rather have stamina.

[Rumbleguts]

Better get started early!

I have a 6 piece hope bringer's set at level 20 now, and 5 level 7 yellow rune set.

Although it makes me sad to think of all the extra patterns I destroyed ... especially those lightbringer relic.

[angel9545]

The reserve hero even jumps in during final hit in banish and because the boss has already done the final strike the reserve hero gets 2 hits.

[Greenly]

Herb, MisChief, would you guys say it's safe to just work on 1 new gear set for now or should we do all 3? seen as we only open up extra space as we prolong, im thinking working on 1 extra set of gears and runes will be enough to hold me over till the the patch is live etc...