Marvel’s Avengers increases grind needed to level up in next update • Eurogamer.net

Developer Crystal Dynamics has announced that it will be more difficult to level up in Marvel’s Avengers as part of the game’s next update.

Writing on the Marvel’s Avengers website, Crystal Dynamics explained that the goal of their upcoming XP revamp is to replace the “straight line” leveling system the game currently uses with a leveling curve. So players will need more XP to level up in the game from level 25, with the amount increasing as level 50 gets closer, meaning it will take longer to reach levels of. higher character.

While it’s tempting to read the increase in grind as a cynical attempt to keep players involved in the Avengers live-service game for longer, Crystal Dynamics insists the goal is to fix the issues. pace with the existing leveling system, showcasing the speed at which the game currently awards skills. the points “can be confusing and overwhelming” for new players. “We want every decision to invest in a skill or heroic to be more meaningful,” he writes.

In a sort of tacit acknowledgment, players may not be fully receptive to movement, Crystal Dynamics suggests, “If you have a character that is not level 50 and you want to speed up their progress, take this time to do so. ahead of the update on March 18. “

Along with this XP overhaul, Crystal Dynamics is changing the way some cosmetics are rewarded in the game. It will no longer be possible to get random cosmetic drops through vaults, missions, leveling up or from the cosmetics seller. Instead, players will first need to earn enough in-game units to purchase them – a move the developer says will provide “more agency and clarity.”

This change will require a cosmetic vendor overhaul, and many random items will be temporarily removed from the game in the next update until development is complete.

Crystal Dynamics’ XP and cosmetic rework will arrive in Marvel’s Avengers on March 18 alongside new playable hero Hawkeye and the long-awaited PS5 and Xbox Series X / S update.