Community Transmission - Hero Health Star Cards
October 2, 2018 8:52AM
edited October 2018
Incoming Transmission
Community Transmission time, and today, we’re going to talk about an upcoming change to some of the Star Cards that are in the game.
The overall plan is to replace a selection of Hero Star Cards that have a very low usage and replace them with Health Star Cards. They will be broken up into two types of cards:
A generic “Health on Defeat” Star Card
A “Defeat with Ability” card
We’ve heard your feedback and are looking forward to bringing the new cards to the Battlefront that will make heroes more fun and engaging to play.
Health on Defeat Star Cards
These cards award health when a hero has one equipped and defeats an enemy.
Boba Fett
We’re excited to see what Boba Fett can do in the hands of a skilled player once these changes are live. We will be modifying his “For the Hunt” ability to reveal enemy players to both Boba Fett and his teammates by default, without the need for a Star Card. This change would make the Information Sharing Star Card redundant and a good candidate to be changed into a health card.
Han Solo
We know from our in-game telemetry that Han Solo’s “Head Games” Star Card is very rarely used by players. We believe this is because it has a difficult trigger and not much benefit. We know from community feedback that this Star Card is a good candidate to be reworked into a health card.
Lando Calrissian
We feel that “Overheat” is not as important for Heroes as it is for Troopers because all Hero weapons cooldown very quickly. As a result of this, the benefit of Lando’s “In the Zone” Star Card is negligible, making it a great candidate to become a health card.
Kylo Ren
We’ve identified Kylo Ren’s “Bloodletting Frenzy” Star Card to be the one that will be reworked into a health on defeat card. We know that health does decrease quickly, and this has an effect on Hero based game modes and Galactic Assault.
In hero-based game modes, players rarely survive long once they reach below 25%, while in Galactic Assault players would find themselves retreating.
Darth Maul
Darth Maul does not have stamina and because of this, the “Frantic Strikes” Star Card has very little use. We know this is a card that does get brought up quite often by the community, so we feel it’s the perfect candidate to be changed into a health on defeat card.
Defeat with Ability Star Cards
These Star Cards reward health when an enemy is defeated by using a specific ability.
Chewbacca
Chewbacca’s melee attacks are already very powerful so, Chewbacca’s “Wookiee Berserker” card is rarely used because of this, even more so due to the fact he can slam the ground.
Chewbacca’s high health is why we decided to connect his health regeneration with defeating an enemy by using a specific ability.
Yoda
“Master of the Force” is a Star Card that is very rarely used since Yoda loses the unleash power build up very quickly. This card also has a very high difficulty curve, making it one of the least used cards available to Yoda.
Since Yoda has a health boost ability, we have made the decision to connect his health regeneration with the ability “Unleash.”
Finn
When looking at the Star Cards for Finn, we identified the “All Together” card as one that is considered weaker than his others, and is rarely used by the community. Finn’s health boost ability is the reason why he receives a Defeat with Ability Star Card.
Captain Phasma
We have identified Captain Phasma’s Star Card, “Only Pawns,” as the optimal candidate to be replaced. We have found that recharge rates are often difficult to convey towards players and, it makes for the perfect choice.
The new Star Card will continue with the “Staff Strikes” themes, making it much more beneficial within Galactic Assault.
As with the other heroes in this category, Captain Phasma’s health boost ability is why she receives health regeneration connect to an ability.
FAQ
Q) If I already own one of the Star Cards that are being changed, what will happen?
A) If you already own one of the Star Cards that are changing, it will automatically change into the new card.
Q) If I have leveled up a Star Card, what happens if it changes?
A) The Star Card will retain its level, despite changing over to its new version.
Q) How did you choose which Star Cards to modify?
A) We used in-game telemetry which told us which Star Cards were not being used. We also utilized community feedback.
Q) Are you going to be making any more changes?
A) We will be monitoring the game and community feedback once these changes go live. We will continue to tweak and balance through further updates to the game.
These changes are currently scheduled to arrive within the General Grievous update and as always, we’re looking forward to hearing what you think.
Punch it
Community Transmission time, and today, we’re going to talk about an upcoming change to some of the Star Cards that are in the game.
The overall plan is to replace a selection of Hero Star Cards that have a very low usage and replace them with Health Star Cards. They will be broken up into two types of cards:
A generic “Health on Defeat” Star Card
- This type of card is for Boba Fett, Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, Kylo Ren and Darth Maul. When a hero defeats an enemy, they will regain a small portion of health.
A “Defeat with Ability” card
- This type of card is for Chewbacca, Yoda, Finn and Captain Phasma. When using one of these Star Cards, health will only be awarded if a specific ability was used to defeat the enemy.
We’ve heard your feedback and are looking forward to bringing the new cards to the Battlefront that will make heroes more fun and engaging to play.
Health on Defeat Star Cards
These cards award health when a hero has one equipped and defeats an enemy.
Boba Fett
We’re excited to see what Boba Fett can do in the hands of a skilled player once these changes are live. We will be modifying his “For the Hunt” ability to reveal enemy players to both Boba Fett and his teammates by default, without the need for a Star Card. This change would make the Information Sharing Star Card redundant and a good candidate to be changed into a health card.
- Old Card: Information Sharing
- Old Description: For the Hunt will reveal enemies to your allies for a part of its duration.
- New Card: Bounty Claimed
- New Description: Whenever Boba Fett defeats an enemy trooper, he regains twenty health. Whenever he defeats an enemy hero, he regains even more.
Han Solo
We know from our in-game telemetry that Han Solo’s “Head Games” Star Card is very rarely used by players. We believe this is because it has a difficult trigger and not much benefit. We know from community feedback that this Star Card is a good candidate to be reworked into a health card.
- Old Card: Head Games
- Old Description: Scoring three headshot hits in a row without hitting any other body part will reset a part of all Han Solo's abilities recharge time.
- New Card: A Good Blaster
- New Description: Whenever Han Solo defeats an enemy trooper, he regains 20 health. Whenever he defeats an enemy hero, he regains even more.
Lando Calrissian
We feel that “Overheat” is not as important for Heroes as it is for Troopers because all Hero weapons cooldown very quickly. As a result of this, the benefit of Lando’s “In the Zone” Star Card is negligible, making it a great candidate to become a health card.
- Old Card: In the Zone
- Old Description: Disabled overheat lasts longer when perfectly cooling the X-8 Night Sniper blaster.
- New Card: Easy Wins
- New Description: Whenever Lando Calrissian defeats an enemy trooper, he regains 20 health. Whenever he defeats an enemy hero, he regains even more.
Kylo Ren
We’ve identified Kylo Ren’s “Bloodletting Frenzy” Star Card to be the one that will be reworked into a health on defeat card. We know that health does decrease quickly, and this has an effect on Hero based game modes and Galactic Assault.
In hero-based game modes, players rarely survive long once they reach below 25%, while in Galactic Assault players would find themselves retreating.
- Old Card: Bloodletting Frenzy
- Old Description: While Kylo Ren's health is below 25% he will deal bonus damage with his lightsaber.
- New Card: Frenzied
- New Description: Whenever Kylo Ren defeats an enemy trooper, he regains 20 health. Whenever he defeats an enemy hero, he regains even more.
Darth Maul
Darth Maul does not have stamina and because of this, the “Frantic Strikes” Star Card has very little use. We know this is a card that does get brought up quite often by the community, so we feel it’s the perfect candidate to be changed into a health on defeat card.
- Old Card: Frantic Strikes
- Old Description: Melee strikes will drain less stamina.
- New Card: Wrathful
- New Description: Whenever Darth Maul defeats an enemy trooper, he regains 20 health. Whenever he defeats an enemy hero, he regains even more.
Defeat with Ability Star Cards
These Star Cards reward health when an enemy is defeated by using a specific ability.
Chewbacca
Chewbacca’s melee attacks are already very powerful so, Chewbacca’s “Wookiee Berserker” card is rarely used because of this, even more so due to the fact he can slam the ground.
Chewbacca’s high health is why we decided to connect his health regeneration with defeating an enemy by using a specific ability.
- Old Card: Wookiee Berserker
- Old Description: Chewbacca's melee attacks are stronger and deal more damage.
- New Card: Ground Breaking
- New Description: Whenever an enemy trooper is defeated by CHARGE SLAM, Chewbacca regenerates 20 health. If it was an enemy hero, he regains even more.
Yoda
“Master of the Force” is a Star Card that is very rarely used since Yoda loses the unleash power build up very quickly. This card also has a very high difficulty curve, making it one of the least used cards available to Yoda.
Since Yoda has a health boost ability, we have made the decision to connect his health regeneration with the ability “Unleash.”
- Old Card: Master of the Force
- Old Description: When the UNLEASH radius is at maximum distance, unleashing it will deal bonus damage.
- New Card: Release the Force
- New Description: Whenever Yoda defeats an enemy trooper using UNLEASH, he regains 20 health. Whenever he defeats an enemy hero, he regains even more.
Finn
When looking at the Star Cards for Finn, we identified the “All Together” card as one that is considered weaker than his others, and is rarely used by the community. Finn’s health boost ability is the reason why he receives a Defeat with Ability Star Card.
- Old Card: All Together
- Old Description: The radius of UNDERCOVER TEAM is increased if two friendlies are affected.
- New Card: Covert Leader
- New Description: Whenever Finn defeats an enemy trooper while UNDERCOVER TEAM is active, he regains 20 health. Whenever he defeats an enemy hero, he regains even more.
Captain Phasma
We have identified Captain Phasma’s Star Card, “Only Pawns,” as the optimal candidate to be replaced. We have found that recharge rates are often difficult to convey towards players and, it makes for the perfect choice.
The new Star Card will continue with the “Staff Strikes” themes, making it much more beneficial within Galactic Assault.
As with the other heroes in this category, Captain Phasma’s health boost ability is why she receives health regeneration connect to an ability.
- Old Card: Only Pawns
- Old Description: For every enemy Captain Phasma defeats with STAFF STRIKES its recharge rate will be increased for five seconds.
- New Card: Beat Down
- New Description: Whenever Captain Phasma defeats an enemy trooper with her STAFF STRIKES, she regains 20 health. Whenever she defeats an enemy hero, she regains even more.
FAQ
Q) If I already own one of the Star Cards that are being changed, what will happen?
A) If you already own one of the Star Cards that are changing, it will automatically change into the new card.
Q) If I have leveled up a Star Card, what happens if it changes?
A) The Star Card will retain its level, despite changing over to its new version.
Q) How did you choose which Star Cards to modify?
A) We used in-game telemetry which told us which Star Cards were not being used. We also utilized community feedback.
Q) Are you going to be making any more changes?
A) We will be monitoring the game and community feedback once these changes go live. We will continue to tweak and balance through further updates to the game.
These changes are currently scheduled to arrive within the General Grievous update and as always, we’re looking forward to hearing what you think.
Punch it
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"It would essentially ruin the eras and turn them into nothing much more than the same thing and same experience but with a different skin. Which is contrary to the point in having eras in the first place." - ZmanGames
For me, he already was. Now...
The amount of health you will lose trying to perform 1 staff strike in GA will far outweigh the 20 health you would get for killing an enemy.
And in HvV it’s even harder to get kills now with staff strikes as each hit doesn’t knock down your opponent.
Now we can sit back at choke points blowing people up with the detonite charge and regaining health 😎😈
That was the second thought that came to my mind reading this lol.
What was the 1st?
Pirate of the Knights of Gareth
When I read that Phasma was getting a kill on ability card I knew that was coming...
Anyways, it's good to see that Boba now has "Insight" by default. I thought they would give him an "ability" card instead related to the Concussion Missile and give him the "Disruption" effect by default... I still like the change though.
Do I need to level these cards up again or the existing level will contain in the newer cards?
"This is a mission of peace. I put my faith in diplomacy. We can't solve all of our problems by throwing troops at them."
-Padmé Amidala
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Q) If I have leveled up a Star Card, what happens if it changes?
A) The Star Card will retain its level, despite changing over to its new version.
Pirate of the Knights of Gareth
They stated that they removed it because almost no one was using it, but the card was broken and never got fixed, it would be used by a lot of players if it was working properly.
Your question is literally part of the CT:
Q) If I already own one of the Star Cards that are being changed, what will happen?
A) If you already own one of the Star Cards that are changing, it will automatically change into the new card.
Q) If I have leveled up a Star Card, what happens if it changes?
A) The Star Card will retain its level, despite changing over to its new version.
Yup. Thats what the K/D farmers wanted i guess... now some people wont even lose their hero anymore. Great idea /s
It really starts to **** me off that NO ONE is asking for proper balancing in this game. We are getting terrible change after terrible change and so far no posivitve changes in sight.
The game is a mess when it comes to fun and gameplay.
Already was but now omg..
At least we get a ton of cry threads to look forward to.
Pirate of the Knights of Gareth
Lando will be no different then a Leia.
Maul beast mode coming up! I always thought a HOK card would make him way too strong but I am excited to use him all map long. Also Kylo can survive now!!
😂😂😂😂😂 immensely different
Ha! I solo Yoda with my specialist
..bruh. just be good. Let alone be good with another HERO
Just do better. Use your brain and realize other heros are always a counter to heros.... smh such a brainless community
If you are one of the lucky four on your team to get one, otherwise you are just glorified ai for them to farm now.
Pirate of the Knights of Gareth
Until another villain reks you
"Head Games" is actually a pretty useful card for Han in GA as headshots are pretty easy to land in that mode, I highly suggest replacing "All in" or "Heavily Modified Blaster". Head Games and HoK would be a totally beast combo.
Plus the bug that reveals enemies as if he has Sharpshoot on, he isn't using the ability but can still know where enemies are
XxPGAPROxX on PS4
If you miss a single Head shot Head games resets. It's a trash star card especially in GA, You'll kill any trooper before you get the proc off. The time spent looking for another one will Just recharge your abilities anyways. It was bad.
Iron enigma treateth, Ultima
Shielding light retreateth, Ultima
Hydaelyn defeated. Ah, Ultima
"I have never died to a Finn"
#COOMCAIBDJF
Because of this I propose that his disabler card must be used to regen health. It would be similar to Iden's ability to regen health, but because of it's longer cool down, Lando wouldn't be able to farm back max hp as fast.