An Analysis of the 5.3 Update

[Starlite]

@Saltypatra

We have made some quality of life improvements to the Arena.

• We have changed the Troop Draft Order in Arena so players will pick the Epic Troop first then Ultra-Rare, etc.

• After players have chosen all their Troops, they will be given the option of a free reroll. The reroll will start the Arena draft back at the first Troop, with a new set of Troops to choose from.

  • This allows players to reroll their team if they have some bad luck.
  • If a player selects reroll they will lose all troops from their current team, and will not be able to undo this selection
  • Players can only reroll their Arena team once per Arena run – they must use the new team after the 2nd attempt.

• We’ve added a confirmation popup to Arena Offers to prevent players accidentally purchasing an Offer while trying to navigate through menus quickly.

I think what’s most remarkable about these changes is what hasn’t been done. All of this stuff is good, sensible, and I welcome it.

However, the Arena is still missing huge chunks of User Interface!

Specifically:

1. As mentioned by a viewer on the preview stream, there is no way to see how many offers you’ve accepted or rejected each day (ie: how many Arena runs you’ve completed).
2. There is no mention that there even are any post-Arena offers, or what they might comprise, anywhere in the game!
3. It is impossible to see your progress during an Arena Event if a Pet Rescue is active.
4. The drop table for the various Tiers of an Arena Event is not shown anywhere in the game!

All of this stuff is a major oversight, and I simply cannot understand how anyone could think the Arena overhaul is complete without this stuff!