Hero Regeneration Times

Before i start i want to make it clear im not complaining, raging or demanding anything, but just wanted to open up a serious discussion about the heros and their regen time.

As my AQ Approaches level30 (just 10 days left) i was thinking about how long she has/will have been out of action (157 days)

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With the Regen times on heros above level 30 being capped at 3 hours i was thinking.. thats a lot of effort to maybe use her 3 times a day.

Now based on the fact that high level cuppers are going to continue to gem that time, the following suggestion wouldnt affect them (or the gems they spend). Or maybe it would.

With the Gem Boosting option currently set at 10 gems for 2 hrs this would mean that she is able to regen twice in 2hrs (unless my maths is really bad).

My thoughts were could SC look to reduce the cap to 2hrs and if so what type of impact would this have? It would also have a cascade effect and all other hero regen times would need tweaking also.

Obviously the hero would be available more to the boosters than non boosters, but ultimately it would mean maybe i get to use her 5 times a day which seems a more acceptable amount based on the efforts it has taken to obtain her.

There is also a defensive up side to this suggestion as heros would be available more often to assist in defence.

I suppose that not many would complain about a hero regen reduction, but are there any downsides to making this change?

well seeing that time/gem is the same for every building, i highly doubt we'll see a decrease in base regen time, otherwise their profits will take a hit (which goes against many additions sc has done so far since being invested by softbank). I can see adjustment to heal/min when th11 gets released and adds another 10 levels to heroes. but spells and army do cost over three hours to make (top tier).

I'm all for cutting that regen time. Definitely helps to use them carefully to get more raids in before the long slumber. Your numbers are correct, but they only account for each raid heroes being destroyed completely.

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Originally Posted by Angray

I'm all for cutting that regen time. Definitely helps to use them carefully to get more raids in before the long slumber. Your numbers are correct, but they only account for each raid heroes being destroyed completely.

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Based on the fact that loot is mainly found in storages, my BK is normally sent in early to try and help get the most of out the raid. Invariably he can often be found having a good long nap after use.

I predict that they will eventually reduce the regen time as the game evolves. Remember how long spells used to take? I used to be happy that lightning "only" took one hour to brew, serious!

All we can do is wait. As proven numerous times, newer players always get the perks and old timers are the ginuea (how to spell???) pigs that has to go through poorly tested build/brew/regen times.

Maybe later on they will decrease it because it takes quite a long time. To think of it, more will gem so SC can get more profit anyways.

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Originally Posted by Sandalhat

I predict that they will eventually reduce the regen time as the game evolves. Remember how long spells used to take? I used to be happy that lightning "only" took one hour to brew, serious!

All we can do is wait. As proven numerous times, newer players always get the perks and old timers are the ginuea (how to spell???) pigs that has to go through poorly tested build/brew/regen times.

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As you say the game does indeed evolve, seems to have recently undergone a cycle of change and i think its time to adjust the regen time.

Didnt rage used to be 4 hours too.. Lol i recall thinking who needs spells to play this game and now look at it.. We all need spells

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Originally Posted by Bakhoumgeorge

Maybe later on they will decrease it because it takes quite a long time. To think of it, more will gem so SC can get more profit anyways.

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Im not sure if there would be an increase in gem usage with this suggestion. Its more about the time to farm the damn things (where you cant use them during upgrade) and then when they get really good you gotta wait an age to re-use them.

I doubt it will happen but I think the normal regen time of heroes should be capped at 1 hour. We spend so much time or money leveling our heroes why are we punished for it. I also feel spells should be reduced to a quarter the current cost and time.

Why? Spells and heroes are no longer that nice to have bonus they once were but are now instead an essential part of every raid. Just look at th8 (the original max) versus th10. A maxed th8 can easily be 3 stared by th8 maxed troops without spells and heroes. However getting a 2 star on a maxed th10 without spells and heroes is pretty much impossible and even with 5 spells and heroes a 3 star is very rare.

Being able to raid every hour instead of every 3 would make the game a lot fun for most players and also help balance between cupping and farming since they could balance based on heroes and spells for both.

But they would lose too much money: If heroes were capped at one hour more people would gem to level them. Also currently as heroes and spells take 3 times as long as troops there is no need to ever boost baracks. With this change a normal raid would be every hour and when a player want to do a serious 2 hour session they can boost everything keeping it in sink so spend 70-90 gems rather than the current 30

I'm still fairly new to TH9, been TH9 since Jan.1, so just over 2 months. My BK is level 14 and my AQ is L12. I'm sitting on 100k DE and want to upgrade them both again soon as my builder is free (3 days.)

currently i I boost both heros and my spell factory while farming. I use BArch with 10WB and 100/100 B-A. My army takes roughly 24 minutes to cook and if I need 4 spells and both heros die the 3 are ready in 30 minutes. I raid storages in TH9-10 bases and my heros are essential so I'm forced to boost them and the spell factory to ensure I can raid every 30 minutes. I'm ok with the 7 day upgrades (that I'm just getting to level wise) but the regen time is what I don't like. Even now at levels 14 and 12 its near 2 hours. If it was lower, say 1 hour, and spells were shorter, I would spend 70 gems per 2 hour raid session instead of 30.

That 40 gem difference at not seem significant but if you assume the average casual farmer that does so, it adds up fast. SC wouldn't take a decrease in income by lowering regen times. If anything it would be increased. The only possible adverse effect I could think may happen is a rise in heros being used to farm due to more people regenning them so quickly. This could possibly lower the overall available loot because it would be like in December when everyone boosted everything and loot went down the drain. I could be wrong but that's my opinion.