Make this “Main Story DS Card Campaign” a consistent monthly fixture

[jolly wave]

With the second of these campaigns upon us now, I would like it if we really committed to not making these anniversary locked, but rather a rotating monthly fixture.

Also in the future when doing campaigns like this, it would be nice if there was an announcement on the page detailing which specific cards will be added to the drop pools much like the first time this campaign ran, but featuring details of the cards, like during announcements of new/rerunning DS stages, Epic Banner Rate Up Cards, or for Elemental EX/CQ stages.

For further detailing on the monthly fixture portion I mean they rotate as battle passes do; with the cards being on rate up during the entire period, unlike scarlet tower and tales of fantasy which come and go, being locked after a certain time.

Finally, would really like to stress that not just me, but the greater community as a whole LOVES this addition to main story and its function as a rerun system and REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY hope it becomes a permanent fixture of the game.

[pearl slate]

DS cards are very strong and are better suited as DS rewards. No one is going to do DS if you give people the same rewards for grinding Main Story.

[jolly wave]

Many people can’t do DS stages anyways, especially the recent ones due to the cyclical nature of DS, where you to efficiently clear the stages, you need the very cards you are trying to farm/clear for. This means newer players or those with weaker card decks have a significantly harder time trying to obtain the tools to do the very content being attempted in the first place. (To get the thing you need to beat the thing, you need to beat the thing)

Secondly, people will still do DS for new cards, and this allows the LW team to rerun cards for older units or those that lack reruns already in a much more accessible manner. Several cards still haven’t been rerun for over a year now, and in the case of very few (looking at Infinity Garden) a couple years now. This is hindered by the fact that DS will always have 1 or 2 DS stages for new units cards, leaving reruns very hard strung to find a place on the schedule.

Finally I don’t really understand your point about power here, they are powerful yes, but most are very niche application wise, and I don’t really see a reason to make strong rewards inaccessible to the average player.

[unkempt matrix]

+1, it's been an amazing relief for players that don't have specific epics/genics/relics to deal with 120s ds.

being able to get more than just 3 copys of old ds scs via main history feels great.

[frozen compass]

Speaking as someone who didn't do DS for awhile and then got caught in a loop of well I'd like to start hitting DS again, but to do it I need those cards I missed, so I'm going to miss MLB for this card too, which means I don't have those for the next one, etc... I disagree strongly.

Also if some people hate DS that much that they'd rather grind main story than ever do DS..... Let them? It doesn't hurt you?

[sullen yoke]

+1 because there are SO many ds cards now and I’ve been able to get cards from this campaign that i’ve never even seen the ds stage for. And plus i can actually do dispatches on main story so i don’t have to worry about morale or friendship going down

[mild harness]

+1

[rare sinew]

+1

I agree that this is a great way to rerun some really old DS cards that newer players don't have yet. We still have plenty of recent DS that can be rotated in as the stages.

The only downside is that the first time rewards the old DS stages are locked out. But like, realistically, you only miss out on some mats, DS rituals and first free copy. I don't think this is a big thing to miss out on when you can simply farm the cards on way easier stages.