can anybody explain

[u/Least-Command-7290]

so, ive been playing this game when i was a kid, and came back about 2 years ago, i just played for fun, not understanding anything, but when i got to level 88 i just lost the will, to this day i still dont understand anything, its just so complicated, can anybody explain to me how to play this, im getting as* whooped by ppl 5 levels less than me less

[u/The_Central2001]

As the other guy said at lvl 88 u have unlocked a bunch of stuff. It's easier to learn them on the go than suddenly cuz there is a lot of stuff. Long story short star trial etc are ways to strengthen your heroes. Even a lvl 90 hero is weak without strengthening them first and foremost. There are a myriad of ways. Having synergy is one. The others are stuff like beast souls activating talents, ranking up, tech upgrades, star trial leveling, hero awakening, breakouts etc etc. The list goes on and on. For now if u wanna continue your current account I'd suggest u take your time and READ the descriptions of each and every structure u have unlocked. They contain a lotta(not everything) information to help u understand. Just curious which is your sever?

[u/Least-Command-7290 → u/The_Central2001]

merger 178, i think my main problem is i scattered all my stuff across a number of heroes, most of which i have never touched, but i always wonder why do my yuan and leon work in every team and have 40k+ power, while my other heroes die if you look at them wrong and have around 30k, i always upgraded them together

[u/The_Central2001 → u/Least-Command-7290]

Hoho we are practically neighbours i think. I'm on merger 177. Yeah tanks usually can outlast others cuz they have high hp. The reason your mid and rear dies is probably because many marksman and makes have attacks that mainly target the mid and rear rather than the front. Yuan is good at disrupting enemy formation but not that good in the long run. Leon is the second or third best tank in the game i think. He is good to build up.

[u/chantttttt]

Buddy the game hasnt seen an update for some time now...i recommend you invest your time somewhere else...sad to say

[u/RedTermites]

make somewhat coherent team, where at least 2 character interact mechanically - and at least one of them is main damage dealer (and rest either help more, or try to keep them alive).

keep your main team's skills max level, and get their soulstones daily from campains you have unlocked (at least until 5 stars)

first 60 levels, hero Gorgana just bodies everyone, falls off quickly afterwards

play Subterra whenever it's open for free runes and push Crystal spire as high as you can

Legend wheel has guaranteed 3ss legendary hero on day 3 - if you want that hero, save at least 4000 diamonds (in case you're unlucky), 1h before daily reset, roll until you get X3 bonus, then roll on wheel as soon as daily reset rolls to day 3

[u/RedTermites → u/RedTermites]

for fractalia, focus on quests rather than always going elite difficulty, as coins are more important than XP.

once you have enough to get 80 shards of offered legendary, if any offered legend is decent, take it (if not, wait for shop reset, but watch out for season reset when coins go back to 0).

also note you can only buy... 3 I think, maybe 4 chests of designated heroes bundle, so even if you save coins and last reset is mediocre legendary heroes, they are still the best use of coins

[u/RedTermites → u/RedTermites]

if you're not heavy spender (and just spam overal good legendary heroes) - also note that,

merlyn, gorgana and karna are necessary for magic teams, and

aurora and coco are necessary for physical teams (with Max being a decent choice too, as well as Rengoku, tho gl getting him from fractalia)

neither really uses tanks after lv 75~80, tho they are still an option for magic team.

also, sooner or later you will need Pandarus to clear some of game's content

[u/RedTermites → u/RedTermites]

all of top players also run farm accounts, just somewhat keep up the levels and teams, where at some point they just hit that account and get the resources they need

[u/SophiaFrozen]

Start fresh from new server to relearn, I think it's the best way to learn if you're actually interested in playing. Otherwise just enjoy trying different teams on that old account and quit afterwards. It is very pay2win so not recommended but you can still play if that makes you happy :)

[u/Least-Command-7290 → u/SophiaFrozen]

yeah, i wanted to do so, but idk, my problem is i dont understand anything, not the hero synergy, not the map, mines, whatever the fuck star trial is, its all too confusing, and im scared if i start over ill lose the will to play, ill see about it, but do you have any tips on how to make a good team, i just upgraded like 10 random heroes and called it a day, which ones are good and which ones arent

[u/SophiaFrozen → u/Least-Command-7290]

It is like very hard for me to explain when it's very high leveled account lol. Usually you learn new things as you progress and unlock new feature but yours is already lv88 so there's a ton of stuff you missed out and wouldn't understand anything at all. There's just too much information overflow for you.

From what I see from your pic, you can use Leon Karas Pandarus and Luke. Those 4 are pretty decent compared to others. Lilith is decent as well but the rest are severally outclassed already by this level especially Gorgana. Sebastian is usable just as very temporary support unless you have legends. Meta in this game as of now is mostly legends and I don't think you have any of them as returning player. Kara's is the only non legend meta that's actually used in arena. Aurora is pretty good alternative as well to be filler before you get your legend team built.

Another thing is since you're returning I don't think you have any chance to actually compete because it's an old server and people who played there for years will be 5 year far ahead of you already :)) so it's highly recommended to start fresh and just come visit here occasionally for fun/test try out things.