Joining an already in progress Chaos Wastes run feels really terrible

[WhereIsBaoDur]

@WhereIsBaoDur

The way I see it, both sides of the discussion have made good points.

I suggest an easy, middle-way fix: have new players start with weapons whose rarity is based on the current step of the expedition : white for the first mission, green for the second, blue for the third, orange for the last, red if they happen to join in the arena.
This way the hero power is taken care of (really, it’s the math of the game, the less it’s tinkered with, the better).

The game memorizes obtained properties so no save scumming would be involved, and players who joined from the start would still have (generally) an advantage.

Considering what Fatshark-Lev said in the post @Adelion linked, my suggestion would bring joining players at the same level of the bots (a little less if they get post-mission upgrades). If this is already in-code I see no reason why it shouldn’t be implemented for players.
EDIT: I’ve asked Lev if they could discuss it.

[Mainman]

Thanks for the correction.

[vivodina]

I like this suggestion. Boons are great, but the hero power is what makes joining in-progress missions feel so bad.

Even getting the bot’s pilgrim’s coins would be a beloved improvement.

[WhereIsBaoDur]

I understand players joining get an extra amount of coins, altough I have no idea how much.
Fatshark-Lev said he forwarded my suggestion, so they’ll discuss it internally, we’ll see what comes of it.