Summary
- Devsisters announced changes to the Cookie Run: OvenBreak Magic Candy Blessing system in response to player feedback.
- The update will reduce the number of magic candy blessing slots from 2 to 1 and will also nerf the increases to blessing points.
- Players will be compensated for any purchased magic candy slots, and new methods for obtaining tickets will be introduced.
Following players’ negative feedback regarding the latest Cookie Run: OvenBreak update to the Magic Candy Blessing system, the game’s developer has announced a new update that will address fan concerns. Devsisters outlined a list of changes that will make the Cookie Run: OvenBreak blessing system appealing again, along with an apology and an explanation behind the initial changes to the system.
OvenBreak is one of the many games in the Cookie Run franchise. These popular mobile games, inspired by The Gingerbread Man tale, offer players an experience where they have to battle their way to the end of a level while facing various obstacles. It has received several updates adding new content like cookies, treasures, and features to improve the game’s experience. However, the latest big change in OvenBreak didn’t quite meet players’ expectations, prompting the developer to come up with a plan to fix it.
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Triggered by the backlash received after Cookie Run: OvenBreak’s new blessing system, the developer announced a series of changes to address this in the next game update. Devsisters CEO Kilhyun Cho assured players that the team is monitoring their feedback in order to bring suitable changes to them. Among the upcoming changes, players will see a reduction in the magic candy blessing slots from 2 to 1, as well as a nerf to blessing point increases, reducing them by 1/3.
Cookie Run: OvenBreak’s Upcoming Changes to the Blessing System
- 2 Magic Candy Blessing Slots → 1 Magic Candy Blessing Slot
- Blessing point increases reduced to 1/3 of their current level
- Removal of Yugwa Cookie’s Brilliant Blessing
- Introduction of a “Guaranteed Blessing Upgrade” system to reduce costs to max out Blessings
- Additional ways to obtain Magic Candy Blessing Tickets
- Compensation for players who previously purchased additional Magic Candy slots
- Regular Magic Candy Blessing 3+1 Events
These changes aim to fix one of the players’ major concerns regarding how the new system affected the dynamic of competitive games. Whereas top players were once determined by who collected the most Cookie Run jellies, now it mostly depends on who has the best blessings, undermining ranked plays. Additionally, Yugwa Cookie’s Brilliant Blessing will be removed, while a “Guaranteed Blessing Upgrade” system will be added to make things easier when maxing out blessings.
Another controversial aspect of the update was related to the new RNG. Players complained that the new blessing system required a higher number of tickets to obtain the special blessing, with some spending many Cookie Run: OvenBreak coins without success. To rectify this, the next update will bring new ways for players to obtain Magic Candy Blessing Tickets, though Devsisters has not offered any extra details on how this will work.
Players who have purchased additional Magic Candy slots will be pleased to know that the developer is planning to compensate them. Cho admitted that the studio was not transparent enough in the way it communicated with players about the changes and apologized for the time it took Devsisters to respond to the community’s feedback. While players await the next Cookie Run: OvenBreak update, it remains to be seen how these changes to the blessing system will play out.
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April 2, 2013
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