Is this for real? I might as well check now that I can and confirm...

With all due respect, if it's one thing that shouldn't have been changed, it's this.

Arenas actually had a challenging endeavor prior before the update, now they're just a joke. Not to mention the Risk vs Reward for Previous arenas were more rewarding than they are now.

Additionally, I had two mecha knights by my side that didn't die. In the previous arenas, these things would die by the end of the second round. Easier to stay alive and not a challenge by any means. Simply put, I am appalled by the update.

the arenas are now WAY to easy.
A guy in 3* gear can easily solo the arena in rise or fall now.

I can confirm that Arcade arenas are untouched, and it is only Mission arenas that are affected.

Coatl breaks down in tears.

Who honestly gives a snipe?
It might be easy, and if it is easy,
GO BREAK THE WORLD RECORD(for doing said arena)
Do it blindfolded
Do it upside down
Do it while making out with a hot girl

Just did the first floor Arena in tier 3 that has beast strata (flamelash arena, 3rd gate, tier 3). It was a normal arena with a payout of 839 crowns, so it is safe to say that, right now, the "new arenas" aren't in the Arcade.

Still, tomorrow someone should check the arenas in the new gates generated, just in case it is a "not generated yet" problem.

I really, really hope these new "arenas" don't go to the Arcade, it would make it even deader. If that is a word.

I agree with Ginungagap with this..

This will probably make this game less grindy and more explorish...?
Since there will be less payout, less buying of CE? And the CE might lower, probably I'm wrong..
I might check the arcade if theres more people but, meh.

the "beautiful new lighting, areas, etc" LOOKS HORRIBLE.

The only thing I would have to vehemently disagree with.

I was fairly disappointed in the payout and challenge levels of the new arenas... but there are some elements that I really did like. Hopefully all arenas will become some combination of the old and new eventually, and I doubt this is the last arena change we'll see.

First, the new art is nice, and lends a different sort of ambience... it's nice to occasionally see our fellow knights of the spiral order and remember that we're part of something larger.

More importantly, though, the new layout requires a lot less wasted time running through empty areas. I liked the surprise of turrets on the way to the second arena room, and while I think that the overall difficulty was disappointing, I *did* appreciate the addition of renewable terrain (and barbed wire!) to strategic points around the room. Arenas have always been a bit too much about running around the center (...or edges, for those pesky spikes in room 3) with occasional pauses for hacking and slashing, but adding terrain could change the fight and add some variety.

Hahahaha Bacon, what a joke..

1) I like the new mission arenas, a lot. Everyone was complaining about how missions were just rehashed clockworks. Well now its less so. Don't like these arenas? Go play the old arenas in the arcade. More variety is definitely not a negative.

2) Can't gun or bomb? I just completed Spark and Roar solo with a Hail Driver and Biohazard, so... you're wrong.

3) Sure the payouts got nerfed. So what? Since when was anybody running these levels for profit? Last I checked it was FSC or RJP (which only had a minor nerf in payout anyway and so is still farmable). And why do you even care about profit? You're stinking rich, why not start playing for fun rather than crown payouts?

3.5) I found 2 red boxes. As in all arenas (and other clockworks I guess), a red box has a chance of replacing green ones.

Please, tell me more how when OOO said "balance to crown and heat output" meant something more that "we will nerf everything suckers, go grind more for your pathetic crowns and come back with your credit cards".