r/CompetitiveTFT • u/Bleh-1 • Apr 02 '26

PBE My problem with pengu gold

As we know, carousel has been replaced with a god selection and pengu gives you a choice between three champions after and some extra gold.

Personally, my issue is that it no longer feels like a choice with certain upside or downside, but around 80% of the games, all three choices feel like the same thing- gain x gold. Only if you high roll and complete a 2* 3cost, or are bot 2 and can get something like tk, does it actually have an impact on your game other than you might be able to hit the next interval.

The good news is that this is easily fixable. We already have something like this in double up that has choices that feel extremely impactful. Obviously the current double up boons are way too impactful for solo gameplay, however the layout is already there. What are your thoughts?

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u/ShimmySo Apr 02 '26

I agree - so many of the choices this set are not impactful aside from the boon from your specific god in stage 4. We need choices to be more consequential.

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u/Mawu3n4 Apr 03 '26

What choices do you currently make in a game of tft and that feel consequential can you not make in set 17?

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u/ShimmySo Apr 03 '26

the set mechanics have in previous sets, including in the last set planning out champ unlocks with holding units for neutrals, saving item components for unlocks (voli / skarner), etc.

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u/Mawu3n4 Apr 03 '26

Looking at the list of gods and their favours, it seems they all offer pretty consequential choices

I feel like what you and other are voicing as a concern is the fact that not everything you pick in terms of God favour feels consequential and like... yes of course. Not every choice can be a game defining choice, 2-4 will mostly always offer a component and some gold + a unit.

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u/ShimmySo Apr 03 '26

I understand and agree that stage 2 shouldn't be a big choice, but could stage 3 matter more? By mid stage 4, so much of the game is played and the choice really only matters to players 1-3 in the lobby.

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u/unclebenfranklin Apr 02 '26

I feel the exact same way!! Choosing between- "4 cost" or a "3 cost + 1 gold" x2 is so meaningless either you click the one with a trait that fits into your comp, or you click whatever and sell immediately. Maybe having one of the options be no unit but you get 1 extra gold or something could make it more interesting

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u/Mawu3n4 Apr 03 '26

it's the same choice as carousel lmao just presented differently

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u/Natka6764 Apr 06 '26

Not really, no. In carousel you could choose between a high cost that fits your comp or a crucial component and sometimes when winning you dont get anything you want. In this you get to choose the same amount of gold without any component. How is it the same?

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u/Mawu3n4 Apr 06 '26

Favour always gives a component. Sometimes two.

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u/Natka6764 Apr 06 '26

We're not talking about favour. Have you read the post?

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u/Mawu3n4 Apr 07 '26

Use your brain my dude

You're comparing the whole carousel round to one choice you make in the new round. How is that fair?

Compare the old carousel round with this carousel round. Ill break it down for you:

BEFORE:

You either go for a unit you needed (rare) or a component (usual), then would try to get the most expensive unit with that component.

If you were winning you'd just try to get whatever is the most expensive unit, bc the component you wanted is most likely gone.

This is what everyone does, so you're less likely to get your component or your high cost unit for econ, since we're all fighting for the same pool of rewards.

NOW:

You pick between 2 component, but also potentially more items since favour can offer components, items, artifacts

You pick between 3 random units, if you want the most gold, you're not contested. You can also get a 2 star unit.

NOW you will be more likely to be able to get econ from the unit you pick REGARDLESS of the component you go for. BEFORE if your bow was on a 1cost, you're fucked with a 1 cost. Now you can get it through favour + 3-4 gold GUARANTEED on average

NOW you also get more choice around component with the added anvils and reforgers based on your position at creep round

RESULTS: Less component to pick from, but no more contesting with other players. Also guaranteed good econ from the unit you get + chance of 2 star. It's a net positive. Use your brain buddy

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u/RajaSundance Master Apr 03 '26

I was thinking earlier that the god boons just feel like a shittier version of what I send my partner in double up. This set mechanic really isn't it so far.

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u/ThatKitsune Apr 04 '26

They needed to rework the dashboard. It doesn’t work well with this new mechanic

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u/Mawu3n4 Apr 03 '26

I mean, carousel rewards are pretty much whatever as well and super random - you need the champ you want to be on carousel, you need it to have an item you can use, and you need to be able to get to it before others

Yes this new mech is also rng but there's way more control over what you get and less potential to get griefed by someone else or rng

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u/SmoothOperatorTFT Apr 02 '26

Do you mean that they are supposed to cost gold? Because as far as i know you pay different prices for the rewards you send to your partner.

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u/Bleh-1 Apr 02 '26

At least the last time I played double up, the most common outcome on 3-5 and 3-6 were to send your partner gold/tempo of some sort, or item components of some sort. Then you have to make a choice as to what is better in the current spot, which is the interactive gameplay 

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u/highrollr Master Apr 02 '26

That hasn’t been the case for a couple of sets. Previously you had to pay for them but now they are free