Are the "Heroic Symbol" skins a graduation achievement? Female heroes can have a maximum of four skins, while these two male heroes have six. (Part Three)

Rewarding heroes for free is a consistent strategy for game developers to retain players and maintain activity levels. This is especially true for heroes with low popularity and low pick rates across all skill levels; they're all given "heroic" status. Take Shen Mengxi, for example. After the rework, will his strength be lower? Actually, no. After the increased mobility of the "Bomb Boy," top players started to change their opinions. This shows that he hasn't yet become mainstream, so selling high-end skins is almost impossible.

Shen Mengxi: 5 types of heroes

Unbeknownst to many, this mage has accumulated eight skins. Excluding the default and epic skins, five of them are of the "Brave" tier, all of which are free. This lack of prestige is a problem. Even popular picks like Luna, Mi Yue, and Ma Chao in competitive matches and high-level tournaments have decent outfits. However, Shen Mengxi can't even get one through a 6-yuan flash sale. It's easy to see how unpopular he is. He probably still has a long way to go. Maybe in another decade, he'll finally get a high-end skin.

Guiguzi: 5 types of heroes

Even the least popular support heroes have an anniversary limited edition skin available for free, making them the top choice for many. Latecomers are forced to equip the "Brave" skins first, as there are five in total, all free through event rewards, season-limited skins, and diamond draws. You can collect all the skins for a single hero without spending a single penny, which is certainly a good thing. However, with the changing versions and times, and different player groups, the focus is no longer on whether you have them or not, but on their quality. Quality comes first, and quantity doesn't matter.

Bai Qi: 5 types of heroes

The last character to be added is Bai Qi, one of the five heroes. After the Death Knight outfit was released, a new achievement was unlocked: all epic items were chosen as "Prince of Day and Night." Compared to Shen Mengxi and Guiguzi, at least the design was more creative. The Doll-themed Amusement Park Hunter and the classic White Reaper were monstrous, with the characters wearing masks. Only the Death Knight outfit was humanized, finally giving players a glimpse of his appearance. However, the reaction was negative. Netizens exclaimed that it was an eyesore and too ugly. They wondered what the planners thought when they chose him. The lines from Japanese anime characters felt out of place on him, with the only common element being a scythe.

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