To lock away this content in a game players have already paid full price for is a step too far for those with limited time. "The intent is to provide players with a sense of pride and accomplishment for unlocking different heroes," said EA in a statement posted on Reddit.īut the grind is made all the more of a slog when you consider those same credits used to unlock heroes are also required to unlock loot crates. Not all heroes are as expensive as Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker's 60,000 asking price, with Princess Leia and Chewbacca going for 40,000 credits, and Iden Versio the cheapest at 20,000 credits. Players can also earn credits from optional challenges and rewards in-game, which can be put towards buying new heroes. If you're playing Star Wars Battlefront 2 this week you'd better be prepared to grind.Īccording to data analysis on Reddit of hours played by fans, on average it will take 40 hours to earn enough credits - 60,000 - to buy a single hero in the game.Īccording to EA that's because it wants you to unlock heroes such as Darth Vader or Luke Skywalker as a sense of accomplishment, but many fans feel that they will have to spend hours grinding or buy into the shady loot box economy.Īs pointed out in our breakdown of Battlefront 2's convoluted rewards system, the most popular heroes in the game can be awarded via Star Cards, but they still need the required credits to unlock and use them.