While I don't like to double post I can no longer edit my previous post/can't edit it more than twice.
While I have no updates on the whereabouts of our favorite gin and gacha addict, I think it is still worth it to give overall updates on the game, to sort of pinpoint areas that would draw him in.
The player base at this moment is quite large, and searching for individual players require a code, but there are ways to still see some of the top players, none of whom I have seen raise any flags.
The game is really boring, more so than other gachas, but like most at launch, it is overly generous in the beginning with pulls and rewards to keep you somewhat engaged. You will run out of needed items to power up your characters quickly though, resulting in boring grinding or obviously, spending.
There are A LOT of things to spend on and I mean a lot. Keep in mind I am not spending a dime on this game (nor have I spent on any gacha game in 6-7 years). Some of the offers are "good", like $100 that gives you daily 10x pulls for about a month. I saw the offer pop up once but can't seem to find it anymore.
Character growth is similar to every other gacha I have played. Draw a good character, use items and gear to power him up. Upgrade your gear which requires other items/currency. Pull duplicates of said character to "awaken" them which powers them up further. In Dokkan Battle for example, you need to pull the same character 5 times before he can be fully awakened. From what I gather the character tiers will work like this:
A Guile + A Guile= A+ Guile
A+ Guile + 2 random As of the same element= S Guile
S Guile + A+ Guile= S+ Guile
SS Guile + any S+ of the same element= SSS Guile
The method for "boss characters" like Gouken and Bison are different though, as those only accept duplicates, no random characters will work. It would take 8 pulls of Bison to have a SSS Bison
Max characters levels say 120, but I haven't seen anyone with a character that high yet, Highest I have seen is 112, and I have seen a SSS Guile from a rank 33 user (User name: Goose Guild: XCEPTION.) The game doesn't require but does obviously promote having all the characters, because certain team combinations will grant your party a buff during battle. There are quite a few A tier characters you can pull.
Campain stages seem to go up to 9-40 as I just saw someone complete that level. Other side content for items like "Supreme Fist" has floors, I am on Floor 13, just saw someone clear Floor 200. Keep in mind this game is a day old.
Let us get to prices for pulls! Pulls cost 2700 gems for a 10x. To date from the game, I have 7677 gems. Prices for gems are as follows (all first purchases have double gems):
$2.99=300
$9.99= 680
$19.99=1280
$29.99=1980
$49.99= 3280
$99.99= 6480 gems
So spending $100 only gives you two 10x pulls.
You can currently pull 40 A tier characters. Most sit at a 0.162% draw rate, rarer characters are 0.016% like Bison. Overall chance of a A tier character on a 10x is 4.61%
Let's say I want a single Grade A character, and I can do 100 pulls. The chances I get that precious oily Zangief is around 80%, or around $400 in pulls.
Now all of this moot until we located the elusive Begging Fiend, but should he ever be discovered, this information should serve us well.
I will continue to update with information I find useful but I don't know how much longer I will waste my time with this boring shit.