To add to my previous post.
I think Gwent's problems are a lot bigger than coin flip and dwarves. When people say they're quitting and want more transparency, they have other things in mind.
Gwen't main issue is that it's losing its identity. It's getting simplified to the point that the main goal is to plop down as many points as possible, while praying to RNG gods to give you a good card. Remember when being 20 points ahead was a big lead? That's one of the issues. Cards have bloated values and more cards along the lines of " play one-spawn 3 more" are being added. Bronze cards that require no setup and can stand on their own are the issue. Bronzes should be engine cards that need some setup, like mangonels. When a dwarf is played it gets immediate value and the opponent can't do much.
So I believe a bit more info on where Gwent, in general, is going would be appreciated. Are we getting more tactical gameplay back (rows, symmetrical weather etc.) or are they going with the point spam and create?
I think Gwent's problems are a lot bigger than coin flip and dwarves. When people say they're quitting and want more transparency, they have other things in mind.
Gwen't main issue is that it's losing its identity. It's getting simplified to the point that the main goal is to plop down as many points as possible, while praying to RNG gods to give you a good card. Remember when being 20 points ahead was a big lead? That's one of the issues. Cards have bloated values and more cards along the lines of " play one-spawn 3 more" are being added. Bronze cards that require no setup and can stand on their own are the issue. Bronzes should be engine cards that need some setup, like mangonels. When a dwarf is played it gets immediate value and the opponent can't do much.
So I believe a bit more info on where Gwent, in general, is going would be appreciated. Are we getting more tactical gameplay back (rows, symmetrical weather etc.) or are they going with the point spam and create?
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4RM3D;n10339602 said:
At last good news. Can't wait to get back the witcher feeling into gwent.
People loved the longer lore-related names as it was seen on reddit few days ago :
https://www.reddit.com/r/gwent/comments/7t4yba/vicovaro_medics_cake/
Weird names and latin phrases, which are more confusing than "Brokvar Hunter", is what gives flavor to the game and makes it interesting. Thank god Midwinter update didnt rename Vicovaro medic into Human medic and dump down his quote.
I think Snake_Foxhounder said it pretty well. "Create" cards like that 2 point elf are a big issue. I remember when locks were actually a thing. I want that Gwent back.
BlunderMan;n10340902 said:
Agreed. Balance first, then we can talk adding cards, creating a new meta and such.
Adding more cards into an already volatile, unstable and unbalanced meta is not a good idea. UNLESS, CDPR is confident and is aware their new cards will balance things out (although having counters to ridiculously OP meta decks locked behind expansion kegs is something EA would do. Pay to compete and have a significant advantage, and all that).
Snake_Foxhounder;n10342452 said:
I remember when 14 points required, ball park, two bronze cards to surpass or a high value silver or Gold. Very few cards that weren't highly situational (i.e. Tremors, Lacerate etc) could pull off 14+ swings, let alone bronze cards. Now you have Agitators that vomit up a Skirmisher or a Guard.
Creeping up the value has removed that. You now spew out everything in your hand in Round 1, pray you have enough points to win the round outright, or cause the opponent to go more than one card down. If you didn't win Round 1, then it's be bled your finisher Round 2, and lose Round 3.
That is what make me nervous. This Game need some changes in the coremechaniks again. Bronze/Silver/Gold cards, i dont even get it why golds are limited, when an normal Bronze or many silvers are stronger than golds. How will you fix, that, when you dont plan to change the core again?4RM3D;n10339602 said:
partci;n10345192 said:
It wouldn't because it doesn't matter. Even if 2 cards are played at the same time, someone ends up with a higher value and can pass. Even if cards are valued the same, someone has to go first. So
Mancoon1980;n10342232 said:
Consider that a good portion of that team will be exclusively working on the singleplayer content, which most similar games don't have, and it makes a bit more sense. I'm surprised that the team's that big, honestly. Still, makes me more hopeful for Thronebreaker
Fimbulthrym;n10345362 said:
There's also the fact that factions just feel the same right now. I can do the same stuff with northern realms as I can do with skellige (Unless you play nilfgard and st and spam spies/dwarves) there's no unique playstyle locked to a certain faction anymore and rows are completely useless. Why are rows even in the game anymore?