Nah the real issues are Braathens, Ball, and Joachim>Coup>Canta shenanigans imo. Bronzes being good are fine, Golds playing for 10000 points aren't
Yes, that's what I was trying to get across but didn't phrase properly. In the recent double-play seasonal event, Assimilate was proccing off the cards in the player's own deck even. Just nuts.To be fair, though, double-proccing is WAY more common in assimilate because of all the spammy spawn and play cards plus the insanely double-proccing 4p sergeant. The only time you will double proc Harmony in the same turn is by using a leader or doing something super awkward just for the sake of double-proccing.
When the myriad possibilities that a game like this offers are pretty much discarded in favor of a single deck, that's bad both because there is lower player incentive for players to chase collections full of cards and ultimately players becoming bored because the viable decks are too limited. Long term survival of the game depends on having as much of the game content be competitive as possible.That's because Nilfgaard is a control faction. From what I understand, such a thing is common in this type of games.
I think your suggestions are way over-the-top. Why are people so determined to attempt to nerf the faction to the ground?
No it doesn't becauseHeavy ng player here, and I don't use assimilate or ball. I just think they're lame bs for the tryhards. I love the faction otherwise. I typically like to play disruption/control and NG obviously fits that play-style so that's why I use them. I won't ever go pro, but that's ok because I already have a real job
My thought is, if your faction/deck of choice has 5 cards that give you great value, and my faction/deck of choice has 5 ways to lock them up then we're even. If NG had only 2 locks, but every other faction had 4 or 5 runaway engines or big potential synergy plays (which they all pretty much do) then YOUR faction/deck needs to be nerfed... I'm sure someone will respond with a huge list of all the possible obscure matchups between every bronze of every faction and why NG is OP against them and somehow make themselves believe that I'm wrong, but my point is facing any faction it's not an auto lose just because they are that faction.
We can't nerf an entire faction just because it doesn't jive with the kind of deck you are trying to build. Are you telling me SK movement wouldnt be the next viy if they were no locks?
In all cases "you" is not anyone in particular, of course.
Again, neither statement is accurate.No it doesn't because
1. I can't tutor my cards at any time while proccing my engines and or scenario in a single turn all while maintaining devotion. To counter NG I have to break devotion and it's a guarantee their pt value will outpace mine.
2. Damage and removal is more valuable than cards that provide value so the notion that these are somehow equal just isn't accurate.
That is not what you were doing, though. You were making suggestions that would completely ruin Assimilate decks. That is the exact opposite of fair; trying to kill something just because you don't like it and think it's too good.its very very fair to call the issue out.
Just to highlight another issue with your solution lolMO can consume it and ST can use Eleyas on it (although it can still be replayed with location+cantarella). Might be a little trickier to stop this play as SK, but SK isnt exactly struggling right now.
The other alternative is to purify the Joachim, as long as the opponent doesnt have access to damage, it should stop the coup (but it still allows the location+canta on later round).
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Do you see any spy on my side of the field? And trust me, there were quite a few played
I know the subject is Nilfgard, but using conspiracy theories as an argument won't do your statements more accurate.Just to highlight another issue with your solution lol
Sorry, do you have solid data on how the matching algo works? Because I would love to get more info on that.I know the subject is Nilfgard, but using conspiracy theories as an argument won't do your statements more accurate.
If you build a deck to fight agaisnt a specific deck, and you loose because you encounter other differents, the problem is not the game, but your decisions.
I mean, if there is an algorithm in place it's not random by definition. And while you're right about using poor matchmaking as support of one's argument in general being weak, dismissing it as "conspiracy theory" is also a pretty bad sport. Especially when you have no data to the contrary.No, but they've already said it's random and they've denied other theories. Because they're the developpers and they have the data I'm going to believe them. Neither me of you hace the data.
That said, if you are speaking about how NG is overpowered you cannot use as argument that the matching works against you, justo because it's not accurate.
So that was your point. I can agree with you I could avoid that expression; it was useless for making my statement.I mean, if there is an algorithm in place it's not random by definition. And while you're right about using poor matchmaking as support of one's argument in general being weak, dismissing it as "conspiracy theory" is also a pretty bad sport. Especially when you have no data to the contrary.
Someone proposed a solution to a problem with specific cards and I literally outlined my findings, step by step....how do you categorize that as conspiracy theories? It's not a theory, unless the definition of the word changed recently and I can't fathom how it would be a conspiracy so I'll leave that one with you.I know the subject is Nilfgard, but using conspiracy theories as an argument won't do your statements more accurate.
If you build a deck to fight agaisnt a specific deck, and you loose because you encounter other differents, the problem is not the game, but your decisions.
You seem to be confused about what others have said, or at least here. I would suggest educating yourself a bit on how algorithm's work, there really is no such thing as random. It's simply another algorithm that operates the way it's designed to, the argument (or at least the one I'm making now) is the one they designed is poorly executed and most likely not suitable for a game such as this. That last part is conjecture on my part because I haven't seen their source code but I am familiar with algorithm's and how to recognize that behavior because it's my field of study.No, but they've already said it's random and they've denied other theories. Because they're the developpers and they have the data I'm going to believe them. Neither me of you hace the data.
That said, if you are speaking about how NG is overpowered you cannot use as argument that the matching works against you, justo because it's not accurate.
That is not what you were doing, though. You were making suggestions that would completely ruin Assimilate decks. That is the exact opposite of fair; trying to kill something just because you don't like it and think it's too good.
Fortunately CDPR have the complete data and are able to make informed and justified changes, if any are needed. In the case of NG it's likely no (big) changes are actually needed, because people really like to hate on the faction every time it has something good or even just viable.
I hate on it because its much too consistent. Which drives more players to it for winrate, which makes the game get stale. I love a lot of the design choices... I think the provision system is amazing, I think the reward system is peerless. I'd love to keep playing and intend to for now, but if every other match continues to be NG assimilate (including the seasonal stuff) then this game hits the junk pile with hearthstone before I put more $ in to building the collection further. Its kinda joyless to have a collection of several hundred cards and only use the same 25 over and over.
If Joachim/coup isnt fixed soon I will probably take a long break.
This is not true. It may be possible to play through Joachim/coup combinations, but “preventing” them is almost impossible and involves unreasonable gyrations to one’s deck or play. Here are the ways I can think of; let me know if I missed one:I'm wondering why many people see this as a big issue, when there are many ways to prevent such plays.