I'm not sure if there is a single definitive issue but after playing this game for only a week, I'm already finding it to be a grind and not rewarding and probably going to stop playing. Generally like card games (have played Hearthstone for 6 years or so now) and like the Witcher games, but this game feels off... So things that stand out to me are listed below, please add others you can think of and maybe a comprehensive list can catch a developers eye.
1. 3 Rounds seems like a waste of time. The first two are nearly always split so why not just have 1 round? Seems like a holdover from the Witcher 3 version and not worth the additional playing time now.
2. GG/Forfeiting/Losing seems off. The whole GG thing should be rethought, it's a decent idea but I find myself giving one to everyone just so I can complete the GG contract even when a game was dull. If i'm losing, why do I get less rewards for forfeiting? It's dumb to sit there wasting time when the game is already over.
3. Lack of RNG. Better decks win and everyone can know what the better decks are just by looking online so you either have those cards or you are grinding to craft those cards. More RNG is needed to give any player a decent chance.
4. Daily grind is way too long and not rewarding enough. Heard some pushback from other players about this but no, it takes hours and hours to get multiple crowns. If someone gets say 5 wins in a day, that takes about an hour and should get them all possible rewards for that day. To ask players to player longer than that won't work for most gamers. There are just too many FTP and CCG options now for the level of grind this game asks for.
5. Some mechanics are just poorly thought through and ruin the fun of the other player (i.e. poison or discard your opponent's cards). Discarding your opponent's card is particularly damaging to fun gameplay.
6. Should be a rapid play mode for people who just want to play quickly and not perfect every move. I don't care about being the "best" player. I just want to put down the first card I think will work and move on. Why am I waiting a minute for my opponent to play his card. 15 seconds a turn is more than enough for non ranked play.
7. Reward trees should never go away, including seasonal events. It's unreasonable to expect players to even still be playing this game in a year, so you won't get buy in from most if seasonal trees go away for a year after the season. Just leave them up and let players put their points wherever they prefer.
Understand most people here are probably big fans of the game and may see the above items and feel differently and want to voice so immediately. That's great, but there is no way to get a comprehensive list of issues if every time someone lists one, 10 other people dispute it. So, I suggest we just list issues, then sum them up to key themes, and can dispute or discuss those.
Edited. -Drac
1. 3 Rounds seems like a waste of time. The first two are nearly always split so why not just have 1 round? Seems like a holdover from the Witcher 3 version and not worth the additional playing time now.
2. GG/Forfeiting/Losing seems off. The whole GG thing should be rethought, it's a decent idea but I find myself giving one to everyone just so I can complete the GG contract even when a game was dull. If i'm losing, why do I get less rewards for forfeiting? It's dumb to sit there wasting time when the game is already over.
3. Lack of RNG. Better decks win and everyone can know what the better decks are just by looking online so you either have those cards or you are grinding to craft those cards. More RNG is needed to give any player a decent chance.
4. Daily grind is way too long and not rewarding enough. Heard some pushback from other players about this but no, it takes hours and hours to get multiple crowns. If someone gets say 5 wins in a day, that takes about an hour and should get them all possible rewards for that day. To ask players to player longer than that won't work for most gamers. There are just too many FTP and CCG options now for the level of grind this game asks for.
5. Some mechanics are just poorly thought through and ruin the fun of the other player (i.e. poison or discard your opponent's cards). Discarding your opponent's card is particularly damaging to fun gameplay.
6. Should be a rapid play mode for people who just want to play quickly and not perfect every move. I don't care about being the "best" player. I just want to put down the first card I think will work and move on. Why am I waiting a minute for my opponent to play his card. 15 seconds a turn is more than enough for non ranked play.
7. Reward trees should never go away, including seasonal events. It's unreasonable to expect players to even still be playing this game in a year, so you won't get buy in from most if seasonal trees go away for a year after the season. Just leave them up and let players put their points wherever they prefer.
Understand most people here are probably big fans of the game and may see the above items and feel differently and want to voice so immediately. That's great, but there is no way to get a comprehensive list of issues if every time someone lists one, 10 other people dispute it. So, I suggest we just list issues, then sum them up to key themes, and can dispute or discuss those.
Edited. -Drac
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