After giving it another chance today I am still really not pleased about this update. Still I will mention few positives as well.
- The idea to merge Deckbuilder and collection was a good one. The execution a bit less so, but it is a step in the right direction.
- Addressing the issue of not being able to see the graveyard while choosing cards is good. The graphics of the graveyard and mulligan screen are not. Simply ugly.
- Some effects look nicer. Zapping with Alzur's thunder for example. Some are almost tolerable like overdose(and AOE effects in general). The number popups are horrible. From visual perspective they are probably the worst thing for me. As someone said, looks like a fruit machine. Summoned units like Dun banner, Golems or even raiders are popping out everywhere now because of agility. Looks and feels like RNG fiesta because of it.
- the red/blue coin looks cheaper and more cartoony. In fact pretty much everything looks more cheap, more childish and more glittery. Like someone made a Visual mode to make it appeal to HS fans.
- The ways that cards are played is a special issue. This drag/drop/one click two click is confusing and very not elegant. Also when opponent plays a card it now shows it face down for a while for some reason(probably during the time opponent chooses where to place it). Doesn't look really nice and it gives a feeling like the game is lagging.
- the re connection thing is a separate issue, that i won't comment until i experience more of it, both sides. Positive that they are tackling the issue.
and the list goes on... card names, descriptions...
But hey, I am sure it will look great on a cellphone...
p.s.
not a topic here so I am not even going to go into the balance and game mechanics...