In order to stir up a hornet's nest a bit- feedback provided, nice. But what about the same honesty in providing feedback for the greatest card ever made as well? All pros are now very vocal about all the imperfections of Gwent, but I miss the same effort for Artifact. Only feedback there seems to be "..greatest game ever!! Streaming 25h per day and having great fun!!", but Steam reviews are indicating something different.. Do not consume all these objective opinions without thinking a second.
I can't speak for anyone but myself here, but personally I don't care about Artifact. That is not my cup of tea - in fact pretty much 100% of the CCGs out there, I could NEVER get used to their artstyle, and I find the gameplay pretty boring as well. I have no emotional investment in Artifact, no interest in it at the moment, and nothing to gain or lose whether the game is good or bad.
It's the total opposite for Gwent. I care very much about what happens to it, I enjoyed it very much in the past and have a deep emotional attachment to it. It hurts me what's been done with it, and if I'm being a pain in the a** about it, it's because I want the happy Gwent back. I suspect many people who complain are feeling just the same.
We are not here to antagonize the mods, to rain on people's parades, to make the devs waste their time trying to accomodate every contradicting suggestion. We are here because we want our game back.
And in my world, loyalty and service are REWARDED, not IGNORED. We deserve better than "oh we're not going back to the old Gwent, f*** off" "no plans, f*** off" or simply *silence*, f** off. We deserve to be heard, and if there be an irreconcilable difference in vision between what CDPR wants to do and what we want to play, then let us talk about it, then part on amiable terms - not be silenced until our voices disappear like thieves in the night.
For God's sake, is there a malevolent entity in control of the devs' minds? Are they possessed?
Give us CDPR back!