"probably" "I wager", so you dont know. What I am seeing is that beta players are not happy, for whatever reason which I do not care. The only thing I am seeing is that them being flush with scraps is becoming a problem for the game and new players. This is probably too harsh, but maybe them leaving the new Gwent will be a positive effect in the long run.
Yeah, I tend to put probably before a lot of statements
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Beta players being unhappy is a bit of a simplification. There are varying degrees of unhappy. Some quit playing and stick around the forums to hop on the bash HC bandwagon. I don't understand why one would cease playing a game and continue to bash it. It's their right to do so though. Others continue play but attempt to point out potential problem areas, concerns, etc. in hopes the game can be improved. One of these approaches is productive and one is not. Of course, the former is... probably bred out of frustration with the latter often not getting the desired effect.
I'd caution against letting the voice of some beta players become expanded to include them all. I'm sure there are some beta players ecstatic over HC. It's the best game in the universe with no flaws. A couple are out there somewhere. A few might be a bit of a stretch.
I wagered they decided upon the economy changes in advance because, well, it would be rather clever. Auto-mill the card collection of every player then turn around and make the economy changes. When they first announced the auto-mill approach I figured it was because it was an easy one. I still couldn't shake the thought there was a better way to handle it. Next the economy change announcement hit, complaints ensued and I couldn't help but think the plan was coming to fruition. Yeah, I'm that cynical
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Keep in mind Gwent, and now HC, are "free to play". I cannot recall a single game with this tag where spending money didn't provide an edge. Some are more generous compared to others. A number also tend to feature second rate development. There should be no surprises here. If you want to play it for free as a new player you're going to be climbing up the hill both ways in the snow.
Again, I can sympathize with starting fresh. The starter decks are real winners. If a person has never played Gwent there will be growing pains. Where I do not agree is placing the blame here on beta players for keeping their investments. Improvements could be made to lessen the growing pains, no doubt. Resetting everything for those players isn't one of them. It's irrelevant at this point anyway because that ship has already sailed.