I think the development team doesn't fully understand how disgruntled a significant portion of the player base is (so much so that a lot of them have moved on months ago)
If they go by Reddit they'll think everything is fine because people are posting their Igni videos and memes and seem content but if they look here where people generally post relevant opinions on the actual gameplay I think they'd get a better idea of what some of the major issues are.
I've seen the exact same in other games too (Hitman for example) where the actual forum of the game, where the more serious players congregate, are far more critical than the more casual players on Reddit, because they have a better understanding of gameplay mechanics.
I feel like the people behind gameplay tweaks don't actually play the game on a regular/competitive basis. This is just me talking based on suspicion. Again, I feel like when they wanna know how the community feels they rely on the wrong people.
Casuals are very important, but they're also easy to sway and please. I realize this can come off sounding elitist, but as far as development goes they're better off checking this forum than guys on social media asking about skins or what not.
It's telling a lot of Gwent streamers gave up very early in Homecoming. These are guys that played the game from the very beginning on a daily basis that suddenly stopped all together. Some of them tried to come back only to see that the game is still a shell of its former self.
In my opinion the game just isn't that interesting now. Not to watch or to play. The biggest tell is you've got players joining now that in weeks reach pro rank. I strongly doubt that happened in OB other than a few very talented guys doing it. Gwent was never rocket science but it had a certain depth and with it a certain charm.
It's a shame that a year after Homecoming my ultimate opinion on the game hasn't really changed. Yes, it's definitely improved in some regards, but ultimately it's still barebones.
If they go by Reddit they'll think everything is fine because people are posting their Igni videos and memes and seem content but if they look here where people generally post relevant opinions on the actual gameplay I think they'd get a better idea of what some of the major issues are.
I've seen the exact same in other games too (Hitman for example) where the actual forum of the game, where the more serious players congregate, are far more critical than the more casual players on Reddit, because they have a better understanding of gameplay mechanics.
I feel like the people behind gameplay tweaks don't actually play the game on a regular/competitive basis. This is just me talking based on suspicion. Again, I feel like when they wanna know how the community feels they rely on the wrong people.
Casuals are very important, but they're also easy to sway and please. I realize this can come off sounding elitist, but as far as development goes they're better off checking this forum than guys on social media asking about skins or what not.
It's telling a lot of Gwent streamers gave up very early in Homecoming. These are guys that played the game from the very beginning on a daily basis that suddenly stopped all together. Some of them tried to come back only to see that the game is still a shell of its former self.
In my opinion the game just isn't that interesting now. Not to watch or to play. The biggest tell is you've got players joining now that in weeks reach pro rank. I strongly doubt that happened in OB other than a few very talented guys doing it. Gwent was never rocket science but it had a certain depth and with it a certain charm.
It's a shame that a year after Homecoming my ultimate opinion on the game hasn't really changed. Yes, it's definitely improved in some regards, but ultimately it's still barebones.