Karolis.petrikas;n9459561 said:
No, Henry, with all due respect. You're not correct. You were always able to affect gold cards. But before sacrificing a slot for shackles actually meant something. Now it's just too easy.
With all due respect, we're exchanging opinions based on our experience. So, saying that someone isn't correct is erroneous (the most important part) and not polite (don't care about that). Just saying...
Karolis.petrikas;n9459561 said:
Before you used to think.
"Ok, I'd like to stop some of the golds out there, but do I have enough power if I sacrifice this slot to win the game? And How do I make sure I get shackles everytime? Hm Hm. I guess i'd better only get 4 types of bronzes, so I could blacklist on my first mulligan. hm hm hm. But that given I can't have this X bronze I like so much. I guess I have to risk it? Hm hm. But what's the chance I don't get this bronze I like so much in the first place, because now I have 2 bronzes I want at the start of the game."
Actually, no. People were just dropping golds (esp in the 3rd) and watch the world burn. Card like YenCon and TrissButt were pain in the ass. Don't say that d-shackles were the answer. The truth is that the game evolved more and more as "the highest value wins". That's why cards like d-shackles were unpopular. Using certain golds with impunity, and golds in general, isn't good for the game. The majority of the gold cards are very powerful on Deploy. The very few who need a longer setup won't have a place in the game very soon
. And I don't thin kit's bad: YenCon round 1, Renew YenCon round 2. Even if you used d-shackles in the first, you're screwed in the second. Plus, the aggressor can unshackle the now silver card. Bad design. Playing with out dealing with the consequences doesn't make for a deep thinking game.
Karolis.petrikas;n9459561 said:
Now you kind of think.
"Ok. Alzurs thunders, gets rid of most of those high damage low str golds. I'll add 3 of them."
And yet none does that. For the reason I presented above - low value. And that's why Sages are good.
Karolis.petrikas;n9459561 said:
And please please don't think I am objecting because I cannot win. I can. And I don't even use mulligan, swim spits or armor.
I want Gwent to have a FACE.
Lets continue.
My friend, I don't think you can't win. I just think that you haven't given more thought to the change or haven't looked from a different angle. I blame the lack of time...
Gwent has a face. The immune, immensely strong golds shouldn't be that.