Weekly Update

[remote fjord]

So everyone really likes the updates and nerfs. And you are trying to not flood us with cards every day (right?).

So why not buff one card a week and nerf one card a week? If you accidentally make something too strong you can just undo it the week after.

It would be a great way to keep the game feeling fresh and encourage people to try new decks, not just chase 'meta'.

I'd love to hear your thoughts. 🙂

[manic scarab]

I don't mind the monthly schedule, I just wished theyd buff more cards a patch

[real owl]

Honestly, a new buff every couple of days would feel like getting a new card. I would love to have a new toy to play with every couple of days. Buff something weird, make Mary playable randomly! If mono paleo is too strong, maybe buffing butterflies is the way.

[viral rain]

Mary anning has gotten 3 balance update buffs. Mary herself used to only be for 4 turns, Skeleton user to be for 1 turn, and Grand Canyon used to not be good anywhere

It's still on life support though

[manic scarab]

Skeleton was one turn

[real owl]

I meant the actual Mary archetype from bloody mary

[viral rain]

I think that week could have 3-5 changes every week

Whether they need to be buffs or nerfs

To replace the new cards

[remote fjord]

I'm trying to keep it realistic for them, I can't see more than 1 up 1 down happening.

[manic scarab]

well assuming that we continue 9 changes a month, it'll probably be 9 spread across 4 weeks

[smoky isle]

Timor so smart

[manic scarab]

but I feel like the monthly schedule lets them cook more, but idk the avid achedule

[remote fjord]

I mean, I'm hoping for as well rather than instead of. 🙂

[manic scarab]

in general I think most people are in agreement that we should see more buffs with the balance changes

[remote fjord]

I think the regularity would be cool, like if every Wednesday they gave us two updated cards instead of asking for our credit card details. 🙂

[nimble wave]

My thought was a balance update every 2-3 weeks so we get it a little more often and to simply to these instead of releasing cards for the week that they do the balance. In a week they typically release roughly 10-15 cards, so instead during the balance week just do a patch that balances around 8 cards so that people have stuff to play around with and test before you release new cards.

[remote fjord]

Yeah, anything that reduces the release schedule and makes old cards shine again. 👍

[nimble wave]

Sometimes it does and other times is doesn’t, before this last patch, the last few balance changes have been quite good at balancing key cards and changing things up. This balance patch just focussed on adjusting numbers and durations slightly. Normally that’s fine but, imo, when the balance patches are small and only every month or so (cause they delayed this one for some reason) then they feel like they don’t do much, the most impactful change to me feels like the addition of the play ability to Grand Canyon. Otherwise everything else were slight value changes to cards, that while useful, don’t really impact much

[manic scarab]

Agreed. I love the Grand Canyon change I just wish we got more like it like we did two balance changes ago