Hey all, Overall we have been listening to everyone's comments and are trying some new things out in an attempt to address the great feedback we have been accumulating. We play Magic a lot at the office both the cards and the app, and we have added some Magic TCG related things to the app that we are excited to finally talk about. First we have the Masterpiece cards for high level players, that are both devastating and a new fun thing to chase. The new currency is there to help with the collection of Rares, Mythics and now Masterpieces. This new currency mirrors Planeswalker tokens from the card game events. Not only will the Masterpiece cards be purchaseable with the new currency, but they are also rewards in events etc, so keep an eye out for these cards!! Second we have made improvements to events to the rewards and we have reduced the amount of players in each event to give players more opportunities to achieve high ranks in the events. Third the card packs we have done some balance tweaking to help reduce the amount of duplicates and give the player a higher chance at obtaining rare cards. We will be monitoring the feedback coming in for anyone that has any questions today. Feel free to comment in the forums, and we will do our best to provide answers. Thank you! Cthulhu
Overall we have been listening to everyone's comments and are trying some new things out in an attempt to address the great feedback we have been accumulating. We play Magic a lot at the office both the cards and the app, and we have added some Magic TCG related things to the app that we are excited to finally talk about.
First we have the Masterpiece cards for high level players, that are both devastating and a new fun thing to chase. The new currency is there to help with the collection of Rares, Mythics and now Masterpieces. This new currency mirrors Planeswalker tokens from the card game events. Not only will the Masterpiece cards be purchaseable with the new currency, but they are also rewards in events etc, so keep an eye out for these cards!!
Second we have made improvements to events to the rewards and we have reduced the amount of players in each event to give players more opportunities to achieve high ranks in the events.
Third the card packs we have done some balance tweaking to help reduce the amount of duplicates and give the player a higher chance at obtaining rare cards.
We will be monitoring the feedback coming in for anyone that has any questions today. Feel free to comment in the forums, and we will do our best to provide answers.
khurram wrote: Reading all of this again reminded me how badly tricked i feel. Getting our hopes up like that and the actual update being in direct contrast of those hopes.
Robheaded wrote: Only got duplicate mythics from these masterpiece packs which is bad considering.. I don't have 4 of those mythics. I got 2 of the 1 mythic I already had!
AngelForge wrote: Here in the forum you have, of course, the top and active players so that the opinion about that patch is of course quite in one direction.
Solfury wrote: I have spent $700 since masterpiece set was released. I opened two packs of the new currency and 50 packs of kedesh. I only received 2 or 3 mythics I didn't have and 1 rare. Not one masterpiece. I also have yet to play anyone who used one. Witch makes me think that there is an issue with them and they have yet to be added into the game. Getting people to dump all they can into the game trying to get masterpiece cards that are not yet released. I am curious to know if anyone to date have any? If so, how many? How much have you spent since MP release, to get it/them. I agree with you completely especially about the duplicates. I have so many duplicates. If they were to release a, decent new planeswalker once a month so, we can spend it leveling them up. It might help with that and the boredom. I am close to quitting for good with over 3k into my account.
khurram wrote: AngelForge wrote: Here in the forum you have, of course, the top and active players so that the opinion about that patch is of course quite in one direction. And what should matter more of course is the opinion of the players who are not very active anyway. There was time and effort involved in earning those rewards. Top players did not get to the top by just wishful thinking. If those rewards were so easy to get then you would have gotten them too. But devs, i guess if the new rewards are making the less competitive players feel less bad about missing out on placing at the top then its all good? Doesnt matter that the long term playing more dedicated players feel alienated and competing in events seems pointless. In fact the word competing seems to have lost its meaning.
AngelForge wrote: If you think it's not worth it, then don't play the events. I will continue playing them.
AngelForge wrote: When I'm in top 50 in an event (and that is not bad for me) than the discrepancy to the top 5 is not that awful large anymore. Plus, the jewels I earn give me once I a while a mythic. So, I'm quite comfortable with that.
khurram wrote: Solfury wrote: I have spent $700 since masterpiece set was released. I opened two packs of the new currency and 50 packs of kedesh. I only received 2 or 3 mythics I didn't have and 1 rare. Not one masterpiece. I also have yet to play anyone who used one. Witch makes me think that there is an issue with them and they have yet to be added into the game. Getting people to dump all they can into the game trying to get masterpiece cards that are not yet released. I am curious to know if anyone to date have any? If so, how many? How much have you spent since MP release, to get it/them. I agree with you completely especially about the duplicates. I have so many duplicates. If they were to release a, decent new planeswalker once a month so, we can spend it leveling them up. It might help with that and the boredom. I am close to quitting for good with over 3k into my account. There are people with masterpieces already. The reason you did not get any is becausethe drop rate of a masterpiece is even lower than that of a mythic. Like if you open a pack containing just rares and mythics you are most likely to get a rare.
ZW2007- wrote: Sure, the guys at the top got free mythics and you didn't. Now they don't and you still don't. The difference is you are now also getting way less than you were before but you seem to think you are better off. I'm not complaining about not getting my free mythics anymore, I'm complaining because they D3ceived all of us.
Robheaded wrote: I have dropped a stupid amount of money. Only got duplicate mythics from these masterpiece packs which is bad considering.. I don't have 4 of those mythics. I got 2 of the 1 mythic I already had! I have opened close to 50 kaladesh boosters.. Not a single mythic?! What exactly are the drop rates for what in kaladesh packs? Its pretty awesome that we get a rare.. Even though I have everyone of them except 1.. I am no longer buying ruins at these crazy prices.
- I have spent $700 since masterpiece set was released. I opened two packs of the new currency and 50 packs of kedesh. I only received 2 or 3 mythics I didn't have and 1 rare. Not one masterpiece. I also have yet to play anyone who used one. Witch makes me think that there is an issue with them and they have yet to be added into the game. Getting people to dump all they can into the game trying to get masterpiece cards that are not yet released. I am curious to know if anyone to date have any? If so, how many? How much have you spent since MP release, to get it/them. I agree with you completely especially about the duplicates. I have so many duplicates. If they were to release a, decent new planeswalker once a month so, we can spend it leveling them up. It might help with that and the boredom. I am close to quitting for good with over 3k into my account.
ZW2007- wrote: It gets worse now: Old Rank 51-100: KLD Rare, KLD booster, 30 New Rank 51-100: KLD booster, 20 Difference here is one rare and 10 less . Not sure where a Rare is valued but lets just say 100 for the heck of it.
ZW2007- wrote: Coalition Leaderboard: Old Rank 26-50: KLD Rare, basic booster New Rank 26-50: AER Rare, 2 Maybe an improvement here? It will only take you 200 of these events to earn you a masterpiece pack. 200 of these events in the past would give you 600 individual cards under the old system. Old Rank 51-100: KLD Rare New Rank 51-100: 20 , 1 At our going rate of 100 for a rare, the new system puts you out 80 but promises you a mythic or even a masterpiece after only 400 of these events! That said, the new system is better if you already had a decent amount of KLD rares.
ZW2007- wrote: You can argue all you want that there are other sources for earning but that is irrelevant as the prizes across all events have been affected similarly. It may fluctuate to be less of a loss for some events but again, irrelevant. These rankings represent the so-called casual or not-top-tier players that are supposedly benefiting from this update. What sane person would argue that one, ONE! guaranteed mythic (with a shot at a masterpiece) is worth more than the stuff you miss out on under the old system? Sure, the guys at the top got free mythics and you didn't. Now they don't and you still don't. The difference is you are now also getting way less than you were before but you seem to think you are better off. I'm not complaining about not getting my free mythics anymore, I'm complaining because they D3ceived all of us. If you would like, I'll gladly break down different tiers, personal and coalition rankings, and even different events for you.