Pre-Release (v1.3.1) Notes (2/12/16)

loroku

Hibernum_JC wrote:

As for the free booster packs, I'll clarify the patch notes a little: instead of paying Runes for buying the 3-card Booster Packs, you are now granted a free one every 8 hours. Note that you can no longer buy those packs with Runes at all. We are making this change so that players can focus on leveling their Planeswalkers (to work with the new Ribbon system) as well as making sure players are rewarded on a constant basis.

Thanks a bunch for the explanation and very much for this clarification - that makes a lot more sense.

As for questions: like others, I'm still wondering why the change to give fewer crystals in story mode. At the moment that currency is hard to come by (only the mid-range PvP rewards and daily rewards, outside of real money) and it's the most valuable since it gives more (and potentially better) cards. Would it be possible to get more of an explanation on this?

My other question - like others - is what do the devs feel about PW powers that seem to get worse as the PW levels up? Right now some seem far more overcosted at higher levels - especially since gems never increase, regardless of PW level (unlike all the other colors). Will it ever be possible to choose the level of the power (best solution, hardest to implement/hardest on the UI) or will there otherwise be a rebalance on these?

loroku

hafersvideo wrote:

Either way this only compounds the bigger problem which is that the QB system is already too much of a grind. It's a joke. I've finished first once, top 6 twice, and top 26 once. It's way too much of a time grind. I'd love to see some real data on how much time players are spending to finish in the top 25 of each bracket.

Can you really imagine telling someone about this game and saying "after playing through most of the story mode you should go on to the quick battle mode. If you play for 5 (6, 8, 10?) hours a day per event you can finish in the top 25/10/5 and get a rare and some free pack" with a straight face?

You have clearly never played Marvel Puzzle Quest. That's not a knock - I'm just saying that game requires the same 5+ hrs a day (distributed throughout the day, no less) if you want to get the top spots, and yes, people do it (and yes, the rewards are only slightly better). Time >>>> all other factors, just like this game. I'm also not saying that's a good thing, just that it's so similar to MPQ.

Unknown

...looks like I'm dumping all my runes into card packs =/

EDUSAN

My game says there is an update when tryin to login but when i push the button to take my to the playstore there is no update yet

Unknown

loroku, you are correct.

I was wondering about MPQ, but hoping that wasn't the case.

Unknown

For the most part all these things seem great:

- More runes for QB
- More ribbons for high level planeswalkers
- Daily free boosters

Disadvantage:
- No more rune sink, once all 5 Planeswalkers are leveled up, what use do the runes have?
- Still no solution for duplicate cards
- Crystals are still too rare and now even the second objective doesnt give runes anymore

Keep up the good work though!

Unknown

As many players have picked up this seems like a way to get more money out of players. This is not really a bad thing, of course they need to make money, but it isn't making me want to level my pw.

I'm going to dump 70k into rune packs right now, I will report findings sometime tomorrow =D Right now its looking to be 4-5% chance of rares, 1% chance of mythics.

Do we know when the update is coming? I also have to go grind out all the secondary objectives...

The_Leftist

Last friday, they said it would be this week, and would notify us if there was going to be a delay. Being as how it's now friday, and I imagine if they had known it wouldn't be ready today, they would have let us know yesterday to avoid another last second response that it's been delayed, I would say it's coming today.

Unknown

The_Leftist wrote:

Last friday, they said it would be this week, and would notify us if there was going to be a delay. Being as how it's now friday, and I imagine if they had known it wouldn't be ready today, they would have let us know yesterday to avoid another last second response that it's been delayed, I would say it's coming today.

Dude, it's friday where you live!? Who won the game!?

The_Leftist

Hahahaha ya I guess I'm a day ahead. So hopefully today or tomorrow.

The_Leftist

Wow 2 days ahead. Perhaps I should take some time to rest.

Cabol

Is there a tentative date for when 1.3.1 comes out?

loroku

Cabol wrote:

Is there a tentative date for when 1.3.1 comes out?

Tentatively this week.

Unless you are The_Leftist in which case it is already next week and therefore it will be yesterday.

The_Leftist

I regret to inform you that I can not legally respond to that statement. The only thing I can tell you is not to worry about the world ending today. It's already tomorrow in Japan.

Cabol

MtgPQ just started updating on my tablet :]

Unknown

Hibernum_JC wrote:

Also I would highly, *highly* recommend players level each Planeswalker. The increased mana gains alone are incredibly worth it.

If you want us to level all our PWs to 50, I would highly, *highly* recommend to rebalance the PW-abilities.

The increased mana gains are good, but our opponents have them too. So no real advantage.

What's keeping us from leveling above 37 or 43 is that abilities getting worse or too expensive.

Having said that, nice job with the ribbon system, making leveling beneficial to at least these levels.
All in all Thx for the great update.

buscemi

Hibernum_JC wrote:

We have other Rune sinks coming. I can't announce anything specific, but there will be places to spend your Runes.

Wow, cool, JC! I can't wait!!!

losdamianos

can we take a moment and appreciate how LITTLE of negative feedback you D3 used to get ? back when you know you were actually caring about community not $$$$