Ixalan Blog Posts *Updated (2/8/18)

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  • GrizzoMtGPQ
    GrizzoMtGPQ Posts: 776 Critical Contributor
    edited February 2018
    This final blog post was the worst blog post. Just yuck.
  • Kardynal
    Kardynal Posts: 27 Just Dropped In
    Well, good lord. That is some very sensible writing about card balancing, which makes me feel positive... although my feelings are somewhat marred by the fact that it won't be put into practice any time soon.
  • bk1234
    bk1234 Posts: 2,924 Chairperson of the Boards
    Houdin said:
    Ummm... @Brigby wasn't the final part of the blog supposed to showcase the new cards?

    What I got from that was. 
    Cards need balancing but we aren't doing it now.

    Pw need updating but we aren't doing it now.

    Elite packs will have masterpieces from iconic masters but we aren't changing the rng 

    And here's two cards 

    Did I miss something other than that?
    I don't recall anything saying the last chapter would showcase the new cards. Can you please point to that?
  • Corn_Noodles
    Corn_Noodles Posts: 477 Mover and Shaker
    Those Elites are very poor.

    No balance changes until the next set? Really?

    Look, the new overcosted cards only make sense unless you balance the old cards or you lock Standard to only the new set and forward. You didn't do either of those, so new cards will be avoided unless necessary.

    Let's stop avoiding the hard things, and make this game better for everyone.
  • GrizzoMtGPQ
    GrizzoMtGPQ Posts: 776 Critical Contributor
    edited February 2018
    @Brigby except these cards must exist within our current meta-ecosystem. And the ones we have seen suck. Talk about being let down!

    [Edit] RNGesus I keep beating the tiny kittyfilter!

    //Removed Inappropriate Content -Brigby
  • Stormcrow
    Stormcrow Posts: 462 Mover and Shaker
    Mixed feelings on the rest of it, but: I really like the solution of making cards from the most recent Masters set into new Masterpieces.
  • HypnoticSpecter
    HypnoticSpecter Posts: 190 Tile Toppler
    edited February 2018
    @Brigby  Could you explain what part of this blog post was supposed to make us residents of Valuetown? I'm actually not joking. I didn't see anything that seemed relevant to that comment from the Q&A. Should we expect more information to come on the Elite packs? 
  • Kinesia
    Kinesia Posts: 1,621 Chairperson of the Boards
    My apologies, I was trying to be part funny and part serious but went overboard and broke both the funny and my point.

    The 20 mana cost is _good_ for everyone, I agree.
    I also agree with span_argoman that (with that change) platinum doesn't need the refund anymore, give them something else like a tiny amount of craft material.

    I just want the lower level rewards _looked_ at instead of automatically staying what they are.They should be consciously chosen based on the game state now.


    I understand it was always aimed at platinum, but this game has been _terrible_ at pointing new players at what they should be doing. There isn't a proper in-game guide to "ok, try this", or "ok, this is here, but it's not really for you yet".
    If you come into this with the expectations you have from other games then you'd assume that the event they are making you pay for is your absolute best option, but it's not. It's a terrible idea. The way it was implemented before now... It shouldn't have been _visible_ until platinum to protect people from themselves. It's basically a trap for lower levels when they don't know any better.

    And platinum people know it's not great for lower levels and will tell them so, except many of them aren't in coalitions or the forums and have no contact with anyone, they just have what the game itself pushes them towards and it isn't set up for their best interests currently, it doesn't guide them towards becoming a long term platinum player like it should.


    So, yeah, I can be coherent when I try. My apologies again...

  • Kinesia
    Kinesia Posts: 1,621 Chairperson of the Boards
    The words on balance are very promising in the longterm, thanks. It's a shame we can't fit infinite time in to get everything done right now, but that's true in every other part of our lives too!

    So longterm it's promising.


    Those worried about wording... I totally understand and I'm annoyed by existing word inconsistencies too (like why isn't summon used the same in restrictions and on cards?). But this is always a game that's been translated to multiple different languages, it's just that now English is one of other languages that needs a translation. Preview cards are always annoying for translation though.
  • Drewster
    Drewster Posts: 116 Tile Toppler
    Oktagon rules!!!



    ^ My elite card vote.
  • Emanon2000
    Emanon2000 Posts: 156 Tile Toppler
    I would have figured the last post would have at least mentioned the size of the set and breakdown..
  • Furordraco
    Furordraco Posts: 142 Tile Toppler
    edited February 2018
    i dont mind not seeing the whole set it keeps the tension in opening packs, I am however worried about this balancing. All other chapters had palpable content that will come on this update. While this last chapter seemed more of a "things were gonna do at some point" list, and im ok with some of the matters, but others being very discussed on these forums i had hoped were going to be be addressed by now,

    Sincere thanks to Oktagon anyways! 
  • Thuran
    Thuran Posts: 456 Mover and Shaker
    edited February 2018
    Calling it now! Kukoshu as a masterpiece! :dizzy:

    And mana drain!
  • Emanon2000
    Emanon2000 Posts: 156 Tile Toppler
    You mean Master Fizzle?
    I mean Master Elites...
    Errr... Elite somethin or other?
    Value Town Elites???

  • Mainloop25
    Mainloop25 Posts: 1,959 Chairperson of the Boards
    Drewster said:
    Oktagon rules!!!



    ^ My elite card vote.

    I feel like OLM would break that card. 
  • Drewster
    Drewster Posts: 116 Tile Toppler
    edited February 2018
    Mainloop25 said:
    Drewster said:
    Oktagon rules!!!



    ^ My elite card vote.

    I feel like OLM would break that card. 
    Aw... You told everyone my sanguine Sanguine combo :wink:

    Both OLM's are in my dream deck.
  • Furks
    Furks Posts: 149 Tile Toppler
    I'm happy to see that the team has a plan to tackle card balance. I think it will be a long road to reduce the gaps between commons and legendaries but it will make the game more enjoyable 
  • Mainloop25
    Mainloop25 Posts: 1,959 Chairperson of the Boards
    edited February 2018
    @Drewster oh what's the other one? I was thinking of Oketra spell.

    And then there's Faith of the Devoted, and bloodlord. 
  • Drewster
    Drewster Posts: 116 Tile Toppler
    @Mainloop25 Odric, Lunarch Marshal

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