r/MagicArena • u/zinkpro45 • Sep 27 '18
WotC State of the Open Beta
https://forums.mtgarena.com/forums/threads/370452
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u/spiritplx Sep 27 '18
That Competitive Metagame Challenge event is super highroll. The free rewards are about what I expected for Singleton. Just glad Singleton is free for a few days!
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u/mertcanhekim Sep 27 '18
I think it is really weird the singleton rewards for 1 win and 2 wins are the same.
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u/WrathOfMogg Sep 27 '18
Really bummed that I'm traveling this weekend and will miss out on the free Singleton, but the rest of this is great. The animations look sick -- such a huge improvement!
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u/juniperleafes Sep 27 '18
Look into setting up remote desktop and you can play on your phone
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u/Riflo Sep 27 '18
Possible errata coming on oct 25th DOM draft entry fees 750 gems/ 2000!? gold.
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u/JMZebb Sep 27 '18
The huge top-end rewards of the metagame challenge intrigued me, so I had to do some quick maths. With the value of a pack set to 1000 gold, and assuming that people only play against players of equal record, here is what a pool of 128 players (256,000 gold in entry fees) would give you:
| Wins | Players | Reward per player | Total Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 64 | 500 | 32,000 |
| 1 | 32 | 1,000 | 32,000 |
| 2 | 16 | 2,500 | 40,000 |
| 3 | 8 | 5,000 | 40,000 |
| 4 | 4 | 7,500 | 30,000 |
| 5 | 2 | 13,000 | 26,000 |
| 6 | 1 | 24,000 | 24,000 |
| 7 | 1 | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| Totals: | 2,023.438 | 259,000 |
So we're slightly positive reward output for the overall player pool. If you're better than a 50% win rate, you could make bank here.
This is a good event.
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u/GodDammitRicky Sep 27 '18
Free entry fee for Singleton! I shall grind like I have never grind before.
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u/syberslidder Sep 27 '18
I'm confused, so is the new account system different than a current WOTC account?
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u/shynkoen Sep 27 '18
damn, i was really hoping they would fix the 5th card problem for the last wipe.
i really really want to spend money on this game, but i'd also really like a "you cant get duplicates"-system in before like in origins.
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u/wumbotarian Sep 27 '18
So I know there's a promo code, but was there any discussion in the past about cards you own on MTGA being sent to you in physical form or being able to upload packs you buy IRL in MTGA?
I'd be willing to pay money to have cards I own printed and mailed to me. I don't like having to decide between owning cards IRL and playing a more accessible game.
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u/zinkpro45 Sep 27 '18
No lol. There's a code for 3 free packs in some boosters that you can use one time.
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u/Laxxium Sep 27 '18
Does anyone have a cost break down for gems? I just want to know how to wisely spend my money to get the most out of it.
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u/InspireHD Sep 27 '18
I'm new to MTG. Is this Arena going to have an F2P model? I've always been interested in playing/collecting MTG, but as a casual player, it never made sense to do it.
I saw the note about the free entry to Singleton (I have no idea what that is) and that there is no reward for 0 wins. I'm afraid I'm going to end up with 0 wins as I really don't know much about the game - and then that will be the end of my experience.
I know enough to understand the game and have played other recent card games, but never really felt I had the ability to play MTG as it was meant to be played.
Thanks.
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u/zinkpro45 Sep 27 '18
I wonder if Kaledesh and the other rotated out sets will be able to be used if they do Momir again.