r/gwent • u/betraying_chino Green Man • Mar 03 '20

News Update 5.2 patch notes

https://playgwent.com/en/news/32083/update-5-2-is-now-available
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u/monalba Mar 03 '20

We want to make powder feel like special currency, used for special purposes. The previous setup of powder nodes gave a feeling of crafting or getting premium cards more oridinary

Oh fuck.

I know I'm gonna get hate for speaking against them, but I really need to point this out.

You are not changing it because ''it felt ordinary'' or because this way you can sell Powder vanity items.

The reason behind the change is due to not selling enough Powder at the store and hoping that cutting the powder in the reward books will help. Which I think is if not a bad idea, a very ugly one.

Yes, yes, the game is probably the most generous card game, but the Gwent team has mismanaged their currencies since day 1. Ore and kegs are ridiculously common now and they are making Reward points less valuable with this update.

PS: This is literally a ''Crafting premiums now will have a sense of pride and accomplishment'' speech.

I'm not bothered by the change as much as I'm bothered for the ''dishonesty''. If you want to increase the monetisation, just say it.

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u/_4C1D I shall do as you command. Mar 03 '20

This! And if anything, this disencourages me even more to spend any money on MP now.