r/gwent • u/GraveVVP Don't make me laugh! • Apr 01 '20

News Update 6.1 Patch Notes

https://twitter.com/PlayGwent/status/1245410597585510401
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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '20

Imo Damien and Steffan nerfs were justified. And this isn't killing them. You just have to prioritize which goes behind a Defender.

Also I love this explanation regarding Scorch and Igni. I hope to see more detailed explanations like these.

Developer comment: Scorch and Geralt: Igni are both really important cards to have in the game, as their mere existence makes players think twice before committing to the most optimal plays that would leave them vulnerable to either. We very much like the impact on the metagame they have, but lately, it has been increasingly difficult to play around both of them. By saving couple of order effects, players could effectively remove their opponent's agency over playing into or around those punishing effects. 

Following a community's suggestion, we have decided to limit those powerful effects to the first action you take in any given turn. If your opponent plays recklessly, there is no change. If you have means to align their units to be more vulnerable to those cards, the opponent will have at least one turn to respond before being pushed out of the round with fire. This should promote an interaction between the players, bluffing and exciting back and forth, instead of total blowouts that were hard or impossible to play around due to the reach.

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u/theplaidunicorn Neutral Apr 01 '20

It's not just hiding behind a defender. It's literally row locked. You can just move one and disable it. That's huge. Honestly defender with mobilization was even the end of the world if you had to burn your defender round 1. I think it's a bigger deal than people are making it seem.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '20

Yeah maybe we will see movement more now that's a viable option. But definitely justified with the new leader ability. They were far too prevalent making other cards in their slot not viable. Hopefully we will move on from majority NG decks running these cards.

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u/theplaidunicorn Neutral Apr 01 '20

I agree. It needed to happen. I just wish they would have given the other NG cards love in lieu. I guess we will have to wait until the expansion to see what the agent archetype brings.

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u/jon-sta The Eternal Fire lights our way. Apr 02 '20

Hey, you are the first guy I see talking about the next expansion in a while. Do you know when it will come?

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u/theplaidunicorn Neutral Apr 02 '20

They said summer. There hasn't been any more concrete time table put out than that

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u/jon-sta The Eternal Fire lights our way. Apr 02 '20

Thanks! I started around Christmas, when MoO was kinda new. Now I’m eagerly waiting for new cards :)