Kinda expected a non-card based Magic game, but it being a MMO is disappointing. So, what are the odds that it is not a WoW cnockoff and doesn't require ridiculous monthly fees?
Kinda expected a non-card based Magic game, but it being a MMO is disappointing. So, what are the odds that it is not a WoW cnockoff and doesn't require ridiculous monthly fees?
WoW ripoff? 75% chance. Most companies won't change what has worked in the past.
Monthly subscription? 0% chance. Subscription model doesn't really work anymore. Gonna be tons of micro-transactions, because that's where all the money is right now.
Kinda expected a non-card based Magic game, but it being a MMO is disappointing. So, what are the odds that it is not a WoW cnockoff and doesn't require ridiculous monthly fees?
Having tried Neverwinter, I would imagine we're going to get a "Free To Play" from Day 1 thing, which will actually mean the main game is playable but Dungeon, Raid, and cosmetic content is locked behind a paywall of microtransactions. I also found Neverwinter to be well-voiced but clumsy to play, so I don't have a ton of hope here.
On the other hand, seeing Magic's worlds full realized is a great prospect. Color me cautiously optimistic.
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Now a lot of the weirdness and chaos that has been coming out of Wizards within the last couple of years is coming into sharper focus. Instead of concentrating on the card game they are trying to branch out, I'm sure pushed by Hasbro. Imho its a dumb mistake. They need to concentrate on the paper and online game period. Its the answer to the question no one asked.
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This could be potentially interesting, but I'd much rather them focus on the card game right now. Sure, seeing places like Kamigawa or Amonkhet fully realized is a great idea, but with the game going through some tough times I can only hope this doesn't have an affect on the actual game in anyway.
I'm, uh... gonna guess this was supposed to be announced at Announcement Day too.
Oops.
WOTC logic was to delay announcement day and have everyone else announce everything for them. Then on announcement day, we'll hear about Jace's favorite type of cookie and how they make a 2/2 flier relevant to every story, because like, how do they do that?
On one hand..Cryptic made City of Heroes..on the other hand..they Made Champions online.
My thoughts exactly. If MTGMMO has the vast exploaration and character customization of CoX, I'll buy in and give them all my money.
If it only has one main zone and 2-3 subzones and endless cash shop, no thank you. And I hear Neverwinter isn't too great so...hoping for the best!
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Well that's a whole lot of unsurprising pessimism.
Looks like it'll be f2p. Even if it's average I think it's pretty cool that the mtg world is finally gonna be turned into a video game world! Never really played mmorpgs, but they certainly have their following.
Ooh, I wonder if that means open-exploration in Ravnica? I've long fantasized about a sandbox game set in Ravnica where you can fully explore the city and the territories of the Guilds, from the tops of the tallest towers to the depths of the undercity.
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Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
PSA to everyone who keeps forgetting about the Reserved List:
You're on a website dedicated to talking about MtG. You're only a few keystrokes away from finding out what cards are on the Reserved List. You're also only a few keystrokes away from finding out why some cards on the Reserved List got foil printings in FtV, as Judge promos, or whatnot, as well as why that won't happen again. Stop doing this.
ive been dreaming about this for 15 years. even if it only has enough content to keep me interested for a couple of months I'm still very excited to try it out.
Hopefully the guy that made city of heroes stays out actually. Don't get me wrong he was a great visionary when he designed the world and its lore, but he literally ignored anyone else's views or opinions on certain content choices till he left the company. A stable point of view isn't bad but nothing would have progressed if he stayed at the helm. After COH was under the paragon studios license right a lot of the later development that went into the game that people wanted and made it greater.
I believe his name was Jack Emmet if I recall correctly, and HE'S the one that made Champions online what it is today....utter crud.
I'll accept this if I'm allowed to wipe Phyrexia from the Multiverse in the nude armed with nothing but a sword (bonus points if I'm allowed to be leonin). Who needs plot armor when you have i-frames?
I'd play the hell out of a MTG RPG but the MMO aspect really ruins it for me. I'll reserve judgment but I don't have high hopes for it.
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WoW ripoff? 75% chance. Most companies won't change what has worked in the past.
Monthly subscription? 0% chance. Subscription model doesn't really work anymore. Gonna be tons of micro-transactions, because that's where all the money is right now.
Having tried Neverwinter, I would imagine we're going to get a "Free To Play" from Day 1 thing, which will actually mean the main game is playable but Dungeon, Raid, and cosmetic content is locked behind a paywall of microtransactions. I also found Neverwinter to be well-voiced but clumsy to play, so I don't have a ton of hope here.
On the other hand, seeing Magic's worlds full realized is a great prospect. Color me cautiously optimistic.
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STOP using "dude/bro" as a pejorative or insult. Grow up.
Margaret Thatcher: “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.”
Benjamin Franklin: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
Martin Luther King Jr.: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."
*remembers other Cryptic games*
"Oh...*****."
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Cards I still want to see created:
|| Olantin, Lost City || Pavios and Thanasis || Choryu ||
My thoughts exactly. If MTGMMO has the vast exploaration and character customization of CoX, I'll buy in and give them all my money.
If it only has one main zone and 2-3 subzones and endless cash shop, no thank you. And I hear Neverwinter isn't too great so...hoping for the best!
Currently focusing on Pre-Modern (Mono-Black Discard Control) and Modern (Azorious Control, Temur Rhinos).
Find me at the Wizard's Tower in Ottawa every second Saturday afternoons.
Looks like it'll be f2p. Even if it's average I think it's pretty cool that the mtg world is finally gonna be turned into a video game world! Never really played mmorpgs, but they certainly have their following.
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Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
I agree with you so much (idk abt going as far as saying *all* but whatevs),
I escaped the induced addiction and haven't looked back..
Because I have a better one
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I believe his name was Jack Emmet if I recall correctly, and HE'S the one that made Champions online what it is today....utter crud.
I'd play the hell out of a MTG RPG but the MMO aspect really ruins it for me. I'll reserve judgment but I don't have high hopes for it.
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Well this was unexpected.
But I guess if Warcraft is allowed to try its hand at TCGs with Hearthstone, it's only fair that Magic gets to try making an MMO.