Card update ?

[ipoop245]

I just want to ask a small question :

- How often do the developers add new cards to the game ?

[Gondorian]

It used to be done regularly in batches, but once the full 200-card first set was released, we switched to a model where we release entire expansions in one go, like a traditional trading card game.

Adding 150 cards in one go obviously leads to longer development cycles than doing 10 cards every few months, but we believe this approach will pay off when the expansion is released in full, since releasing in small batches can lead to balance issues.

[doghouse]

taking way too long. seriously what is taking so long. mtg releases a full set every 3 months.

[Diogo Hohenheim Courier]

don't compare MTG to Shadow Era. I'ts not fair, MTG has 20 years of gaming, SE nearby of 2.
SE is not consolidated yet.

But really, the card update is taking too long to release. And the worst thing is to have no relevant information about it. I'm still not satisfied with the spoilers, I want dates. I want see things happening. Or at least update on the status of progress (%).

[trebors]

MtG has almost 20 years of experience and a much larger number of hired people actively working on it. That's why it takes them only 3 months. We need to have some patience with Wulven team. And we need to trust them, but they already proved us that they are trustworthy with the physical edition. Slow indeed, but definetly trustworthy.

[Martin JF]

don't compare MTG to Shadow Era. I'ts not fair, MTG has 20 years of gaming, SE nearby of 2.
SE is not consolidated yet.

But really, the card update is taking too long to release. And the worst thing is to have no relevant information about it. I'm still not satisfied with the spoilers, I want dates. I want see things happening. Or at least update on the status of progress (%).

Dates can never be trusted unless the conpany's name is Gearbox. They are currently playtesting/balancin the test (as far as I know)
What more info do you need. They are making the expansion, it gets here when it gets here.

[XanteseZerylliom]

Giving a set date just pisses people off when it's not made. This happens all the time with movies and video games (hello, ten year wait for a lackluster Duke Nukem, anyone?), so it's only natural that it happens here, too. I know that the people on the development team are doing their best and that the end result of all this anticipation and waiting will be amazing!

Besides, there ARE open PFG spots for those lucky enough to get in

[tysonlee]

I found answers to my other questions by just searching it so I deleted questions number 1 and 2.

[Maldazar]

Serious guys, the expansion was suposed to come out this summer, I mean, ok I understand delays, but now I'm already sure we will not see the expansion live before 2013, and that is just too long waiting, by then the full set is out for over a year, there where suposed to be expansions every 6 months.... I mean, I LOVE this game, but I'm tired of always playing with the same cards...

Release the game on the TEST server now.. I mean, it's a test server for a reason, we can get at least 100x more games like that (than with only the PFG) and it will get balanced out 10x faster... I mean, if you just released it today on the test server I'm sure it could get balanced out in 1 month and it would be live before december....

[Silverclaw]

Serious guys, the expansion was suposed to come out this summer, I mean, ok I understand delays, but now I'm already sure we will not see the expansion live before 2013, and that is just too long waiting, by then the full set is out for over a year, there where suposed to be expansions every 6 months.... I mean, I LOVE this game, but I'm tired of always playing with the same cards...

Release the game on the TEST server now.. I mean, it's a test server for a reason, we can get at least 100x more games like that (than with only the PFG) and it will get balanced out 10x faster... I mean, if you just released it today on the test server I'm sure it could get balanced out in 1 month and it would be live before december....

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