Great article man! I've been playing since November and don't have a lot of 'skin in the game' so it's easier for me to be calm in this situation, however I have some friends that are OG players and they aren't panicked either. For me this is a great opportunity to try and pick up some of the great cards that were around pre Chaos.
Thanks for sharing your input and experience with the newer players that are at risk of being put off!
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I guess for new players now the experience in terms of gaining DEC is terrible. We need to wait a little longer, and see what is delivered. I want new blood in the game as much as the developers.
There is a sharp contrast between now and when I first started but I trust the team to get it right eventually in terms of the new reward system. I honestly think they do a good job considering the ever expanding nature of the project. I'm a console gamer generally and I see many more delays and broken updates by AAA studios that have vastly superior resources in comparison to the SL team, so the delays don't bother me much. I agree though, more players will benefit everyone.
The transparency is working in their favour. In some of these Town Halls, they pad them out a little but it's that or change it to a 2-week session. We don't have to listen.