Scrolls by Mojang is in open beta - Page 13

On June 22 2013 07:23 PrinceXizor wrote:
Just because a card is mandatory for a deck to stand a chance to win doesn't mean it's superior to other cards like it. integral cards are NOT inherently overpowered. without quake, growth cannot win a game late, because it has no real way to deal with an established gameboard and still deal damage.

On June 22 2013 10:12 BliptiX wrote:
You lost with the board looking like that?

One Decimate from victory, damn. Did he heal it?

On June 22 2013 10:17 NB wrote:

i dont have decimate (and by that i mean I WISH I HAD IT but i have 0 in my inventory)

He just mass summoning tank units and finish everything in 1 turn with rally(yes, all 3 totems from full HP in 1 turn)

edit: you know what? i only have 1 speed and 0 decimation, ima retire my order deck for a while.

On June 22 2013 10:47 PrinceXizor wrote:

Yeah getting to 1900ish rating without speed or decimation is just showing how strong order is when played well. but your deck IS inferior to pretty much everything you are going to run into at that level, you got there by being good at playing your deck.

On June 22 2013 11:04 NB wrote:

lol you are just taking chance to whine about balance. Im 1600+, the match making matched me with 1900+ so i took my chance :-/

wat? order is a deck that wins more the better the player, while a mediocre player playing growth can win a lot until people start playing really well, and energy is pretty rough to play but powerful at all levels.

On June 22 2013 15:42 BliptiX wrote:
Noaidi's have just ruined the game. I initially liked the idea since I was constructing a hybrid Growth/Order deck before it was released and figured it would be a nice addition but it has turned into a far nicer addition for regular Growth/Order decks (only needing 1/2 order).

I just played a game where the opposing player drew 3 within 12 rounds and I drew my first at round 15. That is 3 growth and 3 order over me for free. It's very difficult to come back from that.

These players don't run memorials so there is supposed to be some sort of actual sacrifice to gain that order but now its just ridiculous.

The icing in that game was the 4 back to back God Hand draws to close it. He wasn't even running a ridiculous cycling deck, fuck.

On June 22 2013 15:50 Ryan307 wrote:
Man, this game is absolutely amazing. I have not played an online game since broodwar that I've had this much fun playing. I would strongly recommend this game to anyone!

On June 22 2013 15:46 PrinceXizor wrote:
you don't know the pain until you deal with dust runners O_O

On June 22 2013 11:14 PrinceXizor wrote:

wat? order is a deck that wins more the better the player, while a mediocre player playing growth can win a lot until people start playing really well, and energy is pretty rough to play but powerful at all levels. I thought you were saying you made 1900. xD. i mean i've played vs 2000 ranked players too xD i thought you were saying you hit 1900.

and i meant it all as a complement to your playskill not a balance issue. i don't think the same is poorly balanced at this point at all. but i think people who think growth is the strongest are dumb. before dust runner came out i felt that Order > energy > growth in overall power, but it being the exact opposite at low levels (with growth being the strongest at low levels). but with dust runner shoring up a LOT of the weakness of energy, energy is probably the best at this time.

EDIT: for example i got the game a couple days after release, and hit 2000 ranked once i started playing ranked because i was rolling everyone with growth, and then the more i played the further i dropped in ranked once people figured out how to beat growth (now i'm like 1450)

On June 23 2013 05:58 Esoterikk wrote:
So do you guys see this game getting pretty competitive in the future i.e stream numbers/tournys? or is it going to be one of those fun games that doesn't really break the twitch/esports barrier.

On June 23 2013 06:29 NB wrote:
stream number is already phenomenal for a game in beta with little to no features ready. letahalfrag, TB, JP are supporting the shit out of scrolls. mojang definitely has interest in developing the competitive scene by making replay mode, tournament mode etc. but whether if its success or not is gonna be depends on there business model in the future.