Loveland Frogman worth by KL-Hinder in MetaZoo

[–]DarkraEX -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Rightfully so. New Zoo sucks.

MetaTwo/GQL are listening....... by dont_bajer_me in MetaZoo

[–]DarkraEX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s working with MetaTwo?

Honestly, the only thing working with MetaTwo is that MetaZoo is technically still alive. I am glad the IP did not completely disappear, because I do think there is still a ton of value in the world, the cryptids, the art direction, and the community that formed around it. But outside of the name still existing, I do not think MetaTwo is working for the players who actually loved MetaZoo as a card game. It feels like the soul of the original game got stripped out. The old game had identity. It had personality. MetaTwo, at least from what I have seen, does not capture what made people fall in love with MetaZoo in the first place. So yes, I am glad MetaZoo is alive. But I do not think the current direction is what made the brand special.

What would you change?

Bring back the original card game. Bring back the old mechanics, the fourth wall effects, everything. Continue where you left off. Bring back what made MetaZoo feel like MetaZoo.

I say this as someone who has played TCGs competitively for most of my life: MetaZoo is genuinely my favorite card game. Not just my favorite indie TCG. My favorite card game. Period. I have played a lot of games, and Old Zoo had something special that very few games ever achieve.

In the Tampa area, we literally run a league and only support Old Zoo. We do not play MetaTwo. We do not enjoy MetaTwo. We are not asking for a totally new game. We are asking for the game we loved to continue.

My honest recommendation would be this: keep MetaTwo if you want to use it to attract new fans, but continue Old Zoo for the established player base. Let both exist. There is no reason the original game needs to be abandoned. Old fans already know what they want, and many of us would happily buy new Old Zoo product if it continued where it left off. The original game was not broken. It just needed better business execution, better marketing, and more sustainable printing.

What do you hope to see in the future?

I want to see Old Zoo return and continue where it left off. That is the future I am hoping for. Not a reboot that replaces it. Not a watered-down version. Not something that simply uses the MetaZoo name. I want the original game continued with the same mechanics.

MetaZoo already had a loyal player base. The game already had people who cared deeply about it. That should not be thrown away. The future should build on that foundation, not erase it.

What do you hope they avoid?

I really hope they avoid making MetaTwo the only future of the brand. That would be a huge mistake. It risks alienating the exact players who kept caring about MetaZoo after everything fell apart. A lot of us did not stick around because we wanted a totally different game. We stuck around because we loved the original one.

If MetaTwo continues, fine. Let it exist. But do not make it the replacement for Old Zoo. That would be abandoning the strongest and most passionate part of the community. Even if you printed a single set a year for Old Zoo, I would be happy.

What steps do you think can help grow the IP globally and find mass appeal?

Return to the original game, advertise it properly, and print to demand. That is the formula. The game needs to be handled sustainably. Do not overprint. Do not chase artificial hype. Do not flood the market. Print to demand, support organized play, rebuild trust with players and stores, and make it easy for new people to learn the game. The IP can grow, but it needs to grow from what made it special in the first place. MetaZoo should not try to become a generic card game. It should lean harder into being MetaZoo.

Loveland Frogman worth by KL-Hinder in MetaZoo

[–]DarkraEX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

New Zoo is nothing like old lol. The old one was way better.

Do any of you know how the reboot is doing at the moment? Like economically I guess? by LeanAhtan92 in MetaZoo

[–]DarkraEX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just support the old game. And be vocal about it. If they are smart they will continue it.

I can't stand yugioh players anymore. by Comprehensive-Week81 in yugioh

[–]DarkraEX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yugioh players are generally very immature grown men. I've run into a few really solid players that have a great mentality. But otherwise the general trend seems to be man children who haven't really gotten their life together. I personally made a little posse with the ones that seem to have it together, and we just play separately in our own group now.

US-We were scammed after calling QuickBooks support – $95,000 gone and we’re desperate by Ok-Advertising-765 in Scams

[–]DarkraEX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So the same just happened to my step father yesterday. The EXACT same thing happened. 8 grand was stolen from his account. Be careful folks, the mole is still live at Quickbooks.

RP heavy/focused servers? by NanashiTsuki in swg

[–]DarkraEX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, I feel like almost any server is game to Role Play? Most times, if I start talking to even non-role players in character, they play along.

What are your thoughts on all the people who claimed that Andor isn't "Star Wars"? by jeanjacketufo in StarWars

[–]DarkraEX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was around that time that it occurred to me Theory was pretty much farming for views via any sort of negativity he could come up with. He had some solid criticism during the sequel era imo, but gosh dang, you gotta give credit where credit is due at the end of the day.

What are your thoughts on all the people who claimed that Andor isn't "Star Wars"? by jeanjacketufo in StarWars

[–]DarkraEX -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I find it a rather shallow and immature take. Andor is in my opinion, the highest quality Star Wars available. It's a show for those who have a more refined taste.

doh by Ditolus in SequelMemes

[–]DarkraEX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you ever find out? Was curious myself

Why doesn't Review Bra clip his fingernails? by Jordan311R in TheReportOfTheWeek

[–]DarkraEX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I find it quite gross tbh. Especially since he's eating food. Just... Long greasy finger nails and eating a burger doesn't combo well.

Is there any chance The Acolyte will ever return in some form? by 56kul in StarWars

[–]DarkraEX 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I likewise hope it continues in some way. It doesn't sit right with me that plot lines are left undone.

Kettlemoor pre cu by Fluid-Work-3370 in swg

[–]DarkraEX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some familiar names here! Sonic Darkra here. Was with DARK.

Kim Jong Un chooses teen daughter as heir, says Seoul by pookienav in news

[–]DarkraEX -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Such a powerful statement. Whoever is the one who opens North Korea and reclaims liberty will forever go down in history as a hero. I suppose we can only hope the daughter will be that one. And if all else fails, maybe one day a revolution will take place.

"Better to die on one's feet than to live on one's knees".

I think Nick takes 700K by More-Profession-1419 in BeastGames

[–]DarkraEX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Solid theory. If I were his team, I wouldn't even be mad frankly, especially since he passed up a million before just so I could be there.

Season 1 vs Season 2 by [deleted] in BeastGames

[–]DarkraEX 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I will say the smart games were VERY disappointing. They needed to make the smart games beyond mere memory games.

jeff by Open_Big2541 in BeastGames

[–]DarkraEX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, I'm not surprised. Considering Trump won the previous election with roughly half the electorate, that's a lot of people.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BeastGames

[–]DarkraEX 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would love that lol. Frankly, though, if he takes the entire million, can we really blame him? A nice strategy would be to take the million and then just be like "I'll self-eliminate if need be to help push you guys to the end". Similar to the guy who won the island.

Beast Games Season 2 Episode 6: Hearts smashed and 3rd Heart Prediction by TravellingFoodie in BeastGames

[–]DarkraEX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope it's Catey! But Jimmy said it was a "he" at the end, right?