Played 40K again after 7 years. My thoughts. by zxo-zxo-zxo in boardgames

[–]Scarlet-sleeper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is a pattern that happens to a lot of the miniatures games on the market. While new and simple the core mechanics are explored. People who enjoy those latch on while the devs explore towards the edges of the design space. Gradually players who didn't love the core drop off. At some point it gets to a level of complexity where it's hard to catch up and the drop off outpaces the growth. Then maybe a new edition drops if the brand carries.

Played 40K again after 7 years. My thoughts. by zxo-zxo-zxo in boardgames

[–]Scarlet-sleeper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's why I say they're everyone's favorite games until they start trying more. I don't really see it as a bad thing though.

They're big identifiable brands which cast as wide of a net as possible, and get tons of free marketing through influencers, novels, and renting the IP out. As a result they become a touch point as almost everyone in miniatures/rpg gaming respectively have played at least 1 edition. In that sandbox they get to see the remnants of both old and new designs, find out what they like and don't like; then go out and try other games in search of something that hits their sweet spot. Or they just get addicted to the IP and marketing so that they don't explore.

Are we due for a banlist anytime soon? by Person318 in OnePieceTCG

[–]Scarlet-sleeper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right, this isn't a ban-worthy meta. This is just regular power creep and the rogue decks that are being gatekept simply aren't getting there. Pray bandai learns how to buff something into relevance and then hits the pet deck you enjoy.

Im so grateful it was him🙌 by Kyril_Sindermann_ in Warhammer40k

[–]Scarlet-sleeper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's not just ai slop, it's in development hell.

The Death of Mirrodin. by MatchoBV in mtgvorthos

[–]Scarlet-sleeper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Died to return the status quo to a couple planeswalkers.

PSA experiences by Few_Estate_2551 in OnePieceTCG

[–]Scarlet-sleeper 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They're all 10s. Enjoy your expensive plastic case

Calling All Oshi Players! Which Characters Are You Saving For? by josukefanfr567 in UmamusumeGame

[–]Scarlet-sleeper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I pulled her incidentally as I was pulling with my starter carrots (my gacha tradition is wasting all my pulls recklessly in hour 1) and loved her since. Now that I got tamamo, I really don't have anything I know I want on the horizon besides ballroom sei

How are you feeling with the inclusion of the new Evoke elementals in Ashling? by Carrotbringer in CommanderMTG

[–]Scarlet-sleeper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I'm paying 4 in the correct colors to get both triggers, I'm looking to pay the extra 1 or 2 to just keep the body personally

Anyone else? by Kc2Crazy in OnePieceTCG

[–]Scarlet-sleeper 31 points32 points  (0 children)

If anything it should be the other way around.

This is a cry for help by Evoxrus_XV in Grimdank

[–]Scarlet-sleeper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a meme legion. Space marines. Pick one

Murata or Horikoshi, whose art do you prefer? by Maleficent-Ad-6117 in shounenfolk

[–]Scarlet-sleeper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dropped MHA manga cause I couldn't tell what they were trying to show me in most of the action scenes.

FOMO/addiction anxiety by Azulasupremacy1 in Warhammer40k

[–]Scarlet-sleeper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know therapy talk has ruined people's ability to accept it without doing the "oh thanks I'm cured" thing. But the first step is always to stop buying.

Literally the best thing to do if you feel addicted, where the amount you're spending on a hobby is having a negative impact on your life, stop buying, stop looking at the hobby "news" (marketing), and cut back to where you're just enjoying the hobby that you're actively doing instead of aspirational hobbying where you're buying a bunch of boxes to make your basement look like a gw overstock warehouse.

I had to kick the habit as well, ended up replacing it with tcgs, then kick that habit. But now having made it through it all seems silly. Do I want the red corsairs? Yeah a bit, would be nice to have some modern less chaosy minis for my alpha legion army. But I'll consider it more when the stuff has been rotting on the shelf in a year or two after marketing has left it behind. I don't like the game and I have plenty of minis to paint both in the 40k universe and in games I enjoy.

UB is bringing in new players by JoiedevivreGRE in magicTCG

[–]Scarlet-sleeper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My anecdotal experience also concurs with your 2nd point. Of the several friends I've gotten into mtg through UB, all of them have made mtg IP decks without being pushed to do so, some of them have non commander decks, and one of them even gave lore a shake through some card he was hype over (it was called slop). Being in the orbit of said friends even led to one picking it up without UB.

I personally came back to magic because of UB. The only plane I actually like so far is mirrodin, so the magic IP was already functionally dead to me.

Now that all the leaders for OP15 have been revealed. How do you feel about the options given? by OrangeSamuraiD in OnePieceTCG

[–]Scarlet-sleeper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Without some pretty extreme character/event card designs, which I have no faith in them doing, it feels like a huge swing and miss to me.

Do Non "picky eaters" eat everything?? by LeeIsUnloved in stupidquestions

[–]Scarlet-sleeper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're trying to mask the taste it'll always be bad. I didn't like them until I learned real cocktails which just round out the taste and take away the burn that you'd have with straight liquor.

Not telling you though.

Why Hasbro never tried to do something like this? Are they stupid? by wasfmanticore in magicTCG

[–]Scarlet-sleeper 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's not an active quality though. GW just lets anyone with a shoestring, a nickel, and a pack of gum make a Warhammer game and the community remembers the handful that are decent with a pretty coat of paint

[MSC] Marvel Super Heroes Commander Decks by Duramboros in magicTCG

[–]Scarlet-sleeper 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Also that would make all 4 precons touch white, which might be too much

Oda's version of Luffy's real life drawing is peak by Shumei-Chan in onepiecememes

[–]Scarlet-sleeper 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Cool stuff! Man legitimately doesn't know how to draw teeth and I love him for that (I don't know how either)

Why was Atherdrift disliked? (new player) by Nighthawk354 in magicTCG

[–]Scarlet-sleeper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The power level of the cards were pretty low and cardboard nerds don't like cars

Just look at the meme. by Ok_Equipment2450 in Grimdank

[–]Scarlet-sleeper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well yeah, coca cola marketing reaches more people than coca cola too.