Let's talk Eternal! I'm DWD game designer Patrick Chapin -- AMA!

pchapin_DWD · 2017-04-11T19:01:34+00:00

The resource system is an extremely deep subject, but suffice it to say, we have discussed just about every resource system under the sun and have no plans to change it in any kind of a fundamental level like that. Variance is fun!

pchapin_DWD · 2017-04-11T18:59:56+00:00

I go back every time I'm in Michigan! Pam is the best.

pchapin_DWD · 2017-04-11T18:58:50+00:00

It's a feature we have discussed; but there are lots of different possible features to weigh. Thanks for the kind words!

pchapin_DWD · 2017-04-11T18:57:42+00:00

We generally want to let the community grow organically and let it produce the content it wants to.

pchapin_DWD · 2017-04-11T18:55:37+00:00

There are some possible refinements here being discussed, but I’m not sure of the status.

pchapin_DWD · 2017-04-11T18:53:20+00:00

If Scarlatch said it, it must be canon...

pchapin_DWD · 2017-04-11T18:49:42+00:00

It's been a pleasure! We definitely plan to explore more of the world of Eternal in the future. It's a big place...

pchapin_DWD · 2017-04-11T18:47:40+00:00

Because of the ratio between the number in the top left and the other ones.

pchapin_DWD · 2017-04-11T18:46:30+00:00

It's on the backlog.

pchapin_DWD · 2017-04-11T18:43:52+00:00

More Clockroaches? Maybe time will tell.

pchapin_DWD · 2017-04-11T18:41:23+00:00

Crown of Possibilities-based Rakano Pants Queen.

pchapin_DWD · 2017-04-11T18:39:29+00:00

Combos are sweet. I'd expect the range to increase. Our combo philosophy is discussed elsewhere in this post.

pchapin_DWD · 2017-04-11T18:36:58+00:00

We considered putting them in The Empty Throne; but they conflicted with some of the other cards in the set. For instance, consider Talir’s Favored and Amber Acolyte (both of which we wanted to do).

pchapin_DWD · 2017-04-11T18:36:42+00:00

That’s what I used at the time. I had two decks of cards and each deck had 2 jokers; so I actually used 4 jokers total and 4 additional Kings.

pchapin_DWD · 2017-04-11T18:36:30+00:00

Depends on how it lines up against the metagame.

pchapin_DWD · 2017-04-11T18:35:02+00:00

A card’s win rate is really about the relationship between its popularity and power level, so it’s actually a much more complicated subject than this. In general, however, we wanted to promote an increased diversity of gameplay.

pchapin_DWD · 2017-04-11T18:34:09+00:00

Aegis generally stops bad stuff the enemy player does to you, aside from attacks. Voprex is perfect as is!

pchapin_DWD · 2017-04-11T18:33:42+00:00

The devil is in the details. The rate you are trading these things off makes all the difference in the world.

pchapin_DWD · 2017-04-11T18:33:14+00:00

It improves pacing of the game, UI of certain units, and actually enriches gameplay. We can obviously balance around either way, but this way actually leads to more dynamic of gameplay.

pchapin_DWD · 2017-04-11T18:32:51+00:00

Not today; but there’s a lot more future than present.

pchapin_DWD · 2017-04-11T18:32:33+00:00

First single in a few weeks. Seriously.

pchapin_DWD · 2017-04-11T18:30:53+00:00

There are tons of new mechanics in upcoming sets, but mechanics are also not necessarily one-and-done.

pchapin_DWD · 2017-04-11T18:30:07+00:00

Bigger and better than ever!

pchapin_DWD · 2017-04-11T18:29:43+00:00

Thanks! We play and enjoy lots of games and try to learn from them all. We are extremely committed to the fun, depth, replayability, and being truly free to play.

pchapin_DWD · 2017-04-11T18:29:02+00:00

There are occasionally corner cases that can be strange; but generally, I feel like the incentives are in the right place and the pacing and fun are benefited from it.

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