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Comment by thrwaway55

7 hours ago

This site feels like this it's made by people that misunderstand games and genres and can't stand the concept of live service games which surprise takes money to run.

Saw one where powercreep is considered unhealthy ...if you played a competitive card game without power creep you'd quit because the first meta would be the only meta. Controlled power creep is healthy for game longevity.

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toast0  4 hours ago

Some games have enough room for new meta to develop even though there have been no updates.

That doesn't mean that's the only way to be a good game, and I don't necessarily have an issue with powercreep. If it's mild and expected, powercreep can also be a way to handicap... If you're introducing new people to a game, maybe you let them use current cards and you use 5 year old cards (or whatever), they get to practice with current cards, get to experience old cards, you get some nostalgia from your old decks, and you don't have to sandbag, because they've got an advantage.

  • thrwaway55  2 hours ago

    That doesn't come across in the sites scoring at all however and I wish it did.

    Using Arknights an an example it has a power creep as 5/10 despite being possible to clear current endgame with only 4* operators, which are essentially guaranteed as a free to play.And the bulk of them being added at the games release.

charcircuit  6 hours ago

I think what they would want to see is the cards all be free. That way powercreep does not make a purchase less valuable, does not make people gamble for cards they want, and not give an advantage to people who want to spend more money to get good cards.

  • thrwaway55  6 hours ago

    I agree that is what it would take to get a high score on their site but I think it's an unrealistic expectation to suggest that the developer should be on the hook indefinitely for content. Each card game set is functionally a new game with some costs amortized thanks to it's previous sets.

    We have seen the forever sticker price in mega hit indies ala Stardew Valley or Terraria but I don't think that is really healthy to expect for gaming as a whole and is more that small teams hit a home run.

  • Aerroon  5 hours ago

    Well, they also list a "pay wall" as a dark pattern. I guess demo giving you a limited game for free is a bad thing now.