0100a6 No.14376258
>Looking solely at the metrics, the Cards Unbound system introduced in OB64 has actually been successful in increasing our overall player engagement and new user conversion, while at the same time helping increase our revenue per player.
>We know this system has angered many of our most loyal fans and become a point of continuous contention in the Paladins community (and even inside of Hi-Rez). Your voice has been heard loud and clear.
>Our team will be working over the next major release cycle to remove Cards Unbound from the game.
What bothers me the most is why would they remove it if they were content with the revenue and player count? I'm not defending Unbound, but it's just strange.
ae0f8b No.14376276
If the profits are solid enough that it can keep them afloat for a while that can be one reason. I dont play the game, but if they can find other means of revenue (optional, better looking costumes, extra merch, etc) then with the voices from both company and player complaining about what would ultimately kill game balance (if it's a pay 2 win thing) would be to better to listen too, even if landwhales are spending stupid amounts of money on it and new players are doing it out of necessity.
bed673 No.14376439
>>14376258
>has actually been successful in increasing our overall player engagement
http://steamcharts.com/app/444090
47ac8c No.14376498
>>14376258
because they're lying and it actually tanked player counts, but they're trying to save face
acba8f No.14376505
35af95 No.14376520
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>>14376439
at what date did they start with this anyway? I haven't been keeping up with paladins for a while now.
bed673 No.14376561
>>14376520
I dropped the game around the time they nerfed all the movement abilities.
I think Cards Unbound has been introduced with OB 64 in early december, but it had a public test server since november or something like that.
6fab51 No.14376594
>>14376258
That's because HiRez are a bunch of liars. It's a well-known part of their history that they'll say one thing while the truth is the opposite of what they're claiming, especially when it comes to covering their asses. These guys are kinda retarded when it comes to spin.
35af95 No.14376598
>>14376561
well I looked at the patch notes and apparently it was introduced on the 29th of november. If the steam charts are anything to go by that means that the player base was already dropping before this hit the PTR. I don't know what they did before this but it cant have been good.
74e464 No.14376605
>>14376520
>posting elf tits unspoilered
reported
73e339 No.14376633
Good, cards unbound and the new system is trash, I've dropped the game since then because this new system just isn't fun
What they had before being seige and payload was fun, it was better than OW even in my opinion due to the previous card system allowing you to do so much more and mix up your playstyle
Now it's not worth it, they deleted all of the old card decks, why bother making a new one if they're gonna delete my decks again and keep ruining shit
bed673 No.14376642
>>14376520
Might have just been the constant lowering of TTK, removing of movement abilities and introduction of hit scan champs. People seemed to have been unhappy about the lowering of skillceiling/floor for a long time now.
747ffc No.14376645
The only thing I remember about this game is all teammates seemingly wanting to fucking hug Skye's bomb everytime it was used and Tyra's instakill molotov, won't miss this game tbh
e634b6 No.14376670
>>14376258
> helping increase our revenue per player
True
> Your voice has been heard loud and clear.
True
> We are going to do something to make that extra revenue and whales to go away
Bullshit.
73e339 No.14376677
>>14376642
They've also been constantly adding counters to shields, including characters whos abilities are specifically meant to eat through them, as well as increased blocking of healing
Essentially they're trying to make the tanks worthless via more damage and less healing/shield efficiency
They just want everyone to be shooter characters, reducing the TTK even further
896e4a No.14376690
>>14376439
>still 3866 times more players than lawbreakers in the last 30 days on average
0100a6 No.14376783
>>14376439
There are people playing on consoles though, so Steam stats aren't the only source of info. >playing FPS games on consoles
7ce855 No.14376808
>Looking solely at the metrics, the Cards Unbound system introduced in OB64 has actually been successful in increasing our overall player engagement and new user conversion
some cards, leveled up actually gives an advantage to players. To get the cards, random lootbox pulls are used. it's all luck
The deathmatch game mode is also not a proper 'deathmatch'. Devs should play good arena deathmatch games like UT or QIII and actually learn what makes them great. in TDM the team just crowds together. at least fucking scatter powerups everywhere for the challenge of map control and exploration. This mod's just a CP-less siege to me.
>paladins battlegrounds
AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
3e9ee6 No.14377131
3e9ee6 No.14377133
>>14376783
>OP is a cuckchanner
Who would have known
0100a6 No.14377234
>>14377133
But I didn't visit cuckchan for 3 years at least.
6c4974 No.14378876
>>14376258
I'm actually surprised an Overwatch knockoff managed to be popular, lots of people bitching about the community being toxic, yet no actual shitstorms that usually happen on OW's side of tumblr.
99285e No.14378908
>>14378876
Overwatch in turn is a TF2 knockoff so don't be too surprised.
6c4974 No.14378927
>>14378908
>Overwatch in turn is a TF2 knockoff
I'm pretty they also borrowed a great variety of ideas from other games besides tf2.
99285e No.14379040
>>14378927
Sodium chloride
451e22 No.14379050
>>14378876
>I'm actually surprised an Overwatch knockoff managed to be popular
The game used to be way more skillbased and way more focused on personal skill. I genuinely enjoyed this game while I hated OW in the open beta.
Also it's free
64d53c No.14379067
>>14378876
Paladins is popular because its free and also has better gameplay and waifus than OW.
Also there is more than 1 good support, and ALL Supports are High Damage Supports.
64d53c No.14379074
>>14379067
Basically, the card system (used to) makes it so that each character can have a different skillset, with each card having different minor buffs. you can make offensive/defensive card sets and completely change the way a specific character plays.
Another big thing that makes it better than OW is that the Ultimates arent "press Q to win". All of the Ults require skill or just plain dont do anything, damage wise. I think the least skill-based ULT is Skye's Bomb, which requires an enemy to be within arms reach to kill, or 10 feet to damage at all, and has a fuse of like 5 seconds with a warning to all players
64d53c No.14379083
>>14378876
>>14379067
Basically, the card system (used to) makes it so that each character can have a different skillset, with each card having different minor buffs. you can make offensive/defensive card sets and completely change the way a specific character plays. I stopped playing since the new cardsystem came out tho. its Pay2Win for sure.
Another big thing that makes it better than OW is that the Ultimates arent "press Q to win". All of the Ults require skill or just plain dont do anything, damage wise. I think the least skill-based ULT is Skye's Bomb, which requires an enemy to be within arms reach to kill, or 10 feet to damage at all, and has a fuse of like 5 seconds with a warning to all players
18bee4 No.14379276
why did they make Androxus' right click skill a puny punch?
d5129e No.14379284
>>14379067
>fourth image
this guys wasted not drawing gravity rush art
6f2e2e No.14379363
>>14376258
>What bothers me the most is why would they remove it if they were content with the revenue and player count
Because they weren't content with it and are just lying to try to save face
f69bf8 No.14379450
df8c9f No.14379470
>create a pretty decent game
>proceed to fuck it up with horrific monetization and chase away the entire playerbase
>do it all over again with every new game you shit out
What the fuck is Hi-Rez's problem?
Seriously!
f69bf8 No.14379486
>>14379470
They don't like fun, That's the only possible explanation.
3e9ee6 No.14379508
>>14379470
>Decent game
CRAPCUNTS faggots need to be hanged
0f4ab0 No.14379588
>>14376258
Smite is a better game anyway that was never pay to win in the first place.
Unpopular opinion, I know.
f69bf8 No.14379609
>>14379588
Smite is the least shit ASSFAGGOTS, but its still an ASSFAGGOTS.
e6850d No.14379634
>>14379609
>Smite
>least shit ASSFAGGOTS
I think you mean Dawngate, the only actually fun ASSFAGGOTS to date.
451e22 No.14379657
>>14379276
Why did they super nerf Andro's mobility and buff his damage to make up for the lost mobility?
64f0a2 No.14380553
>>14379634
WAS an actually fun ASSFAGGOTS.
71eab7 No.14380738
>>14376520
My game has porn too, you know…
bbf3b6 No.14380789
>>14376258
>>14376783
OP plays paladins and is from cuckchan, what a surprise
6c4974 No.14383570
>>14379050
Greed is good, greed loves puppies.
>>14379067
I visited the SFM workshop and this is what it greets me with.
2231cb No.14392105
>>14379140
Artist is Barbariank.