Pr1mus83: jedno wielkie zbugowane "Gówno" :) ten gwint

aquila626: I’ve waited a long time to post this review and even took a break from Gwent in order to make sure that my initial strong reaction was not an overreaction. However, upon playing again after an extended break, I am convinced that it was not.

Before the update, Gwent was a very modern take on a classical trick-taking game, albeit with very large and complex tricks. If one is ahead, then one takes the trick with the least expense possible. If one is behind, then one either mucks the trick or attempts to finesse the opponent, forcing him to play out of order to regain the advantage.

After the update, Gwent has morphed into a point-accumulating game. The emphasis is no longer on waiting until the very end to set up a complex trick, or on utilizing complex effect interactions to affect substantial change to the trick (board). Gameplay is linearized, and matches and rounds are most likely closer on average than they were before the update. This is probably not an accident on the part of the developers, it makes a lot of sense for a game that is intended to be a spectator e-sport.

Neither of these approaches is inherently right or wrong as both have their place. However, for players who came to the game in its first iteration, the update will likely be very unsatisfying. It certainly has been for me. Gwent will probably gain as many players as it loses from this fundamental shift in gameplay, but it will cost the game established players, especially former beta testers. This is unfortunate because I think the same goals could have been achieved in a manner that did not sacrifice the experienced player base, in a more subtle way that kept the original spirit of the game alive.

Neokoshin: I also stepped back and waited a bit to see if things get better. I am still a Monster Player. I loose all Games. No Idea how to switch Strategy. Game is dead to me.