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So, initial thoughts on Quests?

So, initial thoughts on Quests?

  • Mitchell Loewen
    Posted 4 years ago (Source)
    So, initial thoughts on Quests?

    • SwaguarTV
      Posted 4 years ago (Source)
      @LoewenMitchell theyre very, very fun

      • Mitchell Loewen
        Posted 4 years ago (Source)
        @SwaguarTV Yay! Glad to hear

      • SwaguarTV
        Posted 4 years ago (Source)
        @LoewenMitchell Like I actually cant remember the last time I played BGs for like, 5-6 hours in one sitting

        • Mitchell Loewen
          Posted 4 years ago (Source)
          @SwaguarTV Nice that's awesome to hear

    • DoolB_SV
      Posted 4 years ago (Source)
      @LoewenMitchell both games I played today I got the "start of combat l/r are golden" so I went beasts and got first :D

      • Mitchell Loewen
        Posted 4 years ago (Source)
        @DoolB_SV Nice!

    • DmoneyBrand
      Posted 4 years ago (Source)
      @LoewenMitchell I loved them in the 2 games I got to play without disconnecting!

      • Mitchell Loewen
        Posted 4 years ago (Source)
        @DmoneyBrand Glad you liked those games, team is working on the disconnect issue!

    • JaredPullet
      Posted 4 years ago (Source)
      @LoewenMitchell Very fun but they don’t magically make me better, plz help

      • Mitchell Loewen
        Posted 4 years ago (Source)
        @JaredPullet Try picking Wisdomball! It's (usually) helpful

    • ZeddyHS
      Posted 4 years ago (Source)
      @LoewenMitchell Quests stink, but they stink like pretty flowers so far. So good!

      • Mitchell Loewen
        Posted 4 years ago (Source)
        @ZeddyHS Glad they stink then!

    • HoomanTheHuman_
      Posted 4 years ago (Source)
      @LoewenMitchell I feel like some of the quests are too easy to complete for the rewards they give, like the "Lose/tie 3 games" one is much easier to do than I thought

      • Mitchell Loewen
        Posted 4 years ago (Source)
        @HoomanTheHuman_ What was it paired with?

        • HoomanTheHuman_
          Posted 4 years ago (Source)
          @LoewenMitchell ... can't remember sorry

          • Mitchell Loewen
            Posted 4 years ago (Source)
            @HoomanTheHuman_ That's ok no worries

    • 73_jeremy
      Posted 4 years ago (Source)
      @LoewenMitchell Not balanced enough to play behind a paywall. Some quests can totally ruin the lobby, others are just anecdotical.

      • Mitchell Loewen
        Posted 4 years ago (Source)
        @73_jeremy Which ones felt unbalanced to you?

    • MoHS_2
      Posted 4 years ago (Source)
      @LoewenMitchell Please Remove the animation for repeatable quests when finished again

      • Mitchell Loewen
        Posted 4 years ago (Source)
        @MoHS_2 We're going to speed up the animation on Another Hidden Body

    • J4sonlr
      Posted 4 years ago (Source)
      @LoewenMitchell I'm hooked again to BGs they are that good some need balancing but i always expect that on day one

      • Mitchell Loewen
        Posted 4 years ago (Source)
        @J4sonlr Which ones felt unbalanced to you?

        • J4sonlr
          Posted 4 years ago (Source)
          @LoewenMitchell Pilfered lamps reward just seems really over powered from what i played and easier to get than i feel it should be

          • Mitchell Loewen
            Posted 4 years ago (Source)
            @J4sonlr Ok! Thank you for the feedback!

    • Jeppe15
      Posted 4 years ago (Source)
      @LoewenMitchell I like them but I want more options/options more suited to my hero or current gameplan. I dislike when I get 3 rather similar quests. Maybe what Im saying is I would like the options to be quite different from one another (ie have buckers where 1 buffs minions, 1 discovers etc).

      • Mitchell Loewen
        Posted 4 years ago (Source)
        @Jeppe15 Interesting. Were there any Quests/Rewards that never felt like they fit your gameplan?

        • Jeppe15
          Posted 4 years ago (Source)
          @LoewenMitchell I seem to get the +1 attack to your board per type a lot with either the 12/12 or the 15/15 or so and I feel like there is no alternative like the discover a unit or golden your unit, get the last unit that died etc etc. Would be fun if you can choose a “flightpath” like galewing

          • Mitchell Loewen
            Posted 4 years ago (Source)
            @Jeppe15 Hmm interesting. Thank you for the feedback!

            • Jeppe15
              Posted 4 years ago (Source)
              @LoewenMitchell Are you guys looking to rebalance hero armor as well? I have noticed heroes like maiev or omu dont do so well in the new tempo meta. Throw on top they have more difficulty completing quests and they just feel unpickable

              • Mitchell Loewen
                Posted 4 years ago (Source)
                @Jeppe15 We'll likely make some armor adjustments as the meta shakes out and it becomes more clear which heroes struggle in a Quest meta. We'll keep an eye on Maiev and Omu!

    • bofur_hs
      Posted 4 years ago (Source)
      @LoewenMitchell Having quests independent of the hero choice is super nice. It's almost like having 2 hero powers each game. I feel like some of the greedier options (reward 2 minions of tribe for example) could be buffed to be a bit earlier to get online. Overall very fun so far!

      • Mitchell Loewen
        Posted 4 years ago (Source)
        @bofur_hs Nice! Are there any other specific rewards aside from Friends Along The Way that feel a bit too hard to complete for you?

        • bofur_hs
          Posted 4 years ago (Source)
          @LoewenMitchell Just an initial snap impression for 1 day, but Teal Tiger Sapphire, Red Hand, and Friends Along The Way seem a bit slow to activate. Likewise, Mirror Shield seems very easy to activate for the best option :)

          • Mitchell Loewen
            Posted 4 years ago (Source)
            @bofur_hs Gotcha, thanks for the feedback!

            • bofur_hs
              Posted 4 years ago (Source)
              @LoewenMitchell I can't wait to be wrong about them all after playing day 2 🤣 It's still super early to have any meta understanding lol

              • Mitchell Loewen
                Posted 4 years ago (Source)
                @bofur_hs Yeah lol we'll see how things shake out. But it's still good to know initial impressions for when the team starts thinking about changes.

    • AaronCLerner
      Posted 4 years ago (Source)
      @LoewenMitchell Fun! But the dynamic difficulty to complete feel out of whack. For example, I was given Another Body on Millhouse for Add 10 cards to hand, which was incredibly powerful, esp. in a Quill + Naga lobby. Was offered Body on Blackthorn for spend 18 gold, unpickable. That feels wrong.

      • AaronCLerner
        Posted 4 years ago (Source)
        @LoewenMitchell Another example: Stolen Goods for order minions from low to high for two turns was WAY too easy to complete for the power level of that quest.

        • Mitchell Loewen
          Posted 4 years ago (Source)
          @AaronCLerner Thank you for the feedback (and mentioning specific quests/rewards)!

    • J4CKIE_HS
      Posted 4 years ago (Source)
      @LoewenMitchell Great! Having to think on your feet and adapt to the quest options each game is fantastic

      • Mitchell Loewen
        Posted 4 years ago (Source)
        @J4CKIE_HS Awesome!

    • HorsakenHorse
      Posted 4 years ago (Source)
      @LoewenMitchell I wish quest-completion animation were faster. At least for "Hidden Body". With 'Reenact the Murder' quest and deathrattle build you can complete it multiple times in one fight. And it's so frustrating to watch full animation every time. Or "buy 5 minions" with apm-pirates.

      • HorsakenHorse
        Posted 4 years ago (Source)
        @LoewenMitchell Besides that minor thing, quests looks kinda fun and fresh.

        • Mitchell Loewen
          Posted 4 years ago (Source)
          @HorsakenHorse We are planning to speed up the animation for Another Hidden Body so it shouldn't take so much time out of your turn (especially since you are completing it over and over)

    • SleepyHSBG
      Posted 4 years ago (Source)
      @LoewenMitchell In general I like the idea and having a lot of fun with it, one thing I would say is I feel like the quests that you don't have to go out of your way for aren't penalized enough to account for that. Also mirror shield is insanely toxic considering how early it can come down

      • Mitchell Loewen
        Posted 4 years ago (Source)
        @SleepyHSBG Are there any specific quests that you feel should be penalized more (e.g. Follow the Money/Spend x Gold)?

        • Jkirek_
          Posted 4 years ago (Source)
          @LoewenMitchell @SleepyHSBG Invite the guests, dust for prints and follow the money feel especially easy to complete without having to do anything special, and unlikely duo can feel too easy or too difficult depending on future shops that you won't know about on turn 4.

          • Mitchell Loewen
            Posted 4 years ago (Source)
            @Jkirek_ @SleepyHSBG In general or paired with anything in particular?

            • Jkirek_
              Posted 4 years ago (Source)
              @LoewenMitchell @SleepyHSBG Paired with anything other than the most difficult-to-get rewards (which generally feel incompleteable no matter what quest they're paired with, but in a good way, I think)

              • Mitchell Loewen
                Posted 4 years ago (Source)
                @Jkirek_ @SleepyHSBG Ok great, thank you for the feedback!

    • Falular
      Posted 4 years ago (Source)
      @LoewenMitchell They're a better version of buddies - really good design!

      • DevSpacePrez
        Posted 4 years ago (Source)
        @Falular @LoewenMitchell That was exactly my take on it too. Although Arfus still best boy.

        • Falular
          Posted 4 years ago (Source)
          @DevSpacePrez @LoewenMitchell Goodest of doges https://t.co/TwuHbDjRYm

          • Mitchell Loewen
            Posted 4 years ago (Source)
            @Falular @DevSpacePrez Arfus is the goodest boi

    • BrianMayeshiro
      Posted 4 years ago (Source)
      @LoewenMitchell PRAISE YOGG

      • Mitchell Loewen
        Posted 4 years ago (Source)
        @BrianMayeshiro PRAISE YOGG

    • DrGreatHS
      Posted 4 years ago (Source)
      @LoewenMitchell Fun , i like to play them, but are they balanced?

      • Mitchell Loewen
        Posted 4 years ago (Source)
        @DrGreatHS That's a good question! Did anything feel unbalanced to you?

        • DrGreatHS
          Posted 4 years ago (Source)
          @LoewenMitchell I just played 2 or 3 games, but they seemed great power spikes to me, which directly effect the result 🤔 Maybe statistics are more accurate than feelings.

          • Mitchell Loewen
            Posted 4 years ago (Source)
            @DrGreatHS Oh yeah stats are super useful, was just curious how you felt. Thank you for the feedback!

    • plantbasedlove1
      Posted 4 years ago (Source)
      @LoewenMitchell Awesome.

      • Mitchell Loewen
        Posted 4 years ago (Source)
        @plantbasedlove1 Nice.

    • machadogps
      Posted 4 years ago (Source)
      @LoewenMitchell Didn’t have the opportunity to test a lot of the new update, but they seem intuitive, which is a big positive, and also extremely well designed, as the values can fluctuate between the rewards. I love it!

      • Mitchell Loewen
        Posted 4 years ago (Source)
        @machadogps Nice!

    • timothydclark
      Posted 4 years ago (Source)
      @LoewenMitchell Fun so far! Do you get extra time on the turn you're choosing?

      • Mitchell Loewen
        Posted 4 years ago (Source)
        @timothydclark Yup! Turn 4 has a bit extra time so you don't have to feel rushed choosing your quest/reward

    • adamt3113
      Posted 4 years ago (Source)
      @LoewenMitchell Only one I had feel unbalanced so far was "play 3 pirates or elementals" for the discover a minion reward. It was insanely easy to finish with such a small requirement and led to a huge snowball. Also had an opponent get 15/15 extremely early but dont know requirements they had

      • Mitchell Loewen
        Posted 4 years ago (Source)
        @adamt3113 Do you remember what turn they got it going (roughly)?

        • adamt3113
          Posted 4 years ago (Source)
          @LoewenMitchell I dont remember exactly but I think it was around 8/9 gold turn. The hero was Sindragosa. I just remember being shocked it was active so early.

          • Mitchell Loewen
            Posted 4 years ago (Source)
            @adamt3113 Ah gotcha. Thank you for the feedback!

    • HSBlueJay
      Posted 4 years ago (Source)
      @LoewenMitchell Sinstone with Scabbs was one of the most interesting games I have played. I love that in some cases you misplay because you simply can do so much. Its a better feeling to lose that way than brick a couple shops or a triple and then just damage control your rank.

      • Mitchell Loewen
        Posted 4 years ago (Source)
        @HSBlueJay Nice glad you had fun! Did it feel too powerful to you or about right?

    • DellrothGaming
      Posted 4 years ago (Source)
      @LoewenMitchell I love all the varieties you can mix and match so far (leapers and ritual dagger!!!) However unmask the culprit variant loose or tie 5 times feels so really bad to hit. others were spiking and dealing way to much damage to get the quest off. 3 and 2 felt a lot better 😅

      • Mitchell Loewen
        Posted 4 years ago (Source)
        @DellrothGaming Do you remember what it was paired with when it said 5?

        • DellrothGaming
          Posted 4 years ago (Source)
          @LoewenMitchell Scabs with wisdombal!

          • Mitchell Loewen
            Posted 4 years ago (Source)
            @DellrothGaming Ok great thank you for the feedback!

    • SorrenEZ
      Posted 4 years ago (Source)
      @LoewenMitchell I love them! By far the best "extra" mechanic added to BG so far. Altho some are way too easy to complete and others feel basically unachievable, for example lose/tie 4+ times or buy 30 minions... and some times the easier quests also have better rewards like stolen gold

      • Mitchell Loewen
        Posted 4 years ago (Source)
        @SorrenEZ Do you remember what they were paired with when they offered 4+ ties or buy 30 minions?

        • SorrenEZ
          Posted 4 years ago (Source)
          @LoewenMitchell If I'm not mistaken buy 30 minions was paired with get a chargla and double your end of turn effects

          • Mitchell Loewen
            Posted 4 years ago (Source)
            @SorrenEZ Ah ok, thank you for the feedback!

    • JeroenVanhaute
      Posted 4 years ago (Source)
      @LoewenMitchell Perhaps the best additional to BGs, but still a lot of issues with APM (*** animations! Madge) and the known bug with crashes and failed reconnects are obviously not cool.

      • JeroenVanhaute
        Posted 4 years ago (Source)
        @LoewenMitchell If the animations take only a fraction or in some cases are scrapped altogether (not everything needs to be animated...) and the reconnect issues have been solved, it will be a huge success and worth the controversial money for sure. So 6/10 for now, potentially 9.5/10!

        • Mitchell Loewen
          Posted 4 years ago (Source)
          @JeroenVanhaute Team is hard at work to fix those issues, so hoping we can earn that 9.5 😁
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