Lasai wrote:Well honestly, I have no use for these kind of games, have no intention of playing it, and as I have stated, really wish I had an option to not DL the files.
That being said.. I don't see any issues with those that play it, nor with the items. They aren't going to be the "End of the Game"
Fluff is fluff. Even God miracles and house items like the gong of war are fluff, and I happily play along without them simply because they aren't necessary, even tho I have them.
In fact, The Gong of War is a prime example of a "Nice but hardly necessary" fluff item. Sure, it is an 11 attack speed buff. However, it is also a 60min buff, and I'm not calling back to FP once an hour for it. Therefore, It really is a non issue, I don't rely on it, don't build my char to incorporate it. The fact that I have one, and a lot of people can't get one now is also a non-issue.. nobody NEEDS one. I feel the same will hold true for card pack items.
See that is just the point, the Gong of War, that you use as an example, is an item in your house that you must return to your house to use. The 100% power restoration item from the cards can be used "IN COMBAT". What healer or mage would not sacrifice halfling children for an extra 7-9000 power (or more) during a long series of combats? Can anyone honestly say that giving anyone an extra 100% power, even if just once per day, is not significant? I think that would be significant.
Also, does anyone yet have enough trials of both looting and purchasing booster packs to say that both methods have an equal chance at obtaining this card? If the chance when buying booster packs is better, then those with the disposable income to spend "win". If the chance is equal or better when looting, there will soon be no one (or very few) paying for booster packs. I see many folks asking indirectly for the answers to those questions and not yet getting a complete answer.