Most defiantly dude. Heres the thing with me. I love all kinds of decks, and i understand wanting to be the best, and wanting to win everytime. Every day in life i try to exceed my skills in everything i do, whether its a game or life in general. Its my competitive nature and my desire to succeed. This thing about, people wanting everything the easiest with the least amount of effort, I see everyday, in duelyst, in mtg, hearthstone, and especially in real life. Its kinda sad because it shows you what kind of people we are becoming.But on the other hand, it allows people like us to shine. Perfect examples that come straight to my mind are guys like Brian kibler and that guy wowhobbs. and in the non game world, there are so many artists, scientists, and musicians that chose to be unique instead of mainstream. I guess my point is, are you a pos for playing some bs net deck or pirate warrior, just so you can get to legend or S…well, maby… ha jk no your not, but when i constantly see people playing these simply made decks, over and over and over and over, it shows lack of creativity and it deters creative people away, which may seem like it only affects the person that decided not to play anymore at that time, but it takes away the soul and the essence of what these games originally were meant to be. MTG is a perfect example. there is no way, you can tell me, the original creators of magic the gathering agree with how the game is played now from when the game was first created, i highly doubt it. Im not well known in duelyst for people to give a shit about me, but i love this game as much or more than the the creators and best players out there. I dread the day this game becomes as simplified as magic… dont let it happen guys. and thank god for kitchen table magic lol
Patch 1.79 Update/Hotfix – Duelyst
The Valknu fix is… weird. I guess is follows the logic that extra general effects can be dispelled, but It doesn’t change too much gameplay wise. Maybe, this can cause some frustration if someone misplays due to assuming it could be dispelled. This reminds me of the Dreadnought fix. It was actually pretty good when it made its own egg a 2/3
The new art for the spells are pretty cool. Some look a lot like old effects, but things like Tremor’s animation look so cool that I’m happy to see it on a commonly played card.
Perhaps some people just enjoy the game a different way than you and maybe instead of focusing on what other people do to enjoy the game in their own way you should focus on enjoying the game in YOUR WAY, if other people deter you from playing this game simply because they enjoy different decks than you or prefer playing differently or they happen to like netdecking because they aren’t very creative but still want to have fun with a deck they find neat than i think you should just stop playing. When you aren’t having fun anymore because of other people i think that’s a sign that you need to either step back and take a break or just leave all together, I recommend to stop judging people so harshly for playing in a way that they find fun. (There are multiple ways to have fun you know?) I also don’t think one small tweak to a card justifies saying this game is going to become “as simplified as magic” i think you’re just overreacting because you’re angry that your favorite deck got a small tweak. It may sound harsh or mean at first when you read this but I’m really just trying to help you out and let you see from a different perspective, I hope you learned something from this. Have a lovely day. 
I guess they said let’s leave all our big issue cards AND LET’S GET THAT OP VALKNU Fixed goody gum drops.
Hey, look at it this way… it coulda been a Vet nerf.
exactly, they could have nerfed divine spark to only activate if your general deals damage… wait a minute that would be a buff
I could very well have been
No they would have made it so to u only get to draw one card per general personal damage. No indirect spells or Artifact boosts.
INB4 Fireblaze costs 4, Stars Fury is 6. Why? Too much “snowballing” pressure as Tempo Argeon is completely overlooked.
What this is is how some people are choosing to enjoy the game (meta decks w/ op/broken cards) are affecting his/her enjoyment of the game.
Responding your point with the original’s point:
This hits both yours and destroyers points so well.
People who play this game will have different ambitions and motivations for the game, but it will usually boil down to a player’s desire to have fun, which usually comes about from success (winning a lot, achieving S rank, making a cheesy or new deck win/successful). What @destroyerxiii points out is how developing op/broken cards impacts the game.
What % of Abyssian players currently run Variax right now? Inarguably 50%. Maybe 60%? 75%?
@destroyerxiii understands the motivation that you discuss @clinteastwood, but there’s a limit where one’s approach to having fun not only impacts the opposing player’s, but even their own, to the point where it ultimately provides a loss for both players’ experiences.
I was playing Backstab Songhai yesterday against an Abyssian. We had 18-22 health each, but I couldn’t make anything stick and his board was considerable; not major, but at least slight to good advantage. I conceded. He added me after and asked why I quit.
“You had Variax.”
“Not in my hand.”
“Doesn’t matter.” Because it didn’t. I couldn’t aggro fast enough and he had the better board. I didn’t stand a chance. I wasn’t mad, he beat me completely fair. It’s his response that revealed everything though,
“Alright. Well gl on your next match.”
It just rings with a lack of satisfaction. A lack of fun. Yea, he won, but even he didn’t get the satisfaction out of a good game and win.
@destroyerxiii is absolutely correct at the macroscopic level. The fewer the number of meta/viable decks, the less amount of fun will exist within the entirety of Duelyst (or any deck builder). Entirety as in among the entire player base. At a micro level, some players may find it a blast (though even they can tire of it like the guy I played), but is not only not promoting a long lasting game, but is detrimental to one.
There comes a point where one’s desire to win impacts their own enjoyment out of the game, and this impacts everyone. A deck that runs itself can be fun for awhile, but playing with it or against it for too long and why bother? Those who don’t succumb to an op/meta deck will lose to it often enough where they no longer find joy and fun in the game and leave.
This leaves those who do play op/meta decks. And when a game boils down to 2 or 3 op/meta decks? Tell me how many are having fun now. Not who, we know who is having fun; it’s evident whose having fun. But how many? Not as much as there could be, and that’s NOT where any company wants to stand.
All i was really saying is that he shouldn’t get so hung up on what other people are playing, it’s really not that big a deal. Also i don’t agree with giving up that easily, there’s always a way to win you just have to play it out but if you don’t have the passion/motivation to play it out i suppose giving up is all that’s left.
Side note: Abyssian is actually my favorite faction and i love Variax. I don’t quite get why you seem to be comparing abyssian to being “broken” imo they are probably only the 7th best deck. EDIT: Swarm abyssian that is, cass is top tier for sure.
I’ve gotten thrashed by some pretty aggressive plays from you. I’m surprised to hear you succumbed to that meta. I’d of guessed it was right up your alley.
I wasn’t willing to let myself miss a month of going diamond. I’ve been for about about 5 months now, but I was having difficulty adjusting to the meta when the bloodborn patch landed int he middle of the month. Lucky for me I’ve managed to jump rigbt back into a unique and comfortable playstyle.
I’d agree, but honestly I think it’s telling in the fact that if it were a legitimate copy, then nothing gained from artifacts would apply. It’s not copying those. Just the general, ergo only extrinsic buff/defuff would apply, and not something gained externally. The artifact isn’t part of the general, nor is it a layer as they have their own rule set. I personally believe it shouldn’t be given the artifacts effects at all, but meh. Dispelling them seems valid. Time will tell.
I agree it’s valid, I just want a simple way to buff Valknu because it’s such a cool card
A good buff would be the ability to spawn the egg anywhere on the grid, imo. A lot of removal already takes care of it regardless, but this means you -have- to have removal, and it nerfs rush as it pushes it into a situational removal option. Just my thought.
I like it. Feels like it wouldn’t change much though, you aren’t going to play it somewhere your opponent can hit it.
Someone say Vetruvian gets some ranged removal?
Aw come on, you already have Bloodtear Alchemist, what more do you need 
Finally they nerfed Valknu* !
######*Summon an egg that hatcheds into a copy of your General. Card played in every magmar deck.