[2022] Dev Snapshot! (Tournaments and Gauntlets Feedback Thread)

Originally posted by Loocius

Some big things for me would be making Gauntlet a 24-7 availability, and have some smaller incentives for playing consistently while having a larger incentive for 'winstreaking' or repeated Prime Glories so the format is more competitively focused as a whole. Personally I like making them more akin to MTGO's league system where's its a smaller buy-in and having more match wins gives better rewards.

That being said, I like the idea of buy-in tournaments in client for exclusive skins for each one. Could even be something as small as a color palette change on an existing skin or the Prismatic Border having a different color to choose from, but having something that pops out and says "Hey, I won this particular thing that you can't get anymore" is something I would definitely work towards.

I like the idea of singleton coming back as an alternative format here and there, as well as maybe a best of 5 gauntlet format (Bring five decks, ban 2) just as a way to spice things up a bit. Also plan on being a big eternal format player, so having consistent competitive outlets for it would be super nice to ensure the longevity of it.

Thanks for hearing us all out, I have more ideas for what I would like to see for the game as a whole, might write an article or do some YT video going deeper into that later on though - I'll be sure to send it around when I get that done!

- Leovold

Originally posted by inzru

Gauntlet is one of my favourite aspects of the game because it gives me the flexibility of Bo3 pick and ban, its so much less anxiety inducing than the blind matchups of ranked ladder AND more satisfying when I win a set of matches!

feedback - I want a ranked ladder for gauntlets with a leaderboard and special rewards independent of seasonal tournaments. I am not that motivated to play gauntlets, even though I like them, since their main sense off achievement is related to seasonals. If I could get cosmetics and ranked points and gauntlet specific rewards this would be a huge attraction for me. Also since gauntlet is already in place as a system, beefing it up with ranks, medals, and rewards feels like it would be less work for Devs and less of an overhaul than trying to make ladder itself a Bo3 environment.

Originally posted by FlamingTacoFury

1. I like tournaments and I really like gauntlet, however I don't often play them. They feel daunting to get into. Even after all this time, all these cards, and game knowledge. I just feel unprepared. I love ranked, but the knowledge barrier to gauntlet and tournaments dissuades me from being spontaneous. It's not about winning or losing so much as it is going to this dance and not knowing what I'm doing and my opponent is dealing with a bad dancer.

2. I want stickers for my cards. I want to pimp out my shark chariot. Let me put googly eyes on Sion. Give me other trinkets to collect and place and I will also be happy. Avatars, skins? Nah stickers and bobbles.

3. I'm all for buy in tournaments. So long as they have support and I can watch all the fanfare. If it's not fun to talk about the cool kid table doesn't matter.

Originally posted by FlamingTacoFury

I actually didn't think anyone else was doing this. I was drawing inspiration from school lanyards, the rear end of cars, and pokemon card alters. Apparently there's a Magic set that's doing this: https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/magic-the-gathering-unfinity/news/magic-the-gathering-unfinity-sticker-reveal I am not a magic player so that was news to me.